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[[Image:Smith & Wesson 59.jpg|450px|thumb|right|Smith & Wesson 59 - 9x19mm]]
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The Smith & Wesson 59 was developed in response to the U.S. Navy's request for a double stacked magazine version of the [[Smith & Wesson 39]] (which was used by Navy SEALs suppressed aka "the Hush Puppy" during the Vietnam conflict). Seeing the market demand for a high capacity version of the S&W 39, the Smith & Wesson 59 was released in 1970. Production stopped in 1982 when it was replaced by the second generation models; [[Smith & Wesson 459]] and [[Smith & Wesson 659]].
The '''Smith & Wesson 59''' was developed in response to the U.S. Navy's request for a double stacked magazine version of the [[Smith & Wesson 39]] (the Mk 22 Mod 0 "Hush Puppy" which was used by Navy SEALs during the Vietnam conflict). Seeing the market demand for a high capacity version of the S&W 39, the Smith & Wesson 59 was released in 1971. Production ended in 1982 when it was replaced by the second generation models; [[Smith & Wesson 459]] and [[Smith & Wesson 659]].


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
''(1970 - 1982)''
(1971-1982)


'''Type:''' Pistol
* '''Type:''' Pistol


'''Caliber:''' 9x19mm Parabellum
* '''Caliber(s):''' 9x19mm


'''Capacity:''' 14 round box magazine
* '''Weight:''' 1.84 lb (0.840 kg)


'''Fire Modes:''' DA/SA Semi-automatic
* '''Length:''' 7.55 in (192mm)


'''Barrel:''' 4 inch
* '''Barrel length:''' 4 in (102mm)


'''Weight:''' 30 ounces
* '''Capacity:''' 14-round box magazine


'''Finish:''' Blue
* '''Fire Modes:''' DA/SA Semi-Automatic


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'''The Smith & Wesson 59 can be seen in the following films used by the following actors:'''
==Film==
==Film==


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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
|-
|-
| [[Dark Blue (2002)|Dark Blue]]'' || [[Scott Speedman]] || Bobby Keough ||  || 2002
| ''[[The Gauntlet]] || [[Bill McKinney]] || Constable || || 1977
|-
| rowspan=2|''[[Day of the Dead (1985)|Day of the Dead]]'' || [[Lori Cardille]] || Sarah || || rowspan=2|1985
|-
| [[Sherman Howard]] || Bub ||
|-
| ''[[Something Wild]] || [[Ray Liotta]] || Ray Sinclar|| Also wielded by Lulu/Audrey Hankel ([[Melanie Griffith]])|| 1986
|-
| ''[[F/X]]''||[[Brian Dennehy]]|| NYPD Lt. Leo McCarthy ||nickel plated|| 1986
|-
| ''[[In the Line of Duty III: Force of the Dragon]] || [[Stephan Berwick]] || Underground Gunsmith ||  || 1988
|-
| ''[[Operation Corned Beef (L'opération Corned Beef)|Operation Corned Beef]]'' || || Zargas' henchman || Nickel plated || 1991
|-
| ''[[Police Story 3: Supercop]]''||[[Kenneth Tsang]] || Chaibat || || 1992
|-
| ''[[Basic Instinct]] || [[Mitch Pileggi]] || Internal Affairs Officer || || 1992
|-
| ''[[Last Man Standing (1995)]]'' || || A fake FBI agent || || 1995
|-
| ''[[Strange Days]]''||[[Angela Bassett]]||Loretta "Mace" Mason||||1995
|-
| ''[[Bound]] || [[Joe Pantoliano]] || Ceaser || || 1996
|-
| rowspan=4|''[[Original Gangstas]]'' || [[Christopher B. Duncan]] || Spyro || || rowspan=4|1996
|-
| [[Pam Grier]] || Laurie Thompson || Pearl grips
|-
|-
| [[Gauntlet, The]] || [[Bill McKinney]] || Constable || || 1977
| [[Dru Down]] || Kayo || Nickel plated
|-
|-
| [[Bound]] || [[Joe Pantoliano]] || Ceaser || || 1996
| [[Kevin Watson]] || Bobby || Nickel plated
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Dance with the Devil]]'' || [[Aimee Graham]] || Estelle || rowspan=2|Two-tone || rowspan=2|1997
|-
| [[Rosie Perez]] || Perdita Durango
|-
|''[[Knock Off]]'' || || Mobster || || 1998
|-
| ''[[Dark Blue (2002)|Dark Blue]]'' || [[Scott Speedman]] || Bobby Keough ||  || 2002
|-
| ''[[Eye See You]]''||[[Sylvester Stallone]]||FBI Special Agent Jake Malloy||||2002
|-
|''[[Red Dawn (2012)|Red Dawn]]''||[[Adrianne Palicki]]||Toni Walsh||||2012
|-
| ''[[Hunting the Phantom]]'' || [[Sanjar Madi]] || Timur || suppressed || 2014
|-
| ''[[The Nice Guys]]''||[[Beau Knapp]]||Blueface||||2016
|-
|-
| [[Basic Instinct]] || [[Mitch Pileggi]] || Internal Affairs Officer || || 1992
|}
|}
==Television==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Note / Episode'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date'''
|-
| ''[[Starsky and Hutch (TV Series)]] || [[Paul Michael Glaser]] || Starsky || || 1975 - 1979
|-
| ''[[Hill Street Blues]] || || || Nickel plated / "Shooter" (S02E17)) || 1981 - 1987
|-
| ''[[Chase]]'' ||[[Travis Fimmel]]|| Mason Boyle || "Pilot" || 2010
|-
|}
==Anime==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date'''
|-
|''[[Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed]]'' ||  || "Beginning" (E08) || 2008
|-
| ''[[Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom]] || Drei || || 2009
|-
|}
==See Also==
* [[Smith & Wesson]] - A list of all weapons produced by Smith & Wesson


