For over 70 years Gun Experts had quietly been reacting to the changing demographics of criminals and Race riots by “upping” their loads to be more effective against large blacks. The embracing of criminal culture by blacks and the near total breakdown of the black family has lead to a minority population that is willing to engage police and each other in gun battles at will. The response to this increase in criminality is plain, though unspoken, for fear of charges of “racism”

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In the 1970’s the .41 Magnum was introduced with a soft lead slug for experts. Though it proved to be a failure with minimally trained police officers, experts loved the big N-frame .41 Magnum and some still carry it. The even more powerful 44 Magnum was already in existence (since 1956) via Special Order and 4 month wait from the factory and was considered exclusively a hunting arm for Bear or Moose and was never considered a “police” revolver. The .44 Magnum was viscerally exposed to the public in the movie “Dirty Harry”. Ironically the first people shot with a 44 Magnum in that movie are 4 blacks.

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