You are a 1940-1950 Detective - your piece would be?

[scott1970]

Either a 1911 or a Smith .357 Mag.

 

[CH4]

1911.in a shoulder rig and DS for my BUG.

 

[LoboGunLeather]

Don't forget the fedora, loud plaid sport coats, hand-painted neckties, a pack of Lucky Strikes or Camels and a Zippo lighter. Doube-breasted suits optional for fancier gigs, but the fedora was always required.

 

[Heinz]

The one I have is a Sauer 38H, DA/SA with a cocker and decocker. and a safety.
The one I don't have is a Colt 1911.
And I am a revolver guy

 

[Valmet]

Probably a Browning Hi-Power if I could get my hands on one. If not, likely a 2-4" pre-Model 10.

 

[Barbarian-CBX]

Colt 1911 in a shoulder holster.

+1.

S&WCA 3713

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

COLT 1911 IN 38 SUPER.

 

[NYlakesider]

As a detective I would probably carry a Colt Cobra .38 assuming I worked in the area I grew up in. Albany had its problems but it was much better than NY City or other big cities. Gun would have been light, reasonably powerful and the city at that time only would allow .38s as duty weapons.

Yes I have a very nice shrouded Cobra ,38 and Dick special .38 of that time frame in the safe. The Cobra being lighter would be the one used.

 

[UncleEd]

For all those who listed the
Hi Power, may I ask where
would you get 9mm ammo?

Sure, some was around but....

Get in line, laddies, and carry
a .38 Special or .45 ACP.
Don't be a weirdo.

 

[quikdraw67]

Walther PP in that man stopper caliber, .32ACP

 

[Babysitr]

I have one that actually did that! 1941 4" nickel police positive .38 s&w with pearls....holstered enough to wear the nickel off, action tight..a long time ago....

 

[sheepdawg]

A Luger would be mighty classy.

 

[UncleEd]

A Luger would be mighty classy.

No it wouldn't. Only bad
guys carried them. You a
bad guy?

 

[PALADIN85020]

The very practical choice would be the Detective Special. Its strong point was one more round than a Smith J frame. This one is mine, shipped in May1959.

John

 

[UncleEd]

Just an hysterical historical
movie note of sorts but I
believe the 9mm was first
featured in a non-war
American movie in
"House of Bamboo."

Robert Ryan in Sam Fuller's
1955 crime film carried a
Walther P38, highly unusual.
Fuller was a WWII vet and
probably liked the odd angle.

Of course, French crime movies
of the same period regularly
featured 1911s, Lugers and
Walthers, left overs from WWII.
But it wasn't long before the
S&W Model 10 invaded French
gangster films.

 

[StakeOut]

A detective from the 50s and 40s just needed a slapper,black jack and a phone book.

 

[sheepdawg]

No it wouldn't. Only bad
guys carried them. You a
bad guy?

Must be.

 

[SAFireman]

My picks....

1940's to 1950's Texas -

Colt 1911 in 38 Super (in Brill of course!)
Colt SAA in 45 Colt
Smith & Wesson model of 1926 44HE aka Wolf & Klar in 44spl (or M&P snub for smaller stature folks....)
Winchester 94 30-30
Rem 11 12 gauge
- Or if you work in a really bad area, a Lebman 1911 full auto conversion

Gotta have some mother of pearl stocks (or ivory) with steer head carved.

 

[DWalt]

My choice would also be a Colt DS. The only police detective I ever personally knew carried a Colt .25. But it was a small town.

 

[UncleEd]

1940's to 1950's Texas -

Colt 1911 in 38 Super (in Brill of course!)
Colt SAA in 45 Colt
Smith & Wesson model of 1926 44HE aka Wolf & Klar in 44spl (or M&P snub for smaller stature folks....)
Winchester 94 30-30
Rem 11 12 gauge
- Or if you work in a really bad area, a Lebman 1911 full auto conversion

Gotta have some mother of pearl stocks (or ivory) with steer head carved.

A detective or a one-man heavy
weapons squad?