Columbo

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Country	United States
Language	English
Channel	NBC Universal Television
Creator	Richard Levinson William Link
Genre	Crime
Broadcast	1968-2003
No. of Seasons	13
No. of Episodes	68

Main Cast
Character	Actor

Lt. Columbo	Peter Falk

Columbo was an American crime television show that was originally part of NBC's Sunday Night Mystery Movie series. The show starred Peter Falk as Lt. Columbo, a quirky, but experienced LAPD detective who was seen solving primarily murder cases through his carefully-worded questions and his powers of observation. Each season of the series consisted of several feature-length episodes that would air throughout each year and the show would continuously air from 1968 to 2003. The series would be released on DVD under several different season designations, but the episode numbering here reflects the entries as seen on the IMDB.

The following weapons were used in the television series Columbo:

Pistols

Colt M1911A1

A stainless Colt M1911A1 owned Dr. Bart Kepple (Robert Culp) in the episode "Double Exposure" (S03E04).

Nickel-plated Rock Island Armory M1911A1 w/ pearl grips - .45 ACP

Dr. Bart Kepple put a converter of calibre into barrel of his gun.

Dr. Bart Kepple aims his Colt M1911A1.

Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) found a murder weapon.

Luger P08

In "Double Exposure" (S03E04), Dr. Bart Kepple (Robert Culp) has a display of several handguns including an artillery model Luger P08. Kepple (Robert Culp) also uses one of the Lugers in the same episode.

The long barreled "Artillery" model of the Luger P08 - 9x19mm

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

Dr. Keppel uses one of the Lugers to murder a witness.

Close up.

Keppel (Robert Culp) shoots a witness in the projection booth.

Smith & Wesson 39

Vincent Pauley (Albert Paulsen) in episode "The Conspirators" (S07E05) also carries a Smith & Wesson 39 pistol in his briefcase .

Smith & Wesson 39 - 9x19mm

Vincent Pauley opened his briefcase. Smith & Wesson 39 is seen in right.

Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) shows the gun left in the briefcase.

Walther PPK

Joe Devlin (Clive Revill) and Vincent Pauley (Albert Paulsen) holds in hand a suppressed Walther PPK in episode "The Conspirators" (S07E05). Vivian Dimitri (Helen Shaver) in episode "Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo" (S09E04) used suppressed stainless Walther PPK. A stainless Walther PPK is seen in the hands of Delores (Tyne Daly) in "A Bird in the Hand..." (S11E03).

Walther PPK fitted with a sound suppressor - .380 ACP (black grips)

Vincent Pauley (Albert Paulsen) opened his briefcase with guns. Suppressed Walther PPK is on left.

Joe Devlin (Clive Revill) received this gun as the present.

Vivian Dimitri (Helen Shaver) holds her suppressed stainless Walther PPK.

Close up.

Walther PPK stainless - 9mm Kurz aka .380 ACP

A Walther PPK is seen in the hands of Delores (Tyne Daly) in "A Bird in the Hand..." (S11E03).

Revolvers

Smith & Wesson Model 36

For the majority of the series, Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) was not seen carrying a firearm while on duty. However, in the episode "Lady in Waiting " (S01E05) he disarm the assassin Beth Chadwick (Susan Clark), and in the episode "No Time to Die" (S11E02), what appears to be Smith & Wesson Model 36 snub revolver is seen in the hands of the detective. This also happens to be the revolver of choice for several other LAPD detectives.

Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special

Beth Chadwick (Susan Clark) holds the Smith & Wesson Model 36 in "Lady in Waiting " (S01E05).

Beth Chadwick aims her revolver at Lt. Columbo in "Lady in Waiting " (S01E05).

Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) Colombo took the gun from a Susan's hand in "Lady in Waiting " (S01E05).

Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) holds the revolver in "No Time to Die" (S11E02). This was one of the only times the character ever held a weapon in the series.

Detective Dennis Mulrooney (Doug Savant) carries the revolver in "No Time to Die" (S11E02).

Detective Andy Parma (Thomas Calabro) armed with the revolver in "No Time to Die" (S11E02).

Smith & Wesson Model 19

A Smith & Wesson Model 19 is found at a crime scene in "A Bird in the Hand..." (S11E03).

Smith & Wesson Model 19 Combat Magnum - .357 Magnum

A Smith & Wesson Model 19 is found at a crime scene in "A Bird in the Hand..." (S11E03).

Smith & Wesson Model 60

Vincent Pauley (Albert Paulsen) carries in his briefcase also a Smith & Wesson Model 60 revolver in episode "The Conspirators" (S07E05).

Classic Smith & Wesson Model 60 - .38 Special

Smith & Wesson Model 60 is seen on left.

Submachine Guns

RPB Industries MAC-11

Joe Devlin (Clive Revill) and Vincent Pauley (Albert Paulsen) are seen with a RPB Industries MAC-11 and Ingram MAC-11 in episode "The Conspirators" (S07E05)).