[Devonai]

Just out of curiosity, did Indiana Jones carry a S&W Victory or a Colt Commando/Official Police?

I don't have the movies on DVD so I can't get a good enough look. I know the ejector rod style will be a dead giveaway.

[Mike Irwin]

This has come up a few times here and on TFL.

Generally it's accepted that he carried at various times a Model 1917 Smith & Wesson, a Colt New Service, and even a Webley Mk VI.

It apparently depended on what the propmaster drew from the arms locker on a given day.

[Brian Dale]

S&W Hand Ejector (two of them, cut to about 4 inches), Colt New Service, BHP (briefly) and a Webley Mk. VI, according to:

http://www.indygear.com/gear/guns.shtml

Lots more discussion, including other thread references, at

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=143402

Edited to add: Mike, you posted while I was drooling over old pictures. :D

[Devonai]

Thanks, Bob, I had just found that page via a more elaborate Google search. Certainly a more comprehensive answer than I expected.

The 4" 1917s explain why I thought they were .38s.

[BluesBear]

From the Indygear website
Why the half moon clips? Nearly all pistol ammunition produced in the USA in 1917 was for the M1911 semi-automatic pistol and was thus rimless.

Oh Pulllleeezzzeee. How can I possibly believe ANYTHING this site says now.

The "finding" on that site seem to have been written by a bookworm bespatacled geek, whose writing is so anal as to even insult those who know nothing of firearms.