What killed Jesse James?

One of many humorous lines heard around a crap game is, "What killed Jesse James?" This question is asked by someone hoping to see the dice roll a hard 8, a pair of 4's. A 44, as in .44 caliber, that is.

Even funnier than that line are the people who ask that question when the Point is 9 because they claim Jesse James was shot with a .45. Those people are wrong.

In November 2003, the "gun that killed outlaw Jesse James sold at auction for $350000." And as reported, that gun was a .44 caliber nickel-finished Smith & Wesson, not a .45.

So, what killed Jesse James? A forty-four!

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