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Smith & Wesson Model 36 / 38

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The Smith & Wesson Model 36/38/49 is used in the following:


Smith & Wesson Model 36 "Chiefs Special"

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Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release.
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Smith & Wesson Model 60, stainless variant of the Model 36 - .38 Special.
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Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special
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Smith & Wesson Model 36 with square butt - .38 Special

The Smith and Wesson Model 36 (often called simply ".38 snubnose") was introduced in 1950 as the "Chief's Special" (sometimes called the "Police Chiefs Special"). When Smith & Wesson adopted a model number only system seven years later, the revolvers' name was changed to Model 36. It is famous as being the first J-frame revolver in the S&W series (the earlier models were called "I-frames"). It is commonly used as a "belly gun", being stuffed in the pants waist, or as an officer's "Spare Rod", strapped to the ankle in a holster. It holds five rounds of .38 special.

Film

Television

  • Chicago Police Department detectives in Crime Story (1986-1988)

Anime

  • In Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman, the character Ryu found a broken one in an antique store, and used it as the base for the laser gun he built for himself, which he dubbed a "Smith and Wesson-style Magna Blaster".
  • Used by Elroy, a hitman hired by Hotel Moscow in Black Lagoon


Smith & Wesson Model 38/49

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Smith & Wesson Model 49 - .38 Special
Smith & Wesson Model 38, aluminum-alloy-framed version of Model 49 - .38 Special
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Smith & Wesson Nickel Plated Model 38 (Airweight version) with Pearl Grips - .38 Special
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Smith & Wesson Model 649, stainless variant of the Model 49 - .38 Special
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Smith & Wesson Bodyguard with longer barrel

The Smith & Wesson Model 38/49 "Bodyguard" is a Model 36 that has a "Camel Hump" hammer shroud used to prevent clothing snag, as the hammer is concealed in the shroud. The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard was unusual in that the alloy framed "Airweight" version was released first, as the Smith & Wesson Airweight Bodyguard, in 1955. In 1957 Smith & Wesson introduced a new model numbering system, with the Airweight Bodyguard becoming the Model 38. The steel-framed Bodyguard, the Model 49, was not introduced until 1959, unusual in that most Airweights were preceded by their steel counterparts. For the new polymer framed Bodyguard see Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 38.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Family (Città violenta) Charles Bronson Jeff Heston 1970
Fear over the City (Peur sur la ville) Jean-Paul Belmondo Commissaire Jean Letellier 1975
Moonraker Leila Shenna Hostess Private Jet 1979
Moonraker Jean-Pierre Castaldi Pilot Private Jet 1979
The Big Easy Dennis Quaid Detective Lt. Remy McSwain 1987
Red Heat Gretchen Palmer Hooker 1988
An Innocent Man Tom Selleck Jimmie Rainwood Model 649 1989
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Andrew Dice Clay Ford Fairlane nickel-plated, pearl grips 1990
Hoffa Danny DeVito Bobby Ciaro 1992
Little Odessa Tim Roth Joshua Shapira 1994
Little Odessa Edward Furlong Reuben Shapira 1994
Eraser Vanessa Williams Dr. Lee Cullen 1996
The Family Man Don Cheadle Cash 2000
Red Dragon Edward Norton Will Graham 2002

Television

Title/Episode Actor Character Note Date
Miami Vice Philip Michael Thomas Detective Ricardo Tubbs 1984-1989
Sledge Hammer! Anne-Marie Martin Det. Dori Doreau 1986-1988
Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei 1996-