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Smith & Wesson Model 19
The Smith & Wesson Model 19 is an 'upgrade' of the very popular Smith & Wesson Model 15 (which was the Model 10 with adjustable sights). With the advent of the more powerful .357 Magnum round, Smith & Wesson offered a newer version of the Model 15, beefed up to take the then new cartridge of the time. The .357 Magnum Model 19 was adopted by many law enforcement (and some military), however, budgetary concerns and 'political considerations' kept the traditional .38 revolvers such as the Model 10 & Model 15s in service for a long time, concurrent with the active usage of the Model 19.
The Smith & Wesson Model 19 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Smith & Wesson Model 19
Specifications
(1956 - 1999)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber: .357 Magnum, .38 Special
- Barrel length(s): 4 in (10.16 cm), 6 in (15.24 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round Cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
Film
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Street Blues | Michael Warren | Officer Bobby Hill | 1981 - 1987 | |
| Charles Haid | Officer Andy Renko | 1981 - 1987 | ||
| Bruce Weitz | Sgt. Michael "Mick" Belker | 1981 - 1987 | ||
| Bergerac | John Nettles | DS Jim Bergerac | "A Man of Sorrows" (S06E06) | 1988 |
| Bergerac | David Schofield | David Mason | "Second Time Around" (S07E09) | 1989 |
| Terence Alexander | Charlie Hungerford | |||
| Bank security guards | ||||
| Netor Burma | A thug | "Les Cadavres de la plaine Monceau" (S1E2) | 1991 | |
| Columbo | is seen at a crime scene | "A Bird in the Hand..." (S11E03) | 1992 | |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | A Bank Robber | "'Twas the Night Before Mxymas" | 1993-1997 | |
| Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei | Several | Several | 1996-Present | |
| Monk | Stanley Tucci | David Ruskin | "Mr. Monk and the Actor" (S05E01) | 2002-2009 |
| Guns | A customer | 2008 | ||
| Meteor | Marla Sokoloff | Imogene O'Neil | 2009 | |
| FlashForward | various characters | 2010 | ||
| Castle | Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Captain Roy Montgomery | "Knockout" (S03E24) | 2010-2011 |
| Grimm | Amy Gumenick | Gilda Darner | Episode - "Bears will be Bears" | 2011-Present |
| Revolution | 2012 | |||
| Banshee | Jessejames Locorriere | Dex Moody | 2013 | |
| Death in Paradise - Series 3 | Haydn Gwynne | Charlotte Doran | "Political Suicide" (S03E05) | 2014 |
| Fortitude | Emil Hostina | Yuri Lubimov | 2015 | |
| Nicholas Pinnock | Frank Sutter | |||
| The Last Ship | "Uneasy Lies the Head" S2E09 | 2015 | ||
| The People v. O.J. Simpson:American Crime Story | Cuba Gooding Jr. | O.J. Simpson | "The Run of His Life" (S1E02) | 2016 |
| Arrow | 2016 | |||
| Fear the Walking Dead | Edgar Wuotto | Gael | "Grotesque" (S2E08) | 2016 |
| Twin Peaks | Michael Horse | Deputy Tommy "Hawk" Hill | 2017 | |
| Robert Forster | Sheriff Frank Truman | "Part 17" (S3E17) | 2017 | |
| Stranger Things | Rob Morgan | Officer Powell | 2017 | |
| True Detective | Stephen Dorff | Detective Roland West | Snubnose version | 2019 |
| Michael Broderick | F.B.I. Special Agent Bowen | "If You Have Ghosts" (S3E05) | 2019 | |
| For All Mankind | Holstered, "Pathfinder" (S2E04) | 2021 | ||
| Stranger Things - Season 4 | Rob Morgan | Hawkins Police Chief Calvin Powell | 2022 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro | Daisuke Jigen | 1979 | |
| Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy | Daisuke Jigen | 1987 | |
| Mad Bull 34 | Daizaburo | 1990 | |
| Lupin III: Voyage to Danger | Daisuke Jigen | 1993 | |
| Karen Korinsky | |||
| Lupin III: Dragon of Doom | Daisuke Jigen | 1994 | |
| Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure | Daisuke Jigen | 1995 | |
| Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini | Daisuke Jigen | 1996 | |
| Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door | Robbers | 2001 | |
| Heartwork: Love Guns | Deputy Inspector | 2003 | |
| Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World | 2003 | ||
| Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage | Groovy Guy Russel | 2006 | |
| Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan | Daisuke Jigen | 2009 | |
| Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief | Snake | Episode 03 -'The Princess Prefers Magic'. | 2010 |
| Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie | Daisuke Jigen | 2013 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil Survivor | "Magnum" & "Magnum Custom" | 4" & 6" | 2000 |
