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Revision as of 01:09, 14 December 2009
Characteristics
The Model 15 Combat Masterpiece was in common use with police and private security officers from the 1950's to the 80's. The four inch barrel configuration was manufactured throughout it's production history (1949-1999).
At various times it was also available with a two inch barrel (1964-1988), six inch barrel (1986-1992)and the eight and three eights inch barrel (1986-1988). The last two longer barrel lengths were issued after Smith and Wesson ceased production of the Model 15's target version the Model 14 Target Masterpiece in 1982.
The Model 15, and later the Model 67, was issued to officers of the L.A.P.D. for many years. It was, at the same time, a standard issue to pilots in the United States Air Force as well as the Air Force Security Police.
It was a counterpart of the Smith & Wesson Model 10 with adjustable sights and a "target" action. It is also the "duty" version of the Smith & Wesson Model 14 Target Masterpice. The biggest difference between the Model 15 and Model 14 was the Model 15 had a four inch barrel and the Baughman Quck Draw front sight while the Model 14 was initally only available with a six inch barrel and the Patridge front sight. The Patridge was not conducive to a "snag-free" quick draw while the Baughman was.
It was discontinued in 1999, but a stainless version,Smith & Wesson Model 67 is still in production. Chambered in .38 Special only, it has only 25% power of the modern .357 Magnums. This gun is the ancestor of the Smith & Wesson Model 19.
The Smith & Wesson Model 15 Combat Masterpiece Revolver was a K Frame revolver chambered for .38 Special. The Model 16 was a target model chambered for .32 S&W Long (and is not a common revolver). The Model 17 Target Masterpiece was a .22LR Model based on the same frame but for most of it's production was made only with a six inch barrel. The Model 18 Combat Masterpiece (.22 LR) is a duplicate of the Model 15 with a four inch barrel.
Specifications
Type: Revolver
Caliber: .38 Special
Capacity: 6 round cylinder
Fire Modes: Single shot (Double Action Revolver)
The Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver can be seen in the following films and television series used by the following actors:
Film
- One of Raoul's men, Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, and Rick Yune as Zao in Die Another Day
- A store employee in American History X
- Reginald VelJohnson as Sergeant Al Powell in Die Hard
- A seaplane pilot in Licence To Kill
- Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese in The Terminator (1984)
- L.A.P.D. officers in The Terminator (1984)
- A mugger in Spider-Man
- Police officers in Superman Returns
- James Cromwell as Cpt. Dudley Smith in L.A. Confidential
- A cop in the opening scenes of Cobra
- Jack Nicholson as The Joker in Batman (with custom 21 inch barrel)
- Morgan Freeman, in his role of Detective Lt. William Somerset in Se7en
- A female L.A.P.D. officer in Lethal Weapon (deleted scene)
- S.F.P.D. officers in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
- Used by Wing in Bullet in the Head
- U.S. Air Force security personnel in Iron Eagle
- U.S. Army helicopter pilots in Fire Birds
- Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam Loomis in "(Halloween (1978) and Halloween II (1981)"
- Used by civilian in Death Wish 3
Television
- Adam Kroloff as Henry and Frank Grillo as Albert "Mr. Pig" Roman in The Kill Point
- Patrick Kilpatrick as Ray Booth in The Stand
See Also
- Smith & Wesson Model 67 -Stainless Steel version of the Smith & Wesson Model 15.