The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent
Original French Poster
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent La vengeance du serpent à plumes ) is a 1984 French/Mexican adventure comedy directed by Gérard Oury and starring Coluche as Loulou Dupin, a middle-aged loser. He falls in love to a girl who appears to be a member of a leftist terrorist organisation, and this turnes Loulou's life upside down.
The following weapons were used in the film The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent (La vengeance du serpent à plumes) : Error creating thumbnail: File missing WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Revolvers Colt New Service Colt New Service revolvers are seen in hands of Mexican prison guards and guerrillas. In the final scene Colt New Service revolvers (maybe misidentified) are used by Mexican plainclothes police detectives.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt New Service Revolver - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guard fires at guerrillas who attack the prison car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the guerrillas fires at guards. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another guard with revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A driver of the car is shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the shape of the front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Mexican police comissioneer runs with a revolver in hand in the final scene. Colt Single Action Army Typical grips of Single Action Army revolvers are seen in holsters of several guerrillas.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model - .45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing The guerrilla leader (Jorge Luke ) carries an SAA with pearl grips. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guerrillas with an SAA in holster. Smith & Wesson Military & Police Laura (Maruschka Detmers ) is armed with a revolver in the scene in Chichen Itza. Later her revolver is hold by Pako (Rodolfo De Souza ) and then by Alvaro (Luis Rego ). The revolver appears to be Smith & Wesson Military & Police .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Laura aims her revolver at Loulou. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A side view of the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The revolver is seen from another side. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alvaro holds the revolver in the final scene. Unidentified revolvers Various revolvers are seen in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A revolver is seen in a holster of a policeman. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Valerie (Dominique Frot ) is armed with a stainless steel revolver during the exchange of the kidnapped Alix Lefebure for Pako. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In the scene in Mexican church Loulou finds a revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ratoff (Philippe Khorsand ) (at the left) and Mustapha (Farid Chopel ) carry revolvers tucked at their belts. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alvaro (Luis Rego ) disarms Ratoff and Mustapha. Error creating thumbnail: File missing French police comissioneer Goretto (François Dunoyer ) (at the right) fires his revolver in the final scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Mexican police detective fires his revolver in the final scene. Pistols Walther PPK While in Paris, Mustapha (Farid Chopel ) carries a Walther PPK .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PPK - 7.65 mm Browning aka .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mustapha takes his pistol from a drawer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mustapha holds his pistol. M1911-style pistol M1911A1 -style pistols are seen in hands of Mexican Military police personnel in the final scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. This was an issued U.S. Army pistol with parkerized finish, thus the official designation of M1911A1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing An MP fires his pistol (at the right). Submachine Guns MAT-49 MAT-49 SMGs are seen in hands of French police. Several MAT-49s are among the firearms hidden in Loulou's apartments.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A MAT-49 is seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese member of the terrorist group (Takashi Kawahara) carries a MAT-49 with folded magazine on sling. Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAT-49, M3 "Grease Gun" and MP40 are hidden on top of the cabinet. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Loulou finds a cache with MAT-49, M3 "Grease Gun" and three F1 hand grenades . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Loulou fires a MAT-49. M3 "Grease Gun" Several M3 "Grease Gun" are seen among the weapons hidden in Loulou's apartments. In the final scene a Mexican soldier fires an M3, fitted with perforated barrel shroud. It's hard to say if it's a pure movie prop (and what's the reason of such decoration) or if it's some Mexican-used version of M3.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M3 "Grease Gun" - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M3 is seen next to AR-10 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAT-49 , M3 and MP40 are hidden on top of the cabinet.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Loulou finds a cache with MAT-49 , "Grease Gun" and three F1 hand grenades . Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Mexican soldier with an M3 with perforated barrel shroud. MP40 An MP40 is seen among the weapons hidden in Loulou's apartments.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAT-49 , M3 "Grease Gun" and MP40 are hidden on top of the cabinet.M1921A Thompson A M1921A Thompson is used by one of the Mexican prison guards. In the final scene at least one Mexican soldier holds a Thompson.