Die Hard 2 - Revision history

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	'''''Die Hard 2''''' is the 1990 sequel to 1988's ''[[Die Hard]]''. [[Bruce Willis]] returns as John McClane, now a lieutenant with the LAPD who this time finds himself trapped in Washington D.C.'s Dulles International Airport during Christmas week when mercenaries take over the airport's instrument landing system and threaten to bring down incoming passenger jets (one of which is carrying McClane's wife) unless a deposed military dictator on his way to the United States is allowed to be freed upon his landing. Directed by [[Renny Harlin]], the film encountered some controversy at the time of its release due to its vivid depiction of an airline disaster as well as its (unrealistic) depiction of a firearm that would be able to pass through an airport metal detector. The film was released in some video formats under the title '''''Die Hard 2: Die Harder'''''.		'''''Die Hard 2''''' is the 1990 sequel to 1988's ''[[Die Hard]]''. [[Bruce Willis]] returns as John McClane, now a lieutenant with the LAPD who this time finds himself trapped in Washington D.C.'s Dulles International Airport during Christmas week when mercenaries take over the airport's instrument landing system and threaten to bring down incoming passenger jets (one of which is carrying McClane's wife Holly) unless a deposed military dictator on his way to the United States is allowed to be freed upon his landing. Directed by [[Renny Harlin]], the film encountered some controversy at the time of its release due to its vivid depiction of an airline disaster as well as its (unrealistic) depiction of a firearm that would be able to pass through an airport metal detector. The film was released in some video formats under the title '''''Die Hard 2: Die Harder'''''.

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DarkSoldier84: /* Heckler & Koch MP5A3 */ Polishing the text.

2023-11-02T06:31:34Z

Heckler & Koch MP5A3: Polishing the text.

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	==Heckler & Koch MP5A3==		==Heckler & Koch MP5A3==
	Garber ([[Don Harvey]]) carries a [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] fitted with a scope. Like the other MP5 variants used by Stuart's men, it also has two magazines taped together 'jungle style'. McClane later commandeers Garber's MP5A3 and uses it to fire at Captain Carmine Lorenzo to prove a point about the firefight between Stuart's men and Major Grant's unit. During the film, MP5 magazines filled with live ammunition are seen being switched for magazines filled with blanks.		Garber ([[Don Harvey]]) carries a [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] fitted with a scope. Like the other MP5 variants used by Stuart's men, it also has two magazines taped together jungle-style. McClane later commandeers Garber's MP5A3 and uses it to fire at Captain Carmine Lorenzo to prove a point about the firefight between Stuart's men and Major Grant's unit. During the film, MP5 magazines filled with live ammunition are seen being switched for magazines filled with blanks and used interchangeably.

	'''Note:''' ~~In reality, one cannot simply switch between blanks rounds and live rounds with a Heckler & Koch MP5A3~~/~~MP5K or an M16A1 as seen~~ in ~~the movie~~. ~~All firearms that 'autoload', i~~.~~e. are either semiautomatic~~ or ~~fully automatic~~, ~~must be blank adapted~~ in ~~order to~~ cycle~~. This does not apply to revolvers or other manually operated firearms like pump shotguns or lever/bolt~~ action ~~rifles. If a gun like~~ an ~~MP5 has been firing blanks, it~~ is ~~literally impossible~~ to ~~switch magazines~~ and ~~start firing~~ live ~~rounds~~. The ~~blank adapter (which restricts the barrel down to anywhere from 50% to 75% of the original barrel interior)~~ would have to be removed ~~or else the first~~ live ~~round would blow up the firearm~~.		'''Note:''' Live/blank swapping is only possible in manually-operated (e.g. bolt- or pump-action) firearms, not in an autoloader like the blowback-operated MP5. Blank ammunition cannot cycle the action if an adapter is not installed to choke down the barrel and increase the gas pressure, while live ammunition will not fit down the adapter and simply blow up the firearm. The gun would have to be taken apart and the adapter removed before it's safe to use live ammunition in it, which Stuart's men clearly do not do.
	[[Image:MP5A3 StockCollapsed.jpg‎\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:MP5A3 StockCollapsed.jpg‎\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 - 9x19mm]]
	[[Image:DH2-MP5-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Garber ([[Don Harvey]]) fires his scoped Heckler & Koch MP5A3 out of the church window.]]		[[Image:DH2-MP5-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Garber ([[Don Harvey]]) fires his scoped Heckler & Koch MP5A3 out of the church window.]]
	[[Image:DieHard2-2014-12-23-22h28m25s51.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|~~The [[~~Heckler & Koch MP5A3~~]] lies~~ in the snow ~~after it is dropped by McClane~~ during the snowmobile firefight.]]		[[Image:DieHard2-2014-12-23-22h28m25s51.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|McClane dropped this Heckler & Koch MP5A3 in the snow during the snowmobile firefight.]]
	[[Image:DH2-MP5-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A closeup of the MP5A3 ~~fired by~~ McClane in the airport security office. This is not a recommended method for proving if your weapon is loaded with blank ammunition - at this range, even blanks could cause serious harm to Captain Lorenzo, not to mention that ~~fully~~ discharging a firearm in such a location would definitely prompt nearby officers to shoot McClane.]]		[[Image:DH2-MP5-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A closeup of the MP5A3 that McClane fires off in the airport security office. This is not a recommended method for proving that your weapon is loaded with blank ammunition - at this range, even blanks could cause serious harm to Captain Lorenzo, not to mention that discharging a firearm in such a location would definitely prompt nearby officers to shoot McClane.]]
	[[Image:DH2-MP5-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|McClane unloads the MP5A3 and then throws it on the floor (undoubtedly to the chagrin of armorer Mike Papac, behind the scenes).]]		[[Image:DH2-MP5-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|McClane unloads the MP5A3 and then throws it on the floor (undoubtedly to the chagrin of armorer Mike Papac, behind the scenes).]]

