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[[Image:LA-Takedown-poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''L.A. Takedown'' (1989).]]
  
''L.A. Takedown'' is a 1989 television crime film written and directed by [[Michael Mann]] that was intended to be a pilot for a crime series.   Mann would later remake this film as 1995's ''[[Heat]]''.
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'''''L.A. Takedown''''' is a 1989 television crime film written and directed by [[Michael Mann]] that was intended to be a pilot for a weekly television series. Instead, Mann would later remake this film as 1995's ''[[Heat]]''.
  
'''The following weapons were used in the film ''L.A. Takedown'':'''
 
  
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==Franchi SPAS 15==
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=Handguns=
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== SIG-Sauer P226 ==
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Det. Vincent Hanna ([[Scott Plank]]) uses a nickel [[SIG-Sauer P226]] as his sidearm throughout the movie.
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[[Image:SigP226Nickel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|A nickel SIG-Sauer P226 pistol chambered in 9x19mm. This is another real movie gun and has been adapted to fire full flash motion picture blanks.]]
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[[Image:LAT003.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]
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[[Image:LAT011.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]
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==Smith & Wesson 659==
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A stainless [[Smith & Wesson 659]] appears to be the handgun carried by Patrick McLaren ([[Alex McArthur]]).
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[[Image:S&W659 RD-MrPink.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson 659 - 9x19mm]]
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[[Image:LATD 105.jpg|thumb|none|400px|On the right, a [[Smith & Wesson 659]] appears to be the handgun carried by Patrick McLaren ([[Alex McArthur]]).]]
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[[Image:LATD 108.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Closeup of the S&W pistol used by McLaren.]]
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[[Image:LATD 109.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The S&W is among the weapons recovered after the robbery.]]
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[[Image:LAT009.jpg|thumb|none|400px|McLaren pulls his pistol when confronting Waingro in the hotel.]]
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==M1911A1 (Stainless)==
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A stainless [[M1911A1]] is used by Waingro during the opening armored car heist.
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[[File:NickelM1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Satin Nickel M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.]]
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[[Image:LATD 106.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A stainless [[M1911A1]] is used by Waingro ([[Xander Berkeley]]) during the opening armored car heist.]]
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[[Image:LATD 107.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The pistol is seen on the right.]]
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[[Image:LATD 109.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The pistol is seen on the right after the robbery.]]
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=Shotguns=
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== Franchi SPAS 15 ==
 
Det. Bobby Schwartz ([[Daniel Baldwin]]) uses a [[Franchi SPAS-15]] during the Wilshire Blvd. shootout. Det. Vincent Hanna ([[Scott Plank]]) later uses it.
 
Det. Bobby Schwartz ([[Daniel Baldwin]]) uses a [[Franchi SPAS-15]] during the Wilshire Blvd. shootout. Det. Vincent Hanna ([[Scott Plank]]) later uses it.
[[Image:Franchi spas15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Franchi SPAS-15 - 12 Gauge.]]
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[[Image:Franchi SPAS-15 fixed.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Franchi SPAS-15 - 12 Gauge.]]
[[Image:LAT002.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]
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[[Image:LAT002.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Det. Bobby Schwartz ([[Daniel Baldwin]]) uses a [[Franchi SPAS-15]] during the Wilshire Blvd. shootout.]]
[[Image:LAT004.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]
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[[Image:LAT004.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Det. Vincent Hanna ([[Scott Plank]]) holds the [[Franchi SPAS-15]].]]
  
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==Mossberg 590==
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The [[Mossberg 590]] shotgun is used by Chris Sheherlis as well as LAPD detectives in the film.
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[[Image:Mossberg500 Cruiser ext.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mossberg 590 "Cruiser" with extended magazine tube - 12 Gauge.]]
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[[Image:LAT012.jpg|thumb|none|400px|McLaren has the shotgun slung during the armored car robbery.]]
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[[Image:LATD 106.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The shotgun is seen on the left.]]
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[[Image:LATD 109.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The pistol-gripped shotgun is seen on the ground.]]
  
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==Benelli M1 Super 90==
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LAPD Detectives are seen armed with [[Benelli M1 Super 90]] shotguns during the hotel confrontation.
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[[Image:BenelliM1Super90.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M1 Super 90 in synthetic straight stock configuration, ghost ring sights - 12 Gauge]]
  
==SIG-Sauer P226==
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[[Image:LAT011.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]
Det. Vincent Hanna ([[Scott Plank]]) uses a nickel-plated [[SIG-Sauer P226]] at the beginning of the Wilshire shootout.
 
[[Image:LAT003.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]
 
 
 
  
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==Remington 870 Field Gun==
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Waingro ([[Xander Berkeley]]) uses a  [[Remington 870|Remington 870 Field Shotgun]] with a sawed off barrel when confronted in his hotel room.  Actor [[Xander Berkeley]] would later have a small role in the feature film remake ''[[Heat]]''.
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[[File:Remington 870 field gun shortened.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 Field Gun - 12 gauge. This is the current production model, with matte finish and laminate wood furniture. The 870 used in the show is the 1970s variant with rich factory blued finish and walnut stocks.]]
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[[Image:LAT010.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Waingro ([[Xander Berkeley]]) uses a [[Remington 870|Remington 870 Field Shotgun]] with a sawed off barrel when confronted in his hotel room.]]
  
