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PyramidHead: /* Beretta 92F */

2021-02-04T00:57:41Z

Beretta 92F

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	==Beretta 92F==		==Beretta 92F==
	Director [[John Woo]]'s favorite handgun, the [[Beretta 92F]], makes frequent appearances in this film. Mark ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]), Ho ([[Ti Lung]]), and Kit ([[Leslie Cheung]]) all use the pistol at different times in the film, as do many of Triad gangsters. Aside from being the film that introduced the Beretta 92F as a ~~stable~~ of John Woo films, ''A Better Tomorrow'' was one of the first films ever to feature this famous pistol, which had been on the civilian market for less than a year at the time of filming.		Director [[John Woo]]'s favorite handgun, the [[Beretta 92F]], makes frequent appearances in this film. Mark ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]), Ho ([[Ti Lung]]), and Kit ([[Leslie Cheung]]) all use the pistol at different times in the film, as do many of Triad gangsters. Aside from being the film that introduced the Beretta 92F as a staple of John Woo films, ''A Better Tomorrow'' was one of the first films ever to feature this famous pistol, which had been on the civilian market for less than a year at the time of filming.
	[[Image:Beretta92F LeftSide.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|none\|Beretta 92F - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:Beretta92F LeftSide.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|none\|Beretta 92F - 9x19mm]]
	[[Image:ABTBeretta3.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Mark Lee ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) dual-wielding Beretta 92F pistols during the shootout in the Taiwanese restaurant.]]		[[Image:ABTBeretta3.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Mark Lee ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) dual-wielding Beretta 92F pistols during the shootout in the Taiwanese restaurant.]]

VanTu at 13:51, 24 May 2019

2019-05-24T13:51:41Z

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MT2008: /* Beretta 92F */

2014-12-21T17:24:30Z

Beretta 92F

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	==Beretta 92F==		==Beretta 92F==
	Director [[John Woo]]'s favorite handgun, the [[Beretta 92F]], makes frequent appearances in this film. Mark, Ho, and Kit all use the pistol at different times in the movie, as do many of the Triads.		Director [[John Woo]]'s favorite handgun, the [[Beretta 92F]], makes frequent appearances in this film. Mark, Ho, and Kit all use the pistol at different times in the movie, as do many of the Triads. Aside from being the movie that introduced the Beretta 92F as a stable of John Woo films, ''[[A Better Tomorrow]]'' was one of the first movies ever to feature this famous pistol, which had been on the civilian market for less than a year at the time of filming.

	[[Image:Beretta92F LeftSide.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Beretta 92F - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:Beretta92F LeftSide.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Beretta 92F - 9x19mm]]

Ben41 at 19:19, 13 August 2013

2013-08-13T19:19:38Z

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	[[Image:ABTcover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''A Better Tomorrow'' (1986)]]		[[Image:ABTcover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''A Better Tomorrow'' (1986)]]
	''A Better Tomorrow'' is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed by [[John Woo]] and starring [[Chow Yun-Fat]] as a friend to a pair of brothers who decide to take on the Triad crime organization. The film would spawn the 1987 sequel ''[[A Better Tomorrow II]]'' and the 1989 prequel ''[[A Better Tomorrow III]]'', as well as a 2010 Korean remake.		'''''A Better Tomorrow''''' is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed by [[John Woo]] and starring [[Chow Yun-Fat]] as a friend to a pair of brothers who decide to take on the Triad crime organization. The film would spawn the 1987 sequel ''[[A Better Tomorrow II]]'' and the 1989 prequel ''[[A Better Tomorrow III]]'', as well as a 2010 Korean remake.

Cheywoodward2 at 17:29, 8 April 2012

2012-04-08T17:29:26Z

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	==Browning Hi-Power==		==Browning Hi-Power==
	The [[Browning Hi-Power]] is relatively common in early Woo films. When Mark is engaged in a shootout at the restaurant, one of his Berettas turns into a Browning. Mark is seen later dual-wielding the Browning alongside his Beretta while retrieving a data tape.		The [[Browning Hi-Power]] is relatively common in early Woo films. When Mark is engaged in a shootout at the restaurant, one of his Berettas turns into a Browning. Mark is seen later dual-wielding the Browning alongside his Beretta while retrieving a data tape.

