THAT MAN HAD RIGHTS Callahan " Well I'm all torn up about that man's rights "

“You want a capable armorer” I know of an actor who needed to watch this video.

I woke up this morning and I had to ask myself.... "Do I feel lucky?" *TFB posts a Dirty Harry trivia video.* Looks like I was.

This blew my head clean off...

Fun fact: The script originally called for Harry to carry a four inch nickel or chrome plated M 29. But the sales of M29´s were so low that there just were no guns for sale of that type. S&W at that time just made a low batch of a number of guns and that was that until the next batch. So what was available was a couple of 6 1/2 inch blued models and that was what they went with. Now, over the course of filming the barrel lengths varied. 6&1/2 to 8 3/8 inches were used and as said in the video, it was a case of availability.

I know what your thinking. Did he fire six shots or only five? Well to tell you the truth in all this excitement I kind of lost track my self. But being as this is a .44 magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?'

Interesting that he doesn't mention John Milius at all. Without him doing a draft of the early script (it went through a few by a few different writers, including Terrence Malick) then there would be no .44 Magnum in the script. When it comes to firearms in film, Milius is very important figure in that regard, especially since he is quite the gun-buff.

It's a shame all those great firearms are trapped in California. ☹️

I was a young uniform cop when the Dirty Harry movies came out. My agency issued us a Model 15 and did not allow any personal weapons for anything other than off-duty carry, and those required approval & we had to qualify w/them. All that said some in our ranks did buy the .S&W 44 Mag and tried tocarry it on duty, but were caught by their sergeant & faced disciplinary actions. Not worth the hassle to me but I still enjoy these movies.

I had no idea the space station was so well defended. The Martian's better recognize...

I'm 48 years old my father bought a Smith & Wesson model 29 long barrel from Van loon and sporting goods in Cincinnati and I remember him waiting months to get his hands on it because of the movie.. I have the gun now in the original box that came in with the bill of sale 80 bucks

Because of Dirty Harry my dad got me a S&W Model 29 in 44 Magnum 6.5 in barrel in 1974 when I was 12 years old, I still have that firearm today and have about 40,000 rounds through it. MY dad and I both had a blast with that firearm.

$140 for a model 29! I know what the first thing I'm doing when I get a time machine is.

I’ve heard that it was John Milius - who was an uncredited screenwriter in Dirty Harry, and wrote the screenplay for the sequel, “Magnum Force” - specifically wrote the model 29 into the script

When i was a kid in the eighties you couldn't go in a gun store without seeing a whole display of these.

My father was gifted a S&W 29-2 for his High School graduation. Never been fired. Really is a beautiful gun!

Arnold in Red Heat...."what is Dirty Harry?"

John Milius was the one who gave the character Dirty Harry the gun because of its symbolism. The gun, as stated, is designed for hunting. It might be something of what was referred to as a "Howdah Pistol" a backup gun for big game hunters. Milius wanted to portray Harry as a hunter so he gave him that gun despite the fact it is perhaps too large for use for most police officers.

It destroyed the 41 magnum model 57 in sales because of the movie. Now a lot of folks don't even know what a 41 magnum is. It was a more manageable round than the 44.

I heard from forgotten weapons the gun that was “cast in the script” was a nickel plated 4” model 29 but they couldn’t find one.

He doesn't mention the reason the barrel length changed is it was a 41 magnum, model 57 which is half inch shorter in a number of the scenes. The 57 came with a shorter barrel and it shows if you watch the movie. Guess this was long enough ago Mr. Zanoff doesn't know as he has only been in it twenty years. At the time of the movie this was all covered with each of the guns shown, lots of articles and even discussions with all the guns displayed. They couldn't get matching 29's as they were rare and expensive but lots of model 57 were avalible. Julian Fink, the writer, of Dirty Harry was a gun aficionado, watch for his Paladin (have gun will travel) episodes that are VERY gun centric.

John Milieus the writer of the film was a gun guy. They gave Harry that gun, because the model 29 was designed for hunting or finishing off large game, and they wanted Harry to come off as a hunter, not a standard cop. That’s what the commentary on the blu ray says

"You need your prop master to be a capable armourer or at least be able to find a capable armourer" Shame the Rust producers didn't watch this video.

