My S series 29 plays Dirty Harry.

[moosedog]

Just for kicks I took my S series 29-2 shipped in 1964 (Harrys was serial number S206921) out back and recreated that shot across the football field where he hit the guy in the leg. I kind of combined the football field shooting and the opening street scene with Harrys Hot Dog lunch. Using my Elmer Keith loads of 7.5 Unique with a 240Gr SWC, mine was 75 yards single action, one hand while smoking a cigar. I didn't have a hot dog. Also, my target doesn't have legs.
Who says old guys can't have fun?

 

[robertrwalsh]

When I was much younger I used to shoot my Dirty Harry Special on the rifle range at work. Got to be pretty good out to 125 yards with it.

 

[greenrunner]

I hope before firing you yelled, "Halt," with your mouth full of hot dog.

 

[jdlii]

I want to know if you told "Fatso" to take a walk?

That is a handsome Mod. 29! Good shooting!

 

[M29since14]

Mr. Keith would have had a fit if you accused him of specifying 240 grains. And I believe at the time he recommended 8.5 grains of Unique, but for theatrical purposes, “close is good enough.”

That’s a beautiful revolver you’ve got there with some really dark wood in those stocks. I have a similar one that has stocks that look for all the world to be very plain walnut, rather than GA. I haven’t fired it in a while, and an even longer while since fired one-handed. I’ve got neither hotdogs nor cigars, but I think there are some brats in the frig. “Close enough.”

 

[DHernandez]

Did you step on the target after you shot it?

 

[moosedog]

I was thinking of Elmer, but actually 7.5 with a 240 SWC in a 44 Special case is a Skeeter load.
Elmer did design the 240gr SWC #429421

 

[jdlii]

I was thinking of Elmer, but actually 7.5 with a 240 SWC in a 44 Special case is a Skeeter load.
Elmer did design the 240gr SWC #429421

So, does that make it a "Skelmer" load?

 

[Yendor357]

The 429421 was/is a 250-255 plain base LSWC. Elmer used a very stiff charge of 22 g of 2400. Too stout for me.

If I remember correctly, Skeeters 44 Special load was 7.5 g Unique in the 24, 44 Special. I liked that load. It achieved about 950 fps.

 

[Model29-26.5]

[QUOTe (Harrys was serial number.. [/QUOTE]

Where did this info come from?

 

[Model29-26.5]

I hope before firing you yelled, "Halt," with your mouth full of hot dog.

“Ah swwhid”

 

[Siegfired]

What a nice blueing this example has, especially the barrell!

 

[Brooks]

MY, THAT'S A BIG ONE

 

[petepeterson]

Just for kicks I took my S series 29-2 shipped in 1964 (Harrys was serial number S206921) out back and recreated that shot across the football field where he hit the guy in the leg. I kind of combined the football field shooting and the opening street scene with Harrys Hot Dog lunch. Using my Elmer Keith loads of 7.5 Unique with a 240Gr SWC, mine was 75 yards single action, one hand while smoking a cigar. I didn't have a hot dog. Also, my target doesn't have legs.
Who says old guys can't have fun?

You missed his leg!

 

[rays44]

Great thread. I can't shoot worth a hoot one handed.
"Where's the girl"?

 

[Doc44]

Quite a few years ago when Jim Supica was Director of the NRA's National Firearms Museum, he brought several S&Ws for "Show & Tell" to the Southwest Bunch gathering during the gun show in Tulsa, OK. One of the guns was a 4-screw 44 Magnum that was used in the movie, "Magnum Force". I had my photo taken while holding the famous revolver. I don't remember the serial number, but it may have been S206921. The gun is in NRA museum collection and was donated by John Milius. There were two Model 29-2s made in S&W's tool room for the movie "Dirty Harry" as when the guns were needed the Model 29 was not in production. The disposition of these magnums is unknown to me.

Bill

 

[BigMuddy]

Some years back, as an NRA Foundation fundraiser, that Magnum Force gun was used to make a framed document/picture with a fired shell casing and bullet from the famous revolver. My “brother from a different mother” worked for the NRA and was able to shoot the gun to get the cases and bullets. The shooting was done on his gun range and was done with VERY LIGHT loads. The first shot stuck in the bore. He gave me one of the bullets and shell casings but I didn’t get anything to document where it came from.

Dan

 

[moosedog]

The serial number of Dirty Harrys 29 came up in an article years ago. It may have been an NRA article, I don't recall, but I did copy it down and put it in my files.

 

[OHP41]

Following Footsteps

My father was an Oklahoma State Trooper out of the 28th Academy, 1971. I followed, retired in 2019 after 22 years as a Trooper Commander out of the 50th Academy, 1998. His service revolver, they had to purchase their own back then, was a Model 29.

Like so many from his generation “Dirty Harry” was watched repeatedly and the love of the iconic revolver passed down.

His 29 serial number had a “S” and was mid to late 1960s. I am looking to purchase a 1960s Model 29. What os the best path?

If this isn’t the correct forum please guide.

OHP41

 

[MP-5]

Yeah but did you shoot six shots or only five?