First introduced as the Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum in 1955, the Model 29 was the original .44 Mag. revolver—and it would go on to attain nearly unparalleled levels of fame in the wheelgun industry.

Few handguns combine power and cachet, but the Smith & Wesson Model 29 manages to do so with ease. Described by fictional San Francisco Police Department Detective Harry “Dirty Harry” Callahan ...

Smith & Wesson Model 29: .44 Magnum Dirty Harry Gun That ‘Punks’ Still Fear. May 3 ... The Model 29 hadn’t even been a popular option for most shooters as few actually desired such a hand ...

Smith & Wesson is manufacturing a commemorative "D.C. vs. Heller" revolver. July 22, 2008— -- Smith & Wesson is manufacturing a commemorative revolver in honor of the landmark U.S. Supreme ...

Smith & Wesson Corp., ... Lavishly covered with American style scrollwork, the beautifully engraved Model 27 revolver features the hand drawn artwork of Smith & Wesson engraver David Mishichak.

Smith & Wesson switched to engraved roll marking dies to replace marking dies made by the EDM process to improve the life of its stamping tools and to ensure that the marks it makes on its weapons are ...

Former President Theodore Roosevelt’s Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 Single Action Revolver sold for $910,625 recently at auction. Rock Island Auction Company’s Joel Kolander weighed in.

Smith & Wesson, one of the oldest gun manufacturers in the U.S., ... Massachusetts since 1852 and has made well-known products such as the Smith & Wesson Model 29. In May, ...

The King’s gun is hitting the auction block. Elvis Presley’s beloved Smith & Wesson Model 53 revolver is being auctioned at Rock Island Auction Co. on Aug. 26 — 10 days after the anniversary ...

The Smith & Wesson Model 442 will be laser engraved with an insignia to commemorate the ruling by the Supreme Court. On the right side plate of the revolver, the scale of justice is depicted with ...

A hundred years later, Hollywood sent sales of the Smith & Wesson Model 29 through the roof after Clint Eastwood famously bluffed a bad guy in the 1971 film “Dirty Harry. ...

Smith & Wesson and Remington agreed to take the plunge, and on Dec. 29, 1955, the first .44 Mag. revolver was completed. The earliest models were available in blue or nickel finish, with 4” or 6 ...