Painkiller Jane (2007)

Painkiller Jane (2007)

Painkiller Jane was a 2007 science fiction action television series that ran for one season on the Sci Fi Channel. Based on the comic book character of the same name, the series starred Kristanna Loken as the self-healing titular character DEA Agent Jane Vasco. The series' story was completely different from 2005 film of the same name that starred Emmanuelle Vaugier as the title character. In both versions, the title character can heal from all mortal wounds and (apparently) cannot be killed except through complete destruction of the body (burned completely to ashes or explosion or acid) or dismemberment or decapitation.

The series was mostly filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, but then abruptly moved to Budapest, Hungary for the last third of the season. To the show's credit, when the production moved to Hungary, the storyline also moved to the same country, so they did not try to make an Eastern European country look like the United States.

The following guns were used in the series Painkiller Jane:

Pistols

Beretta 9000S

DEA Agent Jane Vasco ((Kristanna Loken) wields a Beretta 9000S pistol in the Pilot Episode.

Beretta 9000S - 9x19mm.

Jane Vasco (Kristanna Loken) aims her Beretta 9000S with a clip on laser

Jane Vasco (Kristanna Loken) with her Beretta 9000S.

Jane Vasco (Kristanna Loken) obviously has no issues keeping her eyes open when she fires. She locks her gaze on the gunman's eyes to see whether or not he will draw down on her as she aims at center of mass.

Smith & Wesson 6906

In the Pilot Episode, Agent Maureen Bowers (Alaina Huffman) carries a Smith & Wesson 6906.

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Episode 1: Maureen Bowers (Alaina Huffman) holds her 6906 to the throat of her soon to be friend and co-worker Connor King (Noah Danby) in a nightclub. With a gun to his throat he still manages to make a pass at her.

Episode 2: Agent Maureen Bowers (Alaina Huffman) looks on at attacking zombie soldiers with her S&W 6906 - 9mm

Episode 2: Agent Maureen Bowers (Alaina Huffman) fires her duty sidearm that she carried when she was with the D.E.A., a S&W 6906 - 9mm

Heckler & Koch Mark 23

In the Pilot Episode, Riley Jensen (Sean O. Roberts) carries a Heckler & Koch Mark 23.

H&K Mk 23 Mod 0 - .45 ACP

In the Pilot Episode, Riley Jensen (Sean O. Roberts) readies his Heckler & Koch Mark 23 - .45 ACP

In the Pilot Episode, Riley Jensen (Sean O. Roberts) readies his Heckler & Koch Mark 23 - .45 ACP

Episode 2: A U.S. Army MP aims his Heckler & Koch Mark 23 during a nighttime raid - .45 ACP

Jericho 941 R Stainless

A thug in the pilot episode tries to shoot Jane with a stainless Jericho 941 R.

Jericho 941 R, stainless steel finish - 9mm.

A thug in the pilot episode tries to shoot Jane with a Stainless Jericho 941 R - 9mm

Jericho 941 R Two Tone

In Episode 2 "Toy Soldiers" a CID (Criminal Investigations Division) Agent (Doug Chapman) wields a two tone Jericho 941 R (Stainless Frame, Matte Blued Slide) - 9mm

Jericho 941 R (two tone early model) - 9mm.

CID Agent (Doug Chapman) wields a two tone Jericho 941 R - 9mm

CID Agent holds back from firing his two tone Jericho 941 R - 9mm

Heckler & Koch VP70

A thug in the pilot episode pulls a Heckler & Koch VP70 out of his back holster to try to get the drop on Jane - 9mm.

Heckler & Koch VP70Z - 9x19mm

A thug in the pilot episode pulls a VP70 out of his back holster to try to get the drop on Jane - 9mm

SIG-Sauer P226

In the Pilot Episode, a "Neuro" makes police officers shoot at Jane Vasco. They all fire in a police station when, in the melee, the fire alarm goes off. They all use SIG-Sauer P226 Pistols - 9mm.

A factory black (K-Kote) SIG-Sauer P226 pistol chambered in 9x19mm. This is a real movie gun and has appeared in several motion pictures.

A police officer, under the influence of a Neuro, aims his P226 at Jane Vasco - 9mm

Another police officer shoots Jane point blank with a P226 while the water sprinklers are on - 9mm

Walther P99

Walther P99s were the standard service pistol for all guards and staff at the NICO facility in Budapest. During the inmate insurrection in Season 1, Episode 22 "Endgame".

Walther P99 - 9x19mm. Note the ramped trigger guard, small slide serrations, closed and proprietary accessory rail, short magazine release and slightly more curved 'tail' of the pre-2004 models.

Security Chief Rawlings (Matt Devere) and two guards aim their Walther P99s during the inmate insurrection.

Escaping inmates firing Walther P99s they have taken from dead guards. Left to right: Raymond (László Bor), Julien Ellison (László Szakács), and Wade (Mihály Szabados).

Escaping Neuro Inmate Raymond (László Bor) searches for Connor, armed with a Walther P99 taken from a dead guard.

