Taurus Model 85

The Taurus Model 85 is a snub nose 5 shot revolver chambered for .38 Special. It came in full hammer Blued, but also was available in Stainless Steel. The bobbed hammer, humped backed "concealed carry" version is the Taurus Model 851 which owes its design lineage to the Smith & Wesson Model 38/49 Bodyguard series of revolvers. Both the Model 85 and the 851 come in different style variations as well as finishes.

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Taurus Model 85 (classic Model) in Blued Finish - .38 Spl. Note the shape of the ejector shroud as opposed to the newer versions of this same revolver.

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Newest incarnation of the Taurus Model 85 (New Model) in Blued Finish and factory rubber grips - .38 Spl

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New Production Taurus Model 85 Titanium "Ultra-Lite" with factory rubber grips - .38 Spl

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Taurus Model 851 "Bobbed Hammer" revolver - .38 Spl. Some versions of this gun are known as the "CIA" revolver, but this is strictly a Taurus product name, and is not affiliated with the Agency.

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Taurus Model 85 Stainless - .38 Spl

Specifications

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• Type: Revolver

• Caliber(s): .38 Special

• Weight: 1.31 lbs (0.6 kg)

• Length: in ( cm)

• Barrel length(s): 2 in (5.08 cm)

• Capacity: 5-round Cylinder

• Fire Modes: DA/SA & DAO

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The Taurus Model 85 can be seen in the following:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
The Killer	Chow Yun-Fat	Ah Jong		1989
Hard Boiled	Chow Yun-Fat	Inspector Tequila Yuen		1992
Hard Boiled	Bowie Lam	Inspector Benny		1992
Hard Boiled		various Hong Kong CID inspectors		1992
The Way of the Gun		Joe Sarno's enforcers		2000
Snatch	Robbie Gee	Vinny		2000
Snatch	Ade	Tyrone	stainless model	2000
Formula 51	Meat Loaf	The Lizard	Stainless finish, bobbed hammer, and rubber grips.	2001
The Job	Brad Renfro	Troy Riverside		2003
The Job	Dominique Swain	Emily Robin		2003
The Job	Alanna Hanly	Young CJ		2003
I, Robot	Will Smith	Detective Spooner	fitted in a custom exterior shell with Walther P99 grips to look like a futuristic pistol	2004
Sin City	Jaime King	Wendy		2005
Sin City	Carla Gugino	Lucille		2005
Batman Begins	Christian Bale	Bruce Wayne		2005
Serenity	Nathan Fillion	Malcolm Reynolds	heavily modified	2005
Invisible Target	Nicholas Tse	Detective Chan Chun		2007
Invisible Target	Shawn Yue	Inspector Carson Fong Yik Wei		2007
RocknRolla	Tom Wilkinson	Lenny Cole		2008
In the Electric Mist	Justina Machado	FBI Agent Rosie Gomez		2009
Unthinkable	Michael Sheen	Younger	new model	2010
Unthinkable	Randy Oglesby	Mr. Bradley	new model	2010
The Alien Girl	Evgeni Tkachuk	Whiz/Nimble	air gun	2010
Parker	Jason Statham	Parker		2013
Parker	Michael Chiklis	Melander		2013
Parker	Wendell Pierce	Carlson		2013

Television

Title	Actor	Character	'Note"	Date
Firefly	Nathan Fillion	Malcolm Reynolds	heavily modified	2002-2003
Firefly	Christina Hendricks	Saffron	heavily modified, "Trash" (S01E11)	2003
The Walking Dead	Lennie James	Morgan Jones	stainless steel	2010 - ????

See Also

• Taurus - A list of all firearms manufactured by Taurus.