The Untouchables (1959) - Season 1

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The Untouchables Television Series (1959-1963)

The following weapons were used in Season 1 of the television series The Untouchables:

Pistols

M1911

In "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02), bank robber Fred Barker (Joe Di Reda) carries two original M1911 pistols, differentiated from the later M1911A1 model by the flat mainspring housing. In "The George 'Bugs' Moran Story" (1.03), mob enforcer George "Blackie" Anderson (Kem Dibbs) carries an M1911 in a shoulder holster.

Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP

Fred Barker (Joe Di Reda) hides with his M1911 in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02).

Fred Barker's 1911 pistols stick out of his trouser pockets.

George "Blackie" Anderson (Kem Dibbs) draws his M1911 in "The George 'Bugs' Moran Story" (1.03).

M1911A1

Many gangsters, particularly Chicago Outfit enforcer and boss Frank Nitti (Bruce Gordon) carry M1911A1 pistols.

Pre-War Colt M1911A1 - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP. This has a deep Colt factory blued finish, common for commercial variants before and after the war.

Frank Nitti (Bruce Gordon) draws his M1911A1 in "The Empty Chair" (1.01).

Bootlegger and informant Bill Hagen (Jack Lord) draws his M1911A1 from his waistband in "The Jake Lingle Killing" (1.04).

Eliot Ness (Robert Stack) inspects Hagen's unloaded M1911A1.

Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless

A few Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless pistols are seen in arsenal of the Barker gang's Florida hideout in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02).

Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless with Colt wood grips - .32 ACP

Several Colt Model 1903 pistols are seen behind Ma's head on the wall of her Florida hideout in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02).

Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket

Eliot Ness (Robert Stack) gives Brandy LaFrance (Barbara Nichols) a Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket in "The Empty Chair" (1.01), which she keeps in her purse and later uses to defend herself.

Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket - .25 ACP

Eliot Ness (Robert Stack) gives Brandy (Barbara Nichols) a Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket for protection in "The Empty Chair" (1.01).

Brandy puts her new Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket in her purse.

Brandy covertly draws her Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket.

Revolvers

Colt Official Police

The primary sidearm of The Untouchables is the Colt Official Police, chambered in .38 Special and carried in a shoulder holster. The Official Police is carried by Eliot Ness (Robert Stack), Martin Flaherty (Jerry Paris), Enrico "Rico" Rossi (Nicholas Georgiade), and William Youngfellow (Abel Fernandez), among others. A Colt Official Police is also prominently featured in the show's opening credits. Several Official Police revolvers are also seen in the Barker gang's arsenal in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02), one of which was handled by Lloyd Barker (Adam Williams) when he hides during Ness' first visit to the Barker home.

Colt Official Police - .38 Special. This is the actual screen used Colt Official Police revolver carried and fired by Robert Stack in the television series The Untouchables.

The opening credits of The Untouchables, featuring a Colt Official Police.

Agents Martin Flaherty (Jerry Paris) and Eliot Ness (Robert Stack) with their Colt Official Police revolvers drawn in "The Empty Chair" (1.01).

Barney "Bugs" Birch (Charles McGraw) checks his Colt Official Police in "The Jake Lingle Killing" (1.04).

Eliot Ness (Robert Stack) draws his Official Police in "Ain't We Got Fun" (1.05).

Ness fires his Colt Official Police.

Colt Official Police (Heavy Barrel)

"Doc" Barker (Peter Baldwin) is briefly seen with an anachronistic Colt Official Police Heavy Barrel revolver with a 4" barrel and ramped front sight in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02).

Colt Official Police - 6" Heavy Barrel - .38 Special

"Dock" Barker (Peter Baldwin) hides with his Colt Official Police HB in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02).

Colt New Service M1909

A Colt New Service M1909 revolver is one of the few firearms left in the Barker gang's arsenal when The Untouchables discover their Florida hideout in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02).

Colt New Service - .45 LC. The military version of this revolver is the M1909 (also chambered for .45 Long Colt)

The Colt New Service is visible on the door rack in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02).

The Colt New Service is seen with two other revolvers as Ma talks to Lloyd.

Colt Police Positive

George "Bugs" Moran (Lloyd Nolan) fires at police with a Colt Police Positive in "The George 'Bugs' Moran Story" (1.03). Mob hitman Leo Vincent Brothers (James Lanphier) drops a Police Positive at the scene of the titular crime in "The Jake Lingle Killing" (1.04).

Colt Police Positive with 4" Barrel - .38 Special

"Bugs" Moran (Lloyd Nolan) fires his "The George 'Bugs' Moran Story" (1.03).

Moran holds his Police Positive..