	[[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm]]
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	[[Image:ABT1 531.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|In a continuity error, Mark uses the MAC-10 instead of a mini-Uzi.]]		[[Image:ABT1 531.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|In a continuity error, Mark uses the MAC-10 instead of a mini-Uzi.]]
	[[Image:ABTMac3.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Shing fires at Kit with the MAC-10.]]		[[Image:ABTMac3.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Shing fires at Kit with the MAC-10.]]
	[[Image:ABTMAC2.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\| Shing (on the left) fires his MAC-10 at Mark.]]		[[Image:ABTMAC2.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Shing (on the left) fires his MAC-10 at Mark.]]

	=Rifles=		=Rifles=

DKS01 at 19:10, 28 November 2011

2011-11-28T19:10:24Z

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	[[Image:ABTcover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''A Better Tomorrow'' (1986)]]		[[Image:ABTcover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''A Better Tomorrow'' (1986)]]
	''A Better Tomorrow'' is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed by [[John Woo]] and starring [[Chow Yun-Fat]] as a friend to a pair of brothers who decide to take on the Triad crime organization. The film would spawn the 1987 sequel ''[[A Better Tomorrow II]]'' and the 1989 prequel ''[[A Better Tomorrow III]]''.		''A Better Tomorrow'' is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed by [[John Woo]] and starring [[Chow Yun-Fat]] as a friend to a pair of brothers who decide to take on the Triad crime organization. The film would spawn the 1987 sequel ''[[A Better Tomorrow II]]'' and the 1989 prequel ''[[A Better Tomorrow III]]'', as well as a 2010 Korean remake.

Ben41: /* Beretta 92F */

2011-09-01T23:18:55Z

Beretta 92F

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	==Beretta 92F==		==Beretta 92F==
	John Woo's favorite handgun, the [[Beretta 92F]] makes frequent appearances in this film. Mark, Ho, and Kit all use the pistol at different times in the movie, as do many of the Triads.		Director [[John Woo]]'s favorite handgun, the [[Beretta 92F]], makes frequent appearances in this film. Mark, Ho, and Kit all use the pistol at different times in the movie, as do many of the Triads.

	[[Image:Beretta92F LeftSide.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Beretta 92F - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:Beretta92F LeftSide.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Beretta 92F - 9x19mm]]
	[[Image:ABTBeretta3.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Mark Gor dual wielding Beretta 92F pistols during the shootout at the Taiwanese restaurant.]]		[[Image:ABTBeretta3.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Mark Gor dual wielding Beretta 92F pistols during the shootout at the Taiwanese restaurant.]]
	[[Image:ABTBeretta.jpg\|thumb\|~~600px~~\|none\|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) using a [[Beretta 92\|Beretta 92F]] during the shootout at the Taiwanese restaurant.]]		[[Image:ABTBeretta.jpg\|thumb\|601px\|none\|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) using a [[Beretta 92\|Beretta 92F]] during the shootout at the Taiwanese restaurant.]]
	[[Image:Abt_empty.jpg\|thumb\|~~600px~~\|none\|Mark tosses down his two empty pistols in the restaurant, before retrieving his hidden Beretta from a potted plant.]].		[[Image:Abt_empty.jpg\|thumb\|601px\|none\|Mark tosses down his two empty pistols in the restaurant, before retrieving his hidden Beretta from a potted plant.]].
	[[Image:AbtBerettaFStwo.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Shing's Right-Hand Man's Beretta 92F. Couldn't ask for a better view of this gun.]]		[[Image:AbtBerettaFStwo.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Shing's Right-Hand Man's Beretta 92F. Couldn't ask for a better view of this gun.]]

Markit at 04:28, 29 August 2011

2011-08-29T04:28:05Z

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	[[Category:Crime]]		[[Category:Crime]]
	[[Category:John Woo]]		[[Category:John Woo]]
			[[Category:Hong Kong Produced/Filmed]]

