There are many handgun rounds that exceed the 44 mag. 454, 460, 500 to name a few.
It is the same power as any other firearm that is firing the same caliber cartridge. Contrary to myth, this is NOT the most powerful handgun in the world- not even close.
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9X19mm is the most common handgun caliber in the world. It's easy to use and cheap. Handguns in the caliber usually have high capacities. The most often portrayed "nine" is a Glock 17 or 19, because of their generic appearance. The slightly more powerful.40 caliber (10X21mm) is slowly taking it's place and has been mentioned in rap music.
Not even close. There are several more powerful handgun cartridges, not counting the single shot pistols that use rifle cartridges. While Dirty Harry may have proclaimed it to be "The most powerful handgun in the world"- it is not.
A handgun. Some European pistols were .32 caliber, and would have been the smallest used, but many .22 caliber rifles were used in training.
Dirty Harry used a 44 Magnum in his words "The most powerful handgun in the world." Specifically, it was a Smith and Wesson Model 29 in a .44 magnum. In addition, it is not the most powerful handgun in the world (not even at the time of filming.)
There has been a revolver made in caliber .600 Nitro Express. This was an elephant rifle cartridge. As a firearm, it is a curiosity, and not a practical shooting firearm. There are also unconfirmed reports of a Maadi bolt action pistol in caliber .50 BMG.
plain and simple.yes. but not the most accurate.
It was a model 29.
The pistol in the movie Dirty Harry was a .44 mag - "the most powerful handgun in the world" according to "dirty" Harry Callahan.
It was a Smith and Wesson 44 Magnum "The most powerful handgun in the world" according to Harry.