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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
− | |name = Magnum Force | + | |name = ''Magnum Force'' |
|picture = Magnum force.jpg | |picture = Magnum force.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Cinema Poster'' | |caption = ''Cinema Poster'' | ||
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=Revolvers= | =Revolvers= | ||
==Smith & Wesson Model 29== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 29== | ||
− | SFPD Inspector "Dirty Harry" Callahan ([[Clint Eastwood]]) returns armed with his ".44 Magnum", a [[Smith & Wesson Model 29]] with a 6 1/2" barrel as his famous sidearm in the film. | + | SFPD Inspector "Dirty Harry" Callahan ([[Clint Eastwood]]) returns armed with his ".44 Magnum", a [[Smith & Wesson Model 29]] with a 6 1/2" barrel as his famous sidearm in the film. The handgun is very prominently displayed during the film's opening credits and Harry is heard reciting his famous "Do you feel lucky?" speech from [[Dirty Harry|the first film]]. When Harry encounters the traffic officers on the firing range, Callahan mentions that his .44 loads are in fact .44 Special, and not Magnums when he states ''"It's a light Special. This size gun it gives you better control and less recoil than a .357 Magnum with wadcutters."'' However in this context, the dialogue could have meant that he used a 'light' .44 Magnum cartridge, possibly reloaded by himself. In the 2008 video release of the film, ''Magnum Force'' screenwriter [[John Milius]] mentions in the audio commentary that the "light Special" line was in fact misinterpreted by the cast and crew and actually meant he used a specially prepared lighter Magnum load. |
[[Image:Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum Revolver.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith & Wesson Model 29 with 6 1/2" barrel - .44 Magnum]] | [[Image:Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum Revolver.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith & Wesson Model 29 with 6 1/2" barrel - .44 Magnum]] | ||
[[Image:DH2S&W29-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''"This is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world. And it could blow your head clean off... Do you feel lucky?"'' <BR> Callahan's Model 29 during the opening credits.]] | [[Image:DH2S&W29-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''"This is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world. And it could blow your head clean off... Do you feel lucky?"'' <BR> Callahan's Model 29 during the opening credits.]] | ||
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==Colt Python== | ==Colt Python== | ||
The motorcycle cops featured in the film: Officers John Davis ([[David Soul]]), Philip Sweet ([[Tim Matheson]]), Alan "Red" Astrachan ([[Kip Niven]]) and Michael Grimes ([[Robert Urich]]) carry 4" barreled [[Colt Python]] revolvers, as does just about every other officer of the SFPD. During the police shooting competition, Davis lets Insp. Harry Callahan ([[Clint Eastwood]]) try out his Python: he deliberately misses a target to analyze the slug with a ballistics microscope. At the end of the film, Lieutenant Neil Briggs ([[Hal Holbrook]]), using a Colt Python, confronts Callahan after losing his Model 19 Snub as well. In the film, the guns are shown capable of having a suppressor attached by sliding it onto the end of the barrel. Almost all revolvers have a gap between the barrel and cylinder which allows gases to escape, as well as sound, meaning they cannot be effectively suppressed. The device shown in the movie also seems to be attached to the weapon purely by friction between the barrel and the long side arms; it seems fairly likely that the first attempt to fire with it in place would shoot the device off the end of the gun were it actually trapping propellant gases rather than simply being a functionless barrel extension. | The motorcycle cops featured in the film: Officers John Davis ([[David Soul]]), Philip Sweet ([[Tim Matheson]]), Alan "Red" Astrachan ([[Kip Niven]]) and Michael Grimes ([[Robert Urich]]) carry 4" barreled [[Colt Python]] revolvers, as does just about every other officer of the SFPD. During the police shooting competition, Davis lets Insp. Harry Callahan ([[Clint Eastwood]]) try out his Python: he deliberately misses a target to analyze the slug with a ballistics microscope. At the end of the film, Lieutenant Neil Briggs ([[Hal Holbrook]]), using a Colt Python, confronts Callahan after losing his Model 19 Snub as well. In the film, the guns are shown capable of having a suppressor attached by sliding it onto the end of the barrel. Almost all revolvers have a gap between the barrel and cylinder which allows gases to escape, as well as sound, meaning they cannot be effectively suppressed. The device shown in the movie also seems to be attached to the weapon purely by friction between the barrel and the long side arms; it seems fairly likely that the first attempt to fire with it in place would shoot the device off the end of the gun were it actually trapping propellant gases rather than simply being a functionless barrel extension. | ||
− | [[Image:Colt-Python.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Colt-Python.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Colt Python with 4" Barrel - .357 Magnum]] |
