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[[ | {{Infobox TV|{{PAGENAME}} | ||
|name=''Sledge Hammer!'' | |||
|picture = SH_cover.jpg | |||
|caption = Season 1 DVD cover | |||
|country = [[File:USA.jpg|25px]] USA | |||
|channel = ABC | |||
|genre = Comedy | |||
|dates = 1986-1988 | |||
|seasons = 2 | |||
|episodes = 41 | |||
|character1= Inspector Sledge Hammer | |||
|actor1=[[David Rasche]] | |||
|character2=Detective Dori Doreau | |||
|actor2=[[Anne-Marie Martin]] | |||
|character3=Captain Trunk | |||
|actor3=[[Harrison Page]] | |||
}} | |||
'''''Sledge Hammer!''''' was a television parody of the ''[[Dirty Harry]]'' series | '''''Sledge Hammer!''''' was a television parody of the ''[[Dirty Harry]]'' series which ran from 1986 to 1988 starring [[David Rasche]], [[Anne-Marie Martin]] and [[Harrison Page]]. Creator Alan Spencer, who envisioned the show as a mix between ''Dirty Harry'' and ''[[Get Smart]]'', first pitched the show to HBO, but finally went to ABC after HBO didn't like the pilot. | ||
The pilot established the setting as San Francisco, like ''Dirty Harry'', even bringing in [[John Vernon]] to reprise his role as the mayor, but apparently San Francisco was appalled and wanted nothing to do with the show, so the setting was never mentioned again. (Stock shots of the police station and police cars used throughout the series still referred to the SFPD, however.) The show struggled with ratings during the first season, as it was scheduled against two heavyweights, ''[[Miami_Vice_(TV_Series)|Miami Vice]]'' on NBC and ''Dallas'' on CBS. With prospects for renewal dim, the show pulled out all the stops, and the season, and probable series finale, ended with Sledge Hammer accidentally destroying his unnamed city (and presumable killing himself and all the regulars) while disarming a nuclear warhead. The season finale surprisingly did garner much higher ratings however, and the show was renewed for a second season, albeit with its budget cut to a third of what it was in season one. This left the writers in a bind, however, with the city now destroyed and everyone dead. The show simply aired a disclaimer at the beginning of the season two premiere, stating that season two is set five years before the events of season one. This was quickly ignored, and season two proceeded as if nothing had happened. The budget cut forced the show to switch to 16mm film from 35mm (which is obvious when looking at the screen shots below) and fewer location shoots. The show struggled with ratings in season two as well, and was finally canceled in 1988. | |||
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= Handguns = | = Handguns = | ||
== Smith & Wesson Model 629 == | == Smith & Wesson Model 629 == | ||
Inspector Sledge Hammer ([[David Rasche]]) carries a [[ | Inspector Sledge Hammer ([[David Rasche]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 629]] as his sidearm. The revolver is arguably the star of the show, as it gets the vast majority of the screen time during the opening credits. The plastic grips have the image of a sledge hammer on each side. Hammer talks to it sometimes, but when people catch him doing it, he always denies it. He also cooks with it, sleeps next to it and showers with it. For a guy who talks a big game and casually discharges his weapon for fun, however, Hammer never actually killed anyone using the gun on the show, most likely constrained by the standards of prime time network television. And for a guy who fires his gun so frequently, Hammer appears to carry few, if any, reloads. | ||
[[Image:S&WModel629.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 629 with Hogue Grips - .44 Magnum.]] | [[Image:S&WModel629.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 629 with Hogue Grips - .44 Magnum.]] | ||
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[[Image:SH_SW38_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doreau tries to pistol-whip a snake in "Miss of the Spider Woman" (S01E12). This offers a good shot of her grips.]] | [[Image:SH_SW38_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doreau tries to pistol-whip a snake in "Miss of the Spider Woman" (S01E12). This offers a good shot of her grips.]] | ||
[[Image:SH_SW38_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doreau draws her sidearm in "Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came?" (S02E16).]] | |||
[[Image:SH_holster_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An image of Doreau's holster. It appears to be designed for a longer revolver. Also visible are the deactivated .50 BMG and 20mm shells, and a presumably deactivated Mk 2 grenade decorating his desk.]] | [[Image:SH_holster_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An image of Doreau's holster. It appears to be designed for a longer revolver. Also visible are the deactivated .50 BMG and 20mm shells, and a presumably deactivated Mk 2 grenade decorating his desk.]] | ||