| Battlefield: Vietnam | "The M-19" | 6" barrel | 2004 |
| Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | "The M-19" | 2010 | |
| Mafia III | Alfredsson M200 | 2016 |
Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose
Specifications
(1967 - 1999)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .357 Magnum, .38 Special
- Weight: 32 Ounces (? kg)
- Length: ? in (? cm)
- Barrel length(s): 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round Cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
Film
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Professionals | Lewis Collins | Bodie | 1977-1983 | |
| Magnum P.I. / "Luther Gillis: File #521" | Eugene Roche | Luther Gillis | 1980-1988 | |
| Miami Vice | Scott Plank | Glen McIntyre | 1987 | |
| Law & Order | Dennis Farina | Detective Joe Fontana | 1990-2010 | |
| My Name is Earl / "Stole a Badge" (S01E22) | Jason Lee | Earl | 2005-2009 | |
| My Name is Earl / "Stole a Badge" (S01E22) | Clint Howard | Creepy Rodney | 2005-2009 | |
| My Name is Earl / "Midnight Bun" (S03E10) | Michael Rapaport | Frank | 2005-2009 | |
| My Name is Earl / "Midnight Bun" (S03E10) | D.J. Qualls | Ray-ray | 2005-2009 | |
| Hawaii Five-O | James Caan | Tony Archer | "Lekio" (S2E18) | 2011-2012 |
| Leverage | "The Rundown Job" (S1E09) | 2012 | ||
| Vegas (2012) / "The Real Thing" (S1E06) | Michael Chiklis | Savino | . | 2012- |
| Bullet in the Face | Neil Napier | Lt. Karl Hagerman | visually modified | 2012 |
| Bullet in the Face / S1E02 | Max Williams | Gunter Vogler | visually modified | 2012 |
| Elementary | "Render, and Then Seize Her" (S05E03) | 2012- | ||
| The Man in the High Castle | Alexa Davalos | Juliana Crain | 2016 | |
| Station Eleven | Enrico Colantoni | Brian | "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Aren't Dead (S1E04)" | 2021-2022 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golgo 13: The Professional | Duke Togo "Golgo 13" | 1983 | |
| Mad Bull 34 | Cindy | 1990 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver: Parallel Lines | "Revolver" | 2006 |
"Smython"
The "Smython", also referred to as a "Smolt" was produced when a barrel from a Colt Python was mated to a Smith & Wesson Model 19 frame (although other types of "Smythons" have even been produced with other guns, such as a Ruger Security Six.) This combination was initially done as a niche (and expensive) custom affair, typically for PPC or Bullseye competition matches. Their existence came about because the Smith & Wesson action was easier to work on and customize for competition than that of the more elaborate, expensive and finer-tuned Colt Python.
The Colt barrel was specifically much more desirable and more accurate, as it featured both a better rate and direction of twist; the Colt had the faster and more traditional 1:14" left-handed rifling pitch in a tapered bore that offered better projectile stability than that of the 1:18 and 3/4" right-handed twist of the Smith. The barrel thread on the two revolvers were completely different, and, as such, it would take extremely qualified gunsmith to complete this conversion. Because of the complexity a conversion like this would require, very few Smythons were made properly. Despite existing prior to the 1970s, the Smython became mainstream to some extent when it was produced in considerable number beginning in 1977 by Davis Co. by fitting a 3", 4" or 6" Python barrel to a Smith & Wesson revolver.
This craze resulted in S&W making the L-frame models (particularly the 686) as a direct result of this combination, thus rendering the need of a specific conversion obsolete. Eventually, in 1999 the Colt Python was discontinued and, due to replacement barrels running out as well as the inherent risk of such a skilled conversion, the "Smythons" effectively ceased to be produced, though some may still be custom built for collectors (those with deep pockets) from time to time.
Specifications
(1977 - ????)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .357 Magnum
- Weight: ? lb (? kg)
- Length: ? in (? cm)
- Barrel length(s): 3 in (7.62 cm), 4 in (10.16 cm), 6 in (15 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round Cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Police War (La Guerre des polices) | Claude Brasseur | Commissaire Jacques Fush | 6" barrel | 1979 |
| Cat's Eye | chief's bodyguard | 1997 |
See Also
- Smith & Wesson - A list of all firearms manufactured by Smith & Wesson.
- Smith & Wesson Model 66 - Stainless Steel version of the Smith & Wesson Model 19.