[[Image:DH2ColtPython-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closeup of an officer's Colt Python as he executes the criminals at the beginning of the film.]] | [[Image:DH2ColtPython-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closeup of an officer's Colt Python as he executes the criminals at the beginning of the film.]] | ||
[[Image:DH2ColtPython-3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|[[Albert Popwell]] returns for his second role in the ''Dirty Harry'' series, this time playing J.J. Wilson, a pimp who is pulled over the day after he kills one of his own prostitutes. His bribes prove useless against an SFPD motorcycle officer, who quickly executes him by shooting him five times - once in the neck and four times in the chest. Notice the squib and fake skin on his neck used to show the first bullet's impact.]] | [[Image:DH2ColtPython-3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|[[Albert Popwell]] returns for his second role in the ''Dirty Harry'' series, this time playing J.J. Wilson, a pimp who is pulled over the day after he kills one of his own prostitutes. His bribes prove useless against an SFPD motorcycle officer, who quickly executes him by shooting him five times - once in the neck and four times in the chest. Notice the squib and fake skin on his neck used to show the first bullet's impact.]] | ||
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==Colt Diamondback== | ==Colt Diamondback== | ||
Callahan's partner, Inspector Early Smith ([[Felton Perry]]) carries a [[Colt Diamondback]] as his sidearm in the film. | Callahan's partner, Inspector Early Smith ([[Felton Perry]]) carries a [[Colt Diamondback]] as his sidearm in the film. | ||
− | [[Image:ColtDiamondback38.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:ColtDiamondback38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Diamondback Snub - .38 Special]] |
[[Image:DH2ColtDS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Insp. Smith reaches for his Colt Diamondback during the Cost Plus robbery.]] | [[Image:DH2ColtDS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Insp. Smith reaches for his Colt Diamondback during the Cost Plus robbery.]] | ||
[[Image:DH2ColtPython-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inspector Early Smith ([[Felton Perry]]) with his Colt Diamondback at the ready outside the Cost Plus.]] | [[Image:DH2ColtPython-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inspector Early Smith ([[Felton Perry]]) with his Colt Diamondback at the ready outside the Cost Plus.]] | ||
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==Smith & Wesson Victory Model== | ==Smith & Wesson Victory Model== | ||
− | During the plane | + | During the plane hijacking, the two hijackers use [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model]] revolvers as their weapons. When Insp. Harry Callahan ([[Clint Eastwood]]) infiltrates the plane disguised as a pilot, he knocks out one of them and uses the gun to kill the other hijacker as he flees. Another is seen in the hands of a robber during the Cost Plus stakeout scene. |
− | [[Image:S&W-Victory-Model.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:S&W-Victory-Model.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith & Wesson Victory Model - .38 S&W]] |
[[Image:DH2S&W10-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Callahan is greeted by nervous hijackers with Smith & Wesson Victory Models.]] | [[Image:DH2S&W10-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Callahan is greeted by nervous hijackers with Smith & Wesson Victory Models.]] | ||
[[Image:DH2S&W10-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A hijacker points his S&W at Callahan.]] | [[Image:DH2S&W10-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A hijacker points his S&W at Callahan.]] | ||
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==Colt Detective Special== | ==Colt Detective Special== | ||
J.J. Wilson ([[Albert Popwell]]) hides a [[Colt Detective Special]] between his legs when pulled over by Sweet ([[Tim Matheson]]) but is shot before he can use it. | J.J. Wilson ([[Albert Popwell]]) hides a [[Colt Detective Special]] between his legs when pulled over by Sweet ([[Tim Matheson]]) but is shot before he can use it. | ||
− | [[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Detective Special - .38 Special]] |
[[Image:DH2ColtDS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wilson prepares to hide his Colt Detective Special.]] | [[Image:DH2ColtDS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wilson prepares to hide his Colt Detective Special.]] | ||
==Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub== | ||
Inspector Frank Digiorgio ([[John Mitchum]]) is seen using a snub-nosed [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] to shoot targets during the police competition. | Inspector Frank Digiorgio ([[John Mitchum]]) is seen using a snub-nosed [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] to shoot targets during the police competition. | ||
− | [[Image:S&WModel10Snub.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:S&WModel10Snub.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub - .38 Special]] |