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[[Image:SH_SW60_03.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Officer Jenkins ([[Beverly Leech]]) uses a S&W 60 when she tries to seduce Hammer in "Wild About Hammer" (S02E04). Notice the blank round in the chamber versus the fake rounds in the other chambers.]] | [[Image:SH_SW60_03.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Officer Jenkins ([[Beverly Leech]]) uses a S&W 60 when she tries to seduce Hammer in "Wild About Hammer" (S02E04). Notice the blank round in the chamber versus the fake rounds in the other chambers.]] | ||
[[Image:SH_SW60_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Captain Trunk angrily draws his S&W 60 in " | |||
S2, Ep13 | |||
Dec. 17, 1987 | |||
They Call Me Mr. Trunk" (S02E13).]] | |||
== Browning Hi-Power == | == Browning Hi-Power == | ||
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== Heckler & Koch P7 == | == Heckler & Koch P7 == | ||
Various characters use the [[Heckler & Koch | Various characters use the [[Heckler & Koch P7]]. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:H&K P7.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch P7 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:SH_P7_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Francine Flambo ([[Judie Aronson]]), the mayor's daughter, uses a [[Heckler & Koch | [[Image:SH_P7_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Francine Flambo ([[Judie Aronson]]), the mayor's daughter, uses a [[Heckler & Koch P7]] on Hammer and Doreau in the first episode "Under the Gun." ([[John Vernon]] reprises his role from ''[[Dirty Harry]]'' as the mayor of San Francisco in this episode.) ]] | ||
[[Image:SH_P7_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Scotland Yard investigator ([[Monte Landis]]) uses one in "Desperately Seeking Dori" (S01E18). | [[Image:SH_P7_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Scotland Yard investigator ([[Monte Landis]]) uses one in "Desperately Seeking Dori" (S01E18). | ||
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== Ruger Security Six == | == Ruger Security Six == | ||
Feliz Navidad also uses a [[Ruger Security Six]]. | Feliz Navidad ([[Jesse Aragon]]) also uses a [[Ruger Security Six]]. | ||
[[Image:Ruger_Sec_6.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Ruger Security Six. Stainless steel, 4" barrel - .357 Magnum.]] | [[Image:Ruger_Sec_6.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Ruger Security Six. Stainless steel, 4" barrel - .357 Magnum.]] | ||
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[[Image:SH_M1911_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Cliff ([[Frank Doubleday]]) uses an M1911A1 in "Dori Day Afternoon" (S01E05).]] | [[Image:SH_M1911_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Cliff ([[Frank Doubleday]]) uses an M1911A1 in "Dori Day Afternoon" (S01E05).]] | ||
[[Image:SH_M1911_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doreau uses one after she's hit on the head and her personality changes in "Desperately Seeking Dori" (S01E18). And like a good sitcom, another blow to the head changes her personality back. ]] | [[Image:SH_M1911_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doreau uses one after she's hit on the head and her personality changes in "Desperately Seeking Dori" (S01E18). And like a good sitcom, another blow to the head changes her personality back.]] | ||
[[Image:SH_M1911_05.jpg|thumb|none|500px|([[Branscombe Richmond]]) pulls an M1911A1 in "Hammer Hits the Rock" (S02E08).]] | |||
[[Image:SH_M1911_06.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same M1911A1 being shot out of his hand.]] | |||
[[Image:SH_M1911_07.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Tina Clanton ([[Lisa Robins]]) with a suppressed M1911A1 in "Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came?" (S02E16).]] | |||
== Taurus Model 65 == | == Taurus Model 65 == | ||
[[Taurus Model 65]]'s appear to be the sidearm of the police department in this show. Officer Lenny ([[John Milford]]) tries to collect the bounty on Hammer in "Witless" (S01E03). Vigilante #2 ([[David Leisure]]) later uses one to gun down a recently released criminal in "Magnum Farce" (S01E09). | [[Taurus Model 65]]'s appear to be the sidearm of the police department in this show. Officer Lenny ([[John Milford]]) tries to collect the bounty on Hammer in "Witless" (S01E03). Vigilante #2 ([[David Leisure]]) later uses one to gun down a recently released criminal in "Magnum Farce" (S01E09). | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Taurus65 full.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Taurus Model 65 - .357 Magnum]] | ||
[[Image:SH_revolver_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:SH_revolver_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
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[[Image:SH_DS_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:SH_DS_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
== Smith & Wesson | == Smith & Wesson 39 == | ||
