Here's a video interview with John Milius discussing Dirty Harry and the 44 magnum. th-cam.com/video/rvWm8gbZtwI/w-d-xo.html, Clearly a 6.5" model 29. Reported elsewhere, the model 29 was not in regular production in any barrel length when the movie was being developed. Three tool room samples were produced for use in the original film.
They used both a 6.5" and an 8 3/8" for different shots. The 29-2 was in regular production at the time the film was developed and had been since 1961. The previous version of the pistol had debuted in 1955 and was designated the Model 29 in 1957. I've owned an 8 3/8" 29-2 like the one pictured since 1975. I've easily put more than 10,000 rounds through it.
@@gunsort3242 Before the movie the model 29 was not a hot seller so while it was a cataloged item they weren't making them every day. Three were assembled in the tool room outside of regular production. While it looks like an 8 3/8" version may have been used in movie promo posters I have not found any documentation that they were used during filming.
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.
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.
@@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
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 ... 😕
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).
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.
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..."🤣
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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 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!
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👍
.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.
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 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.
@@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.
The gun is a Colt Python in .357 magnum - in MF the crooked cops had Pythons with 4” barrels - the one carried by DS in the S & H TV series had a 6” barrel 😊
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.
Another great example of a Model 29 was the revolver used by Lord Humugus in The Roadwarrior. His had a scope the 8" barrel and like yours was in pristine condition being kept in a case along with an old photograph and some medals. This showcased George Millers method of lore building by him and his writers giving every item in the Mad Max movies a background story. Stories we the viewers never see but are hinted at the way the items are presented and used. One of the reasons The Roadwarrior is one of my top 3 favorite movies.
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.
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.
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.
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 can think of the Winchester Model 70, in .458 Winchester Magnum also used in the original. The "Kill Squad" in Magnum Force used 4" Colt Puthons, which influenced the 6" Colt Python used by Hutch in Starsky & Hutch. As David Soul was in both. Lastly the .44 Magnum Automag from Sudden Impact.
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.
There were many Iconic guns in the Dirty Harry movies like Walther P38, Winchester Model 70 in .458 Magnum, Arisaka Type 2 Takedown rifle, MP40 and Clints beautiful AMP .44 Automag. But the most iconic guns in my opinion were the S&W M29 and the 4" Colt Python revolvers used by the villain highway patrol motorcycle cops. One of these must still be in the wrecked 71' Ford LTD that Lt. Briggs blew up with.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
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.
I love my Model 29 despite it being one of the newer, re-introduced models with the trigger lock. It never fails to garner attention whenever I shoot it at the local indoor range 😄. That being said, unless I use 44 Spl in it, I can't imagine using it for anything other hunting or target shooting. It's just way too powerful for home defense and way to big/heavy for EDC.
Just recently stumbled on to your channel, as a fellow British firearm enthusiast, I love your channel. I’ve binge watched all your videos in one sitting! 😂 As someone of a similar age and interests, I’m deeply envious of your county of residence! I’ve been to the US dozens of times, and shot in many places over there (Florida, Vegas, Kentucky and even California!). Keep the content coming so I can live vicariously through your videos!
@@hollywoodguns... Interestingly S&W also produced a Model 60. BTW, the standard barrel lengths were 4 inches, 6½ inches, 6 inches and 8⅜ inches. When they changed it to 6 inches, popularity dropped. I've had a 6½" since you were a baby or young toddler. During that time, the 29s were severely overpriced, going for $500-$600 and more. My purchase was a miracle. I had moved to a small town and the hardware store ordered one for a guy who wanted it for handgun hunting, so he specifically demanded the 8⅜" variant. When the "undesirable" 6½" showed up, he refused it. A guy came by the shop and told me that he saw the gun I wanted in the store. I had severe skepticism and asked him if he saw the price and he thought it was $250, so I scoffed at it and determined that it was a "fancied up Ruger Super Blackhawk." Fortunately he was insistent and we walked down to the store. The gun was in its display case in a side window. I was amazed because I'd only seen a 4 inch nickel in the near past for $600 in my home town. We went inside and I was allowed access. It had a tiny price sticker of $245 and I did my best to not hemorrhage. Not only was the price a miracle, but the store allowed me to put it on layaway. Dream come true. I also was fooled by Hollywood. Recoil was next to nothing. I've bought and handloaded thousands of rounds learning about ballistics. It took a lot of experimentation, but I finally developed a lightning bolt round. Quite a few years later, Federal Cartridge began to make it commercially available. Love the hyper velocity 180gr. JHPs. As an aside, I have a friend who got a 6 inch and the missing ½" is quite visible to my calibrated vision, or at least it was. Haven't seen it in a long time.