Warejaws: /* IMI Mini-Uzi */

2011-08-28T13:45:31Z

IMI Mini-Uzi

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	==IMI Mini-Uzi==		==IMI Mini-Uzi==
	The [[Uzi#Mini Uzi\|Mini Uzi]] is notably seen in the hands of Mark in the final shootout.		The [[Uzi#Mini Uzi\|Mini Uzi]] is notably seen in the hands of Mark in the final shootout.
	[[Image:MiniUzi 01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Mini Uzi SMG with stock folded - ~~9mm~~]]		[[Image:MiniUzi 01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Mini Uzi SMG with stock folded - 9x19mm]]
	[[Image:Abtuzi1.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Mark holds the Mini-Uzi on Shing as he and Ho drive to the docks.]]		[[Image:Abtuzi1.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Mark holds the Mini Uzi on Shing as he and Ho drive to the docks.]]
	[[Image:ABTuzi.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) carries a Mini-Uzi with a folded stock during the final gun battle.]]		[[Image:ABTuzi.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) carries a Mini Uzi with a folded stock during the final gun battle.]]
	[[Image:AbtWooReloadsAgain.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|For the second time in the movie, Mark reloads a weapon(~~very~~ rare in John Woo films), this time after running dry on his Mini Uzi.]]		[[Image:AbtWooReloadsAgain.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|For the second time in the movie, Mark reloads a weapon (a rare sight in John Woo films), this time after running dry on his Mini Uzi.]]

	==MAC-10==		==MAC-10==

Cheywoodward2 at 04:10, 28 August 2011

2011-08-28T04:10:42Z

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	==Beretta 92F==		==Beretta 92F==
	John Woo's favorite handgun, the [[Beretta 92F]] makes frequent appearances in this film. Mark, Ho, and Kit all use the pistol at different times in the movie, as do many of the Triads.		Director [[John Woo]]'s favorite handgun, the [[Beretta 92F]], makes frequent appearances in this film. Mark, Ho, and Kit all use the pistol at different times in the movie, as do many of the Triads.

	[[Image:Beretta92F LeftSide.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Beretta 92F - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:Beretta92F LeftSide.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Beretta 92F - 9x19mm]]
	[[Image:ABTBeretta3.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Mark Gor dual wielding Beretta 92F pistols during the shootout at the Taiwanese restaurant.]]		[[Image:ABTBeretta3.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Mark Gor dual wielding Beretta 92F pistols during the shootout at the Taiwanese restaurant.]]
	[[Image:ABTBeretta.jpg\|thumb\|~~600px~~\|none\|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) using a [[Beretta 92\|Beretta 92F]] during the shootout at the Taiwanese restaurant.]]		[[Image:ABTBeretta.jpg\|thumb\|601px\|none\|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) using a [[Beretta 92\|Beretta 92F]] during the shootout at the Taiwanese restaurant.]]
	[[Image:Abt_empty.jpg\|thumb\|~~600px~~\|none\|Mark tosses down his two empty pistols in the restaurant, before retrieving his hidden Beretta from a potted plant.]].		[[Image:Abt_empty.jpg\|thumb\|601px\|none\|Mark tosses down his two empty pistols in the restaurant, before retrieving his hidden Beretta from a potted plant.]].
	[[Image:AbtBerettaFStwo.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Shing's Right-Hand Man's Beretta 92F. Couldn't ask for a better view of this gun.]]		[[Image:AbtBerettaFStwo.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Shing's Right-Hand Man's Beretta 92F. Couldn't ask for a better view of this gun.]]

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	==IMI Mini-Uzi==		==IMI Mini-Uzi==
	The [[Uzi#Mini Uzi\|Mini Uzi]] is notably seen in the hands of Mark in the final shootout.		The [[Uzi#Mini Uzi\|Mini Uzi]] is notably seen in the hands of Mark in the final shootout.
	[[Image:MiniUzi 01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Mini Uzi SMG with stock folded - ~~9mm~~]]		[[Image:MiniUzi 01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Mini Uzi SMG with stock folded - 9x19mm]]
	[[Image:Abtuzi1.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Mark holds the Mini-Uzi on Shing as he and Ho drive to the docks.]]		[[Image:Abtuzi1.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Mark holds the Mini Uzi on Shing as he and Ho drive to the docks.]]
	[[Image:ABTuzi.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) carries a Mini-Uzi with a folded stock during the final gun battle.]]		[[Image:ABTuzi.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) carries a Mini Uzi with a folded stock during the final gun battle.]]
	[[Image:AbtWooReloadsAgain.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|For the second time in the movie, Mark reloads a weapon(~~very~~ rare in John Woo films), this time after running dry on his Mini Uzi.]]		[[Image:AbtWooReloadsAgain.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|For the second time in the movie, Mark reloads a weapon (a rare sight in John Woo films), this time after running dry on his Mini Uzi.]]

