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The Wire
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The Wire is a 2002-2008 HBO television crime series created by David Simon. Set and produced in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, the series each season focused on a different aspect of the city, starting with illegal drug trade and ending with the way the news media covered everything that happened throughout the series. The show ran for 7 years across 5 Seasons with a total of 60 episodes.
The following weapons were used in the television series The Wire:
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Handguns
Beretta 92F
Used by Michael (Michael Salconi) and Kernard (Thuliso Dingwall) in Season 5.
Beretta 92FS Inox
In "The Target", Detective Greggs (Sonja Sohn) is seen pulling a Beretta 92FS Inox out of a suspects car.
Beretta 92SB
A nickel plated Beretta 92SB is used in "Cleaning Up", Season 1, by Bodie (J.D. Williams) when asked to kill one of his own.
Colt Anaconda
Omar (Michael K. Williams) is seen pulling a Colt Anaconda on a drug dealer in the closing scene of Season 1.
Colt Gold Cup Match M1911A1
In the third Season episode "Middle Ground" Omar (Michael K. Williams) pulls out a stainless steel Gold Cup during his confrontation with Brother Mouzone (Michael Potts) during the opening scene. Brother Mouzone and Omar get into an amusing conversation about the relative merits of their respective pistols (1911 and Walther PPK). Cheese also carries one throughout the series. It is used to put down his dog in the second episode of Season 3 and he is seen aiming it at a fellow Co-Op member in the final episode.
CZ 75B
This firearm first appears in Season 1's "The Hunt" when the police raid the various drug houses around Baltimore. In the Season 3 finale "Mission Accomplished", Avon Barksdale (Wood Harris) reaches into a drawer and pulls out a stainless steel CZ 75B. It later reappears when the police are raiding Avon's safehouse. After Snoop (Felicia Pearson) and Chris Partlow (Gbenga Akinnagbe) are pulled over, Detective 'Kima' Greggs (Sonja Sohn) happen upon a secret compartment containing their new gun, a CZ 75B.
CZ 100
This weapon appears only briefly in the season 2 episode "Storm Warnings." Brother Mouzone uses one to settle an argument with Cheese Wagstaff over territory in the towers. After having been unceremoniously told to "remove his black ass" from the premises, Cheese throws a punch at Brother, who nonchalantly draws his CZ 100 and shoots him in the arm with ratshot.
Desert Eagle
Used by Omar (Michael K. Williams) in Season 5. At the end of Season 3 Omar throws all of his weapons away into the dock and gets this along with his trademark shotgun.
Glock 22/23
The police officers use Glock 22 and Glock 23 .40S&W pistols. Even though many of the police refer to their weapons as "Nine(s)", in Season 3 when Butchie returns Dozerman's stolen Glock he states that it is a Glock .40.
H&K USP
In Season 3, after Avon Barksdale (Wood Harris) gets out of prison he is seen wielding one in Stringers office. It is used by Chris Partlow (Gbenga Akinnagbe) in the fourth Season episode "Boys of Summer".
Makarov IJ-70
Makarov IJ-70 is used by Bird in the Gant killing, identified by Omar (Michael K. Williams) in Season 2, Episode 6 as the murder weapon. Omar identifies it as a .380 pistol, made in "Austria or some A-country"
Ruger P89
Occasionally seen in the hands of dealers.
SIG-Sauer P226
First used by Omar (Michael K. Williams) in "Game Day", Season 1, when he attempts to take down Avon Barksdale. A nickel plated version is seen in the hands of 'Cutty' Wise (Chad Coleman).
SIG-Sauer P220
Used by Chris in Season 5, as well as by Michael (Tristan Wilds) near the end of Season 4.
Smith and Wesson 4506
In the fourth Season episode "Soft Eyes", Marlo Stanfield (Jamie Hector) crew practices at an improvised shooting range.
Taurus PT99
Used near the end of Season one by Preston 'Bodie' Broadus (J.D. Williams) and Malik 'Poot' Carr (Tray Chaney). Also used by Omar when he is ambushed.
Walther PPK/S
Brother Mouzone (Michael Potts) carries a .380 Walther PPK/S in "Middle Ground", Season 3.
Walther P99
In the fourth Season episode "Soft Eyes", Chris Partlow (Gbenga Akinnagbe) practices at an improvised shooting range with the rest of Marlo's crew.
Submachine Guns
MAC-10
Dennis 'Cutty' Wise (Chad Coleman) uses one when he tries to kill the corner dealers and later ditches it in a bush. Also used by Sergei Malatov (Chris Ashworth) during a confrontation with Cheese's people.
Uzi
A full size Uzi is seen among a number of seized weapons in Season 1's "The Hunt".
H&K UMP
Used on the penultimate episode by the police when they raid the Greeks supply warehouse.
Heckler & Koch MP5A4
Used by SWAT units throughout the show.
Rifles
H&K G36C
Used on the penultimate episode by the police when they raid the Greeks supply warehouse.
Shotguns
Unknown Double Barrel Shotgun
In Season One, Omar (Michael K. Williams) carries a side by side double barrel 12 gauge shotgun of unknown make with sawed off stock. He again utilizes one in Season 5 when he returns to get revenge on Marlow.
Mossberg 500 Cruiser
Detective Thomas 'Herc' Hauk (Domenick Lombardozzi) is seen pulling a Mossberg 500 Cruiser from a suspects car in "The Target", Season 1. Omar (Michael K. Williams) switches from the unknown double barreled shotgun to a Mossberg 500 Cruiser in later Seasons. He also ditches it in the docks along with his 1911 but later gets a new one near the end of Season 4.
Franchi SPAS-12
Used by the SWAT teams in "Bad Dreams", Season 2, during the crackdown.
