FotoTomas
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Elmer made it happen.
Clint made it popular.
Clint made it popular.
Clint Eastwood, not Clint Smith.Neither. Both men contributed in their own unique way to gun culture. Keith is the father of the 44 Mag and whereas others are forgotten, still a recognized gun writer. Clint is a trainer and in this area he contributed a lot more than Keith. We are fortunate to have the insights from both men.
Yep! Keith just wanted them to legitimize his heavy .44Spl load. What we got was another 250fps and 10,000psi.True. In fact Keith (who was one of the "Boomers" for the development of the new .44) considered the .44 Mag somewhat overpowered.
Deer hunting drew me to the .44 Mag
Even that cast of Burt, Cletus Snow and Sally Field...
Yes, and Jackie GleasonDid you just gloss over Jerry Reed?
Did you just gloss over Jerry Reed?
He mentions the character Reed played, " Cledus Snow" instead of mentioning Reed by name...... Reed was a good actor and a great guitar player...
I think in a way, "Dirty Harry" ruined the Model 29 and the .44 magnum. First, the movie lent the .44 a stigma that suggests even police and "gun people" think it's excessive. If you choose one for most purposes other than handgun hunting or silhouette competition, there's a perception the movie made popular that you've gone to an irrational extreme or that you're over-compensating.
Read the thread. S&W and Remington made it. Keith just suggested it, sort of.Keith made it and it works!