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	'''''A Taste for Death''''' is a 1988 British detective 6-part mini series adapted from the 1986 novel by P.D. James and starring [[Roy Marsden]] as Adam Dalgliesh, detective of the Scotland Yard and talented poet. In ''A Taste for Death'', Dalgliesh investigates the death of recently resigned Government Minister Sir Paul Berowne ~~who~~ is ~~found murdered~~ or ~~complited~~ suicide ~~in a chirch~~.		'''''A Taste for Death''''' is a 1988 British detective 6-part mini series adapted from the 1986 novel by P.D. James and starring [[Roy Marsden]] as Adam Dalgliesh, detective of the Scotland Yard and talented poet. In ''A Taste for Death'', Dalgliesh investigates the death of recently resigned Government Minister Sir Paul Berowne after his body discovered in a church. It is not initially clear if Berowne's death was murder or suicide.

	''A Taste for Death'' is the fifth installment in 1980s-1990s series starring Roy Marsden as Dalgliesh. The novel is also adapted into an episode of the Season 1 of ''[[Dalgliesh]]'' 2020s TV series.		''A Taste for Death'' is the fifth installment in 1980s-1990s series starring Roy Marsden as Dalgliesh. The novel is also adapted into an episode of the Season 1 of ''[[Dalgliesh]]'' 2020s TV series.

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{{Infobox Movie
|name=A Taste for Death
|picture=A Taste for Death 1988.jpg
|caption=''DVD Cover''
|country=[[File:UKD.jpg|25px]] UK
|director=John Davies
|date=1988
|language=
|studio=Anglia Television
|distributor=ITV
|character1=Commander Adam Dalgliesh
|actor1=[[Roy Marsden]]
|character2=Lady Ursula Berowne
|actor2=Wendy Hiller
|character3=Lady Barbara Berowne
|actor3=Fiona Fullerton
|character4=Inspector Kate Miskin
|actor4=Penny Downie
|character5=Emily Wharton
|actor5=Avril Elgar
|character6=Father Francis Barnes
|actor6=[[Oliver Ford Davies]]
|character7=Stephen Lampart
|actor7=[[Simon Ward]]
|character8=Sir Paul Berowne
|actor8=Bosco Hogan
|character9=Dominic Swayne
|actor9=[[Matthew Marsh]]
|character10=Sarah Berowne
|actor10=Kate Buffery
}}

'''''A Taste for Death''''' is a 1988 British detective 6-part mini series adapted from the 1986 novel by P.D. James and starring [[Roy Marsden]] as Adam Dalgliesh, detective of the Scotland Yard and talented poet. In ''A Taste for Death'', Dalgliesh investigates the death of recently resigned Government Minister Sir Paul Berowne who is found murdered or complited suicide in a chirch.

''A Taste for Death'' is the fifth installment in 1980s-1990s series starring Roy Marsden as Dalgliesh. The novel is also adapted into an episode of the Season 1 of ''[[Dalgliesh]]'' 2020s TV series.

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= Pistols =
== Smith & Wesson 39 ==
In the final scene Dominic Swayne ([[Matthew Marsh]]), Sir Paul's brother-in-law, holds a [[Smith & Wesson 39]] pistol. The pistol is a model 39-2 with plain hammer.
[[Image:Smith-&-Wesson-39-2Side.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson 39-2 with plain hammer - 9x19mm]]
[[File:ATFD-SW39-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Dominic Swayne, pretending to be a Special Branch detective, shows the pistol to young Darren Wilkes (Tat Whalley). Two screws in the frame below the barrel are supposed to be a part of deactivating of the pistol.]]
[[File:ATFD-SW39-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Swayne unloads the pistol before letting Darren hold the gun. The single stack magazine is seen.]]
[[File:ATFD-SW39-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Swayne takes the pistol back and inserts the magazine.]]
[[File:ATFD-SW39-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A view from the muzzle.]]
[[File:ATFD-SW39-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Swayne takes Inspector Kate Miskin's grandmother as hostage.]]
[[File:ATFD-SW39-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Swayne orders Kate Miskin to organise an escape for him.]]
[[File:ATFD-SW39-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A decent view of the pistol.]]
[[File:ATFD-SW39-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kate Miskin manages to kick the pistol off Swayne's hand.]]
[[File:ATFD-SW39-9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|When the pistol fires during the brawl, the spent cartridge is seen in the midair. Possibly a different gun is used in this scene, as the deactivated pistol cannot fire even blanks.]]

== Unidentified pistols ==
During the hostage scene, several police detectives are armed with pistols that are seen mostly briefly.
[[File:ATFD-Pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A plainclothes officer at the far left holds a pistol.]]
[[File:ATFD-Pistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another officer holds an M1911 style pistol.]]
[[File:ATFD-Pistol-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An officer holds his pistol at Swayne's head.]]

= Shotguns =
== Mossberg 500 ==
One of the officers of the firearms unit is armed with a [[Mossberg 500]] pump action shotgun. The shotgun has rifle front sight.
[[File:Mossberg500AT.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mossberg 500AT Shotgun - 12 gauge. Note the wood furniture.]]
[[File:ATFD-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An officer with a shotgun goes up the stairs.]]
[[File:ATFD-Shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The pump is seen.]]
[[File:ATFD-Shotgun-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Despite the blurry view, it can be seen that the shotgun has rifle front sight.]]
[[File:ATFD-Shotgun-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the shotgun.]]

= Rifles and Assault Rifles =
== Heckler & Koch HK33 ==
During the hostage scene, several officers of the firearms unit are armed with [[Heckler & Koch HK33]] assault rifles, some fitted with sniper scopes.
[[Image:HK33w25rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK33A2 with 25-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[File:ATFD-HK33-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A uniformed officer at the background right holds a HK33 with a 25-round magazine.]]
[[File:ATFD-HK33-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:ATFD-HK33-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A plainclothes detective holds a HK33 with a sniper scope.]]
[[File:ATFD-HK33-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same officer at the doors of Kate Miskin's apartments.]]
[[File:ATFD-HK33-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The barrel with the flash hider is seen.]]
[[File:ATFD-HK33-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The sniper scope on the HK33 is seen.]]

== Ruger Mini-14 ==
What is supposed to be a [[Ruger Mini-14]], fitted with long flash hider, is partially seen in the same hostage scene.
[[Image:Ruger-Mini-14.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Blued Ruger Mini-14 Standard Model Semiautomatic Rifle (Pre-2005) with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[File:ATFD-Rifle-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An officer with a supposed Mini-14 goes up the stairs.]]

== Sniper rifles ==
Some more officers carry sniper rifles of unclear models.
[[File:ATFD-Rifle-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The barrel of a rifle is seen at the foreground. Judging by the shape of the front sight, this is a .22 sporting rifle, possibly some [[Anschütz .22 Caliber Rifles Series|Anschütz]] model.]]
[[File:ATFD-Rifle-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An officer holds a bolt action rifle at the doors of Kate Miskin's apartments. This is a different rifle, with unhooded front sight, but it also seems to be a small caliber gun. The rifle seems to have a straight bolt handle which is uncommon for modern guns.]]
[[File:ATFD-Rifle-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the same rifle.]]
[[File:ATFD-Rifle-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The sniper scope is seen.]]

[[Category:Mini-Series]]
[[Category:Detective]]
[[Category:Crime]]
[[Category:Mystery]]
[[Category:Drama]]
[[Category:British Produced/Filmed]]

A Taste for Death - Revision history

VladVladson: Reworded intro to fix typos and odd English. Could likely be reworded further with more knowledge of the plot.

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