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== Smith & Wesson 36 == | |||
The second pistol Travis ([[Robert De Niro]]) picks out is a [[Smith & Wesson Model 36 / 38|S&W 36]] ''Chiefs Special'' flared flat cylinder release latch, nickel plated revolver in .38 special with square butt, mother-of-pearl grips.The flared flat latch dates the revolver to a date of manufacture from the late fifties to the first half of the sixties. Travis later uses the little .38 to shoot Sport, Iris' pimp, outside the flop house. In a continuity mistake of the film, when Travis trains in the shooting range, the S&W 36 is now a Colt Detective Special (see below). | The second pistol Travis ([[Robert De Niro]]) picks out is a [[Smith & Wesson Model 36 / 38|S&W 36]] ''Chiefs Special'' flared flat cylinder release latch, nickel plated revolver in .38 special with square butt, mother-of-pearl grips.The flared flat latch dates the revolver to a date of manufacture from the late fifties to the first half of the sixties. Travis later uses the little .38 to shoot Sport, Iris' pimp, outside the flop house. In a continuity mistake of the film, when Travis trains in the shooting range, the S&W 36 is now a Colt Detective Special (see below). | ||
Revision as of 00:03, 7 January 2009
The following guns were used in the film Taxi Driver
Smith & Wesson 29
Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) purchases four guns from the illegal arms dealer he meets, the first of which is a S&W 29 in .44 Magnum. He is turned on to this gun by a passenger of his who claims he is going to kill his cheating wife with a .44 Magnum. The .44 features prominently in the film and is used later by Travis to shoot both the fat man and the pimp in the flop house.This partcular Model 29 has the 8 3/8" barrel. The longest factory barrel made for the S&W 29 at that time (mid 70's). The other two stock barrel lengths at that time were the 4" barrel and the 6.5" barrel.
Smith & Wesson 36
The second pistol Travis (Robert De Niro) picks out is a S&W 36 Chiefs Special flared flat cylinder release latch, nickel plated revolver in .38 special with square butt, mother-of-pearl grips.The flared flat latch dates the revolver to a date of manufacture from the late fifties to the first half of the sixties. Travis later uses the little .38 to shoot Sport, Iris' pimp, outside the flop house. In a continuity mistake of the film, when Travis trains in the shooting range, the S&W 36 is now a Colt Detective Special (see below).
Smith & Wesson Escort .22LR
The third pistol Travis Bickle picks out is a S&W Escort, although it is incorrectly referred to as a Colt 25. He memorably attaches the S&W Escort to a drawer slide and mounts it on his forearm. Travis later uses his S&W Escort to kill the boss in the flop house.
Walther P38
The Walther P38 is visible in case closest to Travis when he purchases his pistols. The salesman describes it as the pistol that was replaced by the Walther PPK as the sidearm for German officers in the Second World War. This is somewhat incorrect; the PPK was issued to Military Policemen, Luftwaffe officers, support personnel, and high-ranking Nazi Party officials.
Astra Constable
The last pistol Travis Bickle picks out is an Astra Constable He later uses it to shoot and kill a liquor store robber. There is also a continuity error involving this gun (see below)
Astra Constable (notice sunburst on slide) http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/product_details.php?itemID=19253
Walther PP
There are several continuity mistakes in the movie. When Travis is training in a indoor shooting range, he has a Walther PP instead of the Astra Constable he bought previously (See image)
Colt Detective Special
Another continuity mistake. In the shooting range, Travis has a Colt DS, instead of the S&W Chiefs Special (see image)
Sterling pistol
Another mistake: the S&W escort is now a Sterling pistol