Dirty Hairy's gun was the 6 1/2 version. That was the collectable version. I remember back then, you couldn't find a 6 and a half -- had to get on a 2 year waiting list for a new one. The 4 inch and the 8 3/8 inch were available. An 8 3/8 version was used in the movie Taxi Driver -- because that was the one that was available, they couldn't find a 6 1/2.
Great video. One of my very favorite movies is Aliens, and I’ve had the S&W Model 39 and the H&K VP70 on my list because of their appearance in that classic movie.
All us young cops went to Dirty Harry movies back in the day but none of us carried a Model 29 (too expensive). Department regs specified issued Model 15 on duty only & off duty weapons were restricted to Colt & S&W thirty-eight. I still enjoy the Dirty Harry flicks.
I have a few Smith and other gun catalogs . They are all very interesting but Smiths were always a bit better produced. I’ve owned numerous N frame Smiths . Currently have a 629-1 6 inch and a 25-5 8 3/8 inch. The blued guns are some of the most beautiful handguns ever made. Model 29 sales were not very good in the late 60s early 70s until the movie came out. Then they were impossible to find and sold for more then twice retail.
In 1971 I think it is extremely unlikely Harry Callahan would have been shooting expanding hollow point ammo. He would almost assuredly be shooting one of the Elmer Keith loads of either .44 special or .44 magnum. These would be cast semi-wad cutter bullets. Just my $0.02
Taking away from your $0.02, Hollywood makes a very positive effort to only use black powder blanks and the sounds in the shows are engineered by technicians.
I remember when this movie came out I had to get one myself but in a 8 and 3/8 inch barrel length and added a Leupold scope and use this primarily for hog hunting.
Bought my S&W mod 29 in 1974 a 6inch. Beautiful revolver, very smooth action and accurate. Fired a 8 and 3/8 in pickle, has a better balance especially for recoil. 😎👍👍👍
love the videos mate . I just bought at Smith&Wesson 29-2, 44mag 6.5 inch ..I was born in the late 1980s as a kid this was my favourite movie ..ive always wanted a 44mag ..and it had to be a dirty Harry lol ...im Australian and the price is 3k and our gun laws are very tight ..but to me as a collector I love it . please keep making these videos .. cheers mate
@@hollywoodguns my best line is from dirty harry is when Harry says to the wounded bank robber .....I know what ya thinking did I fire five or six shots we'll in all this excitement I kinda lost count myself .....but being this is a 44 magnum the. Most powerful handgun in the world it would blow ya head clean off you gotta ask yourself one question do you feel lucky.....black dude says hey I gots to know Clint looks n points the gun n pulls the trigger no more bullets with that dude says you son of a bitch n picks up the shotgun great line from Clint aka harry Callaghan 😁👍
Here is hoping you and father have great time at the range with this beautiful pistol. Share a couple of photos if you feel up to it. It’s a great story for you both.
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.
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Here's a video interview with John Milius discussing Dirty Harry and the 44 magnum. th-cam.com/video/rvWm8gbZtwI/w-d-xo.html, Clearly a 6.5" model 29. Reported elsewhere, the model 29 was not in regular production in any barrel length when the movie was being developed. Three tool room samples were produced for use in the original film.
Thanks for this. I pinned the comment so others can see too.
They used both a 6.5" and an 8 3/8" for different shots. The 29-2 was in regular production at the time the film was developed and had been since 1961. The previous version of the pistol had debuted in 1955 and was designated the Model 29 in 1957. I've owned an 8 3/8" 29-2 like the one pictured since 1975. I've easily put more than 10,000 rounds through it.
@@gunsort3242 Before the movie the model 29 was not a hot seller so while it was a cataloged item they weren't making them every day. Three were assembled in the tool room outside of regular production. While it looks like an 8 3/8" version may have been used in movie promo posters I have not found any documentation that they were used during filming.
Its a movie, blanks were used
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.
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.
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.
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!!!!!!!!
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. ..
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!
I just bought mine 2 years ago. Love that gun! Got the wooden box with it
Dirty Harry is the reason my the revolver is my favorite type of gun.
The Dirty Harry films and Taxi Driver made this gun the go-to gun for old school badasses.
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.
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.
Thank you very much for this great video. my favorite gun from the Dirty Harry,_ is from Sudden Impact the 44 Magnum Auto Mag.
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.
One of the most beautiful revolvers ever!!! 🇺🇸
What a beauty!
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.
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.
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!
Love mine. Also have a4 inch. Really gotta hold onto it.
That is one gorgeous 29 sir! Very well done video.
Thank you! Cheers!
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.
Shot one of these years ago...suprised how smooth it was
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.
We're not gonna just let you walk outta here!
Who's we sucker??
Smith, Wesson and me!
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.
Very nice model 29-3 !! Beautiful!
Thanks for the video. That 29 is gorgeous thanks for sharing. Yes share any and all classic pistols and revolvers.
Born in 72, and it seems like we have quite similar tastes in film, and in guns. Loving the channel so far!
