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[[Image:TheGodfatherPartII1974.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Godfather Part II'' (1974)]]
 
[[Image:TheGodfatherPartII1974.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Godfather Part II'' (1974)]]
  
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'''''The Godfather Part II''''' is the 1974 gangster film that was the continuation of the Corleone family saga that began with 1972's ''[[The Godfather]]''.  The film follows the path of Michael Corleone ([[Al Pacino]]) as the head of Corleone crime family as well as traces the roots of his father Vito ([[Robert De Niro]]) and the beginnings of the empire in the New York of the early 20th century.  [[Francis Ford Coppola]] returned as director and the trilogy would be completed with 1990's ''[[The Godfather Part III]]''.
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'''''The Godfather Part II''''' is the 1974 crime film that was the continuation of the Corleone family saga that began with 1972's ''[[The Godfather]]''.  The film follows the path of Michael Corleone ([[Al Pacino]]) as the head of Corleone crime family as well as traces the roots of his father Vito ([[Robert De Niro]]) and the beginnings of the empire in the New York of the early 20th century.  [[Francis Ford Coppola]] returned as director and the film would become one of only two sequels to receive the Academy Award for [[:Category:Academy Award Best Picture|Best Picture]].  The ''Godfather'' trilogy would be completed with 1990's ''[[The Godfather Part III]]''.
  
 
{{Film Title|The Godfather Part II}}
 
{{Film Title|The Godfather Part II}}
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== Merwin & Hulbert break-top revolver ==
 
== Merwin & Hulbert break-top revolver ==
 
In the 1917 flashback, a young Peter Clemenza ([[Bruno Kirby]]) pulls a [[Merwin Hulbert Model Revolver|Merwin & Hulbert]] break-top revolver when he and Vito Corleone ([[Robert De Niro]]) break into his "friend's" house to steal a rug. Similar revolvers are also seen used by the Italian actor on stage and inside the gun bag Clemenza tosses to Vito.
 
In the 1917 flashback, a young Peter Clemenza ([[Bruno Kirby]]) pulls a [[Merwin Hulbert Model Revolver|Merwin & Hulbert]] break-top revolver when he and Vito Corleone ([[Robert De Niro]]) break into his "friend's" house to steal a rug. Similar revolvers are also seen used by the Italian actor on stage and inside the gun bag Clemenza tosses to Vito.
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[[Image:MerwinHulbertPocket.jpg‎|thumb|300px|none|Merwin, Hulbert SA First Model Frontier Army .44MH caliber with early "humpback" hammer and shortened barrel.]]  
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[[Image:MerwinHulbertPocket.jpg‎|thumb|300px|none|Merwin, Hulbert SA First Model Frontier Army .44 MH caliber with early "humpback" hammer and shortened barrel.]]  
 
[[Image:Gf2-revs.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Several revolvers can be seen inside the bag Vito ([[Robert De Niro]]) opens in his bathtub.]]
 
[[Image:Gf2-revs.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Several revolvers can be seen inside the bag Vito ([[Robert De Niro]]) opens in his bathtub.]]
 
[[Image:Gf2-revb1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Italian actor puts a break-top revolver to his head as part of the show.]]
 
[[Image:Gf2-revb1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Italian actor puts a break-top revolver to his head as part of the show.]]
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== Colt Detective Special ==
 
== Colt Detective Special ==
 
Carmine Rosato ([[Carmine Caridi]]) draws a nickel [[Colt Detective Special]] revolver when the policeman enters the bar after the attempted hit on Frankie Pentangeli. Willi Cicci ([[Joe Spinell]]) fires a regulard Colt DS during the subsequent shootout outside. Rocco Lampone ([[Tom Rosqui]]) also uses what is possibly a Detective Special when confronting Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg).  Agents who exchange gunfire with Rocco also appear to be using the Colt revolver.  
 
Carmine Rosato ([[Carmine Caridi]]) draws a nickel [[Colt Detective Special]] revolver when the policeman enters the bar after the attempted hit on Frankie Pentangeli. Willi Cicci ([[Joe Spinell]]) fires a regulard Colt DS during the subsequent shootout outside. Rocco Lampone ([[Tom Rosqui]]) also uses what is possibly a Detective Special when confronting Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg).  Agents who exchange gunfire with Rocco also appear to be using the Colt revolver.  
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[[Image:NickelColtDS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Detective Special (Nickel) - .38 Special]]
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[[File:ColtNickelDS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Detective Special (Nickel) - .38 Special]]
 
[[Image:Gf2-snub.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Carmine ([[Carmine Caridi]]) pulls his Colt snubnose when a policeman enters the bar.]]
 