One of counterfeiter Jean-Claude Baptiste's goons uses a [[Smith & Wesson | One of counterfeiter Jean-Claude Baptiste's goons uses a [[Smith & Wesson 39]] in "Desperately Seeking Dori" (S01E18). One of the party guests in "Hammer Hits the Rock" (S02E08) draws a nickel-plated S&W 39. | ||
[[Image:S%26W39.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 39 - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:S%26W39.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 39 - 9x19mm]] | ||
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[[Image:SH_SW39_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:SH_SW39_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Image:SH_SW39_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The party guest pulling his nickel-plated S&W 39.]] | |||
[[Image:SH_SW39_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
== Walther PPK == | == Walther PPK == | ||
One of counterfeiter Jean-Claude Baptiste's goons uses a [[Walther PPK]] in "Desperately Seeking Dori" (S01E18). | One of counterfeiter Jean-Claude Baptiste's goons uses a [[Walther PPK]] in "Desperately Seeking Dori" (S01E18). The killer in "Sledge, Rattle 'n' Roll" (S02E15) kills his first victim with a suppressed PPK. | ||
[[Image:WaltherPPK.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka .380 ACP]] | [[Image:WaltherPPK.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka .380 ACP]] | ||
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[[Image:SH_PPK_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:SH_PPK_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Image:SH_PPK_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The suppressed PPK in "Sledge, Rattle 'n' Roll" (S02E15)]] | |||
== Beretta 950 Jetfire == | == Beretta 950 Jetfire == | ||
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== Smith & Wesson Model 19 == | == Smith & Wesson Model 19 == | ||
Officer Elizabeth Jenkins ([[Beverly Leech]]) uses a [[Smith & Wesson Model 19]] as her duty weapon in "Wild About Hammer" (S02E04) | Officer Elizabeth Jenkins ([[Beverly Leech]]) uses a [[Smith & Wesson Model 19]] as her duty weapon in "Wild About Hammer" (S02E04). Armored car guards and cops use S&W 19's in "Hammeroid" (S02E10). | ||
[[Image:Smith&Wesson-Model-19.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 19 Combat Magnum - .357 magnum]] | [[Image:Smith&Wesson-Model-19.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 19 Combat Magnum - .357 magnum]] | ||
[[Image:SH_SW19_01.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Jenkins helps Hammer apprehend some thieves.]] | [[Image:SH_SW19_01.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Jenkins helps Hammer apprehend some thieves.]] | ||
[[Image:SH_SW19_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The armored car guard prepared to confront the robber.]] | |||
[[Image:SH_SW19_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Police fire upon the robber at the telethon.]] | |||
== Smith & Wesson Model 659 == | == Smith & Wesson Model 659 == | ||
The Hit Man ([[Al Israel]]) in "Vertical" (S02E06) uses a [[Smith & Wesson Model 659]]. | The Hit Man ([[Al Israel]]) in "Vertical" (S02E06) uses a [[Smith & Wesson Model 659]]. One of the party guests in "Hammer Hits the Rock" (S02E08) has one shot out of his hand. | ||
[[Image:S%26W659_RD-MrPink.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson 659 - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:SH_659_01.jpg|thumb|none|501px|The Hit Man corners Hammer and Angelica Delmonte.]] | |||
[[Image:SH_659_02.jpg|thumb|none|501px|]] | |||
[[Image:SH_659_03.jpg|thumb|none|501px|The hammer is cocked.]] | |||
[[Image:SH_SW659_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The S&W 659 being shot out of a party guest's hand.]] | |||
==Heckler & Koch P9S== | |||
A party guest ([[Carl Ciarfalio]]) in "Hammer Hits the Rock" (S02E08) draws a [[Heckler & Koch P9S]]. | |||
[[Image:Hk-p9s-1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch P9S - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:SH_P9S_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A party guest with his P9S.]] | |||
==Beretta 92SB-C== | |||
A party guest ([[Manny Perry]]) in "Hammer Hits the Rock" (S02E08) draws a [[Beretta 92SB-C]]. | |||
[[Image:92SB-C.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 92SB-C, compact model of the 92SB - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:SH_B92SBC_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A party guest with his Beretta 92SB-C.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:SH_B92SBC_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same pistol being shot out of his hand.]] | ||
[[ | ==Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose== | ||
An armored car guard is seen briefly with a [[Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose]]. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:S%26W_Model_19.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose (right side) - .357 Magnum.]] | ||
