Who is your favorite snub weilding hero? - Page 4

Brian Dover · 11-25-2010, 10:49

Frank Drebbin, Police Squad.

cpthowdy · 12-04-2010, 20:42

I just ran across this, and had to add my own choice. Mine was "Cannon". Frank was the first name, if I recall correctly. William Conrad played the role for several years.
In one episode, Jack Cassidy starred as a firearms expert and marksman. He was also, unfortunately, a killer. When Cannon figured it out towards the end of the show, a shootout between them ensued. They were at some distance, with the villain on higher ground. Jack was armed with a scoped high power rifle, of about 30-06 caliber. Frank, of course, had his 38 snub. If you will recall, Conrad was a large man. He went at least 300 lbs. So Jack takes a shot with his rifle, not a snap shot, but an aimed shot--and misses. Cannon whips up his snubbie and pops off a round, INTO THE BAD GUY'S SHOULDER.

From that moment, and for years after, I wanted a Smith snubbie. I finally bought a nickel Model 36. All was not quite right with my world, though. I never understood why I couldn't make accurate hits at 75-100 like I'd seen Cannon do. Still working on that.

Lt Scott 14 · 12-28-2010, 16:25

Holster was made by DeSantis. Form fitted w/ thumb break. Have one in use since 1986 carrying till (retired)2001. I also carried a belt drop 6 round ammo carrier as a LEO (Detective/Lt). Hung cuffs over back of belt between pockets. If on Courthouse Security carry same combo working for the Judges/Courts.

***Dalton Wayne*** · 12-28-2010, 16:42

Joe Friday

MinervaDoe · 12-28-2010, 17:24

Luther Gillis from Magnum PI.

meangreenlx50 · 12-28-2010, 18:50

Lt. Mike Torello, Crime Story. In the debut his does a New York reload with his snub nose, he also is firing off from both pistols during the case thru the strip in Las Vegas.

GammaDriver · 01-01-2011, 20:51

Tubbs for just being part of the coolest thing on television.

But, until this thread, I've never, ever really thought about 'cool' and 'snubbie' in the same thought. Not one of the mentally-pictured television or movie 'cool guys' in my head ever has a snubbie in that image. Ever.

Until the first page of this thread where I saw that picture of Tubbs and a snubbie I guess. Even then I'll be surprised if I remember it.

Ken Rainey · 01-11-2011, 16:41

Also, Sylvester Stallone in Tango and Cash ... there is a scene where he does a reload for some "hotter" ammo to stop an 18 wheeler (??) headed for them...

McGuffin · 02-10-2011, 01:08

NYPD Detective Stanley White (Mickey Rourke) in The Year of the Dragon. A cool movie from the 80s! He carried a Colt Detective Special as his duty gun.

***glockess56*** · 02-10-2011, 19:09

Yep I have to agree with an entry earlier about NYPD Commissioner Reagan, when he pulled his snubbie and got the bad guy to save his daughter. I've see him put that snubbie in his pocket several times.

SuperSleuth · 02-10-2011, 19:39

Nick Charles, from "The Thin Man" movie series of the 1930s, with his Colt Detective Special. I love these movies.

Lawrence Keeney · 02-12-2011, 02:34

Spenser, from Spenser for Hire, and the Robert. B. Parker novels. I hear tell Spenser is coming back to tv on TBS this fall or in 2012. Parker has quit writing Spenser novels since he unfortunately died last year, but that tends to put a stop to new books.

Lawrence Keeney · 02-12-2011, 02:35

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Originally Posted by smokin762

A middles aged guy with a Firebird and a J-Frame in the glove box. I am half way there.

I would have had a Mustang though.

I think Rockfords gun was in the cookie jar on the counter in his trailer, wasn't it?

Snowman92D · 03-12-2011, 19:59

Thinking back, I'd have to say the late Sheriff Buford Pusser, the "Walking Tall" sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee.

At the Police Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, they had the Corvette that he died in on display. They had a snubbie Colt Python .357 on display that he was wearing at the time of his death. They've also got a 2-inch barreled S&W Model 15 .38 Special that he wore during his career, along with some framed letters testifying what an excellent shooter he was.

Lawrence Keeney · 03-13-2011, 10:13

can you imagine what Pusser's revolvers would be worth with a documented history like that?

Lawrence Keeney · 03-13-2011, 10:15

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Originally Posted by Ken Rainey

Also, Sylvester Stallone in Tango and Cash ... there is a scene where he does a reload for some "hotter" ammo to stop an 18 wheeler (??) headed for them...

It was a J frame...I think it was a model 36, if Im not mistaken.

Lawrence Keeney · 03-13-2011, 10:17

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Originally Posted by Brian Dover

Frank Drebbin, Police Squad.

Make sure you get it right now.. "Sgt. Frank Drebbin, Detective Lt...Police Squad."

McGuffin · 03-24-2011, 01:00

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Originally Posted by SuperSleuth

Nick Charles, from "The Thin Man" movie series of the 1930s, with his Colt Detective Special. I love these movies.

Hey! Where is the front sight on that dick special?

TSAX · 03-24-2011, 01:24

Its got to be Maxwell Smart

Packard · 04-11-2011, 14:20

Tom Selleck in Blue Bloods (current TV shows). A bad guy grabs his adult daughter and holds a knife to her throat. Tom pulls out the .38 J-frame. The guy says, "Drop it or I'll kill her."

Tom squeezes off one round and nails the guy between the eyes (about 12 to 15 feet).

No hand wrenching, jitters or noise. Just like shooting the paper targets. Perfect.

BL33D 4 M3 · 04-11-2011, 14:48

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Originally Posted by Narkcop

Andy Sipowicz from NYPD Blue always carried a J frame while everyone else had a glock.

For the win!

2-8 Marine · 04-11-2011, 16:22

Detective, Lennie Briscoe in Law & Order. Aptly played by Jerry Orbach.

***BuckyP*** · 04-11-2011, 20:30

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Originally Posted by Packard

Tom Selleck in Blue Bloods (current TV shows). A bad guy grabs his adult daughter and holds a knife to her throat. Tom pulls out the .38 J-frame. The guy says, "Drop it or I'll kill her."

Tom squeezes off one round and nails the guy between the eyes (about 12 to 15 feet).

No hand wrenching, jitters or noise. Just like shooting the paper targets. Perfect.

I'm pretty sure Selleck's gun is a Colt, so that would be a D-Frame?

glockjeeper · 04-11-2011, 21:12

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Originally Posted by BuckyP

I'm pretty sure Selleck's gun is a Colt, so that would be a D-Frame?

Yes, its a 2nd model I believe, maybe first model, Fitz Special Detective Special. There's been plenty of shots of it and you can see where the trigger guard is cut away. He explains it in one episode to his father. His father asked why he was still carrying his (the fathers) old .38 when he could have an automatic. Selleck then comments that it worked for grandpa. So in the show its Tom Selleck's character's grandfather's Colt originally thats been passed down to his father, then him. (Hopefully that doesn't sound confusing the way I wrote it!

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Seapup · 04-11-2011, 23:09

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Originally Posted by .357Jedi

Forgive me if this has been asked before.

Who is your favorite snub gunning hero from film or TV?

For me it is a toss up between Richard Roundtree as Shaft, or Bruce Willis as Joe Hollenbeck in The Last Boy Scout.

And no, you can't name yourself.

Officer Stacy Sheridan from "T.J. Hooker"