[[Category:Gun|Smith & Wesson 0059]]
[[Category:Gun|Smith & Wesson 0059]]
[[Category:Pistol]]
[[Category:Pistol]]

Latest revision as of 05:57, 17 March 2023

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Smith & Wesson 59 - 9x19mm

The Smith & Wesson 59 was developed in response to the U.S. Navy's request for a double stacked magazine version of the Smith & Wesson 39 (the Mk 22 Mod 0 "Hush Puppy" which was used by Navy SEALs during the Vietnam conflict). Seeing the market demand for a high capacity version of the S&W 39, the Smith & Wesson 59 was released in 1971. Production ended in 1982 when it was replaced by the second generation models; Smith & Wesson 459 and Smith & Wesson 659.

Specifications

(1971-1982)

  • Type: Pistol
  • Caliber(s): 9x19mm
  • Weight: 1.84 lb (0.840 kg)
  • Length: 7.55 in (192mm)
  • Barrel length: 4 in (102mm)
  • Capacity: 14-round box magazine
  • Fire Modes: DA/SA Semi-Automatic

The Smith & Wesson 59 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Gauntlet Bill McKinney Constable 1977
Day of the Dead Lori Cardille Sarah 1985
Sherman Howard Bub
Something Wild Ray Liotta Ray Sinclar Also wielded by Lulu/Audrey Hankel (Melanie Griffith) 1986
F/X Brian Dennehy NYPD Lt. Leo McCarthy nickel plated 1986
In the Line of Duty III: Force of the Dragon Stephan Berwick Underground Gunsmith 1988
Operation Corned Beef Zargas' henchman Nickel plated 1991
Police Story 3: Supercop Kenneth Tsang Chaibat 1992
Basic Instinct Mitch Pileggi Internal Affairs Officer 1992
Last Man Standing (1995) A fake FBI agent 1995
Strange Days Angela Bassett Loretta "Mace" Mason 1995
Bound Joe Pantoliano Ceaser 1996
Original Gangstas Christopher B. Duncan Spyro 1996
Pam Grier Laurie Thompson Pearl grips
Dru Down Kayo Nickel plated
Kevin Watson Bobby Nickel plated
Dance with the Devil Aimee Graham Estelle Two-tone 1997
Rosie Perez Perdita Durango
Knock Off Mobster 1998
Dark Blue Scott Speedman Bobby Keough 2002
Eye See You Sylvester Stallone FBI Special Agent Jake Malloy 2002
Red Dawn Adrianne Palicki Toni Walsh 2012
Hunting the Phantom Sanjar Madi Timur suppressed 2014
The Nice Guys Beau Knapp Blueface 2016

Television

Title Actor Character Note / Episode Date
Starsky and Hutch (TV Series) Paul Michael Glaser Starsky 1975 - 1979
Hill Street Blues Nickel plated / "Shooter" (S02E17)) 1981 - 1987
Chase Travis Fimmel Mason Boyle "Pilot" 2010

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed "Beginning" (E08) 2008
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom Drei 2009

See Also

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