[[Image:SH_SW19S_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A brief shot of the S&W 19 snub as the guard is tossed to the ground.]] | |||
==Clerke First .32== | |||
Claude Goldfunger ([[Michael Ensign]]) draws what appears to be a Clerke First .32 revolver in "Sledge in Toyland" (S02E11). It's supposed to be a toy that's modified to fire real ammo. | |||
[[Image:SH_HR_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Goldfunger with his revolver, still in the packaging.]] | |||
==Beretta 92F== | |||
Tina Clanton ([[Lisa Robins]]) uses a suppressed [[Beretta 92F]] in "Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came?" (S02E16). Hammer picks it up afterwards. He describes it as a "nine-shot Beretta," which might mean it's supposed to be a [[Beretta M1951]], but the prop is clearly a Beretta 92F. It sometimes changes to an [[M1911A1]] in Tina's hands. | |||
[[Image:Beretta92F_LeftSide.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 92F - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:SH_B92_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The killer with the Beretta at the beginning of the episode.]] | |||
[[Image:SH_B92_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
[[Image:SH_B92_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hammer with the Beretta. ]] | |||
[[Image:SH_B92_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He pulls the trigger, claiming that he counted all nine shots. Clearly, he was wrong.]] | |||
= Submachine Guns = | = Submachine Guns = | ||
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[[Image:SH_Uzi_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lou ([[Britt Leach]]) uses an Uzi in "Dori Day Afternoon" (S01E05).]] | [[Image:SH_Uzi_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lou ([[Britt Leach]]) uses an Uzi in "Dori Day Afternoon" (S01E05).]] | ||
[[Image:SH_toy_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Angelica Delmonte ([[Deborah Harmon]]) with what appears to be a toy Uzi in "Vertical" (S02E06). (It's meant to be real.)]] | |||
== M1928 Thompson Submachine Guns == | == M1928 Thompson Submachine Guns == | ||
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== Armalite AR-18 == | == Armalite AR-18 == | ||
One of the mob assassins uses a [[Armalite AR-18]] when they try to kill Hammer in "Witless" (S01E03). | One of the mob assassins uses a [[Armalite AR-18]] when they try to kill Hammer in "Witless" (S01E03). An army guard has one shouldered in "They Call Me Mr. Trunk" (S02E13). | ||
[[Image:Armalite-AR18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Armalite AR-18 - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:Armalite-AR18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Armalite AR-18 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:SH_AR18_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:SH_AR18_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Image:SH_AR18_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
== Steyr AUG == | == Steyr AUG == | ||
One of the mob assassins uses a [[Steyr AUG]] when they try to kill Hammer in "Witless" (S01E03). | One of the mob assassins uses a [[Steyr AUG]] when they try to kill Hammer in "Witless" (S01E03). Colonel Poltz ([[William Smithers]]) and his soldiers are all armed with AUGs in "They Call Me Mr. Trunk" (S02E13). | ||
[[Image:Steyr-AUG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG - Austrian Army Version - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:Steyr-AUG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr AUG - Austrian Army Version - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:SH_AUG_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:SH_AUG_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Image:SH_AUG_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colonel Poltz with his AUG.]] | |||
[[Image:SH_AUG_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers with AUGs as they seal off the police station.]] | |||
== M16A1 == | == M16A1 == | ||
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[[Image:SH_AKMS_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The AKMS is on Hammer's right.]] | [[Image:SH_AKMS_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The AKMS is on Hammer's right.]] | ||
==Heckler & Koch HK93== | |||
A prison guard is armed with a [[Heckler & Koch HK93]] in "Hammer Hits the Rock" (S02E08). It's shown firing in full auto. | |||
[[Image:HK93FullStock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK93A2 Full Stock Rifle with 25-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | |||
[[Image:SH_HK33_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A little blurry, since the guard is in motion.]] | |||
==Toy Calico M100== | |||
Claude Goldfunger tries to sneak up on Hammer with what appears to be a toy [[Calico M100]] in "Sledge in Toyland" (S02E11). | |||
[[Image:CalicoM100.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Calico M100 Rifle - .22 LR]] | |||
