Mercenary

Mercenary Film Poster Country USA Directed by Avi Nesher Release Date 1996 Language English Russian Studio Conquistador Entertainment Home Box Office (HBO) Mahagonny Pictures Main Cast Character Actor Capt. Karl 'Hawk' May Olivier Gruner Jonas Ambler John Ritter McClean Robert Culp Jack Cochran Ed Lauter Phoenix Martin Kove Klinge Lindsey Ginter Bad Dave Nils Allen Stewart

The following weapons were used in the film Mercenary:

WARNING! Major spoilers

Pistols

M1911A1

M1911A1 is the very popular firearms in the movie. Phoenix (Martin Kove) and several his mercenaries fires suppressed M1911A1s at the film beggining. Kidnapper's henchman briefly uses M1911A1. Bandit Boss (Duke Valenti) fires M1911A1 one time. Jack Cochran (Ed Lauter), Alan Bailey (Michael Zelniker) and one of their mercenries uses M1911A1s at the second part of the movie.

Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP. This has a deep Colt factory blued finish, common for commercial variants before and after the war.

Mercenary shots policeman.

Phoenix (Martin Kove) fires.

Mercenary fires...

...but a second later he was fataly shot as well.

Kidnapper's henchman threatens 'Hawk' (Olivier Gruner).

Bandit Boss (Duke Valenti) draws the pistol...

...and fires it.

Bandit Boss (Duke Valenti) aims.

Jack Cochran (Ed Lauter) aims.

Dying Alan Bailey (Michael Zelniker) tries to uses the pistol.

Browning Hi-Power

Jonas Ambler (John Ritter) uses Browning Hi-Power at the several scenes.

Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm

Jonas Ambler (John Ritter) aims.

Jonas Ambler (John Ritter) accidentally fires his pistol during training when he slips on a bottle.

Jonas Ambler (John Ritter) covers with his pistol.

Jonas Ambler (John Ritter) puts his pistol on the barrel.

Beretta 92F/FS

Policeman and several security guards fires Beretta 92F/FS pistols at the film beggining. Phoenix (Martin Kove) fires another Beretta 92F/FS at the same moment. One of the 'Hawk's men briefly holds one. Kidnapper's henchman briefly uses Beretta 92F/FS.

Beretta 92F - 9x19mm. The cosmetic differences are very slight and hard to see between this gun and the newer 92FS. Most of the changes are the inner workings of the gun.

Injured policeman tries to uses his pistol.

Security guards is shot dead, still holds his pistol.

Security Guards at the right.

Security Guards at the right.

Security Guards at the right.

Phoenix (Martin Kove) fires fires.

At the left.

At the left.

Kidnapper's henchman draws the gun.

Makarov PM

One of the Phoenix's mercenaries can be seen armed with the Makarov PM

Russian Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

M1911 Style Pistols

Several M1911 Style Pistols can be seen in the hands of several security guards at the film beggining. Bodyguard of Jonas Ambler (John Ritter) briefly holds one. Kidnapper's henchman tries to fire M1911 Style Pistol.

Security Guards at the left.

Security Guards at the left.

Security Guards at the left.

Security guards draws his pistol...

...only to beeng fatally shot.

Security guard fires.

Bodyguard of Jonas Ambler (John Ritter) with the pistol.

Kidnapper's henchman draws the pistol...

...but couldn't use it.

Shotguns

Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotgun

Barman (Kevin Knotts) fires Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotgun.

Sawed off side by side shotgun with exposed hammers - 12 gauge

Hammers is seen.

Barman fires.

Franchi SPAS-12

'Hawk' (Olivier Gruner) uses Franchi SPAS-12. One of the Alan's mercenaries uses another one.

Franchi SPAS-12 with butt hook attached to stock - 12 gauge

'Hawk' (Olivier Gruner) fires.

Mercenary aims.

Mossberg 500 Field Gun

One kiddnapper henchman briefly holds Mossberg 500 Field Gun.

Mossberg 500A Field Gun with 28" Barrel - 12 gauge

Submachine Guns

Mini Uzi

Capt. Karl 'Hawk' May (Olivier Gruner) uses Mini Uzi.

IMI Mini Uzi with stock folded - 9x19mm

Beretta M12

Beretta M12 can be seen in the hands of one of the 'Hawk's men.

Beretta PM12S - 9x19mm.

MP5K Replica Airsoft

Several Yakuza carry Heckler & Koch MP5K Replica Airsoft.

Daisy Airsoft Model 14 Heckler & Koch MP5K

Rifles

Unknwn AK carbine

One of Klinge's mercenaries carries an AK-74 type compact carbine.

Klinge's man with the Pistol.

Olympic Arms OA-93

Bad Dave (Nils Allen Stewart) uses Olympic Arms OA-93.