StanTheMan: /* Beretta 92FS */

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Beretta 92FS

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	Instead of the [[Beretta 92F]] carried in the original ''[[Die Hard]]'', Lieutenant John McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]) carries the improved [[Beretta 92FS]] as his sidearm in this film. The Washington Dulles Airport Police, including Chief Carmine Lorenzo ([[Dennis Franz]]) carry the Beretta 92FS. US Army Major Grant ([[John Amos]]) also uses a [[Beretta 92FS\|92FS]], standing in for the military-issue M9. Since McClane transferred to the LAPD after the events of the first ''Die Hard'', it is likely he switched to the 92FS since that was the standard-issue sidearm of the LAPD at the time. This is correctly shown in the film, as Sergeant Al Powell ([[Reginald VelJohnson]]) is also shown carrying a Beretta instead of the [[Smith & Wesson Model 15]] he used in the first film.		Instead of the [[Beretta 92F]] carried in the original ''[[Die Hard]]'', Lieutenant John McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]) carries the improved [[Beretta 92FS]] as his sidearm in this film. The Washington Dulles Airport Police, including Chief Carmine Lorenzo ([[Dennis Franz]]) carry the Beretta 92FS. US Army Major Grant ([[John Amos]]) also uses a [[Beretta 92FS\|92FS]], standing in for the military-issue M9. Since McClane transferred to the LAPD after the events of the first ''Die Hard'', it is likely he switched to the 92FS since that was the standard-issue sidearm of the LAPD at the time. This is correctly shown in the film, as Sergeant Al Powell ([[Reginald VelJohnson]]) is also shown carrying a Beretta instead of the [[Smith & Wesson Model 15]] he used in the first film.

	The Beretta 92FS used by Bruce Willis in this film was originally purchased by Cinema Weaponry for ''[[Lethal Weapon 2]]''~~; it subsequently appeared in the next four entries in the ''[[Die Hard]]'' franchise~~. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis (who is left-handed).		The Beretta 92FS used by Bruce Willis in this film was originally purchased by Cinema Weaponry for ''[[Lethal Weapon 2]]''. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis (who is left-handed).
	[[Image:BerettaM92FS DH1&LW1.jpg‎\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm. The weapon pictured here is the actual screen used Beretta carried and fired by [[Bruce Willis]] in this film. Note that the magazine release is no longer reversed for left-handed shooters, since this gun was used by many other actors in other films and TV series.]]		[[Image:BerettaM92FS DH1&LW1.jpg‎\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm. The weapon pictured here is the actual screen used Beretta carried and fired by [[Bruce Willis]] in this film. Note that the magazine release is no longer reversed for left-handed shooters, since this gun was used by many other actors in other films and TV series.]]
	[[File:DH2 514.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McClane loses his Beretta on a luggage conveyor belt during a shootout in the airport baggage area. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis.]]		[[File:DH2 514.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McClane loses his Beretta on a luggage conveyor belt during a shootout in the airport baggage area. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis.]]

