The Hard Way

The Hard Way (1991)

The Hard Way is a 1991 action comedy starring Michael J. Fox as Nick Lang, a spoiled Hollywood actor who desires more serious roles and thinks he can do it by learning how to be a real cop. James Woods co-stars as veteran NYPD detective John Moss, who is ordered to escort Lang around the city even while he pursues a serial killer known as "The Party Crasher" (Stephen Lang). The film was directed by John Badham (Blue Thunder) and is notable for being one of the first films to feature the Glock 19.

The following guns are used in the movie The Hard Way (1991):

Glock 19

Lt. John Moss (James Woods) uses a 9mm Glock 19 as his sidearm. At one point in the film, the Party Crasher gets ahold of it and shoots at Nick Lang (Michael J. Fox).

Glock 19 (2nd Generation) - 9x19mm

Moss draws down on a subway punk with his Glock.

Moss draws his Glock on the Party Crasher in a movie theater.

Smith & Wesson Model 10

When Nick Lang explores Moss's apartment, he finds a snubnosed .38 Smith & Wesson Model 10. At one point where Moss tries to grant Lang's wish of knowing what it's like to kill someone, he loads it with blanks and Lang "shoots" a street worker. The S&W is also carried by Detectives Billy (L.L. Cool J), Ben Pooley (Luis Guzmán), Grainy (John Capodice) and China (Mary Mara).

Smith & Wesson Model 10 snub nose revolver - .38 Special. Same frame, but with smaller grips and 2 inch barrel.

Lang poses in front of the mirror with Moss's S&W.

Walther PP

In the subway shootout scene, a teenage mugger (Johnny Sanchez) attempts to shoot Moss with a .32 Walther PP, but it misfires.

Walther PP - 6.35mm auto (.25 ACP), 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP) Auto or 9x17mm (.380 ACP).

The mugger tries to use his Walther against Moss.

Wildey Magnum .475 pistol

The Party Crasher (Stephen Lang) uses a custom-made .475 Wildey Magnum semi-automatic pistol chambered in .45 Winchester Magnum as his primary murder weapon. He uses hollowpoint Glaser safety bullets and laser sights to maintain his aim.

Wildey pistol

The Party Crasher tries to acquire a Wildley from a gun dealer.

A closeup of the Wildley.