The Punisher (1989)

The Punisher (1989)

The Punisher was the 1989 action film that was the first movie adaptation of the Marvel comic book character. The B-movie starred Dolph Lundgren as the vigilante Frank Castle. The Punisher character would subsequently be "rebooted" two more times: 2004's The Punisher starring Thomas Jane and 2008's Punisher: War Zone starring Ray Stevenson.

The following weapons were used in the 1989 film The Punisher:

Handguns

Star Model B

The Star Model B is seen carried by several characters in the film.

Star Model B Pistol, blued finish - 9mm. This is a screen used Star Model B from the 1987 film The Untouchables.

One of Moretti's goons lies dead with his Star Model B next to him. Note the lack of a grip safety.

Dino Moretti (Bryan Marshall) draws his Star Model B. Note the external extractor.

Moretti manages to fire off one round.

One of Franco's thugs holds his Model B on Jake Berkowitz (Louis Gossett Jr.).

Berkowitz with the thug's Model B.

Smith & Wesson 59

The thug checking his boss's house in the beginning pulls a Smith & Wesson 59.

Smith & Wesson 59 - 9x19mm

A thug draws his S&W.

The thug continues searching.

The thug with his pistol before being confronted by the Punisher.

Walther PPK

A Walther PPK appears to be pulled by a French smuggler while fighting against the Yakuza.

A Walther PPK appears to be pulled by a French smuggler while fighting against the Yakuza.

Modified Desert Eagle

• This pistol is modified with an AMD-65 hand-guard reversed underneath the extended barrel.

Magnum Research Desert Eagle MK I - .357 Magnum. First model of Desert Eagle put into production. Note the "teardrop"-shaped safety, the most distinctive feature of the Mark I compared to later Eagle models.

Smith and Wesson Model 10

Frank commandeers a S&W Model 10 to escape the Yakuza torture.

Surprise gut-shot!

HK P9S(?)

Colt Python

Colt Python with 6" Barrel and Rubber grips - .357 magnum

Smith and Wesson Model 29

Smith & Wesson Model 29 - .44 magnum.

Used in Yakuza raid scene

Browning Hi-Power

The first version of the classic pistol, developed by John Browning and adopted by Belgium in 1935, the FN P-35 - 9x19mm. During World War II, the Germans would occupy the Belgian firearms factories and continued to produce this gun, still called the P-35, but with Waffenamt stamps. The design would be adopted by other countries and manufactured abroad with the generic designation simply as the "Browning High Power".

Tokagypt 58

Tokagypt 58 - 9x19mm parabellum

Acetylene "non" gun

• Common in movies where they could not use real guns (like in places with noise restrictions, around small children, or close to an actor's head). Also, New York City has draconian anti gun laws, thus these FAKE guns which fire a 'poof' of acetylene flash and smoke are used instead of real blank firing guns in many instances. (Most noticeably in the movie the Siege when used by Denzel Washington). These fake guns look a little similar to major models of handguns (Beretta 92, Glock, M1911) but something about them always looks a little 'off'.

Dolph Lundgren fires an Acetylene "Non" gun pistol, though it might be trying to resemble an M1911

NOTE: The 1989 film version of The Punisher was filmed entirely in Sydney, Australia and not in New York City.

Sub Machine Guns & Carbines

Uzi

• A Yakuza member on the boat is seen with a full sized Uzi.

IMI Uzi 9x19mm

The Yakuza thug on the right is firing a full sized Uzi, the man to the left has a micro Uzi - 9mm

Micro Uzi

• Used by a lot of the Yakuza killers. Castle also uses one while sliding down a rope.

Micro Uzi with folding stock - 9x19mm

Closeup of the weapon of a Yakuza killer - 9mm

Thompson 1928 Submachine gun

• Used by Castle when he is breaking all the kids out of the jail; however, he loses it and never fires it.

M1928 "Tommy Gun" .45 ACP with 50-round drum magazine, made famous through countless classic gangster movies.

Shotguns

Franchi SPAS-12

Frank uses a Franchi SPAS-12 at the amusement park.

Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge

Castle (Dolph Lundgren) wields a SPAS 12 shotgun - 12ga

Franchi PA8

Franchi PA8 - 12 Gauge.

Mossberg 500 A Mariner

Frank Castle fires what appears to be a Mossberg 500A Mariner shotgun at the docks. It appears the shotgun fires 18 rounds despite the 7 shot tube.

Mossberg 500A Mariner (18.5" barrel) with the proprietary Marinecote™ Finish and Synthetic Stock - 12 gauge.

Castle (Dolph Lundgren) uses a Mossberg 500 shotgun - 12ga

High Standard FLITE KING K-1200

High Standard Flite King Shotgun Series

High Standard FLITE KING K-1200 Riot Standard Model (Catalog #8111) - 12 gauge. This is the screen-used shotgun, held by Steve McQueen in the film The Getaway (1972).

Sawn-off double barrel Shotgun

• Used by Castle during the raid on the Yakuza stronghold.

Machine Guns

M60 machine gun

During his assault on the casino, Frank Castle uses a full-size M60 machine gun.

M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO.

Sideview of the M60 with the gas gun mounted underneath.

Closeup of the M60 with a 37mm Launcher underneath.

Castle firing the M60.

The M60 is fired.

Other

Smith & Wesson Model 276 Gas Gun 37mm

Mounted underneath Castle's M60 is a Defense Technologies 37mm Gas Gun that used in the film as a grenade launcher.

DefTech 1316 - 37mm

Castle uses the 37mm launcher mounted underneath the M60.

Castle uses an M60 with a 37mm Launcher underneath.

Closeup of the M60 with a 37mm Launcher underneath.

M26 Hand Grenade

Frank uses an M26 hand grenade.

Rifles

M16

A number of M16 rifles were seen in the hands of Chicago PD (This movie for some reason takes place in Chicago) SWAT officers.

M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" Flash hider, used to impersonate the M16A1 during the 1970s and 1980s. This version has a 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm

Various

To be indented.--Predator20 00:06, 29 May 2010 (UTC)