Richard Roundtree

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Richard Roundtree as John Shaft holding a Colt Detective Special in Shaft (1971).

Richard Roundtree (July 9, 1942 - October 24, 2023) has over 160 credits as an actor in film and television in a career spanning 1971 to 2023. He worked as a model and performed in theatre for several years. His first film role was the title character in Shaft. This role made him a star, and established Blaxploitation films as a recognized genre in the Hollywood film industry.

Richard Roundtree can be seen using the following weapons in the following films:

Film

Gun	Character	Film	Note	Date
Colt Detective Special	John Shaft	Shaft	Blued and Nickel versions	1971
M1911	John Shaft	Shaft		1971
Smith & Wesson Model 36	John Shaft	Shaft's Big Score!	Nickel	1972
High Standard Model 10	John Shaft	Shaft's Big Score!		1972
Luger P08	John Shaft	Shaft in Africa	Suppressed	1973
Star Z45	John Shaft	Shaft in Africa		1973
Arminius HW-3	John Shaft	Shaft in Africa	Snubnose	1973
Walther P38	Sgt. Nat Judson	Escape to Athena	suppressed 38K	1979
Mills Bomb	Sgt. Nat Judson	Escape to Athena		1979
Colt Combat Commander	Captain Stevens	An Eye for an Eye		1981
Unidentified revolver	Captain Stevens	An Eye for an Eye		1981
Ruger Mini-14	Slick	Original Gangstas	With folding stock	1996
Glock 17	John Shaft	Shaft		2019
Smith & Wesson Model 66	John Shaft	Shaft		2019