Thanks Noeland!
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!
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...
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.
Love this movie. I’m now better informed about the gun Dirty Harry uses. Thanks for the education. Keep them coming. I’m hooked!!
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 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.
Looking forward to Harry's "Daily Carry" Harpoon Gun.
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!
.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.
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.
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 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.
David soul was in magnum. Force alongside Clint Eastwood.....also hutch used a similar style gun in starsky n hutch 😁
The gun is a Colt Python in .357 magnum - in MF the crooked cops had Pythons with 4” barrels - the one carried by DS in the S & H TV series had a 6” barrel 😊
What a treat for you father. Please share the footage.
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!
What a find! Beautiful!
I still prefer the Ruger Super Blackhawk.44 with 10+ inch barrel. It's a monster but once mastered you'll never miss.
I have the 629. It's a keeper.
❤❤❤ thx
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!
Absolutely a work of art your Model 29 is. You have quite the collection beautiful firearms.
Thanks mate!
Another great example of a Model 29 was the revolver used by Lord Humugus in The Roadwarrior. His had a scope the 8" barrel and like yours was in pristine condition being kept in a case along with an old photograph and some medals. This showcased George Millers method of lore building by him and his writers giving every item in the Mad Max movies a background story. Stories we the viewers never see but are hinted at the way the items are presented and used. One of the reasons The Roadwarrior is one of my top 3 favorite movies.
I cant believe I forgot to put Road Warrior in this video!
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.
I just found your channel and watched all your videos really good stuff keep it up
Glad you like them!
Great idea!
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.
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!
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 can think of the Winchester Model 70, in .458 Winchester Magnum also used in the original. The "Kill Squad" in Magnum Force used 4" Colt Puthons, which influenced the 6" Colt Python used by Hutch in Starsky & Hutch. As David Soul was in both. Lastly the .44 Magnum Automag from Sudden Impact.
That piece is just butter. Beautiful example.
Thank you very much!
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!
Love it! Thanks!
Glad you like it!
There were many Iconic guns in the Dirty Harry movies like Walther P38, Winchester Model 70 in .458 Magnum, Arisaka Type 2 Takedown rifle, MP40 and Clints beautiful AMP .44 Automag. But the most iconic guns in my opinion were the S&W M29 and the 4" Colt Python revolvers used by the villain highway patrol motorcycle cops. One of these must still be in the wrecked 71' Ford LTD that Lt. Briggs blew up with.
Iconic !
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.
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.
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.
Your 29 is absolutely gorgeous... like a Swiss watch
One of the iconic guns used in the “Dirty Harry” series was the .44 Auto Mag used in “Sudden Impact”.
It will remove the fingerprints 😁
Thank you for using the correct designation of Auto Mag vs Automag, two completely different firearms.
629 is my preferred version.
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”.
Great channel sir, just found you and have been watching your library while I work today. Keep it up!
Awesome, thank you!
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 love my Model 29 despite it being one of the newer, re-introduced models with the trigger lock. It never fails to garner attention whenever I shoot it at the local indoor range 😄. That being said, unless I use 44 Spl in it, I can't imagine using it for anything other hunting or target shooting. It's just way too powerful for home defense and way to big/heavy for EDC.
Just recently stumbled on to your channel, as a fellow British firearm enthusiast, I love your channel. I’ve binge watched all your videos in one sitting! 😂 As someone of a similar age and interests, I’m deeply envious of your county of residence! I’ve been to the US dozens of times, and shot in many places over there (Florida, Vegas, Kentucky and even California!). Keep the content coming so I can live vicariously through your videos!
Thanks Mate! Hopefully another video launching today on the M60 from Rambo.
@@hollywoodguns... Interestingly S&W also produced a Model 60.
BTW, the standard barrel lengths were 4 inches, 6½ inches, 6 inches and 8⅜ inches. When they changed it to 6 inches, popularity dropped. I've had a 6½" since you were a baby or young toddler. During that time, the 29s were severely overpriced, going for $500-$600 and more. My purchase was a miracle. I had moved to a small town and the hardware store ordered one for a guy who wanted it for handgun hunting, so he specifically demanded the 8⅜" variant. When the "undesirable" 6½" showed up, he refused it. A guy came by the shop and told me that he saw the gun I wanted in the store. I had severe skepticism and asked him if he saw the price and he thought it was $250, so I scoffed at it and determined that it was a "fancied up Ruger Super Blackhawk." Fortunately he was insistent and we walked down to the store. The gun was in its display case in a side window. I was amazed because I'd only seen a 4 inch nickel in the near past for $600 in my home town. We went inside and I was allowed access. It had a tiny price sticker of $245 and I did my best to not hemorrhage. Not only was the price a miracle, but the store allowed me to put it on layaway. Dream come true. I also was fooled by Hollywood. Recoil was next to nothing. I've bought and handloaded thousands of rounds learning about ballistics. It took a lot of experimentation, but I finally developed a lightning bolt round. Quite a few years later, Federal Cartridge began to make it commercially available. Love the hyper velocity 180gr. JHPs.
