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John Vivian Drummond Nettles(born October 11, 1943) is an English actor. He is best known for the roles of DS Jim Bergerac inBergerac(1981-1991, 87 episodes) and DCI Tom Barnaby inMidsomer Murders(1995-2011, 81 episodes). In 2010, Nettles was awarded the Order of the British Empire. He is also known as the author of several historical and travel books about the British Channel Islands (the setting ofBergerac). John Nettles can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series:
| Character | Firearm | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DCI Tom Barnaby | Webley .38 Mk IV | "Four Funerals and a Wedding" (S09E05) |
| DCI Tom Barnaby as "Wyatt Earp" | Single Action Army | Two nickel plated Quick-Draws; "Blood on the Saddle" (S13E03) |
| DCI Tom Barnaby | Winchester Model 62A | "Blood on the Saddle" (S13E03) |
| Character | Firearm | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DS Jim Bergerac | Browning Hi-Power | "Campaign for Silence" (S01E04) |
| DS Jim Bergerac | Walther P38 | Sawed-off to resemble P38K; "The Hood and the Harlequin" (S01E10) |
| DS Jim Bergerac | Smith & Wesson Military & Police | "A Message for the Rich" (S02E01) |
| DS Jim Bergerac | Unidentified snub nose revolver | "A Message for the Rich" (S02E01) |
| DS Jim Bergerac | Smith & Wesson Model 10HB | "The Last Interview" (S04E01), "Avenge O Lord" (S04E09) |
| DS Jim Bergerac | Walther PPK | "The Tennis Racket" (S04E07) |
| DS Jim Bergerac | Unidentified pistol | "S.P.A.R.T.A." (S05E06) |
| DS Jim Bergerac | Double Barreled Shotgun | "Root and Branch" (S05E03) |
| DS Jim Bergerac | Smith & Wesson Model 19 | "A Man of Sorrows" (S06E06) |
| DS Jim Bergerac | Colt Detective Special | "Private Fight" (S06E07) |
| DS Jim Bergerac | Unidentified revolver | In holster, may be aSmith & Wesson Model 36; "Weekend Off" (S07E05) |
| DS Jim Bergerac | Smith & Wesson Model 36 | "In Love and War" (S08E06), "Diplomatic Incident" (S08E10) |
| Jim Bergerac | Double Barreled Shotgun | "All for Love" (S09E11) |