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Jesse's Gun...

posted 15 years ago by lyincryin
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In the books Jesse carries a short .38 revolver, just like Sunny Randall, but;
In this installment appears to be a 1911 style .45 auto of course but what model ? Seems to be possibly a 4.25" barrel, is that what he had previously or was it a full size 5" before this. Any ideas on make ? I know for his westerns Tom Selleck ussually had guns custom made and kept them after the film shoot. Any ideas ???
Magnum prefered the .45 auto regular govt model. His cahracter on Vegas had a 1911 .45 too. My guess is Tom himself maybee preferd this pistol as many still do after almost 100 years...

[–] remorselessd 15 years ago

Yeah, Selleck is a well-known 1911 afficianado, it was almost certainly his idea for that to be Jesse's gun. As to the exact model, I don't know.

[–] ericdonald01 15 years ago

A quick search brought me to the page linked below. Open the link, click the "Edit" tab in your browser, then click "Find". Type "Tom Selleck" into the box provided and hit enter. It should take you directly to Tom Selleck, hit enter or "Find Next" and it will continue to find Tom Selleck until the end of the page.

You can also hit "Crtl + F" key to pull up the find menu in some browsers.

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/M1911_pistol_series

This link doesn't have the information on the latest Jesse Stone movie though.

The 45 Auto's you see on that page range from about $450-2500 or more, depending on make, model, options, where it's purchased etc.. A lot of really nice hardware on that page. One of the Jesse Stone 1911's does appear to be a short 4-1/2" barrel.

Tom Selleck isn't the only actor to favor the 1911 for handguns in movies and TV, Linda Hamilton in T2, two guys from Miami Vice (TV) and one from the movie, Emily Procter in CSI: Miami, a lot to read through there. If any of the actors on that page served in the military in 1985 or earlier they were probably issued the 1911 as a standard side arm and that could be one of the reasons for their attraction to it. I'm sure others had no idea what they were holding and/or it was just what the studio had on hand.

I have a Para Ordnance P14 in Covert Black and can see why this pistol is still popular today after nearly a century. John M Browning started developing this pistol for the US military in 1899 and it went into production in 1911. It's been revised a few times since introduction, but it's still the same basic design conceived by Browning.

Sorry, I hope I didn't ramble on too much.

[–] TSPannell 15 years ago

I've done a little research and found out Jesse's gun is a Smith & Wesson Model 1911PD Gunsite Edition.

You can see it here:

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product4_750001_750051_766386_-1_757754_757752_757751_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y

[–] joegerardi-1 15 years ago

Actually, it's a Springfield Loaded model produced by the Springfield Armory. The grips displayed when he has his coat off are a dead giveaway.

And just to clarify something for everyone, it's a 1911 *semi* auto, not "automatic." An automatic would mean it's capable of automatic fire, which it is not.

..Joe

[–] old_schoolr 15 years ago

Colt has referred to their semiautomatic pistols as Colt Automatic for a long time. Hence the .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) & the .38 Super Automatic.

[–] lennybrown 13 years ago

So many comments. Each containing considerable factual information. I would urge going gently on those, like me, who use the term automatic when referring to 1911 pistols. That they are autos of course refers to their autoloading feature. I would never confuse my automatic with a machine gun capable of fully automatic fire. And while I retain fondness for both SA and DA revolvers, I am enjoying my auto's putting the next round in battery automatically.

Unless someone carelessly futzes up the sear engagement. Read of that years ago. Result was someone's Colt Gov't Model went full auto and the poor shooter sent rounds into the corrugated steel over the firing line. Earned a right proper dressing down from the range master. There is such a thing as too light a trigger pull, especially when done improperly.

Wikipedia says Jesse's pistol is the S&W model SW1911SC. Haven't handled that one. But I'm glad Mr Selleck is an avid firearms supporter as seen in his films and TV series. (How many of you have winced seeing a slide locked back when the actor is clearly trying to continue sending rounds toward bad guys?) I am grateful his projects depict a more realistic view of firearms. Remember what he tells "Suitcase"? "In a fight, front sight." Nice.

Wiki also says that Jesse uses a Combat Commander in a more recent movie. Hence eagle eyed viewers have correctly seen the five inch barrel and the slightly abbreviated 4 1/4 incher. I have fired my friend's Combat Commander (tuned by Armand Swensen himself) and liked it a lot. My preference is still for that extra little bit of barrel and slide to help keep the muzzle tamed for rapid consecutive shots. Every little bit of help I can get, I'll take.