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Elmer was Elmer's biggest fan. He really liked to hear himself talk
So now we're taking ballistic advice from a guy who uses "a light Special".
"What kind of a load do you use in that .44? It's a light Special. This size gun it gives..." - Magnum Force quote
"What kind of a load do you use in that .44? It's a light Special. This size gun it gives..." - Magnum Force quote
He should use a high caliber 9mm. It blows your lungs out.
Harrison
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You have to admit that our former POTUS was an expert on self defense shooting. Shoot your shotgun through the front door. Blowing lungs out with the ever power full 9mm. The man was font of wisdom and advice.
And remember...they have an incendiary device on the tip, which is a heat-seeking device!. C'mon, you don't shoot deer with a bullet like that! If you do, it'll cook it at the same time!
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The full quote......
Officer Phil Sweet: What kind of a load do you use in that .44?
Harry Callahan: It's a light Special. This size gun it gives you better control and less recoil than a .357 Magnum with wadcutters.
I'm not sure why they would say that Harry carries a .44 Magnum when he's shooting 'light' .44 Specials out of it. And if Dirty Harry can't control the recoil of a .44 Magnum, who can? And what does the style of bullet have to do with the price of eggs in Tunesia?
So now we're taking ballistic advice from a guy who uses "a light Special".
"What kind of a load do you use in that .44? It's a light Special. This size gun it gives..." - Magnum Force quote
Officer Phil Sweet: What kind of a load do you use in that .44?
Harry Callahan: It's a light Special. This size gun it gives you better control and less recoil than a .357 Magnum with wadcutters.
I'm not sure why they would say that Harry carries a .44 Magnum when he's shooting 'light' .44 Specials out of it. And if Dirty Harry can't control the recoil of a .44 Magnum, who can? And what does the style of bullet have to do with the price of eggs in Tunesia?
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So now we're taking ballistic advice from a guy who uses "a light Special".
"What kind of a load do you use in that .44? It's a light Special. This size gun it gives..." - Magnum Force quote
I always wondered about that. Is it really a light .44 Special? Or a "special" light loaded magnum?
It sounds loud!
UncleEd
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John Milius, the screenweiter/director/producer has explained the garbled reference to Dirty Harry's "special" countless times. But doing so here won't clear up the confusion. It's better to let forum posters continue their analyses.
Chuck Norris can ! But he's probably the only one.
SGT ROCK 11B
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Most people even shooters are confused with the 44 Magnum.
For the 1971 film why not go with 41 Magnum which was approved by San Francisco Police?
Dirty Harry was based on a Detective who worked on Compton Police in California. Compton and several small PDs approved the 44 Magnum in the 1960s to the 1990s.
Some other old timers will chime in. But in the 1960s Remington made a mid-range bullet for LE in 44 Mag it was a 240 grain LSWC at 950 fps and for 41 Mag a 210 grain LSWC at 950 fps. Screenwriters usually do not understand ammunition beyond the basics.
SGT ROCK 11B
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Why are you shooting windshields?
To stop the felon driving the car.
SGT ROCK 11B
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Yes we thought that in the 1960s but you know how many cops (as bystanders) were hit by ricochets? I think one that got attention was the Chicago cop hit and killed by his partners bullet in 1968 (the bad guy was unarmed). It still happens today and you can investigate for yourself at www.odmp.com
Today I would still tell people not to shoot at cars. All calibers will ricochet unless you get a perfect 90 degree hit. A slight angle will make any handgun bullet fail. JMHO
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Yeah...
...It roars and kicks like a .44 mag and it blows heads clean off. Doesn't sound like any 'light .44 Special' I ever heard of. They'd just blow daylight through ya.
...It roars and kicks like a .44 mag and it blows heads clean off. Doesn't sound like any 'light .44 Special' I ever heard of. They'd just blow daylight through ya.
You'll notice in all of the early "Dirty Harry" movies that Harry almost always shoots his Model 29 with one hand (except for at the range and pistol competition where he uses that old "Air Force" style support hand wrist grip). I'm sorry, but if you can accurately shoot a full power .44 Magnum with one hand you're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!
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