44 magnum
Powerful handgun caliber
A .44 Magnum is a powerful handgun cartridge and the revolvers chambered for it, known for exceptional stopping power.
The cartridge was developed in the 1950s and became iconic through Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry films: the most powerful handgun in the world.
While no longer the most powerful, it remains popular for hunting and self-defense.
Also written .44 Mag or 44 Mag.
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- Dirty HarryTough cop nickname
- make my dayCause unexpected happiness
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
Clint Eastwood · bullet · caliber · Smith & Wesson · holster · recoil · chamber · barrel · gunpowder · stopping power · trigger · hammer · speed loader · muzzle · single action · double action · kick · hunting
44 magnumBB gun
Pneumatic pellet shooter
pellet gun · peashooter · derringer · cap gun · starter pistol
44 magnumnon-lethal weapon
Armament designed to incapacitate
taser · pepper spray · rubber bullets · stun gun · warning shot