MT2008: /* Beretta 92FS */ Removing this information - this gun was not used in the third film, only the second and fourth

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	The Beretta 92FS used by Bruce Willis in this film was originally purchased by Cinema Weaponry for ''[[Lethal Weapon 2]]''; it subsequently appeared in the next four entries in the ''[[Die Hard]]'' franchise. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis (who is left-handed).		The Beretta 92FS used by Bruce Willis in this film was originally purchased by Cinema Weaponry for ''[[Lethal Weapon 2]]''; it subsequently appeared in the next four entries in the ''[[Die Hard]]'' franchise. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis (who is left-handed).
	[[Image:BerettaM92FS DH1&LW1.jpg‎\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm. The weapon pictured here is the actual screen used Beretta carried and fired by [[Bruce Willis]] in this film ~~and in ''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]''~~. Note that the magazine release is no longer reversed for left-handed shooters, since this gun was used by many other actors in other films and TV series.]]		[[Image:BerettaM92FS DH1&LW1.jpg‎\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm. The weapon pictured here is the actual screen used Beretta carried and fired by [[Bruce Willis]] in this film. Note that the magazine release is no longer reversed for left-handed shooters, since this gun was used by many other actors in other films and TV series.]]
	[[File:DH2 514.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McClane loses his Beretta on a luggage conveyor belt during a shootout in the airport baggage area. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis.]]		[[File:DH2 514.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McClane loses his Beretta on a luggage conveyor belt during a shootout in the airport baggage area. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis.]]
	[[File:DH2 513.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Miller ([[Vondie Curtis-Hall]]) appears to hold McClane's Beretta after the shootout in the airport baggage area.]]		[[File:DH2 513.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Miller ([[Vondie Curtis-Hall]]) appears to hold McClane's Beretta after the shootout in the airport baggage area.]]

MT2008: /* Beretta 92FS */

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Beretta 92FS

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	[[Image:DH2_Beretta-5.jpg \|thumb\|none\|600px\|Major Grant fires his Beretta 92FS during the shootout at the church.]]		[[Image:DH2_Beretta-5.jpg \|thumb\|none\|600px\|Major Grant fires his Beretta 92FS during the shootout at the church.]]
	[[Image:DH2-Beretta-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Carmine Lorenzo ([[Dennis Franz]]) checks the load in his Beretta 92FS as he gets his officers ready.]]		[[Image:DH2-Beretta-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Carmine Lorenzo ([[Dennis Franz]]) checks the load in his Beretta 92FS as he gets his officers ready.]]
	[[Image:DH2 025.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Major Grant ([[John Amos]]) searches for McClane on the wing of the 747 with his Beretta 92FS drawn.]]		[[Image:DH2 025.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Major Grant ([[John Amos]]) searches for McClane on the wing of the 747 with his Beretta 92FS drawn. Upon close inspection: This Beretta has the magazine release reversed for left-handed shooters, even though Grant is right-handed; this suggests that the gun is actually McClane's Beretta being re-used in another scene.]]

	==Glock 17==		==Glock 17==

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	==Glock 17==		==Glock 17==
	Colonel Stuart ([[William Sadler]]) and the mercenaries under his command use [[~~Glock pistol series\|~~Glock]] pistols as their sidearms. This is one of the earliest appearances of the Glock in a major Hollywood film (it had just been featured in 1989's ''[[Johnny Handsome]]''). While the handguns seen in the film appear to be the [[Glock 17]] model, in a now-notorious scene early in the film, McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]) identifies the handgun to Chief Lorenzo ([[Dennis Franz]]) as a "Glock 7," (no such model exists) and recites a string of inaccuracies, describing it as ''"a porcelain gun made in Germany that doesn't show up on your airport metal detectors and costs more than you make in a month."''		Colonel Stuart ([[William Sadler]]) and the mercenaries under his command use [[Glock]] pistols as their sidearms. This is one of the earliest appearances of the Glock in a major Hollywood film (it had just been featured in 1989's ''[[Johnny Handsome]]''). While the handguns seen in the film appear to be the [[Glock 17]] model, in a now-notorious scene early in the film, McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]) identifies the handgun to Chief Lorenzo ([[Dennis Franz]]) as a "Glock 7," (no such model exists) and recites a string of inaccuracies, describing it as ''"a porcelain gun made in Germany that doesn't show up on your airport metal detectors and costs more than you make in a month."''

