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In Reply to: Re: "Magnum Force' posted by TimTaylor on December 6, 2004 at 17:47:41:
Oh! Some folks here would hate(film buffs HATE guns) me for this but.....After the Dirty Harry movies came out I just had to have a S & W .44 magnum.
I must say I'm certainly NOT into shooting living things of any sort...but shooting one of these beast at a target range is a big trill!! (not to mention, expensive)Interestingly, before the "Dirty Harry" film of 1971, few people ever heard of a .44 magnum handgun. After the movie came out sales of this handgun went up so high that Smith & Wesson could not produce enough to meet sales. S & W did not produce guns quickly. If you wanted a model 29 .44 in the early to mid 1970's , you went on a 2-3 year waiting list.(not a BAD idea, some would say)
Millions of folks could'nt resist owning "Dirty Harrys'" weapon of choice.
So...it could be said that the film industry sold more handguns to the public than any salesman could have!! Ironic, huh?Yep. I only owned mine as a collectabile. The wow factor.
Sold it years ago. Those model 29's cost about a $1000.00 today.The gun makers of the world should be sending checks to the film industry!
Russ, a former gun owner
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