Although Reed and Malloy turned in their 6” guns in the 1960’s, the Sean Penn LAPD character in the 1988 film “Colors” was still carrying a 6” Model 14. If it wasn’t for the fritz helmet the cop in the photo is wearing you could mistake it for a scene from “Adam-12” or “Colors”.

The LAPD website lists their approved firearms, and the “Model 14” is still listed, although the photo is of a 4” Model 15. The Model 67 is also still approved.

By the way, thanks for bringing this thread back from the dead, I really enjoyed it. I read “The Onion Field” as a kid, and watched “Adam-12” reruns every afternoon. “Adam-12” is one of the reasons I wanted to be in law enforcement, and several guys I’ve worked with also mention the show as a reason for their job choice.

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