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The Smith & Wesson Model 19 was an 'upgrade' of the very popular Smith & Wesson Model 15 (which was the Model 10 with adjustable sights). With the advent of the more powerful .357 magnum round, Smith & Wesson offered a newer version of the Model 15, beefed up to take the then new cartridge of the time. The .357 magnum Model 19 was adopted by many law enforcement (and some military), however, budgetary concerns and 'political considerations' kept the traditional .38 revolvers such as the Model 10 & Model 15s in service for a long time, concurrent with the active usage of the Model 19. | The Smith & Wesson Model 19 was an 'upgrade' of the very popular Smith & Wesson Model 15 (which was the Model 10 with adjustable sights). With the advent of the more powerful .357 magnum round, Smith & Wesson offered a newer version of the Model 15, beefed up to take the then new cartridge of the time. The .357 magnum Model 19 was adopted by many law enforcement (and some military), however, budgetary concerns and 'political considerations' kept the traditional .38 revolvers such as the Model 10 & Model 15s in service for a long time, concurrent with the active usage of the Model 19. | ||
'''The Smith & Wesson Model 19 revolver and variants have been seen in the following films and anime used by the following actors:''' | '''The Smith & Wesson Model 19 revolver and variants have been seen in the following films, television shows and anime used by the following actors:''' | ||
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* [[Michael Kelly]] as CJ and [[Jake Weber]] as Michael in ''[[Dawn of the Dead (2004)|Dawn of the Dead]]'' | * [[Michael Kelly]] as CJ and [[Jake Weber]] as Michael in ''[[Dawn of the Dead (2004)|Dawn of the Dead]]'' | ||
* John Mitchum in ''[[The Enforcer]]'' | * John Mitchum as Insp. Frank DiGiorgio in ''[[The Enforcer]]'' | ||
* [[Clint Eastwood]] in ''[[In The Line of Fire]]'' | * [[Clint Eastwood]] as Frank Horrigan in ''[[In The Line of Fire]]'' | ||
* | * McNairy County deputies and Tennessee state troopers in [[Walking Tall (1973)]] | ||
* [[Cheech Marin]] as The Tarasco bartender in ''[[Desperado]]'' (1995) | * [[Cheech Marin]] as The Tarasco bartender in ''[[Desperado]]'' (1995) | ||
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=== Television === | === Television === | ||
* | * Seen in ''[[Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]]''(episode "A Bolt from the Blue") | ||
* [[Stanley Tucci]] as David Ruskin in ''[[Monk]]'' Season 5, Episode 1 "Mr. Monk and the Actor' (purportedly Adrian Monk's gun which Ruskin steals from Monk's apartment) | * [[Stanley Tucci]] as David Ruskin in ''[[Monk]]'' Season 5, Episode 1 "Mr. Monk and the Actor' (purportedly Adrian Monk's gun which Ruskin steals from Monk's apartment) | ||
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* Daisuke Jigen in ''[[Lupin III]]'' | * Daisuke Jigen in ''[[Lupin III]]'' | ||
* A convenience store robber in ''[[Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door]]'' | * A convenience store robber in ''[[Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door]]'' | ||
* Thugs at the Yellow Flag and Russel "the Cowboy" in ''[[Black Lagoon]]'' | * Thugs at the Yellow Flag and Russel "the Cowboy" in ''[[Black Lagoon]]'' | ||
=== Video Games === | === Video Games === | ||
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* ''[[Battlefield: Vietnam]]'' as the M-19 | * ''[[Battlefield: Vietnam]]'' as the M-19 | ||
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== Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose == | |||
[[Image:Smith&Wesson.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose (left side).]] | |||
[[Image:S&W Model 19.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose (right side).]] | |||
[[Image:SW19SN.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Smith and Wesson Model 19-3 2.5" bl, nickel plate, Round Butt]] | |||
=== Film === | |||
* [[Jayne Eastwood]] as Norma and [[Sarah Polley]] as Ana in ''[[Dawn of the Dead (2004)|Dawn of the Dead]]'' | |||
* [[William Petersen]] as U.S.S.S. Agent Richard Chance in ''[[To Live and Die in L.A.]]'' | |||
* [[Bruce Willis]] as Joe Hallenbeck in ''[[The Last Boy Scout]]'' | |||
* [[Eddie Murphy]] as Reggie Hammond in ''[[48 Hrs.]]'' | |||
* A robot in ''[[Runaway]]'' | |||
* [[John Ashton]] in ''[[Beverly Hills Cop]]'' | |||
* [[Cle Shaheed Sloan]] as Bone in ''[[Training Day]]'' | |||
* [[Richard Chamberlain]] as Jason Bourne in ''[[The Bourne Identity (1988)]]'' | |||
* [[Heath Ledger]] as The Joker in ''[[The Dark Knight]]'' | |||
===Television=== | |||
* ''[[The Professionals]]'' | * ''[[The Professionals]]'' | ||
[[Category:Gun]] | [[Category:Gun]] | ||
[[Category:Revolver]] | [[Category:Revolver]] | ||
Revision as of 23:57, 4 December 2009
The Smith & Wesson Model 19 was an 'upgrade' of the very popular Smith & Wesson Model 15 (which was the Model 10 with adjustable sights). With the advent of the more powerful .357 magnum round, Smith & Wesson offered a newer version of the Model 15, beefed up to take the then new cartridge of the time. The .357 magnum Model 19 was adopted by many law enforcement (and some military), however, budgetary concerns and 'political considerations' kept the traditional .38 revolvers such as the Model 10 & Model 15s in service for a long time, concurrent with the active usage of the Model 19.
The Smith & Wesson Model 19 revolver and variants have been seen in the following films, television shows and anime used by the following actors:
Smith & Wesson Model 19
Film
- Danny Glover as Detective Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon series
- L.A.P.D. officers in Lethal Weapon
- Michael Kelly as CJ and Jake Weber as Michael in Dawn of the Dead
- John Mitchum as Insp. Frank DiGiorgio in The Enforcer
- Clint Eastwood as Frank Horrigan in In The Line of Fire
- McNairy County deputies and Tennessee state troopers in Walking Tall (1973)
- Cheech Marin as The Tarasco bartender in Desperado (1995)
- The assassins in Veronica Guerin
- Josh Brolin as N.Y.P.D. Detective Trupo in American Gangster
Television
- Seen in Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(episode "A Bolt from the Blue")
- Stanley Tucci as David Ruskin in Monk Season 5, Episode 1 "Mr. Monk and the Actor' (purportedly Adrian Monk's gun which Ruskin steals from Monk's apartment)
Anime
- Daisuke Jigen in Lupin III
- A convenience store robber in Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
- Thugs at the Yellow Flag and Russel "the Cowboy" in Black Lagoon
Video Games
- Battlefield: Vietnam as the M-19
Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose
Film
- Jayne Eastwood as Norma and Sarah Polley as Ana in Dawn of the Dead
- William Petersen as U.S.S.S. Agent Richard Chance in To Live and Die in L.A.
- Bruce Willis as Joe Hallenbeck in The Last Boy Scout
- Eddie Murphy as Reggie Hammond in 48 Hrs.
- A robot in Runaway
- Cle Shaheed Sloan as Bone in Training Day
- Richard Chamberlain as Jason Bourne in The Bourne Identity (1988)
- Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight