Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson (1921-2003)

Charles Bronson with Thompson Submachine Gun as Josh Corey in You Can't Win 'Em All (1970).

Charles Bronson holds a SAA revolver as Link Stuart in Red Sun (1971).

Charles Bronson pulls a Wildey Magnum as Paul Kersey in Death Wish 3 (1985).

Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinski) was an American actor who made a name for himself playing rough and gritty "tough guy" characters in mostly crime thrillers, war movies and westerns. Though he was most famous for his iconic role as Paul Kersey in the Death Wish film series, Bronson was also well known for his roles in such films as The Magnificent Seven, Battle of the Bulge, The Great Escape, The Dirty Dozen, Mr. Majestyk, The Valachi Papers, Borderline and Chato's Land, where he played a half-breed Apache. Bronson was a World War II veteran who served as an aerial gunner on a B-29 bomber for the 61st Bombardment Squadron, 39th Bombardment Group, where he flew 25 missions against the Japanese home islands, and in 1945 from the island of Guam and received the Purple Heart.

Charles Bronson can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series:

Film

Gun	Character	Title	Note	Date
M1928 Thompson	George "Machine Gun" Kelly	Machine-Gun Kelly		1958
Colt Detective Special	George "Machine Gun" Kelly	Machine-Gun Kelly		1958
M1928A1 Thompson	Sgt. John Danforth	Never So Few		1959
Single Action Army	Bernardo O'Reilly	The Magnificent Seven		1960
Winchester Model 1873	Bernardo O'Reilly	The Magnificent Seven		1960
M3A1 "Grease Gun"	Maj. Wolenski	Battle of the Bulge		1965
M20 Bazooka	Maj. Wolenski	Battle of the Bulge		1965
M3A1 "Grease Gun"	Joseph Wladislaw	The Dirty Dozen		1967
M1 Garand	Joseph Wladislaw	The Dirty Dozen		1967
Beretta 950 Jetfire	Joseph Wladislaw	The Dirty Dozen	Suppressed	1967
Walther P38	Joseph Wladislaw	The Dirty Dozen		1967
Luger P08	Joseph Wladislaw	The Dirty Dozen		1967
Single Action Army	Harmonica	Once Upon a Time in the West		1968
Smith & Wesson M1917	Franz Propp	Farewell, Friend		1968
SAA "Quick-Draw"	Matson	4 for Texas		1969
Luger P08	Col. Harry Dobbs	Rider on the Rain (Le passager de la pluie)		1970
Double Barreled Shotgun	Col. Harry Dobbs	Rider on the Rain (Le passager de la pluie)		1970
Smith & Wesson Model 49	Jeff Heston	Violent City		1970
Armalite AR-7	Jeff Heston	Violent City	With sniper scope and suppressor	1970
Remington Model 700	Jeff Heston	Violent City	With sniper scope	1970
Winchester Model 1200	Jeff Heston	Violent City		1970
Ruger Model 44 Deerslayer	Jeff Heston	Violent City	With scope	1970
Colt New Service	Josh Corey	You Can't Win 'Em All		1970
M1921 Thompson	Josh Corey	You Can't Win 'Em All		1970
MAB Model D Type II	Joe Martin	Cold Sweat		1970
LP-42 Flare Pistol	Joe Martin	Cold Sweat		1970
MAB Model R	Joe Martin	Cold Sweat	Not used in action	1970
Single Action Army	Link Stuart	Red Sun		1971
Colt 1851 Navy	Chato	Chato's Land		1972
Percussion Cap Musket	Chato	Chato's Land		1972
Winchester Model 1200	Arthur Bishop	The Mechanic		1972
Walther PPK/S	Arthur Bishop	The Mechanic		1972
Walther PPK	Arthur Bishop	The Mechanic		1972
Colt Woodsman	Arthur Bishop	The Mechanic		1972
Air Rifle	Arthur Bishop	The Mechanic		1972
Beretta Model 70	Joe Valachi	The Valachi Papers		1972
Colt Detective Special	Joe Valachi	The Valachi Papers		1972
Smith & Wesson Model 10	Lou Torrey	The Stone Killer	4" barrel	1973
