Mannix - Season 5

Mannix - Season 5 DVD cover Country USA Channel CBS Genre Detective Broadcast 9/15/71 - 3/8/72 No. of Episodes 24 Main Cast Character Actor Joe Mannix Mike Connors Peggy Fair Gail Fisher Lt. Art Malcom Ward Wood Lt. Adam Tobias Robert Reed

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Mannix is a detective TV show created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and produced by Bruce Geller (who also created the espionage series Mission: Impossible). It ran from 1967 to 1975 on the channel CBS alongside M:I.

Mannix followed the life of Los Angeles private investigator Joseph "Joe" Mannix, played by Mike Connors, and his African-American secretary, Peggy Fair (played by Gail Fisher). Mannix is of Armenian descent (like Connors himself), and is proficient in most athletics, including being a black belt in Karate, a decent skier, and an excellent pool player. He is also a veteran of the Korean War. In Season 1, he works for detective firm Intertect. Starting in Season 2, he lives and works in his own office at 17 Paseo Verde, West LA. He carries a Walther PP in Season 1, which can be seen in the intro, but starts to carry a Colt Detective Special from Season 2 onwards.

The show won the "Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama" in 1971, which was late Season 4 and early Season 5. Mike Connors himself also won an award for his portrayal of Mannix, the 1969 Golden Globe Awards (for which he was nominated six consecutive times) and 4 straight Emmy nominations from 1970 to 1973. Mannix, the series itself, was twice nominated for the Emmy Award for Best Dramatic Series. In 1972, writer Mann Rubin won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for the episode "A Step in Time" (S5E03).

The following weapons were used in Season 5 of the television series Mannix:

Pistols

Walther PPK

The Walther PPK is a common gun used by criminals. John Ogilvy (Sam Melville), Glen Fielding's lawyer, draws one on Mannix in "Dark So Early, Dark So Long" (S5E01). Gilbert (Nicholas Cortland) and Niles (George Voskovec) handle one in "Cold Trail" (S5E02). In "A Step in Time" (S5E03), Ted Kilgore (Jeremy Slate) holds one at first, before giving it to Chris Townsend (Dean Stockwell), who fires it a couple of times.

Walther PPK - 7.65 mm Browning aka .32 ACP

Ogilvy points the PPK at Mannix in "Dark So Early, Dark So Long".

Steaming mad, Ogilvy fires the PPK.

Nervous, Gilbert fidgets with the pistol in "Cold Trail" (S5E02). The Walther flag logo is visible above his hand.

Niles places the PPK next to Gilbert. Note the brown grips.

Ted tells Mannix to hold it before the latter can draw his Colt in "A Step in Time" (S5E02).

If you can somehow ignore Chris's face, he fires the PPK at Mannix.

The same scene but from Chris's view. The back of the PPK is visible.

Revolvers

Colt Detective Special

Mannix's standard sidearm is a Colt Detective Special. He uses it in most episodes, and has it taken away from him and used by Niles in "Cold Trail" (S5E02). It is a common gun for "goons" to carry and use.

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

Mannix holds his gun at Glen Fielding (Guy Stockwell) in "Dark So Early, Dark So Long".

Mannix pops open his glovebox to reveal his Colt in "Cold Trail".

Mannix drops his Detective Special as he makes a face everyone does on Monday morning.

Niles holds Mannix's Colt. Note how one chamber is empty.

S&W Safety Hammerless

Leslie Fielding is given a nickel Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless as a gift by her husband Glen, and it is used to shoot musician Lloyd Gantry in "Dark So Early, Dark So Long" (S5E01). It is also handled by the police ballistics expert later in the episode.

Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless nickel - .32 S&W

Leslie holds the revolver on Lloyd when he walks in.

The expert fires Leslie's revolver to test the bullets, giving the viewer a great shot of the top.

S&W Model 10

The local sheriff in "Cold Trail" (S5E02) has a revolver in his holster, most likely a Model 10. A US Government agent also carries a Model 10, as was standard-issue to the FBI during the time.

Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special

The revolver is in the holster in the lower bottom.

The leftmost agent holds his Model 10.

Colt Official Police

During the events of "Cold Trail" (S5E02), Niles pulls out a Colt Official Police. He only gets to fire it once. In "A Step in Time" (S5E03), a police officer draws one when inspecting the intruder's body.

Colt Official Police - 4" Barrel - .38 Special

Niles pauses to check a corner as he runs after Mannix in "Cold Trail".

The police officer in "A Step in Time" checks the vitals of the intruder with his Colt at the ready. This revolver appears to have a 5 in. barrel.

Rifles

Sporterized K98

One of the goons during the car chase in "Cold Trail" uses a custom sporterized K98k with double triggers, a custom stock, a custom barrel, and a butterknife bolt. He fires it at Mannix's car repeatedly.

Waffenfrankonia Würzburg Gewehr 98 .30-06 "Cigarette Sporter" fitted with Böhler Stahl barrel. Cigarette Sporters were so-called due to them costing about a case of cigarettes from an Allied soldier to make. Many Kar98k rifles would wind up in similar configuration after WWII.

The goon pulls out the sporterized K98k as the gain on Mannix's car.

A shot of the barrel.

The goon pulls back the bolt, giving a good view of the double triggers.

Police Wall of Guns

Wall of guns seen in the ballistics lab. Some guns such as the Mauser 1934 and the Colt M1911A1 can be seen.

The wall's pistols, behind Adam and Mannix. There's a Colt SAA, a Colt Trooper, a FN Model 1910, a Colt Diamondback, and much more.

Some rifles behind Mannix. A Winchester Model 1897 shotgun rests on the wall, and under it what appears to be a Winchester Model 61.