Nestor Burma - Season 1

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Nestor Burma Season 1 DVD Cover Country France Belgium Switzerland Language French Channel France 2 Genre Detective Broadcast 1991 – 1992 No. of Episodes 4 Main Cast Character Actor Nestor Burma Guy Marchand Hélène Châtelain Sophie Broustal (E1-2) Natacha Lindinger (E3-4) Roger Zavatter Claude Brosset (E1-2) Michel Fortin (E3-4) Commissioneer Florimond Faroux Pierre Tornade Inspector Gérard Fabre Patrick Guillemin

The following weapons were used in Season 1 of the television series Nestor Burma:

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Revolvers

Smith & Wesson Model 19

One of the thugs in "Les Cadavres de la plaine Monceau" (S1E2) is armed with a Smith & Wesson Model 19 revolver.

Smith & Wesson Model 19 Combat Magnum - .357 Magnum

A thug holds Burma at gunpoint.

A thug with Smith & Wesson Model 19 and Zavatter (Claude Brosset) with Smith & Wesson Model 586.

Smith & Wesson Model 586

Zavatter (the character is played by Claude Brosset in Ep. 1-2 and by Michel Fortin in Ep. 3-4), Burma's assistant, carries a Smith & Wesson Model 586 with 4" barrel. Note: this revolver can be a Manurhin MR-73 with 4" barrel and adjustable sights but the shape of the frame matches S&W Model 586 better than MR-73.

Smith & Wesson Model 586 - .357 Magnum

A thug with Smith & Wesson Model 19 and Zavatter (Claude Brosset) with Smith & Wesson Model 586 in "Les Cadavres de la plaine Monceau" (S1E2).

Another view of the same scene.

Zavatter (Claude Brosset) holds his revolver in the same episode.

Inspector Fabre (Patrick Guillemin) disarms arrested Zavatter (Michel Fortin) in "Corrida aux Champs-Élysées" (S1E3).

Colt Python

In the opening scene in "Corrida aux Champs-Élysées" (S1E3) during the shooting of a film an actor in the role of a murderer holds a Colt Python. While blank-firing Bruni Magnum is more often seen in Nestor Burma series, this particular revolver has a checkered grip with a logo, thus the revolver appears to be a Python.

Colt Python with 4" Barrel and factory wood grips - .357 Magnum

"The murderer" fires at his "victim".

He raises his hands as Burma aims a real gun at him, taking the actor for a real murderer.

Unidentified revolver 1

In the final scene in "Pas de bavards à la Muette" (S1E1) André Barnier-Dechambre (Emmanuel Patron) uses a revolver that resembles a Smith & Wesson Military & Police.

Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver - .38 Special

André Barnier-Dechambre aims at Nestor Burma.

Unidentified revolver 2

Inspector Fabre (Patrick Guillemin) is seen with a revolver in several scenes.

Fabre puts his revolver back in holster in the final scene in in "Pas de bavards à la Muette" (S1E1).

Hélène (Natacha Lindinger) holds Fabre's revolver in the final scene in "Corrida aux Champs-Élysées" (S1E3).

Unidentified revolver 3

In "Corrida aux Champs-Élysées" (S1E3) Montférier (Georges Claisse) uses a snub nose revolver.

Unidentified revolvers 4

Several pistols and revolvers are seen in Laurence Bertin's (Lydia Andrei) apartments in "Fièvre au Marais" (S1E4).

Pistols

Smith & Wesson 459

In Season 1 Nestor Burma (Guy Marchand) carries a Smith & Wesson 459 pistol. In several scenes Burma's pistol is seen in hands of other characters.

Smith & Wesson Model 459 - 9x19mm

The grip of Burma's pistol is seen in the opening scene in "Pas de bavards à la Muette" (S1E1).

Joséphine (Brigitte Buc) threatens Burma with his own pistol in the same episode.

A close view of the pistol in Joséphine's hands.

Burma shows his pistol to Inspector Fabre in "Les Cadavres de la plaine Monceau" (S1E2).

Burma fires his pistol in the same episode.

Burma holds his pistol in "Corrida aux Champs-Élysées" (S1E3). Note double stack bulges.

Burma runs dry during the shootout in the final scene in "Corrida aux Champs-Élysées" (S1E3).

Burma holds his pistol in "Fièvre au Marais" (S1E4).

MAB Model A

A pocket pistol with pearl grips that appears to be a MAB Model A is seen in "Les Cadavres de la plaine Monceau" (S1E2).

MAB Model A Type II "Breveté" pistol - .25 ACP

A pistol on the floor.

Colt Model 1903

A Colt Model 1903 is a murder weapon in "Les Cadavres de la plaine Monceau" (S1E2). In the climactic scene of the same episode Zavatter (Claude Brosset) holds a Colt Model 1903.

Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol Blued - .32 ACP

The pistol is seen next to the dead body.

Charles Viennot (Nicolas Silberg) aims the pistol in the flashback scene.

Another view of the pistol.

Colt logo is seen on the grip.

Zavatter aims the pistol at Charles Viennot.

Another view of the same scene.

High Standard Supermatic Citation

Laurence Bertin (Lydia Andrei) is seen with a High Standard Supermatic Citation in "Fièvre au Marais" (S1E4).

High Standard Supermatic Citation - .22 LR

Laurence takes the pistol.

She aims at Burma.

A close view of the pistol.

Derringer

In one scene in "Les Cadavres de la plaine Monceau" (S1E2) Madame Bugeaud (uncredited) holds a derringer. The shape resembles Kimar Derringer but this gun didn't exist in early 1990s.

Kimar Derringer - 6mm blanks

Unidentified pistol 1

An unidentified pistol is a murder weapon in "Pas de bavards à la Muette" (S1E1). Its general shape resembles Star or Llama pistols but the exact model is unclear.

Nestor Burma takes the pistol from Suzanne (Sophie Aubry).

He puts the pistol on the floor next to the dead body.

Inspector Fabre (Patrick Guillemin) holds the murder weapon.

Unidentified pistols 2

Several pistols and revolvers are seen in Laurence Bertin's (Lydia Andrei) apartments in "Fièvre au Marais" (S1E4).

Assault Rifles

M16

In "Corrida aux Champs-Élysées" (S1E3) a hitman uses an M16/SP1 with sniper scope. When he throws the rifle from the roof, Zavatter (Michel Fortin) picks it up and is arrested as the police mistake him with a hitman.

M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" Flash hider, used to resemble the M16A1 in many Vietnam era movies. This version has a 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm

Zavatter picks up M16.

Another view of the same scene.

A close view of the muzzle break.

AK-47

AK-47s are seen in "Corrida aux Champs-Élysées" (S1E3). According to the story, they are smuggled from Czechoslovakia but they appear to be "standard" AKs, not Czech SA Vz.58s.

Type II AK-47 - 7.62x39mm

A box with a payload of smuggled AKs.

Burma shows an AK to Commissioneer Faroux (Pierre Tornade).

Commissioneer Faroux holds an AK.