Smith & Wesson 39

Smith & Wesson 39 - 9x19mm

Smith & Wesson 39-2 - 9x19mm

Smith & Wesson 39-2 with plain hammer - 9x19mm

Smith & Wesson 39-2, nickel finish - 9x19mm

The Smith & Wesson 39 was the first generation American made double-action 9mm semi-auto handgun based on the German Walther P38 double-action 9mm pistol. Manufactured originally with a steel slide and steel frame until number 927 (1954-1966). At that point the Model 39 became the Model 39-2 and was manufactured with an alloy frame until production ceased in 1983. It was followed by second generation models; the Smith & Wesson 439, Smith & Wesson 539, and the Smith & Wesson 639.

Specifications

(1954 - 1983)

• Type: Pistol

• Caliber(s): 9x19mm

• Weight: 1.66 lb (0.75 kg)

• Length: 7.4 in (189 mm)

• Barrel length(s): 4 in (102 mm)

• Capacity: 8-round Magazine

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (SA/DA)

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The Smith & Wesson 39 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
Puppet on a Chain	Peter Hutchins	The assassin	Suppressed	1971
Black Caesar		assassin		1973
Cleopatra Jones	Tamara Dobson	Cleopatra Jones	Nickel with pearl grips	1973
Taxi Driver	.	.	Part of Easy Andy's inventory	1976
The Late Show	John Considine	Jeff Lamar		1977
	Bill Macey	Charlie Hatter
Love and Bullets		A mobster		1979
Green Ice	Omar Sharif	Meno Argenti		1981
	Anne Archer	Lilian Holbrook
Octopussy	Louis Jourdan	Kamal Khan	Model 39-2	1983
Yes, Madam! (Huang jia shi jie)	Michelle Yeoh	Inspector Ng		1985
Blue Velvet	Dennis Hopper	Frank Booth		1986
Aliens	Jenette Goldstein	PFC Vasquez	With pearl grips	1986
The Female Executioner (L'exécutrice)	Michel Godin	Antoine	Nickel plated with pearl grips	1986
Ishtar		Various		1987
Fatal Beauty	Brad Dourif	Leo Nova		1987
Let Sleeping Cops Lie (Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort)	Serge Reggiani	Le Stéphanois	Nickel plated	1988
Colors		gang members		1988
My New Partner II (Ripoux contre ripoux)	Philippe Noiret	René Boirond	Nickel plated with pearl grips	1990
Homicide				1991
Beyond the Law	Charlie Sheen	Daniel "Dan" Saxon	Nickel plated, with pearl grips	1992
Rapid Fire	Brandon Lee	Jake Lo		1992
		Henchman
Trouble Bound	Patricia Arquette	Kit Califano		1993
Carlito's Way		The thug		1993
Casino	Joe Pesci	Nicky	suppressed	1995
Original Gangstas		A gang member		1996
Donnie Brasco	Al Pacino	Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggiero		1997
15 Minutes	Edward Burns	Fire Marshal Jordy Warsaw		2001
Bad Boys II	Peter Stormare	Alexei		2003
Setup	Randy Couture	Petey		2011

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Air Date
The Professionals				1977-1981
Columbo		is seen in briefcase with guns	"The Conspirators" (S07E05)	1978
The A-Team	George Peppard	John "Hannibal" Smith		1983-1987
Dempsey and Makepeace	Lou Hirsch	Wee Jock	"Wheelman"	1985
A Taste for Death	Matthew Marsh	Dominic Swayne		1988
Bergerac	Geoffrey Hutchings	Sylvester Silver	"Weekend Off" (S07E05)	1989
	James Faulkner	Anton Charet
Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei		The bad girl	"High Speed"	1996

Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door	Robbers	Model 39-2	2001
When They Cry: Kai	Yamainu agents	Model 39 and Mk22 models	2007
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom	Anton		2009

Video Game

Game Title	Appears as	Modifications	Note	Release Date
Vietcong 2	"S&W mod.39 (silencer)"	Suppressor		2005
Elite Warriors Vietnam				2005
Mafia III	"Alfredsson M419"			2016

Mk 22 Mod 0 "Hush Puppy"

Mk 22 Mod 0 "Hush Puppy" with suppressor- 9x19mm Parabellum

Mk 22 Mod 0 with suppressor attached - 9x19mm Parabellum

Mk 22 Mod 0 with suppressor, stock, and holster - 9x19mm Parabellum

A modified version of the Smith & Wesson 39 for use by Naval Special Warfare units during the Vietnam War, with an extended and threaded barrel to allow the use of a Mk 3 sound suppressor, a slide lock to prevent the slide from cycling to further reduce noise, higher profile sights for better sighting over a bulky suppressor, and an attachable wire-frame stock. Navy SEAL Teams used both unmodified 39s and Mk 22 Mod 0 Hush Puppies; the Hush Puppy was issued to officers-in-charge (OICs) of MST-2 detachments as their sidearm.

A number of all-steel prototypes were made with 13 round Browning Hi-Power magazines, with a wider grip to accommodate the magazine and without the Hush Puppy modifications, at the request of the SEALs. It was not adopted. The Smith & Wesson 59 was developed as a result of this project.

Specifications

(1968)

• Type: Pistol

• Caliber(s): 9x19mm Parabellum

• Weight: 1.66 lb (0.75 kg)

• Length: 8.4 in (189 mm)

• Barrel length(s): 5 in (127 mm)

• Capacity: 8-round magazine

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (SA/DA)

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The Mk 22 Mod 0 "Hush Puppy" and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
When They Cry: Kai	Yamainu soldiers		2007

Video Game

Game Title	Appears as	Modifications	Note	Release Date
Vietcong		Suppressor	Incorrectly uses .45 ACP ammo	2003
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater	"Mk22"	Optional suppressor	Converted into tranquilizer gun	2004
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots	"Mk 22"	Suppressor	Seen holstered in painting of Big Boss	2008
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker	"MK.22"	Suppressor	Converted into tranquilizer gun	2010
Men of War: Vietnam	"Mk 22"	Suppressor		2011
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades	"Mk.22 Mod 0"			2016

See Also

• Smith & Wesson - A list of all weapons produced by Smith & Wesson
• Smith & Wesson 639 - Stainless version of the Smith & Wesson 39
• Smith & Wesson 52 - .38 special version derived from the Smith & Wesson 39
• ASP - Custom-built pistols based on the Smith & Wesson 39
• Smith & Wesson 59 - Higher capacity pistol developed from a side project of the Mk 22 Mod 0.