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Both the Smith & Wesson '''Model 27''' and the '''Model 28''' were born from the original S&W Registered Magnum (introduced in 1935). The '''Smith & Wesson Model 27''' was a finely crafted high gloss blued .357 magnum revolver. Smith & Wesson later released the '''Model 28''', also known as the '''"Highway Patrolman"'''. These are essentially identical revolvers except the Model 28 was streamlined for lower cost but equal performance. The Model 28 was in production from 1954 through 1986. The Model 28 eliminated the expensive top strap checkering, target hammer, mande only with a 4" and 6" barrel (in contrast to the 27's 3.5",5"6.5" and | Both the Smith & Wesson '''Model 27''' and the '''Model 28''' were born from the original S&W Registered Magnum (introduced in 1935). The '''Smith & Wesson Model 27''' was a finely crafted high gloss blued .357 magnum revolver. Smith & Wesson later released the '''Model 28''', also known as the '''"Highway Patrolman"'''. These are essentially identical revolvers except the Model 28 was streamlined for lower cost but equal performance. The Model 28 was in production from 1954 through 1986. The Model 28 eliminated the expensive top strap checkering, target hammer, mande only with a 4" and 6" barrel (in contrast to the 27's 3.5",5", 6.5", and 8 3/4" barrel lengths) and had a matte blued finish. Other than that it is the identical gun. The high end Model 27 was favored amongst FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies well into the 1960s. The 'economy' Model 28 was favored among state and local law enforcement. The Stainless steel version of this gun is the [[Smith & Wesson Model 627]] | ||
Revision as of 16:54, 11 September 2013
Both the Smith & Wesson Model 27 and the Model 28 were born from the original S&W Registered Magnum (introduced in 1935). The Smith & Wesson Model 27 was a finely crafted high gloss blued .357 magnum revolver. Smith & Wesson later released the Model 28, also known as the "Highway Patrolman". These are essentially identical revolvers except the Model 28 was streamlined for lower cost but equal performance. The Model 28 was in production from 1954 through 1986. The Model 28 eliminated the expensive top strap checkering, target hammer, mande only with a 4" and 6" barrel (in contrast to the 27's 3.5",5", 6.5", and 8 3/4" barrel lengths) and had a matte blued finish. Other than that it is the identical gun. The high end Model 27 was favored amongst FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies well into the 1960s. The 'economy' Model 28 was favored among state and local law enforcement. The Stainless steel version of this gun is the Smith & Wesson Model 627
Smith & Wesson Model 27
Specifications
(1935 - Present)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .357 Magnum, .38 Special
- Weight: lbs ( kg)
- Length: in ( cm)
- Barrel length(s): 3.5 in, 4 in (10.2 cm), 6 in (15.2 cm), 8.4 in (21.4 cm), 10.6 in (27 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round Cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Smith & Wesson Model 27 revolver has been seen in the following films used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Killers | Lee Marvin | Charlie Strom | suppressed | 1964 |
| OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117) | Frederick Stafford | Hubert Bonisseur | 1970 | |
| Patton | George C. Scott | General George S. Patton | Early Model 27 'Registered Magnum' variant, custom Ivory grips | 1970 |
| The Godfather | Lenny Montana | Luca Brasi | Model 27 | 1972 |
| The Friends of Eddie Coyle | Steven Keats | Jackie Brown | Model 27 | 1973 |
| The Friends of Eddie Coyle | Alex Rocco | Jimmy Scalise | Model 27 | 1973 |
| The Seven-Ups | Richard Lynch | Moon | Model 27 | 1973 |
| The Friends of Eddie Coyle | Robert Mitchum | Eddie Coyle | Model 27 | 1973 |
| Mr. Majestyk | Al Lettieri | Frank Renda | Model 27 | 1974 |
| Telefon | Charles Bronson | Major Grigorij Borzov | 4" barrel | 1977 |
| Rolling Thunder | William Devane | Major Charles Rane | Both Model 27-2 & 28 | 1977 |
| Forced Vengeance | Chuck Norris | Josh Randall | 4" barrel | 1982 |
| Forced Vengeance | Various henchmen and robbers | 4" barrel | 1982 | |
| Year of the Dragon | John Lone | Joey Tai | Model 27 | 1985 |
| The Quiet Earth | Alison Routledge | Joanne | Model 27 | 1985 |
| F/X | Brian Dennehy | Lt. McCarthy | Model 27-2 | 1986 |
| Popeye Doyle | Matthew Laurance | Det. Parese | . | 1986 |
| Bad Boys | Tchéky Karyo | Fouchet | Model 27 | 1995 |
| Dawn of the Dead | Michael Kelly | CJ | Model 27 | 2004 |
| The Second Wind (Le Deuxième Souffle) | Eric Cantona | Alban | 4" barrel | 2007 |
| The Second Wind (Le Deuxième Souffle) | Daniel Auteuil | Gustave "Gu" Minda | 4" barrel | 2007 |
| The Crazies | Timothy Olyphant | Sherrif Dutten | Model 27 | 2010 |
| The Crazies | Joe Anderson | Deputy Russell Clank | Model 27 | 2010 |
