Smith and Wesson Model 29. The Dirty Harry Gun
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Smith and Wesson Model 29 - The Dirty Harry Movie Gun |
Welcome to HollywoodGuns. I’m your host Wilson and on this channel, I exclusively feature iconic firearms from my personal collection that appeared in your favorite Movies and TV shows of the late 20th century. In today’s episode, we dive deep into one of the most legendary movie guns of all time: the Smith & Wesson Model 29, famously wielded by Clint Eastwood in the 1971 classic, Dirty Harry.
Once dubbed “the most powerful handgun in the world,” the Model 29, chambered in .44 Magnum, co-starred alongside Eastwood’s Inspector Harry Callahan, delivering some of the most memorable lines and scenes in cinema history.
Join me as I showcase my personal Smith & Wesson Model 29, featuring the stunning 8-inch barrel, dark blued steel finish, and gorgeous Goncalo Alves target stocks. I’ll take you through the history of this iconic revolver, from its introduction in 1955 to its continued production today, highlighting the key changes and revisions over the decades.
In this video:
We’ll explore why the Model 29 was chosen for Dirty Harry and how it became a pop culture phenomenon.
I’ll compare the real-life performance of the Model 29 to how it was portrayed in the movie. From firearm capacity and reload accuracy to the true power of the .44 Magnum caliber, you’ll learn how Dirty Harry stacks up against reality.
Discover other famous movies and TV shows where the Model 29 made an appearance, including 48 Hours, Lone Wolf McQuade, Sin City, and more.
Whether you’re a gun enthusiast, a movie buff, or a Clint Eastwood fan, this video is packed with trivia, history, and a tabletop review of the iconic Dirty Harry gun. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this deep dive into one of the most famous revolvers of all time.
Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 History of the Smith & Wesson Model 29 3:30 The Model 29 in Dirty Harry 6:00 Prop Gun vs. Real Model 29 9:00 Realism in Dirty Harry - Firearm Capacity, Caliber Impact, and Accuracy 12:00 Other Movies Featuring the Model 29 14:00 Wrap-Up and Call to Action
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Jan 2025 update - I had the pleasure of meeting Taran Butler at Shot Show 2025 this week and I asked him some questions about Dirty Harry. Assuming no one needs debate his authority on this subject and as long as you can "Trust me Bro" I did really meet him and ask these questions: (1) What barrel length was used? TB: Several 6.5" versions. (2) Was the 8, 3/8" barrel used? Not in the movie, but it was used in some of the posters and promotional material. (3) Was a Model 57 (41 Magnum used). TB: "No, Thats BS! Watch the restored movie in High Def on a big screen and you can see clearly see Magnum 44 on all the barrels. " BTW - He was a really nice guy and I was a little starstruck that he took the time to talk with a Limey like me!!
The lustre of that bluing and finish is outstanding.
@@Jones-xx2gc yes. I don't care for the nickel plated finish on large firearms. Even at distance, dumb.
Cant forget Sledgehammer! Loved that show and how the gun was a character itself
That’s is the most memorable gun from my childhood.
@@maggostunt umerex announced the M629 6” “Trust Me” model to
Commemorate Sledgehammer… even
Has the hammer/ circle on the grip!
But it hasn’t been made available yet.
I waited about 1.5 years from announcing thier M3 Greasegun, and it arriving on the market.
@ ohhh i see, a fellow airsoft collector. I was also about to buy it but i already own the Umarex M29 and 629 so yeah. Still something i need in my 60+ airsoft collection
@@p99guy here in austria its been available for like a year now btw. Maybe try ordering it from europe
Trust him……he knows what he’s doing……
Haaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmeeeeerrrrrr!!!!!!!!
