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''Deal of the Century'' is a 1983 satire starring [[Chevy Chase]] as an arms dealer who finds himself employed by a defense contractor in order to convince a South American dictator to purchase an arms platform with questionable reliability.
[[Image:Deal.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Deal of the Century'' (1983)]]


'''''Deal of the Century''''' is a 1983 satire starring [[Chevy Chase]] as an arms dealer who finds himself employed by an American defense contractor to convince a South American dictator to purchase an unmanned flying arms platform with questionable reliability.  The film was directed by [[William Friedkin]] (''[[The French Connection]]'') and the cast includes [[Sigourney Weaver]] and [[Gregory Hines]].


'''WORK IN PROGRESS'''
{{Film Title}}
{{Film Title|Deal of the Century}}
 
__TOC__<br clear=all>
 
=Rifles=


==Heckler & Koch HK91==
==Heckler & Koch HK91==
The [[Heckler & Koch HK91]] is a rifle that arms dealer Eddie Muntz ([[Chevy Chase]]) tries to sell to some South American rebels.  The particular rifle he tries to sell has an attached scope and even a bottle opener!
The [[Heckler & Koch HK91]] is a rifle that arms dealer Eddie Muntz ([[Chevy Chase]]) tries to sell to some South American rebels.  The particular rifle he tries to sell has an attached scope and even a bottle opener!
[[Image:HK_Model_91.jpg‎|thumb|400px|none|HK91-A2 Rifle with Standard Stock ''Note lack of third position for automatic fire'' - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:HK_Model_91.jpg‎|thumb|450px|none|HK91-A2 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Deal 04.jpg|none|thumb|500px|Eddie with the HK91.]]
[[Image:Deal 04.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Eddie Muntz ([[Chevy Chase]]) with the HK91.]]
[[Image:Deal 02.jpg|none|thumb|500px|Eddie demonstrates the sturdiness of the HK91.]]
[[Image:Deal 02.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Eddie demonstrates the sturdiness of the HK91.]]
[[Image:Deal 05.jpg|none|thumb|500px|Eddie then demonstrates the HK91's bottle opener.]]
[[Image:Deal 05.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Eddie then demonstrates the HK91's bottle opener. This is a feature that is famously included on the [[Galil ARM]].]]


==M16A1==
==Colt M16A1==
The rebels that come to deal with Eddie at the lake bed are armed with [[M16A1]] rifles.   Soldiers on the government helicopters that engage the rebels also use the M16A1.  
The rebels that come to deal with Eddie at the lake bed are armed with [[M16A1]] rifles. Soldiers on the government helicopters that engage the rebels also use the M16A1.  
[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Deal 13.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
[[Image:Deal 10.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A rebel has an M16A1 slung over his shoulder as he offloads the weapons.]]
[[Image:Deal 15.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
[[Image:Deal 13.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The rebel on the left holds the M16A1.]]
[[Image:Deal 16.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
[[Image:Deal 15.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Soldiers aboard the government helicopter open fire with the M16A1.]]
[[Image:Deal 16.jpg|none|thumb|600px|An M16 held by a soldier.]]


==M1911A1==
=Submachine Guns=
A military officer pulls a [[M1911A1]] when Muntz appears to threaten Gen. Cordosa ([[William Marquez]]).
==IMI Uzi==
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911]]
One of the rebels supplied by Eddie is armed with a full-size [[Uzi]].
[[Image:Deal 40.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
[[File:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|450px|IMI Uzi - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Deal 11.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The rebel on the right is armed with a full-size [[Uzi]].]]
 
=Handguns=
==Colt M1911A1==
A military officer pulls an [[M1911A1]] when Muntz appears to threaten Gen. Cordosa (William Marquez). It's also carried by a rebel driver.
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Deal 40.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A military officer pulls a [[M1911A1]] when Muntz appears to threaten Gen. Cordosa (William Marquez).]]
[[Image:Deal 18.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The M1911A1 carried by a rebel driver.]]


==Colt Detective Special==
==Colt Detective Special==
While in South America, Eddie encounters Harold DeVoto ([[Wallace Shawn]]), who threatens to commit suicide with a [[Colt Detective Special]].  
While in South America, Eddie encounters Harold DeVoto ([[Wallace Shawn]]), who threatens to commit suicide with a [[Colt Detective Special]].
 
