Sudden Death

Sudden Death (1995)

Sudden Death is a 1995 American action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as Darren McCord, a Pittsburgh firefighter who during a Stanley Cup finals game finds himself trying to save his daughter and the Vice-President, who have been taken hostage by a team of terrorists led by a former government operative named Joshua Foss (Powers Boothe). The film was directed by Peter Hyams from a story written by the wife of the then owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The majority of the film was shot during the 1994–95 NHL lockout in the Civic Arena, the actual arena of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The following weapons were used in the film Sudden Death:

WARNING! POSSIBLE SPOILERS!

Handguns

Heckler & Koch P9S

Joshua Foss (Powers Boothe) carries a suppressed Heckler & Koch P9S that he uses to threaten Vice President Daniel Binder (Raymond J. Barry). Scratch (Jack Erdie) and Carla (Faith Minton) also use suppressed Heckler & Koch P9S. Darren McCord uses a P9S to shoot up through the helicopter's floor, killing Scratch and the pilot. It is also seen on the warehouse on the long table in the beginning of the film.

Heckler & Koch P9S, 45. ACP

SIG-Sauer P225 or SIG-Sauer Non Gun

Joshua Foss, Scratch, and Carla are in some scenes seen using a suppressed SIG-Sauer P225. In some scenes, the Heckler & Koch P9S sometimes switches to a SIG-Sauer P225 in a continuity error. It could possibly also be suppressed "Non Gun".

SIG-Sauer P225 - 9x19mm, 8 round magazine

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Schratch with the suppressed SIG while he listens to the national anthem on TV.

Carla while disguised as the Penguin mascot pulls the suppressed SIG.

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Joshua Foss points the suppressed SIG at a wounded secret service agent.

SIG-Sauer Non Gun

M1911A1

A suppressed M1911A1 is seen on the long table in the warehouse and is what Pratt (Fred Mancuso) uses to kill a spectator with when they besiege the arena in the beginning of the movie.

Blued Colt MKIV Series 80 - .45 ACP

Glock 17

USSS Agent Hallmark (Dorian Harewood) is seen drawing a 2nd Generation Glock 17.

Glock 17 9mm

Submachine Guns

IMI Micro Uzi

Several terrorists including Jefferson (Bernard Canepari), Wooton (Jophery C. Brown), Brody (Manny Perry) and Briggs (John Hateley) uses suppressed Micro Uzi's. After knocking Brody out with a hockey stick, firefighter Darren McCord (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is seen using Brody's micro Uzi.

Micro Uzi with 32 rd magazine - 9mm

Firefighter Darren McCord (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is seen using Brody's micro Uzi.

IMI Uzi

Suppressed IMI Uzi submachine guns are used by numerous bad guys through the movie. Darren McCord takes one from a knocked out bad guy in the owner's box and uses it to kill two of them. Several suppressed IMI UZI's are seen on the long table in the villains warehouse in the beginning.

IMI Uzi with Sionics suppressor - 9x19mm

Heckler & Koch SP89 (mocked up as MP5K)

Suppressed Heckler & Koch SP89 mocked up as a MP5K's are used by some of the bad guys. This is noted because they lack the paddle magazine release on a real MP5K.

A "faux" Heckler & Koch MP5K - this is an original SP89 pistol converted to full auto fire by a Class III armorer. Giveaways are the lack of a paddle magazine release. This version was also used in movies between 1989 and the late 1990s when factory original MP5Ks were not available - 9x19mm

Shotguns

Winchester Model 1200

Secret Service agents are armed with Winchester Model 1200 when they watch the dead bodies of their colleagues getting dropped out of a ice polishing machine outside the arena.

Winchester Model 1200 Police Model - 12 gauge. The precursor to the Model 1300 however it is an all metal shotgun with a deep blued finish. It was developed in 1964 and ended production when the U.S. Repeating Arms Company acquired Winchester from Olin in 1980. The 1200 eventually ceased all production in 1981 and ceded the pump shotgun like to the Model 1300.

Rifles

M16A2 Rifle

Secret Service agents through the movie can be seen with M16A2 rifles. A bad guy guarding the roof of the arena is armed with an M16A2 as well as one is present on the long table in the warehouse in the beginning.

M16A2 5.56x45mm

Accuracy International L96A1 Arctic Warfare

A Secret Service sniper is seen with an Accuracy International L96A1 sniper rifle outside the arena when they gear up.

Accuracy International AW - 7.62x51mm NATO

Other

M72 LAW

Scratch (Jack Erdie) uses a M72 LAW to blow up a police helicopter and an electronic billboard outside the arena.

M72A2 LAW 66mm

Water Pistol

McCord is seen filling a water pistol with gasoline and using it on an assailant.