454 Casull would not come for another ten years, so his statement for the time frame is accurate. 454 Casull round, however, the first widely available commercially sold revolver chambered for the. 44 Remington Magnum cartridge had been eclipsed in size and power by the. 44 Magnum being 'the most powerful handgun in the world', one should note that even in the 1970s, the. It is said scriptwriter John Milius was presented with one of the actual guns used in the film as a gift later on.Īs for Harry's line in the film about the. The blanks it fired were custom made since the 5-in-1 blank didn't fit the chambers.

Unlike the gun in the script, the only barrels acquired for the guns in this film were the 8 3/8' barrel and the 6 1/2' barrel. To better familiarize himself with the weapon's handling and recoil, Eastwood took one to a gun range and fired live rounds through it. It was a challenge, but Fred Miller at the plant had a couple assembled from parts eventually. Before shooting began, Eastwood contacted Bob Sauer (then a representative for Smith & Wesson) to acquire the gun for the film. As the script originally called for a S&W Model 29 with a 4' barrel, this eventually proved troublesome for the filmmakers, since the Model 29 was no longer in production at the time. The now iconic revolver carried by Inspector 'Dirty' Harry Callahan ( Clint Eastwood) in the film is a Smith & Wesson Model 29, chambered in. 2.2 7.7mm Arisaka Type 2 Paratrooper Takedown rifle.

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