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I know it took from 1935 to the first Dirty Harry movie which I believe was 1971 for the 44magnum to gain widespread popularity
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C'mon, you guys don't really believe the .44 Magnum is pre-WWII, do you? That was the .357 Magnum!
The cartridge design was finalized in 1954. The first S&W's were made in early 1955. Production models weren't finalized until Dec 1955. Elmer Keith got his first one in Jan 1956 and that's when the revolver was announced to the public.
Gregg