	The most glaring misconception is that the weapon is undetectable to the X-Ray machines at the airport, while in reality, Glock never produced such a handgun. In fact, 83.7% (by weight) of the Glock pistol is normal ordnance steel and the "plastic" parts are a dense nylon Zytel-based polymer known as "Polymer 2", which is radio-opaque and is therefore visible to X-ray security equipment. In addition, virtually all of these "plastic" parts contain embedded steel not to make the firearms "detectable", but to increase functionality and shooting accuracy. Contrary to popular movies like ''Die Hard 2'', neither Glock nor any other gun maker has ever produced a "porcelain", "ceramic" or "plastic" firearm which is undetectable by ordinary security screening devices. Even if a pistol that was completely undetectable by either X-ray machines or metal detectors were to be developed, the ammunition inside would still be detectable. Another mistake is the claim the Glocks are made in Germany when in reality, they are manufactured in Austria.		The most glaring misconception is that the weapon is undetectable to the X-Ray machines at the airport, while in reality, Glock never produced such a handgun. In fact, 83.7% (by weight) of the Glock pistol is normal ordnance steel and the "plastic" parts are a dense nylon Zytel-based polymer known as "Polymer 2", which is radio-opaque and is therefore visible to X-ray security equipment. In addition, virtually all of these "plastic" parts contain embedded steel not to make the firearms "detectable", but to increase functionality and shooting accuracy. Contrary to popular movies like ''Die Hard 2'', neither Glock nor any other gun maker has ever produced a "porcelain", "ceramic" or "plastic" firearm which is undetectable by ordinary security screening devices. Even if a pistol that was completely undetectable by either X-ray machines or metal detectors were to be developed, the ammunition inside would still be detectable. Another mistake is the claim the Glocks are made in Germany when in reality, they are manufactured in Austria.
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	==Heckler & Koch MP5K==		==Heckler & Koch MP5K==

	[[Heckler & Koch MP5K]] submachine guns are the main weapons used by Stuart's men. Many of them have two mags taped together 'jungle style' with blank & live ammo, same as the aforementioned MP5s. During the skywalk shootout, a few of the MP5Ks are actually converted Heckler & Koch SP89s (see below).		[[Heckler & Koch MP5K]] submachine guns are the main weapons used by Stuart's men. Many of them have two mags taped together 'jungle style' with blank & live ammo, same as the aforementioned MP5s. During the skywalk shootout, a few of the MP5Ks are actually converted Heckler & Koch SP89s (see below).

	[[Image:MP5K-SEF.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Heckler & Koch MP5K - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:MP5K-SEF.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Heckler & Koch MP5K - 9x19mm]]
	[[Image:DH2 Glock-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|O'Reilly ([[Robert Patrick]]) about to finish off Leslie Barnes ([[Art Evans]]) with a Glock 17 while also holding a Heckler & Koch MP5K. The paddle mag release is seen in this shot. Being left handed, the actor Robert Patrick uses his strong arm to steady the SMG.]]		[[Image:DH2 Glock-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|O'Reilly ([[Robert Patrick]]) about to finish off Leslie Barnes ([[Art Evans]]) with a Glock 17 while also holding a Heckler & Koch MP5K. The paddle mag release is seen in this shot. Being left handed, the actor Robert Patrick uses his strong arm to steady the SMG.]]
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	[[Image:DH2-Shotgun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An airport SWAT officer armed with an Ithaca 37 fitted with shell holders.]]		[[Image:DH2-Shotgun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An airport SWAT officer armed with an Ithaca 37 fitted with shell holders.]]
	[[Image:DH2_Shotgun-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The same SWAT officer lies dead with the shotgun at his side. This is actually an Ithaca 37, identifiable by the barrel retention lug at the magazine tube.]]		[[Image:DH2_Shotgun-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The same SWAT officer lies dead with the shotgun at his side. This is actually an Ithaca 37, identifiable by the barrel retention lug at the magazine tube.]]


