Smith & Wesson 59

Smith & Wesson 59 - 9x19mm

The Smith & Wesson 59 was developed in response to the U.S. Navy's request for a double stacked magazine version of the Smith & Wesson 39 (which was used by Navy SEALs suppressed aka "the Hush Puppy" during the Vietnam conflict). Seeing the market demand for a high capacity version of the S&W 39, the Smith & Wesson 59 was released in 1970. Production stopped in 1982 when it was replaced by the second generation models; Smith & Wesson 459 and Smith & Wesson 659.

Specifications

(1970-1982)

• Type: Pistol

• Caliber(s): 9x19mm

• Weight: 1.84 lb (0.840 kg)

• Length: 7.55 in (192mm)

• Barrel length: 4 in (102mm)

• Capacity: 14-round box magazine

• Fire Modes: DA/SA Semi-automatic

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The Smith & Wesson 59 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
The Gauntlet	Bill McKinney	Constable		1977
Something Wild	Ray Liotta	Ray Sinclar	Also wielded by Lulu/Audrey Hankel (Melanie Griffith)	1986
Basic Instinct	Mitch Pileggi	Internal Affairs Officer		1992
Demolition Man	Sylvester Stallone	John Spartan		1993
Last Man Standing (1995)		A fake FBI agent		1995
Bound	Joe Pantoliano	Ceaser		1996
Dance with the Devil	Aimee Graham	Estelle	Two-tone	1997
Dance with the Devil	Rosie Perez	Perdita Durango	Two-tone	1997
Knock Off		Mobster		1998
Dark Blue	Scott Speedman	Bobby Keough		2002

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Date
Hill Street Blues			Nickel plated / "Shooter" (S02E17))	1981 - 1987

See Also

• Smith & Wesson - A list of all weapons produced by Smith & Wesson