The Last 44 Magnum I Would Ever Give Up!
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- There's always ONE that we could never give up! Choosing among a Ruger Redhawk, a
Smith and Wesson Model 629 or two, and a couple of S&W Model 29's.
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Three unsuccessful marriages, and I still have my 44 with me. Got it when I turned 15 from grandpa.
LOL...I Should Have Kept The First One To...Still Have The First 44 To Remember Her By
John Ford Nice. I'm sure it's a treasured thing.
That’s kinda beautiful
Get a room
thots dont lasts... 44. does
When I saw the title, I immediately knew the answer before I even hit play.
I love my 44s, but my one firearm I would never get rid of is a 1911 that my father in law gave me, that he got from a neighbor lady that he and my mother in law use to care for before she past away. Her father carried it in WWI and the serial number dates it to 1915. Still shoots good and just knowing that your shooting something that was carried in the trenches during WWI is enough cool factor for me to never get rid of it. Being retired Army and having carried the 1911A1 for years adds some sentimental value as well. Both of my sons are combat veterans and Purple Heart recipients, so one of them will end up with it when I'm gone.
As always, great video, thanks.
Great story
Good story, man.
75,000 rounds is a lot of memories.
hell, thats a lot of MONEY lol
That's like 75K
Imagine breaking into a house and hearing
"Hickok45 here and today..."
CoollikeDat 007 wrong house
"...and today we are going to deaaall wiithh...an active shooter siuation."
Well, that demands to a very large degree on who draws, aims, and shoots first Hickok, or the intruder. What most people fail to understand is that in a real-world situation, you can have the most powerful gun in the world, however, if the other guy pulls his gun first and discharges before you can even get your gun out of the holster, then your pistol is about as useful to you as a box of tampons. Which by the way; Ironically enough, you will be in desperate of a box full of tampons to help stop the bleeding from all the holes the guy who pulled first puts into you. Shooting at stationary targets is one thing. However, it's an entirely different thing when the target has a gun of his own and is in the process of shooting at you-- especially when he has his weapon out first before you can get a handle on yours. Even cops are extremely vulnerable depending on who draws first, the perpetrator or the cop. 🏃 👉 🔫
@@legacy4179 cool story bro
Coolest ex-english teacher in existence
RandyPKsNubs my English teacher was also my history teacher. He brought his ww2 gun collection to school for class and we got to learn hands on about them. Then we got to go the school shooting range and shoot them all. Basically like a Hickok but know random things about the guns like RPM and weight.
@@gavinm1347 and unfortunately nowadays he would be jailed for such blasphemous pollution of young minds by exposing them to those death machines!! You were lucky to grow up in a time when he wouldn't be run out of town on a rail for bringing guns to school.
RandyPKsNubs I disagree. My mother taught English for 55 years. She carried a pearl handled revolver.
Lmao
RandyPKsNubs he was an English teacher ????? Would’ve never thought like that. 😲
After I got out of active duty infantry, I said off weapons for many years. Hickok, you have helped me so much to appreciate weapons again and I am a proud, responsible gun owner once again. I hope u are happy and healthy, thank you sir.
I'm sure this has been said a lot, but I just discovered this man and he is definitely the Bob Ross of shooting lots of guns.
I said that on one of his other videos, he’s awesome 👍
No suspense...watching you for so many years I knew which one you’d pick straight away! Thanks for all the great years of videos!
Same here....
Now I'm gonna watch the video and see if I'm correct.
I finished watching: Yup...I was right.
CALIFORNIA LOVES HICKOK45. CHEERS FROM CA
@@samuelpalmer3855 Good reason to move to Texas.
That's funny because no one loves California.
Andrew Martinez only the weed
Living in California, you have my condolences
@GYPSY KING FURY if you love the gun oppression, then more power to you. I live in the desert & I wouldn't move to Commiefornia just for the weather & beach. My gun freedoms here aren't worth the beach or the weather. I'd rather burn in the summer & freeze in the winter & have my AR's, AK's, PTR 91, and other guns.