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M1921A Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Thompson is seen in hands of a guard. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wounded guard with Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bloodied guards fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A barrel of Tommy Gun is seen at the left. Madsen M50 In the scene in Chichen Itza Pako (Rodolfo De Souza ) is armed with a Madsen M50 . Later it is used by Loulou Dupin (Coluche ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Madsen M50 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pako aims his Madsen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the Madsen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Loulou holds Pako, Valerie and Laura at gunpoint. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Loulou fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A folding stock is seen. Uzi In the scene of exchange the kidnapped Alix Lefebure (Ged Marlon) for Pako Laura (Maruschka Detmers ) is armed with an Uzi .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing IMI Uzi with buttstock collapsed - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion In the abovementioned scene Ratoff (Philippe Khorsand ) is armed with a Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sa. Vz. 61 Skorpion - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ratoff holds Alix Lefebure at gunpoint. Shotguns Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotgun A Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotgun is seen among the weapons hidden in Loulou's apartments.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A shotgun is seen next to M3 SMG. Rifles Ruger AC556 During the arrest of Pako, the leader of the terrorists, in Orly Airport several French policemen carry Ruger AC556 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ruger AC556 Carbine - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing AC556 is seen at the left. Note the distinctive barrel. A Ruger AC556K is used by Norbert (uncredited), one of the terrorists, in the scene of exchange the kidnapped Alix Lefebure for Pako.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ruger AC556K with 20-round magazine 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Masked Norbert holds an AC556K. Ruger Mini-14 Mexican soldiers of honor guard carry Ruger Mini-14 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blued Ruger Mini-14 Standard Model Semiautomatic Rifle (Pre-2005) with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1873 Most guerrillas are armed with lever action rifles, among which many Winchester Model 1873 rifles can be seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Uberti replica of a Winchester 1873 carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing Guerrillas in attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guerrillas fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The guerrilla leader (Jorge Luke ) strikes the door of the prison car with the buttstock of his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Guerrillas after the shootout. Winchester Rifles Most guerrillas are armed with lever action rifles, supposedly various Winchester models.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN 1924 Mexican Mauser Carbine At least one of the Mexican soldiers is armed with a FN 1924 Mexican Mauser Carbine in the final scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN 1924 Mexican Mauser Carbine - 7×57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mexican soldiers fire bolt action rifles in the final scene. An FN 1924 Mexican Mauser Carbine is seen in center. Note the short barrel, the shape of the top barrel band, the turned down bolt handle and the sling swivel below the handguard. Unidentified rifles Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Mexican soldier fires a rifle (seen at the background next to muzzle of the revolver). The rifle seems to be a bolt-action due to the position of the soldier's hand. Assault Rifles Type 56 Several AK-47 -style rifles (supposedly Type 56 assault rifles ) are seen among the weapons hidden in Loulou's apartments.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M22, early milled receiver model without under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Four AKs are seen behind Mustapha (Farid Chopel ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese member of the terrorist group (Takashi Kawahara) holds two more AKs. Heckler & Koch G3 Two Heckler & Koch G3s are seen among the weapons hidden in Loulou's apartments.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two G3s are seen next to Mustapha (Farid Chopel ). Armalite AR-10 An Armalite AR-10 is seen among the weapons hidden in Loulou's apartments.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Armalite AR-10, "Sudanese" model - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing An AR-10 is seen among other firearms. Hang Grenades F1 An F1 hand grenade is used by Laura (Maruschka Detmers ) to destroy a lorry with newspapers. Some more F1s are seen among the weapons hidden in Loulou's apartments.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing F1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade with Mle1935 fuse. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A grenade is thrown in the lorry. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several grenades are seen among various explosives while Norbert makes a bomb. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Loulou finds a cache with MAT-49 , M3 "Grease Gun" and three F1s. Model 24 Stielhandgranate Several Model 24 Stielhandgranate hand grenades are seen among the weapons hidden in Loulou's apartments.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mustapha (Farid Chopel ) holds three "Potato Mashers". Other Weapons Rifle Grenade Launcher In one scene a rifle, fitted with a rifle grenade launcher, is seen in hands of a policeman. It is probably Tromblon VB .
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