	==MAC-10==		==MAC-10==

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	[[Image:ABTcover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''A Better Tomorrow'' (1986)]]		[[Image:ABTcover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''A Better Tomorrow'' (1986)]]
	''A Better Tomorrow'' is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed by [[John Woo]] and starring [[Chow Yun-Fat]] as a friend to a pair of brothers who decide to take on the Triad crime organization. The film would spawn the 1987 sequel ''[[A Better Tomorrow II]]'' and the 1989 prequel ''[[A Better Tomorrow III]]''.		''A Better Tomorrow'' is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed by [[John Woo]] and starring [[Chow Yun-Fat]] as a friend to a pair of brothers who decide to take on the Triad crime organization. The film would spawn the 1987 sequel ''[[A Better Tomorrow II]]'' and the 1989 prequel ''[[A Better Tomorrow III]]''.


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	[[Image:AbtWooReloads.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|In an incredibly rare scene (for [[John Woo]] at least), Mark is seen making a mid-mag reload in the parking garage.]]		[[Image:AbtWooReloads.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|In an incredibly rare scene (for [[John Woo]] at least), Mark is seen making a mid-mag reload in the parking garage.]]
	[[Image:AbtBerettaSBKit.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Kit runs out of ammo for his Beretta 92F.]]		[[Image:AbtBerettaSBKit.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Kit runs out of ammo for his Beretta 92F.]]
	[[Image:ABT1 571.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Shing's Right-Hand Man ([[Shing Fui-On]]), the gangster on the right, fires the Beretta. Fui-on would later play Wong Hoi in John Woo's ''[[The Killer]]''.)]]		[[Image:ABT1 571.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Shing's Right-Hand Man ([[Shing Fui-On]]), the gangster on the right, fires the Beretta. Fui-on would later play Wong Hoi in John Woo's ''[[The Killer]]''.)]]
	[[File:ABT1 569.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Ho (in the middle) holds the Beretta as he, Mark and Kit take cover.]]		[[File:ABT1 569.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Ho (in the middle) holds the Beretta as he, Mark and Kit take cover.]]

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	==Browning Hi-Power==		==Browning Hi-Power==
	The [[Browning Hi-Power]] is relatively common in early Woo films. When Mark is engaged in a shootout at the restaurant, one of his Berettas turns into a Browning. Mark is seen later dual-wielding the Browning alongside his Beretta while retrieving a data tape.		The [[Browning Hi-Power]] is relatively common in early Woo films. When Mark is engaged in a shootout at the restaurant, one of his Berettas turns into a Browning. Mark is seen later dual-wielding the Browning alongside his Beretta while retrieving a data tape.

	[[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm]]
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	==Colt Python==		==Colt Python==
	A nickel-plated [[Colt Python]] used by Kit in the final ~~gunbattle~~.		A nickel-plated [[Colt Python]] used by Kit in the final gun battle.

	[[Image:Python6in.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|none\|[[Colt Python]] .357 Magnum 6 in.]]		[[Image:Python6in.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|none\|[[Colt Python]] .357 Magnum 6 in.]]
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	==Heckler & Koch MP5A3==		==Heckler & Koch MP5A3==
	A [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]], with a slimline ~~handguards~~ and early straight box ~~magazines~~, is initially used by Ho in the final shootout at the docks.		A [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]], with a slimline hand-guard and early straight box magazine, is initially used by Ho in the final shootout at the docks.

	[[Image:HK MP5.JPG\|thumb\|none\|450px\|1980s type MP5 wth neoprene ~~handguard~~ and straight magazine.]]		[[Image:HK MP5.JPG\|thumb\|none\|450px\|1980s type MP5 wth neoprene hand-guard and straight magazine.]]
	[[Image:ABTMP5.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|A [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] submachine gun,using early straight box magazines, is carried by Ho ([[Ti Lung]]) in the final ~~gunbattle~~.]]		[[Image:ABTMP5.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|A [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] submachine gun,using early straight box magazines, is carried by Ho ([[Ti Lung]]) in the final gun battle.]]
	[[Image:ABTMP5b.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Ho holds Triad boss Shing hostage with a MP5A3 and a Beretta pistol.]]		[[Image:ABTMP5b.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Ho holds Triad boss Shing hostage with a MP5A3 and a Beretta pistol.]]
	[[Image:AbtMP5OldGrip.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Ho holds Triad boss Shing hostage with a MP5A3 and a Beretta pistol. This shot makes it easy to see the old style slimline fore-grip.]]		[[Image:AbtMP5OldGrip.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Ho holds Triad boss Shing hostage with a MP5A3 and a Beretta pistol. This shot makes it easy to see the old style slimline fore-grip.]]