[[Image:SH_Calico_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Goldfunger with the toy Calico.]] | |||
==Armalite AR-7== | |||
"Lionel Dasham" ([[Adam Ant]]) uses a suppressed [[Armalite AR-7]] in his assassination attempt in "Icebreaker" (S02E12). | |||
[[Image:Arma7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Armalite AR-7 rifle - .22 LR]] | |||
[[Image:SH_AR7_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
[[Image:SH_AR7_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
==MGC M-16 Model Gun Corp Replica Rifle== | |||
Hammer is seen with a [[MGC M-16 Model Gun Corp Replica Rifle]] in a yearbook photo in "Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer" (S02E19). | |||
[[Image:MGC16.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The MGC M16 Assault rifle]] | |||
[[Image:SH_MGC_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A photo of Hammer in ROTC in his yearbook.]] | |||
= Heavy Weapons/Explosives/Other = | = Heavy Weapons/Explosives/Other = | ||
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== M67 Hand Grenade == | == M67 Hand Grenade == | ||
Hammer routinely keeps [[M67 hand grenade]]s in his pocket. | Hammer routinely keeps [[M67 hand grenade]]s in his pocket. He keeps a dummy grenade on his desk as well. | ||
[[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M67 fragmentation grenade]] | [[Image:Baseball.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M67 fragmentation grenade]] | ||
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[[Image:SH_M67_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hammer talks his gun after pulling a grenade out of his pocket.]] | [[Image:SH_M67_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hammer talks his gun after pulling a grenade out of his pocket.]] | ||
[[Image:SH_M67_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Captain Trunk picks up Hammer's desk grenade after it's knocked on the ground in "Icebreaker" (S02E12).]] | |||
== Mk 2 Hand Grenade == | == Mk 2 Hand Grenade == | ||
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[[Image:SH_Mk2_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:SH_Mk2_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Image:SH_Mk2_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hammer's "spice rack."]] | |||
== M8 Flare Pistol == | == M8 Flare Pistol == | ||
Hammer is given an [[M8 Flare Pistol]] to try to signal a passing helicopter in "State of Sledge" (S01E14). He ends up shooting down the helicopter with the flare pistol. | Hammer is given an [[M8 Flare Pistol]] to try to signal a passing helicopter in "State of Sledge" (S01E14). He ends up shooting down the helicopter with the flare pistol. | ||
[[Image:M8FlarePistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M8 Flare Pistol - | [[Image:M8FlarePistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M8 Flare Pistol - 37mm]] | ||
[[Image:SH_M8_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Surprisingly, it was Captain Trunk who kept it in his office.]] | [[Image:SH_M8_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Surprisingly, it was Captain Trunk who kept it in his office.]] | ||
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[[Image:SH_M8_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:SH_M8_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
==Barnett Commando Crossbow== | |||
Hammer stops a fleeing Don Merrill ([[Brion James]]) with a well aimed crossbow bolt through the earring in "Model Dearest" (S02E14). | |||
[[Image:Barnett Commando Crossbow.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Barnett Commando Crossbow]] | |||
[[Image:SH_crossbow_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
==Paintball guns== | |||
Two types of paintball guns are seen in "Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came?" (S02E16). | |||
[[Image:SH_paintball1_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Durward Monroe ([[John Paragon]]) and Nakamichi ([[Glen Chin]]) with one type. These appear to be semiautomatic.]] | |||
[[Image:SH_paintball1_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Monroe with his paintball gun.]] | |||
[[Image:SH_paintball2_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hammer with a customized version of the second type.]] | |||
[[Image:SH_paintball2_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
==Starter pistol== | |||
Hammer is seen with a starter pistol in a yearbook photo in in "Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer" (S02E19). | |||
[[Image:SH_starter_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
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Sledge Hammer! was a television parody of the Dirty Harry series which ran from 1986 to 1988 starring David Rasche, Anne-Marie Martin and Harrison Page. Creator Alan Spencer, who envisioned the show as a mix between Dirty Harry and Get Smart, first pitched the show to HBO, but finally went to ABC after HBO didn't like the pilot.
