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Winchester did indeed make a 44 Mag 94.The design is the main thing - the locking block of the '92 is superior to how the '94 locks up. This is why we won't see the Win/Browning Model '94s or Marlin 336 in .44 Magnum despite the better steel of today.
Winchester Model 1894 - Wikipedia
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Handgun calibers are preferred by modern-day Cowboy Action Shooters as it allows one type of ammunition for both rifle and handgun. A typical combination would be an 1873 Colt (Colt Peacemaker or clone) and a Winchester 1894 capable of shooting the same type of ammunition. The 1894 action, designed for smokeless rifle rounds, is much stronger than the action of the Winchesters (Models 1866, 1873, 1876) that were based on Benjamin Henry's toggle-link system, and can easily handle modern high-pressure revolver cartridges such as the .44 Magnum.