Your Number 1 gun looks exactly like you. No wonder you feel so close to that revolver. Look how you talk about and how you manipulate that gun. :) I was so sure from the start it will be one of those 2 black ones. The one you love the most have the most character, it fits perfectly in your hand...it is like a part of you. That revolver in your hand is so ...normal...natural... I do not own guns or live in the US but I love your channel immensely and I was really concerned about your health in this pandemic period. Dear SIR, you are an amazing person, a very elegant and distinguished man. You are a born teacher and instructor and an amazing speaker. The fact that you can talk so much and in so many details about these guns alongside with your posture, your hands' gesture, the voice you have...it is so relaxing and addictive. Each time I need to get rid of stress I come to your channel. Just to watch, listen, and learn things that I might never need but it is like reading a good book. God bless you!
I Agree With You Blue Line
Even though I only purchased it 13 years ago I would never part with my smith and Wesson 6 1/2 “ 629 classic.i love this revolver.
I've owned mine for about that long too, shoot mostly 300 JHP of of it
Yep love my 629-6 stainless, would be hard to part with for sure.
I do love your videos. America is truly a free country! It’s just so joyful to watch your shooting. Greetings from Germany.🇩🇪🇺🇸❤️😄
My sentimental gun in the S&W 5906. That gun has saved my life a few times on duty. I found one used at a local gun shop and carry it sometimes and embrace it always.
I sure would like to get ahold of a “ Dirty Harry Special “. Love that 6.5 barrel!
S&W is making them again.
I’m pretty sure the model 29 comes with a 8 .3/8in barrel in the movie “ Dirty Harry”.
@@jmk.459 the posters had the 8 3/8 but in the movie he walked around with 6.5.
got one, has about a 4 oz. (😉) trigger pull and is just scary accurate, bought it from a friend many moons ago
I love N-frame Smith and Wesson revolvers. In the winter I use a 4" model 57 as my CCW. I have blued model 29's with 4" and 6-1/2" pinned and recessed. The 6-1/2" is older than me and my 4" was made in 1976 same year as me,lol. Great video as usual Mr.Hickok.
Michael Hatfield I too was made in 1976 and I think my 4” 57 no dash is my favorite firearm. I sometimes carry my 657 MG in winter as it’s a little lighter and I’m slightly more tolerant of losing it if I had to use it.
I’m with you guys: a 27-2 (five inch barrel, .357 magnum), a 625-9 (.45 Colt Mountain Gun), a 610 (4 inch barrel, .40 S&W and 10mm), and two 627s (Special Editions, 5 inch barrel, Partridge Site, .357 magnum). IMHO, these are all superior firearms, they have all been shot frequently, for decades and under many conditions, and not ONCE has there been the slightest issue or any dissatisfaction.
Roy Kiefer For sure; I think N-frames with 4 or 5” barrels are the best, most versatile handguns available.
Loved this video, I will NEVER part ways with my grandfather's S&W 44mag model 629-1 8 3/8 barrel. Or my Ruger Super Blackhawk 44mag 7 1/2 barrel. Great heirloom 💥🔫.
Yep, we all have the one or two that are special to us. Most of mine came from family and one came to me in 1960. Hard to think of willingly giving up even one unless its going to son or grand child.
My morning coffee, Hickok and 44 Magnums. Great way to start the day.
I knew at the beginning of the evaluations that he would choose the 8 3/8" version. He bought it back when Bangor Punta still ran Smith & Wesson. They still had counter bored cylinders, pinned barrels, bright smooth precision, rifled barrels and finely fitted side plates with equal hairlines seen around the plate. My favorite also. The company made pistols and revolvers extremely well. I also remember ivory grips made for these revolvers back then.
I knew from the start but figured it be close between your first and the Clint Eastwood model.
Jimmie Burleigh *model 29
Hickok45: I like Billy better than Tommy.
John: 😞
raidwolf 😃
I knew it sir! My very sentimental gun was Dad’s Colt Commander. It was built in 1959. 10 years older than me. It passed through a lot of family and ended up back with Dad. When he passed, I got it and it’s absolutely my favorite. Shoots like a dream. 4lb trigger, polished feed ramp, alloy frame and blued slide. I found some walnut grip panels with Colt medallions that I installed. It’s a beaut! My step dad recently passed and he willed me his Smith 44 in stainless. We haven’t found it yet as he hid it from us kids as we loved it. Not positive of model. Long barrel and stainless with nice grips.