[[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|none|thumb|300px|Colt Detective Special - .38 Special]]
[[Image:Deal 38.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Harold DeVoto ([[Wallace Shawn]]) with a [[Colt Detective Special]].]]
[[Image:Deal 37.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Eddie with the unloaded Colt.]]


==Smith & Wesson Model 60==
==Smith & Wesson Model 60==
Catherine DeVoto ([[Sigourney Weaver]]) is seen pulling a [[Smith & Wesson Model 60]] on Eddie while in his apartment.
Catherine DeVoto ([[Sigourney Weaver]]) is seen pulling a [[Smith & Wesson Model 60]] on Eddie while in his apartment.
[[Image:Classic60.jpg‎|300px|thumb|none|Classic Smith & Wesson Model 60 - .357 magnum]]
[[Image:Classic60.jpg‎|300px|thumb|none|Classic Smith & Wesson Model 60 - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:Deal 20.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
[[Image:Deal 20.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Catherine DeVoto ([[Sigourney Weaver]]) is seen pulling a [[Smith & Wesson Model 60]] on Eddie while in his apartment.]]
 
==Beretta 84FS Nickel==
The street robber ([[Alex Colon]]) who tries to rob Eddie is armed with a nickel [[Beretta 84FS]].
[[Image:Beretta_84_FS_.380_nickel.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 84FS with nickel finish - .380 ACP]]
[[Image:Deal 09.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The street robber ([[Alex Colon]]) holds the nickel [[Beretta 84FS]].]]
 
=Machine Guns=
==Browning M1919A4 ==
A [[Browning M1919A4]] .30 caliber machine gun is seen at the arms expo.
[[Image:M1919A4Browning.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|M1919A4 .30 Machine Gun]]
[[Image:Deal 35.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A [[Browning M1919A4]] .30 caliber machine gun is seen at the arms expo.]]


==M230 Chain Gun==
The Hughes 30mm [[M230 Chain Gun]] is seen on display at the arms expo.
[[Image:Hughes-M230-Chain-Gun3.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|Hughes/Alliant Techsystems M230 Chain Gun - 30x113mm B]]
[[Image:Deal 42.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The [[M230 Chain Gun]] is seen on display at the arms expo.]]
=Shotguns=
==Ithaca 37==
An [[Ithaca 37]] fitted with a magazine is seen in a display at the arms expo.
[[File:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Ithaca 37 - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Deal 31.jpg|none|thumb|600px|An [[Ithaca 37]] (somehow) fitted with what appears to be a 30-round 5.56x45mm STANAG magazine appears at the arms expo.]]
=Heavy Weapons=
==M72 LAW==
==M72 LAW==
An [[M72 LAW]] fitted with a night vision scope is another weapon Eddie tries to sell to the rebels.
An [[M72 LAW]] fitted with a night vision scope is another weapon Eddie tries to sell to the rebels.
[[Image:Deal 08.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
[[File:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M72 LAW - 66mm]]
[[Image:Deal 08.jpg|none|thumb|600px|An [[M72 LAW]] fitted with a night vision scope is another weapon Eddie tries to sell to the rebels.]]
[[Image:Deal 07.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Eddie with the LAW.]]
 
==M2 Flamethrower==
Eddie asks his friend Ray Kasternak ([[Gregory Hines]]) to go visit a gun dealer to buy some [[M2 Flamethrower]]s. When an irate driver vandalizes his car, Ray decides to use the flamethrower on the irate driver's car. This flamethrower appears to be the same one used in the 1984 film ''[[Exterminator 2]]''.
[[Image:M2 Flamethrower.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M2A1-2 Flamethrower]]
[[Image:Deal 28.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Ray Kasternak ([[Gregory Hines]]) pulls out the M2 Flamethrower with a customized igniter. ]]
[[Image:Deal 30.jpg|none|thumb|600px|''"I see you got a nice flame job, there! I'm going to give you a little touchup!"'' <br> This flamethrower appears to be the same one used in the 1984 film ''[[Exterminator 2]]''.]]
 
=Other=
==Tape Player Gun==
Eddie also demonstrates a firearm hidden inside a cassette tape player.
[[Image:Deal 41.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Eddie also demonstrates a firearm hidden inside a cassette tape player.]]


