.44 magnum

Heavy caliber pistol

A .44 magnum is a powerful handgun cartridge and the revolvers chambered for it.

Introduced in 1955, it became iconic through Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry films: the most powerful handgun in the world.

The cartridge delivers high velocity and stopping power, favored for hunting large game and by those who want maximum firepower in a revolver.

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firepower/stopping power

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pellet gun · peashooter · popgun · cap gun · airsoft gun

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Compact concealable handgun

derringer · pen gun · Saturday night special · subcompact · ankle gun

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magnum, magnums

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Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Rated PG-13