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{{Infobox TV|Campion
|name= Campion
|picture = Campion 1989 DVD.jpg
|caption = ''DVD Cover''
|country = [[File:UKD.jpg|25px]] UK
|channel = BBC
|genre = Crime<br>Detective<br>Mystery
|creator = John Hawkesworth
|dates = 1989 (S1)<br>1990 (S2)
|language =
|seasons = 2
|episodes = 16
|character1=Albert Campion
|actor1=[[Peter Davison]]
|character2=Magersfontein Lugg
|actor2=Brian Glover
|character3=Detective Inspector Stanislaus Oates
|actor3=[[Andrew Burt]]
}}

'''Campion''' is a British detective TV series based on the novels by Margery Allingham. The plot is set in 1930s. Albert Campion ([[Peter Davison]]), an aristocratic amateur detective and adventurer, solves the problems of people from high society. He is aided by his manservant, former burglar Magersfontein Lugg (Brian Glover).<br>The first season aired in 1989, and the second in 1990. Eight novels were adapted, each of which was broadcast as two separate hour-long episodes.

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= Revolvers =
== Smith & Wesson Mk II Hand Ejector ==
Albert Campion ([[Peter Davison]]) draws a [[Smith & Wesson Mk II Hand Ejector]] revolver from the suitcase in "Look to the Lady: Part 1" (S01E01). The revolver that Campion uses in the night scene in "Police at the Funeral: Part 2" (S01E04) looks similar to the one used in "Look to the Lady" and possibly is the same model or even the same prop reused.
[[File:S&W.455Eley.jpg|none|thumb|300px|Smith & Wesson Mk.II Hand Ejector - .455 Webley]]
[[File:Campion-S01E01-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Campion draws the revolver from the suitcase in "Look to the Lady".]]
[[File:Campion-S01E01-Revolver-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Albert Campion: ''This is a gun, and as soon as I've read the instruction leaflet I won't hesitate to use it.'']]

[[File:Campion-S01E04-Revolver01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The revolver is seen on Campion's nightstand in "Police at the Funeral".]]
[[File:Campion-S01E04-Revolver-02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Campion-S01E04-Revolver-03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Albert Campion readies his revolver when in the night he spots a man in the garden.]]
[[File:Campion-S01E04-Revolver-04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Campion holds the revolver. It looks large enough for .44 caliber.]]

== Smith & Wesson Military & Police ==
Albert Campion ([[Peter Davison]]) holds a [[Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] revolver in "Sweet Danger: Part 2" (S02E02). He gives the revolver to Amanda Fitton ([[Lysette Anthony]]) who in turn passes the gun to Guffy Randall ([[David Haig]]). A Military & Police revolver is also used by Albert Campion in "Flowers for the Judge: Part 2" (S02E06).
[[Image:S&W Model M&P.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Smith & Wesson Military & Police Revolver with 5" Barrel - .38 Special]]
[[File:Campion-S02E02-SWMP-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Campion holds a Military & Police revolver in "Sweet Danger".]]
[[File:Campion-S02E02-SWMP-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He gives the revolver to Amanda Fitton.]]
[[File:Campion-S02E02-SWMP-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Amanda holds the revolver, being pursued by gangsters.]]
[[File:Campion-S02E02-SWMP-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Amanda gives the revolver to Guffy Randall.]]

[[File:Campion-S02E06-SWMP-01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Campion holds his revolver in "Flowers for the Judge".]]
[[File:Campion-S02E06-SWMP-02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the same scene.]]
[[File:Campion-S02E06-SWMP-03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Campion carefully opens the door, revolver in hand.]]

== Webley .455 Mk VI ==
A nickel plated [[Webley .455 Mk VI]] is used in "Police at the Funeral" (S01E03/E04) for the suicide staged as murder. What appears to be a Webley revolver, very likely a Mk VI, is seen in hands of a British officer in the final scene in "Sweet Danger: Part 2" (S02E02).
[[File:Webley Mk VI nickel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk VI, nickel plated - .455 Webley]]
[[File:Campion-S01E03-Webley-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|In the opening scene in "Police at the Funeral" Andrew Seeley (John Franklyn-Robbins) covertly takes the revolver from the box where is was stored after the Great War.]]
[[File:Campion-S01E04-Webley-01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The flashback scene reveals Andrew Seeley preparing the revolver for the staged murder.]]
[[File:Campion-S01E04-Webley-02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Seeley ties a rope to the lanyard ring.]]
[[File:Campion-S01E04-Webley-03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He holds the revolver at his head.]]
[[File:Campion-S01E04-Webley-04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|George Faraday (Tim Wylton) finds the revolver that is caught on the railing of the bridge.]]

[[File:Campion-S02E02-Webley-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An officer aims his revolver at arrested gangsters in "Sweet Danger: Part 2".]]

= Pistols =
== M1911-style Pistol ==
When Campion's car is stopped on the road by the gang in "Look to the Lady: Part 1" (S01E01), Natty Johnson (Alan Cody) threatens Campion with a pistol that is supposed to be an [[M1911]] or [[M1911A1]].
[[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|300px|none|For reference: Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP]]
[[File:Campion-S01E01-Pistol-01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Natty Johnson aims his pistol at Campion.]]

