Specifications
(1974 – 2003)
Type: Revolver
Caliber(s): .357 Magnum, .38 Special
Weight: 2.13 lb (0.964 kg)
Length: 9.31 in (23.7 cm) (4 in barrel)
Barrel length: 3 in (4.38 cm), 4 in (10.2 cm)
Capacity: 6-round cylinder
Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Smith & Wesson Model 65 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romancing the Stone | Danny DeVito | Ralph | 1984 | |
| Raising Arizona | Police Officer | 1987 | ||
| The Blue Iguana | James Russo | Reno | 1988 | |
| Pet Sematary Two | Anthony Edwards | Chase Matthews | 1992 | |
| Pet Sematary Two | Clancy Brown | Gus | 1992 | |
| Beethoven | Dean Jones | Dr. Herman Varnick | 3″ barrel, rubber grips | 1992 |
| Strapped | Shown in display case | 1993 | ||
| Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Sean Young | Lt. Lois Einhorn | 1994 | |
| Normal Life | Luke Perry | Chris Anderson | 1996 | |
| Normal Life | Ashley Judd | Pam Anderson | 1996 | |
| Midnight Heat | Payne’s henchman | 1996 | ||
| Recoil | Gary Daniels | Det. Ray Morgan | 3″ barrel | 1998 |
| Recoil | Sloan’s bodyguards | 3″ barrel | 1998 | |
| Hannibal | Julianne Moore | Clarice Starling | Three inch barrel – Used in alternate ending | 2001 |
| Don’t Tempt Me | Juan Echanove | Supermarket manager | Model 65-5 Ladysmith | 2001 |
| Mulholland Drive | Naomi Watts | Diane Selwyn | 2001 | |
| The Second Wind (Le Deuxième Souffle) | A hitman | Model 65-5 Ladysmith | 2007 | |
| Mercenary for Justice | Chapel’s henchman | 2006 | ||
| Piranha 3D | Ving Rhames | Deputy Fallon | Seen in Holster | 2010 |
| Twelve | Jeremy Allen White | Charles | 3 Inch Barrel, Pearl Grips | 2010 |
| Twelve | Curtis James “50 Cent” Jackson III | Lionel | 3 Inch Barrel, Pearl Grips | 2010 |
| Cherry Bomb | Julin Jean | Cherry | 3 Inch Barrel, wooden grips | 2011 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The A-Team | George Peppard | John “Hannibal” Smith | 1983 – 1987 | |
| Strapped | gun store display case | 1993 | ||
| CSI: NY | Helicopter hijacker | With Pearl grips / “The Past, Present and Murder” (S05E21) | 2004 – | |
| Life | Deborah Ann Woll | Nancy Wiscinski | “Powerless” (S01E06) | 2007 |
| Criminal Minds | Matthew Gray Gubler | Dr. Spencer Reid | Three-inch barrel / S4E02 onward | 2008 |
| Psych | Bradley Striker | Stu | 2009 – 2010 | |
| Grimm | . | Bernard Aidikkoff | Episode – “Happily Ever Aftermath” | 2011 |
| Elementary | Murder victim | 2012 | ||
| Revolution – Season 1 | Mark Pellegrino | Jeremy Baker | “No Quarter” (S1E03) | 2012 |
| Criminal Minds | Kirsten Vangsness | Penelope Garcia | Three-inch barrel / “Demons” (S9E24) | 2014 |
| The Mist | 3″ barrel | 2017 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michiko e Hatchin | Shinsuske | 2008 |
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