[[Image:DH2ColtDS-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Insp. DeGeorgio during the shooting competition fires and checks his Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub.]] | [[Image:DH2ColtDS-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Insp. DeGeorgio during the shooting competition fires and checks his Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub.]] | ||
==Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose== | ||
− | Lieutenant Neil Briggs ([[Hal Holbrook]]) is seen pulling a [[Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose]] during a conversation with Callahan. | + | Lieutenant Neil Briggs ([[Hal Holbrook]]) is seen pulling a [[Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose]] during a conversation with Callahan. Briggs mentioned earlier in the film that he's proud of the fact that he never had to take his gun out of its holster once, to which Callahan replies, ''"Well, you're a good man, Briggs. A good man always knows his limitations."'' |
− | [[Image:Smith&Wesson.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Smith&Wesson.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub - .357 Magnum]] |
[[Image:DH2S&W19snub-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Briggs holds Callahan at gunpoint with his Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub.]] | [[Image:DH2S&W19snub-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Briggs holds Callahan at gunpoint with his Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub.]] | ||
[[Image:DH2S&W19snub-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good side shot of the Model 19 Snub.]] | [[Image:DH2S&W19snub-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good side shot of the Model 19 Snub.]] | ||
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=Pistols= | =Pistols= | ||
==Beretta 951== | ==Beretta 951== | ||
− | One of the robbers during the stakeout scene in the Cost Plus uses a [[Beretta M951|Beretta 951]]. | + | One of the robbers during the stakeout scene in the Cost Plus uses a [[Beretta M951|Beretta 951]]. During the shootout in Frank Palancio's ([[Tony Giorgio]]) hideout, the shotgun-wielding thug Dickie tries to draw a Beretta but is killed by Officer Davis ([[David Soul]]) before he can fire off a shot. |
[[Image:Beretta 951.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 951 - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Beretta 951.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 951 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:DH2Beretta951-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A thug in the Cost Plus armed with a Beretta 951.]] | [[Image:DH2Beretta951-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A thug in the Cost Plus armed with a Beretta 951.]] | ||
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==Browning Hi-Power== | ==Browning Hi-Power== | ||
Ricca's bodyguard during the start of the film tries to draw his [[Browning Hi-Power]], but is shot before he can pull the trigger. | Ricca's bodyguard during the start of the film tries to draw his [[Browning Hi-Power]], but is shot before he can pull the trigger. | ||
− | [[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning Hi-Power - 9x19mm]] |
[[Image:DH2BrowningHP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The bodyguard is shot by Davis while trying to draw his Browning Hi-Power.]] | [[Image:DH2BrowningHP-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The bodyguard is shot by Davis while trying to draw his Browning Hi-Power.]] | ||
==M1911A1== | ==M1911A1== | ||
During the combat scenario in the police competition, one of the man targets is armed with an [[M1911A1]]. | During the combat scenario in the police competition, one of the man targets is armed with an [[M1911A1]]. | ||
− | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] |
[[Image:DH2M1911A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A man target armed with an M1911A1.]] | [[Image:DH2M1911A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A man target armed with an M1911A1.]] | ||
=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
==Double Barreled Shotgun== | ==Double Barreled Shotgun== | ||
− | When Insp. Harry Callahan ([[Clint Eastwood]]) and Insp. Early Smith ([[Felton Perry]]) are assigned to the stakeout mission in the Cost Plus, one of the | + | When Insp. Harry Callahan ([[Clint Eastwood]]) and Insp. Early Smith ([[Felton Perry]]) are assigned to the stakeout mission in the Cost Plus, one of the robbers holds a sawed off [[Double Barreled Shotgun]] with exposed hammers on Smith before the robber is shot by Callahan. During the shootout outside Frank Palancio's ([[Tony Giorgio]]) place with the police, one of Frank's men, Ed, uses a hammerless double-barreled shotgun, also sawed off. Due to a continuity error, the gun fires off three shots from only two barrels. |
− | [[Image:Sawed off exposed hammers.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Sawed off exposed hammers.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Sawed off side by side shotgun with exposed hammers - 12 gauge]] |
[[Image:DH2shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A robber with his Sawed Off Double Barreled Shotgun.]] | [[Image:DH2shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A robber with his Sawed Off Double Barreled Shotgun.]] | ||
