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''MacGyver'' is an action series that aired on ABC from 1985-1992 and starred [[Richard Dean Anderson]] as a government troubleshooter who uses his wits as well as everyday items to get himself out of precarious situations.  The show was also notable for the main character's aversion to guns, which was attributed to a tragic childhood incident.  While the character never was seen firing guns (save for the pilot episode), that didn't preclude him from using them in a non-lethal manner.


{{TV Title|MacGyver}}
{{Infobox TV|{{PAGENAME}}
[[Image:Macgyver.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''MacGyver'' (1985-1992)]]
|name=MacGyver
__TOC__<br clear=all>
|picture = MacGyverComplete.jpg
|country = [[File:USA.jpg|25px]] USA
|channel =  ABC
|genre = Action-Adventure
|dates = 1985-1992
|seasons = 7
|episodes = 139 + 2 TV Films
|character1 =MacGyver
|actor1=[[Richard Dean Anderson]]
|character2=Pete Thorton
|actor2=[[Dana Elcar]]
|character3=Jack Dalton
|actor3=[[Bruce McGill]]
|character4=Murdoc
|actor4=[[Michael Des Barres]]
|character5=Nikki Carpenter
|actor5=Elyssa Davalos
|character6=Harry Jackson
|actor6=John Anderson
}}
'''''MacGyver''''' was an television adventure series that starred [[Richard Dean Anderson]] as the title character, a government troubleshooter who uses his wits as well as everyday items to get himself out of precarious situations. The show was also notable for the main character's aversion to shooting guns (attributed to a tragic childhood incident). While the character never was seen operating weapons (save for the pilot episode), that didn't preclude him from using them in a non-lethal manner. The series aired in the US on ABC for 7 seasons from 1985 to 1992 and co-starred [[Dana Elcar]], [[Bruce McGill]], and [[Teri Hatcher]].  When the series ended, the story would continue in several made for television films and was subsequently "rebooted" in 2016 with a [[MacGyver (2016 TV Series)|new CBS television adaptation]]


=Handguns=
==M1911A1==
The [[M1911A1]] is used by several characters in the series.
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|350px|none|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]
[[Image:MacS1 18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|]]
[[Image:t02e06i1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|]]


==Taurus PT92==
'''The following lists the seasons of the series ''MacGyver'':'''
A (sometimes suppressed) stainless version was used by Nicolas Von Leer ([[Kai Wulff]]) in season 6, episode 14: "Eye of Osiris"
[[Image:TaurusPT92AFSwBlack.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Taurus PT92AFS (Stainless) with Slimline Black Factory Grips - 9x19mm]]


==Smith & Wesson Model 28==
<gallery>
In Season 1's "Flame's End", MacGyver ([[Richard Dean Anderson]]) takes the frame of a [[Smith & Wesson Model 27|Smith & Wesson Model 28]] to remove a bolt from a leaking pipe.
File:Macgyver.jpg|<div align="center">[[MacGyver_(1985)_-_Season_1|Season 1]]<br>(1985)</div>
[[Image:S&WModel28.jpg|thumb|none|350px|S&W Model 28 Highway Patrolman with 4" bl. ]]
File:MacGyverS2.jpg|<div align="center">[[MacGyver_(1985)_-_Season_2|Season 2]]<br>(1986)</div>
[[Image:MacS1 23.jpg|thumb|none|400px|In Season 1's "Flame's End", MacGyver ([[Richard Dean Anderson]]) takes the frame of a [[Smith & Wesson Model 27|Smith & Wesson Model 28]] to remove a bolt from a leaking pipe.]]
File:MacGyverS3.jpg|<div align="center">[[MacGyver_(1985)_-_Season_3|Season 3]]<br>(1987)</div>
File:MacGyverS4.jpg|<div align="center">[[MacGyver_(1985)_-_Season_4|Season 4]]<br>(1988)</div>
File:MacGyverS5.jpg|<div align="center">[[MacGyver_(1985)_-_Season_5|Season 5]]<br>(1989)</div>
File:MacGyverS6.jpg|<div align="center">[[MacGyver_(1985)_-_Season_6|Season 6]]<br>(1990)</div>
File:MacGyverS7.jpg|<div align="center">[[MacGyver_(1985)_-_Season_7|Season 7]]<br>(1991)</div>
</gallery>


==Heckler & Koch P9S==
[[Category:Disambiguation pages]]
The [[Heckler & Koch P9S]] is used by several characters in the series, notably in Season 1's "Last Stand" and "To Be A Man".
[[Image:Hk-p9s-1.jpg‎|thumb|none|350px|]]
[[Image:MacS1 27.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]
 
 
== Beretta 92F ==
The [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta 92F]] is used throughout the series, notably by MacGyver in Season 2's "D.O.A.", when his amnesia prevents him from remembering that he detests handling guns.
 
