Los Simuladores (English: The Pretenders) is an Argentine crime drama television series about a group of con artists who use their skills to deal out their own brand of justice on the behalf of common people. The series aired for two season on Argentine network Telefe between 2002 and 2004.
The following weapons were used in the television series The Pretenders (Los Simuladores):
Revolvers
Colt Detective Special
In the series premiere, Pablo Lamponne (Alejandro Fiore) use a Colt Detective Special during a fake store robbery.
Colt Detective Special - .38 Special
Lamponne threatens Mario Santos (
Federico D'Elia) with a ridiculous costume and a Colt Detective Special.
Lamponne aims his Colt Detective Special at Cosano's head because he does not reveal what is in his briefcase.
Lamponne threatens to kill Cosanos's wife with the Colt Detective Special.
Lamponne cocks the hammer of the Colt Detective Special and aims it at Cosano.
Colt Python
One of Laguzzi's debt collectors uses a Colt Python to threaten Martin Venegas (Pasta Dioguardi). Mario Santos (Federico D'Elia) carries a Colt Python when he poses as a P.F.A officer in "El testigo español" (S1E04)
Colt Python w/ 6" barrel - .357 Magnum
Martín Venegas is threatened with the execution of him and his sons if he does not pay what he owes in "Diagnóstico rectoscópico" (S1E02).
Laguzzi, already in Venegas' store, explains what will happen to him if he does not pay up.
After learning that Venegas has the same blood type as Laguzzi and can therefore save his life, the thugs immediately kidnap him.
A close-up view of the Colt Python. (S1E03)
Santos orders that Villareal be retired from the scene and placed under arrest. (S1E04)
A better view of the Colt Python in the hands of Mario Santos. (S1E04)
Taurus Model 605
In "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07), a bank guard uses a Taurus Model 605 to defend himself during a bank robbery.
Taurus Model 605 - .357 Magnum
A close-up view of the Taurus Model 605 in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
The security guard prepares himself to fire his revolver at the leg of one of the bank robbers in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
The security guard pointing the Taurus Model 605 at the camera in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
The guard takes cover during a shootout with one of the bank robbers in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
The Taurus Model 605 on the ground in "Episodio Final" (S2E11)
Taurus RT 889
A bank robber (Emilio Bardi) uses a Taurus RT 889 throughout the bank robbery in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07). It is also used during a shootout with a bank security guard. It is correctly described as a six-shot revolver.
Taurus RT 889 - .38 Special
One of the bank robbers points his Taurus RT 889 at one security guard in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
The Taurus RT 889 in the hands of one of the bank robbers in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
A front view of the Taurus RT 889 in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
Pistols
Beretta 84FS
Emiliano Ravenna (Diego Peretti) uses a Beretta 84FS in the store while acting as a PFA (Policía Federal Argentina, Argentine Federal Police) officer in "Tarjeta de Navidad" (S1E01).
Ravenna dressed like a PFA officer enters in the store armed with a
Beretta 84FS in "Tarjeta de Navidad" (S1E01).
Another view of Ravenna aiming his
Beretta 84FS at Lamponne in "Tarjeta de Navidad" (S1E01).
Browning Hi-Power
The Policía Federal Argentina uses several Browning Hi-Powers during the bank robbery. It could also be the Argentine-produced DGFM Hi-Power pistol used by the real-life PFA.
Browning Hi-Power - 9x19mm Parabellum
DGFM Hi-Power - 9x19mm Parabellum
The police chief with the
Browning Hi-Power arrives at the bank in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
The police chief aims his
Browning Hi-Power and yells at the bank robbers to surrender peacefully in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
Beretta 92FS
Another bank robber uses a Beretta 92FS during the bank robbery in "Fuera de calculo" (S1E07), but it is never fired. Later, Neron (Jorge Alberto Gómez) plants a Beretta 92FS on the corpse of a bank robbers. In "Episodio Final" (S2E11), Franco Milazzo (César Vianco) uses a Beretta 92FS as a secondary handgun.
Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm Parabellum
The
Beretta 92FS is used to threaten a bank teller in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
Another view of the
Beretta 92FS when the robbers arrive at the bank in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
Once one of the bank robbers is shut down, Nerón (Jorge Alberto Gómez) plants a
Beretta 92FS on the corpse to justify Vargas' actions in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
Nerón shows the
Beretta 92FS to everyone in the crime scene, exonerating Vargas in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
Gabriel Medina (
Martín Seefeld) threatens Officer Vargas with a
Beretta 92FS, preventing him from executing another bank robber in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
Bersa Thunder 9
A Bersa Thunder 9 is one of the handguns that Franco Milazzo (César Vianco) has in his gun case in "Episodio Final" (S2E11).