==M2A1 Flamethrower==
==F-17 Gun==
Eddie asks his friend Ray Kasternak ([[Gregory Hines]]) to go visit a gundealer to buy some [[M2A1 Flamethrower]]s.  When an irate driver vandalizes his car, Ray decides to use the flamethrower on the irate driver's car.  
When Ray pilots the F-17 attack fighter, a closeup can be seen of its tri-barreled cannons firing.
[[Image:Deal 28.jpg|none|thumb|500px|Ray Kasternak ([[Gregory Hines]]) pulls out the M2A1 Flamethrower with a customized igniter.]]
[[Image:Deal 34.jpg|none|thumb|600px|When Ray pilots the F-17 attack fighter, its tri-barreled cannons are seen firing.]]
[[Image:Deal 30.jpg|none|thumb|500px|"I see you got a flame job! I'm going to give you a little touchup!"]]


==Muntz's Gun Cache==
==Muntz's Gun Cache==
Eddie's gun cache contains several rifles and handguns.
Eddie's gun cache contains several rifles and handguns.
[[Image:Deal 22.jpg|none|thumb|500px]]
[[Image:Deal 22.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The rack of shotguns and rifles are seen on the right.]]
[[Image:Deal 24.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Several pistols on the wall.]]
[[Image:Deal 23.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A cigarette lighter fashioned in the shape of a [[Browning M2]].]]


==Gundealer's Room==
==Gun Dealer's Room==
The gundealer that Ray visits for the flamethrower is seen with many machine guns on his wall.
The gun dealer that Ray visits for the flamethrower is seen with many machine guns on his wall.
[[Image:Deal 25.jpg|none|thumb|500px]]
[[Image:Deal 25.jpg|none|thumb|600px|On display here appear to be several machine guns from WWI, including a [[Chauchat]] and [[Vickers]] on the left. On the back wall are several [[Browning M1919]]s.]]
[[Image:Deal 26.jpg|none|thumb|500px]]
[[Image:Deal 26.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Left column: a [[Bren Gun]], four [[Colt 1895 Automatic Machine Gun]]s, and three air-cooled [[Maxim MG08/15]]s. <br> Center column: more Chauchats, a [[Hotchkiss M1909]], and what appears to be a few [[Hotchkiss M1914]]s.]]
[[Image:Deal 27.jpg|none|thumb|500px]]
[[Image:Deal 27.jpg|none|thumb|600px|In the background, one can see a few unidentifiable military bolt-action rifles, along with a pair of [[ArmaLite AR-18]]s behind his head. On the wall is an [[Sturmgewehr 44]], two [[DP-28]]s, four [[MG42]]s, and at least two [[Browning Automatic Rifle]]s.]]


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Deal of the Century (1983)

Deal of the Century is a 1983 satire starring Chevy Chase as an arms dealer who finds himself employed by an American defense contractor to convince a South American dictator to purchase an unmanned flying arms platform with questionable reliability. The film was directed by William Friedkin (The French Connection) and the cast includes Sigourney Weaver and Gregory Hines.


The following weapons were used in the film Deal of the Century:


Rifles

Heckler & Koch HK91

The Heckler & Koch HK91 is a rifle that arms dealer Eddie Muntz (Chevy Chase) tries to sell to some South American rebels. The particular rifle he tries to sell has an attached scope and even a bottle opener!

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HK91-A2 - 7.62x51mm NATO
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Eddie Muntz (Chevy Chase) with the HK91.
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Eddie demonstrates the sturdiness of the HK91.
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Eddie then demonstrates the HK91's bottle opener. This is a feature that is famously included on the Galil ARM.

Colt M16A1

The rebels that come to deal with Eddie at the lake bed are armed with M16A1 rifles. Soldiers on the government helicopters that engage the rebels also use the M16A1.

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M16A1 - 5.56x45mm
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A rebel has an M16A1 slung over his shoulder as he offloads the weapons.
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The rebel on the left holds the M16A1.
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Soldiers aboard the government helicopter open fire with the M16A1.
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An M16 held by a soldier.

Submachine Guns

IMI Uzi

One of the rebels supplied by Eddie is armed with a full-size Uzi.

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IMI Uzi - 9x19mm
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The rebel on the right is armed with a full-size Uzi.

