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|''[[Hickey & Boggs]]''||[[Bill Cosby]]||Al Hickey|| ||1972 | |''[[Hickey & Boggs]]''||[[Bill Cosby]]||Al Hickey|| ||1972 | ||
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|''[[Night Stalker, The|The Night Stalker]]''|| | |''[[Night Stalker, The|The Night Stalker]]''|| ||Las Vegas Police|| ||1972 | ||
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|''[[Across 110th Street]]''|| | |''[[Across 110th Street]]''|| || || ||1972 | ||
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|''[[Serpico]]''||[[Al Pacino]]||Frank Serpico|| | |''[[The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire)]]'' || [[Bernard Blier]] || Bernard Milan || Suppressed || 1972 | ||
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|''[[Serpico]]''||[[Al Pacino]]||Frank Serpico|| ||1973 | |||
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|''[[The Friends of Eddie Coyle]]''||[[Joe Santos]]||Eddie Van||. ||1973 | |''[[The Friends of Eddie Coyle]]''||[[Joe Santos]]||Eddie Van||. ||1973 | ||
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|''[[The Sting]]''||[[Charles Durning]]||Lt. Snyder|| | |''[[The Sting]]''||[[Charles Durning]]||Lt. Snyder|| ||1973 | ||
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|''[[The Sting]]''||[[Dana Elcar]]||Special Agent Polk|| | |''[[The Sting]]''||[[Dana Elcar]]||Special Agent Polk|| ||1973 | ||
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|''[[Big Bad Mama]]''|| | |''[[Big Bad Mama]]''|| || || ||1974 | ||
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| ''[[The Terrorists]]'' || John Quentin || Martin Shepherd | | ''[[The Terrorists]]'' || John Quentin || Martin Shepherd || 6" barrel || 1974 | ||
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| ''[[The Terrorists]]'' || Eva || Karen Maxwell | | ''[[The Terrorists]]'' || Eva || Karen Maxwell || 6" barrel || 1974 | ||
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| ''[[The Terrorists]]'' || [[Sean Connery]] || Colonel Nils Tahlvik || 6" barrel || 1974 | | ''[[The Terrorists]]'' || [[Sean Connery]] || Colonel Nils Tahlvik || 6" barrel || 1974 | ||
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|''[[Dog Day Afternoon]]''||[[Al Pacino]]||Sonny|| | |''[[Dog Day Afternoon]]''||[[Al Pacino]]||Sonny|| ||1975 | ||
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|''[[French Connection II]]''|| | |''[[French Connection II]]''|| ||French police|| ||1975 | ||
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|''[[The Eagle Has Landed]]''||[[Jean Marsh]]||Joanna|| | |''[[The Eagle Has Landed]]''||[[Jean Marsh]]||Joanna|| ||1976 | ||
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| ''[[Taxi Driver]]''|| | | ''[[Taxi Driver]]''|| || ||Part of Easy Andy's inventory||1976 | ||
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| ''[[St. Ives]]''||[[Maximilian Schell]]||Dr. John Constable|| | | ''[[St. Ives]]''||[[Maximilian Schell]]||Dr. John Constable|| ||1976 | ||
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|''[[Soldier of Orange]]''||[[Jeroen Krabbé]]||Guus LeJeune|| | |''[[Soldier of Orange]]''||[[Jeroen Krabbé]]||Guus LeJeune|| ||1977 | ||
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|''[[Late Show, The|The Late Show]]''||[[Art Carney]]||Ira Wells|| | |''[[Late Show, The|The Late Show]]''||[[Art Carney]]||Ira Wells|| ||1977 | ||
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|''[[Late Show, The|The Late Show]]''||[[John Considine]]||Jeff Lamar|| | |''[[Late Show, The|The Late Show]]''||[[John Considine]]||Jeff Lamar|| ||1977 | ||
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|''[[The Driver]]''|| | |''[[The Driver]]''|| ||Bank robber|| ||1978 | ||
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|''[[...And Justice For All]]''|| | |''[[...And Justice For All]]''|| ||Police officers|| ||1979 | ||
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|''[[Once Upon A Time In America]]'' ||[[James Russo]]||Bugsy|| | |''[[Once Upon A Time In America]]''||[[James Russo]]||Bugsy|| ||1984 | ||
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|''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]''||[[Harrison Ford]]||Indiana Jones|| ||1984 | |''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]''||[[Harrison Ford]]||Indiana Jones|| ||1984 | ||
Revision as of 08:24, 14 August 2012
The Official Police was manufactured between 1927 to 1969 of fine carbon steel, with bright royal Colt blued as well as nickel plated finishes, and was offered in 4”, 5”, and 6” barrels. It was manufactured in a variety of calibers including .22 LR, .32-20 , .41 Long Colt, and .38 Special. Colt produced over 400,000 revolvers, the Official Police ranks as one of the most successful and well-liked handguns ever made. During World War II the Colt Official Police became the Colt Commando for use by US Government Agencies and for Lend Lease. The most famous agency to use the Colt Commando was the OSS which became the CIA.
Colt Official Police
Specifications
(1927 - 1969)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .22 LR, .32-20, .38 Special, .41 Long Colt
- Barrel length(s): 4 in (10.2 cm), 5 in (12.7 cm), 6 in (15.3 cm)
- Capacity: 6-Round Cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Colt Official Police appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:
Film
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Andy Griffith Show | Don Knotts | Deputy Barney Fife | 1960-1968 | |
| The Andy Griffith Show | Andy Griffith | Sheriff Andy Taylor | 1960-1968 | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Sonny Stroyer | Deputy Enos Strate | 1979-1985 | |
| Criminal Minds | Matthew Gray Gubler | FBI Agent Spencer Reid | 2005-Present | |
| Criminal Minds | James Van Der Beek | Tobias | 2005-Present | |
| Blue Bloods | Tom Selleck | Commissioner Reagan | a "Fitz Special" | 2010-Present |
Colt Commando
The Colt Commando was the military's adopted version of the Colt Official Police. The Commando was parkerized and outfitted with plain grips or subdued grips with the Colt logo in the plastic. It was issued during World War 2 to governmental agencies not involved directly in the frontline fighting.
Specifications
(1942 - 1945)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .38 Special
- Barrel length(s): 2 in (5.1 cm), 4 in (10.2 cm), 6 in (15.2 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round Cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Colt Commando appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Killing | Ted de Corsia | Policeman Randy Kennan | 1956 | |
| Scorpio | Joanne Linville | Sarah | 1973 |
Colt Officer Model Special
The Colt Officer Model Special appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:
Specifications
(1949 - 1972)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .38 Special, .22 Long Rifle
- Barrel length(s): 6 in (15.2 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round Cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragnet | . | L.A.P.D. | . | 1967 |
See Also
- Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.