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[[Image:S&WM40.jpg|thumb|right| | [[Image:S&WM40.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Smith & Wesson Model 40 "Centennial" with grip safety - 38 Special]] | ||
[[Image:S&W40Nickel.jpg|thumb|right| | [[Image:S&W40Nickel.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Smith & Wesson Model 40 Nickel - .38 Special]] | ||
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==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 | 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. | ||
==Specifications== | |||
== Specifications == | |||
(1952 - 1974) | (1952 - 1974) | ||
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== Film == | |||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Actor''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Actor''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width=" | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | !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 | |''[[The Eiger Sanction]]''||[[Clint Eastwood]]||Dr. John Hemlock|| ||1975 | ||
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|''[[Equilibrium]]''||[[Christian Bale]]||Cleric John Preston|| ||2002 | |''[[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 == | |||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Show Title / Episode''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Show Title / Episode''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width=" | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Actor''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width=" | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Note''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Air Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Air Date''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Avengers, The (1961)|The Avengers]]'' / "The Thirteenth Hole" (S04E18)|| || || ||1961-1969 | |''[[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 | |''[[Starsky and Hutch (TV Series)|Starsky and Hutch]]''||[[David Soul]]||Hutch|| ||1975-1979 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[The Professionals]]''|| || | |''[[Professionals (TV Series), The|The Professionals]]''||[[Vickery Turner]] || Karen||"Fugitive" (S04E03) ||1977-1981 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Miami Vice - Season 1]]''||[[William Russ]]||Evan|| ||1984-1985 | |''[[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= | |||
== See Also == | |||
* [[Smith & Wesson]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by Smith & Wesson. | * [[Smith & Wesson]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by Smith & Wesson. | ||
[[Category: Gun|Smith & Wesson Model | [[Category: Gun|Smith & Wesson Model 040]] | ||
[[Category: Revolver]] | [[Category: Revolver]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:30, 19 June 2023
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.