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The .44 Magnum was an immediate commercial success. The direct descendants of the S&W Model 29 and the .44 Magnum Ruger Blackhawks are still in production, and have been joined by numerous other makes and models of .44 Magnum revolvers and even a handful of semi-automatic models, the first being produced in the 1960s. [12]
S&W's production of a large N-frame revolver in .44 Magnum began in 1955; the Model 29 designation was applied in 1957. [2] At the time of its introduction, the Model 29 was the most powerful production handgun. There were a number of custom calibers that were more powerful, as in the old Howdah pistols of the 19th century.
.357 Magnum.44 Magnum.454 Casull: 6 Italy: 1997-2005 Mauser Zig-Zag: Mauser: various 6 German Empire: 1878-1896 MIL Thunder 5: MIL, Inc..410 bore.45 Colt.45-70 Government: 5 United States: 1992-1998 Modèle 1892 revolver: Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne: 8mm French Ordnance: 6 France: 1892-1924 Nagant M1895: Nagant Tula Arms Plant Izhevsk
The Astra Model 44 is a large, double-action revolver chambered in .41 Magnum, .44 Magnum, or .45 Long Colt with a six-shot, swing-out cylinder, similar in design and features to the Smith & Wesson Model 29 N-frame revolver. [3] [4] [1] It was manufactured in Spain and imported into the United States by Interarms under catalog number 55000. It ...
Ruger Model 44 When the Ruger .44 Carbine hit the market in 1961, it brought the .44 Magnum, a round usually seen in revolvers, into the world of rifles — and hunters were all over it.
Colt had been criticized for this high price, and by 1865 the revolver was reduced to $14.50 ($298.00 in 2024). The Colt "Army" revolver is to be distinguished from the Colt "Navy" revolver of which there were two models, the octagonal barrel Model 1851 Navy, and the round-barreled Model 1861 Navy, both Navy models being in the smaller .36 ...
The Raging Hunter is a series of revolvers developed by Taurus in 2019, chambered for .357 Magnum, .38 Special +P and .44 Magnum. A .454 Casull variant was created in 2020, [ 2 ] and another for .460 S&W Magnum in 2021. [ 3 ]
Announced in 1979, the Redhawk began shipping to customers in 1980, and was chambered in .44 Magnum caliber. The revolver featured a square butt grip, adjustable sights, and 5.5- and 7.5-inch barrel lengths, and was available in blue or stainless steel finishes.