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	=Machine Guns=		=Machine Guns=
	==Browning M2HB==		==Browning M2HB==
	When Baker and Thompson show up at the church and are knocking on the door, the custodian is watching a news broadcast of Esperanza's extradition, and a [[~~Browning M2\|~~Browning M2HB ~~heavy machine gun~~]] is glimpsed on the TV.		When Baker and Thompson show up at the church and are knocking on the door, the custodian is watching a news broadcast of Esperanza's extradition, and a [[Browning M2HB]] is glimpsed on the TV.
	[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Browning M2HB - .50 BMG]]		[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Browning M2HB - .50 BMG]]
	[[Image:DH2-Browning M2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Browning M2HB is seen on a broadcast that the church custodian is watching when Stuart's men arrive.]]		[[Image:DH2-Browning M2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Browning M2HB is seen on a broadcast that the church custodian is watching when Stuart's men arrive.]]
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	[[Image:200px-M-67handgrenade.jpg\|thumb\|none\|150px\|M26 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]		[[Image:200px-M-67handgrenade.jpg\|thumb\|none\|150px\|M26 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
	[[Image:DH2_M26.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Several M26 hand grenades land near McClane in the cockpit. Note the lack of MFG markings.]]		[[Image:DH2_M26.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Several M26 hand grenades land near McClane in the cockpit. Note the lack of MFG markings.]]

MT2008: /* Heckler & Koch MP5A3 */ Restoring this comment - it is clearly an improvisation on the part of Bruce Willis.

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Heckler & Koch MP5A3: Restoring this comment - it is clearly an improvisation on the part of Bruce Willis.

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	[[Image:DieHard2-2014-12-23-22h28m25s51.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] lies in the snow after it is dropped by McClane during the snowmobile firefight.]]		[[Image:DieHard2-2014-12-23-22h28m25s51.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] lies in the snow after it is dropped by McClane during the snowmobile firefight.]]
	[[Image:DH2-MP5-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A closeup of the MP5A3 fired by McClane in the airport security office. This is not a recommended method for proving if your weapon is loaded with blank ammunition - at this range, even blanks could cause serious harm to Captain Lorenzo, not to mention that fully discharging a firearm in such a location would definitely prompt nearby officers to shoot McClane.]]		[[Image:DH2-MP5-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A closeup of the MP5A3 fired by McClane in the airport security office. This is not a recommended method for proving if your weapon is loaded with blank ammunition - at this range, even blanks could cause serious harm to Captain Lorenzo, not to mention that fully discharging a firearm in such a location would definitely prompt nearby officers to shoot McClane.]]
	[[Image:DH2-MP5-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|McClane unloads the MP5A3.]]		[[Image:DH2-MP5-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|McClane unloads the MP5A3 and then throws it on the floor (undoubtedly to the chagrin of armorer Mike Papac, behind the scenes).]]

	==Heckler & Koch MP5K==		==Heckler & Koch MP5K==

JackalUnderscore: /* Beretta 92FS */ reordered so the images are chronological

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	The Beretta 92FS used by Bruce Willis in this film was originally purchased by Cinema Weaponry for ''[[Lethal Weapon 2]]''; it subsequently appeared in the next four entries in the ''[[Die Hard]]'' franchise. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis (who is left-handed).		The Beretta 92FS used by Bruce Willis in this film was originally purchased by Cinema Weaponry for ''[[Lethal Weapon 2]]''; it subsequently appeared in the next four entries in the ''[[Die Hard]]'' franchise. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis (who is left-handed).
	[[Image:BerettaM92FS DH1&LW1.jpg‎\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm. The weapon pictured here is the actual screen used Beretta carried and fired by [[Bruce Willis]] in this film and in ''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]''. Note that the magazine release is no longer reversed for left-handed shooters, since this gun was used by many other actors in other films and TV series.]]		[[Image:BerettaM92FS DH1&LW1.jpg‎\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm. The weapon pictured here is the actual screen used Beretta carried and fired by [[Bruce Willis]] in this film and in ''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]''. Note that the magazine release is no longer reversed for left-handed shooters, since this gun was used by many other actors in other films and TV series.]]
	~~[[File:DH2 McClane.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|LAPD Detective Lt. John McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]) draws his Beretta 92FS when he confronts Marvin, the janitor ([[Tom Bower]]).]]~~
	[[File:DH2 514.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McClane loses his Beretta on a luggage conveyor belt during a shootout in the airport baggage area. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis.]]		[[File:DH2 514.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McClane loses his Beretta on a luggage conveyor belt during a shootout in the airport baggage area. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis.]]
	[[File:DH2 513.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Miller ([[Vondie Curtis-Hall]]) appears to hold McClane's Beretta after the shootout in the airport baggage area.]]		[[File:DH2 513.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Miller ([[Vondie Curtis-Hall]]) appears to hold McClane's Beretta after the shootout in the airport baggage area.]]
			[[File:DH2 McClane.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|LAPD Detective Lt. John McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]) draws his Beretta 92FS when he confronts Marvin, the janitor ([[Tom Bower]]).]]
	[[Image:DH2 Beretta2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|LAPD Detective Lt. John McClane fires his [[Beretta 92FS]] at Stuart's men during the skywalk ambush.]]		[[Image:DH2 Beretta2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|LAPD Detective Lt. John McClane fires his [[Beretta 92FS]] at Stuart's men during the skywalk ambush.]]
	[[Image:DH2_Beretta.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McClane loads a fresh magazine into his Beretta 92FS. Note the reversed magazine release, a user-customisable feature introduced on the FS model.]]		[[Image:DH2_Beretta.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McClane loads a fresh magazine into his Beretta 92FS. Note the reversed magazine release, a user-customisable feature introduced on the FS model.]]