My Dad's brother (my uncle) was killed by a 44 Automag (sort of...lol). He was the big guy with the moustache in Sudden Impact. One of the three guys who raped Sandra Locke. That was the only movie he was in that he didn't want his mother (my grandmother) to see. He was also in Any Which Way But Loose. He played a cop but he wasn't killed. And before those, Clint Eastwood killed him a few years before those movies came out. He was one of the three guys in High Plains Drifter, the shaving scene. Clint shot him in the head and he flew out the window and crawled up on the horse parking thing. His name was Russ McCubbin. He passed a way a few years ago. My brother is named after him. Been in tons of movies and TV shows. Started out as Clint Walkers double, stunt man, stand-in, Indian, towns person, etc, and life-long friend, in The 50's The Cheyenne Show.
Wow, thats really cool - Thanks for sharing. I pinned the comment so others could see.
Holy crap, your Uncle is a legend!! Love him in those movies
I grew up watching Clint Eastwood movies with my Dad and have seen all of those movies and can recall your Uncle in High Plains Drifter and Sudden Impact. Next time I watch Any Which Way But Loose I will look for him. That is so cool to have a family member in great classic movies.
I read somewhere years ago they had a lot of on set problems with the AutoMag. At one point Eastwood got pissed and threw it off the dock into the bay. Warner Brothers had to hire a diver to retrieve it.
thats pretty cool. its cool that youre keeping his memory alive too.
That movie and this handgun is , without question , the most famous hero & firearm combination ever ! I don’t think no other movie , has ever caused such a buying craze for a firearm ! That’s a beautiful 29-2 that you have bud ! Keep’em coming !
Will do, Thanks!
As a kid growing up in the ‘70s and watching Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, and The Enforcer several times on regular tv, pre-cable, I got my dad to buy a copy of the Shooter’s Bible in ‘79, so I could figure out what kind of gun Harry carried.
By process of elimination, I concluded that it was a S&W Model 29 with an 8 3/8” barrel. I got confirmation when I got my dad to buy me the novelization of Sudden Impact, when it came out.
Was never able to convince dad to get me one for my birthday, though. Got a Ruger 10-22 instead. With a scope. Which was still cool.
Good old Albert Popwell...the coolest bad guy in a lot of Eastwood's movies. RIP sir!
Poppy went too soon 😔
@@troyonplanet Yes he did.
@@tibzig1 Outstanding in Firebase Gloria. Always stole scenes.
I have a 29-2 that I bought used in 1982. Used as it was sold and never fired and still in the presentation case with the owner's booklet, overwrap box and still with factory oil on it. (guy who bought it passed away) The blue steel as you said is impeccable. It's among my most prized possessions.
same. Works of art.
I love the Smith & Wesson model 29. This one and the Colt Python are my 2 dream revolvers that I'd love to someday own.
That kind of life expectancy is why they won the M9 contract!
The Dirty Harry films and Taxi Driver made this gun the go-to gun for old school badasses.
H - - - Y! THIS! H - - - Y! LIKE! THE! (WORLD)! NOW! KNOWS! OF! THE! (S)! &! (W)! MODEL! 29! THANKS! TO! CLINT! HA! HA! HA! !
Learned to shoot with a Model 10 long ago. I remember my dad owning at Model 29 in the mid 1970's, probably due to it being the Dirty Harry gun. It was a beast to shoot. Wish I had one today (the pre era S&W).
Incredible piece 🔥 This was back when Smith was at the Top of their game ♥️ Fit and finish is immaculate. Blue Steel is stunning and of course the History.
Those were the days ... 😕
They don’t (and probably) can’t make em like they used to. All the tooling is gone and the craftsmen retired, or passed on.
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Thanks, Wilson. It's in four parts. ..
Love Model 29's, have 3 of them. As for other iconic guns from the Dirty Harry Franchise: I'll go with the the Colt Python .357 (Magnum Force) and the TDE/AMT AutoMag .44 (Sudden Impact).
Perfect - Winner!
Would LOVE to see a video of Starsky's S&W model 59...and a footnote of Hutch's Colt.357 (both 4" and 6" barrels) w/ventilaed rib.
529 is gun to have
Enjoying your video, and not to take anything away from Clint; who else remembers Lee Marvin introduced the S&W Md.29 (4in.) in "Point Blank"?
@@Gerald-do9yg I didnt know this. One other viewer noted it too. I will be watching it shortly.