Winchester Model 1912	Lou Torrey	The Stone Killer		1973
Colt Police Positive	Paul Kersey	Death Wish		1974
Single Action Army	Paul Kersey	Death Wish		1974
Mossberg 500	Vince Majestyk	Mr. Majestyk		1974
Bolt-Action Rifle	Vince Majestyk	Mr. Majestyk		1974
Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action	Chaney	Hard Times		1975
Colt 1860 Army	John Deakin	Breakheart Pass		1975
Single Action Army	John Deakin	Breakheart Pass	"Artillery" model	1975
Heckler & Koch P9S	Raymont St. Ives	St. Ives		1976
Uzi	Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron	Raid on Entebbe		1976
Smith & Wesson Model 28	Major Grigorij Borzov	Telefon	4" barrel	1977
Single Action Army	Wild Bill Hickok	The White Buffalo	"Quickdraw", with stag horn grips	1977
Colt New Service	Wild Bill Hickok	The White Buffalo	Visually modified as Single Action Army	1977
Colt 1878 Double Action	Wild Bill Hickok	The White Buffalo		1977
Colt 1851 Navy	Wild Bill Hickok	The White Buffalo		1977
Sawed-Off Double Barrel Shotgun	Wild Bill Hickok	The White Buffalo		1977
Sharps 1874 Buffalo	Wild Bill Hickok	The White Buffalo		1977
Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"	Wild Bill Hickok	The White Buffalo		1977
Colt Python	Charlie Congers	Love and Bullets	4" barrel	1979
Double Barreled Shotgun	Charlie Congers	Love and Bullets		1979
Smith & Wesson Model 28	U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jeb Maynard	Borderline		1980
Single Action Army	Albert Johnson	Death Hunt		1981
Savage 99	Albert Johnson	Death Hunt		1981
Winchester Model 1912	Albert Johnson	Death Hunt		1981
12 Gauge Single Shot Shotgun	Albert Johnson	Death Hunt	Cut down	1981
Beretta 84	Paul Kersey	Death Wish 2		1982
Colt Detective Special	Lieutenant Leo Kessler	10 to Midnight	first generation	1983
Smith & Wesson Model 19	Holland	The Evil That Men Do		1984
Remington Model 870 Express	Holland	The Evil That Men Do	Left-hand, Sawn-off	1984
Colt Cobra	Paul Kersey	Death Wish 3		1985
Wildey Magnum	Paul Kersey	Death Wish 3		1985
M72 LAW	Paul Kersey	Death Wish 3		1985
Browning M1919	Paul Kersey	Death Wish 3		1985
Ruger Security Six	Jack Murphy	Murphy's Law		1986
Smith & Wesson Model 36	Jack Murphy	Murphy's Law		1986
Smith & Wesson Model 10	Jack Murphy	Murphy's Law		1986
Colt Trooper	Jack Murphy	Murphy's Law		1986
Remington 870 Folding Stock	Jack Murphy	Murphy's Law		1986
M16	Jack Murphy	Murphy's Law	Original M16	1986
Walther PPK	Jay Killion	Assassination		1987
Heckler & Koch P9S	Jay Killion	Assassination		1987
Micro Uzi	Jay Killion	Assassination		1987
M72 LAW	Jay Killion	Assassination		1987
LaFrance Specialties M16K	Jay Killion	Assassination		1987
American Derringer Model 1	Jay Killion	Assassination		1987
M16 with M203 grenade launcher	Paul Kersey	Death Wish 4		1987
Ruger Mini-14	Paul Kersey	Death Wish 4	Suppressed	1987
Walther PPK	Paul Kersey	Death Wish 4	.	1987
Walther PP	Paul Kersey	Death Wish 4		1987
MAC-10	Paul Kersey	Death Wish 4	Suppressed	1987
Micro Uzi	Paul Kersey	Death Wish 4		1987
Bolt action shotgun	Garret Smith	Messenger of Death		1988
Smith & Wesson Model 66	Lt. Crowe	Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects	Snub nose	1989
Smith & Wesson Model 15 Snub	Sgt. Mike Donato	Donato and Daughter		1993
Smith & Wesson Model 66	Paul Kersey	Death Wish 5	Snubnose	1994
Mossberg 500 Cruiser	Paul Kersey	Death Wish 5		1994

Television

Gun	Character	Title	Note	Date
M1 Garand	Cpl. Velasquez	Combat!	"Heritage" (S03E30)	1965