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[[Image:S&WM40.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Smith & Wesson Model 40 "Centennial" with grip safety - 38 Special]]
[[Image:S&W40Nickel.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Smith & Wesson Model 40 Nickel - .38 Special]]


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==Background==


[[Image:S&WM40.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Smith & Wesson Model 40 "Centennial" with grip safety - 38 Special]]
Prior to Smith & Wesson's switch to the current numerical naming system in 1957, the '''Model 40''' was known as the '''"Centennial"''' as it was introduced the same year that Smith & Wesson was celebrating its 100th birthday. Initially marketed as a more advanced version of the famous [[Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless|S&W Safety Hammerless "Lemon Squeezer"]], the Model 40 featured a grip safety which could be pinned down. The revolver was also available in an Airweight aluminium-framed version known as the Model 42, but due to the fact that at this stage Smith & Wesson did not write "Airweight" on the frame of these pistols, differentiating it from the steel framed Model 40 is very difficult. Due to popular demand, Smith & Wesson in 1990 released the [[Smith & Wesson Model 640|Model 640]], a revolver based on the Centennial, omitting the grip safety and manufactured from stainless steel.
[[Image:S&W40Nickel.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Smith & Wesson Model 40 Nickel - .38 Special]]
== Characteristics ==


The Model 40 "Centennial" was manufactured from 1952 - 1974. It had a grip safety that could be pinned down. It was named the Centennial because it was introduced the same year that Smith & Wesson was celebrating it's 100th birthday. It was initially marketed as a more advanced version of the famous S&W Hammerless "Lemon Squeezer". Due to popular demand the Centennial was brought back into production in the 1990's without the grip safety. The Airweight version was the Model 42.
== Specifications ==
(1952 - 1974)


== Film ==
* '''Type:''' Revolver
 
* '''Caliber(s):''' .38 Special
 
* '''Weight:''' 1.19 lb (0.54 kg)
 
* '''Length:''' 6.5 in (16.5 cm)


* [[Clint Eastwood]] as Dr. John Hemlock in ''[[The Eiger Sanction]]'' (1975)
* '''Barrel length(s):''' 2 in (5.08 cm)
* [[Estelle Getty]] as Tutti Bomowski in ''[[Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot]]'' (1992)
* [[Amanda Plummer]] as Honey Bunny in ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''  (1994)
* [[Neve Campbell]] as Sidney in ''[[Scream 3]]'' (2000)
* [[Christian Bale]] as Cleric John Preston in ''[[Equilibrium]]'' (2002)


== Television ==
* '''Capacity:''' 5-round Cylinder


* ''[[The Professionals]]''
* '''Fire Modes:''' DAO


* ''[[Miami Vice - Season 1]]''
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* ''[[Get Smart (TV)]]''
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* [[David Soul]] in ''[[Starsky and Hutch (TV Series)]]'' (1975-1979)
== Film ==
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
|-
| ''[[The Horse (La horse)]]'' || [[Félix Marten]] || Marc Grutti || Early version || 1970
|-
| ''[[Fear Is the Key]]'' || [[Peter Marinker]] || Larry || || 1972
|-
| ''[[Fear Is the Key]]'' || [[Ben Kingsley]] || Royale || || 1972
|-
| ''[[The Outside Man]]'' || [[Roy Scheider]] || Lenny || || 1972
|-
|''[[The Eiger Sanction]]''||[[Clint Eastwood]]||Dr. John Hemlock|| ||1975
|-
|''[[Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot]]''||[[Estelle Getty]]||Tutti Bomowski|| ||1992
|-
|''[[Pulp Fiction]]''||[[Amanda Plummer]]||Honey Bunny|| ||1994
|-
|''[[Scream 3]]''||[[Neve Campbell]]||Sidney|| ||2000
|-
|''[[Equilibrium]]''||[[Christian Bale]]||Cleric John Preston|| ||2002
|-
|''[[Gothika]]''||[[John Carroll Lynch]]||Sheriff Bob Ryan||||2003
|-
|''[[Don't Look for Me (Such mich nicht)]]''||[[Stipe Erceg]]||Lino|| ||2004
|-
|''[[Extraction 2]]''||[[Golshifteh Farahani]]||Nik Khan||||2020
|-
|}