Handguns

Colt M1911A1

A military officer pulls an M1911A1 when Muntz appears to threaten Gen. Cordosa (William Marquez). It's also carried by a rebel driver.

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Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP
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A military officer pulls a M1911A1 when Muntz appears to threaten Gen. Cordosa (William Marquez).
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The M1911A1 carried by a rebel driver.

Colt Detective Special

While in South America, Eddie encounters Harold DeVoto (Wallace Shawn), who threatens to commit suicide with a Colt Detective Special.

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Colt Detective Special - .38 Special
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Harold DeVoto (Wallace Shawn) with a Colt Detective Special.
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Eddie with the unloaded Colt.

Smith & Wesson Model 60

Catherine DeVoto (Sigourney Weaver) is seen pulling a Smith & Wesson Model 60 on Eddie while in his apartment.

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Classic Smith & Wesson Model 60 - .357 Magnum
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Catherine DeVoto (Sigourney Weaver) is seen pulling a Smith & Wesson Model 60 on Eddie while in his apartment.

Beretta 84FS Nickel

The street robber (Alex Colon) who tries to rob Eddie is armed with a nickel Beretta 84FS.

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Beretta 84FS with nickel finish - .380 ACP
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The street robber (Alex Colon) holds the nickel Beretta 84FS.

Machine Guns

Browning M1919A4

A Browning M1919A4 .30 caliber machine gun is seen at the arms expo.

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M1919A4 .30 Machine Gun
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A Browning M1919A4 .30 caliber machine gun is seen at the arms expo.

M230 Chain Gun

The Hughes 30mm M230 Chain Gun is seen on display at the arms expo.

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Hughes/Alliant Techsystems M230 Chain Gun - 30x113mm B
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The M230 Chain Gun is seen on display at the arms expo.

Shotguns

Ithaca 37

An Ithaca 37 fitted with a magazine is seen in a display at the arms expo.

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Ithaca 37 - 12 gauge
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An Ithaca 37 (somehow) fitted with what appears to be a 30-round 5.56x45mm STANAG magazine appears at the arms expo.

Heavy Weapons

M72 LAW

An M72 LAW fitted with a night vision scope is another weapon Eddie tries to sell to the rebels.

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M72 LAW - 66mm
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An M72 LAW fitted with a night vision scope is another weapon Eddie tries to sell to the rebels.
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Eddie with the LAW.

M2 Flamethrower

Eddie asks his friend Ray Kasternak (Gregory Hines) to go visit a gun dealer to buy some M2 Flamethrowers. When an irate driver vandalizes his car, Ray decides to use the flamethrower on the irate driver's car. This flamethrower appears to be the same one used in the 1984 film Exterminator 2.

M2A1-2 Flamethrower
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Ray Kasternak (Gregory Hines) pulls out the M2 Flamethrower with a customized igniter.
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"I see you got a nice flame job, there! I'm going to give you a little touchup!"
This flamethrower appears to be the same one used in the 1984 film Exterminator 2.

Other

Tape Player Gun

Eddie also demonstrates a firearm hidden inside a cassette tape player.

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Eddie also demonstrates a firearm hidden inside a cassette tape player.

F-17 Gun

When Ray pilots the F-17 attack fighter, a closeup can be seen of its tri-barreled cannons firing.

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When Ray pilots the F-17 attack fighter, its tri-barreled cannons are seen firing.

Muntz's Gun Cache

Eddie's gun cache contains several rifles and handguns.

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The rack of shotguns and rifles are seen on the right.
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Several pistols on the wall.
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A cigarette lighter fashioned in the shape of a Browning M2.

Gun Dealer's Room

The gun dealer that Ray visits for the flamethrower is seen with many machine guns on his wall.

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On display here appear to be several machine guns from WWI, including a Chauchat and Vickers on the left. On the back wall are several Browning M1919s.
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Left column: a Bren Gun, four Colt 1895 Automatic Machine Guns, and three air-cooled Maxim MG08/15s.
Center column: more Chauchats, a Hotchkiss M1909, and what appears to be a few Hotchkiss M1914s.
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In the background, one can see a few unidentifiable military bolt-action rifles, along with a pair of ArmaLite AR-18s behind his head. On the wall is an Sturmgewehr 44, two DP-28s, four MG42s, and at least two Browning Automatic Rifles.