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The Annihilators
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Theatrical Release Poster
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Country
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USA
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Directed by
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Charles E. Sellier Jr.
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Release Date
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1985
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Studio
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Balcor Film Investors
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The Annihilators is a 1985 action movie directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr. (Silent Night, Deadly Night). A disabled Vietnam war veteran, now living in Atlanta, is brutally murdered by a gang of racketeers, known as "The Rollers". Four of his comrades-in-arms gather to avenge his death and help his family and neighbours against the gang.
The following weapons were used in the film The Annihilators:
Revolvers
Smith & Wesson Model 66
Roy Boy Jagger (Paul Koslo), the leader of The Rollers, uses a Smith & Wesson Model 66 in several scenes.
Smith & Wesson Model 66 with 4" barrel - .357 Magnum
Roy Boy holds his revolver.
Roy Boy holds his revolver in action.
Ruger Super Blackhawk
During the final shootout Roy Boy (Paul Koslo) uses a Ruger Super Blackhawk.
Ruger
Super Blackhawk - .44 Magnum. Beefed up version of the Blackhawk with a redesigned frame to help with the .44 magnum's recoil. Note the different trigger guard from the standard Blackhawk.
Roy Boy with a Ruger Super Blackhawk and Jesse (
Bruce Evers) with unknown revolver.
Roy Boy holds his revolver.
Roy Boy fires, eyes closed.
Another view of Roy Boy's revolver.
Single Action Army
One of The Rollers uses a Single Action Army revolver during the scene with drug-loaded truck.
Colt Single Action Army with 4.75" barrel, case colored and blued, referred to as "Quick-Draw" or "Civilian" model - .45 Long Colt
Smith & Wesson Military & Police/Model 10
S&W M&P and Model 10 revolvers are used by various thugs.
Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 4" barrel - .38 Special
Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special
A thug fires what appears to be a S&W M&P revolver.
A thug with a supposed S&W M&P revolver.
A shot thug drops his revolver. The angular shape of the front sight matches Model 10.
Doc (
Tom Harper) fires a nickel plated M&P revolver.
A close view of Doc's revolver.
A good view of Doc's revolver.
A thug fires an M&P revolver.
Harrington & Richardson Model 733
What appears to be a Harrington & Richardson Model 733 revolver is seen in hands of a thug.
Harrington & Richardson Model 733 - .32 S&W Long
A thug holds his revolver. The general shape, especially the front sight, looks alike H&R revolver.
Smith & Wesson Model 36
Atlanta PD Lt. Hawkins (Jim Antonio) carries a compact revolver in holster. The shape of the grip allows to identify it as Smith & Wesson Model 36.
Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release.
Lt. Hawkins carries a revolver in holster.
Unidentified revolvers
Jesse (
Bruce Evers), Roy Boy's enforcer, holds a revolver.
A thug holds a revolver during the shootout. It seems to have a full underlug.
A thug holds his revolver.
Jesse fires a snub nose revolver.
In the final scene Jesse fires another revolver.
Another view of Jesse's revolver.
Jesse's revolver under the car.
He is surprised by a club in hands of a townsperson...
...and drops his revolver.
Pistols
M1911A1
M1911A1 pistols are used by all four friends during their war against the gang. Due to continuity errors, Garrett's (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) and Woody's (Andy Wood) pistols several times switches betweeen M1911 and Tanfoglio TZ-75.
Pre-War Colt M1911A1 - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP. This has a deep Colt factory blued finish, common for commercial variants before and after the war.
Sgt. Bill Ecker (
Christopher Stone) carries an M1911A1 in holster during the Vietnam sequence.
The pistol is seen cycling.
Woody's 1911 and Garrett's TZ-75.
A good view of 1911 in Garrett's hands.
Bill holds his 1911 in the final scene.
Tanfoglio TZ-75
A Tanfoglio TZ-75 is Garrett's (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) personal handgun. Due to continuity errors, Garrett's and Woody's (Andy Wood) pistols several times switches betweeen M1911A1 and TZ-75.
Tanfoglio TZ-75 "Pre-88" - 9x19mm
Woody's 1911 and Garrett's TZ-75.
Another view of Woody's pistol.
Unidentified pistols
One of The Rolles holds a stainless steel compact pistol in the climactic scene.
The thug threatens a group of townspeople.
The abovementioned thug's stainless steel pistol switches to a compact M1911-style model.
The thug takes Marie (Millie Fisher) as hostage.
Another view of the pistol.
Unidenfitied pistols are seen in holsters of Atlanta PD officers.
A police officer at the left carries a pistol in holster.
A stainless steel or nickel plated pistol is seen in holster of a police officer.
Submachine Guns
Uzi
Bill Ecker (Christopher Stone) uses an Uzi in several scenes.
IMI Uzi with buttstock extended - 9x19mm
Bill draws his Uzi during the first encounter with the gang.
Bill readies for shootout.
Bill fires his Uzi with unfolded stock from the rooftop.
Wikinson Arms Linda Pistol
In the final scene C.C. (Joshua Lee Patton), one of The Rollers, is armed with a Wikinson Arms Linda Pistol, converted to full auto.
Shotguns
Mossberg 500 Cruiser
In the final scene one of The Rollers uses a Mossberg 500 Cruiser shotgun.