One of my favorite movies. contains some of the coolest action scenes ever filmed
Born in 72, and it seems like we have quite similar tastes in film, and in guns. Loving the channel so far!
Thanks Noeland!
Great video and excellent content!
Can I add the comedy tv series Sledge Hammer! starring David Rasche as Insp. Sledge Hammer. It's essentially a send up of Dirty Harry with David Rasche imitating Harry Callahan's look and, mannerisms with some pretty hilarious scenes. The gun was a stainless model 29 that insp. Sledge Hammer sleeps with, talks to and uses with with great enthusiasm. Worth a watch.
There was an episode when Sledgehammer is at the range and threads an attachment onto the barrel of his revolver. Someone asked him if it’s a silencer. He replies “No. It’s a loudner”. 😂😂😂😂
@@chrisd2170 My favourite scene is when Sledgehammer is in a bank during a robbery and the robber holds a gun on him and says something like "I'm itching to blow someone away." Sledgehammer replies,"I know the feeling..."🤣
I grew up watching that show.
Me and my brothers and my parents are probably the only people that never missed an episode!!
@@lyricaldistributionsupport3280😂😂😂😂
Loved it as a kid but thought it was stupid. Love it now and realize it's brilliant.
I bought my Model 29 in stainless steel in the 80s
It was my first handgun and one of my most accurate a real tack driver
My cousin bought the nickel-plated Model 29 with 8 3/8” barrel, justifying it based on his contention that in San Francisco it would be more practical with the salt air.
I disagreed.
This is the first 29-2 8 3/8" barrel in its presentation case I recall seeing on TH-cam. You have an outstanding example! Congratulations on obtaining this one and thanks for sharing it!
Thanks Keith.
Real beaut of a channel here. Warms my heart to see a foreigner move here and embrace our way of life :P
Thanks Mate! Best country on earth.
Taxi Driver is what introduced me to the Model 29.
I ended up finding the same model you featured with the 8 3/8" barrel at a local pawn shop for a good deal. The clerk apologized that he didn't have a case large enough to hold it.
It wasn't the most practical choice for my second ever handgun, but it sure turns heads at an indoor range. 😊
I've only ever shot a handful of firearms, mostly on visits to the USA, but one of them was the Model 29 (a 6" model) because it's such an iconic revolver from these films. It helped, too, that I was visiting relatives who, at the time, lived in an apartment complex built in the quarry where the finale of Dirty Harry was filmed!
My model 29, 8 inch was the third Smith and Wesson I owned after a 686 and an old 38 spec bought in 1962. The accuracy of the 29 was amazing when using a 44 special load. All sadly gone to the crusher after the "Great Dunblane Cover-up " in 1996.
Another gun nut that thinks anytime School kids get shot to bits, its a f*cking conspiracy. You sad little no mate sh*t kicker.
By cover up, what is it you mean exactly? No trickery, genuinely interested. I heard way back when that there was something odd about the cops confiscating his guns, then him getting them back not long before the massacre.
When a friend sold off his handguns he called me. I had always told him I would buy it when he had it out at the range. Just like yours. Model 29 with the 8 and 3/8th” barrel. Built in 1978. Mint condition and polished up it looks so glassy. Came with the factory case too. It’s not the most practical firearm I own, but by far one of my favorites to shoot! 😎
I had an idea for a Dirty Harry reboot/sequel. Starring Scott Eastwood, as Harry Callahan's son. Clint Eastwood could play a retired Harry Callahan, that his son can visit throughout the movie. It could be a sort of pass on the torch kind of story. With all the same morals, views on right and wrong, and the same gun. A young cop, with old fashioned values, and old fashioned gun in a time when everyone carries a glock, and is scared of offending other people. Some old school badassery, in the modern world.
I'd watch it.
Great idea! But modern Hollywood would ruin it.
@@LudwigPaiste28 They couldn't do anything to stop the new Deadpool movie from being made. Most of Hollywood is pissed about that one. Can you imagine how the liberals in Hollywood and the government would react to Dirty Harry movie set in the modern world.
