The Sting

The following firearms were used in the film The Sting:

Colt Detective Special

On the last day of the con, Henry Gondforff (Paul Newman) sticks a Colt Detective Special in his waistband. He later uses this to shoot Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford), loaded with blanks.

Henry gets his Colt DS from his suitcase.

Henry draws his snubnose.

Henry aims his snubnose.

Henry lays on the ground, "shot".

Colt Detective Special (suppressed)

Loretta Salino (Dimitra Arliss) carries a suppressed (Colt Detective Special) when she goes to kill Johnny Hooker. (This movie relies twice on the myth that a revolver can be sound-suppressed).

Salino's Colt DS in her hand after she has been shot dead.

Colt New Service

The black-gloved gunman (Joe Tornatore), hired by Gondorff, shoots Salino with a suppressed Colt New Service that he constructs in his room.

The gunman opens the case he keeps his New Service in.

The gunman attaches the barrel.

The gunman loads his New Service.

The gunman attaches a suppressor (even though it would be useless).

The gunman shoots Salino.

The gunman turns Salino over.

Colt Official Police

Joliet policeman Lt. Snyder (Charles Durning) carries a Colt Official Police.

Snyder intrudes on one of Hooker's phone calls.