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It was a counterpart of the [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] with better sights and lighter weight. | It was a counterpart of the [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] with better sights and lighter weight. | ||
It was discontinued in 1986, but a stainless version,[[ Smith & Wesson Model 64]] is still in production. Chambered in .38 Special only, it has only 25% power of the modern .357 Magnums. | It was discontinued in 1986, but a stainless version,[[ Smith & Wesson Model 64]] is still in production. Chambered in .38 Special only, it has only 25% power of the modern .357 Magnums. | ||
| + | This gun is the direct ancestor of the [[Smith & Wesson Model 19]]. | ||
Revision as of 07:40, 5 July 2008
The Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver can be seen in the following films and television series used by the following actors:
Film
- One of Raoul's men, Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, and Rick Yune as Zao in Die Another Day
- A store employee in American History X
- Kevin Zegers as Terry and Michael Barry as Bart in Dawn of the Dead
- Reginald VelJohnson as Sergeant Al Powell in Die Hard
- A police officer and Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese in The Terminator
- A mugger in Spider-Man
- A cop in the opening scenes of Cobra
- Morgan Freeman, in his role of Detective Lt. William Somerset in Se7en
Television
- Adam Kroloff as Henry and Frank Grillo as Albert "Mr. Pig" Roman in The Kill Point
Characteristics
The model 15 was very common by police and guards from the 1960's to the 80's. It was at the same time a standard issue by helicopter piots in USAF. It was a counterpart of the Smith & Wesson Model 10 with better sights and lighter weight. It was discontinued in 1986, but a stainless version,Smith & Wesson Model 64 is still in production. Chambered in .38 Special only, it has only 25% power of the modern .357 Magnums. This gun is the direct ancestor of the Smith & Wesson Model 19.