Clint Eastwood in an interview that I saw said he wasn't in favor of dragging out the story of Harry Callahan, he claims that sequels were not in his interest especially when it came to dirty Harry.
It would be great but it wouldn’t work now in woke Hollywood.
Inspector Callahan's 29 was a 6.5", not 6". S&W at some point dropped the 6.5 and standardized on the 4,6, and 8&three eigths inch barrels. Some of the promotional materials show an 8&three eigths barrel but I never saw one in a movie.
Love it! I have a Python, MR73 and a 586-8, but now I’m lusting for this one! I’ve shot the 4” and loved it
Thanks mate! 4" Mag 44.....? Fireball!
I had always vaguely liked the idea of having a gun from my birth year, but I hadn't made any serious attempt to get one.
Like you, it happened to me by accident. I bought a beautiful old Mossberg 500 on a whim, and when I got it home and researched it, I found that it was from 1976, just like me.
Nice video. "Dirty Harry" has been my favourite film since I first saw it in 1978 when I was 15. It became something of an obsession with me, going so far as to influence my future career choice (It was nowhere near as cool as Clint made it look) and I have read and researched everything I could find on the production over the decades. So I feel I have no choice but to pick you up on a couple of details:
1/ There were only two real Model 29's used in the film. Both were 29-2 "pinned and recessed" types with 6.5 inch barrels. No 8 inch version was used at all. When Warner Brothers picked up the rights to the original script, called "Dead Right" and written by Rita and Harry Julian Fink, they decided the script still needed work. The legendary screenwriter John Milius was brought in to "fine tune" the script. Milius wrote the "Do you feel lucky punk?" speech and, being an experienced shooting enthusiast himself, he decided Harry should be armed with the Model 29. However in the original script he gave Harry a nickel plated 4 inch version. Problems arose when the production found that it was impossible to find any Model 29's to purchase. Smith and Wesson had dropped the Model 29 from production due to low sales figures. As a result the producers approached S&W directly who scoured their parts bins and assembled two 6.5 inch versions for them. These were the only firing Model 29's used in the film. There was also a rubber "stunt" replica used for scenes where the firearm was only carried but not drawn.
2/ The myth about the 8 inch version being used in the Kezar Stadium scene stems from the director using a lens that distorts the image, causing the Model 29 to fill the screen but elongating it at the same time. The easiest way to see this distortion is to look at the barrel between the end of the ejector rod shroud and the start of the base ramp of the Baughman foresight. If it was 8 inches the exposed section of barrel would appear far longer. The same myth is perpetuated by the publicity posters around the film and its sequel, "Magnum Force", which were photographed in the same way. An examination of the ejection shroud length in relation to barrel length shows it is the 6.5 inch version distorted to look even more intimidating.
3/ Not in your video, but the scene in "Magnum Force" on the range with the rookies, in which Harry says he uses a "light special" is not Harry saying he uses .44 Specials as some on here have stated, but I understand the misconception. In the 2008 DVD release of the film, "Magnum Force" screenwriter, again John Milius, confirms in the audio commentary that the "light Special" line was in fact misinterpreted by the cast and crew and actually meant to explain he used a specially prepared handloaded .44 Magnum load.
4/ Again not in your video but finally there is the "it wasn't even a Model 29 used" crowd. It has been put forward that it was a Model 57 .41 Magnum used, (illogical given it was and is even rarer than a 29) or even a Model 25 .45 Long Colt. Well the close up on the Model 29 in the final shootout with Scorpio clearly shows ".44 Magnum" stamped on the side of the barrel so that argument is a total non-starter.
I have no doubt that some are chewing their key boards in disagreement with what I have stated but I must remind them that facts always trump opinion ;-)
Sadly I have not had the opportunity to shoot the Model 29, but I did shoot 38 full power .44 Magnum rounds from a Ruger Super Red Hawk whilst on holiday in California. My hand ached by the end but the recoil was not as severe as Clint made it look. (We did have 50 rounds but my lad decided he did not like the recoil after 12 rounds and I wasn't going to waste them)
Nice Model 29 by the way. Cannot believe you never mentioned Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle in "Taxi Driver" , who did use the 8 inch version.