Is it taking up space where a long rifle should be?
Just lookin at them all,made my day.............
I see what you did there
LOL!
Figured it would be the 8 3/8 or the 6 1/2 you'd keep. Tough choice for sure but the 8 3/8 has been with you so long it's like family ! Have a Blessed Day !
Also the last gun I’d ever get rid of. My grandfathers 29-2 8-3/8 love it
7.5" bisley Blackhawk! Birthday gift from my beautiful wife!
I'll have it forever.
Hello Luke, I'd say you're a lucky man. Hang on to that Blackhawk, and more importantly, hang on to your wife.
@@lindanelson8400 You Got That Right...
"This is a great gun for da fence." Hahaha
You'll never see the ol' 8 3/8" being used that way. But the Tactical Tupperware? Who cares. 🤣
Da fence......da wall.....da armour plate
I almost left the video and missed that golden dad joke
My favorite is a Smith 629 5" Classic nd love it.
I love my semi-autos, but when it comes to revolvers, some of them are works of art.
Only .44 I have is a 6" Colt Anaconda and I couldn't imagine selling it.
vagariousviewser I have that same one!
That's the one I have too. Love it. Only .44 magnum I own.
I am a S&W guy ( 629 Classic 5” 44 magnum) but I must admit the Anaconda and Python are awesome revolvers.
That one might be worth the most too. They are all so nice. Love my .44 mags as well. By far, favorite cartridge.
When you’ve seen enough Hickok45 videos you already knew the answer. 👍🏼
LOL...Yup
Never ceases to impress, he just shot 2 succesive sub-MOA rounds at the gong, standing with his revolver 11:46
You finally got to me sir. I have owned several revolvers in my life time, but i traded them all away over the years. I recently purchased a used 629-1 with a 6" barrel on it. I look forward to trying it out this weekend. "There is something about a revolver"
I love the 44 Magnum. I have a Black Hawk and a Red Hawk. Plus I reload the .44 magnum ❤️. It is a devastating round 😎
Thank you sir for what you do. My favorite guns are sentimental guns. No matter how big or small. God bless.
25 years ago a coworker had a S&W .41 Mag with 8-3/8 barrel from the custom shop. It was a joy to shoot!
Can't say that I blame you, Hickok! I love the old and the new Model 29!
Hickok is just what I need to deal with lockdown
My first handgun was a 10 5/8" Mod.29 I bought in 1985. I am so disappointed that I sold it in 1990.
I have had a # of N frame Smiths over the years. I think I would trade them all for my first 44. Thanks Hickok.
That makes me feel bad.I bought mine when dirty Harry came around and still have it.
@@oldwarmonger8750 Man am I glad for you. That is excellent. Good to go.
@@guardianminifarm8005 but I did sale a 1911 Colt from ww2 and I regret that.so I know how you feel.
I think anyone who has been a fan of yours for a while knew the answer to that question before the video started.
Yep! Knew as soon as I read the title.
vociferous25 why is this one week ago ;-;
He's has great content
Yep
Aniquin oh ok
I'll share the story from my grandfather, who was in Iwo Jima. After the war when they were loading up troops on boats (after they had returned their issued weapons, sadly), the docks were full of brand new supplies that were being dumped in the harbor. My grandfather grabbed a crate with two brand new 1911s, a buddy of his grabbed a crate with a new Thompson. Everyone on the docks was doing this. About 15 minutes after leaving port the captain comes on and says there will be inspections for contraband in ten minutes. He decided to do the 'right thing' and tossed the 1911s out the nearest porthole. He said when he looked out it was just a rain of stuff flying out other portholes. His buddy hid the Thompson. The whole thing was a bluff and there never was an inspection.
As soon as he got home, he bought his own 1911. The family has had people make outrageous offers when it gets taken to the range because it is apparently fairly rare due to being manufactured during WWII but was NOT government property. Not that any of us would ever be stupid enough to sell it.
(I also got to shoot a 1911 that was manufactured in 1912 that belonged to an instructor, was his father's that he carried in WWI.)
