Mystic caliber 44 mag...

[caramel]

In my herd i have one caliber that is just above average the 44 mag, this one is a 29-10 S&W, one keeper of my herd, for history and performance... JP.

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[caramel]

Dirty Harry was very comfy with it... JP.

 

[Lonesome Donkey]

Owned four .44's over the years.

3 Super Blackhawks and a Redhawk.

I recall that the Redhawk was very accurate and easy to shoot.

No Model 29s though.

 

[dan belisle]

29 3" snubby, 29 4" blue, 29 4" nickle, 29 6.5", 629 3" snubby, Blackhawk 4 5/8", Dan Wesson 44VH, TC Contender, so, yeah, it's a pretty good cartridge.

 

[NVShooter]

Just one. A 29-2 with the 8-3/8" barrel. The "real" Dirty Harry gun.

 

[Brutus]

One Monson made DW Model 44, eight inch full lug
One Anaconda, six inch
One S&W 629 DX Classic 5 inch

@200 yards steel, pushes the 357 aside!

 

[NVShooter]

... eight inch full lug...

Yowza!

 

[hatman1793]

Caramel: So what!

 

[ted_dent]

Just one. A 29-2 with the 8-3/8" barrel. The "real" Dirty Harry gun.

Did a little reading and apparently they used both an 8 3/8" and 6 1/2".

 

[domyalex]

Nice! How do you find the trigger in DA, compared to the 627?

 

[caramel]

Nice! How do you find the trigger in DA, compared to the 627?

Very good trigger, in both sa /da but the 627 is world class... JP.

 

[gdawg]

Did a little reading and apparently they used both an 8 3/8" and 6 1/2".

Pretty sure it was almost all the 6.5" with the 8 3/8" only in a movie poster / promo shot.

 

[tbhupe]

I thought it was mostly the 8 3/8" with the 6" only being used once when the big boy was not available.

 

[dan belisle]

6.5 for the majority of filming, a couple perspective shots with the 8 3/8 barrel for visual impact (plus the aforementioned poster). In the later movies they also used a 41 Mag as the first movie made the 6.5 29 so popular they were hard to find. (There's a couple blogs and have been numerous gun magazine stories about it, one assumes the movie armorer would know) I recall a lot of 29's for sale with a half dozen rounds through them. It was a lot more cartridge than most people were expecting. Silhouette competition and handgun hunting really put the cartridge on the map, though. Also showed up the weaknesses in the S&W handguns for that sport. - dan

 

[caramel]

Just was on the S&W site and got that...

Quote...

Frought with errors. There were no 6" versions at time of original movie, only 6.5" . Milius wanted a 4", but none were available. The only 8 3/8" barrel model used was for a promotional poster.

So the real Dirty Harry 44 mag used in the movies is the 6.5... JP.

 

[Max Owner]

First movie was a Model 57. 41 magnum.

 

[Boomer]

I've owned a number of .44s over the years. The Dan Wesson was easily the most accurate, but due to it's long barrel my least favorite. A nickel plated no dash 6.5" M-29 was the slickest, but the .45/8" SA Rugers, first a Super Blackhawk, then a Vaquero were my preference for wilderness ATC applications, although dehorning is required to prevent bruises and a bit of blood loss. The rubber and wood inlay grips Ruger used on the SRH, made shooting heavy loads much more punishing IMHO, its like the gun can take a run at you. The original Red Hawk is the most comfortable .44 I've shot, but the hammer link hook would unhook under heavy recoil, so I had to drop a grain of powder so the gun was reliable.

Carmel, your M-29-10 is a fine gun. I'm pleased to see that after a 45 year absence S&W saw fit to return the diamond around the grip panel screw. If it were mine, I'd consider it a keeper as well.

 

[Harry Callahan]

First movie was a Model 57. 41 magnum.

That's a myth. The 29 was used in all movies. Three revolvers were ordered, two 6.5" for filming and one 8 3/8" for promotional use.

 

[tbhupe]

I just might have to watch "Dirty Harry" again. Thanks guys.

 

[tgt40]

FUN FUN FUN caliber. Lots of options in loads and bullets...a must have!