On an unrelated note: If you are looking for an unusual Hollywood firearm to cover in a video may I suggest the .45acp 1911 Jim Hoag Longslide used by James Caan in Michael Mann's brilliant "Thief" (1981), my second favourite film. I realise you are covering firearms in your collection but the Jim Hoag Longslide is so cool.
Wow, a lot of detail in here which I really appreciate. I suspect you are probably correct on all points, but to save arguments, are you able to post any of the sources? As you probably know, its very hard to choose what facts to go with on historical gun topics, because there are often multiple credible sources that disagree with each other. Anyways, sorting all this is out post script is what the comments are for and I love it! On Taxi driver, yes I am hoping to recreate the gun buying scene in a future video once I have all the guns - Hence why i left it out on this video. Also, you are the second person to mention the Jim Hoag Longslide and I am planning to watch this movie shortly, as somehow I was completely unaware of it.
You live outside the UK then ? Ha,ha,just watched the end…you moved to the states to get guns ! Brilliant,also great that you are waiting for your dad to shoot it.Me and my dad collect CO2 guns over here in the uk,I bought the Umarex 6 inch m29 a few years ago,this Xmas MY son got me the 8 inch…the Apple never falls far from the tree…and yes,I do feel lucky !All the best from Manchester,England.
You too mate. Glad you are enjoying the channel and getting some shooting in!
10:58 I have taken several wild boar in Texas with my .44 mag. Not from a model 29 but with a 629 Hornady 240 GR XTP.
Also featured in Dirty Harry was an excellent extremely rare pre 64 Winchester Model 70 in .458 Winchester Magnum in Africa Special trim and an Arisaka Paratrooper takedown!
You are the first handgun hunter commenter - Tip of the hat.
@ Illinois resident! Center fire rifles are banned for deer and most game. I ground hunt white tail with a model 27. Quite the thrill and challenge.
That is one gorgeous 29 sir! Very well done video.
Thank you! Cheers!
I love your story man, I mean moving to America because you love action films and wanted to own the firearms in those films is like THE most American thing I have heard! I have just recently found your channel but man am I really enjoying your content! I love your rating system and that you let your clips from the movies play out long enough to really get your baring on the scene. Keep em coming!
Thanks Mate! Your feedback on the longer clips and rating is very important to me. I often wonder what parts resonate with the audience and if I should change anything up / cut it!
Dirty Harry is the reason my the revolver is my favorite type of gun.
Absolutely a work of art your Model 29 is. You have quite the collection beautiful firearms.
Thanks mate!
A 6 inch model 29 is one of my dream guns. If I had a gun as beautiful as that I couldn't in good conscience keep it because I wouldn't want to mess it up.
Good presentation. Gorgeous gun. I have a 29-2 in the 6-1/2" barrel that Harry carried most often and a 29-2 4" like Nick Nolte in 48 Hours. I often carry the 4" as my CCW when I'm feeling particularly froggy.
come again? You often carry a 4" Magnum 44? Tip of the hat to you Sir!
What a beauty!
Love this movie. I’m now better informed about the gun Dirty Harry uses. Thanks for the education. Keep them coming. I’m hooked!!
The model 29 S&W
The Colt Python
And the 44 Automag.
You got it!
I was going to to say the Model 29 , the Automag and the M72 LAW!!! ;)
I had a Colt King Cobra. Love revolvers.
Good luck trying to get one in the 70's! By the 80's, they had gone to the 29-3 and there are big differences. Instead of a 6 1/2" barrel, they went to a 6". The cylinder heads are not recessed, and the barrel isn't pinned. Finally, around 1995 I came upon a 29-2 6 1/2" model and grabbed it up. It appears to be unfired, and since I have other .44's, I leave it like that.
H - - - Y! THE! HISTORY!(MAN)! THE! (LEGENDARY)! CLINT! EASTWOOD! HA! HA! HA!
