Reeder Custom Guns - The .44 Magnum is 70 Years Old!

Jim Taylor
The .44 Magnum is 70 Years Old!
Monday, December 22, 2025, 16:41

Not the beautiful gun Gary posted above. The cartridge! Smith & Wesson built the first December 15, 1955 and introduced it to the public Jan. 16, 1956.

In spite of there being more powerful handguns today, the .44 Magnum is still a top choice of many. It will do most anything that needs to be done with a sixgun.

My Dad usually loaded his down a bit, running the Keith SWC around 1100 - 1200 fps. I never saw a deer or a hog shrug it off.

Just finished- Ultimate 44 - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-22, 14:50
- SWEEEEET (nm) - jthomson, 2025-12-23, 18:40
- Now that is slick!!! (nm) - drdougrx, 2025-12-23, 06:00
- Beautiful! (nm) - Dave H., 2025-12-22, 16:46
- The .44 Magnum is 70 Years Old! - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-22, 16:41
  - Get a Reeder custom while you can! Here’s - WB, 2025-12-23, 10:16
    - There were only 12 of the Western Classics if - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-23, 10:45
      - Yeah, beautifull. Flat top and New Frontier barrel. - WB, 2025-12-23, 12:28
        I managed to get a dozen original Colt - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-23, 16:40