Mossberg 500 Cruiser - 12 gauge
A thug holds his shotgun in highjacked school bus.
A closeup of receiver and pistol grip.
Remington 870 Marine Magnum
In the final scene Lt. Hawkins (Jim Antonio) is armed with a Remington 870 Marine Magnum with pistol gripped stock.
Remington 870 Marine Magnum with extended mag tube, rifle sights, and pistol gripped stock - 12 gauge
Lt. Hawkins holds his shotgun at the left.
Capt. Lombard (
Bruce Taylor), the chief of local police, takes the shotgun from Hawkins.
A view of the shotgun from another side.
The barrel and pump is seen.
Double Barreled Shotgun
Doc (Tom Harper), one of The Rollers, uses a Double Barreled Shotgun with sawed-off buttstock in several scenes.
Another view of Doc's shotgun.
Rifles
Heckler & Koch HK91
During the Vietnam sequence Sgt. Bill Ecker (Christopher Stone) is armed with a Heckler & Koch HK91 semi-auto rifle, fitted with folding bipod of Heckler & Koch G3SG/1 sniper rifle.
Heckler & Koch HK91A2 with fixed stock (
Note lack of third position for automatic fire) - 7.62x51mm NATO
Bill (at the left) holds his HK91. He also carries an
M1911A1 in holster.
A closeup of the forend of Bill's rifle.
Bill in action. Note the lack of the paddle magazine release that allows to identify the rifle as a civilian HK91 rather than a military G3.
Ruger Mini-14
What appears to be a Ruger Mini-14 with stainless steel finish is seen in hands of a thug during the climactic shootout.
Stainless steel Ruger Mini-14F with folding stock and 30-round magazine. - .223 Remington
M14
An M14 rifle is seen in hands of a US Army soldier in documentary footage.
M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO
M1 Carbine
M1 Carbines are seen in hands of ARVN soldiers in documentary footage.
M1 Carbine (Post-War) - .30 Carbine
A soldier at the right holds an M1 Carbine.
A soldier in center holds an M1 Carbine. Other soldiers are armed with M16s.
Type 56 Carbine
One of the Vietcong fighters is armed with a Type 56 Carbine. This Chinese version of SKS can be identified due to its "pig sticker" bayonet.
Chinese Type 56 Carbine aka the Chinese SKS rifle - 7.62x39mm
A Vietcong soldier aims his SKS.
Bolt Action Rifle
One of the Vietcong fighters is armed with a bolt action hunting rifle.
Unidentified rifle
During the final shootout one of The Rollers carries an unidentified rifle. The gun is seen very briefly and unclear.
Assault Rifles
M16
During the Vietnam sequence Pvt. Garrett Floyd (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) carries an original M16 Rifle with 3-prong flash hider.
The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original 3-prong flash hider. - 5.56x45mm
Garrett holds his M16. 3-prong flash hider can be seen.
M16/SP1
During the Vietnam sequence Pvts. Ray Track (Gerrit Graham) and Joe Nace (Dennis Redfield) carry M16/SP1 rifles. An M16 of possibly same version is briefly seen in hands of a thug during the final shootout (it is replaced with a rubber prop when fall down from rooftop, see below).
M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" Flash hider. This version has a 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm
The "birdcage" flash hider of Joe's M16 is seen.
Ray with his M16 in action.
M16 Rubber Prop
A rubber prop is used when a thug on the rooftop, being shot, drops his M16.
The rubber prop falls down.
Colt Model 653
During the Vietnam sequence Pvt. Woody Isaacson (Andy Wood) carries a Colt Model 653 carbine.
Colt Model 653 "M16A1 Carbine" modified with a 16" barrel - 5.56x45mm
Woody's carbine is seen at the right.
Type 56
Most Vietcong soldiers are armed with some version of AK-47, most likely Norinco Type 56s.
Norinco Type 56, milled receiver without the under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm. This is the "sanitized" (
M22-code) exportversion made with no factory markings and the selector markings in the latin alphabet (L for full-auto and D for semi-auto).
A Vietcong soldier at the left holds an AK.
A man in center runs with an AK in hands.
Machine Guns
M60
A US Army soldier fires an M60 in documentary footage.
M60 machine gun with bipod extended - 7.62x51mm NATO
M60D
An M60D machine gun is seen in documentary footage.
M60D machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO
M60D is mounted on UH-1 helicopter.
Browning M2HB
A Browning M2HB is seen mounted on M48 Patton tank in documentary footage.
The machine gun is fitted with some muzzle device.
Other Weapons
Flamethrower
A custom flamethrower, similar to real M2 model, is used by Roy Boy (Paul Koslo) during the climactic shootout.
M2 Flamethrower. The screen weapon has a longer barrel and lacks rear grip.
Roy Boy holds his weapon.
He burns a car to threaten the local people.
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
During the Vietnam sequence Ray Track (Gerrit Graham) and Joe Nace (Dennis Redfield) carry Mk 2 Hand Grenades. These appear to be training version.
Joe carries a pair of Mk 2 hand grenades.
Ray carries Mk 2 hand grenades.
M29 Mortar
A 81mm M29 Mortar is seen in documentary footage.
Trivia
An M48 Patton tank is seen in documentary footage.
A 105mm M101 howitzer is seen in documentary footage.