Thank you very much for this great video. my favorite gun from the Dirty Harry,_ is from Sudden Impact the 44 Magnum Auto Mag.
Thanks for the video. That 29 is gorgeous thanks for sharing. Yes share any and all classic pistols and revolvers.
One of the most beautiful revolvers ever!!! 🇺🇸
Need to watch the movie again and try to see the details you see. I’m loving your channel. I’m learning so much. Thank you.
This pistol looks like my model 10 "military and police" which I purchased many moons ago for C$140. Ha,ha,ha.
Those were the days!
I just bought mine 2 years ago. Love that gun! Got the wooden box with it
Very nice model 29-3 !! Beautiful!
Shot one of these years ago...suprised how smooth it was
I just found your channel and watched all your videos really good stuff keep it up
Glad you like them!
this was the handgun that started it off for me next the1911, then the garand and mp5 then i was hooked on guns and yes dirty harry when it came to films an original gun owner and older school film nerd, back to the gun at hand i think there was a 22lr modeled on this gun apparently or after this made gun or it was a series model similar, the blue on that gun is magic.
It's my understanding that, although Harry carried a Model 29, Clint actually used a S&W Model 25 in the film, primarily because of the availability of 45 Colt blanks and the added benefit that the bore looked even bigger on camera.
Your 29 is absolutely gorgeous.
In "Magnum Force", Harry mentions that he uses a light 44 Special load. Not sure if he means that is just for practice or what he carries on the street. In reality, full 44 Remington Mag would probably be way too dangerous to bystanders due to overpenetration.
Thanks and great user name!!
It has been well established that actual model 29’s were used in the film. I know some firearm collectors who have handled the actual firearms and can verify they are 29’s, not 25’s.
@@lpd-8549 Yep, it appears to be an urban legend.
I have a 6" Model 29 that I bought in 1978. It came in a sturdy blue cardboard box, which has long succumbed to time. The unique thing is that it has a 5th screw at the top of the triggerguard.
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Thanks Mate! I'm glad we share the same interests.
If you can locate it, the story of the Dirty Harry guns is in the September, 1972 edition of Guns magazine. That's one of the earliest articles discussing the the movie guns. There is also a good interview with John Milius (who wrote the screenplay and owns one of the movie .44's) about the movie guns available on the internet.
That’s the Big Dog right there!
Great video, the first gun my dad and I ever shot was a Model 29 that my dad inherited after my grandpa passed away, very fun memories with that.
What a beautiful example you have there!
Hope you and your Dad have the BEST time together.
My 29 is a newer version without the recessed cylinder or thumb groove, however, I love to fire it!
One suggestion when you shoot. Don't fight the recoil. Just let it do what it does. You'll enjoy it all day long👍
Roger that! Thanks for the comment Gunny!
Looking forward to Harry's "Daily Carry" Harpoon Gun.
You left out my favourite parody of the 44 Magnum, which is in the Michael Keaton gangster spoof _Johnny_ _Dangerously_ , where the villain is armed with an .88 Magnum, which boasts an absurdly long barrel, and according to the character, "it shoots through schools".
I’ve never heard of that one!
Dirty Harry was one of my favorite movies growing up as well. I recently was able to get a 29-2 with a six and half inch barrel made in 1976 that I got from Gun Broker. Cosmetically it was in a little rough shape. I sent it to a gunsmith in Tennessee that can restore them and he did a high polish and blue on it and now it looks like a brand new gun. Yours looks like it had the high polish on it from the factory. They would come with standard bluing or high polish bluing. Really awesome guns.
I didnt know there were two options. Thanks for that - I will investigate further.
I have a kind of rare "pre model 29" made in 1958 that has a 5" barrel. A nice feature of the Model 29-2 and prior was the countersunk cylinder with the pin barrel. The older ones had beautifully checkered target stocks sometimes called "Diamond" or "Coke bottle grips". If you can find one, get a Model 27-2; it's built on the same "N frame" in .357 Magnum that you can shoot all day without worry of wearing out the gun. The 27-2 has a gorgeous checkered top strap, recessed cylinder, and finish that, in my opinion, tops a Python.