== Beretta M1934 ==
A compact pistol with typical [[Beretta#Pistols|Beretta]] open-top slide is used by Brett Savanake (Iain Cuthbertson) in the climactic scene in "Sweet Danger: Part 2" (S02E02). The pistol is seen only in the darkness but what is seen allows to guess that this is a [[Beretta M1934]].
[[File:Beretta Model 1934 Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta M1934 - .380 ACP]]
[[File:Campion-S02E02-Pistol1-01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Savanake aims his pistol at Campion.]]
[[File:Campion-S02E02-Pistol1-02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the same scene.]]
[[File:Campion-S02E02-Pistol1-03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Campion-S02E02-Pistol1-04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Savanake prepares to fire.]]

== Unidentified pistols ==
Alistair Barber (Robert Robinson) uses a pistol in the climactic scene in "Mystery Mile: Part 2" (S02E08). The gun is seen only in darkness.
[[File:Campion-S02E08-Pistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Campion-S02E08-Pistol-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Barber fires at Campion.]]
[[File:Campion-S02E08-Pistol-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A dark and unclear view of the pistol still allows to make a very speculative conclusion that the pistol way be a [[Walther PPK]].]]

One of Savanake's henchmen holds a pistol when the gang stop the car in "Sweet Danger: Part 2" (S02E02). The pistol is seen very briefly and unclear; possibly this is an [[M1911]].
[[File:Campion-S02E02-Pistol2-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]

= Submachine Guns =
== Thompson Submachine Gun ==
Three of Savanake's henchmen are armed with [[Thompson Submachine Gun]]s in "Sweet Danger: Part 2" (S02E02). All Tommy Guns have drum magazines and foregrips so they may be [[M1921 Thompson|M1921A/AC]] or [[M1928/M1928A1 Thompson|M1928]].
[[Image:M1921Thompson.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Colt M1921AC Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP]]
[[File:Campion-S02E02-Thompson-01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A gangster holds a Thompson when the gang combs the countryside in search of Campion. The drum magazine is seen.]]
[[File:Campion-S02E02-Thompson-02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another gangster holds a Thompson.]]
[[File:Campion-S02E02-Thompson-03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A gangster holds a Thompson.]]
[[File:Campion-S02E02-Thompson-04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Campion-S02E02-Thompson-05.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Three Thompson-wielding gangsters stop a car on the road.]]

= Rifles =
== Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III ==
In the final scene in "Sweet Danger: Part 2" (S02E02), when a unit of British army is summoned against the gangsters, a [[Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III]] rifle is seen in hands of a soldier.
[[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* - .303 British]]
[[File:Campion-S02E02-SMLE-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier at the background holds a rifle.]]
[[File:Campion-S02E02-SMLE-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the same scene.]]

= Shotguns =
== Double Barreled Shotgun ==
Swithin Cush (Geoffrey Bayldon) commits a suicide with a [[Double Barreled Shotgun]] in "Mystery Mile: Part 1" (S02E07).

[[File:Campion-S02E07-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Campion-S02E07-Shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Campion-S02E07-Shotgun-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The shotgun lies near the dead body. A rope is tied to the triggers.]]

= Other Weapons =
== Mills Bomb ==
'Squire' Mercer (Nicolas Chagrin) produces a [[Mills Bomb]] in the climactic scene in "Dancers in Mourning: Part 2" (S02E04).
[[File:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg|thumb|none|200px|No. 36M Mk. I "Mills Bomb"]]
[[File:Campion-S02E04-Mills-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mercer produces a grenade and pulls the pin.]]
[[File:Campion-S02E04-Mills-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the same scene.]]
[[File:Campion-S02E04-Mills-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mercer demands to let him go, threatening to blow the grenade.]]
[[File:Campion-S02E04-Mills-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close-up of the Mills Bomb.]]

== Smoke Bomb ==
Albert Campion ([[Peter Davison]]) uses a canister-type smoke bomb with a match cord during the liberation of Biddy Pagett in "Mystery Mile: Part 2" (S02E08). The body of the smoke bomb has markings "W.D. MK VII 8/15". "W.D." means "War Department", so this must be a military piece but the exact model is unknown.
[[File:Campion-S02E08-SmokeBomb-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Campion ignites the cord.]]
[[File:Campion-S02E08-SmokeBomb-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He prepares to throw the smoke bomb in the room where Biddy is interrogated by the abducters.]]

== Spray Gun ==
Alistair Barber (Robert Robinson) uses a spray gun, loaded with strong acid or alkali, in the climactic scene in "Mystery Mile: Part 2" (S02E08). The spray gun is constructed from a syringe mounted on a pistol grip with a trigger mechanism that drives the piston.
[[File:Campion-S02E08-SprayGun-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Barber draws a spray gun.]]
[[File:Campion-S02E08-SprayGun-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He aims it at Campion.]]

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