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Difference between revisions of "Dragnet (1951)"
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− | + | A [[Colt Detective Special]] snub revolver is the sidearm carried by Sgt. Joe Friday ([[Jack Webb]]). | |
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==Smith & Wesson Model 10 (Nickel)== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 10 (Nickel)== |
Revision as of 00:35, 2 May 2012
Dragnet is the first television series incarnation featuring Jack Webb as LAPD Detective Sergeant Joe Friday. The series was an adaptation of the popular radio program and first aired on NBC in 1951. Officer Frank Smith (Ben Alexander) was his partner for the majority of the series, which would air for 8 seasons until 1959. Jack Webb bring Dragnet to the movie screen in a 1954 feature film adaptation and would return to the role of Friday in the 1967 television revival of the series.
The following firearms were used in the 1951 version of the series Dragnet:
Colt Detective Special (snub)
A Colt Detective Special snub revolver is the sidearm carried by Sgt. Joe Friday (Jack Webb).
Smith & Wesson Model 10 (Nickel)
Friday's partner, Officer Frank Smith (Ben Alexander) carried a nickel Smith & Wesson Model 10.
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Winchester Model 1912
The Winchester Model 1912 riot shotgun is seen carried by several officers including Frank Smith.
Federal M201-Z Grenade Launcher
Officer Frank Smith is seen using a Federal M201-Z Grenade Launcher to smoke out a robbery suspect barricaded in his residence.