[[Image:DH2Shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The robber holds his shotgun on Smith.]] | [[Image:DH2Shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The robber holds his shotgun on Smith.]] | ||
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[[Image:DH2Shotgun-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''"Get on your knees!"'']] | [[Image:DH2Shotgun-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''"Get on your knees!"'']] | ||
[[Image:DH2Shotgun-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Smith takes the shotgun after Callahan kills the robber.]] | [[Image:DH2Shotgun-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Smith takes the shotgun after Callahan kills the robber.]] | ||
− | [[Image:StevesSBS1960s.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:StevesSBS1960s.jpg|thumb|none|450px|1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 gauge]] |
[[Image:DH2Shotgun-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Palancio's thugs, Ed, yells at police with a sawed off shotgun in hand.]] | [[Image:DH2Shotgun-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Palancio's thugs, Ed, yells at police with a sawed off shotgun in hand.]] | ||
==Browning Auto-5== | ==Browning Auto-5== | ||
− | Another one of Palancio's thugs retrieves a [[Browning Auto-5]] from | + | Another one of Palancio's thugs retrieves a [[Browning Auto-5]] from a closet before the shootout with the SFPD. It could also be the Remington 11 or the Savage 720, both of which are near identical clones by those companies. |
− | [[Image:BrowAut5.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:BrowAut5.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning Auto 5 (pre WWII) - 12 gauge]] |
[[Image:DH2BrowningA5-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The thug to the right carries out a Browning A5.]] | [[Image:DH2BrowningA5-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The thug to the right carries out a Browning A5.]] | ||
==Winchester Model 1897== | ==Winchester Model 1897== | ||
Frank Palancio ([[Tony Giorgio]]) uses a [[Winchester Model 1897]] to shoot an SFPD officer through the door of his hideout and spark the shootout with the SFPD. Another one of his men, Dickie, uses one as well. | Frank Palancio ([[Tony Giorgio]]) uses a [[Winchester Model 1897]] to shoot an SFPD officer through the door of his hideout and spark the shootout with the SFPD. Another one of his men, Dickie, uses one as well. | ||
− | [[Image:Winchester1897Plain.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Winchester1897Plain.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester Model 1897 - 12 gauge. This is an imported copy of the non-take down version of the Winchester 1897 Shotgun (a Norinco 97W shotgun, imported by IAC).]] |
[[Image:DH2Win97-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A man target during the police competition combat course is seen armed with a Winchester 1897.]] | [[Image:DH2Win97-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A man target during the police competition combat course is seen armed with a Winchester 1897.]] | ||
[[Image:DH2Win97-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Palancio aims his Winchester 1897 at Officer Sweet through the door.]] | [[Image:DH2Win97-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Palancio aims his Winchester 1897 at Officer Sweet through the door.]] | ||
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==Ithaca 37== | ==Ithaca 37== | ||
The uniformed cop in the break room during the stakeout in the Cost Plus is seen using an [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun while watching the robbery through the two-way glass. During the shootout with Frank Palancio's men, Early Smith uses an Ithaca with an 18" barrel and rifle sights. | The uniformed cop in the break room during the stakeout in the Cost Plus is seen using an [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun while watching the robbery through the two-way glass. During the shootout with Frank Palancio's men, Early Smith uses an Ithaca with an 18" barrel and rifle sights. | ||
− | [[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Ithaca 37 - 12 gauge]] |
[[Image:DH2Ithaca37-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A "police cadet" (Tony Piazza) behind the two-way glass holds an Ithaca 37.]] | [[Image:DH2Ithaca37-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A "police cadet" (Tony Piazza) behind the two-way glass holds an Ithaca 37.]] | ||
[[Image:DH2Ithaca37-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The officer runs out with the Ithaca.]] | [[Image:DH2Ithaca37-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The officer runs out with the Ithaca.]] | ||
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=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
==Smith & Wesson M76== | ==Smith & Wesson M76== | ||
− | A [[Smith & Wesson M76]] submachine gun is seen used by Officer Alan "Red" Astrachan ([[Kip Niven]]) to kill a large number of | + | A [[Smith & Wesson M76]] submachine gun is seen used by Officer Alan "Red" Astrachan ([[Kip Niven]]) to kill a large number of mobsters at a swimming pool party. |
