Columbo
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Country
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Language
English
Channel
NBC Universal Television
Creator
Richard Levinson
Genre
Crime
Broadcast
1968-2003
No. of Seasons
13
No. of Episodes
68
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Columbo Peter Falk as Lt. Columbo, a quirky, but experienced LAPD detective who was seen solving primarily murder cases through his carefully-worded questions and his powers of observation. Each season of the series consisted of several feature-length episodes that would air throughout each year and the show would continuously air from 1968 to 2003. The series would be released on DVD under several different season designations, but the episode numbering here reflects the entries as seen on the IMDB.
The following weapons were used in the television series Columbo :
Pistols Beretta Jetfire In episode "Columbo Cries Wolf" (S09E02) seized Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) a nickel Beretta Jetfire pistol, belonging to Sean Brantley (Ian Buchanan). Also Tina (Rebecca Staab ) and Dian Hunter (Deidre Hall ) use the same weapon. Lauren Staton (Faye Dunaway ) and Lisa Martin (Claudia Christian ) are seen with a suppressed nickel Beretta Jetfire in episode "It's All in the Game" (S12E01).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nickel Beretta 950B Jetfire - .25 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) holds a nickel Beretta Jetfire ... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ... when he interrogates Sean Brantley (Ian Buchanan). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up of gun in Tina's (Rebecca Staab ) hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dian Hunter (Deidre Hall ) shoots her pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lauren Staton (Faye Dunaway ) pulls the suppressed nickel Beretta Jetfire out of the drawer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lauren Stanton (right) hand over the gun to Lisa Martin (Claudia Christian ). Beretta M418 Wayne Jennings (Andrew Stevens ) in episode "Murder in Malibu" (S09E06) used a Beretta 418 pocket pistol.
File:Ber418fj8.jpg Beretta 418 - .25 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Jarvis Goodland (Ray Milland ) in episode "The Greenhouse Jungle" (S02E02) owned a Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless pistol. Kay Freestone (Trish Van Devere ) used to murder a nickel model of this pistol with pearl grips in episode "Make Me a Perfect Murder" (S07E03).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt 1903 Hammerless with Colt Wood Grips - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jarvis Goodland (Ray Milland ) holds a Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Frederic Wilson (Bob Dishy ) pick up the murder weapon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol Nickel - .32 acp Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mark McAndrews (Laurence Luckinbill ) offers gun to Kay Freestone. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) holds a murder weapon. Colt M1911A1 A pair of nickel plated Rock Island Armory M1911A1 with pearl grips owned Dr. Bart Kepple (Robert Culp ) in episode "Double Exposure" (S03E04). In episode "Columbo Goes to College" (S10E01) is Commercial Satin Nickel M1911A1 pistol used as murder weapon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nickel-plated Rock Island Armory M1911A1 w/ pearl grips - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dr. Bart Kepple put a converter of calibre into barrel of his gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dr. Bart Kepple aims his Colt M1911A1 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) found a murder weapon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Commercial Satin Nickel M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The cop shows to Lt. Columbo the murder weapon in his hand in episode "Columbo Goes to College" (S10E01). High Standard Supermatic Citation Maj. Gen. Martin J. Hollister (Eddie Albert ) owned in episode "Dead Weight" (S01E03) aa High Standard Supermatic Citation pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing High Standard Supermatic Citation - .22 LR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up of High Standard Supermatic Citation . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Gen. Martin J. Hollister (Eddie Albert ) holds his gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Columbo looks carefully at this pistol. Luger P08 In "Double Exposure" (S03E04), Dr. Bart Kepple (Robert Culp ) has a display of several handguns including an artillery model Luger P08 . Kepple (Robert Culp ) also uses one of the Lugers in the same episode.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The long barreled "Artillery" model of the Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dr. Keppel uses one of the Lugers to murder a witness. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Keppel (Robert Culp) shoots a witness in the projection booth. Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" In episode "Columbo Cries Wolf" (S09E02) is seen Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" fitted with holster/stock combo in a showcase with arms.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing C96 "Broomhandle" Mauser fitted with holster/stock combo - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing The AKS-47 is seen at the top left in a showcase. Smith & Wesson 39 Vincent Pauley (Albert Paulsen ) in episode "The Conspirators" (S07E05) also carries a Smith & Wesson 39 pistol in his briefcase .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson 39 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vincent Pauley opened his briefcase. Smith & Wesson 39 is seen in right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) shows the gun left in the briefcase. Walther PP Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) in episode "Payback" (S04E05) and Oscar Finch (Patrick McGoohan ) in episode "Agenda for Murder" (S09E03) use a Walther PP .