| The Crazies | Radha Mitchell | Judy Dutten | Model 27 | 2010 |
| El Infierno | Joaquín Cosio | Cochiloco | 2010 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Who | Model 27 | 2005-Present | ||
| Jericho | Michael Gaston | Gray Anderson | Model 27 | 2006-2008 |
| Inspector George Gently | John Kavanagh | Doyle | "The Burning Man" (S01E01) | 2008 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven | Model 27 | 2002 | |
| Vietcong 2 | Model 27 | 2005 | |
| Call of Duty: World at War | ".357 Magnum" | Model 27 | 2008 |
| Mafia II | "Magnum" | Model 27 | 2010 |
| L.A. Noire | Model 27 | 2011 |
Smith & Wesson Model 28
Specifications
(1954 - 1986)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .357 Magnum, .38 Special
- Weight: 2.56 lbs (1.16 kg)
- Length: in ( cm)
- Barrel length(s): 4 in (10.2 cm), 6 in (15.2 cm), 8.4 in (21.4 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round Cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Smith & Wesson Model 28 revolver has been seen in the following films used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSS 117 - Double Agent (Niente rose per OSS 117) | George Eastman | Karas | 1968 | |
| Charley Varrick | Bank guard | Model 28 | 1973 | |
| The Sugarland Express | William Atherton | Clovis Poplin | Model 28 Highway Patrolman | 1974 |
| The Killer Elite | California Highway Patrolman | Model 28 | 1975 | |
| The Enforcer | John Mitchum | Inspector Frank DiGiorgio | Model 28 | 1976 |
| Assault on Precinct 13 | Austin Stoker | CHP Lieutenant Ethan Bishop | Model 28 | 1976 |
| Assault on Precinct 13 | Laurie Zimmer | Leigh | Model 28 | 1976 |
| Black Sunday | Bekim Fehmiu | Mohammed Fasil | Model 28 Highway Patrolman | 1977 |
| Rolling Thunder | William Devane | Major Charles Rane | 1977 | |
| Rolling Thunder | Linda Haynes | Linda Forchet | 1977 | |
| Every Which Way But Loose | Two Cops | Model 28 | 1978 | |
| Midnight Express | Bo Hopkins | Tex | Model 28 | 1978 |
| The Driver | Bruce Dern | The Detective | Model 28 | 1978 |
| The Warriors | David Patrick Kelly | Luther | Model 28 | 1979 |
| Borderline | Charles Bronson | U.S. Borderpatrolman Jeb Maynard | Model 28 | 1980 |
| Any Which Way You Can | Highway Patrolmen | Model 28 | 1980 | |
| Tenebre | Giuliano Gemma | Detective Giermani | Model 28 | 1982 |
| The Border | Jack Nicholson | Charlie Smith | Model 28 Highway Patrolman | 1982 |
| The Border | Jack Nicholson | Charlie Smith | Model 28 Highway Patrolman | 1982 |
| The Border | Harvey Keitel | Cat | Model 28 Highway Patrolman | 1982 |
| Silent Rage | Ron Silver | Dr. Tom Halman | 4" barrel | 1982 |
| The Dead Zone | Tom Skerritt | Sheriff Bannerman | 4" barrel | 1983 |
| The Dead Zone | Nicholas Campbell | Deputy Frank Dodd | 4" barrel | 1983 |
| Police Academy | David Graf | Eugene Tackleberry | Model 28 | 1984 |
| Flashpoint | Kris Kristofferson | Bobby Logan | 1984 | |
| Flashpoint | Treat Williams | Ernie Wyatt | 1984 | |
| Witness | Danny Glover | McFee | Model 28 | 1985 |
| Hold-Up | Jean-Claude de Goros | Inspector Fox | Model 28 with 4" barrel | 1985 |
| F/X | Bryan Brown | Roland Tyler | Model 28 | 1986 |
| No Way Out | Pentagon police officers | Model 28 | 1987 | |
| They Live | Roddy Piper | 'Nada' | Model 28 | 1988 |
| Tremors | Fred Ward | Earl | Model 28 | 1990 |
| South Central | Glenn Plummer | Bobby | Model 28 | 1992 |
| Snake Eater III: His Law | Lorenzo Lamas | "Soldier" Jack Kelly | Model 28 | 1992 |
| Copycat | Harry Connick Jr. | Daryll Lee Cullum | Model 28 Highway Patrolman | 1995 |
| Fargo | Frances McDormand | Marge Gunderson | Model 28 | 1996 |
| Heaven's Burning | Russell Crowe | Collin O'Brien | Model 28 | 1997 |
| Breakdown | Rex Linn | Sheriff Boyd | Model 28 | 1997 |
| Dance with the Devil | Sheriff Ford's deputy | 1997 | ||
| Payback | Mel Gibson | Porter | Model 28 | 1999 |
| Once Upon a Time in Mexico | Enrique Iglesias | Lorenzo | Model 28 | 2003 |
| Desperation | Ron Perlman | Collie Entragian | Model 28 Highway Patrolman | 2006 |
| In the Electric Mist | Pruitt Taylor Vince | Lou Girard | Model 28 | 2008 |
| Jesse Stone: No Remorse | Robbery suspect | Model 28 | 2010 | |
| The A-Team | A Henchman | Model 28 Highway Patrolman | 2010 | |
| Survival of the Dead | . | Distraught Husband | Model 28 Highway Patrolman | 2010 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragnet | . | L.A.P.D. | Model 28 Highway Patrolman | 1967-1970 |
| Dempsey and Makepeace | A Jewerly Robber | "Mantrap" (S03E09) | 1986 | |
| Crime Story | Paul Butler | Det. Walter Clemmons | Model 28 Highway Patrolman | 1986-1988 |
| The Stand | Rob Lowe | Nick Andros | Model 28 Highway Patrolman | 2004 |
| Criminal Minds / "Brothers In Arms" (S4E10) | 'Animal' | Model 28 with 4" barrel | 2008 |
See Also
- Smith & Wesson - A list of all firearms manufactured by Smith & Wesson.
- Smith & Wesson Model 627 - Stainless Steel version of the N-Frame Smith & Wesson Model 27