Before the Colt Peacemaker? Before the Colt Peacemaker there was a whole boatload of other Colt single action revolvers. And in truth they had a lot more influence in the Old West than did the Peacemaker because the wildest and woolliest times had passed by the time Colt got around to developing the Single Action Army.
As a writer and old west “enthusiast” I absolutely love reading about the old Texas warhorses like Frank Hamer.
Men who were cut from rawhide and raised in the traditions of the 19th century old west but forced to live in the modern “civilized” 20th century.
In short, men who were the last of the Old West Gunfighters.
“When we talk about personal defense, we may spend too much time talking about attacks from criminals who are not known to us.
It is also a good idea to realize that dangerous encounters can occur with people who are known to us. This reality should also be considered when we are formulating our own personal defense plans. That said, the overpowering urge should always be to find a way to avoid trouble whenever it is the least bit possible.”
For further reading on Hamer, I highly recommend these two books:
“Carry the biggest gun you can tote comfortably and shoot accurately. The reason being is if it is not Comfortable you will leave it at home in the gun safe instead of having it in your pants when you need it and if you can’t shoot it accurately, well, what are we really talking about carrying a gun for?” –Clint Smith, Thunder Ranch.
It all comes down to manual of arms and PRACTICE.
Yeah six rounds of .44 Mag should do the trick against any foe, two or four legged.
IF you can put the rounds where you need them to be ACCURATELY under STRESS.
The Tactical Hermit 
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