Key Point: The .44 Magnum handgun does fill a niche, satisfying gun enthusiasts, hunters and fictional police detectives alike. Few handguns combine power and cachet, but the Smith & Wesson Model 29 ...

“Being that this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world …” I didn’t finish the line from the 1970s movie, “Dirty Harry,” which put the .44 Magnum on the map. My hunting buddy’s ...

A conversation with a local gun store employee last week reignited one of the hottest burning questions in cinematic history. What gun did Clint Eastwood really use in "Dirty Harry?" "Dirty" Harry ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Blued with reddish brown grips and a large, hoodlike ejector housing, the Model 29 has classic look that few other guns do. While not an ideal anti-personnel weapon ...

As a symbol, Dirty Harry has been abused by everyone from Ronald Reagan to Arnold Schwarzenegger -- but don't hold that against him. As a symbol, Dirty Harry has been abused by everyone from Ronald ...

It's 1971, Clint Eastwood introduces the world to one of his and Hollywood's most iconic characters, Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan in Don Siegel's action thriller Dirty Harry. Callahan is the ...