Mean Guns

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Mean Guns (1997)

Mean Guns is a 1997 cult action/thriller/crime film directed by Albert Pyun and starring Christopher Lambert, Ice-T, Michael Halsey, Deborah Van Valkenbourgh, Kimberly Warren and Tina Cote as crime syndicate members who are forced to play a deadly assassination game in the new, unused high-tech prison. The prize is 3 million dollars and freedom, but all is not so simple as it looks.

The following weapons appear in the film Mean Guns:

WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD!

Beretta 92FS

The Beretta 92FS is one of the most frequently used guns in the film. Lou (Christopher Lambert) is seen using four different Beretta's (including one taken from African-American thug named Blondie (Jahi J.J. Zuri) three of which he tosses in the process of the game. He, Bob (Jerry Rector) and Crow (Thom Mathews) are only characters, that using this guns akimbo (Macedonian) style. Cam (Deborah Van Valkenbourgh) receives her Beretta 92F gun from Marcus (Michael Halsey), who, most likely takes it from one of the deceased criminals. Barbie (Tina Cote) uses Beretta 92F (taken from Lenny, thug, she killed with baseball bat) to kill another thug. There's also various thugs (including Ricky (James Wellington)) using Beretta 92F (most likely even the same props) during the film.

(Beretta 92F (Early Model)

Lenny's Beretta 92F lying on the floor, before it's taken by Barbie.

Moon watches on a monitor as Lou (Christopher Lambert) aims his Beretta 92F at D (Kimberly Warren).

Lou (Christopher Lambert) with his Beretta 92FS.

Lou (Christopher Lambert) fires his dual Beretta's.

Crow (Thom Mathews) draws his Beretta 92FS on Barbie (Tina Cote).

Crow (Thom Mathews) with his Beretta 92FS(right).

Barbie (Tina Cote) reloads the Beretta 92FS.

Smith & Wesson 5906

Bob (Jerry Rector) with a SW auto.

Cam (Deborah Van Valkenbourgh) aims her pistol at Lou.

Desert Eagle Mark VII

Desert Eagle Mark VII it's Marcus (Michael Halsey) own gun. It's the only gun, not taken by Moon guards, possibly because of Marcus's status in syndicate, or because his nonsense phrase about eggs and bacon, he says to the guard is a special password to save own gun, while in the prison. He uses this gun all the movie, also using other Desert Eagle and an unknown shotgun.

Desert Eagle MK VII - .357 Magnum.

Marcus aims his Desert Eagle Mark VII at Lou.

Marcus aims his Desert Eagle Mark VII at Cam.

Marcus's Desert Eagle Mark VII lying in Lou's car.

Other Desert Eagle variants

Marcus's gun is not the only Desert Eagle used in the movie. Different variants of it used as frequent as Beretta 92F.Desert Eagle is D (Kimberly Warren) primary weapon. D's Desert Eagle also used by Lou in one scene. Hoss (Yuji Okumoto) gives his own Desert Eagle to the guard, after jokingly aiming it at him, while Crow (Thom Mathews) saying "Bang.". Crow himself uses Desert Eagle (akimbo style with Beretta 92F) in the climatic shootout in the toilet. Moon (Ice-T) carries special case with four chrome Desert Eagles for "Grand Finale". This guns later used by winners - Lou, Cam, Marcus and Moon himself. Desert Eagle also used by some thugs and one of the Moons guards.

Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE, Brushed Chrome finish.

Desert Eagle lying on the floor.

D (Kimberly Warren) with her Desert Eagle before shooting Ricky.

D (Kimberly Warren) aims her Desert Eagle at thugs.

Lou aims D's Desert Eagle at Marcus.

Crow with his Desert Eagle and Beretta 92F akimbo style.

Close-up of someones Desert Eagle.

Moon with his Desert Eagle mexican style.

Marcus holding Desert Eagle, given to him by Moon.

Unnamed thug, holding Desert Eagle, before being shot.

Colt Trooper Mk V

Syndicate boss Vincent Moon (Ice-T) weapon of choice is Colt Trooper Mk V revolver. He's shot four people with it through the movie - Commissioner Guilbert (Hoke Howell), biker (Moss Mossberg), long-haired , bearded hippie and an unknown long-haired thug.

Colt Trooper MkV - .357 Magnum

Angry Moon (Ice-T) shooting his Colt Trooper at Commissioner Guilbert.

Moon (Ice-T) fires his Colt Trooper Mk V at long-haired hippie thug.

Ruger Security Six

Moon's Ruger Service Six ancestor - Ruger Security Six seen in the movie hold by Blondie (Jahi J.J. Zuri) when all the thugs starting to click their empty guns to each other. It's later used by Cam (Deborah Van Valkenbourgh) in the climatic shootout.

Ruger Security Six .357 Magnum, .38 Special (note adjustable rear sights). Standard barrel lengths offered were 2.75, 4, and 6 inches.

Close-up, where you can read "Security Six".

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A close-up of Security Six been reloaded.

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Blondie (Jahi J.J. Zuri) holds his empty Ruger Security Six on Bob and Barbie.

Cam, aiming her Ruger Security Six on thug.

Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket

In the climatic shootout in the toilet, while reloading Hoss and Crow guns, Barbie finds nickel-plated Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket lying on the floor. She picks it up and uses it later to kill wounded Hoss.

Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket Nickel with pearl grips - .25 ACP

Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket lying on the floor.

Barbie aims her Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket at wounded Hoss's head.

Barbie aims her Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket at wounded Hoss's head.

Mossberg 500 cruiser

Bob uses Mossberg 500 Cruiser twice in the movie. He seen with it just before beginning of the game and later uses it, shooting Hoss, crow and barbie while he's wounded. It's possible, that he just hide shotgun somewhere or picked up another. Also Moon seen on photos with Mossberg 500 Cruiser.

Mossberg 500 Cruiser with plain barrel, no heat shield - 12 gauge

Bob with his shotgun after the beginning of the game.

Bob aims his shotgun on Hoss, Crow and Barbie.

Bob fires his shotgun on Hoss, Crow and Barbie.

Dead Bob lying on the floor. His shotgun near his head and it's also two pistols near.

Moon (Ice-T) aims his Mossberg 500 Cruiser at someone on the photo.

Photo shown from other angle. Note the barrel form.