Closeup of a Walther P99

Rohm RG 96

The Rohm RG 96, a blank-firing replica of the Heckler & Koch USP is used by the Neuro hunting team, exclusively as their sidearm, during their time at the NICO facility.

Andre McBride carries his Rohm RG 96 during the inmate outbreak in Season 1, Episode 22 "Endgame"

A closeup of Andre McBride's Rohm RG 96 during the inmate outbreak in Season 1, Episode 22 "Endgame". This image clearly shows the distinguishing visual characteristics of the Rohm blank-firing pistol: The Rohm has a semi-skeletonized hammer, unlike a USP, and it also lacks the exposed notch on the end of the take-down lever on the right side of the frame. The extractor also does not touch the cocking serrations, unlike a USP. Additionally, the weapon clearly lacks H&K markings on the frame beneath the slide and exposed end of the barrel at the ejection port.

A closeup of Connor King's (Noah Danby) Rohm RG 96 as he hides in a laundry bin to escape killer Neuros, in Season 1, Episode 22 "Endgame"

Jane Vasco (Kristanna Loken) changes her sidearm to a Rohm RG 96 during the inmate outbreak in Season 1, Episode 22 "Endgame"

Submachine guns

Heckler & Koch MP5K

In the pilot episode, a ten year old Jane Vasco (Tiera Skovbye) wields a Heckler & Koch MP5K -9mm

Heckler & Koch MP5K - version with SEF Plastic Trigger Pack - 9x19mm

Jane Vasco as age ten, (Tiera Skovbye), fires her MP5K in a flashback in the pilot episode. To be fair this is the only time she blinks while dumping the entire magazine (and this was the only frame of the weapon that was not blurry.)

Ten year old Jane Vasco (Tiera Skovbye) fires her MP5K with a small rail attached to the foregrip - 9mm

Heckler & Koch UMP

Members of the Neuro hunting team ready their Heckler & Koch UMPs.

Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP

Members of the Neuro hunting team ready their Heckler & Koch UMPs - .45 ACP

Kucher K1 Submachine Gun

Both Andre McBride (Rob Stewart) and Connor King (Noah Danby) carry Hungarian Kucher K1 Submachine Guns when the NICO facility comes under attack in Season 1, Episode 22 "Endgame".

Kucher K1 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Andre McBride (Rob Stewart) carries a Kucher K1 Submachine Gun. His K1 is missing the heat shield around the barrel

Andre McBride (Rob Stewart) and Connor King (Noah Danby) carry Kucher K1 Submachine Guns when they enter the NICO's recreation room and find a group of inmates in a catatonic state. Connor's K1 has the heat shield intact on his gun.

Shotguns

Ithaca 37

In Episode 2 "Toy Soldiers", Connor King (Noah Danby) carries a stainless steel Ithaca 37 shotgun with a short barrel and an MP5K foregrip in place of the factory foregrip.

Customized Ithaca 37 Stakeout used in Miami Vice.

Connor King (Noah Danby) grips his Ithaca Model 37 while under fire from the Undead Soldiers - 12 Gauge

Rifles

Heckler & Koch SL8-4

Episode 2 "Toy Soldiers" Andre McBride (Rob Stewart) uses a Heckler & Koch SL8 outfitted with a Suppressor. The barrel has been threaded to accept a suppressor. This is an SL8-4, the Canadian or European version of the SL8 with short scope rail, double stack magazine well, with a flush fit 10 round magazine, Harris Bipod, and Scope. The rifle is wrongly depicted as capable of firing darts.

Heckler & Koch SL8-4 - 5.56mm

Andre McBride (Rob Stewart) along with Maureen and Connor look on with horror as Jane is held captive by undead soldiers. McBride holds a black stocked SL8 - 5.56mm

Andre McBride (Rob Stewart) runs of to another position with his SL8. Here we can see clearly the Harris Bipod and the Suppressor - 5.56mm

Andre McBride (Rob Stewart) aims his black stocked SL8 - 5.56mm

Machine Guns

RPD light machine gun

Both Andre McBride (Rob Stewart) and Connor King (Noah Danby) used RPDs against rampaging escaped Neuros in Season 1, Episode 22 "Endgame".

RPD Light Machine Gun - 7.62x39mm

Andre McBride (Rob Stewart) and Connor King (Noah Danby) used RPDs against rampaging escaped Neuros. Note that their RPD light machine guns have no drums, opting instead for ammo belts.

Andre McBride (Rob Stewart) and Connor King (Noah Danby) fire their RPDs against the escaped mutants.

In a continuity error, during part of the battle, Connor King (Noah Danby) is holding an RPD that has no ammo belt in it, thus it is empty during his check of the hallway.

Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun

Seen used in Episode 2 "Toy Soldiers", by undead soldiers mounted on Humvees.

Browning M2HB - .50 BMG

An Undead Soldier fires his M2HB .50 cal machine gun, mounted on a Humvee - .50 BMG