Here’s What You Need To Remember: Blued with reddish brown grips and a large, hoodlike ejector housing, the Model 29 has classic look that few other guns do. While not an ideal anti-personnel weapon ...
Key Point: The .44 Magnum handgun does fill a niche, satisfying gun enthusiasts, hunters and fictional police detectives alike. Few handguns combine power and cachet, but the Smith & Wesson Model 29 ...
“Being that this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world …” I didn’t finish the line from the 1970s movie, “Dirty Harry,” which put the .44 Magnum on the map. My hunting buddy’s ...
A conversation with a local gun store employee last week reignited one of the hottest burning questions in cinematic history. What gun did Clint Eastwood really use in "Dirty Harry?" "Dirty" Harry ...
With its premiere in 1971, Dirty Harry defined a moment — for better or worse. As renegade cop Harry Callahan, Clint Eastwood brought his characteristic machismo to the title role, uttering cool ...
In 1955, Smith & Wesson and Remington teamed up to introduce the 44 Remington Magnum, and gun writer Elmer Keith was a great inspiration in the cartridge’s development. The 44 Magnum’s starring role ...
Dirty Harry is the name of a series of films and novels featuring fictional San Francisco Police Department Homicide Division Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan, portrayed by Clint Eastwood. Eastwood's ...
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