[[Image:Gf2-snub.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Carmine ([[Carmine Caridi]]) pulls his Colt snubnose when a policeman enters the bar.]]
 
[[File:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Detective Special - .38 Special]]
 
[[File:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Detective Special - .38 Special]]
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== Colt M1911A1 ==
 
== Colt M1911A1 ==
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MP's outside Frankie Pentangeli's barracks also appear to have holstered [[Colt M1911A1]] pistols.
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MPs outside Frankie Pentangeli's barracks also appear to have holstered [[Colt M1911A1]] pistols.
 
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|M1911A1 - .45 ACP.]]
 
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|M1911A1 - .45 ACP.]]
 
[[Image:Gf2-m1c.jpg|thumb|none|601px|MPs with Colt M1911A1 pistols in holsters.]]
 
[[Image:Gf2-m1c.jpg|thumb|none|601px|MPs with Colt M1911A1 pistols in holsters.]]
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== Smith & Wesson Model 10 ==
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The [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] appears to be carried by NYPD officers during a shootout with hitmen after the attempted hit on Frank Pentagelli.  Al Neri ([[Richard Bright]]) also is seen with a [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] revolver.
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[[Image:S&W Model M&P.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver - .38 Special]]
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[[Image:GF2 32.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] appears to be carried by NYPD officers during a shootout with hitmen after the attempted hit on Frank Pentagelli.]]
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[[Image:GF2 64.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The revolver is seen on the right.]]
  
 
=Submachine Guns=
 
=Submachine Guns=
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[[Madsen M50]] submachine guns appear to be the weapons used during the attempted hit on Michael Corleone ([[Al Pacino]]) in his bedroom. When the assassins are discovered, a Madsen is found and is examined by Rocco Lampone ([[Tom Rosqui]]) and Tom Hagen ([[Robert Duvall]]).[[Image:DanishMadsenm50.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Madsen M50 - 9x19mm]]
 
[[Madsen M50]] submachine guns appear to be the weapons used during the attempted hit on Michael Corleone ([[Al Pacino]]) in his bedroom. When the assassins are discovered, a Madsen is found and is examined by Rocco Lampone ([[Tom Rosqui]]) and Tom Hagen ([[Robert Duvall]]).[[Image:DanishMadsenm50.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Madsen M50 - 9x19mm]]
 
[[Image:Gf2-mads.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Tom ([[Robert Duvall]]) and Rocco ([[Tom Rosqui]]) examine an assassin's M50.]]
 
[[Image:Gf2-mads.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Tom ([[Robert Duvall]]) and Rocco ([[Tom Rosqui]]) examine an assassin's M50.]]
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==M1928A1 Thompson==
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Cuban soldiers are seen armed with [[M1928A1 Thompson]]s.
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[[File:M1928A1 Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP. This specimen has the sling swivel relocated to the top of the stock, a modification often made to Thompsons in British service. ]]
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[[Image:GF2 35.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On the far right, Cuban soldiers are seen with M1928 Thompsons.]]
  
 
==M1A1 Thompson ==
 
==M1A1 Thompson ==
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=Rifles=
 
=Rifles=
 
== M1 Carbine ==
 
== M1 Carbine ==
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MP's are armed with [[M1 Carbine]]s while standing guard outside the barracks housing Frankie Pentangeli (Michael V. Gazzo).
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The [[M1 Carbine]] is seen in the hands of some Corleone soldiers after the attempted hit on Michael in Lake Tahoe.  Cuban soldiers are seen with M1 Carbines as well. MP's also are armed with [[M1 Carbine]]s while standing guard outside the barracks housing Frankie Pentangeli ([[Michael V. Gazzo]]).
 
[[Image:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Korean War Era [[M1 Carbine|M1 Carbine]], with birch stock, adjustable sight and bayonet lug.]]
 