== Anime ==
== Television ==
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Note'''
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|-
|''[[Avengers, The (1961)|The Avengers]]'' / "The Thirteenth Hole" (S04E18)|| || || ||1961-1969
|-
|''[[Doctor Who (Classic Series)|Doctor Who]]'' / "The Dæmons"|| [[Don McKillop]] || Bert Walker || ||1963-1989
|-
|''[[Starsky and Hutch (TV Series)|Starsky and Hutch]]''||[[David Soul]]||Hutch|| ||1975-1979
|-
|''[[Professionals (TV Series), The|The Professionals]]''||[[Vickery Turner]] || Karen||"Fugitive" (S04E03) ||1977-1981
|-
|''[[Miami Vice - Season 1]]''||[[William Russ]]||Evan|| ||1984-1985
|-
|''[[Prison Break - Season 1]]''||[[Frank Grillo]]||Nick||nickel ||2005-2009
|-
|''[[Blue Bloods - Season 11|Blue Bloods]]''||[[Will Hochman]]||Joe Hill||"Justifies the Means" (S11E16)||2021
|-
|}
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== See Also ==
* [[Smith & Wesson]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by Smith & Wesson.
[[Category: Gun|Smith & Wesson Model 040]]
[[Category: Gun|Smith & Wesson Model 040]]
[[Category: Revolver]]
[[Category: Revolver]]

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Smith & Wesson Model 40 "Centennial" with grip safety - 38 Special
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Smith & Wesson Model 40 Nickel - .38 Special

Background

Prior to Smith & Wesson's switch to the current numerical naming system in 1957, the Model 40 was known as the "Centennial" as it was introduced the same year that Smith & Wesson was celebrating its 100th birthday. Initially marketed as a more advanced version of the famous S&W Safety Hammerless "Lemon Squeezer", the Model 40 featured a grip safety which could be pinned down. The revolver was also available in an Airweight aluminium-framed version known as the Model 42, but due to the fact that at this stage Smith & Wesson did not write "Airweight" on the frame of these pistols, differentiating it from the steel framed Model 40 is very difficult. Due to popular demand, Smith & Wesson in 1990 released the Model 640, a revolver based on the Centennial, omitting the grip safety and manufactured from stainless steel.

Specifications

(1952 - 1974)

  • Type: Revolver
  • Caliber(s): .38 Special
  • Weight: 1.19 lb (0.54 kg)
  • Length: 6.5 in (16.5 cm)
  • Barrel length(s): 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Capacity: 5-round Cylinder
  • Fire Modes: DAO

The Smith & Wesson Model 40 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 Horse (La horse) Félix Marten Marc Grutti Early version 1970
Fear Is the Key Peter Marinker Larry 1972
Fear Is the Key Ben Kingsley Royale 1972
The Outside Man Roy Scheider Lenny 1972
The Eiger Sanction Clint Eastwood Dr. John Hemlock 1975
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Estelle Getty Tutti Bomowski 1992
Pulp Fiction Amanda Plummer Honey Bunny 1994
Scream 3 Neve Campbell Sidney 2000
Equilibrium Christian Bale Cleric John Preston 2002
Gothika John Carroll Lynch Sheriff Bob Ryan 2003
Don't Look for Me (Such mich nicht) Stipe Erceg Lino 2004
Extraction 2 Golshifteh Farahani Nik Khan 2020

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Note Air Date
The Avengers / "The Thirteenth Hole" (S04E18) 1961-1969
Doctor Who / "The Dæmons" Don McKillop Bert Walker 1963-1989
Starsky and Hutch David Soul Hutch 1975-1979
The Professionals Vickery Turner Karen "Fugitive" (S04E03) 1977-1981
Miami Vice - Season 1 William Russ Evan 1984-1985
Prison Break - Season 1 Frank Grillo Nick nickel 2005-2009
Blue Bloods Will Hochman Joe Hill "Justifies the Means" (S11E16) 2021


See Also

  • Smith & Wesson - A list of all firearms manufactured by Smith & Wesson.
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