Serenity

Serenity (2005)

Serenity is the 2005 science fiction film that continued the story seen in the series Firefly. Directed by series creator Joss Whedon, the film had most of the cast from the series returning, including Nathan Fillion, Adam Baldwin, Gina Torres, and Summer Glau.

The following weapons were used in the movie Serenity:

Mal's "Moses Brothers Self-Defense Engine Frontier Model B"

Captain Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) carries as his signature sidearm the "Moses Brothers Self-Defense Engine Frontier Model B", a Taurus Model 85 revolver completely covered by a brass casting which makes it look like an semi-auto handgun. The look of the weapon is based on the Volcanic repeaters used in the Civil War (pictured below) as explained by TV show and film creator Joss Whedon in the visual companion. The same prop gun was used for the feature, but given to a new prop house who made the magazine straight on the bottom, and bulked up the right side plate and added a spring loaded rear sight.

Mal's Pistol in the TV series.

Replica of Mal's Pistol in the movie.

Mal holds his pistol after shooting a Reaver.

Zoey's Winchester Model 92 Mare's Leg

As in Firefly, Zoe's signature weapon is a Winchester Model 1892 carbine cut down to pistol length known as the "Mare's Leg". For the film, the rifle was mounted with a scope. The piece is similar to the one popularized by Steve McQueen in the western TV series Wanted: Dead or Alive. Producers have stated that this is the same prop used in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. television series.

Modern replica of Winchester 1892 Mare's Leg - .44-40

Zoe chambers a round after engaging a Reaver. Note the ejected case to the right of her head.

Jayne's Futuristic 1911

Throughout the film, Jayne (Adam Baldwin) carries an 1911-type pistol with dressings to the front and rear of the slide to make it look more futuristic. For a scene, River stole it from Jayne (Adam Baldwin) and held Mal at gun point while she searches for the planet Miranda.

Mocked-up 1911 used in the film - .45 ACP

"Bullet in the brainpan, squish". A distraught River asks Simon to kill her, and in her imagination she holds Jayne's 1911 to her head.

River holds the M1911 after escaping from her handcuffs

Mal: "If I'm wrong then so shoot me now..."

River: {Cocks the hammer}
Mal: "Or... we could talk more."

Enfield No.2 Snubnose

During the fight scene in the bar, a patron pulls a heavily-modified Enfield No.2 Snubnose revolver before being subdued by River, who takes it and aims it at Mal. It has the barrel cut back into the frame, a shortened grip, and a number of attachments to the front and rear of the frame.

Enfield No.2 Snubnose - .38 S&W

River forces the patron to shoot another patron.

River holds the Enfield on Mal right before Simon intervenes.

Mateba

A reoccurring weapon on the show is a fictional Mateba Model 6 Unica variant. This gun is held by River Tam on the poster, and may be used in the final fight by Jayne Cobb (Adam Baldwin), and Zoe.

Jayne's Mateba

Type 94 or Kyuuyon-Shiki Kenjuu

During the payroll robbery scene, a customer is seen producing a Japanese Type 94 pistol before being sensed by River and disarmed by Zoe. The history behind this handgun is that it is one of the worst in the Japanese military during WWII. It is hard to tell from the screen that this is even a Type 94 at all.

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Japanese Type 94 "Shiki Kenju" Pistol - 8x22mm Nambu

Heckler & Koch MP5K

Jayne Cobb's (Adam Baldwin) other main weapon is a dressed up Heckler & Koch MP5K with the front hand grip removed and LED lights added, carried on a chest harness. A similar example is used prominently by Kaylee (Jewel Staite) in the final firefight. It also uses the old straight type magazine. Wash also held one when they were searching Miranda.

Serenity Heckler & Koch MP5K - version with SEF Plastic Trigger Pack and West German police 'Waffle pattern' 20 round stick magazine and the foregrip removed, exposing the bare barrel and hole for the grip mount pin - 9x19mm. The LED sight, unfortunately, could not be found to mount on the weapon for the photograph.

