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Inspector Morse

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Country	UK
Language	English
Channel	ITV
Creator	Colin Dexter Anthony Minghella Kenny McBain Ted Childs
Genre	Detective Drama
Broadcast	1987–2000
No. of Seasons	12
No. of Episodes	33

Main Cast
Character	Actor

Chief Inspector Morse	John Thaw
Detective Sergeant Lewis	Kevin Whately
Chief Superintendent Strange	James Grout
Dr Max DeBryn	Peter Woodthorpe
Dr Grayling Russell	Amanda Hillwood
Dr Laura Hobson	Clare Holman

Inspector Morse is a British detective drama TV series based on novels by Colin Dexter and starring John Thaw as DCI Morse and Kevin Whately as DS Lewis. Stories are mostly set in Oxford, often connected with the University of Oxford.

Series have two spin-offs: Lewis (2006-2015), depicting now-promoted Inspector Lewis (Kevin Whately), and Endeavour (2012-current), portraying young Morse (Shaun Evans) and set in 1960s.

The following weapons were used in the television series Inspector Morse:

Revolvers

Colt Detective Special

Hugo De Vries (Ian McDiarmid) uses a Colt Detective Special in the climactic scene in "Masonic Mysteries" (S04E04).

Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Round Butt - .38 Special

De Vries raises his revolver at Morse.

He holds the gun at Morse's head.

A closeup of the front of the revolver.

A good general view of the gun.

De Vries draws the revolver when his car is blocked by police.

Smith & Wesson Model 10HB

In "Promised Land" (S05E05), set in Australia, New South Wales Police personnel, notably Sergeant Scott Humphries (John Jarratt), carry Smith & Wesson Model 10HB revolvers (correct sidearm for early 1990s).

Smith & Wesson Model 10 with 3" barrel - .38 Special

Sergeant Humphries carries his revolver in holster.

Detective Inspector Glenn McAllister (Max Phipps) suggests Morse to take a revolver when Morse goes on negotiations with criminal Paul Matthews.

A police sniper with M16 and a revolver in holster.

Humphries holds his revolver in the climactic scene.

McAllister and Detective Gary Warrender (Peter Browne) with revolvers. McAllister's revolver seems to be same S&w Model 10 HB while Warrender (at the right) holds a snub nose revolver.

Unidentified revolver

Detective Gary Warrender (Peter Browne) holds a snub nose revolver (at the right) in the climactic scene in "Promised Land" (S05E05).

Pistols

Welrod Mark II

In "The Last Enemy" (S03E02) a suppressed gun is the murder weapon. Pathologist identified the bullet as .32 caliber, and DS Lewis claims that suppressed pistol in .32 caliber must be a Welrod Pistol, that Lewis had seen in local war museum. The screen gun is seen only partially but what is seen matches Welrod Mark II. It's worth noting that in the assassination scene the gun is shown firing too fast for real bolt-action Welrod: after two initial shots that are separated by a period of time, three or four more shots follow in semi-auto mode, one by one.

Welrod pistol Mark II - .32 ACP

The muzzle.

The barrel. The position of the front sight matches Mk II, and the shadow reveals the lack of trigger guard that is also a feature of Mk II.

Walther PPK

In the opening scene in "Deceived by Flight" (S03E03) Anthony Donn (Daniel Massey) holds a Walther PPK.

Walther PPK - 7.65 mm Browning (.32 ACP)

Anthony Donn examines his pistol.

Star Model B

Paul Matthews (Con O'Neill) carries a Star Model B in "Promised Land" (S05E05).

Blued Star Model B - 9x19mm pistol from the movie The Untouchables (1987).

Matthews fires from the corner.

Matthews holds Karen Harding (Vanessa Patterson) as hostage.

Closer view of the pistol.

Matthews aims at Morse.

The pistol is seen from the back.

The external extractor allows to identify the pistol as a Star rather than original Colt models.

Matthews fires at Sergeant Scott Humphries. The pistol is seen cycling and extracting a spent brass.

Beretta M1934

A nickel plated Beretta M1934 is founed next to dead Henry Fallon (James Walker) in "Dead on Time" (S06E01).

Beretta M1934 - .380 ACP

Nickel plated Beretta with pearl grips is seen next to Fallon's body.

Rifles

Bolt Action Rifle

Two bolt action rifles, both with sniper scopes, are seen among the guns of the forester George Henderson (George Irving) in "The Secret of Bay 5" (S03E04).

For comparison: Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 - .30-06

Henderson's guns. Rifles are third and fourth from left.

Henderson takes one of his rifles.

Second rifle in seen in gun rack (in center).

A rifle in Henderson's car. Note that the primer of one rifle cartridge (on top right of the box) is missing. Maybe all cartridges in the box are dummies.

Henderson holds his rifle.

Drinking alcohol while holding a loaded rifle is a bad habit.

Henderson fires at a target.

DS Lewis examines Henderson's guns. The remaining rifle with sniper scope appears to be of a different model than the one that Henderson takes with him; it has different stock and thinner barrel without iron sights.

Unidentified long gun

One more long gun, possibly also rifle but semi-auto rather than bolt action, is also seen in Henderson's gun rack.

Henderson's guns. Unknown long gun is at the left.

Unknown long gun is seen in gun rack at the left.

DS Lewis examines Henderson's guns. The unknown gun at the left is seen better.

Shotguns

Double Barreled Shotgun

A Double Barreled Shotgun is one of the guns of the forester George Henderson in "The Secret of Bay 5" (S03E04).

Samuel Buckley & Company/Anson & Deeley Side by Side Shotgun - 12 gauge

Shotgun shells in Henderson's lodge.

Henderson's guns. The double barreled shotgun is second from left.

Double barreled shotgun is seen in gun rack.

DS Lewis examines Henderson's guns.

Pump Action Shotgun

A pump action shotgun is one of the guns of the forester George Henderson in "The Secret of Bay 5" (S03E04). It bears resemblance with Remington 870 but it's hard to say for sure.

For comparison: Remington 870 Wingmaster AP - 12 gauge

Henderson's guns. Pump action shotgun is at the right.

Pump action shotgun is seen at the right. The pump and magazine tube resemble Remington models.

Pump action shotgun is seen in gun rack at the right.

DS Lewis examines Henderson's guns.

Assault Rifles

AR-15

In the climactic scene in "Promised Land" (S05E05) two snipers of New South Wales Police use M16-style assault rifles of unclear model (possibly semi-auto civilian version of AR-15), fitted with sniper scopes.