Mission: Impossible - Season 3

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Mission: Impossible (1968 - 1969)

The following weapons were used in Season 3 of Mission: Impossible (1966):

Handguns

Astra 400

The Astra 400 is a frequent handgun used by the IM Force and various characters.

Astra 400 - 9mm Largo.

Lieutenant Albert Brocke (Martin Sheen) holds the Astra 400 in "Live Bait" (S3E18).

Colonel Helmut Kellerman (Anthony Zerbe) fires the Astra 400 in "Live Bait" (S3E18).

M1911A1

The M1911A1 is another weapon seen in the series.

World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.

Jim Phelps (Peter Graves) shows how they can surreptitiously swap magazines in "The Mercenaries" (S03E04). This episode perpetuates the myth that an automatic pistol can seamlessly switch from cycling blanks to live ammo.

Karl (Bo Svenson) holds Rollin's (Martin Landau) own M1911A1 on him in "The Mercenaries" (S03E04).

Jim Phelps switches out the mags in Krim's M1911A1 in "The Mercenaries" (S03E04). The blanks on top look an awful lot like live rounds.

Colonel Hans Krim (Pernell Roberts) holds an M1911A1 in "The Mercenaries" (S3E04).

Smith & Wesson Model 10

A snub-nosed Smith & Wesson Model 10 is held by Jim Phelps (Peter Graves) in "The Contender: Part 1" (S3E02). It is later taken away from him by Vince (Thomas A. Geas) and passed to Dan Whelan (John Dehner).

Smith & Wesson Model 10 snub nose revolver - .38 Special. Early Model

Jim Phelps takes out his S&W 10 snub in "The Contender: Part 1" (S3E02). Note the six shot cylinder.

Jim with his S&W 10 snub in "The Contender: Part 1" (S3E02).

Colt Detective Special

Like the first two seasons, the Colt Detective Special is seen throughout the season.

Colt Detective Special 1st Gen .38 Special

Vince (Thomas A. Geas) with his DS in "The Contender: Part 1" (S3E02).

A closeup of Vince's DS in "The Contender: Part 1" (S3E02).

Vince with his suppressed DS in "The Contender: Part 2" (S3E03).

Vince fires his suppressed DS in "The Contender: Part 2" (S3E03).

Beretta M1934

Like the first two seasons, the Beretta M1934 is seen throughout the season.

Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP. On the slide are reported the year of production (in this case 1941) and in roman numerals the year fascist

Wesley (Sugar Ray Robinson) reaches for an M1934 in "The Contender: Part 2" (S3E03).

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

Major January Gruner (Skip Homeier) picks up a PPSh-41 in "The Mercenaries" (S3E04). He describes it as a "Skoda 67."

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Major January Gruner (Skip Homeier) handles a PPSh-41 before handing it to Colonel Krim in "The Mercenaries" (S3E04).

Rifles

Beretta BM59 (mocked up as M14)

Soldiers are seen carrying what appear to be a Beretta BM59 rifle fitted with flash hiders that makes the rifles resemble an M14 in "The Mercenaries" (S3E04).

Beretta BM59

Corporal Stohlman (William Lucking) and another guard (uncredited) with their faux M14's in "The Mercenaries" (S3E04).

Jim Phelps drops a crate of BM59's in front of Sergeant Gorte (Vic Tayback) in "The Mercenaries" (S03E04).

The mercenary on the left (uncredited) with the faux M14 in "The Mercenaries" (S3E04).

Willy stands guard with the faux M14 in "The Mercenaries" (S3E04).

Weapons Display

Colonel Hans Krim (Pernell Roberts) keeps a display of firearms in his office in "The Mercenaries" (S3E04). Several crates of firearms are also seen in the episode.

Colonel Hans Krim (Pernell Roberts) keeps a rack of firearms in his office in "The Mercenaries" (S3E04).

Another shot of the wall-mounted gun rack in "The Mercenaries" (S03E04).

Phelps, posing as a gun runner, shows off his wares in "The Mercenaries" (S03E04).