Inspector Morse
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Country
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Language
English
Channel
ITV
Creator
Colin Dexter
Genre
Detective
Broadcast
1987–2000
No. of Seasons
12
No. of Episodes
33
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Chief Inspector Morse
John Thaw
Detective Sergeant Lewis
Kevin Whately
Chief Superintendent Strange
James Grout
Dr Max DeBryn
Peter Woodthorpe
Dr Grayling Russell
Amanda Hillwood
Dr Laura Hobson
Clare Holman
Inspector Morse is a British detective drama TV series based on novels by Colin Dexter and starring John Thaw as DCI Morse and Kevin Whately as DS Lewis. Stories are mostly set in Oxford, often connected with the University of Oxford.
Series have two spin-offs: Lewis (2006-2015), depicting now-promoted Inspector Lewis (Kevin Whately ), and Endeavour (2012-current), portraying young Morse (Shaun Evans) and set in 1960s.
The following weapons were used in the television series Inspector Morse :
Revolvers Colt Detective Special Hugo De Vries (Ian McDiarmid ) uses a Colt Detective Special in the climactic scene in "Masonic Mysteries" (S04E04).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Round Butt - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing De Vries raises his revolver at Morse. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He holds the gun at Morse's head. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the front of the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good general view of the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing De Vries draws the revolver when his car is blocked by police. Smith & Wesson Model 10HB In "Promised Land" (S05E05), set in Australia, New South Wales Police personnel, notably Sergeant Scott Humphries (John Jarratt ), carry Smith & Wesson Model 10HB revolvers (correct sidearm for early 1990s).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 10 with 3" barrel - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergeant Humphries carries his revolver in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Detective Inspector Glenn McAllister (Max Phipps ) suggests Morse to take a revolver when Morse goes on negotiations with criminal Paul Matthews. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A police sniper with M16 and a revolver in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Humphries holds his revolver in the climactic scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing McAllister and Detective Gary Warrender (Peter Browne) with revolvers. McAllister's revolver seems to be same S&w Model 10 HB while Warrender (at the right) holds a snub nose revolver. Unidentified revolver Error creating thumbnail: File missing Detective Gary Warrender (Peter Browne) holds a snub nose revolver (at the right) in the climactic scene in "Promised Land" (S05E05). Pistols Welrod Mark II In "The Last Enemy" (S03E02) a suppressed gun is the murder weapon. Pathologist identified the bullet as .32 caliber, and DS Lewis claims that suppressed pistol in .32 caliber must be a Welrod Pistol , that Lewis had seen in local war museum. The screen gun is seen only partially but what is seen matches Welrod Mark II . It's worth noting that in the assassination scene the gun is shown firing too fast for real bolt-action Welrod: after two initial shots that are separated by a period of time, three or four more shots follow in semi-auto mode, one by one.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Welrod pistol Mark II - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing The muzzle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel. The position of the front sight matches Mk II, and the shadow reveals the lack of trigger guard that is also a feature of Mk II. Walther PPK In the opening scene in "Deceived by Flight" (S03E03) Anthony Donn (Daniel Massey) holds a Walther PPK .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PPK - 7.65 mm Browning (.32 ACP) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anthony Donn examines his pistol. Star Model B Paul Matthews (Con O'Neill ) carries a Star Model B in "Promised Land" (S05E05).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blued Star Model B - 9x19mm pistol from the movie The Untouchables (1987) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Matthews fires from the corner. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Matthews holds Karen Harding (Vanessa Patterson) as hostage. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closer view of the pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Matthews aims at Morse. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol is seen from the back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The external extractor allows to identify the pistol as a Star rather than original Colt models. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Matthews fires at Sergeant Scott Humphries. The pistol is seen cycling and extracting a spent brass. Beretta M1934 A nickel plated Beretta M1934 is founed next to dead Henry Fallon (James Walker) in "Dead on Time" (S06E01).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta M1934 - .380 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nickel plated Beretta with pearl grips is seen next to Fallon's body. Rifles Bolt Action Rifle Two bolt action rifles, both with sniper scopes, are seen among the guns of the forester George Henderson (George Irving ) in "The Secret of Bay 5" (S03E04).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Henderson's guns. Rifles are third and fourth from left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Henderson takes one of his rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Second rifle in seen in gun rack (in center). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rifle in Henderson's car. Note that the primer of one rifle cartridge (on top right of the box) is missing. Maybe all cartridges in the box are dummies. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Henderson holds his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Drinking alcohol while holding a loaded rifle is a bad habit. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Henderson fires at a target. Error creating thumbnail: File missing DS Lewis examines Henderson's guns. The remaining rifle with sniper scope appears to be of a different model than the one that Henderson takes with him; it has different stock and thinner barrel without iron sights. Unidentified long gun One more long gun, possibly also rifle but semi-auto rather than bolt action, is also seen in Henderson's gun rack.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Henderson's guns. Unknown long gun is at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Unknown long gun is seen in gun rack at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing DS Lewis examines Henderson's guns. The unknown gun at the left is seen better. Shotguns Double Barreled Shotgun A Double Barreled Shotgun is one of the guns of the forester George Henderson in "The Secret of Bay 5" (S03E04).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Samuel Buckley & Company/Anson & Deeley Side by Side Shotgun - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shotgun shells in Henderson's lodge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Henderson's guns. The double barreled shotgun is second from left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Double barreled shotgun is seen in gun rack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing DS Lewis examines Henderson's guns. Pump Action Shotgun A pump action shotgun is one of the guns of the forester George Henderson in "The Secret of Bay 5" (S03E04). It bears resemblance with Remington 870 but it's hard to say for sure.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Remington 870 Wingmaster AP - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Henderson's guns. Pump action shotgun is at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pump action shotgun is seen at the right. The pump and magazine tube resemble Remington models. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pump action shotgun is seen in gun rack at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing DS Lewis examines Henderson's guns. Assault Rifles AR-15 In the climactic scene in "Promised Land" (S05E05) two snipers of New South Wales Police use M16 -style assault rifles of unclear model (possibly semi-auto civilian version of AR-15), fitted with sniper scopes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Colt AR-15 Sporter-1 (SP1) - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sniper runs with his rifle in hands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sniper fires at Matthews. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing He lowers his rifle after accurate shot. 