The Police Positive fell beside Lingle's corpse in "The Jake Lingle Killing" (1.04).

Smith & Wesson Model 10

Gangsters and lawmen frequently use Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers. A Smith & Wesson is seen in the Barker gang's arsenal in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02).

Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 4" barrel - .38 Special

Untouchables and Chicago police officers hold Colt Official Police and Smith & Wesson Model M&P revolvers on Arthur "Doc" Barker in "Ma Barker and her Boys" (1.02).

Submachine Guns

M1921AC Thompson

Gangsters and lawmen alike carry the M1921AC Thompson submachine gun. Frank Nitti (Bruce Gordon) uses one to eliminate his rivals in "The Empty Chair" (1.01). Several are part of the Barker gang's arsenal in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02), used by Ma Barker (Claire Trevor), Lloyd Barker (Adam Williams), and Fred Barker (Joe Di Reda).

Colt M1921AC Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP.

Frank Nitti fires his Thompson at his rivals in "The Empty Chair" (1.01).

Nitti with his Thompson.

Florida children get a good look at Agent Martin Flaherty's (Jerry Paris) Thompson in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02).

Agents Flaherty (Jerry Paris) and Youngfellow (Abel Fernandez) stand with their Thompsons in Florida.

Lloyd Barker (Adam Williams) fires his Thompson at The Untouchables. In real life, Lloyd was in prison throughout the Barker-Karpis Gang's heyday, released in 1938.

Fred Barker (Joe Di Reda) fires his Thompson at The Untouchables.

Ma Barker (Claire Trevor) fires her Thompson at The Untouchables.

Ma Barker challenges the lawmen, Thompson in hand.

An "Untouchable" fires his Thompson in "The Jake Lingle Killing" (1.04).

Replica Thompson

During the gunfight in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02), the Thompson carried by "Untouchable" agent Martin Flaherty (Jerry Paris) alternates between a genuine M1921AC model and an obvious replica.

Agent Martin Flaherty (Jerry Paris) holds a replica Thompson in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02).

An "Untouchable" with a replica Thompson in "The Jake Lingle Killing" (1.04).

Rifles

Winchester Model 1892 Rifle

Winchester Model 1892 rifles are often seen in the hands of law enforcement, including the Florida state troopers accompanying The Untouchables in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02).

Winchester 1892 -.32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20.

Florida state troopers armed with Winchester rifles accompany the The Untouchables in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02).

Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine

Law enforcement officers, including Agent Jack Rossman (Steve London), can be seen carrying Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbines.

Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20.

Jack Rossman (Steve London) stands with a Winchester rifle in "Ain't We Got Fun" (1.05).

Rossman holds his Winchester after the nightclub shooting.

M1903 Springfield

For some reason, the funeral procession in for corrupt Chicago reporter Jake Lingle includes U.S. Navy servicemen carrying ceremonial M1903 Springfield rifles in "The Jake Lingle Killing" (1.04). It's worth noting that the real Lingle had no military history, and the show makes no mention of any military history for his fictional counterpart.

Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06

U.S. Navy servicemen carry Springfield rifles during Lingle's funeral in "The Jake Lingle Killing" (1.04). This appears to be extracted from archival footage.

Shotguns

Winchester Model 1897 Riot

The Untouchables - especially Agent William Youngfellow (Abel Fernandez) - often use Winchester Model 1897 shotguns with riot-length barrels during their many raids. Lloyd Barker (Adam Williams) hands one off to Fred Barker (Joe Di Reda) in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02).

Winchester Model 1897 Riot Gun - 12 gauge

Agents and police in "The George 'Bugs' Moran Story" (1.03) stand armed with Winchester Model 1897 shotguns.

Double-Barreled Shotgun

One of the mob hoods who corners Jack Zuta in Wisconsin in "The Jake Lingle Killing" (1.04) carries a hammerless double-barreled shotgun with a sawed-down barrel. In the same episode, a mob bootlegger appropriately riding "shotgun" carries a double-barreled shotgun for a late night liquor run.

Stoeger/IGA Coach imported side by side shotgun - 12 gauge

Three mob hoods - armed with a M1921AC Thompson, Colt Police Positive, and double-barreled shotgun - corner Jack Zuta in "The Jake Lingle Killing" (1.04).

The shotgun driver fires into the air when he is shot in "The Jake Lingle Killing" (1.04).

Miscellaneous

Mk 2 hand grenade

Ma Barker (Claire Trevor) and Fred Barker (Joe Di Reda) both toss Mk 2 hand grenades at The Untouchables during the Florida gunfight in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02).

Mk 2 "Pineapple" World War II-made High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade (sometimes written Mk II)

Ma prepares to throw a grenade in "Ma Barker and Her Boys" (1.02).