What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? - Page 2 - The Firearms Forum

TheGunClinger · 08-30-2012, 07:39 AM

.357 .44 68 Plymouth Roadrunner with 383 magnum which I wish I still had.

Old Grump · 08-30-2012, 02:13 PM

I think this: .357 - 41 - 44

Then there is my 300 Wby and 10 gauge H&R but mostly I think handguns

Airdale · 08-30-2012, 04:07 PM

Toss up .44/Flinch

stumpjumper · 08-30-2012, 09:10 PM

p.i. then 44, then champagne

Zane71464 · 08-30-2012, 10:55 PM

The .357 and the .44 mag.

JLA · 08-30-2012, 11:04 PM

Harry Callahan

JLA · 08-30-2012, 11:05 PM

second would be Charles Bronson.

clamman · 08-31-2012, 10:15 AM

First thing I thought about was Dirty Harry.

therewolf · 08-31-2012, 01:11 PM

.44 magnum-the recoil that keeps on giving...

3/2 STA SS · 08-31-2012, 02:41 PM

A giant bottle of Champaigne and then a .44 or a .357

CJ_56 · 08-31-2012, 04:29 PM

Elmer Keith and Smith and Wesson of course. He came up with the first magnum which was the .357 S&W. S&W put it into production and gave the world the word "magnum" as applied to firearms.

Oh and when I think of Mopar engines I think of the hemi.

And champagne goes flat if you try to down a magnum yourself. That's only for a crowd od drunks.

I haven't touched the stuff in quite a while myself.

And when I think of Selleck "Quigley" and that modified Sharps rifle he had comes to mind first.

BTW the second thing I think of when it comes to magnums is Dirty Harry and the S&W Model 29 .44 mag. I have a Model 629 myself and I'll be keeping it too. That thing will stop a tractor trailer.

The third thing I think of is kinda sick. The .44 caliber killer himself, the Son Of Sam - David Berkowitz. That sicko jerk started a long tradition of sicko jerks that continues to this day. Wanna be famous? Just go kill a few dozen people and you'll get your fame. Sick. People like him are why I carry a gun.

rogertc1 · 09-01-2012, 04:21 AM

I think of my 4" S&W M500.

gunslinger69 · 09-01-2012, 08:47 AM

357 of course, My favorite.

GLS_1956 · 09-01-2012, 08:05 PM

Shotgun. 12 gauge, then 20 guage. After that, the 357.

Buffalochip · 09-03-2012, 07:55 AM

recoil

Old Grump · 09-03-2012, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Elmer Keith and Smith and Wesson of course. He came up with the first magnum which was the .357 S&W. S&W put it into production and gave the world the word "magnum" as applied to firearms.

H&H came up with the .375 magnum in 1912. The long tapered case of the .375 designed for use with cordite powder looked a little like a magnum bottle of wine which was 50 oz or equivalent to two bottles. Root word is magnus meaning large so any large high powered shell can be called a magnum. The .375 also originated the belt because the long tapered case did not have a good shoulder to headspace on so the belt took care of that without having to add a rim. It made feeding the cases into the chamber quicker and easier, a good thing when facing a large hairy beast who was close and getting closer with bad intentions on your person.

Not to many African hunters among the general population though so when Kieth and company applied it to the .357 all of a sudden everybody heard about the new fangled high powered round that was to much power for the ordinary human being to handle without serious injury. That is what happens when you are used to shooting 32's or 38's and suddenly you finally get hold of a real gun.

MSGT-R · 09-03-2012, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by JLA

Harry Callahan, second would be Charles Bronson.

Yeah.

44 Special · 09-13-2012, 08:48 PM

Smith .44 magnum .

polishshooter · 09-15-2012, 12:17 AM

7.62x25mm Tokarev---the world's FIRST "Magnum" Handgun round....

DBMJR1 · 09-16-2012, 12:56 PM

polishshooter · 09-16-2012, 05:12 PM

Yep, probably enough gun for the cat...

firefighter1635 · 09-16-2012, 05:43 PM

First thing I thought of was .357 then PI.

cheesewiz · 09-16-2012, 05:56 PM

Do ya feel lucky ? Well do ya Punk .......Harry Callahan

Appliancedude · 09-16-2012, 06:22 PM

Sadly the 1st thing I thought of was icecream. I blame Highboy

montezumaz · 09-16-2012, 09:31 PM

My S&W 632-1 in .327!

