The National Interest

What Can Dirty Harry’s .44 Magnum Model 29 Handgun Really Do?

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 ...
The National Interest

Smith & Wesson’s Big .44 Magnum Revolver: A Legendary Gun Like No Other

One of the first, if not the first handguns to take advantage of the .44 Magnum round was the Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver. A blued, six cylinder revolver, the Model 29 weighs nearly three pounds ...
American Rifleman

A Look Back At The Smith & Wesson Model 29

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** Back in the 1950s, a stumpy, ...