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[[Image:S&WModel10HB.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Smith & Wesson Model 10 HB (Heavy barrel) Revolver (Post 1950s Model) - .38 Special. Later incarnations of the Model 10 had a non tapered Heavy Barrel, which leads it to be commonly mistaken for a .357 revolver.]] | [[Image:S&WModel10HB.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Smith & Wesson Model 10 HB (Heavy barrel) Revolver (Post 1950s Model) - .38 Special. Later incarnations of the Model 10 had a non tapered Heavy Barrel, which leads it to be commonly mistaken for a .357 revolver.]] | ||
[[Image:SW103inch.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Smith & Wesson Model 10 with three inch barrel]] | [[Image:SW103inch.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Smith & Wesson Model 10 with three inch barrel]] | ||
[[Image:S&WModel10SnubEarly.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:S&WModel10SnubEarly.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver Snub Nose - .38 Special. Early Model]] | ||
[[Image:S&WModel10Snub.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:S&WModel10Snub.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver Snub Nose - .38 Special. Same Frame, but with smaller grips and 2 inch barrel.]] | ||
[[Image:Model_10.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Model_10.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Model 10 with three inch barrel and round grip]] | ||
Formerly Known as the "Military and Police", The most successful police revolver in history can be seen in countless movies. | Formerly Known as the "Military and Police", The most successful police revolver in history can be seen in countless movies. | ||
Revision as of 23:35, 3 September 2009
Characteristics
This is a classical police revolver used by police and military on most continents from the early 1900's until this day. Seen as the prototype,along with Colt revolvers,of most modern revolvers. It uses the K-frame size, like Smith & Wesson Model 15 and Smith & Wesson Model 19. Earlier versions,including the forerunner Model of 1899 up until 1960, had thin barrels and a rounded front sight. Early versions were chambered in .38 Long Colt/.38 Special and occasionally .32-20 WCF. WW2 models were also chambered in .38 Smith & Wesson for the British Commonwealth. From 1960 until today it was fitted with a heavier barrel and ramped front sight. Barrel came in 2,3,4 and 6-inch versions.
Formerly Known as the "Military and Police", The most successful police revolver in history can be seen in countless movies.
Film
- James Hayden as Patrick "Patsy" Goldberg in Once Upon A Time In America (1984)
- Robert Mitchum as Harry Kilmer in The Yakuza (1975)
- Richard Jordan as Dusty in The Yakuza (1975)
- Harrison Ford as Det. Capt. John Book in Witness (Snub Nosed version)
- Bo Hopkins as Frank Jackson in The Getaway (1972)
- Andy Garcia as Stone and Sean Connery as Malone in The Untouchables (1987)
- Richard Bright as Al Neri in The Godfather
- Geoffrey Lewis as Harry Pierpont in Dillinger
- John Kitzmiller as Quarrel in Dr. No
- Used in Mean Streets
- Police Officers in Police Academy
- Geoffrey Lewis as Ambassador Gummere The Wind and the Lion
- Roy Scheider as Det. Buddy 'Cloudy' Russo in The French Connection
- Gert Fröbe as Auric Goldfinger in Goldfinger (gold-plated with ivory grips)
- Warren Beatty as Clyde Barrow and Faye Dunaway as Bonnie Parker in Bonnie and Clyde
- Bob Gunton as Warden Norton in The Shawshank Redemption (Snub Nosed Version)
- Freddy Rodríguez and a police officer in Dead Presidents
- Joseph Cotten as Det. Sam Wagner in The Killer is Loose (1956)
- Pretty Boy Floyd (1960) (Snub Nose Version)
- A Bullet For Joey (1955)
- The Enforcer (1951)
- Lloyd Bridges as Tris Stewart in Trapped (1949)
- James Todd as Jack Sylvester in Trapped (1949)
- The Hat Box Mystery (1947)
- George Raft as Stacy in Each Dawn I Die (1939)
- Wheeler Oakman as John Ritter in Torture Ship (1939)
- Skelton Knaggs as Jesse Bixel in Torture Ship (1939)
- Jim Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss in The Mask
Television
- The Untouchables (1990s Version)
- Edward Furlong as Shane Casey in CSI: NY Season 3, Episode 11 "Raising Shane (Snub Nosed version)
- Eric Pierpoint as Detective George Francisco in Alien Nation - The Series Season 1, Episode 1 "Pilot"
- George Takei as Lt. Hikaru Sulu and William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek (episode: "Shore Leave")
- Adam Kroloff as Henry and Frank Grillo as Albert "Mr. Pig" Roman in The Kill Point