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  • Jimbob2.0

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    Below are some of my favorite personal revolvers.

    Dan Wessons (.44 mag pistol pack not shown)

    .357 Pistol pack, complete

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    .357 (from pistol pack) and quasi pistol pack .357 stainless 715 (beater/camp gun) This photo is known as "ying and yang wessons"

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    .45 Long Colt Ruger "Bear Buster"

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    Not shown Taurus .17 HMR revolver and Ruger Bisley .45LC/.45 ACP stainless.
     
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    joppaj

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    Nice.....there's an interesting story about the 25. It starred as a Model 29 in the first "Dirty Harry" movie. A Model 29 wasn't available at the time, and since they look identical from a distance, the Model 25 played a Model 29 in the movie.

    In subsequent films, the Model 29 played itself.

    Very cool indeed. I LOVE the grips on that gun.
     

    joppaj

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    Fuster, that is a beauty. I almost added a Colt Trooper to the collection last Fall but just couldn't bring myself to part with the cash.
     

    jjbduke2004

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    Nice.....there's an interesting story about the 25. It starred as a Model 29 in the first "Dirty Harry" movie. A Model 29 wasn't available at the time, and since they look identical from a distance, the Model 25 played a Model 29 in the movie.

    In subsequent films, the Model 29 played itself.

    I thought it was a Model 57 (.41 Mag) that they used as a stand-in.
     

    august1410

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    I thought it was a Model 57 (.41 Mag) that they used as a stand-in.

    I had heard that it was the 25, but you are correct. I stand corrected.

    Dirty Harry's gun is supposedly a Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver, chambered for a .44 Magnum cartridge. In the film, the gun is shown as being capable of sending assailants flying through the air, even when shot from a distance, however, in reality the gun does not produce such dramatic results. Additionally, the .44 Magnum round is not considered to be a practical caliber for urban police force use due to recoil (which makes target re-acquisition difficult) and over-penetration issues, which greatly increases the likelihood of the bullet going through its target and injuring bystanders. The actual gun used on set by Clint Eastwood was reportedly not a Smith & Wesson Model 29. According to a story circulated by a member of the studio's prop department, Smith & Wesson did not have a Model 29 in stock at the time, and so a Smith & Wesson Model 57 chambered for a .41 Magnum cartridge was used. The Model 29 and Model 57 are identical except for minute differences in bore size, chamber dimensions, and exterior markings, none of which are visible in the film. Fans however, have claimed that in a close up at the end of the film, the gun carried by Eastwood is in fact a genuine Model 29 chambered for a .44 Magnum. The close-up clearly shows the markings "44 MAGNU," with the final "M" blocked from view.
     

    Fustercluck

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    Fuster, that is a beauty. I almost added a Colt Trooper to the collection last Fall but just couldn't bring myself to part with the cash.

    I'm not sure I would buy one on my own, as I would never carry a big-ass revolver for protection. With that said, I would never voluntarily part with this gun, as it was a gift from my Dad and my first handgun. He bought it when I was born and kept it for me until I was old enough to shoot it. I take it out once or twice a year to IDPA shoots, just to mix things up, and I practice with it fairly often. But I baby the gun, shoot .38 (-P) handloads that have zero recoil, and never put full-house rounds thru it. I wipe it down regularly and douche it thouroughly after each use.

    It is one of only two guns I own that I really pamper (the other being a pigeon-grade Winchester 20ga SxS, also a gift from my deceased father). If it didn't shoot like a dream and drive tacks, I would make it a safe queen. It was meant to be shot, so I do so. I just don't treat it like a tool, which is more than I can say for the rest of my guns. :rolleyes:
     

    joppaj

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    I'm not sure I would buy one on my own, as I would never carry a big-ass revolver for protection. With that said, I would never voluntarily part with this gun, as it was a gift from my Dad and my first handgun. He bought it when I was born and kept it for me until I was old enough to shoot it. I take it out once or twice a year to IDPA shoots, just to mix things up, and I practice with it fairly often. But I baby the gun, shoot .38 (-P) handloads that have zero recoil, and never put full-house rounds thru it. I wipe it down regularly and douche it thouroughly after each use.

    I suspect that your Dad would be very pleased with how well you've kept her.
     

    august1410

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    I only currently own one wheel gun. 1968 Colt Detective Special. Would love a Python.

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    The Colt Detective Special is the only gun I would ever have with a nickel finish and pearl grips. The Second issue with the exposed ejector rod is one of the most classic looks there is. Never cared much for the post 1972 models.
     

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