The pilot established the setting as San Francisco, like Dirty Harry, even bringing in John Vernon to reprise his role as the mayor, but apparently San Francisco was appalled and wanted nothing to do with the show, so the setting was never mentioned again. (Stock shots of the police station and police cars used throughout the series still referred to the SFPD, however.) The show struggled with ratings during the first season, as it was scheduled against two heavyweights, Miami Vice on NBC and Dallas on CBS. With prospects for renewal dim, the show pulled out all the stops, and the season, and probable series finale, ended with Sledge Hammer accidentally destroying his unnamed city (and presumable killing himself and all the regulars) while disarming a nuclear warhead. The season finale surprisingly did garner much higher ratings however, and the show was renewed for a second season, albeit with its budget cut to a third of what it was in season one. This left the writers in a bind, however, with the city now destroyed and everyone dead. The show simply aired a disclaimer at the beginning of the season two premiere, stating that season two is set five years before the events of season one. This was quickly ignored, and season two proceeded as if nothing had happened. The budget cut forced the show to switch to 16mm film from 35mm (which is obvious when looking at the screen shots below) and fewer location shoots. The show struggled with ratings in season two as well, and was finally canceled in 1988.
The following guns were used in the television series Sledge Hammer! (1986):
Handguns
Smith & Wesson Model 629
Inspector Sledge Hammer (David Rasche) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 629 as his sidearm. The revolver is arguably the star of the show, as it gets the vast majority of the screen time during the opening credits. The plastic grips have the image of a sledge hammer on each side. Hammer talks to it sometimes, but when people catch him doing it, he always denies it. He also cooks with it, sleeps next to it and showers with it. For a guy who talks a big game and casually discharges his weapon for fun, however, Hammer never actually killed anyone using the gun on the show, most likely constrained by the standards of prime time network television. And for a guy who fires his gun so frequently, Hammer appears to carry few, if any, reloads.
Smith & Wesson Model 38/49
Hammer's partner, Detective Dori Doreau (Anne-Marie Martin) carries either a Smith & Wesson Model 38 or Model 49 as her sidearm. There's no way to tell which it is. Sometimes she keeps it in her purse, others in an outside-the-waistband holster on her skirt.
Smith & Wesson Model 60
Captain Trunk (Harrison Page) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 60 as his sidearm.
Browning Hi-Power
A thief (Robert Hallak) uses a Browning Hi-Power during a convenience store robbery in "Hammer Gets Nailed" (S01E02), but Hammer takes it away and hands it to his partner, Detective Dori Doreau (Anne-Marie Martin).
Heckler & Koch P7
Various characters use the Heckler & Koch P7.
AMT Hardballer Longslide
Kidnappers are shown with AMT Hardballer Longslides.
Ruger Security Six
Feliz Navidad (Jesse Aragon) also uses a Ruger Security Six.
