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The Shadow (1994)

The Shadow is the 1994 film adaptation of the 1930's radio and pulp novel hero. Alec Baldwin stars as Lamont Cranston, who with his ability to cloud men's minds, fights the criminal syndicate in the city as "The Shadow".

The following firearms can be seen in the film The Shadow:

LAR Grizzly Pistol .45 Win Mag

The pistols used by the Shadow (Alec Baldwin) were highly customized .45 Win Mag LAR Grizzly Pistols. The pistols, named Silver Heat, were custom built by L.A.R. Manufacturing Inc., who built four pistols for the film, backdating their Grizzly to look like an oversized M1911 by extending the slide and frame.

LAR Grizzly Mk1 Long Slide

Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub

The Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub is used by the gangster Duke as well as by Farley Claymore (Tim Curry).

Smith & Wesson Model 10 snub nose revolver - .38 Special. Same frame, but with smaller grips and 2 inch barrel.

M1911A1

A few of Duke's cronies carry the M1911A1 when confronted by the Shadow on the bridge.

Colt M1911A1 pistol - .45 ACP.

Colt Official Police

A museum guard is seen pulling his Colt Official Police revolver when opening the crypt holding Shiwan Khan (John Lone).

Colt Official Police - .38spl.

Harrington & Richardson Handy Gun

While under mind control, Margot Lane (Penelope Ann Miller) is given a Harrington & Richardson Handy Pistol from Shiwan Khan in order to shoot Cranston.

Webley Mk III

While in Tibet, Cranston's guards are seen pulling Webley Mk III revolvers.

Webley MK lll Nickel .38 Caliber

M1928 Thompson

The M1928 Thompson is used by the gangster Duke (John Kapelos) at the beginning of the film as well as by Claymore (Tim Curry) in the ballroom.

M1928 Thompson "Tommy Gun" .45 ACP

Trivia

An interview on the Silver Heat with The Shadow armorer Steve Karnes (AKA Phoenixent): http://www.shadowsanctum.net/screen/screen_1994/cinema_1994-steve-karnes-interview.html

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 ==LAR Grizzly Pistol .45 Win Mag==
-The pistols used by the Shadow ([[Alec Baldwin]]) were highly customized .45 Win Mag [[LAR Grizzly Pistol]]s.  The pistols, named ''Silver Heat'', were custom built by L.A.R. Manufacturing Inc.  The company built four pistols for the film, backdating their Grizzly to look like an oversized M1911 by extending the slide and frame.
+The pistols used by the Shadow ([[Alec Baldwin]]) were highly customized .45 Win Mag [[LAR Grizzly Pistol]]s.  The pistols, named ''Silver Heat'', were custom built by L.A.R. Manufacturing Inc., who built four pistols for the film, backdating their Grizzly to look like an oversized M1911 by extending the slide and frame.
 [[Image:LARGrizzly Mk1ls.jpg|thumb|none|400px|LAR Grizzly Mk1 Long Slide]]
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 [[Image:ColtOP5.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Official Police - .38spl.]]
+==Harrington & Richardson Handy Gun==
+While under mind control, Margot Lane ([[Penelope Ann Miller]]) is given a Harrington & Richardson Handy Pistol from Shiwan Khan in order to shoot Cranston.
+==Webley Mk III==
+While in Tibet, Cranston's guards are seen pulling [[Webley Mk III]] revolvers.
+[[Image:MKIII.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Webley MK lll Nickel .38 Caliber]]
 ==M1928 Thompson==