The 44 Remington Magnum: 70 Years Young

by Shane Jahn

In the past few days, we’ve seen that the 44 Remington Magnum has been around for seven decades. That fact alone tells us how important this fine cartridge is to the handgunning world. The sheer power of the 44 Magnum is one reason; another is its versatility. Nostalgia plays a role too. Cinema detective Harry Callahan once labeled it as the most powerful handgun in the world, and it was at that time. The first gun chambered for it was a double action (DA) revolver that came to be known as the Smith & Wesson (S&W) Model 29. It’s impossible to reflect on the magnum round and not think of Elmer Keith. The famed gunwriter in the big hat played a major role in the birth of both the gun and cartridge. Bill Ruger’s tough Blackhawk single action revolver (SA) followed shortly thereafter, a gun we now know as the classic Flattop.

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