Doberman Cop

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Doberman Cop ドーベルマン刑事 Dōberuman deka Theatrical release poster Country Japan Directed by Kinji Fukasaku Release Date 1977 Language Japanese Studio Toei Distributor Toei Main Cast Character Actor Joji Kano Shin'ichi Chiba Miki Haruno Janet Hatta Kosode Murasaki Eiko Matsuda Choei "Hotshot" Mikawa Koichi Iwaki Kaiji Hidemori Hiroki Matsukata

Doberman Cop (Japanese title: ドーベルマン刑事, Dōberuman deka) is a 1977 hardboiled crime drama film based on the original 1975-1979 manga series of the same name. The film stars Shin'ichi Chiba as Joji Kano, a hardened police officer from Okinawa visiting Tokyo who investigates a string of serial murders and arsons.

The following weapons were used in the film Doberman Cop:

Revolvers

Smith & Wesson Model 29

Choei "Hotshot" Mikawa (Koichi Iwaki) carries with him an 8 3/8" barrel Smith & Wesson Model 29 throughout the movie, which is later prominently used by Joji Kano (Shin'ichi Chiba). The Model 29 stands in for Kano's signature revolver in the original manga, which was a .44 Magnum Ruger Blackhawk.

Smith & Wesson Model 29 with 8 3/8" barrel - .44 Magnum

"It's a .44 Magnum, the biggest handgun in the world."
Joji Kano (Shin'ichi Chiba) speaks about the revolver as he inspects it with Mikawa's gang.

Kano offers the revolver back to Mikawa, providing a side profile of the revolver.

Mikawa aims the revolver at Hidemori.

One of Hidemori's thugs threatens Kano with the revolver.

Kano fires the revolver at one of Hidemori's thugs, which surprisingly, causes their head to explode.

Kano aims the revolver as he escapes from the police station.

Kano cocks the revolver's hammer.

Kano loads a bullet into the revolver.

The revolver on the ground.

Promotional image of Shin'ichi Chiba with the Model 29.