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Detroit Police Department officers and criminals both use the [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson M&P]] revolver with both the 5" and 6" barrel throughout the film. The revolvers appear to be the pre-Model 10 model. S&W began numbering their models in 1957.
Detroit Police Department officers and criminals both use the [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson M&P]] revolver with both the 5" and 6" barrel throughout the film. The revolvers appear to be the pre-Model 10 model. S&W began numbering their models in 1957.
[[File:CollectibleMandP.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pre-Model 10 M&P five screw with 6" Barrel]]
[[File:CollectibleMandP.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pre-Model 10 M&P five screw with 6" Barrel]]
[[File:D9000-rev-1.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|A car thief holds a revolver during a shootout.]]
[[File:D9000-rev-1.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|A car thief ([[Bob Minor]]) holds a Smith & Wesson M&P revolver during a shootout.]]
[[File:D9000-rev-2.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|The S&W revolver lies on the ground. Note the three sideplate screws and the hammer design. The "speed hammer" was discontinued in the 1950's.]]
[[File:D9000-rev-2.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|The S&W revolver lies on the ground. Note the three sideplate screws and the hammer design. The "speed hammer" was discontinued in the 1950's.]]
[[File:D9000-rev-3.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|A robber holds a Smith & Wesson.]]
[[File:D9000-rev-3.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|A robber holds a Smith & Wesson.]]

Revision as of 01:29, 4 August 2017


Detroit 9000
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Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing United States
Directed by Arthur Marks
Release Date 1973
Main Cast
Character Actor
Danny Bassett Alex Rocco
Sgt. Jesse Williams Hari Rhodes


Detroit 9000 is a 1973 blaxploitation film directed by Arthur Marks. Alex Rocco and Hari Rhodes star as two Detroit Police detectives who team up to investigate the theft of $400,000 from a political fundraiser. The film is notable for being a favorite of director Quentin Tarantino, who later re-released the film in 1998 under his Rolling Thunder distribution company.


The following weapons were used in the film Detroit 9000:


Revolvers

Smith & Wesson Military and Police Revolver

Detroit Police Department officers and criminals both use the Smith & Wesson M&P revolver with both the 5" and 6" barrel throughout the film. The revolvers appear to be the pre-Model 10 model. S&W began numbering their models in 1957.

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Pre-Model 10 M&P five screw with 6" Barrel
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A car thief (Bob Minor) holds a Smith & Wesson M&P revolver during a shootout.
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The S&W revolver lies on the ground. Note the three sideplate screws and the hammer design. The "speed hammer" was discontinued in the 1950's.
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A robber holds a Smith & Wesson.
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DPD officers open fire with their S&W revolvers. At the time the movie was filmed the Detroit Police issued the S&W Model 10 with nickel plating and five inch barrel to all uniformed officers.

Colt Python

Lieutenant Danny Bassett (Alex Rocco) carries a Colt Python as his sidearm.

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Colt Python with 6" Barrel - .357 Magnum
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Lt. Bassett cocks his Colt Python.

Colt Detective Special

A detective fires a Colt Detective Special during a shootout.

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Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Square Butt - .38 Special
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A detective fires a Colt Detective Special.

Smith & Wesson Model 20

Detective Williams's partner Sam Orr (Ron Mcllwan) uses what appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 20 as his sidearm. Not the lack of adjustable sights (combat sights), the tapered barrel and the half-moon front sight. The actor has large hands which makes the large framed revolver appear just average seized.

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Smith & Wesson Model 20 "Heavy Duty" - .38/44
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Orr fires his Model 20 during a shootout.
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Orr aims his revolver during a shootout at Elmwood Cemetery.

Pistols

Mauser C96

The criminals who rob Aubrey Hale Clayton's (Rudy Challenger's) fundraiser are armed with Mauser C96 pistols.

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Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser.
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A robber holds the kitchen staff at gunpoint.
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One of the robbers threatens a guest.
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A criminal fires his Mauser C96.

Star Model B

Sgt. Jesse Williams (Hari Rhodes) uses a nickel-plated Star Model B with pearl grips as his sidearm.

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Star Model B Pistol with a custom bright nickel plated finish and pearl grips - 9x19mm. This is a screen used Star Model B from the films Pulp Fiction, used by Samuel L. Jackson, and The Untouchables (1987), used by Billy Drago.
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Williams draws his Star Model B, which is distinguishable from the Colt M1911A1 due to its external extractor.
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Williams fires the Star Model B.
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Williams takes aim while chasing a suspect.

Beretta M1934

A henchman is seen with a Beretta M1934.

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Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP. On the slide are reported the year of production (in this case 1941) and in roman numerals the year fascist
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The henchman fires his Beretta M1934.

Shotguns

Winchester M1897

Detroit PD officers fire Winchester M1897 shotguns while chasing a fleeing suspect.

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Winchester Model 1897 Riot Gun - 12 gauge
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A DPD officer pulls out a Winchester M1897.
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A DPD officer fires his Winchester 1897.

Rifles

Colt M16 (SP1)

The robbers use M16 (SP1) rifles - distinguishable by their flat sided receivers and three-prong flash hiders - while robbing Clayton's fundraiser. They later use the rifles when the police surround their hideout.

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The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original 3-prong flash hider. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm
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One of the robbers fires his M16 (SP1).
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The robber aims his M16(SP1) after fleeing to the Elmwood Cemetery.
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The robber fires his M16 one-handed after being wounded.
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Another robber fires his M16.

Winchester Model 70

A detective fires a Winchester Model 70 during a shootout.

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Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 - .30-06
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A detective fires the Winchester Model 70 during a shootout with the robbers.

Other

Federal Gas Riot Gun

A police officer fires a Federal Gas Riot Gun to flush the robbers out of their hideout.

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Federal L-5 Gas Riot Gun - 37mm
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A DPD officer fires a Federal Gas Riot Gun.