[[Image:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Korean War Era [[M1 Carbine|M1 Carbine]], with birch stock, adjustable sight and bayonet lug.]]
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[[Image:Gf2-m1c.jpg|thumb|none|601px|MP's are armed with [[M1 Carbines]] while standing guard outside the barracks housing Frankie Pentangeli (Michael V. Gazzo).]]
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[[Image:GF2 14.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The [[M1 Carbine]] is seen in the hands of some Corleone soldiers after the attempted hit on Michael in Lake Tahoe.]]
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[[Image:GF2 35.jpg|thumb|none|600px| Cuban soldiers are seen with M1 Carbines as well.]]
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[[Image:Gf2-m1c.jpg|thumb|none|601px|MP's are armed with [[M1 Carbine]]s while standing guard outside the barracks housing Frankie Pentangeli ([[Michael V. Gazzo]]).]]
  
 
== FN FAL ==
 
== FN FAL ==
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The Cuban Military Police are seen wielding FAL rifles when the rebel suicide bombs himself.
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Some Cuban soldiers are seen armed with what appear to be [[FN FAL]] rifles after a rebel explodes a bomb in a car.
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[[File:Fn_fal_g_series.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FN FAL "G Series" - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
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[[File:GF2 38.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Some Cuban soldiers are seen armed with what appear to be [[FN FAL]] rifles after a rebel explodes a bomb in a car.]]
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=Shotguns=
  
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==Shotguns==
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== Double Barreled Shotgun ==
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==Lupara==
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Some of the men guarding Don Ciccio carry [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]]s with exposed hammers. While in the novel the two use "Lupara" sawed-off shotguns, the movie instead shows their weapons with full barrels and stocks. 
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The Bodyguards from Vito Corleone's ([[Robert De Niro]]) past are seen with luparas.
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[[Image:Colt1878.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt Model 1878 reproduction - 12 Gauge]]
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[[File:GF2 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Some of the men guarding Don Ciccio carry [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]]s with exposed hammers.]]
  
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==Ithaca 37==
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One of the men guarding the Corleone compound carries an [[Ithaca 37]] fitted with a heat shield and bayonet lug. 
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[[Image:IthacaBayo.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ithaca 37 Trench Gun - 12 Gauge.]]
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[[File:GF2 374.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the men guarding the Corleone compound carries an [[Ithaca 37]] fitted with a heat shield and bayonet lug.]]
  
 
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Revision as of 01:02, 29 July 2017

The Godfather Part II (1974)

The Godfather Part II is the 1974 crime film that was the continuation of the Corleone family saga that began with 1972's The Godfather. The film follows the path of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) as the head of Corleone crime family as well as traces the roots of his father Vito (Robert De Niro) and the beginnings of the empire in the New York of the early 20th century. Francis Ford Coppola returned as director and the film would become one of only two sequels to receive the Academy Award for Best Picture. The Godfather trilogy would be completed with 1990's The Godfather Part III.


The following weapons were used in the film The Godfather Part II:


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Handguns

Merwin & Hulbert break-top revolver

In the 1917 flashback, a young Peter Clemenza (Bruno Kirby) pulls a Merwin & Hulbert break-top revolver when he and Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) break into his "friend's" house to steal a rug. Similar revolvers are also seen used by the Italian actor on stage and inside the gun bag Clemenza tosses to Vito.

Merwin, Hulbert SA First Model Frontier Army .44 MH caliber with early "humpback" hammer and shortened barrel.
Several revolvers can be seen inside the bag Vito (Robert De Niro) opens in his bathtub.
The Italian actor puts a break-top revolver to his head as part of the show.
In the 1917 flashback, a young Peter Clemenza (Bruno Kirby) prepares to shoot a policeman if he enters the house they have broken into.
Clemenza lowers his revolver from the doorway.

Webley Mk VI

During the 1921 flashback, Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) uses a Webley Mk VI, wrapped in a cloth to slightly suppress the shots when he confronts Don Fanucci (Gastone Moschin) in his apartment building. Vito is then seen going to a rooftop to break the revolver apart and scatters the parts.

Webley Mk VI - .455 Webley
During the 1921 flashback, Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) is seen wrapping a Webley Mk VI in a cloth before confronting Don Fanucci (Gastone Moschin).
Vito sets the cloth on fire after using the revolver.
Vito places the Webley in the mouth of Don Fanucci (Gastone Moschin).
Vito, after breaking apart the revolver on the roof, prepares to dispose of its frame.

Colt New Service

The Cuban police officer pulls what appears to be a Colt New Service revolver when he confronts Michael's bodyguard (Amerigo Tot) in the hospital room of Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg).