Smith & Wesson Model 29
Hammer's ex-partner John Kogan (Jack Thibeau) uses a Smith & Wesson Model 29 as his sidearm in "They Shoot Hammers, Don't They?" (S01E04).
M1911A1
Various characters use M1911A1 pistols.
Taurus Model 65
Taurus Model 65's appear to be the sidearm of the police department in this show. Officer Lenny (John Milford) tries to collect the bounty on Hammer in "Witless" (S01E03). Vigilante #2 (David Leisure) later uses one to gun down a recently released criminal in "Magnum Farce" (S01E09).
Luger P08
Two syndicate hitmen posing as cops carry Luger P08s in their holsters in "Over My Dead Bodyguard" (S01E08). Hammer recognizes this detail and saves Captain Trunk's life.
Smith & Wesson Model 15
Vigilante Cop #2 (David Leisure) uses a Smith & Wesson Model 15 to gun down a recently released criminal in "Magnum Farce" (S01E09).
Smith & Wesson Model 67
Vigilante Cop #1 (Mark Rolston) uses a Smith & Wesson Model 67 to gun down a recently released criminal in "Magnum Farce" (S01E09).
Smith & Wesson Model 40
A cop posing as a pizza delivery man has a nickel Smith & Wesson Model 40 haphazardly taped to his ankle.
Colt New Service
Retired cop Gilmore Yates (Stephen Elliot) uses a Colt New Service, which was presumably also his service weapon when he was still a cop.
Colt Detective Special (3rd Gen)
Bruce Raddish (Patrick Wayne), posing as Hammer's brother Myles, uses a nickel 3rd Gen Colt Detective Special with white grips in "Brother, Can You Spare a Crime?" (S01E17).
Smith & Wesson 39
One of counterfeiter Jean-Claude Baptiste's goons uses a Smith & Wesson 39 in "Desperately Seeking Dori" (S01E18). One of the party guests in "Hammer Hits the Rock" (S02E08) draws a nickel-plated S&W 39.
Walther PPK
One of counterfeiter Jean-Claude Baptiste's goons uses a Walther PPK in "Desperately Seeking Dori" (S01E18). The killer in "Sledge, Rattle 'n' Roll" (S02E15) kills his first victim with a suppressed PPK.
Beretta 950 Jetfire
When Hammer's Smith & Wesson Model 629 is stolen, the only available replacement is a nickel Beretta 950 Jetfire with pearl grips.
Tokarev TT-33
Mashov (Richard Reicheg) briefly uses a Tokarev TT-33 Pistol during the beginning of "Comrade Hammer" (S01E20).
Colt Official Police
Myles Theiss (Ken Letner) pulls out a Colt Official Police after Hammer confronts him in "A Clockwork Hammer," (S02E01).
Heckler & Koch VP70
Myles Theiss' (Ken Letner) Colt Official Police morphs into a Heckler & Koch VP70 of all guns, in a glaring continuity error. It would appear the the switch was made just so the VP70 could fire one round. It morphs back into a Colt Official Police in the next shot.
Smith & Wesson Model 19
Officer Elizabeth Jenkins (Beverly Leech) uses a Smith & Wesson Model 19 as her duty weapon in "Wild About Hammer" (S02E04). Armored car guards and cops use S&W 19's in "Hammeroid" (S02E10).
Smith & Wesson Model 659
The Hit Man (Al Israel) in "Vertical" (S02E06) uses a Smith & Wesson Model 659. One of the party guests in "Hammer Hits the Rock" (S02E08) has one shot out of his hand.
Heckler & Koch P9S
A party guest (Carl Ciarfalio) in "Hammer Hits the Rock" (S02E08) draws a Heckler & Koch P9S.
Beretta 92SB-C
A party guest (Manny Perry) in "Hammer Hits the Rock" (S02E08) draws a Beretta 92SB-C.
Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose
An armored car guard is seen briefly with a Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose.
Clerke First .32
Claude Goldfunger (Michael Ensign) draws what appears to be a Clerke First .32 revolver in "Sledge in Toyland" (S02E11). It's supposed to be a toy that's modified to fire real ammo.
