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What six-shooter revolver was Cmdr Draper holding?

posted 15 years ago by jeffyoung1
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Does anyone know what brand of six-shot revolver was Commander Draper holding? At first I thought it might be a Smith & Wesson, but then I see it's a break-open action where the barrel and cartridge cylinder break open and up to expose the back of the entire cylinder, as differentiated by the swing-out cylinders of Colt and S & W.

1) The revolver had a long barrel, which looks to be about 8 inches. It's too long to be 6 inches, and looks just too short to be 10 inches.

2) The revolver seems to be slim as well as the barrel, leading me to believe the caliber could have been as small as .32 Smith & Wesson Long, but no larger than a .38 Special or .357 Magnum. Anything reaching .41 caliber and up would necessitate a thicker barrel which would be visually obvious.

3) I'm not certain if the cylinder even holds six cartridges. The cylinder doesn't look big enough to accommodate six bullets. This might be a five-cartridge cylinder.

[–] Jetfire59 14 years ago

I know this is an old thread, but I thought I'd reply anyway. My father was somewhat of a gun buff. When he and I saw this film on TV back in the 70's, he said it was a .22 calber target pistol; originally meant for competition target shooting. He wasn't sure of the make, though.

"Draw from your past, but do not let your past draw from you" -Master Bra'tac, Stargate: SG-1

[–] Captain_Augustus_McCrae 13 years ago

Sounds like a Harrington & Richardson (H&R) 9-shot model 999 .22 break-top revolver. These are decent guns, and would be a reasonable choice for a "survival" weapon, as they are relatively light, and the ammo doesn't weigh too much (so you can carry a lot of it). I haven't seen this film in about 20 or more years, but the revolver sounds like a top-break .22 of this type.

"It ain't dying I'm talking about, it's LIVING!"
Captain Augustus McCrae

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[–] tjk1911 9 years ago

That was not a six-shooter. That was a Smith and Wesson Third Model Perfected single shot target pistol in .22 caliber. It is a break-open design, has a ten inch barrel and an adjustable rear sight on the barrel latch.

I just recently rewatched the movie for the first time since I was a kid and laughed in recognition when I saw the gun. An unlikely choice for self defense, it might not be so bad as a survival gun due to its accuracy.

[–] liscarkat (19427) 6 years ago

I would have preferred a .32 magnum revolver with a long barrel.