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A police Special is a specific type of .38 revolver, an Earth weapon used primarily in the 20th century. As hand-held weapons became more advanced, the revolving action of this pistol becam obsolete.
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A '''police special''' is a specific type of [[projectile weapon]], a [[Human]] weapon used primarily in the [[20th century]].
   
[[Hikaru Sulu]] uniwttingly imagined one into existence in the episode "Shore Leave", and claimed to have always wanted one for his collection.
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[[Hikaru Sulu]] unwittingly imagined one into existence while on the [[Shore Leave Planet]], and claimed to have always wanted one for his collection. [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|James Kirk]] later used the same pistol to slay the [[Black Knight]] as it started to make a charge for him and [[Spock]]. ({{TOS|Shore Leave}})
   
 
:''Interestingly enough, Sulu fired 4 shots with the revolver, followed by 3 firedby Kirk, making a total of seven shots from this "six-shooter".''
The same pistol was used by Captain Kirk to slay [[The Black Knight]] as he made a charge for [[Captain Kirk]] and [[Mr. Spock]] on the planet's surface.
 
   
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[[Category:Hand-held weapons]]
 
(Interestingly enough, Sulu fired 4 shots with the revolver, followed by 3 firedby Kirk, making a total of seven shots from this "six-shooter".)
 

Revision as of 22:48, 23 February 2007

A police special is a specific type of projectile weapon, a Human weapon used primarily in the 20th century.

Hikaru Sulu unwittingly imagined one into existence while on the Shore Leave Planet, and claimed to have always wanted one for his collection. Captain James Kirk later used the same pistol to slay the Black Knight as it started to make a charge for him and Spock. (TOS: "Shore Leave")

Interestingly enough, Sulu fired 4 shots with the revolver, followed by 3 firedby Kirk, making a total of seven shots from this "six-shooter".