The Gang (Le Gang)

Le Gang Original Cinema Poster Country France Italy Directed by Jacques Deray Release Date 1977 Language French Studio Adel Productions Mondial Televisione Film Main Cast Character Actor Robert Alain Delon Marinette Nicole Calfan Manu Adalberto Maria Merli Lucien Maurice Barrier Jo Xavier Depraz Raymond Roland Bertin Cornélius Raymond Bussières Félicia Laura Betti

The Gang (Le Gang) is a 1977 French crime movie directed by Jacques Deray and starring Alain Delon as the criminal Robert called "Le dingue" ("The crazy"). The movie is based on the memoirs of former police inspector Roger Borniche (another movie, based on Borniche's memoirs, is Flic Story, where Delon appeared as Borniche himself).

The following weapons are seen in the movie The Gang:

Revolvers

Smith & Wesson Military & Police

Manu (Adalberto Maria Merli) is armed with Smith & Wesson Military & Police revolver in several scenes.

Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 5" Barrel - .38 Special

Manu (Adalberto Maria Merli) with his revolver in the opening scene.

Manu with his revolver.

Pocket revolver

During the robbery of jewelry store jeweler's wife appears with a small caliber pocket revolver.

Jeweler's wife aims her revolver at Robert.

Pistols

M1911A1

Robert's (Alain Delon) favored weapon is M1911A1. He uses this pistol in most scenes.

World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.

Robert (Alain Delon) with his M1911A1 in the opening scene.

The same scene. A good view on the muzzle.

Robert with his pistol during a robbery.

Robert threatens a prostitute to make her hide him from police.

Walther P38

In one scene Robert (Alain Delon) is armed with Walther P38.

Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm.

Robert (Alain Delon) cocks his P38.

Walther PPK

In one scene Robert (Alain Delon) is armed with Walther PPK.

Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka .380 ACP.

Robert (Alain Delon) with his Walther PPK.

Luger P08

Lucien's (Maurice Barrier) favored weapon is Luger P08 pistol.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is a 1917 dated handgun, thus it is a World War One firearm.

Lucien (Maurice Barrier), disguised as gendarme, holds cashier at gunpoint with his Luger.

Lucien with his Luger during the police raid.

Lucien threatens bank secretary.

MAB Model D

A gendarme on the railway station is seen with pistol that most likely is MAB Model D. Most of police inspectors in the scene of the police raid are also armed with MAB pistols.

MAB Model D Type I - .32 ACP

A gendarme with MAB model D pistol.

Police inspectors with MAB model D pistols.

In the scene on the railway station Jo (Xavier Depraz), disguised as gendarme, is armed with a pistol that is seen very briefly and is hard to be identified. It can be MAB Model D too but not for sure.

Submachine guns

Sten Mk II

Robert (Alain Delon) and several of his companions, including Raymond (Roland Bertin) and Manu (Adalberto Maria Merli), use Sten Mk II submachine guns during the robberies. Jo (Xavier Depraz) is armed with Sten during the police raid.

Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm.

Robert (Alain Delon) with Sten.

Raymond (Roland Bertin) with Sten and Lucien (Maurice Barrier) with P08 threatens bank clerks.

MP40 and disassembled Sten.

Assembling of the Sten.

Jo (Xavier Depraz) shoots his Sten at police.

MAS-38

Gendarmes with MAS-38 submachine guns are seen in many scenes. Robert (Alain Delon) use MAS-38 to break out from police commissariat and later in the shootout with police.

MAS-38 Submachine gun - 7.65mm.

Robert (Alain Delon) with MAS-38.

Gendarmes with MAS-38s.

Gendarme shoots his MAS-38.

Robert shoots MAS-38 at police.

MP40

Manu (Adalberto Maria Merli) shoots MP40 during the police raid. Later Robert (Alain Delon) is armed with this SMG during the bank robbery.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm.

MP40 and disassembled Sten.

Manu (Adalberto Maria Merli) with MP40.

Manu shoots MP40 at police.

Robert (Alain Delon) with MP40.

Rifles

Bertier Mle 1916 Carbine

Some of gendarmes are armed with Bertier Mle 1916 Carbines rifles during the raid. Though these guns seems outdated for 1950s, they were really used by French "Compagnies Republicaines de Securite" law enforcement units until the 1960s.

Berthier Model 1916 Carabine - 8x50Rmm Lebel.

Gendarme with Bertier Mle 1916.

Gendarme with Bertier Mle 1916.

Gendarme aims at Robert.

Berthier Model 1902 Rifle

Some of gendarmes are armed with Berthier Model 1902 rifles during the raid.

Berthier Model 1902 Rifle

Gendarme with Berthier Model 1902. Note the turned-down bolt handle that allows to identify the rifle as Model 1902 (unlike more conventional Model 1907-15 that has a straight bolt handle).