The gun in this film was used so sparingly but effectively much like the shark in Jaws. Neither sees a ton of action in their respective films but when they show up they certainly leave a lasting impression!

My dad has been in "the industry" for almost 40 years and has worked with ISS many times, including their weapons department. I actually got to visit once when I was a kid but wasn't allowed to go into the gun section, not sure if it was because I was a minor or because I just wasn't pre-approved to go in there. I've heard some funny stories involving ISS guns, probably the best was when my dad got pulled over in rural Mississippi in a rental car with a trunk completely loaded down with MP5s, real but deactivated IIRC. It worked out fine, local LE had been briefed on the production in the area and he had the paperwork for everything, but to this day he says the deputy's reaction when he popped the trunk was one of the funniest things he's ever seen in his life. Another good one happened shortly after 9/11, when the studios were obsessed with the idea that they were going to be a terrorist target and had stepped up security to crazy levels. One of my dad's friends was driving onto a studio lot - at this studio, that's rare, employee parking is across the street and you only drive in if you absolutely have to - and got the third degree from the security people, we're talking a TSA kind of attitude and a long inspection of the car, looking under the chassis with mirrors, looking under the hood and in the spare tire well under the trunk floor, and so on. What the security people didn't even notice or check, though, was a very large duffel bag in plain sight in the back seat, and had they opened it they would've discovered that this guy was on his way back from ISS and the bag was completely stuffed with blank-converted M16A2s.

In the script it called for the 4 inch stainless model. The SS model was causing issues with lighting for the filming plus there was shortage of the SS model. They were able to get their hand on the 6.5 inch model. Clint liked it better and the rest is history.

I got all the Dirty Harry movies for my birthday a few years ago!

In my opinion regarding the 44 mag with full house loads, the problem isn’t recoil but the severe muzzle blast. I thought I’d hunt with mine until I shot at a game animal without ear protection one day. A full case of 2400 and I still have ringing that became permanent.

Seeing those chambers of the model 29 flux welded really hurt my feeling😭

Model 29's were in such short supply that a S&W Model 57 was used for a scene...read this in a gun magazine in the 70's.

My uncle carried a model 29 when he was a deputy for the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.

I have a colt python and absolutely love it.

I'm really impressed that they got James to wear long pants for the video. Dress codes, etc.

I heard the prop used in at least one of the Dirty Harry movies was a S&W 25-5 in .45 Colt.

Thank you for sharing, I look forward to seeing more!!!

FANTASTIC INTERVIEW !!! Larry Zanoff is a wonderful character, extremely well-spoken. This may easily be TFB's top video to date. Thanks James for the great job. James Greenbaum, Rhino Ranch, Montana, USA

It just so happens, I shot a 44 magnum this last weekend for the first time. Thing was a beast and a ton of fun to shoot.

Awesome video. Thank you for the time, and work you put into your videos.

Video on ISS but nothing new on the Dirty Harry 44. What a misleading title.

My 6.5 inch nearly movie correct (it's a little over a year old, but I recently installed those iconic vintage grips) Model 29 is my most prized firearm. It will never be replaced. 🔫

Practically no information about the Dirty Harry gun but a lot of talking about Larry.

I love this series of videos. They're fantastic.

Awesome!! Thanks James!!!

im reminded of an early 70`s hollywood tv series. " alias smith and jones. " the leading star who was expected to forge a wonderful career; didnt. for the reason that while on a break in filming, placed his loaded blank firing western weapon against his head and pulled the trigger. not grasping that a blank weapon had no bullet, but still carried a significant and deadly charge. he died instantly. since of course, hollywood trains actors to treat all weapons as loaded and deadly. this would be an interesting future topic. the training school or schools for actors in safe firearms handling.

9:00 "back then it might have been just a little bit different" ya, before Brandon Lee. 😬

I gotta admit I rewatched the Dirty Harry movie a second time after I went down the gun owning rabbit hole, and I spent more time lamenting the sporterized paratrooper Arisaka and wanting a S&W Model 58 off the SFPD stand-in’s than noticing the Model 29 :P

Larry is a very good and Passionate spokesperson for the industry. Best Wishes! M.H

Perfect timing. I just woke up, took a big shit, then got out of bed. Now I'm enjoying this video

Informative and entertaining. Keep it up.

this is wonderful, thanks

you just MADE MY DAY :)

"We're not gonna let you all just walk out of here" "who's we sucka?" "Smith..Wesson..and Me"

Absurdly loud intro, anyone?

