Near Dark

The following guns were used in the film Near Dark

Near Dark (1987)

Desert Eagle Mark I

Jesse Hooker (Lance Henriksen) carries a Desert Eagle Mark I along with a Single Action Army in the film.

Magnum Research Desert Eagle MK I - .357 Magnum. First model of Desert Eagle put into production. Note the "teardrop"-shaped safety, the most distinctive feature of the Mark I compared to later Eagle models.

Jesse fires his Desert Eagle at the surrounding police.

Jesse with his Desert Eagle while telling Caleb that he fought for the south and lost when asked how old he was

Note the Millet adjustable sights.

Single Action Army

In the shootout with the Kansas police, Diamondback (Jenette Goldstein) uses Jesse's Single Action Army.

Colt Single Action Army w/ 4.75" barrel, case colored and blued, referred to as "Quick-Draw" or "Civilian" model.

Diamondback fires the Single Action Army at the police

Jesse reloading his Single Action Army, note the custom grips.

Jesse prepares to shoot Caleb in the back.

Smith & Wesson Model 60

The Smith & Wesson Model 60 is the weapon of choice for Homer (Joshua John Miller) in the film.

Smith & Wesson Model 60, stainless variant of the model 36 - .38 Special.

Homer sticks his Model 60 to Caleb's head.

Homer prepares to shoot a bar patron.

Homer fires his Model 60.

Close up of the Model 60.

Ruger Redhawk

A Ruger Redhawk is used by Severen (Bill Paxton) during the shootout with the police.

Ruger Redhawk .44 Magnum. Stainless steel.

Severen's Ruger Redhawk by his side as he wakes up.

Severn draws his Redhawk after being blown back by a light burst.

Ithaca 37

Severen uses an Ithaca 37 at the beginning of the shootout with the police and later while fleeing in the van.

Ithaca 37 with extended magazine tube - 12 Gauge

Severen loads up the Ithaca

Servern gets ready to shoot the officer at the door.

M16 (SP1)

The M16 is used by all but one Kansas Highway Patrol officers in the shootout at the motel.

The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original 3-prong flash hider. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

The bartender (Thomas Wagner) uses a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun to shoot Caleb Colton (Adrian Pasdar) in the stomach.

Stoeger/IGA Coach imported side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge

Colt New Service

One of the highway youth's (Tony Pierce) uses a Colt New Service when trying to hold up Jesse and Diamondback. Caleb Colton (Adrian Pasdar) uses what appears to be the same gun in the shootout.