Colt Detective Special

The Colt Detective special has appeared in the following movies, television series, and video games used by the following actors:

Colt Detective Special 1st Gen - .38 Special

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Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with nickel finish and pearl grips - .38 Special

A rare Colt Detective Special with a 3" barrel - .38 Special

Colt Detective Special 3rd Gen - .38 Special

Colt Detective Special Nickel 3rd Gen - .38 Special

Specifications

(1927-1986)

• Type: Revolver

• Caliber: .38 Special, .32 New Police (.32 S&W Long)

• Weight: 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)

• Length: 6.75 in (17.1 cm)

• Barrel length(s): 2 in (5.1 cm), 2 in (7.6 cm)

• Capacity: 6 round cylinder

• Fire Modes: SA/DA

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Film

Actor	Character	File Title	Date
.	Various	The Death Kiss	1932
Edward G. Robinson	Johnny Blake	Bullets or Ballots	1936
.	Various	Bulldog Drummond's Revenge	1937
.	Various	Escape by Night	1937
.	Henchman	Bulldog Drummond in Africa	1938
.	Various	Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police	1939
.	Prison Guards and Prisoners	Each Dawn I Die	1939
James Cagney	Eddie Bartlett	The Roaring Twenties	1939
.	Various	City for Conquest	1940
.	.	Bataan	1943
Lawrence Tierney	John Dillinger	Dillinger	1945
.	Various	The Big Sleep	1946
Jane Greer	Kathie Moffat	Out of the Past	1947
DeForest Kelley	Vince Grayson	Fear in the Night	1947
.	.	The Hat Box Mystery	1947
.	Various	Parole, Inc.	1948
Ted de Corsia	Willie Garzah	The Naked City	1948
Edmond O'Brien	Frank Bigelow	D.O.A.	1949
.	.	Gun Crazy	1950
Jack Elam	Pete Harris	Kansas City Confidential	1952
James Arness	FBI Agent Robert Graham	Them!	1954
.	.	A Bullet For Joey	1955
.	Various	The FBI Story	1959
John Ericson	"Pretty Boy" Floyd	Pretty Boy Floyd	1960
Clifton James	Lem	The Chase	1966
Sean Connery	James Bond	You Only Live Twice	1967
John Forsythe	Alvin Dewey	In Cold Blood	1967
Yaphet Kotto	Bank Robber	The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)	1968
Adolfo Celi	Ralph Valmont	Diabolik	1968
.	San Francisco Detectives	Bullitt	1968
Woody Allen	Virgil Starkwell	Take the Money and Run	1969
Gene Hackman	Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle	The French Connection	1971
Bill Hickman	FBI Special Agent Bill Mulderig	The French Connection	1971
Eddie Egan	Det. Simonson	The French Connection	1971
Richard Roundtree	John Shaft	Shaft (1971)	1971
Anthony James	Hitchiker	Vanishing Point	1971
.	mob hitman	The Godfather	1972
.	Mobsters	Across 110th Street	1972
Marc Lawrence	Mobster	Diamonds are Forever	1972
Steven Keats	Jackie Brown	The Friends of Eddie Coyle	1973
.	Federal Agents	The Friends of Eddie Coyle	1973
Mitchell Ryan	Det. Harve Poole	Electra Glide in Blue	1973
Charlton Heston	NYPD Det. Thorn	Soylent Green	1973
Chuck Connors	Fielding	Soylent Green	1973
Roy Scheider	Buddy Manucci	The Seven-Ups	1973
Burt Lancaster	Cross	Scorpio	1973
Various Actors	Police Detectives	Big Bad Mama	1974
Martin Balsam	Mr. Green	The Taking of Pelham One Two Three	1974
.	Biker	Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia	1974
Warren Oates	Bennie	Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia	1974
Richard Attenborough	Commander Swann	Brannigan	1975
Gene Hackman	Harry Moseby	Night Moves	1975
F. Murray Abraham	Sgt. Carl Shoffler	All the President's Men	1976
Various	Lizzies gangmember	The Warriors	1979
Susanna Clemm	Det. Betty Luce	Dressed to Kill	1980
Albert Finney	N.Y.P.D. Detective Dewey Wilson	Wolfen	1981
Paul Newman	N.Y.P.D. Officer Murphy	Fort Apache,the Bronx	1981
Ken Wahl	N.Y.P.D. Officer Correlli	Fort Apache,the Bronx	1981
Leslie Nielsen	Richard Vickers	Creepshow	1982
.	Various actors	The Star Chamber	1983
Sondra Locke	.	Sudden Impact	1983
.	Various	Once Upon A Time In America	1984
Josef Sommer	Chief Paul Schaeffer	Witness	1984
Judge Reinhold	Detective Billy Rosewood	Beverly Hills Cop	1984
Gregory Hines	Det. Ray Huges	Running Scared (1986)	1986
.	Various	Legacy of Rage	1986
Andy Garcia	Stone	The Untouchables	1987
Lois Chiles	Anne Lansing	Creepshow 2	1987
Michael Douglas	NYPD Detective Sergeant Nick Conklin	Black Rain	1989
Miguel Fernandes	Art Esparza	True Believer	1989
Warren Beatty	Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel	Bugsy	1991
Robert De Niro	Max Cady	Cape Fear	1991
Lawrence Tierney	Joe Cabot	Reservoir Dogs	1992
Danny DeVito	Bobby Ciaro	Hoffa	1991
.	Gangbangers	Blood In, Blood Out	1993
.	NYPD Detectives	The Usual Suspects	1995
Clint Howard	Bobo	Dillinger and Capone	1995
Michael Madsen	Det. Eddie Hall	Mulholland Falls	1996
Russell Crowe	Detective Bud White	L.A. Confidential	1997
Guy Pearce	Lt. Ed Exley	L.A. Confidential	1997
Graham Beckel	Det. Richard Stensland	L.A. Confidential	1997
.	Various	Jackie Brown	1997
.	Various	The Mexican	2001
Pierce Brosnan	Julian Noble	The Matador	2005
Bruce Willis	Detective Hartigan	Sin City	2005
Shaun Toub	Farhad	Crash	2005
Mark Ruffalo	S.F.P.D. Inspector Dave Toschi	Zodiac	2007
Colin Farrell	Ray	In Bruges	2008
.	FBI Agents	Public Enemies	2009

Television

Actor	Character	Show Title	Notes	Original Run
The Andy Griffith Show	Don Knotts	Barney Fife		1960-1968
Hawaii Five-O	Jack Lord	Steve McGarrett	Nickel Plated	1968-1980
Charlie's Angels (TV)				1976 - 1981
Magnum P.I.	Eugene Roche	Luther Gillis		1980-1988
The A-Team		Various		1983 - 1987
Crime Story	Bill Smitrovich	Sgt. Danny Krychek		1986-1988
Life on Mars	Harvey Keitel	Det. Gene Hunt		2008 - 2009
The Walking Dead	Norman Reedus	Daryl Dixon		2010-????
The Walking Dead	Laurie Holden	Andrea		2010-????

Video Game

Game Title	Appears as	Note	Release Date
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven			2002
Silent Storm: Sentinels			2004
Godfather, The (VG)	"Snubnose"		2006
Mafia II	".38 Revolver"	Nickel 3rd Gen model	2010
L.A. Noire			2011

See Also

• Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.