type of gun - I Spy (1965) Discussion

[–] sgspires 18 years ago

In the televised episodes, mostly, Alexander Scott and Kelly Robinson used M1911A Colt .45 automatic handguns.
In a couple of episodes I think 9mm Berrettas were used. I remember one in particular, "This Guy Smith," where the character of Robison shoves a small automatic in his back pocket. I think that was a Berretta. No way you could do that with a .45.
However, in many PR shots released to hype I Spy, before the show aired, Culp and Cosby can be seen posing with Walther P-38s.

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[–] wpglory 17 years ago

The weapons I remember seeing most often were a Browning Hi-Power 9mm and a
Walther P-38 9mm.

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[–] elleno-smith 17 years ago

You are correct.

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[–] ameci50 17 years ago

Kelly Robinson used a Walther P-38K and Alexander Scott used a Smith & Wesson Model 29 9mm Auto.

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[–] Petie3-2 14 years ago

The model 29 is a 44mag revolver. The model 39 is SW's first 9mm auto and the M59 is a double stack version of the 39. I'm just picky.

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[–] bobsphotography2000 16 years ago

The Colt 45 you speak of would be sorta funny due to its size. I can't remember the series well since it was on when I was in grammar school, but if they used a .45 .... I guess it was because that type of gun was standard military issue back then & unlike today, the military was considered well trained and well armed. But for just a couple of guys running around as spies, a .45 would have been overkill, I think.

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[–] bgbeck55 17 years ago

Kelly used a modified Walther P-38. The barrel was shortened to 3" and rge front sight re-installed. Scott used a Colt Commander, most likely in 9mm like the Walther. It would greatly simplify things if they had interchangeable ammunition.

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[–] gkcarl 15 years ago

This program shaped my life. As I recall the gun mostly used was described in the paperbacks that were written based on the show. Remember these guys worked for some US Army spy organization. The gun: a Spanish Star .45. It was almost identical to the old 1911A1 but a little smaller in the frame.

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[–] msirich 14 years ago

Culp: Walther P38K (9mm); Cosby: Colt Commander (1911A1 pattern, shortened barrel and slide, aluminum frame, probably .45). Culp was a shooting enthusiast and I remember reading, while the series was new, how he took Cosby to a gun store to pick out a weapon. Yeah, I'm that old.

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[–] ABN-Para 10 years ago

Me too. Yeah, I remember the P38K(Man for UNCLE gun) and the Commander. Culp always had interesting guns his movies/TV shows. Watch Trackdown/Hannie Caulder and Greatest American Hero. He always had interesting firearms.

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[–] liscarkat-2 9 years ago

So, there's no consensus about what type of guns they used.

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[–] prcadle 12 years ago

I don't think there was a consistent continuity in the weapons, especially for Cosby. I seem to recall he often had what looked like military issue .45, but I also remember episodes in which he was carrying a short (3-inch?) barrel revolver.

Culp's weapon seemed to be most often a 9mm, but I seem to recall him using a military style .45 occasionally too.

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[–] amolad-1 11 years ago

If you ever want to know about any type of firearm used in any move or tv show:

http://www.imfdb.org/

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[–] cirvin1258 8 years ago

I have noticed them using:

Walthers
1911's
Browning Hi-Powers
and good 'ol snub-nose .38's.

Not in any particular order, other than, more or less, what countries (season) they are in at any given time.

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