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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 a defense contractor in order to convince a South American dictator to purchase an arms platform with questionable reliability. The film was directed by William Friedkin (''[[The French Connection]]'') and the cast includes [[Sigourney Weaver]] and [[Gregory Hines]].
 
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{{Film Title|Deal of the Century}}
[[Image:Deal.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Deal of the Century'' (1983)]]
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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|400px|none|HK91-A2 Rifle with Standard Stock ''Note lack of third position for automatic fire'' - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Deal 04.jpg|none|thumb|500px|Eddie with the HK91.]]
[[Image:Deal 04.jpg|none|thumb|500px|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|500px|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|500px|Eddie then demonstrates the HK91's bottle opener.]]
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=Submachine Gun=
=Submachine Gun=
==Uzi==
==Uzi==
[[Image:Deal 11.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
One of the rebels supplied by Eddie is armed with a full-size [[Uzi]].
[[File:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]
[[Image:Deal 11.jpg|none|thumb|500px|The rebel on the right is armed with a full-size [[Uzi]].]]


=Handguns=
=Handguns=
==M1911A1==
==M1911A1==
A military officer pulls a [[M1911A1]] when Muntz appears to threaten Gen. Cordosa ([[William Marquez]]).  It's also carried by a rebel driver.
A military officer pulls a [[M1911A1]] when Muntz appears to threaten Gen. Cordosa (William Marquez).  It's also carried by a rebel driver.
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911]]
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911]]
[[Image:Deal 40.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
[[Image:Deal 40.jpg|none|thumb|500px|A military officer pulls a [[M1911A1]] when Muntz appears to threaten Gen. Cordosa (William Marquez). ]]
[[Image:Deal 18.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
[[Image:Deal 18.jpg|none|thumb|500px|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:Deal 38.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
[[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|none|thumb|300px|]]
[[Image:Deal 37.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
[[Image:Deal 38.jpg|none|thumb|500px|Harold DeVoto ([[Wallace Shawn]]) with a [[Colt Detective Special]].]]
[[Image:Deal 37.jpg|none|thumb|500px|Eddie with the unloaded Colt.]]


==Smith & Wesson Model 60==
==Smith & Wesson Model 60==
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==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]]
[[Image:Deal 07.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
[[Image:Deal 08.jpg|none|thumb|500px|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|500px|Eddie with the LAW.]]


==M2A1 Flamethrower==
==M2A1 Flamethrower==
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==M1919A4 .30 Caliber Machine Gun==
==M1919A4 .30 Caliber Machine Gun==
An [[Browning M1919A4]] .30 caliber machine gun is seen at the arms expo.
A [[Browning M1919A4]] .30 caliber machine gun is seen at the arms expo.
[[Image:M1919A4Browning.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|M1919A4 .30 Machine Gun]]
[[Image:M1919A4Browning.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|M1919A4 .30 Machine Gun]]
[[Image:Deal 35.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
[[Image:Deal 35.jpg|none|thumb|500px|A [[Browning M1919A4]] .30 caliber machine gun is seen at the arms expo.]]


==M230 Chain Gun==
==M230 Chain Gun==
The Hughes 30mm [[M230 Chain Gun]] is seen on display at the arms expo.
The Hughes 30mm [[M230 Chain Gun]] is seen on display at the arms expo.
[[Image:Hughes-M230-Chain-Gun3.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Hughes/Alliant Techsystems M230 30mm Chain Gun]]
[[Image:Hughes-M230-Chain-Gun3.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Hughes/Alliant Techsystems M230 30mm Chain Gun]]
[[Image:Deal 42.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
[[Image:Deal 42.jpg|none|thumb|500px|The Hughes 30mm [[M230 Chain Gun]] is seen on display at the arms expo.]]


=Shotgun=
=Shotgun=
==Ithaca 37==
==Ithaca 37==
An [[Ithaca 37]] fitted with a magazine is seen in a display at the arms expo.
An [[Ithaca 37]] fitted with a magazine is seen in a display at the arms expo.
[[Image:Deal 31.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
[[File:Ithaca 37.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
[[Image:Deal 31.jpg|none|thumb|500px|An [[Ithaca 37]] fitted with a magazine is seen in a display at the arms expo.]]


=Other=
=Other=
==Tape Player Gun==
==Tape Player Gun==
Eddie also demonstrates a gun disguised as a tape player.
Eddie also demonstrates a firearm hidden inside a cassette tape player.
[[Image:Deal 41.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
[[Image:Deal 41.jpg|none|thumb|500px|Eddie also demonstrates a firearm hidden inside a cassette tape player.]]


==F-17 Gun==
==F-17 Gun==
[[Image:Deal 34.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
When Ray pilots the F-17 attack fighter, a closeup can be of the plane firing its tri-barreled cannons.
[[Image:Deal 34.jpg|none|thumb|500px|When Ray pilots the F-17 attack fighter, a closeup can be of the plane firing its tri-barreled cannons.]]


==Muntz's Gun Cache==
==Muntz's Gun Cache==

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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 a defense contractor in order to convince a South American dictator to purchase an 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 Rifle with Standard Stock Note lack of third position for automatic fire - 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.

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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Submachine Gun

Uzi

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

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

Handguns

M1911A1

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

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M1911
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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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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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Beretta 84BB

The street robber (Alex Colon) who tried to rob Eddie, is armed with a Beretta 84BB.

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Beretta 84BB (earlier version with round trigger guard) .380 ACP
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The street robber (Alex Colon) who tried to rob Eddie, holds his Beretta 84BB.

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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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.

M2A1 Flamethrower

Eddie asks his friend Ray Kasternak (Gregory Hines) to go visit a gundealer to buy some M2A1 Flamethrowers. When an irate driver vandalizes his car, Ray decides to use the flamethrower on the irate driver's car.

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M1A1 Flamethrower
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Ray Kasternak (Gregory Hines) pulls out the M2A1 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!"

M1919A4 .30 Caliber Machine Gun

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

Shotgun

Ithaca 37

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

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

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 of the plane firing its tri-barreled cannons.

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

Muntz's Gun Cache

Eddie's gun cache contains several rifles and handguns.

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Gundealer's Room

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

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