Even crazy Son of Sam knew that .44 makes a bigger hole than a .36.
Yes, it is a .36 diameter bullet, in a .38 inch diameter case. The .44 shoots a .43 diameter bullet from a .44 inch diameter case. The .41 is an honest .41 inch diameter, the .45 Auto (or Auto Rim if you, like me, have a .45 Auto revolver and are tired of moon clips) is an honest .455, whle the .45 Colt is an honest .452 inch diameter.
Moon clips hold 6 rounds of .455 diameter hollow point goodness, and are faster than speed loaders. Special holders are used to keep the clip from bending in your pocket. If the bullets miss, the muzzle flash will likely set the goblin on fire. If resistance continues, the revolver makes a very efficient war hammer.
Just for the fun of it, fire your .44 inside a small room with no hearing protection. That’s they way things will be if you ever use it at 3:00 AM.
When you get used to your new hearing aids do the same with a .38 and see if you notice a difference.
That's because the .38 cartridge was developed from the .36 cap and ball revolver in the early 1870s. The first big bore (bigger than .22) cartridge revolvers were introduced by Remington in 1868. They were cap and ball revolvers with cartridge conversion cylindrs. The first one was a .43 caliber. The original Colt .45 can also be found in .451, 452 and .457, at least in the early days.