Difference between revisions of "Marathon Man"

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The following guns were used in the film “Marathon Man”.

Marathon Man (1976)

Thomas Levy (Dustin Hoffman) owns a Colt Commander, inherited from his father.

Colt Combat Commander - .45 ACP.

Thomas Levy’s Colt Commander

Thomas Levy (Dustin Hoffman) holds the Commander.

Janeway (William Devane) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 36 Chief's Special.

Smith and Wesson Model 36 - .38 special - 5 shot

One of Szell’s men uses a Walther P38.

Walther P38

One of Szell’s men pulls a Walther P38

The guard in South America carries an early H&K G3 with wooden forearm and buttstock.

Early H&K G3

The guard in South America with the H&K G3.

The bank guard carries an unidentified revolver.

Bank guard with revolver

All the gang members breaking into Levy’s apartment seem to have 22. LR revolvers (unknown).

Gang members with revolvers

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 [[Image:ColtCombatCommander.jpg‎ |thumb|none|400px|Colt Combat Commander - .45 ACP.]]
+[[Image:Mara001.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|]]
 [[Image:MarathonManM1911.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Thomas Levy’s Colt Commander]]
+[[Image:Mara008.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Thomas Levy ([[Dustin Hoffman]]) holds the Commander.]]
-Why is it a [[M1911 pistol series|Colt Commander]]?
-Looks a lot like a standard 5" to me.
---[[User:Lastgunslinger|Lastgunslinger]] 21:28, 6 January 2010 (UTC)   It has the round Commander hammer and if you look closely at the front slide bevel, it is Commander length.  It also seems there is a difference in the finish between the frame and the slide, which may mean it is a lightweight Commander.
 == Smith & Wesson Model 36 ==