Smith & Wesson 4500 pistol series

The Smith & Wesson 4500 pistol series refers to a set of S&W "Third-Generation" semi-automatic pistols, all chambered for .45 ACP.
Due to the popularity of the .45 ACP cartridge, the 4500s were a large series that consisted of eighteen variants. The full size variants consisted of the 4505, 4506, 4526 and 4546. The mid-size variants consisted of the 4563, 4566, 4567, 4576, 4583 and 4586. The compact variants consisted of the 4513, 4516, 4536, 4553, 4556, 4596 and the 457. There was also a subcompact variant: the CS45. 
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==Smith & Wesson 4505==
 
The Smith & Wesson 4505 is the blued finish, carbon steel variant of the stainless steel Smith & Wesson 4506. Produced only from 1990-1991 with approximately 1200 made.
===Specifications===
(1990 - 1991)
* Type: Pistol
* Caliber(s): .45 ACP
* Weight: 
* Length: 
* Barrel length(s): 
* Capacity: 8-round Magazine
* Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (SA/DA)
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The Smith & Wesson 4505 has been used by the following actors in the following films and television shows:
===Film===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Date
Fair Game 	 	Detective Beanpole 	 	1995
Miss Congeniality 	 	mobster 	 	2000
Insomnia 	Al Pacino 	Detective Will Dormer	 	2002
Insomnia 	Martin Donovan 	Detective Hap Eckhart	 	2002
Insomnia 	Hilary Swank 	Detective Ellie Burr 	 	2002
Showtime 	Robert De Niro 	Mitch Preston 	 	2002
Blood Creek 	Ana Popescu 	crazed woman 	 	2009
30 Minutes or Less	Jesse Eisenberg	Nick 	Airsoft replicas	2011
30 Minutes or Less	Aziz Ansari 	Chet 	Airsoft replicas	2011
Lupin the 3rd 	 	Thai Police Officer 	 	2014
Smile 2 	Zebedee Row 	Alexi 	 	2024
Smile 2 	Kyle Gallner 	Joel 	 	2024
===Television===
Show Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Air Date
The Sopranos	Chris Caldovino 	Billy Leotardo	"All Happy Families" 	1999 - 2007
Supernatural	Jared Padalecki 	Sam Winchester	"Provenance" (S01E19)	2006
Burn Notice 	John Allen Nelson	Lesher 	"Good Soldier" 	2008
==Smith & Wesson 4506==
The Smith & Wesson 4506 is a third generation semi-auto single action/double action pistol chambered in .45 ACP, with an 8 round magazine. It was produced 1988-1999, with several different makes that include different sights, trigger guards, and grips. (It is differentiated from the Smith & Wesson 645 by its rounded butt and its wraparound grips, as opposed to the non-wraparound grips and the straight butt of the 645.) The modern variant, the 4506-1, comes with a round trigger guard instead of a squared 'finger step' trigger guard, stainless steel hammer, and stainless steel trigger. The backstrap shape also changed from the 4506 to the 4506-1 (see images). The 4506 series comes with a ambidextrous safety and decocker, and it is a favorite with both law enforcement and private citizens alike.
