Geronimo Jim
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Dirty Harry Collectors thread
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BigBill
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You guys are killing me i didn't think that movie still had such a following, an "Impact" or made such a lasting impression. I never held my 44mag and say did i fire 5 or 6 ect, never, never, well maybe punk....kidding.
I thought i was alone in wanting two 29's with the 6 1/2" and the 8 3/8" barrels in dirty harry blue. I just got my first two S&W's in 41mag and i'm not done with the 41's yet. I waited 35+ years to get my S&W M57 in 41mag. I also want the m27 in 357 too besides the 29's. Heck i'm just getting started with the s&w's. Dear S&W keep the presses rolling on all of them and make my day.....
I'll be collecting S&W till the day i die. Bill
BTW; Didn't Clint use a M57 in 41mag in the movie sometimes?
Godbless our troops and bring them home safe soon. Thak God we live in a free country were we can enjoy this hobby for we are truely free. Plus we have people willing to put there lives on the line so we will still be free for the future generations and many years ahead too. Godbless them. If i wasn't so old and crippled i'd be there with them.
I thought i was alone in wanting two 29's with the 6 1/2" and the 8 3/8" barrels in dirty harry blue. I just got my first two S&W's in 41mag and i'm not done with the 41's yet. I waited 35+ years to get my S&W M57 in 41mag. I also want the m27 in 357 too besides the 29's. Heck i'm just getting started with the s&w's. Dear S&W keep the presses rolling on all of them and make my day.....
I'll be collecting S&W till the day i die. BillBTW; Didn't Clint use a M57 in 41mag in the movie sometimes?
Godbless our troops and bring them home safe soon. Thak God we live in a free country were we can enjoy this hobby for we are truely free. Plus we have people willing to put there lives on the line so we will still be free for the future generations and many years ahead too. Godbless them. If i wasn't so old and crippled i'd be there with them.
NFrameFred
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GAAAHHHHH!The mis-information never ends ! Bill, check out some of the listed links in the thread and the posts that have explained that. There are so many WRONG stories made up by 'experts' and gun shop commandos that don't know their butt from their elbow !
They were model 29 44's, They were model 29 44's,They were model 29 44's,They were model 29 44's, . . .
I once heard an old preacher say, "lies and mis-information can make it half way around the world before the truth can get it's shoes on . . . "
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Arisin Wind
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Did the movie makers use the same M29 thoroughout all the Dirty Harry movies?
Yep, Dade speedloaders, not HK's. Dade is out of business but a fellow is making up some from left over parts with new bodies, but the bodies don't match up with the originals. I finially found a couple originals at the big Tulsa gunshow last year, now to find the third one, Harry always carried three.
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OK, let's see more clothes! (I know I'm stupid
)This thing makes me jump 10 times a day, Harry just follows me around the house here......
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NFrameFred
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OOOOOKAYYYYY . . . . this just crossed into weird . . . . 
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S.B. are you sure? Now I need to watch the movies again as I'm 2ND guessing myself.
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OOOOOKAYYYYY . . . . this just crossed into weird . . . .
Not weird...... FUN!
It started out that I was looking for a 70's jacket, then the exact jacket in the last scene of the first movie, then the tie etc I actually had a ball researching the clothes.
The mannequin was found real cheap so I dressed it up. I think it looks like him to a point. The wife wants me to leave it in the family room to gag the visiters.
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Positive! This is what made me buy the two I still own and yes he always carried three. HKSs weren't even thought of back then or, perhaps used in later DH movies?
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I got to redo some pictures.....
Steve, Your correct. I'm hunting the internet for a few Dade Speedloaders. I watched the 2ND movie and you can clearly see they aren't HKS loaders....
Darn, I'm off to the races again.
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The mis-information never ends ! Bill, check out some of the listed links in the thread and the posts that have explained that. There are so many WRONG stories made up by 'experts' and gun shop commandos that don't know their butt from their elbow !
They were model 29 44's, They were model 29 44's,They were model 29 44's,They were model 29 44's, . . .
I once heard an old preacher say, "lies and mis-information can make it half way around the world before the truth can get it's shoes on . . . "
Correct, one of the gun's is on display at the NRA museum, given to John Milius, the writer.
Model 29's have been around since the mid-50's, although the first
ones weren't labeled as such, but still the same gun.
Again, the gun(s) was a S&W .44 mag.
There's a guy on an auction site (rhymes with fleabay) that has new old stock originals. He's selling singles or in threes.
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His are cast from original molds. I have no dog in this fight but, have bought several from him. 'The one's in picture are way before he came along, though. Dade was only making them in .44when I bought them.
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The late, great Don Siegel directed the original "Dirty Harry". Milius was one of the writers. Clint Eastwood directed the final two sequels. I am not sure who directed the second and third sequels. Safariland speedloaders were available back then and were very popular.
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Interesting, thanks for the tip. They look like Dades also.
I just located several Dade speed loaders and they will be on the way.....
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I have a question for the old time "Dirty Harry" and S/W .44 mag fans. Does anyone know if "Mr. .44 mag", Elmer Keith had anything to do with the original Dirty Harry movie? I distinctly remember his column in "Guns and Ammo" suddenly referring to "his good friend, Clint Eastwood" and pitching Lawman shoulder holsters right on cue with the release of the original flick in the theatres. Perhaps a consultant or advisor? Just curious.
