Star Trek: The Original Series

Star Trek (The Original Series) (1966 - 1969)

Star Trek is the classic science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry and starred William Shatner as James T. Kirk, the captain of the USS Enterprise, an interstellar starship on a five-year mission to seek out new worlds and new civilizations. The series only ran for three seasons from 1966-1969, but its cult following helped spawn four more television series as well as numerous feature films. While the crew mostly used futuristic "phaser" weapons, they did encounter several worlds patterned after time periods in Earth history, where many real world firearms were featured. In order to differentiate itself from its many spinoffs, the series is also known as Star Trek: The Original Series.

The following weapons were used in the television series Star Trek: The Original Series:

Colt 1921AC Thompson

• Season 2, Episode 17: "A Piece of the Action" - the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise arrive at the planet Sigma Iotia II and find that the inhabitants have styled their entire culture based on a book describing 1920's-era Chicago gangs (cultural contamination left by the crash of the U.S.S. Horizon), and have even armed themselves with copies of Colt 1921AC Thompson submachine guns. When Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Lt. Commander Spock (Leonard Nimoy) go down to the surface, they don disguises to blend in with the inhabitants, arming themselves with "Tommy guns" as well. The Colt 1921AC Thompsons were supplied by Stembridge Gun Rentals.

Colt 1921AC Thompson .45 ACP with 50-round drum magazine

Lt.Cmdr. Spock (left) and Cpt. Kirk (center) talk with a street kid (Sheldon Collins) while holding Colt 1921AC Thompsons

Lt.Cmdr Spock (left) and Doctor Leonard H. McCoy (DeForest Kelley, right) wielding Colt 1921AC Thompsons

Two gangsters holding M1921C Thompson Submachine guns

Nearly all of the gangsters wield M1921C Thompsons

Colt Model 1903

• Season 2, Episode 17: "A Piece of the Action" - some of the gun molls on the street have what appears to be Colt M1903 pistols in their oversized leg holsters. This educated guess is based on glimpses of the pistols.

Colt Model 1903 .32 ACP

Girl #1 (Dyanne Thorne) keeps her hand on her pistol, but it appears to be a M1903 based on size relative to her hand.

Girl #1 and Girl #2 (Sharyn Hillyer) both appear to have Colt M1903 pistols in their oversized holsters

.32 Pocket Revolver

• Season 2, Episode 17: "A Piece of the Action" - Bela Oxmyx's moll has an ivory grip small revolver in her thigh holster. It is hard to identify, it could be a H&R .32 or a S&W .32 ACP Hammerless Model 4 snub. (input welcome)

Bela Oxmyx's moll with a small revolver in her thigh holster, it looks to be a .32 based on general design, but that is not certain.

As Bela Oxmyx plays with a communicator, his moll looks towards the sky, knowing that he is speaking with a ship in orbit. She has a small revolver in her thigh holster that appears to be a .32 revolver.

Danish Madsen M50 Submachine guns

• Season 2, Episode 25: "Bread and Circuses" - Members of the Roman Security forces carry Madsen M50 submachine guns.

Madsen M50 9x19mm

Roman Security Forces take Kirk and the others into custody, while carrying Danish Madsen M50 Submachine guns

Roman Security Forces fire their Danish Madsen M50 Submachine guns

M1911

• Season 2, Episode 17: "A Piece of the Action" - The M1911 is seen used multiple times in the episode, most notably being used by one of Oxmyx's thugs, on Bella Oxmyx's gun wall, and in Kirk's hands near the end. Note: these are not M1911A1 variants, most notably by the flat mainspring housing.

