.44 Magnum

The .44 Magnum Revolver is a usable sidearm in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. So far, it has only been seen in multiplayer. It is based on the real-life Colt Anaconda, a scaled-up version of Colt's earlier and more successful Python revolver chambered in .357 Magnum. It is the third revolver to appear in the Call of Duty series. It is considered analogous to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ' s other "power pistol", the Desert Eagle.

History
Built on a new and heavier ‘AA’ frame, the Anaconda was brought out to compete with .44 Magnum contemporaries such as the Smith & Wesson Model 29, the Sturm, Ruger & Co. Redhawk and Blackhawk, and the Dan Wesson Firearms Model 44. Considering that many of these models had been marketed and sold for fully 35 years upon its introduction, the Anaconda was a very late entry into the large-bore handgun market. Unlike most other pistols introduced in the 1980s and 1990s, the Anaconda was never offered with a carbon steel blued finish, but was available only in stainless steel. When originally introduced Anacondas were plagued with poor accuracy, but changes to the barrels quickly corrected the problems to the point that Colt billed its new pistol as among the most accurate .44 Magnum revolvers in production. Anaconda revolvers were primarily marketed for sport enthusiast shooters and hunters, as they are too large and unwieldy for law enforcement, self-defense, or concealed-carry. Colt firearms announced the discontinuation of the Anaconda and many other double-action revolver models in October of 1999, although made-to-order limited production versions of the gun continued to be available from the Colt custom gun shop until approximately 2003.

In-Game
In game, the .44 magnum is a very accurate pistol, able to make very precise shots at medium range, and it takes only 2-3 shots to down an opponent with full health. It is advised that the user takes deliberate shots at a distance, as they will easily be overwhelmed by rapid fire weapons, and even semi-automatic pistols at close range. The sights are relatively standard. The weapon's main drawback is the low bullet count - only 6 bullets can be held at once, effectively making it the pistol with the lowest round count in the game. Though the revolver uses speed loaders, the reload time is only average.

Trivia

 * The .44 Magnum is the signature weapon of General Shepherd. Likely a play on General Patton who used to carry a S&W .358 revolver into the battlefield alongside his Colt "Peacemaker" 45.


 * The .44 Magnum got it's major debut in the movie 'Dirty Harry'.


 * The .44 Magnum is one of the first pistols you can use, as part of the "First Recon" pre-made multiplayer class.