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April 22, 2017, 12:50 PM
Sig Vicious
Nick Stone carried a snubbie in the first SOB holster that I had ever seen.
Emma Peel.
Rick Grimes.
Molly Solverson (and her Dad, Lou).
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April 22, 2017, 04:46 PM
egregore
Hutch (David Soul) of Starsky & Hutch. An eight-inch Colt Python, IIRC. Starsky had a S&W M59. However, this and most of the other shows and movies mentioned are before 1980. It wasn't until circa the mid-1980s that automatics started to become popular with police, which influenced the civilian sector.
April 22, 2017, 05:34 PM
Voshterkoff
Truck Turner
April 22, 2017, 05:39 PM
mikeyspizza
Hunter did not rely exclusively on revolvers.
April 22, 2017, 09:49 PM
PKFan
Carl Kolchak Ellery Queen
April 23, 2017, 12:19 AM
RichN
If I recall correctly, Lt. Castillo on Miami Vice favored revolvers.
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April 23, 2017, 03:21 PM
Expert308
And Detective Murtaugh in Lethal Weapon (the movie at least, I haven't seen the series but I assume that character is using an autoloader now.
April 23, 2017, 04:21 PM
motor59
Dan Mathews. Highway Patrol.
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April 23, 2017, 07:03 PM
Xtbone97x
quote:
Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL: CHIPS. they carried Colt Pythons. Ponch Poncherello.
That would be John Baker and Frank Poncherello. My all time favorite show as a kid. I would watch the intro like a hawk for the pistol shot. Great memories!
April 23, 2017, 09:41 PM
jsbcody
quote:
Originally posted by RichN: If I recall correctly, Lt. Castillo on Miami Vice favored revolvers.
And swords. I thought Lt. Castillo was the really cool one on Miami Vice. Loved the episodes that featured him.
April 23, 2017, 10:17 PM
barbarosa1
Barney Fife
April 23, 2017, 10:29 PM
Redleg06
Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Dan Troop.
"Cedat Fortuna Peritis"
April 24, 2017, 11:31 AM
Kuisis
I think Barnaby Jones did.
April 24, 2017, 06:01 PM
germandogs
In the books Travis McGee used several weapons including just his hands. There is one book where the bad guy gets shot by a colt 1911. I remember John D. Mcdonald describing in great detail including FPS and bullet weight and the scientific impact it had on the guy. Lot of it is old now but he nailed it.
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April 24, 2017, 06:31 PM
CQB60
Eliot Ness, The Untouchables > S&W Official Police .38
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April 24, 2017, 06:56 PM
Hamden106
Hamden on Sigforum
April 24, 2017, 08:17 PM
recoatlift
Mr. Wheel gun, Boston Blackie
April 25, 2017, 09:28 AM
Mr.Wonderful
Lenny Briscoe! I love to watch the early episodes of Law and Order.
The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas
April 25, 2017, 09:11 PM
john1
Rod Cameron as Lt. Rod Blake in State Trooper (circa 1957) kept his Colt snubbie in his pants pocket.
