48 Hrs.

. Guns seen in this movie:

Smith & Wesson Model 29

A 4" barrel version of this revolver is the service handgun used by Nick Nolte, until it is stolen by James Remar.

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Nick Nolte shooting his S&W model 29 in "48 Hrs."

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James Remar with Nolte's S&W model 29 in "48 Hrs."

S&W N-frame

At the beginning of the movie, James Remar uses a blued S&W N-frame revolver. Although the handgun is never seen closely, it does not seem to have a heavy barrel, but a tapered one. Therefore, it should be a model 24, 27 or 28, instead of a model 29 or 25 (the "Mountain gun" version of the model 29 had not been released in 1982).

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James Remar shooting an unidentified S&W N-frame revolver

Colt Single Action?

Sonny Landham uses a single action revolver. The front sight looks like the one used in the Colt New Frontier. However, the revolver used in the movie has fixed, not adjustable sights

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Sonny Landham with a single action revolver in "48 hrs"

Colt Govt. Model 45

Used by Nick Nolte for the rest of the movie, after his model 29 is stolen.

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Nick Nolte with a Colt Government in "48 hrs"

Smith & Wesson Model 19

The 2.5"-barrel version is used by Eddie Murphy at the end of the movie.