08-30-2012, 07:39 AM	#26
TheGunClinger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SW Florida Contributor Posts: 2,383	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? .357 .44 68 Plymouth Roadrunner with 383 magnum which I wish I still had. __________________ New England Patriots Rule Next year.

08-30-2012, 02:13 PM	#27
Old Grump Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Little hut in the woods near Blue River Wisconsin Posts: 2,290	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? I think this: .357 - 41 - 44 Then there is my 300 Wby and 10 gauge H&R but mostly I think handguns __________________ "When once a republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil."~~- Thomas Jefferson Roman Catholic, Life Member of American Legion, VFW, Wisconsin Libertarian party, Wi-FORCE, WGO, NRA, JPFO, GOA, SAFand CCRKBA Last edited by Old Grump; 08-30-2012 at 02:15 PM..

08-30-2012, 04:07 PM	#28
Airdale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: N.W. Arkansas Contributor Posts: 754	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? Toss up .44/Flinch __________________ "The Utopian schemes of leveling [redistribution of the wealth] and a community of goods [central ownership of the means of production and distribution], are as visionary and impractical as those which vest all property in the crown.[These ideas] are arbitrary, despotic, and, in our government, unconstitutional." Samuel Adams

08-30-2012, 09:10 PM	#29
stumpjumper Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: swflorida Contributor Posts: 655	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? p.i. then 44, then champagne __________________ after three rounds you're just making noise Guns have only two enemies rust and politicians

08-30-2012, 10:55 PM	#30
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,369	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? The .357 and the .44 mag. __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!

08-30-2012, 11:04 PM	#31
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,319	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? Harry Callahan __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-30-2012, 11:05 PM	#32
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,319	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? second would be Charles Bronson. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-31-2012, 10:15 AM	#33
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08-31-2012, 02:41 PM	#35
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,437	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? A giant bottle of Champaigne and then a .44 or a .357 __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT

08-31-2012, 04:29 PM	#36
CJ_56 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SE Ohio Posts: 391	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? Elmer Keith and Smith and Wesson of course. He came up with the first magnum which was the .357 S&W. S&W put it into production and gave the world the word "magnum" as applied to firearms. Oh and when I think of Mopar engines I think of the hemi. And champagne goes flat if you try to down a magnum yourself. That's only for a crowd od drunks. I haven't touched the stuff in quite a while myself. And when I think of Selleck "Quigley" and that modified Sharps rifle he had comes to mind first. BTW the second thing I think of when it comes to magnums is Dirty Harry and the S&W Model 29 .44 mag. I have a Model 629 myself and I'll be keeping it too. That thing will stop a tractor trailer. The third thing I think of is kinda sick. The .44 caliber killer himself, the Son Of Sam - David Berkowitz. That sicko jerk started a long tradition of sicko jerks that continues to this day. Wanna be famous? Just go kill a few dozen people and you'll get your fame. Sick. People like him are why I carry a gun. Last edited by CJ_56; 08-31-2012 at 04:31 PM..

09-01-2012, 04:21 AM	#37
rogertc1 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ioea Posts: 239	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? I think of my 4" S&W M500.

09-01-2012, 08:47 AM	#38
gunslinger69 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: maine Posts: 84	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? 357 of course, My favorite.

09-01-2012, 08:05 PM	#39
GLS_1956 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: The Great State of Oklahoma Posts: 73	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? Shotgun. 12 gauge, then 20 guage. After that, the 357.

09-03-2012, 07:55 AM	#40
Buffalochip Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 754	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? recoil

09-13-2012, 08:48 PM	#43
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09-15-2012, 12:17 AM	#44
polishshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 7,863	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? 7.62x25mm Tokarev---the world's FIRST "Magnum" Handgun round.... __________________ The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.

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09-16-2012, 05:12 PM	#46
polishshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 7,863	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? Yep, probably enough gun for the cat... __________________ The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.

09-16-2012, 05:43 PM	#47
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09-16-2012, 05:56 PM	#48
cheesewiz V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 278	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? Do ya feel lucky ? Well do ya Punk .......Harry Callahan

09-16-2012, 06:22 PM	#49
Appliancedude Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The true northern Cal Posts: 1,562	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? Sadly the 1st thing I thought of was icecream. I blame Highboy __________________ It ain't broke it just lacks duct tape. The nice thing about opinions is everybody has one.

09-16-2012, 09:31 PM	#50
montezumaz Former Guest Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Central AZ (Yavapai County) Posts: 653	Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum? My S&W 632-1 in .327!