Olympic Arms OA-93 - 5.56x45mm

Bad Dave (Nils Allen Stewart) with the rifle at the right.

Bad Dave (Nils Allen Stewart) covers.

Bad Dave (Nils Allen Stewart) fires.

Galil AR

One of the Phoenix's mercenaries fires Galil AR at the film beggining.

IMI Galil AR - 5.56x45mm NATO

Close view.

Norinco Type 56-1

Norinco Type 56-1 can be seen in the hands of one of the Phoenix's mercenaries. All shot of it were blured. Phoenix (Martin Kove) and many of his mercenaries can be seen with Norinco Type 56-1. Klinge (Lindsey Ginter) and his men uses it as well. Kurdish Woman (Patricia Skeriotis) tries to uses it, but it's jammed. Several nomads carry Norinco Type 56-1 rifles during the siege. 'Hawk' (Olivier Gruner) takes one after crushing Phoenix's throat with it and uses it during the escape and in the final battle. Jonas Ambler (John Ritter) takes it from a dead mercenary but never fires it.

Norinco Type 56-1 (under-folding stock variant), early model with milled receiver - 7.62x39mm

Mercenary fires.

'Hawk' (Olivier Gruner) disarms Phoenix (Martin Kove).

'Hawk' fires Phoenix's rifle at Phoenix's mercenaries while trying to find Jonas.

'Hawk' fires Phoenix's rifle at Phoenix's mercenaries after jumping out a window from an explosion he caused.

Klinge (Lindsey Ginter) with the rifle.

Klinge (Lindsey Ginter) cavers with his rifle.

Nomad fires.

Another nomad aims.

Hawk's rifle on the ground.

'Hawk' fires his rifle at Cochran's mercenaries during the final battle.

'Hawk' fires his rifle while rolling at Cochran's mercenaries during the final battle.

'Hawk' fires his rifle at Alan Bailey.

Norinco Type 56C

One of the Phoenix mercenaries was armed with the Norinco Type 56C. All shot of it were blured as well.

Norinco Type 56C (also known as the QBZ-56C) with 20-round magazine - 7.62x39mm

AKS-74U

Klinge (Lindsey Ginter) briefly uses AKS-74U.

AKS-74U (also referred to as the "AKSU" or 'Krinkov') - 5.45x39mm

Klinge (Lindsey Ginter) fires.

Colt XM177

Several Alan's mercenaries carry Colt XM177.

Colt Model 629 - 5.56x45mm. This was the last variant of the XM177 rifle used in the Vietnam War.

Perfect view of the rifle.

Norinco Type 56-2

Norinco Type 56-2 was used by one of the 'Hawk's men.

Norinco Type 56-2 (side-folding stock variant) - 7.62x39mm

At the left.

AIM

Several Klinge (Lindsey Ginter) mercenaries carry AIM rifles.

AIM - 7.62x39mm

Sniper Rifles

Galil Sniper Rifle

One of the 'Hawk's men was armed with the Galil Sniper Rifle. All shot of it were blured.

IWI New Galil Sniper with synthetic furniture and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO

SVD Dragunov

'Hawk' (Olivier Gruner) takes an SVD Dragunov equipped with a 1PN34 NSPU night vision sight from one of the Phoenix mercenaries. 'Hawk' exchanges his rifle with Jonas' Norinco Type 56-1 before the final battle. Jonas Ambler (John Ritter) briefly holds it at the film climax but never fires it due to being disarmed by Cochran.

SVD Dragunov sniper rifle - 7.62x54mm R

Rifle is seen at the left.

'Hawk' (Olivier Gruner) with the rifle.

'Hawk' (Olivier Gruner) aims the rifle.

'Hawk' (Olivier Gruner) fires the rifle.

Jonas Ambler (John Ritter) aims.

Jonas Ambler (John Ritter) with the rifle.

Machine Guns

M60D machine gun (modded to look like a DShK)

Several armored cars were equipped with the M60 machine gun modded to look like a DShK. 'Hawk' (Olivier Gruner) fires one at the one scene. Another M60 machine gun can be seen on the Phoenix's base.

M60D machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO

DShKM on tripod - 12.7x108mm (for comparison)

'Hawk' fires the M60D from the helicopter during his escape with Jonas.

'Hawk' fires the M60D from the helicopter during his escape with Jonas.

Machine gun on the Phoenix's base.

'Hawk' fires the M60D from the armored car during a chase.

Grenades

M26 hand grenade

'Hawk' (Olivier Gruner) make ambush with M26 hand grenades.

M26 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

M67 hand grenade

'Hawk' (Olivier Gruner) uses M67 hand grenade.

M67 fragmentation grenade

Other

Rocket

Rocket Khrupkiy can be seen in the Phoenix's base.