The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes DVD Cover Country UK Channel Granada Television Creator Peter Hammond Sarah Hellings Genre Detective Mystery Broadcast 1994 No. of Seasons 1 No. of Episodes 6 Main Cast Character Actor Sherlock Holmes Jeremy Brett Dr. John Watson Edward Hardwicke Mrs. Hudson Rosalie Williams Mycroft Holmes Charles Gray Inspector Hawkins Tom Chadbon

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a British 1994 TV series, starring Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes and Edward Hardwicke as Dr. Watson. Six short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle were adapted into the series.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a final installment in Granada Television TV series, starring Jeremy Brett as Holmes, including also The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984-1985), The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986-1988), and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991-1993) TV series, and two feature-length made for TV movies: The Sign of Four (1987) and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1988).

The following weapons were used in the television series The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes:

Revolvers

Webley .455 Mk VI

As like as in previous series, Dr. Watson (Edward Hardwicke) carries a Webley .455 Mk VI, not fitting for the depicted period.

Webley Mk VI - .455 Webley

Watson loads his revolver when he prepares for guarding of Mrs. Mary Maberley in "The Three Gables" (S01E01).

In the scene in Three Gables house Watson checks his revolver...

...and puts it on the table.

Watson holds the revolver during the night housebreaking.

In "The Red Circle" (S01E04) Watson raises his revolver on a suspicious noise...

...but lowers the gun, recognizing Holmes.

Watson's Webley in "The Mazarin Stone" (S01E05).

Watson takes the revolver.

He holds the gun during the arrest of John Garrideb (Gavan O'Herlihy) who turns out to be a criminal James Winter.

Mycroft Holmes (Charles Gray) holds Watson's revolver, guarding arrested Winter.

Compact top-break revolver

Count Sylvius (Jon Finch) fires a compact top-break revolver at Mycroft Holmes in "The Mazarin Stone" (S01E05).

For comparison: Harrington & Richardson Premier 2nd Model, 4th Variation - .32 S&W

Sylvius holds the revolver.

He unsuccessfully fires the gun again...

... and again.

Pistols

Percussion Dueling Pistol

Count Sylvius (Jon Finch) uses a pair of Percussion Dueling Pistols to shoot at targets in "The Mazarin Stone" (S01E05). Mycroft Holmes (Charles Gray) also participates in the shooting.

Percussion Cap Ardesa 1871 Dueling Pistol - .45 inch

Silvius loads a percussion cap pistol.

Silvius holds the pistol.

A closeup of the barrel.

Silvius loads a pistol.

Mycroft Holmes and Silvius with pistols.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891

A flashback scene in "The Golden Pince-Nez" (S01E03) shows the events, set in Russia about twenty year prior the events of the episode. Russian soldiers or police (their uniform is absolutely fictional) carry Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles while dispersing the workers' demonstration in Sankt-Peterburg. Most rifles are of Infanrty model, some original M91s and some in 1910 modification. The scene turns out to be set in 1880s, so M1891 rifles doesn't fit for that time.

Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle in original configuration - 7.62x54mm R

Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle in late modification - 7.62x54mm R

A soldier holds his rifle at the background.

A soldier breaks the door with the buttstock of his rifle. The rifle sling is attached in holes in the stock, so this rifle is of 1910 modification.

A police official, accompanied with rifle-wielding soldiers, breaks in the room of young revolutionary Anna.

The typical magazine is seen.

Soldiers disperse the demonstration. The rifle in center is of original M1891 version.

A closeup of the barrel.

A closeup of magazine and bolt. This is also original M1891.

Soldiers fire from a balcony.