M1911 .45 ACP

Kirk pontificates with his Nickel plated M1911

Kirk threatens Jojo Krako (Vic Tayback) with his Nickel plated M1911

McCoy watches - in addition to Thompsons on the gun wall, there are M1911 pistols in blued finish

Single Action Army

• Season 3, Episode 6: "Spectre of the Gun" - the crew of the Enterprise arrive at the planet Melkot on a mission to establish diplomatic relations with the inhabitants, only to find themselves transported to a recreation of the ancient American west where they are to die in a reenactment of the infamous "OK Corral" shootout as punishment for trespassing on Melkotian territory. The simulated characters and the protagonists are all armed with Single Action Army revolvers, Marshall Wyatt Earp (Ron Soble) should be armed with a 12-inch Buntline Special version but all of the characters in the episode carry "Artillery" models with 5.5-inch barrels. What made this episode controversial at the time (and even now) is the depiction of the Earps as the villains and the "Cowboys" (aka McLaurys & Clantons) as the 'good guys', though history generally portrays the roles as being reversed.

Colt Single Action Army "Artillery" .45 Long Colt with 5.5" barrel

The Cochise County Sheriff John Behan (Bill Zuckert) has an Colt SAA in his holster. Behan resists helping Kirk and his men.

Kirk, McCoy, Spock and Scotty all wear SAAs on their gun belts. Kirk's SAA has ivory grips. There is also a double barreled shotgun on the saloon table, but it is not used by them in the final fight.

Morgan Earp (Rex Holman) fires the killing shot that takes down Chekov, using a Colt SAA.

(Left to right) Virgil Earp (Charles Maxwell), Morgan Earp (Rex Holman), Wyatt Earp (Ron Soble) use Colt SAAs whereas Doc Holliday (Sam Gilman) uses a double barreled shotgun.

Kirk aims his SAA at Wyatt Earp (Ron Soble) but opts not to use it

Double Barreled shotgun

• Season 3, Episode 6: "Spectre of the Gun" - a double barreled western shotgun is seen several times, once in the possession of Kirk and the others and ultimately used by Doc Holliday during the fight at the O.K. Corral.

Colt Model 1878 12 gauge

(Left to right) Virgil Earp (Charles MaxwelL), Wyatt Earp (Ron Soble), Morgan Earp (Rex Holman) use Colt SAAs where as Doc Holliday (Sam Gilman) uses a double barreled shotgun. The lineup of men all empty their guns, reload, and then fire again once more.

• Season 2, Episode 17: "A Piece of the Action" - a gangster can be seen with a short barreled side by side shotgun.

Stoeger/IGA Coach Shotgun 12 gauge

The gangster standing behind Zabo (Steven Marlo) in the back has a short double barreled shotgun - 12 gauge

Smith & Wesson Model 10

• Season 1, Episode 15: "Shore Leave" - Lt. Hikaru Sulu (George Takei) finds a Smith & Wesson Model 10, he refers to it as a "an old time Police Special", and test fires it on the planet, causing Kirk and the others to come running. Sulu mentions that this particular gun was 'missing from his collection', which implied that the character was a gun collector. Kirk later uses the revolver to shoot down the charging 'knight' that spears Doctor McCoy.

Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special

The Model 10 exposed for the first time.

Sulu shows off his long barreled Model 10

Sulu looks so happy now that he's found a vintage .38 Revolver...

• Season 1, Episode 19: "Tomorrow is Yesterday" - USAF SPs (Special Police) carry the S&W Model 10 revolver in their duty holsters. One of the SP Staff Sergeants (E5) (Hal Lynch) is accidentally transported to the USS Enterprise with his Model 10 revolver drawn before Dr. McCoy takes it away from him. Note: He should have the Model 15, since that revolver was the standard issue for USAF Security Police since 1962, but as evident in the screencaps, his revolver has fixed sights, thus indicating it is a Model 10. Lt Col Fellini (Ed Peck) and Captain John Christopher (Roger Perry) handle them as well.

USAF Special Police Staff Sgt. (E5) (Hal Lynch) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 10 with stag grips

USAF Special Police Staff Sgt. (E5) (Hal Lynch) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 10 with stag grips

Browning M2 Aircraft (mockup)

A Japanese fighter (likely a repainted Grumman F6F Hellcat) armed with mocked-up Browning M2 Aircraft machine guns strafes Lt. Rodriguez (Perry Lopez) and Angela Martine (Barbara Baldavin).