===Specifications===
(1989 - 1999)
* Type: Pistol
* Caliber(s): .45 ACP
* Weight: 
* Length: 
* Barrel length(s): 
* Capacity: 8-round Magazine
* Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (SA/DA)
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===Film===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Date
The Rookie (1990) 	Clint Eastwood 	Det. Nick Pulovski 	 	1990
Man Bites Dog 	 	 	Two-tone; rendered CGI model on French DVD title menu	1992
Deep Cover 	Alex Colon 	Molto 	 	1992
Deep Cover 	Jeff Goldblum 	David Jason 	 	1992
Quick 	Teri Polo 	"Quick" 	 	1993
Pulp Fiction 	Ving Rhames 	Marsellus Wallace 	 	1994
Pulp Fiction 	Bruce Willis 	Butch Coolidge 	 	1994
Bad Boys 	Martin Lawrence 	Detective Marcus Burnett 	4506-1 	1995
Cops and Robbers (Politseiskiye i vory)	Tima Matveev 	Pavlik 	 	1997
The Rage 	Kristen Cloke 	FBI Special Agent Kelly McCord	4506-1 	1997
Thursday 	James LeGros 	Billy Hill 	4506-1 	1998
Redball 	Belinda McClory 	Det. JJ Wilson 	 	1999
Fight Club 	Edward Norton 	Narrator 	 	1999
Fight Club 	Brad Pitt 	Tyler Durden 	 	1999
Training Day (2001) 	Denzel Washington	Detective Alonso Harris 	4506-1, wielded akimbo 	2001
Dark Blue 	Kurt Russell 	L.A.P.D. Det. Perry 	45601-1 	2002
Dark Blue 	Darrell Foster 	L.A.P.D. Sergeant Jakes 	45601-1 	2002
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 	Kristanna Loken 	T-X 	4506-1 	2003
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 	Jay Acovone 	L.A.P.D. officer 	4506-1 	2003
Cellular 	Jason Statham 	Ethan 	4506-1 	2004
Cellular 	Noah Emmerich 	Jack Tanner 	4506-1 	2004
Crash 	Don Cheadle 	Detective Waters 	 	2005
Crash 	Billy Gallo 	Officer Hill 	 	2005
The Hitcher 	Sean Bean 	John Ryder 	 	2007
Street Kings 	Keanu Reeves 	Detective Tom Ludlow 	4506-1 	2008
Nine Dead 	John Terry 	Shooter 	4506-1 	2010
Nine Dead 	Edrick Browne 	Leon 	4506-1 	2010
Nine Dead 	Melissa Joan Hart	Kelley 	4506-1 	2010
21 Jump Street 	 	 	paper target 	2012
Tokarev 	Nicolas Cage 	Paul Maguire 	 	2014
Tokarev 	 	Chernov's driver 	 	2014
Skin Trade 	 	Drakovic's henchman 	early model with aftermarket rear sights 	2015
Bright 	Ike Barinholtz 	Pollard 	 	2017
Day Zero 	Joey Marquez 	Oscar 	 	2022
Rebel Ridge 	Don Johnson 	Sandy Burnne 	 	2024
Rebel Ridge 	Aaron Pierre 	Terry Richmond 	 	2024
===Television===
Show Title / Episode 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Air Date
Miami Vice 	Don Johnson 	Detective Sonny Crockett 	. 	1984 - 1990
Twin Peaks 	David Lynch 	FBI Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole	"On the Wings of Love" (S2E25), identified as a Smith & Wesson 1076	1991
Twin Peaks 	Kyle Maclachlan	Agent Dale Cooper 	Identified as a a Smith & Wesson 1076 	1991
Strapped 	 	 	gun store display case 	1993
The Stand 	Jim Haynie 	Deputy Kingsolving 	4506-1 	1994
Robbery Homicide Division 	Tom Sizemore 	Lt. Sam Cole 	4506-1 	2002 - 2003
The Shield 	Michael Chiklis	Detective Vic Mackey 	4506-1 	2002 - 2008
Criminal Minds / "Minimal Loss" (S4E03) 	Luke Perry 	Benjamin Cyrus 	older-variant (squared-trigger guard) 	2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles / "Gnothi Seauton"	Lena Headey 	Sarah Connor 	. 	2008 - 2009
Breaking Bad - Season 1 	Max Arciniega 	Domingo "Krazy 8" Molina 	4506-1; "Pilot" (S1E01) 	2008
Breaking Bad - Season 1 	Bryan Cranston 	Walter Hartwell White / Heisenberg 	4506-1; "Pilot" (S1E01), "Cat's in the Bag..." (S1E02) 	2008
Breaking Bad - Season 1 	Aaron Paul 	Jesse Pinkman 	"Cat's in the Bag..." (S1E02) 	2008
