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Smith & Wesson Model 36 / 38
The Smith & Wesson Model 36/38 is used in the following:
Smith & Wesson Model 36 "Chiefs 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
- James Caan as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather
- Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver
- Shawn Doyle as Jack Shepard in Frequency
- Art LaFleur as Captain Sears and Andrew Robinson as Detective Monte in Cobra
- Bruce Willis as Detective Jack Mosley and Mos Def as Eddie Bunker in 16 Blocks+
- Sylvester Stallone as Det. Ray Tango in Tango & Cash
- An unruly bus passenger in Speed
- Lee Van Cleef as warden Bob Hauk in Escape from New York
Television
Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday in "Dragnet"
Smith & Wesson Model 38
The Smith & Wesson Model 38 is a Model 36 that has a "Bodyguard" hammer shroud used to prevent clothing snag, as the hammer is concealed in the shroud.
Film
- Vanessa Williams in Eraser (fitted with Harret grips)
- Don Cheadle as Cash in The Family Man (nickel with mother of pearl grips)
- Edward Norton as Will Graham in Red Dragon