I knew before I clicked that it would be your old 8 3/8"... Great video sir!
My great uncle gave my dad a 1954 model 17 .22lr. My dad gave it to me and i will give it to my son. Its not for sale.
No surprise to your answer. I need a 44 in my life.
Hickok45: "The last 44 Magnum I would ever..."
Everyone: "Model 29 with the 8 inch barrel"
Hickok45: "...sell."
I knew from the start which gun you would choose... Just like my first gun was a S&W 686-3 and I will never sell it... You never forget your first time...
I enjoy all your videos Hickok45 but I really enjoyed this one. I think we all would love to see more videos like this with your top picks for other revolvers, pistols, rifles and black powder. Thanks Hickok and God bless.
Stay tuned.
1959 S&W 38 special detective. Of all his cool guns it's the only one Grandpa let me shoot. When he passed I had to have it. It's priceless : ))
I knew that was the one before he even started explaining about it I knew which one he had the longest
Love every one of my Smith 44s 😁
Couldn’t agree more! My 29-2 with the 8 3/8” barrel might be buried with me!!!
Just be sure you have it clean and well-oiled before you depart. I'd hate to think of that nice firearm rusting away down there with you. :-)
I love my 29, curiously enough, though, I wouldn't ditch my Taurus Raging... something, one of the new ones, because there're some 44 cartridges whose boxes explicitly say that they're not safe to be shot in S&W revolvers, but happen to be ok in Ruger, Taurus, Dan Wesson, etc. One of the cartridges I remember clearly is the equivalent to a 44+p. Yeah having a great day remembering technical terms today. Fortunately, I'm certain that anyone who reads this knows exactly what I'm talking about. Cheers, and may you all have a nice day.
Dirty Harry got me gunning back then. So i'll hold on to that one to the last.
I knew it!! These should be popular videos
Let's see... "The Last SAA I would ever sell."
The .44Mag is such an incredibly versatile cartridge. Anything from a fire-ball belching big game cartridge, where you practically fill up the case with W/W296 and put a 300gr JSP bullet on with a really heavy crimp, to a terrific bowling-pin competition load with practically no recoil, but enough "oomph" to take pins cleanly off the table, to light plinkers. I used to have a Power Custom Grand-Master built on a 629, bought it used, and had it for nearly 15 years, but since I wasn't shooting it, I sold it back to the person I bought it from. Never fired a single full-power load through that revolver, only pin-loads. My Redhawk is for full power loads. I'm also fond of .41Mag as well. Not quite as versatile, but still a great cartridge!
The pot smoking comment never gets old 😂
I Love That Also...LOL
I love when he caught those pesky kids smoking his pots on the range!!
Best revolvers in my opinion would be from Smith and Wesson. Their .38s are a favorite of mine
Keep making these videos mate!
44 Mag nice... I like all of them... Yes the one you owned the longest.
A man that has passion and loves his classic firearms like we do! Thank you Hickok 45!
His aim and accuracy is crazy he’s the human auto aim
Whoa! I never thought about it, tough choices. Thank you for this video, I really enjoyed it.
I chose the * 1/2" as your choice. I have seen maybe 25 video's; have commented a couple of times and have talked about your video's with the guys at work. I think the one thing that really draws me into your video's is that you remind me so much of my mentor. He was from Macon, GA. You look enough alike that I would call you doppelgänger's and you even sound alike (must be that southern accent). You are both into guns and hunting. I have small hands and may never feel totally confident in owning a 44 but it is the one gun I have always wanted to own!
Late night upload? Awesome! Love the revolver vids! Thank you
My old English teacher showed up at my doorstep after 50 years. It was last summer, and we've become real good friends. We're both into firearms, he prefer modern arms, I'm more into relics. If I were to pick one of these guns you have on the table there, I'd take the one with 4 inch barrel. A .44 wouldn't be my first choice, though, a 38 Special or a .357 would sufice. Not that I can't handle a .44, but I'd like to be able to indentify the target afterwards. Besides, a smaller caliber is also cheaper. Cool collection you got there, btw.
3:48 I've never heard the camera guy laugh lol
Hickick doesn’t really miss when he shoots. Definitely had a day in every shooting competition hes been in.