==Heckler & Koch MP5K==
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=Submachine Guns=
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== Heckler & Koch MP5K ==
 
The [[Heckler & Koch MP5#Heckler & Koch MP5K|Heckler & Koch MP5K]] is the main weapon used by the robbery crew including Patrick McLaren ([[Alex McArthur]]), Chris Sheherlis ([[Peter Dobson]]), and Michael Cherrito ([[Vincent Guastaferro]]) during the Wilshire Blvd. shootout.
 
The [[Heckler & Koch MP5#Heckler & Koch MP5K|Heckler & Koch MP5K]] is the main weapon used by the robbery crew including Patrick McLaren ([[Alex McArthur]]), Chris Sheherlis ([[Peter Dobson]]), and Michael Cherrito ([[Vincent Guastaferro]]) during the Wilshire Blvd. shootout.
 
[[Image:MP5K-SEF.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch MP5K 9x19mm]]
 
[[Image:MP5K-SEF.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch MP5K 9x19mm]]
[[Image:LAT001.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]
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[[Image:LAT001.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Michael Cherrito ([[Vincent Guastaferro]]) loads the H&K MP5K.]]
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=Rifles=
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==CAR-15==
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What appear to be [[M16|CAR-15]] assault rifles are used by LAPD detectives during the Wilshire Blvd. shootout.
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[[Image:CAR-15Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|CAR-15 Rifle - 5.56mm]]
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[[Image:LAT006.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Det. Arriaga ([[Victor Rivers]]) is seen armed with what appears to be a [[M16|CAR-15]] during the Wilshire Blvd. shootout.]]
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 23 December 2022

L.A. Takedown (1989).

L.A. Takedown is a 1989 television crime film written and directed by Michael Mann that was intended to be a pilot for a weekly television series. Instead, Mann would later remake this film as 1995's Heat.



The following weapons were used in the film L.A. Takedown:


Handguns

SIG-Sauer P226

Det. Vincent Hanna (Scott Plank) uses a nickel SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm throughout the movie.

A nickel SIG-Sauer P226 pistol chambered in 9x19mm. This is another real movie gun and has been adapted to fire full flash motion picture blanks.
LAT003.jpg
LAT011.jpg

Smith & Wesson 659

A stainless Smith & Wesson 659 appears to be the handgun carried by Patrick McLaren (Alex McArthur).

Smith & Wesson 659 - 9x19mm
On the right, a Smith & Wesson 659 appears to be the handgun carried by Patrick McLaren (Alex McArthur).
Closeup of the S&W pistol used by McLaren.
The S&W is among the weapons recovered after the robbery.
McLaren pulls his pistol when confronting Waingro in the hotel.

M1911A1 (Stainless)

A stainless M1911A1 is used by Waingro during the opening armored car heist.

Satin Nickel M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.
A stainless M1911A1 is used by Waingro (Xander Berkeley) during the opening armored car heist.
The pistol is seen on the right.
The pistol is seen on the right after the robbery.

Shotguns

Franchi SPAS 15

Det. Bobby Schwartz (Daniel Baldwin) uses a Franchi SPAS-15 during the Wilshire Blvd. shootout. Det. Vincent Hanna (Scott Plank) later uses it.

Franchi SPAS-15 - 12 Gauge.
Det. Bobby Schwartz (Daniel Baldwin) uses a Franchi SPAS-15 during the Wilshire Blvd. shootout.
Det. Vincent Hanna (Scott Plank) holds the Franchi SPAS-15.

Mossberg 590

The Mossberg 590 shotgun is used by Chris Sheherlis as well as LAPD detectives in the film.

Mossberg 590 "Cruiser" with extended magazine tube - 12 Gauge.
McLaren has the shotgun slung during the armored car robbery.
The shotgun is seen on the left.
The pistol-gripped shotgun is seen on the ground.

Benelli M1 Super 90

LAPD Detectives are seen armed with Benelli M1 Super 90 shotguns during the hotel confrontation.

Benelli M1 Super 90 in synthetic straight stock configuration, ghost ring sights - 12 Gauge
LAT011.jpg

Remington 870 Field Gun

Waingro (Xander Berkeley) uses a Remington 870 Field Shotgun with a sawed off barrel when confronted in his hotel room. Actor Xander Berkeley would later have a small role in the feature film remake Heat.

Remington 870 Field Gun - 12 gauge. This is the current production model, with matte finish and laminate wood furniture. The 870 used in the show is the 1970s variant with rich factory blued finish and walnut stocks.
Waingro (Xander Berkeley) uses a Remington 870 Field Shotgun with a sawed off barrel when confronted in his hotel room.

Submachine Guns

Heckler & Koch MP5K

The Heckler & Koch MP5K is the main weapon used by the robbery crew including Patrick McLaren (Alex McArthur), Chris Sheherlis (Peter Dobson), and Michael Cherrito (Vincent Guastaferro) during the Wilshire Blvd. shootout.

Heckler & Koch MP5K 9x19mm
Michael Cherrito (Vincent Guastaferro) loads the H&K MP5K.

Rifles

CAR-15

What appear to be CAR-15 assault rifles are used by LAPD detectives during the Wilshire Blvd. shootout.

CAR-15 Rifle - 5.56mm
Det. Arriaga (Victor Rivers) is seen armed with what appears to be a CAR-15 during the Wilshire Blvd. shootout.

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