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PP - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) holds a Walther PPK is his hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) fired this gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Oscar Finch (Patrick McGoohan ) loaded her Walther PPK . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) pick up the murder weapon. Walther PPK Joe Devlin (Clive Revill ) and Vincent Pauley (Albert Paulsen ) holds in hand a suppressed Walther PPK in episode "The Conspirators" (S07E05). Vivian Dimitri (Helen Shaver ) in episode "Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo" (S09E04) used suppressed stainless Walther PPK . A stainless Walther PPK is seen in the hands of Delores (Tyne Daly ) in "A Bird in the Hand..." (S11E03).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PPK fitted with a sound suppressor - .380 ACP (black grips) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vincent Pauley (Albert Paulsen ) opened his briefcase with guns. Suppressed Walther PPK is on left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Joe Devlin (Clive Revill ) received this gun as the present. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vivian Dimitri (Helen Shaver ) holds her suppressed stainless Walther PPK . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PPK stainless - 9mm Kurz aka .380 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Walther PPK is seen in the hands of Delores (Tyne Daly ) in "A Bird in the Hand..." (S11E03). Browning Medalist Vincent Pauley (Albert Paulsen ) carries in his briefcase also a Browning Medalist .22 caliber target pistol in episode "The Conspirators" (S07E05).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Belgium Browning medalist .22 long rifle caliber semi-automatic target grade pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Medalist is seen on right. Revolvers Colt Detective Special Paul Galesko (Dick Van Dyke ) ins episode "Negative Reaction" (S04E02) used a Colt Detective Special revolver. Also Great Santini (Jack Cassidy ) in episode "Now You See Him " (S05E05) is seen with a suppressed Colt Detective Special . Graham McVeigh (George Wendt ) buys a nickel Colt Detective Special revolver with black combat grips in episode "Strange Bedfellows" (S13E01). Later, after murder he exchanged his revolver for the same gun belonging of mobster Bruno Romano (Jay Acovone ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Square Butt - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Paul Galesko pulls his Colt Detective Special . Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Great Santini mounted a suppressor on his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Suppressed Colt Detective Special . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Detective Special with black combat grips - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up - stainless Colt Detective Special on the counter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Graham McVeigh (George Wendt ) took and look at the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bruno Romano (Jay Acovone ) carries that same gun in holster. Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army Maj. Gen. Martin J. Hollister (Eddie Albert ) owned a nickel plated Colt 1873 Single Action Army Cavalry revolver in episode "Dead Weight" (S01E03). In the series, however, only Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) is seen with this revolver in hand.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army 1873 Cavalry, nickel plate Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt 1873 Single Action Army Cavalry is exposed in the showcase.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) took the revolver from the showcase. Colt Trooper Ward Fowler (William Shatner ) used to murder in episode "Fade in to Murder" (S06E01) a Colt Trooper .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up of Colt Trooper in Fowler's hand. Smith & Wesson Model 15 Ward Fowler (William Shatner ) in episode "Fade in to Murder" (S06E01) is seen also with a Smith & Wesson Model 15 . Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) used to demonstration of murder mechanism this revolver in episode "Columbo Goes to College" (S10E01).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 15 'Combat Masterpiece' - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ward Fowler (William Shatner ) holds a Smith & Wesson Model 15 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) looking at a revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Takes fingerprints from the murder weapon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) demonstrated the murder mechanism in episode "Columbo Goes to College" (S10E01). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up. Smith & Wesson Model 17 Leslie Williams (Lee Grant ) used to murder in episode "Ransom for a Dead Man " (S01E00) a Smith & Wesson Model 17 revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 17 K-22 - .22LR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Margaret Williams (Patricia Mattick ) aims an revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Margaret Williams holds a gun in her hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Leslie Williams (Lee Grant ) aims her .22 Cal revolver. Smith & Wesson Model 19 A Smith & Wesson Model 19 is found also at a crime scene in "A Bird in the Hand..." (S11E03).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 19 Combat Magnum - .357 Magnum Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Smith & Wesson Model 19 is found at a crime scene in "A Bird in the Hand..." (S11E03). Smith & Wesson Model 29 Graham McVeigh (George Wendt ) in episode "Strange Bedfellows" (S13E01) murdered mobster Bruno Romano (Jay Acovone ) with a Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 29 - .44 Magnum. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 36 Already in the episode called "Murder by Book" (S01E01), Ken Franklin (Jack Cassidy ) uses the Smith & Wesson Model 36 snub revolver. Also in episode "Suitable for Framing" (S01E04) appears this revolver as murder weapon in hand Dale Kingston (Ross Martin ). For the majority of the series, Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) was not seen carrying a firearm while on duty. However, in the episode "Lady in Waiting " (S01E05) he disarm the assassin Beth Chadwick (Susan Clark ), and in the episode "No Time to Die" (S11E02), what appears to be this revolver is seen in the hands of the detective. This also happens to be the revolver of choice for several other LAPD detectives.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ken Franklin (Jack Cassidy ) pulls from dashboard in the car the Smith & Wesson Model 36 in episode "Murder by the Book" (S01E01). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dale Kingston (Ross Martin ) holds the Smith & Wesson Model 36 in episode "Suitable for Framing" (S01E04). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tracy O'Connor (Rosanna Huffman ) with this revolver in hand in "Lady in "Suitable for Framing" (S01E04). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beth Chadwick (Susan Clark ) holds the Smith & Wesson Model 36 in "Lady in Waiting" (S01E05). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beth Chadwick aims her revolver at Lt. Columbo in "Lady in Waiting" (S01E05). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) Colombo took the gun from a Susan's hand in "Lady in Waiting " (S01E05). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) holds the revolver in "No Time to Die" (S11E02). This was one of the only times the character held a duty weapon in the series. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Detective Dennis Mulrooney (Doug Savant ) carries the revolver in "No Time to Die" (S11E02). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Detective Andy Parma (Thomas Calabro ) armed with the revolver in "No Time to Die" (S11E02). Smith & Wesson Model 60 Vincent Pauley (Albert Paulsen ) carries in his briefcase also a Smith & Wesson Model 60 revolver in episode "The Conspirators" (S07E05). Fielding Chase (William Shatner ) used this revolver as murder weapon in episode "Butterfly in Shades of Grey" (S12E02)).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Classic Smith & Wesson Model 60 - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 60 is seen on left.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fielding Chase (William Shatner ) holds a Smith & Wesson Model 60 . Submachine Guns Hovea M1949 In episode "Dead Weight" (S01E03) in arms collect of Maj. Gen. Martin J. Hollister (Eddie Albert ) is seen a Hovea M1949 submachine gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hovea M1949 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hovea M1949 is seen the second from left.RPB Industries MAC-11 Joe Devlin (Clive Revill ) and Vincent Pauley (Albert Paulsen ) are seen with a RPB Industries MAC-11 and Ingram MAC-11 in episode "The Conspirators" (S07E05)).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPB Industries MAC-11 - .380 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vincent Pauley (Albert Paulsen ) pulls from his briefcase a RPB Industries MAC-11 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Joe Devlin (Clive Revill ) holds this weapon in his hand. Ingram MAC-11 Vincent Pauley (Albert Paulsen ) handed a Ingram MAC-11 to Joe Devlin (Clive Revill ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAC-11 with stock extended - .380 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Joe Devlin aims an Ingram MAC-11 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up. MP40 Among submachine guns of Maj. Gen. Martin J. Hollister (Eddie Albert ) in episode "Dead Weight" (S01E03) is seen the German MP40 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 is seen the first from right.PPD-40 The rare PPD-40 submachine gun appears in arms collect of Maj. Gen. Martin J. Hollister (Eddie Albert ) in episode "Dead Weight" (S01E03).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPD-40 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPD-40 is first from left (with drum magazine) and 2nd from right (with stick magazine).Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Gen. Martin J. Hollister (Eddie Albert ) pick up a SMG with drum magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Gen. Martin J. Hollister holds PPD-40 with stick magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk ) also took into his hand both type of submachine guns. Uzi Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) shows a full-size Uzi in the briefcase of Vincent Pauley (Albert Paulsen ) in episode "The Conspirators" (S07E05)).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing IMI Uzi - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rifles AKS-47 Maj. Gen. Martin J. Hollister (Eddie Albert ) in episode "Dead Weight" (S01E03) owned AKS-47 assault rifle. In episode "Columbo Cries Wolf" (S09E02) is seen this assault rifle fitted with option sight in a showcase with arms belonging to Sean Brantley (Ian Buchanan).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ithaca 37 - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing LAPD officers are seen armed with the Ithaca 37 shotgun in "No Time to Die" (S11E02). Over/Under Sporting Shotgun Fielding Chase (William Shatner ) in episode "Butterfly in Shades of Grey" (S12E02) carries in his car a O/U double barreled shotgun .
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