Firearms in Miami Vice

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"The series is certainly not the most realistic when it comes to portraying the life of a vice cop in Miami's underworld drug trade, but it does have a couple of things going for it: Miami Vice owes much of its success to slick production and exotic weaponry. State-of-the-art firearms have added to the popularity of Miami Vice and helped set it apart from other cop shows."
Soldier of Fortune[1]

In the television series,

P220,[1][3] but this was replaced by the then more modern Bren Ten.[1] The importance of the firearms in Miami Vice is demonstrated by Galco International, which provided the holster used by Don Johnson on the show, naming its holster the Miami Classic.[4]
Another example of a iconic firearm is
GTA Vice City
as the inspiration for the Stubby Gun.

Firearms used by characters

Sonny Crockett

A Bren Ten. A different version was carried by Crockett in seasons 1 and 2.

Originally, James "Sonny" Crockett was to use a Browning BDA .45 ACP, often mistakenly identified as a

9mm Parabellum as a backup, tucked in his rear waistband near the small of his back. But it was later decided that a more state-of-the-art gun was to be used by Crockett.[1] During the first season, he used a Bren Ten pistol carried in a Ted Blocker Lifeline shoulder holster rig.[4] Due to Don Johnson's dissatisfaction with the Lifeline rig, the Jackass Leather Company (later renamed Galco International) Original Jackass Rig shoulder holster rig was personally fitted for him by Rick Gallagher, President of Galco.[4] Finally the Galco Miami Classic shoulder holster was designed and used.[4]
The Bren Ten, manufactured by Dornaus & Dixon, was a stainless steel handgun notable as the first ever chambered in the powerful 10mm Auto caliber. The Bren Ten was originally manufactured as a two-tone weapon: the carbon steel slide was black oxide and frame was stainless steel. The model used in Miami Vice had a hard-chromed matte finished slide so that it showed up better during night shots. The pistol used in the show was chambered in .45 ACP, as 10mm Auto blanks were simply not available.

After the

Prodigal Son" episodes.[8] In the last series episode "Freefall" Crockett is placing what looks to be a S&W CS45 (compact alloy framed .45 ACP) in his ankle holster.[9]

Rico Tubbs

SIG P228 in the series finale 'Freefall' and a Smith & Wesson Model 36 in the pilot episode.[6]

Stan Switek

9mm Browning Hi-Power in "French Twist".[10]

Larry Zito

Larry Zito mostly used a S&W 659 and a Mossberg 500
with police uniform in the pilot episode.

Lt. Castillo

Lt. Castillo used a Colt Trooper Mk V revolver in .357 Magnum. He also used a Smith & Wesson Model 19 revolver, a Smith & Wesson Model 686 revolver, a Smith & Wesson Model 586 revolver, a nickel-plated Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver, and a Detonics Scoremaster
pistol throughout the series.

Gina Calabrese

Gina Calabrese mostly used a

.38 special
.

Trudy Joplin

Trudy frequently used a

S&W Model 36 in .38 Special and a Mossberg 500
shotgun with police uniform.

Firearms in episodes

For additional firepower when arresting heavily armed drug dealers, other weapons were occasionally used, including the

Evan") was based on black market sales of MAC-10 submachine guns,[2] and another episode, "Child's Play", dealt in part with the discovery of Belgian Browning Hi-Power pistols.[12] Even heavy guns came to use, as Larry Zito is seen maneuvering an M60 machine gun
from a rooftop in the episode "Lombard". (Season 1/22)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i SOF Staff (October 1986). "Hollywood Heat in Miami:New Hardware Muscles in on the Action". Soldier of Fortune: 40–43.
  2. ^ a b "Evan". Miami Vice. Season 1. Episode 21. 1985-05-03. NBC.
  3. ^ a b "Brother's Keeper (Pilot)". Miami Vice. Season 1. Episode 1. 1984-09-16. NBC.
  4. ^ a b c d "The History of the Galco Miami Classic Holster Rig used in the TV series Miami Vice". Galco International. www.usgalco.com. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  5. ^ a b Cole, Tim (May 1986). "The Machines of Miami Vice: The car, the boats, the guns that make it TV's hottest show". Popular Mechanics. 152 (5). Hearst Corp.: 89–91.
  6. ^
    ISBN 0-345-33669-0
    .
  7. ^ "Victims of Circumstance". Miami Vice. Season 5. Episode 16. 1989-05-05. NBC.
  8. ^ "Prodigal Son". Miami Vice. Season 2. Episode 1. 1985-09-27. NBC.
  9. ^ "Freefall". Miami Vice. Season 5. Episode 17. 1989-05-21. NBC.
  10. Miami, Florida. 1986-02-21. NBC
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  11. ^ "ABulletForCrockett". Miami Vice. Season 4. Episode 20. 1988-04-15. NBC.
  12. ^ "Child's Play". Miami Vice. Season 4. Episode 5. 1987-10-30. NBC.
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