Bersa Thunder 9 - 9x19mm Parabellum
Colt Double Eagle
Another of Laguzzi's debt collectors carries what appears to be a Colt Double Eagle with a blued finish in "Diagnóstico rectoscópico" (S1E02).
Colt Double Eagle w/ blued finish - 9x19mm Parabellum
Martín Venegas is threatened with the execution of him and his sons if he does not pay what he owes in "Diagnóstico rectoscópico" (S1E02).
Note the grip of the pistol which identifies it as a Colt Double Eagle.
Colt Gold Cup National Match
Franco Milazzo (César Vianco) uses a Colt Gold Cup National Match to threaten Hugo Maresca (Daniel Valenzuela) at the beginning of "El último héroe" (S1E09). Diego Crucitti (Lorenzo Quinteros) arms himself with a Colt Gold Cup National Match in "El colaborador foráneo" (S1E11), but never uses it.
Colt Gold Cup National Match - .45 ACP
The series model has a ring hammer.
"Go back to the ghetto where you came from..."Milazzo point his Colt Gold Cup National Match at Maresca head. (S1E09)
A good shot of the right side of Milazzo's Colt Gold Cup National Match. (S1E09)
Crucitti takes out a Colt Gold Cup National Match from one of his desk drawers.
A close-up shot of Crucitti holstering his Colt Gold Cup National Match on his belt.
In a continuity error, the Colt Colt Gold Cup National Match's slide is open when in the previous shot Crucitti takes it out with the slide closed...
Note that the Colt Gold Cup National Match appears to have a beaver tail grip.
Colt M1911A1
One of the fake P.F.A officers point his Colt M1911A1 at Carlos Villareal (Osvaldo Santoro) when he finds him hiding at a gas station in "El testigo español" (S1E04). It could be also the Argentina-produced DGFM Sistema Colt Modelo 1927 pistol used by the real-life P.F.A (Policia Federal Argentina).
Colt M1911A1 (Commercial Model) - .45 ACP
DGFM Sistema Colt Modelo 1927 - .45 ACP
Carlos Villareal is arrested after being found inside the gas station, being accused of being an important witness in a fake murder case. (S1E04)
Taurus PT22
In "Episodio Final" (S2E11), Franco Milazzo (César Vianco) has a Taurus PT22 in his gun case. Milazzo seems not to have carried this pocket pistol during his mission, because he does not leave this weapon on the ground when he receives the order to do so.
Taurus PT92AF
In the "Episodio Final" (S2E11), Franco Milazzo (César Vianco) carries a Taurus PT92AF as a secondary weapon in case one of his other pistols runs out of ammunition.
Taurus PT92AF - 9x19mm Parabellum
Taurus PT92AFS
Alejandro Lampone (Alejandro Fiore) uses a Taurus PT92AFS with a silver suppressor to simulate the execution of several people in "El testigo español" (S1E04). Franco Milazzo (César Vianco) use a Taurus PT92AFS with laser sight to try and kill the simulators in "Episodio Final" (S2E11).
Taurus PT92AFS - 9x19mm Parabellum
Alejandro Lampone points his Taurus PT92AFS at Villarreal. (S1E04)
Lampone points his suppressed Taurus PT92AFS at Villarreal's lawyer (who is actually Emilio Ravenna) from the back. (S1E04)
The Taurus PT92AFS in a gun case with the Bersa Thunder 9, Taurus PT92AF, and a Taurus PT22.
Milazzo selects the
Taurus PT92AFS as his main handgun and racks the slide.
An excellent close-up of the pistol shows off the markings, confirming it as a PT92AFS.
In a production error, the pistol's slide locks back when Milazzo (
César Vianco) is supposed to fire once more immediately afterwards.
In the next scene, the slide remains locked back.
Milazzo leaves all his guns on the ground on the orders of an FBI agent.
Unknown Pistol
When the PFA withdraws at Máximo Cozzetti's (Esteban Student) request, a nickel-plated pistol can be distinguished, possibly a nickel Colt M1911A1.
For comparison: Colt M1911A1 w/ satin-nickel finish- .45 ACP
A nickel-plated pistol with black grips in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
Submachine Guns
FMK-3
In "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07), a police officer is seen with an FMK-3 during the bank robbery. In "Un trabajo involuntario" (S1E13), a police officer is briefly seen with aFMK-3.
FMK-3 - 9x19mm Parabellum
A police officer with an
FMK-3.
The same police officer with his
FMK-3.
The police officer with his inseparable
FMK-3 is still there even after Cozzetti orders them back.
The only clear shot of the FMK-3 in the hands of the policeman during the transfer of Bruno Sontag. (S1E13)
IMI Uzi
A member of Máximo Cozzetti's militia uses an IMI Uzi as his main firearm in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
IMI Uzi - 9x19mm Parabellum
The last Cozzetti Militia member with an
IMI Uzi.