Dark Blue (TV Series) 	Seamus Dever 	Nick Perry 	"Dead Flowers" (S02E09) 	2009-2010
The Glades 	Matt Passmore 	Det. Jim Longworth 	. 	2010 - 2013
The Glades / "Mucked Up" 	Uriah Shelton 	Jeff Cargill 	. 	2010 - 2013
Detroit 1-8-7 	Joseph Kathrein	kidnapper 	"Road to Nowhere" (S01E13) 	2011
Detroit 1-8-7 	J.D. Williams 	Pup Clemmons 	"Stone Cold" (S01E16) 	2011
Training Day (2017 TV Series) 	Bill Paxton 	Det. Frank Roarke 	 	2017
===Video Games===
Title 	Appears as	Mods 	Note 	Date
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines 	"Gun" 	w/ wooden grips	heavily anachronistic 	1998
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty	"Pistol" 	w/ wooden grips	heavily anachronistic 	1999
Tomb Raider: Chronicles 	 	Blued frame 	Only appears in FMV cutscenes	2000
===Anime===
Film/Television Title 	Character 	Notation 	Date
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure	Drug dealer's son	Early model; S5E2, "Bucciarati Is Coming"	2018
==Smith & Wesson 4516==
The Smith & Wesson 4516 is a compact, single-stack "Third Generation" S&W auto pistol chambered in .45 ACP. 
===Specifications===
(1991 - 1999)
* Type: Pistol
* Caliber(s): .45 ACP
* Weight: 
* Length: 
* Barrel length(s): 
* Capacity: 7-round Magazine
* Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (SA/DA)
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The Smith & Wesson 4516 has been used by the following actors in the following television shows:
===Television===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note	Date
The Closer	Anthony John Denison	Lt. Andy Flynn	 	2005-2011
==Smith & Wesson 4563==
 
The Smith & Wesson 4563 has been used by the following actors in the following television shows:
===Television===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note	Date
The Good Guys 	Colin Hanks 	Det. Jack Bailey	CQB 	2010
Burn Notice - Season 7	Jeffrey Donovan	Michael Westen 	CQB 	2013
==Smith & Wesson 4566==
The Smith & Wesson 4566 is a single-stack "Third Generation" S&W auto pistol chambered in .45 ACP. Along with its "big brother", the larger Smith & Wesson 4506, it is one of several .45 ACP pistols authorized by the LAPD. It is also available in the "tactical" version (equipped with an accessory rail). It can be considered the S&W .45 auto equivalent of the Colt Commander.
===Specifications===
(1990 - 1999)
* Type: Pistol
* Caliber(s): .45 ACP
* Weight: 
* Length: 
* Barrel length(s): 
* Capacity: 8-round Magazine
* Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (DAO)
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The Smith & Wesson 4566 has been used by the following actors in the following films and television shows:
===Film===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note	Date
Judas Kiss 	Til Schweiger 	Ruben Rubenbauer 	 	1998
Hollywood Homicide 	Harrison Ford 	Sgt. Joe Gavilan 	 	2003
The Fast and the Furious	Reggie Lee 	Lance Nguyen 	 	2001
The Fast and the Furious	Stanton Rutledge 	Detective Muse 	 	2001
Dark Blue 	Kurt Russell 	Eldon Perry 	 	2002
Today You Die 	Anthony 'Treach' Criss	Ice Kool 	 	2005
Be Cool 	Gregory Alan Williams 	Darryl 	 	2005
The Apocalypse Code 	 	Riley´s bodyguard	 	2007
===Television===
Show Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note / Episode 	Air Date
Sons of Anarchy - Season 7 	Andy McDermott	Lead Officer 	"Greensleeves" (S7E07) 	2014
Better Call Saul - Season 6	 	Cartel Member	"Carrot and Stick" (S6E02)	2022
==See Also==
* Smith & Wesson - A list of all weapons produced by Smith & Wesson
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