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Heckler & Koch MP5A3

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	Garber ([[Don Harvey]]) carries a [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] fitted with a scope. Like the other MP5 variants used by Stuart's men, it also has two magazines taped together 'jungle style'. McClane later commandeers Garber's MP5A3 and uses it to fire at Captain Carmine Lorenzo to prove a point about the firefight between Stuart's men and Major Grant's unit. During the film, MP5 magazines filled with live ammunition are seen being switched for magazines filled with blanks.		Garber ([[Don Harvey]]) carries a [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] fitted with a scope. Like the other MP5 variants used by Stuart's men, it also has two magazines taped together 'jungle style'. McClane later commandeers Garber's MP5A3 and uses it to fire at Captain Carmine Lorenzo to prove a point about the firefight between Stuart's men and Major Grant's unit. During the film, MP5 magazines filled with live ammunition are seen being switched for magazines filled with blanks.

	'''Note:''' ~~One~~ cannot simply switch between blanks rounds and live rounds ~~in an~~ Heckler & Koch MP5A3/MP5K or an M16A1 as seen in the movie. All firearms that 'autoload', i.e. are either semiautomatic or fully automatic, must be blank adapted in order to cycle. This does not apply to revolvers or other manually operated firearms like pump shotguns or lever/bolt action rifles. If a gun like an MP5 has been firing blanks, ~~one cannot just~~ switch magazines and start firing live rounds. The blank adapter (which restricts the barrel down to anywhere from 50% to 75% of the original barrel interior) would have to be removed or else the first live round would blow up the firearm.		'''Note:''' In reality, one cannot simply switch between blanks rounds and live rounds with a Heckler & Koch MP5A3/MP5K or an M16A1 as seen in the movie. All firearms that 'autoload', i.e. are either semiautomatic or fully automatic, must be blank adapted in order to cycle. This does not apply to revolvers or other manually operated firearms like pump shotguns or lever/bolt action rifles. If a gun like an MP5 has been firing blanks, it is literally impossible to switch magazines and start firing live rounds. The blank adapter (which restricts the barrel down to anywhere from 50% to 75% of the original barrel interior) would have to be removed or else the first live round would blow up the firearm.
	[[Image:MP5A3 StockCollapsed.jpg‎\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:MP5A3 StockCollapsed.jpg‎\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 - 9x19mm]]
	[[Image:DH2-MP5-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Garber ([[Don Harvey]]) fires his scoped Heckler & Koch MP5A3 out of the church window.]]		[[Image:DH2-MP5-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Garber ([[Don Harvey]]) fires his scoped Heckler & Koch MP5A3 out of the church window.]]