I have a model 29 from 1980. I am the original owner and I have the presentation case. Shooting magnum rounds through it is impressive. It is a beast. It took a few rounds the first time I shot it to shoot it one handed. Someone posted in these comments that cops often shoot lesser loads in practice or qualifying and full loads on the street. Way back in the day in my early years in law enforcement, before we went to semiautomatic pistols, I carried a 6 inch Smith and Wesson model 19 .357 magnum. That is what I did for practice is shoot a lot of cheap wad cutters. However, they made me shoot the full load that I carried on the street to qualify. Off duty I carried a Smith and Wesson nickel plated model 19 .357 magnum 2 1/2 inch. With full .357 loads you could see flames coming out of that thing. I still have all of those guns. Today I carry a Smith and Wesson M&P .40 C.
Drool! I can't believe that amazing mirror-like blued finish and the mint condition of the entire package. I am also stunned by the contemporary catalogues. I need some of those asap!
Thank you so much!
He got his gun and holster at the San Francisco Gun Exchange, on 2nd Street. It was a first-rate operation, now long gone.
What a treat for you father. Please share the footage.
5:06 one place Callahan certainly used your barrel length is the various, great poster artwork of the 70's. Also keep in mind the early 29s had a six AND A HALF inch option (just to confuse things further).
I recently found your channel. I’ve watched all your videos. Great gun & movie choices. Beautiful M29. I acquired a nickel 29-2. Never liked nickel, but it’s grown on me. Much like your’s I have original wood box & all paperwork. The early blue 29’s were 6.5” up until around 1979 when they shortened them to 6”. My -2 nickel is also 6”.
Other great weapons in the original Dirty Harry were a switchblade knife, a Winchester .458Magnum rifle, and a S&W Model 76 submachine gun!
I want a S&W Model 76 bad - Never even heard, seen or caught a scent of one. If they are out there, noone is parting with them!
Nicely done with the video. Hope your dad is able to see you soon and the two of you are able to have a little trigger time.
I'm a movie buff and love guns but know very little about them so this was entertaining and educational. Keep up the great work!
Glad you enjoyed it - Thanks for taking time to let me know - Keeps me motivated!
Your 29 is absolutely gorgeous... like a Swiss watch
will munny-unforgiven :)
We're not gonna just let you walk outta here!
Who's we sucker??
Smith, Wesson and me!
H - - - Y! THE! (G,O,A,T)! CLINT! EASTWOOD! H - - - Y! YOU'RE! NOT! HA! HA! HA!
Mel Gibson’s character and the film Payback was a remake of an earlier John Boorman film, Point Blank which also costarred a Model 29 along with Lee Marvin and predated Dirty Harry’s film use of it by a few years. That’s a film worth featuring.
This is really great information to learn about and know. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
The bluing, presentation case and original accoutrement. Awesome video!
Glad you liked it!
Clint Eastwood aka harry Callaghan ....mentioned in magnum.force said he used a light special in the 44 magnum 😁👍
...I uded'ta reload .44 Spl with a 200 gr. cast lead bullet...milder than my usual .44 Mag loads...
I remember reading in a gun magazine (American Rifleman or maybe it was Handguns?) that Eastwood took a Model 29 (the director's own, I think) out to shoot so he could accurately mimic the recoil while firing blanks.
After retiring (I only knew one cop that carried a .44 magnum but I knew 2 that carried a .41 magnum ... also, I'm old, LOL), I bought myself a 3" model 629 Deluxe and it is a lot of fun ... at least for the first couple of cylinder fulls. LOL.
This is a great video and tribute to the screen portrayal of the gun made so famous by the world's greatest anti-hero.
Glad you like the Videos Sir! 3" Mag 44? LOL, So. Much. Recoil!!!!
@@hollywoodguns - It's a wee bit snappy. ;)
My dream revolver, in no small part to the movie, hope I can afford to add to the armory someday
❤ my favorite gun besides the Berreta 92
Boxed Set has commentary where screen writer John Milius himself said that his "light special load" line in Magnum Force was misused and the character did NOT use downloaded or 44 Special loads anywhere except the shooting range.
