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El Mariachi

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El Mariachi (1992)

El Mariachi is the 1992 Mexican language action film that marked the first feature film directed by Robert Rodriguez. The film also marked the beginning of Rodriguez's "Mariachi" trilogy, which includes Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Because of the film's extremely low budget, some guns were actual guns taken from local police station and other were either BB guns or other toy guns. Robert Rodriguez mentioned in the DVD commentary for the film that since they were firing blanks in firearms that were not blank-converted, they would often only be able to get one shot before it jammed.


The following guns were used in the film El Mariachi:



Iver Johnson Enforcer Pistol

The Iver Johnson Enforcer Pistol is seen wielded by a hitman of Moco as well as by one of Azul's thugs in the movie's opening.

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Iver Johnson Enforcer Pistol .30 Carbine
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One of Moco's hitmen exiting from the car armed with the Iver Johnson.
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The hitman carries the Iver Johnson as he enters the jail.
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The hitman holds the Iver Johnson as one of the hitmen goes down.
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The Iver Johnson is put down on the ground.
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On the far left, one of Azul's thugs holds the Iver Johnson as they get ready to execute the hitmen.

MAC-10

Azul carries a MAC-10 fitted with a suppressor as one of the weapons in his guitar case. El Mariachi (Carlos Gallardo) then is seen taking the MAC-10 from the case and using it. Several of Moco's thugs are seen using MAC-10's without a sound suppressor as well. The gun is frequently switched to other various guns in the many continuity errors in the film It appears that due to the film's low budget, the MAC-10, the TEC-9 mini, and the Micro Uzi are the only submachine guns used in the film.

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Ingram MAC-10 open bolt submachine gun - .45 ACP
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Another hitman exiting from the car
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The hitman loads his MAC-10
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Azul's guitar case
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Azul kills some of Moco's men
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Another Angle of the same scene
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One of Moco's thugs with the MAC-10
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Note how in this scene both of them wield MAC-10s but in a close-up of the thug on the left it becomes a TEC-9. This happens quite often in the film.
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El Mariachi with the MAC-10
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El Mariachi puts the gun down
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El Mariachi runs with the gun
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El Mariachi shoots the gun
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El Mariachi Walking with the MAC over his shoulder

Micro Uzi

The Micro Uzi is one of the main weapons used by Moco's thugs. It often seen changing into a MAC-10 in several shots.

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Micro Uzi with 32 round magazine - 9x19mm
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The thug getting shot holding a micro Uzi (it was a MAC-10 in a previous shot).

Mossberg 500

A Mossberg 500 shotgun is first seen carried by one of Moco's men and then is seen used by one of Azul's thugs.

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Mossberg 500 - 12 gauge
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Another hitman exiting the car carrying the Mossberg 500 shotgun.
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A different angle of the shotgun
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One of Azul's men aiming the shotgun at the hitmen
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Azul's man with the shotgun.
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The thug in the middle holds the shotgun while ready to execute the hitmen

Beretta 950 Jetfire

A Beretta 950 Jetfire is seen as one of the guns in Azul's guitar gun case.

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Beretta Jetfire .25 ACP‎
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A Beretta 950 Jetfire is seen as one of the guns in Azul's guitar gun case.

Crossman Repeater BB gun

What looks like an M1911 used by one of Moco's thugs is actually a Crosman Repeater BB pistol.

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The thug of the right with the pistol
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The thug shooting from the balcon
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Note that now is in the hands of another thug
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Used by he girl on right, the one to the left uses a MAC-10 and the middle one uses a revolver
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Smith & Wesson Model 34

A Smith & Wesson Model 34 is seen used by a thug to threaten Azul. Azul then uses the revolver to hold Dominó hostage and then El Mariachi is seen using the revolver.

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Smith & Wesson Model 34 .22LR - Early Version, Left Side.
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A production still of Azul (Reinol Martínez) holding Dominó hostage with the S&W 34.
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Azul's wets cornered by three guns,an Unkown Revolver a MAC-10 and a TEC-9
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Close up of the gun
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The thug shooting at El Mariachi

Intratec TEC-9 Mini

The Intratec TEC-9 Mini is first seen pulled out by one of Azul's men. The TEC-9 is then seen throughout the film used by Moco's thugs, sometimes without a barrel shroud. At one point, El Mariachi is seen firing the TEC-9 in a continuity error (he had held a MAC-10 just previously). Director Robert Rodriguez mentioned that when using this gun, they could only get one shot off before jamming. In order to simulate automatic fire, the frame was reprinted several times.

Intratec TEC-9 Mini with barrel shroud removed - 9x19mm
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The TEC-9 is taken out of a cooler.
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One of Azul's men uses the TEC-9. Director Robert Rodriguez mentioned that this gun was not converted for blanks, and thus could only get one shot off before jamming. In order to simulate automatic fire, the frame was reprinted several times.
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Closeup of the gun being fired.
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The thug with the gun
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The thug checking the hitmen
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One of Moco's thugs with the Tec-9
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The same thug shooting from the balcon. Note how this time it doen't have the barrel shrud another frecuent mistake in the movie.
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One of the thugs in the car with the Tec-9 who secods ago was a MAC-10
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The gun beign shot
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El Mariachi MAC's turns into a TEC-9 when he shots at the thugs

Browning Hi-Power

Moco (Peter Marquardt) is seen pulling a Browning Hi-Power in a standoff with Azul.

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Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm
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Moco (Peter Marquardt) with his Browning Hi-Power.
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Moco prepares to fire the Browning.
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The scene as recreated in the film Desperado.


Bolt action pistol

When Azul enters a rival gang's bar, after killing many of the men inside with his MAC-10, Azul pursues one of the men into the bathroom and kills him with what looked to be either a cut down bolt action rifle or some kind of bolt action pistol.

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Azul takes out the gun
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On the left side of the image
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On Azul's guitar case