A "Cowboy" M&P

[Goony]

Or perhaps more accurately, a "cowgirl" one. A publicity photo of actress Gail Davis in her 1950's television role as Annie Oakley. The revolver she's brandishing is clearly an S&W M&P, nickeled or chromed, fitted with "stag" grips, and as a final touch sporting a faux ejector rod housing grafted onto the barrel.

 

[SSGRock]

They sure went to a lot of trouble doing that.

 

[Goony]

They sure went to a lot of trouble doing that.

Especially considering how little attention they lavished on her costume.

 

[Retired W4]

Cleaver, those Hollywood producers and their firearms people. The outfit is a real attention getter.

 

[DWalt]

In the 1950 movie musical “Annie Get Your Gun”, Betty Hutton in the title role has two similarly modified DA revolvers. Maybe the same ones. I don’t remember whether they were Colts or S&Ws. Not that it makes any difference.

 

[Goony]

In the 1950 movie musical “Annie Get Your Gun”, Betty Hutton in the title role has two similarly modified DA revolvers. Maybe the same ones. I don’t remember whether they were Colts or S&Ws. Not that it makes any difference.

Hers were Colts.

 

[Goony]

Another photo in which the gun appears to be the same gussied up M&P.

 

[LEO918]

I remember noticing Annie's modified revolver back when the show ran on TV. Was just a kid but I could see that her gun was different.

 

[45NUTT]

The gun nuts are the only ones that will even notice that stuff. And it drives ever more nuts!!

 

[turnerriver]

They added an ejector rod housing to a Colt New Service in the movie One Eyed Jacks. I did not catch that the many times I watched it as a kid.
Regards,
turnerriver

 

[Jim Watson]

And here is steely eyed Clu Gulager with a similar dummy ejector rod on a Hand Ejector.



I had an old Gun Digest with an article on prop guns. There were a lot like that. There was even a New Service with the grip frame modified to "plow handle" so it would look right in the holster.
Also numerous Colt SAAs with webs added under the barrel to look like a Remington.

I figure that there were actors who did not want to be bothered to learn SAA handling.

I figure that there were prop men who wanted to be able to quickly reload with blanks for the next take.
Similarly, exhibition shooter Gus Peret liked the SAA plowhandle but wanted to be able to reload and move on to the next trick shot. So he had custom gunsmith, Ashley Haines, put a M&P barrel, cylinder, and yoke on a shop made frame with SAA grip straps. Internal parts were SAA or made for the job.

 

[Goony]

One last pic, with her outfit being a bit less glitzy....

 

[Tijeras_Slim]

Outlandish costumes and Franzite grips, what’s not to love.

 

[Tijeras_Slim]

Especially considering how little attention they lavished on her costume.

She’d probably win B-Western costuming prize at End of Trail.

 

[Jim Watson]

Could Hollywood make Ad and Plinky Topperwein into a crime fighting duo?

 

[Major 2]

Watch the Comancheros chasing Gus in "Lonesome Dove" and note the DA Smith
in the hand of the outlaw.
A still screen shot on IMFDA shows it clearly. Enjoying the easter eggs