I have my grandfather's model 29 44 mag and I have used it to hunt with and for home protection but it's main roll now is for bear protection now and it works great.

To my knowledge, the crew, props could not find a new S&W .44magnum N frame so they used a .41magnum in a few scenes.

9:49 star line brass with a blown out case

James, I wanna be you when I grow up. You get to hang out with guys like Clint, Larry, and way more than I can mention; Thunder Ranch and ISS are your destination points... And I'd bet you even have ammo arriving at your place from a sponsor. Yes Sir, I wanna be you when I grow up! Great video, can't wait for the next in the series!

The Star Wars movies are the reason I want to own a Sterling some day. It would just be cool to have the same type of weapon that had been modded to be the E-11.

Love the vids, can you guys do more rental reports?

In my experience on film sets, the writer knows very little about guns, or just things from video games or old movies. They write things that they think are cool, sometimes they get reigned in by a consultant, but often the script is already written and everything else is along the way by the time they select the gun. They come to the armorer people in preproduction and say something like: we want a big gun, or we want a sexy spy gun, or we want a cowboy gun. The armorer then tries to convince them to select the most expensive rental they have, and depending on the budget of the film, they start high and negotiate to somewhere in the middle. For instance, on one movie that has yet to come out, they wanted Lily Collins to shoot a gun until it was empty and then continue to pull the trigger and have the gun click a few times. For that reason, my buddy, who was the prop master and also knowledgeable enough about guns to be an armorer, told them to select a specific Ruger (I think) .38 revolver that had a relatively light double action trigger pull so that she could do that. That was the only motivation for the inclusion of a revolver in the film, for that one scene where the gun clicks after it's empty. I was on a production where the director was a hack, and just wanted the biggest gun with the most impressive front flash (a lot of prop guns side flash for safety reasons) so he ended up with a Deagle that he wanted to use at point blank range on a waitress. She's fine, we had a long talk with him and the 1 AD about firearm safety. Anyway, that's the story about how guns are selected for movies. The end.

I love the model 29 but a model 57 holds more sentimental value to me because my grandfather used one as chief of police here in ohio in the 70’s but involving some circumstances he had to sell it and my dad knew that if the circumstance did not happen he would have had it and I may have had it passed down to me. Its a real shame.

I found mine really by luck, wasn't even looking for one. Retired cop selling it, holster wear but non issued firearm. Sometimes I think about selling it...but once you pick it up, there's just something about it! The feel, the balance, the caliber... So I keep it! Regularly get emails from people wanting to buy it off me! I like 44 Magnum so much I bought a Desert Eagle in 44 to go with the model 29! As for guns used by Eastwood: I got a model 66 (the gauntlet) and a Korea era Garand (I think that's what is seen in Gran Torino, Garand for sure).

Interesting video although I was expecting maybe a little more detail on just the Callahan 44 magnum instead of guns in other movies and a history of prop masters. Still worth watching though. Thanks.

I love the ISS vids keep them coming please.

I read a story about the Dirty Harry series. When it first started out the first original was a .41 Magnum, not a .44 Magnum. Story said that the .44 Magnum was not out on the market yet.

All classic and hilarious movie lines.

Larry is a veteran of the IDF, somehow I am not surprised.

This video Made My Day!!! 💥🔫

4:15 Unlike more... recent... events... [tilt-head smile]

i tried to buy one in the early 70s only ones you could find were the 4 inch model it was selling for about 500 bucks a lot of money in the 70s

SFPD selected the S&W Model 58 in 41 Magnum in the late 1960's. Instead of picking a mid-range LSWC, they used a full magnum round which blinded the crap out of any officer who fired it, according to the retired cop I talked to who shot it in an ambush. After that, SFPD issued Model 28 .357s and Model 19 .357s with .38 Special loads as standard and .357 magnum loads if the officer wanted. Officers could carry backup guns, of any caliber and configuration, as long as they carried the issue revolver. Many SFPD coppers went on patrol with a M28/M19 in their crappy Hoyt breakfront holster and a Model 29 in a Jackass Leather shoulder rig under their jacket. Every SFPD guy from that era, that I know, bought a Model 29.