Ah now that's interesting!
Love mine. Also have a4 inch. Really gotta hold onto it.
Great idea!
What a find! Beautiful!
I'm a HUGE S&W fan. Particularly the model 28-2. It was the very first handgun I ever fired...at the age of 9! It was my Father's. His was a model 28 no dash. It's forever had a place in my heart, and I still own one to this day. I'm 57 now.
old S&Ws are a work of art.
@@hollywoodgunsThey certainly are!
Iconic !
I've shot one! Outstanding gun!
629 is my preferred version.
I too love collecting Hollywood firearms, I absolutely love your channel. Plz cover the desert eagle in the matrix and snatch
Its coming very soon!
I have the 629. It's a keeper.
Great video. Glad I stumbled across your channel. One thing to note, Callahan mentions when he's at the firing range, that he uses light loads that aren't at full power. There was a video that I can't remember who did it, I think Hickock45, comparing Callahan's ammo choices.
Someone else noted this a few days ago too. I seem to recall that it was in the second movie, Magnum force.....
Hi. This comes up alot on these comments; check out the director's commentary where screenwriter Milius clarifies that the reference only meant practice ammo and was never written to imply he didn't use full power ammo on the street.
Taran tactical guy said it well. Clint overcompensated the recoil (with blanks) so that the gun seems to be very powerful. Sound effect is also the one of the coolest ever. Boutum.
Great channel sir, just found you and have been watching your library while I work today. Keep it up!
Awesome, thank you!
Yeah he used the six inch, I have the eight and 3/8ths inch, and love it.
Takes me back before the ban in the UK when the model 29 8 3/8" nickel was my favourite revolver to use followed by my long range single shot 458 winchester magnum pistol, another caliber used in the dirty harry films but in it's original format as a rifle round.
I had the 44 auto mag only 1 in Scotland
@@truebluebears76 An awesome pistol when they didn't jam, having said that a chap at our club had one and claimed most of the fouling issues could be sorted by correct reloading of the cartridges.
@ yes he was right had a few problems at the start but after a while it came together I miss that gun so much absolutely hate what they don’t to ban them .I blame the police for not taking his licence away .
.44 Special would be better for combat and D-FENS than .44 Magnum.
12:16 Only in recent years did I realize that "kudos" is a singular word. The UK pronunciation might be closer to the original Greek. Don't quote me on that, though. Not entirely sure.
15:45 All of us who are both, REPRESENT!
16:10 Notice how Bruce is holding it right-handed there even though he's left-handed.
17:36 Fun fact: The true diameter of 9mm Makarov is 9.2mm. It's ballistically comparable to .380 ACP. Nowhere close to "world's most powerful" handgun caliber. It was a good enough caliber to use in machine pistols like the Stechkin and the Pernach, but the machine pistol concept never evolved beyond niche or novelty status.
Up close it’s just a piece of art huh , amazing craftsmanship. The best line from the films in my mind is “ the three of us aren’t just going to let you walk out of here …. Me , Smith and Wesson “ or something like that
It’s one of the all time best!
Love it! Thanks!
Glad you like it!
In 1987 I bought a 6" 29-3 and love it. Mine is zeroed at 25 meters and I know the hold over for 100 meters. I think that it cost me $395.
Just passing along.... Two people who really know and appreciate the .44 model 29 would be Hickock 45 and Jerry Miculek. They both have videos with this model, and both are outstanding marksmen with this piece.
The script originally called for an M29 with a 4 inch barrel. After doing camera tests the filmmakers realized a longer barrel would look better on screen. They used an M29 with 6 1/2 inch barrel for filming, and an 8 3/8 barrel in the posters, and marketing. Do you have the original Dirty Harry shoulder holster also? Good video. Thanks for posting.
I do not have the shoulder holster. I often look on Ebay for a vintage one.
The One and only Harry Callahan 😅😅😅
Yes Sir!