Jayne gives the vault guard his "authorization password" for the vault. Even though the weapon has a removed foregrip, thus making it look similar to a converted SP89, the paddle magazine release shows this is clearly a MP5K.

Jayne reloads the MP5K while being chased by the Reavers.

Jayne covers the others as they escape the town.

Kaylee holds her MP5K in the final battle.

M1A1 Carbine

A pair of folded M1A1 Carbines are seen in the gun rack on the back of the "Mule" hovercraft at the beginning of the film.

M1A1 Carbine with original L style rear sights, and side-folding stock, often referred to as the 'Paratrooper' carbine - .30 Carbine.

A closer view of the M1A1 carbine.

Dressed Up Heckler & Koch MP5SD

Dressed up H&K MP5SDs are carried by several characters throughout the movie, most notably Jayne (Adam Baldwin) first scene in the bank job and remained his primary weapon for the rest of the film and also Simon during the final firefight. They have some kind of scope attachment which looks more like a flashlight (it's probably an old telescopic sight). There are dressings on the front end of the barrel and on the fore end of the weapon. Like Jayne's (Adam Baldwin) MP5K, it also uses the straight type magazines.

Heckler & Koch MP5SD3 with S-E-F trigger group and Stock Extended - 9x19mm

Jayne holds his MP5SD during the Reaver chase

Jayne's MP5 sits with his gear as the ship arrives at Miranda.

He fires the MP5SD during the final gunfight

Armalite AR-18

An AR-18 modified with a handguard and front sight similar to a MAT-49 submachine gun is carried by Mal at several points in the movie, most notably while searching the abandoned city on Miranda, and before the final firefight. It has some sort of scope attachment and the magazine has some kind of dressing maybe a Magpul.

Armalite AR-18 - 5.56x45mm

Dressed up bullpup AK-47 (or VEPR)

During the final firefight, Jayne (Adam Baldwin) carries a rather large rifle which appears to be built around an AK-47 converted into bullpup configuration. A custom machined scope as well as a large number of parts are attached to disguise it, including what resembles a water jacket from a Vickers machine gun (though this is custom also). If you look at the bottom of the gun in the first picture you can see they took the magazine tube and foregrip off a Mossberg 500.

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Century Arms AK-47 bullpup - 7.62x39mm

Jayne holds his BFG (AK-thing) as the crew prepares for battle

He lets loose with his BFG.

Vetterli M1869/70

During the payroll robbery scene, a bank clerk is briefly seen carrying a cut-down Swiss Vetterli M1869/70 rifle, identifiable by its spurred trigger guard.

Vetterli Model 1869/70 - 10.4mm

Winchester 1897 Riot Gun

During the search on Miranda and at the beginning of the final fight, Zoe used a Winchester 1897 Riot Gun with a scope mounted.

Winchester Model 1897 Riot Gun - 12 gauge

Zoe aims her shotgun in the final battle

She opens fire on the Reavers

2 cm Flak 38 AA gun

A WW2-era German 2 cm Flak 38 AA gun is seen on Haven after the Alliance raid and is mounted on Serenity later in the movie.

FlaK 38 in single mounting - 20x138mm B

The AA gun sits amid the ruins of Haven.

The Flak 38 is removed from Serenity at the end of the movie.

Alliance Weapons

Most of the weapons used by Alliance forces in the film are modified paintball guns of various makes and models. These were sold to private collectors and movie museums through the auction house "Propstore of London" after the film wrapped.

This weapon is based on a Psycho Ballistics Silver Bullet Paintball Gun heavily cut up and modded.

These weapons are dressed-up Worr Game Products Autococker 2004 Prostocks.

This is the hero stunt gun used by "The Operative" (Chiwetel Ejiofor) against Mal in the final fight between them as Mal tried to make it to the "hard to get to" back up signal generator.