[[Image:Beretta92F LeftSide.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92F - 9x19mm]]
 
==Beretta 84==
Erich Von Leer ([[Christopher Neame]]) uses a [[Beretta 80 Series Pistols - "Cheetah"|Beretta 84]] in season 5, episode 2: "Legend of the Holy Rose".
[[Image:Ber84left.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Beretta 84 (earlier version with round trigger guard) .380 ACP]]
 
=Rifles=
==M16A1==
The [[M16#M16A1_Rifle|M16A1]] rifle is used by several characters throughout the series.
[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm.]]
 
==Norinco Type 56==
[[Norinco Type 56]]s are used by several of MacGyver's adversaries throughout the series. 
[[Image:Type56Standard.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56 (Imported into the U.S. as the Norinco AKS-47 or AKS-47 Sporter) - 7.62x39mm. Rather than having the underfolder pig sticker Bayonet assembly, this has the standard Bayonet lug underneath the gas block as the AKM and later variants.]]
[[Image:MacS1 19.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]
 
==Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII*==
The SMLE (No 1 Mk III) is notably held by an Afghan tribal member in Season 1's "To Be A Man".
[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III* - .303 British]]
[[Image:MacS1 28.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]
 
==Valmet M71S==
Chinese soldiers as well as MacGyver  are seen using the [[Valmet_Assault_Rifle_Series|Valmet M71S]] rifles in place of the AK rifle in the pilot episode.
[[Image:ValmetM71S.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|A Valmet M71S chambered in 5.56x45mm (.223).  The Valmet was also offered in 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:MacS1 02.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]
[[Image:MacS1 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]
 
=Submachine Guns=
 
==IMI Uzi==
The [[Uzi#Uzi|Uzi]] was a frequently used gun in the series.
[[Image:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|350px|IMI Uzi 9mm]]
 
==MP40==
The [[MP40]] is seen in the hands of one of the boat crew members as they attempt to steal oil from a pipeline in season 3, episode 4: "Ghost ship"
[[Image:MP40.jpg‎|thumb|450px|none|MP40 Sub Machine Gun]]
 
==M1 Carbine==
Tribal members are seen using the [[M1 Carbine]] (sans magazine) when MacGyver attempts to recover a valuable horse.
[[Image:MacS1 16.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]
 
=Machine Guns=
==M60==
An [[M60]] is seen in the Chinese encampment in the opening sequence of the pilot episode.
[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|400px|none|]]
[[Image:MacS1 01.jpg|thumb|400px|none|
An [[M60]] is seen in the Chinese encampment in the opening sequence of the pilot episode.]]
 
=="Fake" DShK Machine Gun (mocked up M60D)==
An M60D mocked up to resemble the DShk machine gun is fired by Russian soldiers in Season 1's "To Be A Man".
[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|300px|DShK 12.7x109mm on tripod.]]
[[Image:MacS1 31.jpg|thumb|400px|none|An M60D mocked up to resemble the DShk machine gun is fired by Russian soldiers in Season 1's "To Be A Man".]]
 
=Other=
 
 
== RPG-7 ==
The [[RPG-7]] is seen being loaded and fired by Russian soldiers in Season 1's "To Be A Man".
[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎ |thumb|none|350px|RPG-7 40mm]]
[[Image:MacS1 32.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The [[RPG-7]] is seen being loaded and fired by Russian soldiers in Season 1's "To Be A Man".]]
 
==M8 Flare Pistol (Modified)==
In the pilot episode, MacGyver finds what appears to be an [[M8 Flare Pistol]] with a modified barrel from a downed jet in the pilot episode and uses to make a rocket thruster.
[[Image:M8FlarePistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M8 flare pistol 40mm]]
[[Image:MacS1 08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|In the pilot, MacGyver uses a modified [[M8 Flare Pistol]] as a rocket thruster.]]
 
[[Category:Television]]
[[Category:Espionage]]

Latest revision as of 21:46, 15 February 2020



MacGyver
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Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing USA
Channel ABC
Genre Action-Adventure
Broadcast 1985-1992
No. of Seasons 7
No. of Episodes 139 + 2 TV Films
Main Cast
Character Actor
MacGyver Richard Dean Anderson
Pete Thorton Dana Elcar
Jack Dalton Bruce McGill
Murdoc Michael Des Barres
Nikki Carpenter Elyssa Davalos
Harry Jackson John Anderson


MacGyver was an television adventure series that starred Richard Dean Anderson as the title character, a government troubleshooter who uses his wits as well as everyday items to get himself out of precarious situations. The show was also notable for the main character's aversion to shooting guns (attributed to a tragic childhood incident). While the character never was seen operating weapons (save for the pilot episode), that didn't preclude him from using them in a non-lethal manner. The series aired in the US on ABC for 7 seasons from 1985 to 1992 and co-starred Dana Elcar, Bruce McGill, and Teri Hatcher. When the series ended, the story would continue in several made for television films and was subsequently "rebooted" in 2016 with a new CBS television adaptation.


The following lists the seasons of the series MacGyver: