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American Gangster

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The following guns were used in the movie American Gangster


M1911A1

A pair were carried by Frank Lucas's bodyguard, Doc(Ruben Santiago-Hudson).

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M1911A1
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Doc Fires At assassins.


-actually, looks like browning hi powers holstered, but he draws a 1911 to fire on assassins later.

Browning Hi-Power

Used by Frank Lucas.

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Browning HP - 9mm
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Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) with a nickel plated Browning Hi-Power threatens a man who owes him money before killing him.
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Frank drops the Hi-Power on his victim, hammer stays up, which is proper.

This hero blank-fire Browning Hi-Power clone, manufactured by FEN, was used by Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas in the Ridley Scott film American Gangster. Inspired by a real-life events, American Gangster tells the story of notorious Harlem gangster Frank Lucas and his organization in the 1970s.

This pistol is a Browning Hi-Power clone manufactured by FEN. It is chrome plated with wood grips, and has been converted for blank fire. During production the gun was set up as a "solid plug" version, meaning the barrel was completely blocked off so the gun could safely be fired close to a person's skin. This was necessary for the shocking scene in the film where Washington, as Lucas, shoots a rival gangster in the forehead, and then places the gun on his chest.

This was the only FEN pistol rented to the production and so therefore is the one seen on screen in every shot. It can be screen matched by the woodgrain of the grips and small scratches on the frame.

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Unknown Revolvers

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Detective Roberts aims at a man serving divorce papers, whom his mistook for an assassin.
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Frank's Cousin surrenders to Police.
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Trupo kills Frank's Dog.
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Trupo picks up his revolver before killing himself.



Detective Roberts uses a snub nosed revolver as a service weapon, Frank's cousin also uses some type of small revolver, most likely a .22, to injure a woman he chases out of his house. Detective Trupo (Josh Brolin) uses one to kill Frank's Dog and commit suicide.

Smith and Wesson Model 10

Carried by a police officer during drug raid. What looks like snub nosed model 10s are carried by Officers with Detective Roberts.


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Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special
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Officers during an interrogation.
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Police Officer during raid on drug factory.

Beretta 950 Jetfire

The Beretta Jetfire is chambered in .25 ACP, and was first manufactured in 1953 as a carry or holdout pistol. It was used by one of Lucas's party guests to wound another with a leg shot.

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Blank firing Beretta Jetfire
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Lucas's cousin gets high and wounds another guest at a party.

Ingram MAC-10

Carried by one of the drive by shooters during a assassination attempt on Frank and his wife

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A drive-by shooting on the streets of Harlem with a MAC-10 9mm.


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Shooter fires At Frank and His Wife.

Colt Python

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Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) drops a revolver of unknown make and model, most likely a Colt Python .357 Magnum revolver with a four inch barrel.The image of the revolver shows a hammer that matches the Python's hammer and the grips appear to be the 2nd generation wooden grips used by Colt on the Python throughout the sixties and seventies. Unlikely that it would be a S&W 586 since that model was not introduced by S&W until 1980 and the scene is supposed to recreate an inccident from Frank's early days as a gangster.That would put it in the late fifties or early sixties.
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Colt Python with 4" Barrel - .357 Magnum

This actually looks more like a S&W 586 than a Python as the guard, grips, and sights look like those of a Smith, and the vent ribs are not seen so it's likely that there was just a continuity error in the film.

No, it looks like a python because it is a python. The shot is in bad light and the gun is at an angle, making it very difficult to see the vent ribs. Clearly not a Smith.

NEF SB-1

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Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) with a breech loading single barreled shotgun, the New England Firearms SB-1.

Various Break Action Shotguns

Seen on Frank's Table.

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Frank's Italian contact with an O/U shotgun.
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Frank's Shotguns.

CAR-15

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Commercial CAR-15 semiautomatic Rifle - 5.56mm. This is strictly a semiautomatic civilian copy of the XM177 style of rifles.
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XM-177E1 Carbine 5.56mm, Used by U.S. forces in the Vietnam war.
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Frank with a CAR-15 over his back, the magazine looks fairly small though.

Carried by Frank when dealing with the Nationalist heroin producers.

M-16A1

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The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Army in Vietnam. This has the original 3-prong flash hider. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56mm
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M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" Flash hider, used to imitate the M16A1 in many Vietnam era movies. This version has a 20 round magazine - 5.56mm


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M16A1 or SP-1 (cant see reciever) next to soldier in Vietnam.

M-16A1 with M203 Grenade Launcher

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M16A1 5.56mm with M203 grenade launcher 40mm
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M16A1 with Cobray CM203 37mm Flare Launcher for Comparison - 37mm. Many times these unrestricted 37mm launchers double for the real M203 launcher.

AKM

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Maadi ARM - most of the AKMs seen in movies during the 1980s were imported ARMs that were legally converted to full auto fire. This image is of an actual movie gun. The laminated buttstock was replaced with a hardwood one when the original stock was broken during a stunt. This example is also loaded with a 30-round bakelite plastic magazine - 7.62x39mm


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Guard at Nationalist heroin fields holding an AKM

Ithaca 37

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Ithaca Model 37 riot version - 12 gauge

This is the weapon carried by Detective Roberts and various other police officers during the raid on Franks heroin distribution center and by a thug at the center.

Sawed off Double Barrel Shotgun

Used by Frank's doorman at the heroin plant

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Remington Spartan 12 gauge. Not the same shotgun but a close second
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Frank's Doorman answers door holding a sawn off shotgun.

Double Barreled Shotgun

A standard double barrel is held by one of Lucas's Guards at Heroin Processing Center.


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Stoeger/IGA Coach imported side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge
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Guard with Double Barreled Shotgun.

Uzi

Used by one of the guards at Frank's heroin plant

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IMI Uzi 9mm

Sterling Submachine Gun

Used by one of the guards at Frank's heroin plant

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Sterling Submachine Gun - 9mm

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M60 Machine Gun

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M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO
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M60 held by soldier in Vietnam.

Briefly seen held by soldier in vietnam.

Colt New Service

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Colt M1917 in moon clipped .45 ACP.


Frank Lucas's Relative uses a colt new service during shootout at the drug factory.