Magnum P.I. - Season 2

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Magnum P.I. - Season 2 (1981 - 1982)

The following weapons were used in Season 2 of the series Magnum P.I.:

Pistols

Colt Government Model

The main handgun used by Thomas Magnum (Tom Selleck) is a Colt MKIV/Series 70 Government Model, which is a commercial version of the U.S. Military M1911A1. This handgun is supposed to be the one he carried during his service in Vietnam and is sometimes carried in a tanker-style holster, most often seen carried inside wast band small of back, no holster. It is sometimes seen in Magnum's flashbacks to Vietnam. A former propmaster for the show has been quoted saying that the original gun was a traditional .45 ACP 1911, but was soon changed to a 9mm version because .45 ACP blanks were too hard to get on location for the show.

The actual main prop from the show (Colt MKIV/Series 70 Government Model, 9×19mm Parabellum, serial number 70L33101, currently owned by the National Firearms Museum). A 9mm version of the Government Model was chosen for reliable functioning with readily available blanks. In the context of the show, Magnum's pistol was playing the role of a .45 ACP however, given that various characters referred to it as a "forty-five" several times throughout the series.

Thomas Magnum (Tom Selleck) holds his Colt MKIV/Series 70 Government Model in "Wave Goodbye" (S2E08).

Revolvers

Colt Single Action Army

A Colt Single Action Army revolver is pulled by Billy Joe Bob Little (James Whitmore Jr.) in "Billy Joe Bob" (S2E01).

Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" "Artillery" model - .45 Long Colt

A Single Action Army revolver is pulled by Billy Joe Bob Little (James Whitmore Jr.) in "Billy Joe Bob" (S2E01).

Smith & Wesson Model 15

The Smith & Wesson Model 15 is seen used by some HPD Officers as their service revolver.

Smith & Wesson Model 15 Combat Masterpiece- .38 S&W Special

Officer Kelly (W.K. Stratton) pulls his Smith & Wesson Model 15 in "Wave Goodbye" (S2E08).

Smith & Wesson Model 36

Henry Ellison (Jack Hogan) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 36 in "The Woman on the Beach" (S2E3).

Smith & Wesson Model 36 (.38 Special)

Henry with a Model 36 in hand. "The Woman on the Beach" (S2E03)

Smith & Wesson Model 66

Katrina (Ann Dusenberry) shoots Higgins and later holds Margo (Mimi Rogers) at gunpoint with a stainless steel Smith & Wesson Model 66 (2½" bbl.) in "Italian Ice" (S2E16).

Smith & Wesson Model 66 Snub with 2" barrel - .357 Magnum

Katrina (Ann Dusenberry) with a nickel Smith & Wesson Model 19 snubnose in "Italian Ice" (S2E16).

Rifles

M16

USAF airmen carry the original M16 rifle in "From Moscow to Maui" (S2E04). The rifle was only ever adopted by the Air Force, other branches would instead adopt the M16A1, featuring a forward assist.

M16 with a 30-round magazine and a "birdcage" flash hider (5.56 NATO)

USAF airmen with 30-Round magazine M16 rifles on an airstrip. "From Moscow to Maui" (S2E04)

M16A1

In the opening of "Memories are Forever" (S2E05), several military police officers can be seen with M16A1 rifles at the American embassy in Saigon, South Vietnam (Now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam).

M16A1 (5.56 NATO)

MP officers with M16A1 rifles at the gate of the American embassy. "Memories are Forever" (S2E05)

AKM (M71/S)

In the opening of "Memories are Forever" (S2E05), Việt Cộng insurgents are seen with Valmet M71S rifles as a stand-in for the AKM, which at the time were harder to aquire. It is also seen in the hands of Vietnamese soldiers during the episode.

Valmet M71/S (5.56 NATO)

AKM (7.62x39mm)

Việt Cộng insurgent with an M71/S. "Memories are Forever" (S2E05)

Việt Cộng insurgent with an M71/S. "Memories are Forever" (S2E05)

Việt Cộng insurgent with an M71/S. "Memories are Forever" (S2E05)

Vietnamese soldier with an M71/S to the right. "Memories are Forever" (S2E05)

Shotguns

Ithaca 37

A restaurant owner pulls out an Ithaca 37 when confronting Magnum in "Billy Joe Bob" (S2E01).

Ithaca 37 Riot Version - 12 gauge

The owner with the Ithaca 37 in "Billy Joe Bob" (S2E01).

12 Gauge Over and Under shotgun

12 Gauge O/U shotguns are seen being used for skeet-shooting in "Tropical Madness" (S2E07).

Over and Under Shotgun - 12 Gauge

A 12 Gauge O/U shotgun is seen being used by Jenny Chapman (Devon Ericson) in "Tropical Madness" (S2E07).

Magnum unloads 12 Gauge O/U shotgun in "Tropical Madness" (S2E07).

A 12 Gauge O/U shotgun is held by Higgins in "Tropical Madness" (S2E07).

Machine Guns

M60

In the opening of "Memories are Forever" (S2E05), a soldier can be seen with an M60.

M60 (7.62 NATO)

A soldier with an M60 light machine gun and atleast 2 ammo belts. "Memories are Forever" (S2E05)

M1919A4

In the opening of "Memories are Forever" (S2E05), a jeep can be seen with a mounted Browning M1919A4.

Browning M1919A4 on an M31C pedestal mount (.30-06 Springfield)

A jeep with a mounted M1919A4 leaving the US embassy in Saigon. "Memories are Forever" (S2E05))