''Trivia: Anyone who owns a copy of the DVD may note this scene is called "The Dead Pool" in the scene index, a play on the fifth installment in the '''Dirty Harry''' series, [[Dead Pool, The|The Dead Pool]].'' | ''Trivia: Anyone who owns a copy of the DVD may note this scene is called "The Dead Pool" in the scene index, a play on the fifth installment in the '''Dirty Harry''' series, [[Dead Pool, The|The Dead Pool]].'' | ||
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==M1 Thompson== | ==M1 Thompson== | ||
− | One of Frank Palancio's ([[Tony Giorgio]]) thugs, Chuck, fires on the SFPD officers with an [[ | + | One of Frank Palancio's ([[Tony Giorgio]]) thugs, Chuck, fires on the SFPD officers with an [[M1 Thompson]] before being killed by Insp. Callahan ([[Clint Eastwood]]). Another also fires on Callahan but it is harder to see and he is killed quickly. |
− | [[File:M1Thompson SMG with sling.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:M1Thompson SMG with sling.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]] |
[[Image:DH2M1Thompson-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chuck fires his M1 Thompson out the window.]] | [[Image:DH2M1Thompson-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chuck fires his M1 Thompson out the window.]] | ||
[[Image:DH2M1Thompson-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chuck takes cover from Callahan's fire.]] | [[Image:DH2M1Thompson-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chuck takes cover from Callahan's fire.]] | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Winchester Model 70== | ==Winchester Model 70== | ||
− | San Francisco Police carry scoped [[Winchester Model 70]]s | + | San Francisco Police carry scoped [[Winchester Model 70]]s throughout the film. |
− | [[Image:Win70-2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Win70-2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester Model 70 - .30-06]] |
[[Image:DH2Win70-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Casale (Will Hutchins) and Frank DiGeorgio ([[John Mitchum]]) run with Winchester Model 70s to the scene after Davis kills the criminals they are observing.]] | [[Image:DH2Win70-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Casale (Will Hutchins) and Frank DiGeorgio ([[John Mitchum]]) run with Winchester Model 70s to the scene after Davis kills the criminals they are observing.]] | ||
[[Image:DH2Win70-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A cop fires his Winchester Model 70 outside Palancio's place.]] | [[Image:DH2Win70-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A cop fires his Winchester Model 70 outside Palancio's place.]] | ||
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The room at the police station used for Ballistics Analysis has a vast array of guns, many of which are obscured from view or are too difficult to identify. | The room at the police station used for Ballistics Analysis has a vast array of guns, many of which are obscured from view or are too difficult to identify. | ||
[[Image:DH2GunRoom-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:DH2GunRoom-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
− | [[Image:DH2GunRoom-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note [[M16 rifle series|AR-15]] variant behind Callahan.]] | + | [[Image:DH2GunRoom-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the [[M16 rifle series|AR-15]] variant behind Callahan.]] |
[[Image:DH2GunRoom-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Various revolvers and pistols are seen on the table.]] | [[Image:DH2GunRoom-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Various revolvers and pistols are seen on the table.]] | ||
[[Image:DH2GunRoom-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several long-arms on seen on the rack above Callahan.]] | [[Image:DH2GunRoom-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several long-arms on seen on the rack above Callahan.]] |
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Magnum Force is the second installment in the Dirty Harry film franchise, Clint Eastwood returns as Dirty Harry, who investigates a series of murders of individuals who happen to be notorious criminals. The 1973 film was written by Dirty Harry co-writer John Milius, and the cast included Hal Holbrook, David Soul, Robert Urich, and Felton Perry.
The following weapons were used in the film Magnum Force:
WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Revolvers
Smith & Wesson Model 29
SFPD Inspector "Dirty Harry" Callahan (Clint Eastwood) returns armed with his ".44 Magnum", a Smith & Wesson Model 29 with a 6 1/2" barrel as his famous sidearm in the film. The handgun is very prominently displayed during the film's opening credits and Harry is heard reciting his famous "Do you feel lucky?" speech from the first film. When Harry encounters the traffic officers on the firing range, Callahan mentions that his .44 loads are in fact .44 Special, and not Magnums when he states "It's a light Special. This size gun it gives you better control and less recoil than a .357 Magnum with wadcutters." However in this context, the dialogue could have meant that he used a 'light' .44 Magnum cartridge, possibly reloaded by himself. In the 2008 video release of the film, Magnum Force screenwriter John Milius mentions in the audio commentary that the "light Special" line was in fact misinterpreted by the cast and crew and actually meant he used a specially prepared lighter Magnum load.
