Sharky's Machine

Sharky's Machine Theatrical Poster Country United States Directed by Burt Reynolds Release Date 1981 Language English Italian Studio Deliverance Productions Distributor Orion Pictures Main Cast Character Actor Sharky Burt Reynolds Dominoe Rachel Ward Victor Vittorio Gassman Papa Brian Keith Friscoe Charles Durning Hotchkins Earl Holliman Arch Bernie Casey Billy Score Henry Silva

The following weapons were used in the film Sharky's Machine:

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Handguns

Colt Government Model

The Colt Government Model is used by the Atlanta City Police detectives throughout the movie. It's identified as a Government Model simply because there is no way to determine if the production used a Series 70, old mil-spec 1911A1's etc. Unless somebody can get in touch with the armorer from the production that is.

Colt Government Model M1911A1 - .45 ACP

Sgt. Sharky (Burt Reynolds) with his Colt Government Model.

Arch (Bernie Casey) with his Colt Government Model searching for the hitman Billy Score (Henry Silva).

Sharky closes in on Score (Henry Silva) who has been wounded by Arch (Bernie Casey), Sharky (Burt Reynolds) and possibly Papa (Brian Keith).

Sharky (Burt Reynolds) searching for Billy Score (Henry Silva).

Papa (Brian Keith) searching for the killer Billy Score (Henry Silva).

Smith & Wesson Model 29

A Smith & Wesson Model 29 44 magnum revolver with a 6.5" barrel is used with very impressive results by the drug dealer Highball Murray (Hari Rhodes) at the beginning of the movie when Sharky (Burt Reynolds) is attempting to buy heroin from him during an undercover operation.

Smith & Wesson Model 29.

Highball (Hari Rhodes) blows the engine hood off of a detective car. Doubtful that even the powerful 44 magnum could do such a thing, but it's good showmanship.

Highball (Hari Rhodes)takes a pregnant woman hostage.

Highball (Hari Rhodes) takes a moment to reload.

Highball (Hari Rhodes) is out of time with Sharky (Burt Reynolds) having boarded the bus.

Highball(Hari Rhodes) is taken out by Sharky.

Smith & Wesson Model 15

At the end of the movie, when the cops are closing in on the main villains in the Peachtree Hotel in downtown Atlanta, one of the uniformed officers is seen with what appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver.

Smith & Wesson Model 15 .38 Special

Patrolman behind Sgt. Sharky (Burt Reynolds) holding a Smith & Wesson Model 15 in the classic 1970's ready stance

Colt Python

Sharky (Burt Reynolds) uses a Colt Python with a six inch barrel during the botched drug buy and subsequent gun fight at the beginning of the movie.

Colt Python with 6" Barrel - .357 Magnum

Sharky (Burt Reynolds) chases Boots on foot.

Sharky exchanges fire with Boots on the city bus.

A close up of Sharky's (Burt Reynolds) Colt Python during the gunfight on the city bus.

Colt Diamondback

Sharky (Burt Reynolds) has a Colt Diamondback with a 4" barrel in the bag with the drug buy money. The drug dealer Highball Murray (Hari Rhodes) identifies it as a Diamondback. He takes it from Sharky when the corrupt police officer drives up onto the buy and blows Sharky's cover. However the Diamondback is empty. Sharky's real piece is a Colt Python that he is carrying on his person.

Colt Diamondback w/ 4 inch barrel.

The Colt Diamondback is revealed when Sharky (Burt Reynolds) shows Highball (Hari Rhodes) the buy money.

Highball (Hari Rhodes) pulls out the Colt Diamondback when a strange car approaches.

Highball (Hari Rhodes) points the Diamondback at Sharky (Burt Reynolds)

Highball (Hari Rhodes) attempts to shoot Sharky (Burt Reynolds) only to discover that the revolver is empty.

High Standard HDM

It appears that one of Billy Score (Henry Silva) is also using a suppressed High Standard HDM. It was difficult to get a good image of the pistol, but it was a 22LR pistol (though the sound effect was that of a much larger caliber weapon). When Score opens his briefcase there is a brief shot of the pistol and a box of Winchester 22LR inside the case. At first I thought it might be a Colt Woodsman until I was able to capture a shot of the pistol used by Billy (Henry Silva) when he kills an undercover cop (Val Avery)and the prostitute(Suzee Pai)who is with him.

High Standard HDM

Billy (Henry Silva) points his High Standard HDM at Arch (Bernie Casey) who he has wounded and lets out a scream. But for some reason he doesn't pull the trigger.

A close up of the suppressed .22 caliber pistol used by Billy (Henry Silva). He has just killed an undercover cop played by Val Avery and he is preparing to kill the prostitute Siakwan (Suzee Pai) who was with him.

After having wounded Arch (Bernie Casey) Score (Henry Silva)attempts to finish him off with a shot to the head using theHigh Standard HDM but for some unexplainable reason he doesn't do so. Possibly because he is out of his mind on Coke, PCP and Heroin and his brain is simply misfiring.

High Standard HDM in its case along with some of the hitman's other tools of the trade.

Shotguns

Over & Under Double Barreled Shotgun

The hitman Billy Score (Henry Silva) uses a cut down Cut Down Over & Under Shotgun to kill a prostitute and one of Sharky's partners. At one point it is identified as being a 12 gauge. The shotgun appears to be a Browning Over & Under Shotgun, but I can't confirm this.

Browning O/U - 12 gauge.

Billy Score (Henry Silva) moments away from killing one of his targets by shooting through the door when she is preparing to open it.

Score (Henry Silva) reloads his shotgun after having taken out a target.

Score (Henry Silva) prepares to kill Sharky's partner.

Unidentified Shotgun

At the beginning of the movie, during the dramatic shootout on an Atlanta city bus between Sharky (Burt Reynolds) and Boots (Lamar Jackson), an unidentified shotgun is briefly seen in the hands of another detective following the bus taken by Boots.

Unidentified shotgun carried by an Atlanta City PD detective.