As an aside, I have a friend who got a 6 inch and the missing ½" is quite visible to my calibrated vision, or at least it was. Haven't seen it in a long time.
@@JW...-oj5iw Thanks for sharing this back story mate. A Nickel one! Thats awesome. I bet its real pretty!
Dirty Hairy's gun was the 6 1/2 version. That was the collectable version. I remember back then, you couldn't find a 6 and a half -- had to get on a 2 year waiting list for a new one. The 4 inch and the 8 3/8 inch were available. An 8 3/8 version was used in the movie Taxi Driver -- because that was the one that was available, they couldn't find a 6 1/2.
Thanks for this comment - also, autocorrect did a number on you - Dirty Hairy…. That made me spit out my tea!
@@hollywoodgunsWasn't autocorrect, that was me. Didn't even notice. That is funny.
"Spit out your tea"... are you in England with a 44 magnum??? 😳
Yup! He said it's a "light special"
Better control and less recoil than a .357 with wad cutters.
I hope you will keep up the good work. You are doing great.
Thank you, I will
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!
Great movie
Great video. One of my very favorite movies is Aliens, and I’ve had the S&W Model 39 and the H&K VP70 on my list because of their appearance in that classic movie.
Perfection.
Just found your channel and I’ve binged all the episodes. Can’t wait for more.
Glad you like them!
All us young cops went to Dirty Harry movies back in the day but none of us carried a Model 29 (too expensive). Department regs specified issued Model 15 on duty only & off duty weapons were restricted to Colt & S&W thirty-eight. I still enjoy the Dirty Harry flicks.
Just stumbled across your channel. Thank you for this series!
You’re welcome! Hope you hit subscribe?
Yup@@hollywoodguns
I have a few Smith and other gun catalogs . They are all very interesting but Smiths were always a bit better produced. I’ve owned numerous N frame Smiths . Currently have a 629-1 6 inch and a 25-5 8 3/8 inch. The blued guns are some of the most beautiful handguns ever made. Model 29 sales were not very good in the late 60s early 70s until the movie came out. Then they were impossible to find and sold for more then twice retail.
In 1971 I think it is extremely unlikely Harry Callahan would have been shooting expanding hollow point ammo. He would almost assuredly be shooting one of the Elmer Keith loads of either .44 special or .44 magnum. These would be cast semi-wad cutter bullets. Just my $0.02
Taking away from your $0.02, Hollywood makes a very positive effort to only use black powder blanks and the sounds in the shows are engineered by technicians.
Too many unfortunate exceptions.
Harry confirms just this at the shooting range in Magnum Force.
Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Need a video on Colt Python. Magnum Force with Clint Eastwood and City Hunter an famous anime from Japan.
Its coming.
I remember when this movie came out I had to get one myself but in a 8 and 3/8 inch barrel length and added a Leupold scope and use this primarily for hog hunting.
Bought my S&W mod 29 in 1974 a 6inch. Beautiful revolver, very smooth action and accurate. Fired a 8 and 3/8 in pickle, has a better balance especially for recoil. 😎👍👍👍
Correction Nickle!
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!
love the videos mate . I just bought at Smith&Wesson 29-2, 44mag 6.5 inch ..I was born in the late 1980s as a kid this was my favourite movie ..ive always wanted a 44mag ..and it had to be a dirty Harry lol ...im Australian and the price is 3k and our gun laws are very tight ..but to me as a collector I love it . please keep making these videos .. cheers mate
Will do Sir!
A very beautiful model 29 smith n Wesson 8 inch dirty harry magnum. Gun 😁
Thanks Tiffany.
@@hollywoodguns my best line is from dirty harry is when Harry says to the wounded bank robber .....I know what ya thinking did I fire five or six shots we'll in all this excitement I kinda lost count myself .....but being this is a 44 magnum the. Most powerful handgun in the world it would blow ya head clean off you gotta ask yourself one question do you feel lucky.....black dude says hey I gots to know Clint looks n points the gun n pulls the trigger no more bullets with that dude says you son of a bitch n picks up the shotgun great line from Clint aka harry Callaghan 😁👍
@@Tiffany.1970 Did you notice the error? Harry has cocked the pistol but when he pulls the trigger on the empty chamber the cylinder rotates
I've shot one! Outstanding gun!
My dream revolver, in no small part to the movie, hope I can afford to add to the armory someday
Yeah he used the six inch, I have the eight and 3/8ths inch, and love it.
Here is hoping you and father have great time at the range with this beautiful pistol. Share a couple of photos if you feel up to it. It’s a great story for you both.
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. ;)