Beretta 92F
Tina Clanton (Lisa Robins) uses a suppressed Beretta 92F in "Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came?" (S02E16). Hammer picks it up afterwards. He describes it as a "nine-shot Beretta," which might mean it's supposed to be a Beretta M1951, but the prop is clearly a Beretta 92F. It sometimes changes to an M1911A1 in Tina's hands.
Submachine Guns
Uzi
Various characters use Uzi submachine guns.
M1928 Thompson Submachine Guns
Two of Roscoe's goons use M1928 Thompson submachine guns in "To Sledge, With Love" (E01E06).
Heckler & Koch HK94A3 (chopped and converted)
Hammer has a Heckler & Koch HK94A3 slung over his shoulder in "State of Sledge" (S01E14). It appears to be a rubber copy, as Hammer never fires it and flops around on the floor with it.
Heckler & Koch MP5K
Hammer has a Heckler & Koch MP5K slung over his shoulder in "State of Sledge" (S01E14). It appears to be a rubber copy, as Hammer never fires it and flops around on the floor with it.
Shotguns
Ithaca 37
A police officer is armed with an Ithaca 37 during the sniper standoff. Hammer later takes an Ithaca 37 with an extended magazine from DA Collins (Janice Lynde) in "Magnum Farce" (S01E09).
Rifles/Carbines
Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"
Hammer coerces a confession from a suspect (Don Stark) using a Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy". This scene was cut from the original pilot, and only reinserted for the DVD release.
Armalite AR-18
One of the mob assassins uses a Armalite AR-18 when they try to kill Hammer in "Witless" (S01E03). An army guard has one shouldered in "They Call Me Mr. Trunk" (S02E13).
Steyr AUG
One of the mob assassins uses a Steyr AUG when they try to kill Hammer in "Witless" (S01E03). Colonel Poltz (William Smithers) and his soldiers are all armed with AUGs in "They Call Me Mr. Trunk" (S02E13).
M16A1
Various characters use M16A1s.
AKMS
Hammer has a AKMS slung over his shoulder in "State of Sledge" (S01E14). It appears to be a rubber copy, as Hammer never fires it and flops around on the floor with it.
Heckler & Koch HK93
A prison guard is armed with a Heckler & Koch HK93 in "Hammer Hits the Rock" (S02E08). It's shown firing in full auto.
Toy Calico M100
Claude Goldfunger tries to sneak up on Hammer with what appears to be a toy Calico M100 in "Sledge in Toyland" (S02E11).
Armalite AR-7
"Lionel Dasham" (Adam Ant) uses a suppressed Armalite AR-7 in his assassination attempt in "Icebreaker" (S02E12).
MGC M-16 Model Gun Corp Replica Rifle
Hammer is seen with a MGC M-16 Model Gun Corp Replica Rifle in a yearbook photo in "Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer" (S02E19).
Heavy Weapons/Explosives/Other
M60 Machine Gun
Slag (Mark Blankfield) fires an M60 machine gun while perched on the edge of the police headquarters roof in "State of Sledge" (S01E14). The recoil knocks him off the roof.
M72 LAW
Hammer uses a M72 LAW rocket launcher to take down a sniper. (Or more specifically, to take down the building that the sniper is on top of.)
M67 Hand Grenade
Hammer routinely keeps M67 hand grenades in his pocket. He keeps a dummy grenade on his desk as well.
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
Isadora (Ann Ryerson) finds a Mk 2 Hand Grenade (and several pairs of sunglasses) in Hammer's bag. Hammer also has a (presumably) deactivated Mk 2 hand grenade decorating his desk.
M8 Flare Pistol
Hammer is given an M8 Flare Pistol to try to signal a passing helicopter in "State of Sledge" (S01E14). He ends up shooting down the helicopter with the flare pistol.
Barnett Commando Crossbow
Hammer stops a fleeing Don Merrill (Brion James) with a well aimed crossbow bolt through the earring in "Model Dearest" (S02E14).
Paintball guns
Two types of paintball guns are seen in "Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came?" (S02E16).
Starter pistol
Hammer is seen with a starter pistol in a yearbook photo in in "Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer" (S02E19).
