Actually it's slightly different, Briggs has Harry give up the M29, Briggs dumps the rounds from the M29 on the front bench seat right between them, Briggs then tosses the empty M29 (w/ cylinder open) in the back seat. Only then does Briggs have Harry toss the 3 speedloaders out the window. Always wondered why, once he thumped Briggs, he didn't retieve the loose rounds from the front bench seat, grap the M29 from the back seat and go to work. That is once he killed the first motor cop who was pursuing him by just standing on the brakes before the motor cop could reholster his Python. Yea...Yea...Hollywood

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No worries mate. We all enjoyed it and knew exactly what you meant.

Take it a bit easy with those "full house" loads in a 29-2. If you want to go semi nuts with that cartridge, buy a Ruger. The Smiths of that era weren't powerhouse guns, but would handle a steady diet of everyday .44 mags--if there IS such a thing. I believe the more recent S&Ws are sturdier. And Specials are virtually a no-recoil treat out of a 29.

If I might add to this thread. The Endurace upgrades may have also been added because in the 80"s steel silouette shooting became popular.
S&W even offered the 29 with a 115/8 " barrel and a 4 postion adjustable front sight. I'm not sure how the guns stood up. I do know the shooters were using some heavy loads to smack down the plates at a distance.
Durability wise with hot loads the Dan Wesson and the Ruger Super Blackhawk were the ticket. I don't know if you can throw a Super B hawk out of timing from hot loads.
The Dan Wesson also came out with a .454 magnum. This was a .44 magnum case stretched longer to hold more powder for the Silouette guys.
This gun was made for just that purpose. It was huge and would also fire .44 magnums and .44 Specials.
Size, feel, and because of the Dirty Harry movies the model 29 with the 6 1/2 barrel just feels and looks "Right". Feed it mostly .44 Specials and a cylinder or 2 of magnums and it will last a long time.
One of my favorite loads is a 240 - 245 grain lead semi wadcutter. 7.5 grains of Unique and a large pistol primer. Use magnum brass.
This load pushes around 900 to 1000 fps. has more oumph than a special. Doesn't beat on the gun. And is probably the most accurate load I have ever shot.

Hey T-tac, that load you described when loaded in a Spl case is called a Skeeter, after Skeeter Skelton since it was he who favored it and wrote about it in his 44 Spl.

A bit more energetic in a Spl case due to the reduced volume, but just the same, a useful Spl as EK described it.

EK also called it a gallery load.

Just for grins, in a magnum case and using the same bullet, try 7g W231/HP38. Pretty much the same results.

I think you are talking about the 445 SuperMag and not the 454. The 454 is the magnum version of the 45 Colt.