Colt Python
The motorcycle cops featured in the film: Officers John Davis (David Soul), Philip Sweet (Tim Matheson), Alan "Red" Astrachan (Kip Niven) and Michael Grimes (Robert Urich) carry 4" barreled Colt Python revolvers, as does just about every other officer of the SFPD. During the police shooting competition, Davis lets Insp. Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) try out his Python: he deliberately misses a target to analyze the slug with a ballistics microscope. At the end of the film, Lieutenant Neil Briggs (Hal Holbrook), using a Colt Python, confronts Callahan after losing his Model 19 Snub as well. In the film, the guns are shown capable of having a suppressor attached by sliding it onto the end of the barrel. Almost all revolvers have a gap between the barrel and cylinder which allows gases to escape, as well as sound, meaning they cannot be effectively suppressed. The device shown in the movie also seems to be attached to the weapon purely by friction between the barrel and the long side arms; it seems fairly likely that the first attempt to fire with it in place would shoot the device off the end of the gun were it actually trapping propellant gases rather than simply being a functionless barrel extension.
Colt Diamondback
Callahan's partner, Inspector Early Smith (Felton Perry) carries a Colt Diamondback as his sidearm in the film.
Smith & Wesson Victory Model
During the plane hijacking, the two hijackers use Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolvers as their weapons. When Insp. Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) infiltrates the plane disguised as a pilot, he knocks out one of them and uses the gun to kill the other hijacker as he flees. Another is seen in the hands of a robber during the Cost Plus stakeout scene.
Colt Detective Special
J.J. Wilson (Albert Popwell) hides a Colt Detective Special between his legs when pulled over by Sweet (Tim Matheson) but is shot before he can use it.
Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub
Inspector Frank Digiorgio (John Mitchum) is seen using a snub-nosed Smith & Wesson Model 10 to shoot targets during the police competition.
Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose
Lieutenant Neil Briggs (Hal Holbrook) is seen pulling a Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose during a conversation with Callahan. Briggs mentioned earlier in the film that he's proud of the fact that he never had to take his gun out of its holster once, to which Callahan replies, "Well, you're a good man, Briggs. A good man always knows his limitations."
Pistols
Beretta 951
One of the robbers during the stakeout scene in the Cost Plus uses a Beretta 951. During the shootout in Frank Palancio's (Tony Giorgio) hideout, the shotgun-wielding thug Dickie tries to draw a Beretta but is killed by Officer Davis (David Soul) before he can fire off a shot.
Browning Hi-Power
Ricca's bodyguard during the start of the film tries to draw his Browning Hi-Power, but is shot before he can pull the trigger.
M1911A1
During the combat scenario in the police competition, one of the man targets is armed with an M1911A1.
Shotguns
Double Barreled Shotgun
When Insp. Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) and Insp. Early Smith (Felton Perry) are assigned to the stakeout mission in the Cost Plus, one of the robbers holds a sawed off Double Barreled Shotgun with exposed hammers on Smith before the robber is shot by Callahan. During the shootout outside Frank Palancio's (Tony Giorgio) place with the police, one of Frank's men, Ed, uses a hammerless double-barreled shotgun, also sawed off. Due to a continuity error, the gun fires off three shots from only two barrels.
Browning Auto-5
Another one of Palancio's thugs retrieves a Browning Auto-5 from a closet before the shootout with the SFPD. It could also be the Remington 11 or the Savage 720, both of which are near identical clones by those companies.
Winchester Model 1897
Frank Palancio (Tony Giorgio) uses a Winchester Model 1897 to shoot an SFPD officer through the door of his hideout and spark the shootout with the SFPD. Another one of his men, Dickie, uses one as well.
Ithaca 37
The uniformed cop in the break room during the stakeout in the Cost Plus is seen using an Ithaca 37 shotgun while watching the robbery through the two-way glass. During the shootout with Frank Palancio's men, Early Smith uses an Ithaca with an 18" barrel and rifle sights.
Submachine Guns
Smith & Wesson M76
A Smith & Wesson M76 submachine gun is seen used by Officer Alan "Red" Astrachan (Kip Niven) to kill a large number of mobsters at a swimming pool party.
Trivia: Anyone who owns a copy of the DVD may note this scene is called "The Dead Pool" in the scene index, a play on the fifth installment in the Dirty Harry series, The Dead Pool.
M1 Thompson
One of Frank Palancio's (Tony Giorgio) thugs, Chuck, fires on the SFPD officers with an M1 Thompson before being killed by Insp. Callahan (Clint Eastwood). Another also fires on Callahan but it is harder to see and he is killed quickly.
Rifles
Winchester Model 70
San Francisco Police carry scoped Winchester Model 70s throughout the film.
Other
Ballistics Analysis Armory
The room at the police station used for Ballistics Analysis has a vast array of guns, many of which are obscured from view or are too difficult to identify.