Why does Reid carry a revolver?

Reed is the smartest person on the team and knows that a revolver is the most reliable weapon in the world. As a competitive shooter for many years I can tell you that I used to shoot semi autos and had too many jams...that's why I stopped carrying them and started to carry a revolver - they NEVER jam.
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When did Spencer Reid switch to a revolver?

In the earlier episodes, (seasons 1-4.5), reed was seen carrying a standard black pistol but in some-point in the fourth season he switches to carry a revolver.
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What revolver does Reid carry?

Smith & Wesson Model 65

Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) carries as his main weapon a 3" barrel Smith & Wesson Model 65 with wood-colored grips.
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What episode does Reid run with a gun?

... — spencer reid running in criminal minds 3x12 - 3rd...
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What episode does Reid get his gun back?

"L.D.S.K." is the sixth episode of Season One of Criminal Minds.
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What gun does Dr Spencer Reid carry?

Reid carried a Glock handgun for the first three seasons but from season four and onward, he began carrying a Smith & Wesson Model 65 as he fares better using a revolver.
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Why did the guy stutter in Criminal Minds?

He stuttered because he was afraid. He only stuttered two times. The first was when he discovered that he was found out by a police or such (Gideon's gun). the second time was when Gideon caused him to get angry.
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How many times does Reid get shot?

Answer: 3 times

Spencer Reid has been shot a total of three times. He was shot in the knee while protecting a doctor in Season 5, in the left arm while trying to save Maeve in Season 8, and in the neck while protecting SSA Blake in a shootout in Season 9.
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How many episodes is Spencer Reid in?

The BAU Supervisory Special Agent is the only character to appear in the opening sequences of every single episode of the show. That's a total of 324 episodes.
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Why does Reid go to jail?

In the episode titled “Spencer,” Reid is arrested in Mexico on charges for drugs as well as the murder of Rosa Medina, who ended up being a woman named Nadie Ramos.
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Why does Spencer Reid never drive?

He knew Reid was supposed to be “geeky”, but didn't want him to be a stereotypical nerd. “I'll never touch a computer, I'll never drive a car, I'll never hold a laptop, I'll never hold an iPad. My phone is from 1997,” he told BuzzFeed of the character in a 2013 interview.
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What gun does Hotch use in criminal minds?

On Criminal Minds

Aaron Hotchner - He frequently used a Glock 17, beginning in "Compulsion". Spencer Reid - He first used the Glock 17 in "Compulsion".
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What gun does Derek Morgan use?

SSA Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) carries a SIG-Sauer P226R fitted with a Streamlight TLR-1 weaponlight as his duty sidearm. His SIG can be identified as the P226R by the tactical rail, redesigned grips and trigger.
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Does Reid get addicted to drugs?

In season 2 of Criminal Minds, he develops a dependence on the prescription medication after he is tortured and forcibly drugged in the episode "Revelations." It affects Reid's life to the point that his coworkers pick up on his addiction issues and he gets help.
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Does Spencer Reid have a kid?

Reid with his son's birth announcement. His baby boy's name, Hank Spencer Morgan, was named in honor of his late father and his best friend.
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Does Spencer Reid get addicted to drugs?

Following the harrowing experience of being kidnapped, Spencer Reid became addicted to drugs — something that was never resolved on Criminal Minds. Criminal Minds just dropped Spencer Reid's (Matthew Gray-Gubler) drug addiction arc, and many viewers are wondering why.
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Why is Reid not in season 14?

Both Gubler and Reid needed some time away from the BAU

For Matthew Gray Gubler, his contract included time off to work on other projects, which is understandable given his 11 years playing the same character. As for his character, the early absences were explained by having Reid away visiting with his mother.
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Who was the longest cast member on Criminal Minds?

However, because Penelope Garcia was a recurring role during the first season, it is Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid) who holds the record as the longest-running main cast member of the series.
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How old is Reid in season 1?

Season One

Reid turned 24 in the episode "Plain Sight". He also asked JJ out on a date, after being handed tickets to a football game by Gideon, who tells Reid that JJ is a big fan of football.
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How many Unsubs has Reid killed?

Reid is responsible for 8 deaths

During the course of "Criminal Minds," Reid was directly responsible for the deaths of eight different unsubs (per Screen Rant), including Phillip Dowd, Chloe Donaghy, Tobias Hankel, Daniel Milworth, John Bradley, Andrew Meeks, and Casey Allen Pinker.
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Who gets shot the most in Criminal Minds?

Over the past 11 seasons of Criminal Minds, Dr. Spencer Reid has been shot a total of three times.
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Is Reid schizophrenic?

Reid is beloved by all who watch him on the show "Criminal Minds" he has a great deal of mental health issues. It can be stipulated that he has Asperger's Syndrome, as well as the beginnings of paranoid schizophrenia. Both of these disorders can be treated by medication and therapy.
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Is there a Criminal Minds episode based on Robert Hansen?

"Mind Hunters" and "The Woods", two 2005 episodes of the CBS TV series Cold Case, were inspired by Hansen's crimes. In Criminal Minds, season 5, episode 21 ("Exit Wounds"; airdate May 12, 2010), Hansen is referred to by name.
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Does Gideon ever say why the footpath killer stutter?

After forcing Gideon back inside, the Footpath Killer demands to know who he is. Gideon replies that he is an FBI agent and also claims (as a ruse) to know why he stutters.
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