The following guns were used in the film Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) - note the erroneous Colt 1911 Eddie Murphy is holding, in place of the Hi-Power used in the film
Browning Hi-Power
Axel Foley's (Eddie Murphy) sidearm in this movie is a Browning Hi-Power pistol. The manufacturer, FN, switched from an internal extractor to the external extractor in the early 1960's. This help date Foley's gun as a post-WWII pistol. Axel uses a Hi-Power in all the other movies in the series.
File:BevCopBrowning5.png Axel fires his Browning Hi-Power at a henchmen. Eddie Murphy does a pretty good job at keeping his eyes open, unlike pretty much everyone else in the movie.
IMI Uzi
Maitland's thugs use IMI Uzis during the final gunfight at the end of the film.
Colt Detective Special
Detective William "Billy" Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) uses a nickel Colt Detective Special, 1st generation, as his primary weapon.
Colt Detective Special - .38 Spl
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File:BevCopDetectiveSpl7.png Billy aims his Detective Special at the thugs, happy to see that they finally surrender. The officer behind him holds an Ithaca 37.
Smith & Wesson Model 19
Sergeant Taggart (John Ashton) uses a Snub-nosed Smith & Wesson Model 19 as his primary weapon.
Smith & Wesson Model 19 - .357 Magnum
File:BevCopS&W192.png Taggart fires his Smith & Wesson at the thugs alongside Axel, firing his Browning Hi-Power.
File:BevCopS&W19.png Taggart fires his Smith & Wesson alongside Billy, firing his Colt Detective Special.
Smith & Wesson Model 629
Victor Maitland (Steven Berkoff) uses a custom Smith & Wesson Model 629 with a 2.5 inch barrel at the end of the film.
A similar gun can be seen in other movies, like Extreme Prejudice and The Hitcher (1986).
Smith & Wesson 639
A police officer at the beginning of the film uses a Smith & Wesson 639 as his sidearm. Detective Jeffrey Friedman (Paul Reiser) can be also seen with one tucked in his waistband. One of Maitland's thugs also uses one to hold Axel and gunpoint, and later to shoot at Billy Rosewood. Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil (Ronny Cox) uses this as his primary sidearm, as seen during the climax of the film. It is likely that the same gun was used in all scenes because they all have wood grips and adjustable sights.
Smith & Wesson 639 - 9x19mm. This model is equipped with adjustable sights and a square trigger guard (the model in the movie also has adjustable sights, but with a round trigger guard.
File:BevCopS&W6394.png Maitland's thug holds his Smith & Wesson 639 to Axel's head. Note the large S&W adjustable sights and the lack of safety on the right side.
File:BevCopS&W6397.png The thug fires his Smith & Wesson on Billy. This guy does a terrible job at trying to keep his eyes open. In the movie, you can see that before he even fires, his eyes are shut tight.
File:BevCopS&W6399.png Lt. Bogomil fires his Smith & Wesson Model 639 at Maitland. Ronny Cox does a pretty good job keeping his eyes open when firing, unlike most of the other actors.
Dan Wesson revolver
Several Beverly Hills Police officers use 4" barreled Dan Wesson revolver with enclosed ejector rod and ventilated rib, indicating that it is the standard issue sidearm for the Beverly Hills Police Department. At first sight it looks like a Colt Trooper, but looking closely, it can be identified as a Dan Wesson revolver. A security guard
File:BevCopDW1.png A police officer has a Dan Wesson revolver in his holster as he searches Axel.
File:BevCopDW2.png The other police officer holds his Dan Wesson revolver at Axel when his partner finds Axel's Browning Hi-Power. If you look closely, you can see the cylinder opening latch located ahead of the cylinder, confirming that it is a Dan Wesson revolver.
File:BevCopDW3.png A police officer aims his Dan Wesson revolver at the two thugs in the van.
Ithaca 37 Shotgun
One of the robbers at the strip club is armed with a pistol gripped Ithaca 37. Axel distracts the robber, then overpowers him and takes the shotgun from him. Sergeant Taggart (John Ashton) retrieves one with a full stock from the trunk of his police car and uses it during the climax of the film at Maitland's home.
Ithaca 37 shotgun - 12 gauge
File:BevCopIthaca5.png Axel holds the Ithaca 37 (note the blade sights) and gives Taggart an "Okay" when he apprehends the second robber. You gotta love this.
File:BevCopIthaca8.png Taggart places his Ithaca 37 against the wall when he and Billy, who is holding his Colt Detective Special, try (humorously) to climb over the wall.
File:BevCopIthaca12.png Beverly Hills police officers aim their Ithaca 37s at the two thugs shooting at Taggart and Billy, finally taking control of the situation.
Sawn off shotgun
The second robber at the strip club uses a Sawn off double barreled shotgun before being disarmed by Sgt. Taggart.
Sawn off shotgun - 12 gauge.
Smith & Wesson Model 10
In the opening scene, several Detroit police officers are armed with stainless Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers. They are noted as Model 10's by their sights.
Smith & Wesson Model 10 - .38 Spl
File:BevCopS&W6391.png The three Detroit police officers on the right are armed with stainless Smith & Wesson Model 10s.
File:BevCopS&W10.png Two Detroit police officers armed with Smith & Wesson Model 10s, once they realize that Axel is in fact, Detective Axel Foley.
Colt MK IV Series 70
Inspector Todd (Gil Hill) carries a stainless Colt MK IV Series 70 in his waistband. It is identified as a MK IV Series 70 by it's grips.
Colt MK IV Series 70 (stainless) - .45 ACP
File:BevCopColt70.png Inspector Todd walks through the locker room with his Colt MK IV Series 70 in his waistband. Note the Colt Series 70 grips, confirming it's identity as a MK IV Series 70.
Winchester Model 1300
Zach (Jonathan Banks), Maitland's chief thug, uses a pistol-gripped Winchester Model 1300 during the climax of the film when he tries to kill Axel in Maitland's home.
Winchester Model 1300 with pistol grip and an extended magazine tube - 12 gauge
File:BevCopRemington3.png Zach fires his Winchester at Axel, who jumps out of the way in time. Out of all the actors, Jonathan Banks does the best job at keeping his eyes open. Even though he is firing a powerful 12 gauge shotgun, his eyes are wide open.
Colt Trooper
Zach, Maitland's chief assassin, kills Axel's friend Mikey with a Colt Trooper revolver.
Colt Trooper - .357 Magnum
File:BevCopUkn1.png Zach pulls a Colt Trooper from his coat pocket as he prepares to kill Mikey.
Unidentified firearms
We can see a few handguns that are hard to identify precisely:
A security guard at the supply warehouse is seen with an unknown revolver in his holster.
File:BevCopUkn2.png The security guard walks over toward Axel with an unknown revolver in his holster.
During the climax, the two thugs in the security room are armed with unknown weapons.
File:BevCopUkn3.png The two thugs in Maitland's house have unknown weapons in holsters. The one on the right has an automatic and the one on the left has a revolver.
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