Browning M2 Aircraft - .50 BMG

The Japanese Hellcat opens fire. Note how far the mock barrels protrude from the wing's leading edge. The M2s on a Hellcat are supposed to be staggered, with the inboard guns sticking out the furthest and the outboard guns completely flush with the wing's leading edge.

Colt Police Positive

• Season 2, Episode 21: "Patterns of Force" - A Colt Police Positive revolver is used by Daras (Valora Noland) and then by Spock.

Colt Police Positive .38 Special

Daras holds a Colt Police Positive revolver on Kirk and Spock

The tables are turned and Kirk grabs his P38 while Spock holds the Colt Police Positive to the head of Daras

Spock holds a Colt Police Positive to the head of Daras

Walther P38

• Season 2, Episode 21: "Patterns of Force" - the Walther P38 appears as the standard sidearm used by Ekosian officers (who have adopted identical uniforms and symbolism of the Nazi party in 1930s Germany), mostly seen in clamshell holsters on duty belts, but specifically used by Zeon infiltrator Isak (Richard Evans).

Walther P38 9x19mm

Isak (Richard Evans) holds a Walther P38 pistol whereas Daras holds an MP40

MP40

• Season 2, Episode 21: "Patterns of Force" - the MP40 appears as the standard submachine gun used by the Ekosian Soldiers, specifically used by the villain, Melakon (Skip Homeier) to shoot the Fuehrer, John Gill (David Brian).

MP40 9x19mm

Ekosian Guards hold MP40 Submachine guns

Belgian Dueling pistols

• Season 1, Episode 17: "The Squire of Gothos" - Belgian Dueling pistols are in a custom case on Trelane's fireplace mantle. Later he offers the pistols to Kirk for a duel. The Belgian made Dueling Pistols are of the French style, and were usually offered as either flintlock or percussion capped firearms, these were retrofitted as rolling block actions, i.e. breach load single shot. The slabs on the side of the wood where the lock mechanism (the hammer, (pan and frizzen for flintlocks) or (nipple for percussion cap)) would be, are noticeably blank, and the rolling block mechanism can be seen directly behind the barrel. They were provided to the show by Ellis Mercantile and were chambered in .38 short cartridge. (thanks to GM45 & PhoenixEnt)

A pair of Belgian Dueling Pistols in a wooden case.

Squire Trelane (William Campbell) attempts to intimidate Kirk while brandishing a Belgian Dueling Pistol - the rolling block action is very visible from this angle.

Kirk holds one of the Belgian Dueling Pistols

Smoothbore Flintlock Muskets

• Season 2, Episode 19: A Private Little War - flintlock smoothbore muskets are provided to the enemy faction on the planet Neural, when the Klingons seek to disrupt the balance of power. The Klingon Krell (Ned Romero) explains that the Klingons will eventually introduce better weapons technology like 'rifling' to make the long guns more 'accurate'.

Enemy Tribesmen with their muskets

Enemy Tribesman fires his musket

Krell (Ned Romero) talks with a Tribesman about the technological improvements that the Klingons will eventually give to them, including 'rifled barrels'. It is very interesting that the show decided to cast Ned Romero, a 'Native American Indian' actor, to portray a military officer 'meddling' in the affairs of the indigenous tribal peoples. The Cold War analogy here was pretty blatant being the mid to early 1960s, with the Klingons being the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact and the Federation representing the U.S. and NATO. The small countries and conflicts which were just pawns to the competing superpowers was metaphorically portrayed by the planet's inhabitants. The script took no sides, other than the sad observation that one had to walk a fine line in limiting one's enemies from using 3rd parties as proxies and ruining one's own allies societies in trying to counter that threat.

"I want more of these Kirk."

The muskets are actually Trapdoor Springfield rifles that have been restocked and the lock plates reworked to look like a flintlock. This was a common thing in the early days of movies and TV. It allowed the use of a metallic cartridge blank round. (Pak43)