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Originally Posted by panamajack310
. . . When we carried the .357 round it only required one to two shots to stop a suspect. . .
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No disrespect intended, but nostalgia is a weak tactical reason for a LEO to carry an obsolete round. Not that the .44-40 hasn't been there and done that in law enforcement, but it's readily apparent that ammo selection is extremely limited, and the platforms that utilizes .44-40 are limited as well.
If I were to carry a wheelgun on duy, and I have and still do on occasion, I don't have a problem with the .357 magnum. It's a proven round with a lot of effective bullet and load selections, and there are still a plethora of revolver options chambered in .357. There are even modern lever guns which would companion a .357 revolver.
Besides, lugging around a hog leg all day long gets old pretty quick too.