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	==Heckler & Koch MP5A5==		==Heckler & Koch MP5A5==
	Colonel Stuart ([[William Sadler]]) uses a [[Heckler & Koch MP5A5]] as his main weapon throughout the movie. (IMFDB previously misidentified this weapon as an [[MP5A3]], but Blu-ray screen captures indicate that Stuart's MP5 has the 4-position Navy trigger group which characterizes the A5 variant.)		Colonel Stuart ([[William Sadler]]) uses a [[Heckler & Koch MP5A5]] as his main weapon throughout the movie. (IMFDB previously misidentified this weapon as an [[MP5A3]], but Blu-ray screen captures indicate that Stuart's MP5 has the 4-position Navy trigger group which characterizes the A5 variant.)
	[[Image:H&KMP5A5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Heckler and Koch MP5A5 - 9x19mm~~. Same as the MP5A4 but with a telescoping stock. Both the A4 & A5 variants have the additional option for '3 round burst' on the selector.~~]]		[[Image:H&KMP5A5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Heckler and Koch MP5A5 - 9x19mm]]
	[[Image:DH2-MP5A5-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Colonel Stuart ([[William Sadler]]) picks up his Heckler & Koch MP5A5 after making contact with the C-130 flown by Esperanza.]]		[[Image:DH2-MP5A5-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Colonel Stuart ([[William Sadler]]) picks up his Heckler & Koch MP5A5 after making contact with the C-130 flown by Esperanza.]]
	[[Image:DH2-MP5A5-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Colonel Stuart with his MP5A5 on the tarmac after McClane escapes the exploding C-130. Visible in this image is the 4-position Navy lower receiver, the distinguishing feature of the MP5A5.]]		[[Image:DH2-MP5A5-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Colonel Stuart with his MP5A5 on the tarmac after McClane escapes the exploding C-130. Visible in this image is the 4-position Navy lower receiver, the distinguishing feature of the MP5A5.]]

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	The Beretta 92FS used by Bruce Willis in this film was originally purchased by Cinema Weaponry for ''[[Lethal Weapon 2]]''; it subsequently appeared in the next four entries in the ''[[Die Hard]]'' franchise. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis (who is left-handed).		The Beretta 92FS used by Bruce Willis in this film was originally purchased by Cinema Weaponry for ''[[Lethal Weapon 2]]''; it subsequently appeared in the next four entries in the ''[[Die Hard]]'' franchise. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis (who is left-handed).
	[[Image:BerettaM92FS DH1&LW1.jpg‎\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm. The weapon pictured here is the actual screen used Beretta carried and fired by [[Bruce Willis]] in this film and in ''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]''. Note that the magazine release is no longer reversed for left-handed shooters, since this gun was used by many other actors in other films and TV series.]]		[[Image:BerettaM92FS DH1&LW1.jpg‎\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm. The weapon pictured here is the actual screen used Beretta carried and fired by [[Bruce Willis]] in this film and in ''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]''. Note that the magazine release is no longer reversed for left-handed shooters, since this gun was used by many other actors in other films and TV series.]]
	~~[[File:DH2 McClane.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|LAPD Detective Lt. John McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]) draws his Beretta 92FS when he confronts Marvin, the janitor ([[Tom Bower]]).]]~~
	[[File:DH2 514.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McClane loses his Beretta on a luggage conveyor belt during a shootout in the airport baggage area. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis.]]		[[File:DH2 514.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McClane loses his Beretta on a luggage conveyor belt during a shootout in the airport baggage area. Unlike the Beretta 92F used in the first film, the slide release on the 92FS was not extended for Bruce Willis, though the magazine release was reversed to accommodate Willis.]]
	[[File:DH2 513.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Miller ([[Vondie Curtis-Hall]]) appears to hold McClane's Beretta after the shootout in the airport baggage area.]]		[[File:DH2 513.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Miller ([[Vondie Curtis-Hall]]) appears to hold McClane's Beretta after the shootout in the airport baggage area.]]
			[[File:DH2 McClane.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|LAPD Detective Lt. John McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]) draws his Beretta 92FS when he confronts Marvin, the janitor ([[Tom Bower]]).]]
	[[Image:DH2 Beretta2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|LAPD Detective Lt. John McClane fires his [[Beretta 92FS]] at Stuart's men during the skywalk ambush.]]		[[Image:DH2 Beretta2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|LAPD Detective Lt. John McClane fires his [[Beretta 92FS]] at Stuart's men during the skywalk ambush.]]
	[[Image:DH2_Beretta.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McClane loads a fresh magazine into his Beretta 92FS. Note the reversed magazine release, a user-customisable feature introduced on the FS model.]]		[[Image:DH2_Beretta.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McClane loads a fresh magazine into his Beretta 92FS. Note the reversed magazine release, a user-customisable feature introduced on the FS model.]]