While not an ideal anti-personnel weapon for anyone but the likes of “Dirty Harry,” the .44 Magnum handgun does fill a niche, satisfying gun enthusiasts, hunters and fictional police ...

Although a narrower bullet, the .357 Magnum delivered a very respectable 494 foot pounds of energy, while the .45 ACP delivered 365, the .45 Colt 444, and .44 Special a mere 295 foot pounds.

In the mid-1970s, it was almost impossible to find a Smith & Wesson M29 in .44 Magnum, the Dirty Harry gun. If you could find one, the price was inflated and beyond what my modest salary could afford.

Auto Mag Ltd is working to revive the classic .44 Auto Mag pistol popularized by Clint Eastwood as “Dirty” Harry Callahan in the 1983 movie “Sudden Impact.” Based out of South Carolina ...

It's not like there was a shortage of 44 Magnum revolvers in 1971 when Dirty Harry was released. The Model 25 was a body double for the Model 29, the salesman said, ...

The sudden nationwide desire to own a .44 Mag. took S&W by surprise, as prior to the release of “Dirty Harry,” demand for the bulky, hard-recoiling handgun had fallen so low that the Model 29 ...

There was a time when columnist Steve Meyer always carried a .44 Magnum when in the outdoors. Now he trusts bear spray and a short-barreled, big-bore rifle.