My day was just made.

I've heard that S&W sold tons of Model 29's with every Dirty Harry movie that came out, only for it there to be a glut of used Model 29's for sale shortly thereafter. 44's are miserable to shoot full power rounds out of.

I read an article somewhere "(American Rifleman?) that they actually used a Model 25 in 45 Colt for the scenes where the barrel diameter was emphasized, because...it's bigger!

Dude, loving this line you are doing on the Hollywood Guns! Been a subscriber for awhile and really enjoy watching your videos with my Wife but I think she simply tunes in to see those short shorts... and who can blame her!!!!

Can you do a video on how semi/full autos work with blanks? Always wondered if they were specifically made that way or if something is done to ‘real’ guns to get them to work that way.

the tommy guns in BONNIE & CLYDE (1967)are captured beautifully,in all their loud glory, tho they didn't really use them often because BAR's were Clyde's preferred weapon. and that of the lawmen who ended their fun in 1934.

Excellent music!

Callahan was cool and all, but let's not forget Inspector Hammer and his 629, with ivory grips. Sledge Hammer, best series ever!

Trivia question: what cartridge load did Harry use in his 44 mag (at least in Magnum Force)

I gots to know!

Every time I hear ISS I remember ‘In School Suspension’.

Great Guest!

At one time here in Lafayette Louisiana the sheriff's department allowed officers to carry any gun they could qualify with. My friend carried a 44.

Not only was the S&W model 29 a character in the movie, it was central in defining one of the themes. It was the early 1970s, fresh on the heels of "The Summer of Love." The setting was San Francisco, with Haight-Ashbury being the epicenter of peace and love hippy counterculture. This cultural/political zeitgeist resulted in soft-on-crime DAs, politically motivated police chiefs, and a heavily scrutinized, defanged police force. When a threat appears that the neutered criminal justice system is unequipped deal with, they begrudgingly assign an anachronistic character who embodies the idea that sometimes "excessive force" is necessary as an overcorrection because the pendulum had been allowed to swing too far the other direction. Intrestingly, in an early screenplay by John Milius, the titular character was to carry TWO nickle-plated 4" model 29 revolvers in a dual shoulder rig. If that's not a hint to the theme, I don't know what is.

James, the Magic Mike poster....come on, man! haha

It would have been nice to hear a bit of the history of the .44 Magnum round itself and why it was developed.

The Smith 29 was on my bucket list for firearms that I wanted . I found one about a year ago, 6in Barrel, for a very good price. Put about 100 Rounds through it (.44 is very expensive and boy is it a workout). My dad asked me if I shot .44 special for lighter shooting...No Way, its a man gun and will be firing only man gun ammunition. The only difference is the previous owner had Pachmayr grips, which I am not fond of, but its an awesome gun and there is no shortage of quoting Dirty Harry when I take my daughter to shoot it.

Love this movie I have the whole collection of dirty harry movies

That was interesting

They forgot to mention the use of a model 57 (41Magnum) due to low availability of model 29's. Ooop's

Top button James lookin professional af, I can’t tell but you better have them short shorts on

I've met guys that conceal carry desert eagles.

I’m lucky enough to have the bullets that was used in the movies. It was given to me from someone who worked in the movie industry & worked with Clint & was given as a gift.

Listening to this presentation, I get the sense that some prop masters, armorers, and even certain mentally unstable, unhinged actors may let their firearms safety skills simply _Rust_ over time.

In an interview John Milius said the gun in question was supposed to be a 4-inch barreled, nickel-plated .44 magnum with pearl grips.

12:06 “I’ll just be taking these home for . . . Research”

bonjour superbe vidéo explicative sur les armes du cinéma cet armurier a bien expliquer les choses merci de se partage vidéo cordialement

Well, Dirty Harry got me gunning all right. Still love my S&W 29 for sure. Greets, T.

Dirty Harry movie - Co-star S&W 29!