The S&W Model 29 first drew breath on December 15, 1955, and was offered for retail sale a month later with an MSRP of $140. Once he devised the round he approached Smith and Wesson and Remington about producing a gun to fire it.
44 Special cartridge to produce something more powerful and therefore better suited for big game hunting. In the early 1950’s Elmer began experimenting with the. At a time when the Age of Aquarius threatened to castrate American virility, Dirty Harry gently reminded the world that we Americans were still the baddest boys on the block.Įlmer Keith was the father of the. The synergistic combination of Eastwood’s inimitable presence and the Model 29’s unparalleled power created an enduring cinematic icon.
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If ever there was a firearm that should receive title billing in a movie it was the Smith and Wesson Model 29. It was on the strength of Newman’s recommendation that the producers offered the role to Eastwood. They all passed on the project citing its excessive violence. The role was also offered to John Wayne, Burt Lancaster, Steve McQueen, George C. Harry was originally supposed to be played by Frank Sinatra. But for a remarkable turn of fate, they could have been uttered so much differently.ĭirty Harry defined Clint Eastwood’s career.
These particular words, likely penned by the legendary John Milius and spoken by Clint Eastwood in character as Dirty Harry Callahan, are some of the coolest ever captured on film. Words can be frivolous, powerful, dangerous, or inane. People fall in love over the turn of a phrase. 44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve gotta ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well do ya, punk?” ‘Did he fire six shots or only five?’ Well to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I kind of lost track myself. Immortalized by Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry character, the Model 29 exudes an archetypical American power vibe. 44 Magnum is as cool a handgun as has ever been crafted. READ IT ALL The Smith and Wesson Model 29. Dabbs spends some trigger time on Harry’s Hogleg. One of the most iconic and unforgettable handguns, Dr.
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