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Sorcerer

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DVD cover for Sorcerer (1977)

Sorcerer is a 1977 thriller directed by William Friedkin (The French Connection). The film is ostensibly a remake of the 1953 French film Le Salaire de la peur (The Wages of Fear), however director Friedkin maintains that he wrote a new story utilizing the names of the characters. The film follows four men, each on the run from the law, who embark on a dangerous mission to extinguish a fire at a Venezuelan oil well by delivering a cargo of unstable explosives. The film was a box office disappointment upon its initial theatrical release, which unfortunately coincided with the release of the original Star Wars.


The following weapons were used in the film Sorcerer:


Handguns

MAC Mle 1950

Victor Manzo (Bruno Cremer) is seen finding his business partner having killed himself with a MAC Mle 1950 in order to avoid an impending police investigation in France during the prologue.

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French MAS Mle 1950 pistol - 9x19mm Parabellum.
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Manzon discovers a blood-covered MAC Mle 1950 next to his business partner's body.

Colt Detective Special

During the robbery of a mob-owned bingo parlor at a New Jersey church, one of the robbers uses a suppressed Colt Detective Special.

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Colt Detective Special 1st Gen - .38 Special
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A robber holds a Colt Detective Special as they steal the cash from the counting table.

Star Model B

One of the robbers draws a Star Model B pistol during an argument after the robbery, distracting Jackie Scanlon (Roy Scheider) and causing him to crash the getaway car.

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Blued Star Model B - 9mm pistol from The Untouchables (1987). This one is a screen used and fired handgun in the movie and was used by Kevin Costner on screen.
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One of the robber threatens his partner when he learns that the church that was robbed was controlled by the Italian mob.

Unknown Revolver

Nilo (Francisco Rabal), an assassin, uses what appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver throughout the film, firing it several times while the cargo trucks are stuck in the jungle.

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Smith & Wesson Model of 1899 M&P (1899-1902) - .38 Special
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Nilo shoots a victim in Veracruz with his suppressed revolver.
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Nilo points the revolver at a rebel.

Shotguns

Remington 870

Policemen on horseback are seen with Remington 870 shotguns when they confront a crowd of angry protesters.

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Remington 870 Police Magnum Riot Shotgun - 12 Gauge
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A police officer is dragged from his horse by a protester.

Submachine Guns

Uzi

Israeli soldiers pursuing Palestinian terrorist Waheeb (Amidou) in the prologue are armed with Uzis.

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IMI Uzi with collapsible buttstock extended
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An Israeli soldier patrols with an Uzi. Note that the magazines are attached together in a "L" configuration for greater stability while firing.
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Soldiers advance up a stairwell to confront the Palestinian terrorists.
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A Palestinian terrorist is gunned down by an Israeli soldier.
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Closeup of the Uzi being fired.

MAC-10

The Venezuelan police officer who detains Scanlon after finding his fake passport is armed with a MAC-10.

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Ingram MAC-10 open bolt submachine gun - .45 ACP

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The officer speaks to Scanlon at a bar.
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Scanlon is brought to the police station for further questioning.

Smith & Wesson 76

A Palestinian terrorist working with Waheeb is briefly seen with a Smith & Wesson 76 before being shot. One of the Venezuelan guerrillas who attempts to steal the dynamite from Scanlon's truck also carries a S&W 76.

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Smith & Wesson M76 with stock extended - 9mm‎
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A Palestinian terrorist working with Waheeb is briefly seen with a Smith & Wesson 76 before being shot.
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Scanlon is threatened by the guerrilla.
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Scanlon attacks the guerrilla when he is distracted.

Sten

Another guerrilla is armed with a Sten Mk II submachine gun.

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Sten Mk II Submachine gun - 9x19mm
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A guerrilla points a Sten at Nilo.

Rifles

Cristobal M2

Oil company guards carry the Cristobal M2. The Cristobal M2 is a assault rifle/carbine hybrid that was designed and manufactured in the Dominican Republic, where the film was shot.

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Cristobal Model 2 - .30 Carbine.
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A guard with a Cristobal M2 opens a gate for a truckload of laborers.
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Guards attempt to hold off a crowd of angry protesters.

AR-18

Some Venezuelan soldiers are seen firing AR-18 rifles into the air to disperse civilians. A guerrilla is also later seen with an AR-18.

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Armalite AR-18 with 30 round magazine 5.56mm
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Soldiers fire into the air.
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The guerrilla on the left carries an AR-18.

Heckler & Koch G3

Most of the soldiers are armed with early-pattern G3 rifles, which are most prominently seen when they confront a mob angered by the deaths caused by the oil well fire.

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Early Heckler & Koch G3 rifle with wooden handguard and buttstock - 7.62x51mm NATO
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A soldier relaxes at the airport.
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Soldiers face an angry mob after delivering the bodies of oil workers killed in the fire.
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Soldiers attempt to fight off the civilians.
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A civilian holds a seized G3 rifle. The rear sight spindle indicates the rifle is a G3 rather than the similar CETME.

M1 Carbine

One guerrilla attempting to steal the dynamite holds a M1 Carbine with a 30-round magazine.

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Post-war M1 Carbine with 30 round magazine and metal barrel shroud - .30 Carbine
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The guerrilla on the right holds a M1 carbine.
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The guerrilla points the carbine at Nilo.

Machine Guns

FN MAG

An FN MAG machine gun can be seen mounted on a Israeli jeep while on patrol in Jerusalem.

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FN MAG 58 7.62x51mm NATO
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An FN MAG machine gun can be seen mounted on a Israeli jeep while on patrol in Jerusalem.

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