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
Some PFA officers are armed with MP5A3s with foregrip-mounted weaponlights in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07), but their never use it. In "Un trabajo involuntario" (S1E13) it is used by some members of the Blue Team at the entrance to the American airport.
Heckler & Koch MP5A3 w/ stock collapsed - 9x19mm Parabellum
The Blue Team surprises Bruno Sontag and his lawyer with their MP5A3s in hand. (S1E13)
Ignore the Spanish subtitles.
The blue team holds the gangsters until airport security arrives to arrest them for having photos of Osama Bin Laden and Adolf Hitler in their passports. (S1E13)
Heckler & Koch MP5A3 w/ forend weaponlight - 9x19mm Parabellum
A PFA officer uses an MP5A3 while the Cozzetti Militia orders them to retreat. (S1E07)
A better view of the MP5A3. (S1E07)
Another PFA officer uses an MP5A3. (S1E07)
Shotguns
MagTech MT 586
One of the bank robbers uses a MagTech MT 586 during the bank robbery in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07), but it is never fired during the entire heist. In "Un trabajo involuntario" (S1E13), several police officers carry a MagTech MT 586 with black furniture during the transfer of Bruno Sontag (Tony Vilas) to the Italian embassy in Argentina.
MagTech MT 586P.2 w/ 19" barrel - 12 gauge
The MT 586 in the hands of one of the bank robbers in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
After the death of his mate, his comrade tries to avenge him but the other bank robber stop him in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
The same bank robber threatens to execute a hostage if the area is not cleared in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
The MT 586 on a table. (S1E07)
The MT 586 in a scene where Mario Santos' plan is discussed. (S1E07)
Another angle of the MT 586 on a table, rather inadvisably pointing directly at one of the participants. (S1E07)
The policeman leaves the prison with his MagTech MT 586 in hand. (S1E13)
The police officer is ordered to line up with his colleagues before Bruno Sontag is taken out of prison. (S1E13)
Note that the receiver and top of the barrel indicate that it is a MagTech MT 586.
A good side shot of the MagTech MT 586. (S1E13)
Rifles
Steyr AUG A1 Carbine
In "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07), another PFA officer use a Steyr AUG A1 with 16" barrel. It also is never fired.
Steyr AUG A1 Carbine with 16" Barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO
Colt M16A1
A Cozzetti Militia member is armed with a Colt M16A1 with A2 Foregrip.
Colt M16A1 with A2 handguards - 5.56x45mm NATO
The first Cosetti Militia member exits the van and grabs a
Colt M16A1.
Another Cozzetti Militia member presents himself to Salamanca (
Martin Adjemin).
Cozzetti (Esteban Student) orders his militiamen to go to the roof to function as snipers.
In a continuity error, Officer Vargas appears with a
Colt M16A1 instead of his
Heckler & Koch G3SG/1. Apparently, there was a confusion during the production because behind Vargas, one of the members of Cozzetti's militia appears with Varga's
Heckler & Koch G3SG/1.
FMAP FAL
Another member of Cozzetti's Militia is armed with a scoped FMAP FAL.
Argentine DGFM FMAP FAL - 7.62x51mm NATO
A Cozzetti Militia member exits the van with an
FN FAL with a scope.
One of Cozzetti's militia presents himself to Salamanca (
Martin Adjemin).
The
FN FAL with scope is seen at the left.
Militia members aim their rifles at the bank, waiting for the robber.
Heckler & Koch G3SG/1
Salamanca's sniper use a Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 to execute a surrendering bank robber in "Fuera de Calculo" (S1E07).
Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 - 7.62x51mm NATO
Salamanca's sniper justified for having executed an unarmed man.
Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block
What appears to be a Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine appears in "Un trabajo involuntario" (S1E13) in the hands of a prison security guard.
Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine - .43 Spanish
The prison guard watches Ravenna and Lamponne's path with his Remington Rolling Block in his hands. (S1E13)
Once Ravenna and Lampone arrive at the prison warden's office, the guard leaves with his Remington Rolling Block. (S1E13)
The security guard secures Ravenna and Lampone's passage again, but now from above with his Remington Rolling Block. (S1E13)
Unknown Rifle
During "Un trabajo involuntario" (S1E13), a prison guard uses an unknown rifle while guiding Medina through the facility. It's probably some .22LR rifle due to its size.
The prison guard holds his unidentified rifle.
Other
TV Guns
When Milazzo watches TV to see an advertisement for a military reality show, the latter uses clips from an unidentified film starring by Chuck Norris (where the latter can be seen throwing a grenade) and from the film Commando.
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