The Deer Hunter

The following guns were used in the film The Deer Hunter:

The Deer Hunter (1978)

Colt Detective Special

Nick (Christopher Walken) can be seen using a Colt Detective Special while playing Russian Roulette with Michael (Robert De Niro) in the nightclub.

Colt Detective Special - .38spl.

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A man holds the Colt Detective Special in the nightclub.

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The first entrant clicks the Colt Detective Special empty on himself.

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Nick takes the Colt Detective Special from the first man and clicks it empty on the second man forcefully, before clicking it empty on himself.

Unknown Revolver

Axel takes this stainless revolver out of Stan's waistband to show Michael.

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Axel holding Stan's revolver.

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Stan points his loaded stainless revolver at Axel with the hammer cocked. That's not a very nice thing to do to your friend.

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Michael unloads Stan's stainless revolver, proving it was loaded whereas Stan claimed it was unloaded.

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Michael puts one round in Stan's stainless revolver. "You want to play games? Alright, I'll play your fucking games."

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Michael puts Stan's stainless revolver to his head, clicking the gun empty on him. "How do you feel now? Huh? HUH? BIGSHOT?"

Toy Single Action Army?

What appears to a toy Single Action army is held by a child in this scene.

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A child points a toy Single Action Army at Michael.

Smith & Wesson M1917

The VietCong soldiers order the US soldiers to play Russian Roulette with an Smith & Wesson M1917 revolver. Michael (Robert De Niro) most notabley uses it when he asks the Vietnamese soldiers to load three bullets in the gun, which he then uses to kill three soldiers and uses their weapons to dispatch the rest.

Smith & Wesson M1917 - .45 ACP.

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A man holding a Smith & Wesson M1917 to his head moments before he shoots himself dead.

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Stevie holding the M1917 to his head.

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Another shot of Stevie with the M1917.

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The M1917 on the table.

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Another shot of the M1917 on the table.

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Nick holding the M1917 to his head.

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Michael laughing as he holds the M1917 moments before turning it against the VietCong, shooting three of them.

Unknown Pistol

Police at the Saigon Military Hospital have an unknown pistol in their holsters.

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Two police officers with their holstered pistols.

Unknown Shotgun

A Shotgun is seen on the rifle rack in Michael's house.

Charles Parker 1878 shotgun - 12 Gauge.

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A shotgun on a gun rack in Michael's house.

Winchester Model 70

Winchester Model 70s are used by the members of the hunting party. Michael (Robert De Niro) notabley carries a left-handed version which he uses to kill a deer.

Winchester Model 70 - .30-06.

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A rifle on a gun rack in Michael's house.

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Michael holding his Winchester Model 70 in his house.

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Michael aiming his Winchester Model 70.

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Michael looking at his Winchester Model 70 with the bolt open.

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Michael right after shooting a deer with his Model 70.

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A rifle is seen leaning against a counter in Michael's house.

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Another shot of the same rifle.

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Nick with his Model 70 when him and Michael go hunting.

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A close up of Michael's Model 70 late in the movie.

M16A1

M16A1 rifles are carries by Nick (Christopher Walken) and Steven (John Savage) while serving in Vietnam. Michael (Robert De Niro) notabley uses one to shoot a Vietnamese soldier after hitting him with a flamethrower.

M16A1 - 5.56x45mm.

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Norinco Type 56

Norinco Type 56 rifles are used by the Vietcong. Michael (Robert De Niro) takes one from them during the Russian Roulette scene and uses it to dispatch them all.