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Smith & Wesson Model 40
Background
Prior to Smith & Wesson's switch to the current numerical naming system in 1957, the Model 40 was known as the "Centennial" as it was introduced the same year that Smith & Wesson was celebrating its 100th birthday. Initially marketed as a more advanced version of the famous S&W Safety Hammerless "Lemon Squeezer", the Model 40 featured a grip safety which could be pinned down. The revolver was also available in an Airweight aluminium-framed version known as the Model 42, but due to the fact that at this stage Smith & Wesson did not write "Airweight" on the frame of these pistols, differentiating it from the steel framed Model 40 is very difficult. Due to popular demand, Smith & Wesson in 1990 released the Model 640, a revolver based on the Centennial, omitting the grip safety and manufactured from stainless steel.
Specifications
(1952 - 1974)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .38 Special
- Weight: 1.19 lb (0.54 kg)
- Length: 6.5 in (16.5 cm)
- Barrel length(s): 2 in (5.08 cm)
- Capacity: 5-round Cylinder
- Fire Modes: DAO
The Smith & Wesson Model 40 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Horse (La horse) | Félix Marten | Marc Grutti | Early version | 1970 |
| Fear Is the Key | Peter Marinker | Larry | 1972 | |
| Fear Is the Key | Ben Kingsley | Royale | 1972 | |
| The Outside Man | Roy Scheider | Lenny | 1972 | |
| The Eiger Sanction | Clint Eastwood | Dr. John Hemlock | 1975 | |
| Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | Estelle Getty | Tutti Bomowski | 1992 | |
| Pulp Fiction | Amanda Plummer | Honey Bunny | 1994 | |
| Scream 3 | Neve Campbell | Sidney | 2000 | |
| Equilibrium | Christian Bale | Cleric John Preston | 2002 | |
| Gothika | John Carroll Lynch | Sheriff Bob Ryan | 2003 | |
| Don't Look for Me (Such mich nicht) | Stipe Erceg | Lino | 2004 | |
| Extraction 2 | Golshifteh Farahani | Nik Khan | 2020 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Avengers / "The Thirteenth Hole" (S04E18) | 1961-1969 | |||
| Doctor Who / "The Dæmons" | Don McKillop | Bert Walker | 1963-1989 | |
| Starsky and Hutch | David Soul | Hutch | 1975-1979 | |
| The Professionals | Vickery Turner | Karen | "Fugitive" (S04E03) | 1977-1981 |
| Miami Vice - Season 1 | William Russ | Evan | 1984-1985 | |
| Prison Break - Season 1 | Frank Grillo | Nick | nickel | 2005-2009 |
| Blue Bloods | Will Hochman | Joe Hill | "Justifies the Means" (S11E16) | 2021 |
See Also
- Smith & Wesson - A list of all firearms manufactured by Smith & Wesson.