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Originally Posted by stantheman86
1. Dirty Harry (Clint Eastwood)- The man who is still immortalized and is a cult hero for many people........Clint has become the unofficial spokesman for the Model 29, and even people who don't know which end the bullet comes out of still know a Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum is the most powerful handgun in the world........and WILL blow your head clean off! This movie has sold more Model 29's and still does to this day based on the "cool factor" of this movie.
2. Sonny Crockett - He was the coolest man on the planet from 1984-1989! What more can be said, he was the 80's James Bond, who didn't dream of being a Vice Cop in Miami in the 80's. The pistols he used weren't as important as Clint's, 90% of viewers didn't know or care if he had a Bren Ten, a S&W .45, etc. The director just wanted him to use a bad *** looking stainless auto for screen effect.
I can't think of any others right now.......
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I have to agree with stantheman86
But, here is a little known fact from a S&W Rep;
Dirty Harry's gun is supposedly a Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver, chambered for a .44 Magnum cartridge.
In the film, the gun is shown as being capable of sending assailants flying through the air, even when shot from a distance, however,
in reality the gun does not produce such dramatic results.
Additionally, the .44 Magnum round is not considered to be a practical caliber for urban police force use due to recoil (which makes target re-acquisition difficult)
and over-penetration issues, which greatly increases the likelihood of the bullet going through its target and injuring bystanders.
The actual gun used on set by Clint Eastwood was reportedly not a Smith & Wesson Model 29.
According to a story circulated by a member of the studio's prop department, Smith & Wesson did not have a Model 29 in stock at the time,
and so a Smith & Wesson Model 57 chambered for a .41 Magnum cartridge was used.
The Model 29 and Model 57 are identical except for minute differences in bore size, chamber dimensions, and exterior markings, none of which are visible in the film.
Fans however, have claimed that in a close up at the end of the film, the gun carried by Eastwood is in fact a genuine Model 29 chambered for a .44 Magnum.
The close-up clearly shows the markings "44 MAGNU," with the final "M" blocked from view.
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BM1