Smith & Wesson 39

The Smith & Wesson 39 was the first generation American made double-action 9mm semi-auto handgun based on the German Walther P38 double-action 9mm pistol. Manufactured originally with a steel slide and steel frame until number 927 (1954-1966). At that point the Model 39 became the Model 39-2 and was manufactured with an alloy frame until production ceased in 1983. It was followed by second generation models; the Smith & Wesson 439, Smith & Wesson 539, and the Smith & Wesson 639.
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==Specifications==
(1954 - 1983)
* Type: Pistol
* Caliber(s): 9x19mm
* Weight: 1.66 lb (0.75 kg)
* Length: 7.4 in (189 mm)
* Barrel length(s): 4 in (102 mm)
* Capacity: 8-round Magazine
* Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (SA/DA)
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=== Film ===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Notation 	Date
Puppet on a Chain 	Peter Hutchins 	The assassin 	Suppressed 	1971
Black Caesar 	 	assassin 	 	1973
Cleopatra Jones 	Tamara Dobson 	Cleopatra Jones 	Nickel with pearl grips 	1973
Taxi Driver 	. 	. 	Part of Easy Andy's inventory 	1976
The Late Show 	John Considine 	Jeff Lamar 	 	1977
The Late Show 	Bill Macey 	Charlie Hatter 	 	1977
Love and Bullets 	 	A mobster 	 	1979
Green Ice 	Omar Sharif 	Meno Argenti 	 	1981
Green Ice 	Anne Archer 	Lilian Holbrook 	 	1981
Octopussy 	Louis Jourdan 	Kamal Khan 	Model 39-2 	1983
Yes, Madam! (Huang jia shi jie) 	Michelle Yeoh 	Inspector Ng 	 	1985
Blue Velvet 	Dennis Hopper 	Frank Booth 	 	1986
Aliens 	Jenette Goldstein	PFC Vasquez 	With pearl grips 	1986
The Female Executioner (L'exécutrice) 	Michel Godin 	Antoine 	Nickel plated with pearl grips 	1986
Ishtar 	 	Various 	 	1987
Fatal Beauty 	Brad Dourif 	Leo Nova 	 	1987
Let Sleeping Cops Lie (Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort)	Serge Reggiani 	Le Stéphanois 	Nickel plated 	1988
Colors 	 	gang members 	 	1988
My New Partner II (Ripoux contre ripoux) 	Philippe Noiret 	René Boirond 	Nickel plated with pearl grips 	1990
Homicide 	 	 	 	1991
Beyond the Law 	Charlie Sheen 	Daniel "Dan" Saxon 	Nickel plated, with pearl grips	1992
Rapid Fire 	Brandon Lee 	Jake Lo 	 	1992
Rapid Fire 	 	Henchman 	 	1992
Trouble Bound 	Patricia Arquette	Kit Califano 	 	1993
Carlito's Way 	 	The thug 	 	1993
Casino 	Joe Pesci 	Nicky 	suppressed 	1995
Original Gangstas 	 	A gang member 	 	1996
Donnie Brasco 	Al Pacino 	Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggiero	 	1997
15 Minutes 	Edward Burns 	Fire Marshal Jordy Warsaw	 	2001
Bad Boys II 	Peter Stormare 	Alexei 	 	2003
Setup 	Randy Couture 	Petey 	 	2011
=== Television ===
Show Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note / Episode 	Air Date
The Professionals 	 	 	 	1977-1981
Columbo 	 	is seen in briefcase with guns	"The Conspirators" (S07E05)	1978
The A-Team 	George Peppard 	John "Hannibal" Smith 	 	1983-1987
Dempsey and Makepeace 	Lou Hirsch 	Wee Jock 	"Wheelman" 	1985
A Taste for Death 	Matthew Marsh 	Dominic Swayne 	 	1988
Bergerac 	Geoffrey Hutchings	Sylvester Silver 	"Weekend Off" (S07E05) 	1989
Bergerac 	James Faulkner 	Anton Charet 	"Weekend Off" (S07E05) 	1989
Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei	 	The bad girl 	"High Speed" 	1996
===Anime===
Title 	Character 	Note 	Date
Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door	Robbers 	Model 39-2 	2001
When They Cry: Kai 	Yamainu agents	Model 39 and Mk22 models	2007
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom 	Anton 	 	2009
===Video Game===
Game Title 	Appears as 	Modifications	Note	Release Date
Vietcong 2 	"S&W mod.39 (silencer)" 	Suppressor 	 	2005
Elite Warriors Vietnam 	 	 	 	2005
The Hell In Vietnam 	"Smith & Wesson Mod 39 Pistol"	 	 	2007
Mafia III 	"Alfredsson M419" 	 	 	2016
Military Conflict: Vietnam	 	 	 	2022
=Mk 22 Mod 0 "Hush Puppy"=
A modified version of the Smith & Wesson 39 for use by Naval Special Warfare units during the Vietnam War, with an extended and threaded barrel to allow the use of a Mk 3 sound suppressor, a slide lock to prevent the slide from cycling to further reduce noise, higher profile sights for better sighting over a bulky suppressor, and an attachable wire-frame stock. Navy SEAL Teams used both unmodified 39s and Mk 22 Mod 0 Hush Puppies; the Hush Puppy was issued to officers-in-charge (OICs) of MST-2 detachments as their sidearm.
A number of all-steel prototypes were made with 13 round Browning Hi-Power magazines, with a wider grip to accommodate the magazine and without the Hush Puppy modifications, at the request of the SEALs. It was not adopted. The Smith & Wesson 59 was developed as a result of this project.
==Specifications==
(1968)
* Type: Pistol
* Caliber(s): 9x19mm Parabellum
* Weight: 1.66 lb (0.75 kg)
* Length: 8.4 in (189 mm)
* Barrel length(s): 5 in (127 mm)
* Capacity: 8-round magazine
* Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (SA/DA)
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===Film===
Title 	Actor 	Character	Note 	Date
The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill	Masanobu Ando	Suzuki 	suppressed	2021
===Anime===
Title 	Character 	Note 	Date
When They Cry: Kai	Yamainu soldiers	 	2007
The Fable 	Hiroshi Suzuki 	suppressed	2024
===Video Game===
Game Title 	Appears as 	Modifications 	Note 	Release Date
Vietcong 	 	Suppressor 	Incorrectly uses .45 ACP ammo 	2003
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 	"Mk22" 	Optional suppressor	Converted into tranquilizer gun 	2004
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots	"Mk 22" 	Suppressor 	Seen holstered in painting of Big Boss	2008
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 	"MK.22" 	Suppressor 	Converted into tranquilizer gun 	2010
Call of Duty: Black Ops (DS) 	"Mk 22 Mod 0"	Suppressor 	 	2010
Men of War: Vietnam 	"Mk 22" 	Suppressor 	 	2011
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades 	"Mk.22 Mod 0"	 	 	2016
Military Conflict: Vietnam 	 	 	 	2022
=See Also=
* Smith & Wesson - A list of all weapons produced by Smith & Wesson
* Smith & Wesson 639 - Stainless version of the Smith & Wesson 39
* Smith & Wesson 52 - .38 special version derived from the Smith & Wesson 39
* ASP - Custom-built pistols based on the Smith & Wesson 39
* Smith & Wesson 59 - Higher capacity pistol developed from a side project of the Mk 22 Mod 0.
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