Colt New Service M1917 - .45 ACP.
A Cuban policeman fires what appears to be a Colt New Service revolver when he confronts Michael's bodyguard (Amerigo Tot) in the hospital room of Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg).

Colt Detective Special

Carmine Rosato (Carmine Caridi) draws a nickel Colt Detective Special revolver when the policeman enters the bar after the attempted hit on Frankie Pentangeli. Willi Cicci (Joe Spinell) fires a regulard Colt DS during the subsequent shootout outside. Rocco Lampone (Tom Rosqui) also uses what is possibly a Detective Special when confronting Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg). Agents who exchange gunfire with Rocco also appear to be using the Colt revolver.

Colt Detective Special (Nickel) - .38 Special
Carmine (Carmine Caridi) pulls his Colt snubnose when a policeman enters the bar.
Colt Detective Special - .38 Special
Willi Cicci (Joe Spinell) raises his Colt snubnose after being hit by a car.
Rocco Lampone (Tom Rosqui) also uses what is possibly a Detective Special during a shootout with agents.
Agents who exchange gunfire with Rocco also appear to be using the Colt revolver.

Colt M1911A1

MPs outside Frankie Pentangeli's barracks also appear to have holstered Colt M1911A1 pistols.

M1911A1 - .45 ACP.
MPs with Colt M1911A1 pistols in holsters.

Smith & Wesson Model 10

The Smith & Wesson Model 10 appears to be carried by NYPD officers during a shootout with hitmen after the attempted hit on Frank Pentagelli. Al Neri (Richard Bright) also is seen with a Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver.

Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver - .38 Special
The Smith & Wesson Model 10 appears to be carried by NYPD officers during a shootout with hitmen after the attempted hit on Frank Pentagelli.
The revolver is seen on the right.

Submachine Guns

Madsen M50

Madsen M50 submachine guns appear to be the weapons used during the attempted hit on Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) in his bedroom. When the assassins are discovered, a Madsen is found and is examined by Rocco Lampone (Tom Rosqui) and Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall).

Madsen M50 - 9x19mm
Tom (Robert Duvall) and Rocco (Tom Rosqui) examine an assassin's M50.

M1928A1 Thompson

Cuban soldiers are seen armed with M1928A1 Thompsons.

M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP. This specimen has the sling swivel relocated to the top of the stock, a modification often made to Thompsons in British service.
On the far right, Cuban soldiers are seen with M1928 Thompsons.

M1A1 Thompson

After the attempted hit on the Corleones at the Lake Tahoe estate, some of the guards on the Corleone compound are seen around the grounds carrying M1A1 Thompson submachine guns.

M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP
One of Corleones' guards is seen carrying a M1A1 Thompson submachine gun after the attempted hit.

Rifles

M1 Carbine

The M1 Carbine is seen in the hands of some Corleone soldiers after the attempted hit on Michael in Lake Tahoe. Cuban soldiers are seen with M1 Carbines as well. MP's also are armed with M1 Carbines while standing guard outside the barracks housing Frankie Pentangeli (Michael V. Gazzo).

Korean War Era M1 Carbine, with birch stock, adjustable sight and bayonet lug.
The M1 Carbine is seen in the hands of some Corleone soldiers after the attempted hit on Michael in Lake Tahoe.
Cuban soldiers are seen with M1 Carbines as well.
MP's are armed with M1 Carbines while standing guard outside the barracks housing Frankie Pentangeli (Michael V. Gazzo).

FN FAL

Some Cuban soldiers are seen armed with what appear to be FN FAL rifles after a rebel explodes a bomb in a car.

FN FAL "G Series" - 7.62x51mm NATO
Some Cuban soldiers are seen armed with what appear to be FN FAL rifles after a rebel explodes a bomb in a car.

Shotguns

Double Barreled Shotgun

Some of the men guarding Don Ciccio carry 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns with exposed hammers. While in the novel the two use "Lupara" sawed-off shotguns, the movie instead shows their weapons with full barrels and stocks.

Colt Model 1878 reproduction - 12 Gauge
Some of the men guarding Don Ciccio carry 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns with exposed hammers.

Ithaca 37

One of the men guarding the Corleone compound carries an Ithaca 37 fitted with a heat shield and bayonet lug.

Ithaca 37 Trench Gun - 12 Gauge.
One of the men guarding the Corleone compound carries an Ithaca 37 fitted with a heat shield and bayonet lug.
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