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The Black Tower is a 1985 British detective 6-part mini series adapted from the 1975 novel by P.D. James and starring Roy Marsden as Adam Dalgliesh, detective of the Scotland Yard and talented poet. In The Black Tower, Dalgliesh recovers after a serious gun wound and accepts the invitation of his friend Father Baddeley to stay for some time in the Toynton Grange nursing home. Upon appearing in the Toynton Grange, Dalgliesh is informed that Father Baddeley died due to seemingly natural cases. Then more deaths follow, and despite they seem to be non-violent, the detective instincts drive Dalgliesh to find out what happens.
The Black Tower is the fourth installment in 1980s-1990s series starring Roy Marsden as Dalgliesh. The novel is also adapted into an episode of the Season 1 of Dalgliesh 2020s TV series.
The following weapons were used in the miniseries The Black Tower:
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Colt Commander
During the climactic sequence, Julius Court (Art Malik) is armed with a Colt Commander with a typical ring hammer. In the firing scenes this pistol is replaced with a full size M1911 (see below).
Colt M1911A1 / Colt Government
During the police drug raid in the opening scene, a criminal (John Benfield) is armed with an M1911A1 pistol. In the final scene, Julius Court's (Art Malik) Colt Commander switches to an M1911A1 when the gun fires. Court's pistol has blued frame and white hammer which is more common for Colt Government Model.
