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The Galleries

  • Robert E. Petersen Collection
  • Ancient Firearms - 1350 to 1700
  • Road to American Liberty - 1700 to 1780
  • A Prospering New Republic - 1780 to 1860
  • A Nation Asunder - 1861 to 1865
  • The American West - 1850 to 1900
  • Innovation, Oddities and Competition
  • Theodore Roosevelt and Elegant Arms - 1880s to 1920s
  • World War I and Firearms Innovation
  • WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Beyond - 1940 to Present
  • For the Fun of It
  • Modern Firearms - 1950 to Present
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  • Hollywood Guns

Dirty Harry's Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum

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  • Watch Dirty Harry Revolver

This Model 29 revolver was used in both Dirty Harry (1971) and Magnum Force (1973) by actor Clint Eastwood, who portrayed legendary San Francisco detective "Dirty Harry" Callahan. It was later presented to writer John Milius. This revolver was part of the 2002 exhibit "Real Guns of Reel Heroes" at the National Firearms Museum.


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