The very first pistol I ever acquired was a Ruger Super Blackhawk with euro stag grips. That was 1982. I still have it. In the past 10 years I acquired a 29-2 (the Dirty Harry special). I think both would be among the very last firearms I would ever sell.
I bought my first Model 29 44mag, 9 3/8 in 1978, it cost me $249.00usd..it was a Fun revolver then as it is now, funny thing I bought it on Base, while stationed in Sheridan Kasserne, Augsburg, Germany.. had to surrender it to the Captain of the plane while flying back to stateside. Returned to Fort Carson, Colorado. Had lots of fun with it in the mountains. 1980 my Sargeant bought it from me for $600.00......I regreated it since then...even today. (Look at them prices for it now)
I met Hickok at NRAAM a few years ago. Total gentleman.
My favorite also. My first brand new gun 1981.
You started with a 44? You really came out swinging lol
@@rowhaus5478 Bought a used Model 19 from an Oakland PD motorcycle cop about 1974 so I was ok with the recoil. The Model 29 with the 8 3/8" is a force within itself though. When I pull it out at the range most people don't realize what it is till that first round goes off. My wife says just about everyone around us flinchs except me. Gotta love it!
I have a S&W heavy barrel military police in 41 magnum . Very rare and love it .
.44 Magnums, you just gotta love this channel!
That was no surprise. It's been a great gun!
Thank you for the informative video. Personally, owned an S&W Model 29 - hated it. Own a well-used Ruger Redhawk 5.5" Stainless and LOVE it - shoots like a 9mm. Would love to have an Anaconda, and own a couple Trooper III (.22 and .357) and love them
My Model 29 is a little over a year old. It's not pinned and recessed but I did finally install some original vintage grips and it looks fantastic. Gr8 vid. 🔫
I don't think I've ever seen a short barreled 629 round butt like that. Combat grips and a high polish makes for a beautiful revolver. I have a 4 inch no dash like the one at the end of the line, that's my "last gun to go". Great video !
Purely as works of art, those Model 29s are drop-dead gorgeous. Gorgeous wood, checkering, and bluing.
The 626 doesn't have as much character.
Hickok with a late night post... Watching the blue angels today I see??? Me too Dad... me too
Beautiful collection! Sentimental value is the highest value! God bless!
I look older than you, but in in ‘74 I was a kid in high school, proud to be responsible enough to have a drivers license while you were out buying .44’s. Since we seem to be of the same generation “Get it on, bang the gong”.
Been watching you for 7 years and I got it right!
Just listening to you sir drops my BP by 10 points. Who would have imagined talking guns could be so therapeutic.
Late night Hickock! Awesome
From all your handgun videos your 8 inch 44 magnum has always been my favorite! Maybe your next video could be which of your 357 mag' s would be the last you'd part with "wink"
I LOVE my Dan Wesson 44
2 model 29s. I have a feeling Clint Eastwood is smiling somewhere
We really appreciate you sir!
another great wee video, i remember seein dirty harry back in the day on telly here in scotland, thinkin thats a cool pistol 👌🏻
Evenin, Sir. I thought you owned a 29-2 4" blue, as well. I Love any vid you guys do that has a S&W 44 mag in it.
Those are all gorgeous firearms! Love the winner!
The sarcasm form this beautiful man is amazing.
I have a model 19 from the 70's that's on my last gun to go list (357)
75,000 rounds though an old S&W, that's fantastic.
70 k rounds, owned for 50 years. Amazing Smith, amazing owner, and guessed wrong
Yup! The 8 3/8" would have been my choice too, and I sort of expected the same from you. I am not surprised! What a great gun. I sort of have a half an eye ball out for one myself.
You inspired me to buy a 29-2 in the 8.75 and I love it!
They are really sweet shooters. I've enjoyed many decades of shooting mine.
I totally expected that old pistol would stay the course. Last In, First Out, and all that. Great video and my respect to you and your channel
Smith & Wesson 649 Stainless 6” 44 Magnum was my very first handgun at a very early age. Love the cartridge. After expecting the worst when I first shot it, I smiled as it was no biggie and fired the next five with pleasure in my purchase. Would love another some day.