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Votesmall: /* Ted Williams Model 21 Deluxe (sawed off) */

2023-09-27T21:15:04Z

Ted Williams Model 21 Deluxe (sawed off)

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	[[Image:PDVD 590.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde contemplates killing Reba McClane (Emily Watson) with his Model 21.]]		[[Image:PDVD 590.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde contemplates killing Reba McClane (Emily Watson) with his Model 21.]]
	[[Image:Red Dragon Mossberg.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde points his shotgun at Reba.]]		[[Image:Red Dragon Mossberg.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde points his shotgun at Reba.]]
	[[Image:Red_Dragon_Mossberg_2.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|~~With~~ the shotgun ~~pointed at her,~~ Reba McClane (Emily Watson) ~~realizes Dolarhyde~~ is ~~planning on killing~~ her.]]		[[Image:Red_Dragon_Mossberg_2.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde holds the shotgun on Reba McClane (Emily Watson). Reba is blind and it takes her a moment to realize what he is doing.]]
	[[Image:PDVD 604.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde throws a match as he holds his shotgun.]]		[[Image:PDVD 604.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde throws a match as he holds his shotgun.]]

Votesmall: /* Smith & Wesson 459 */

2023-09-27T21:12:51Z

Smith & Wesson 459

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	=Handguns=		=Handguns=
	==Smith & Wesson 459==		==Smith & Wesson 459==
	The [[Smith & Wesson 459]] is the sidearm of FBI Special Agent Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) at the beginning of the film. He is seen drawing it from a shoulder holster as Lecter stabs him. He does not fire the gun for the rest of the film but is seen carrying the S&W in his holster for the rest of the film. Graham is also shown checking the load on the pistol when he is on his way to Dolarhyde's house. The FBI purchased 803 S&W 459's and issued it to agents in the early eighties. The second generation 459 was manufactured from 1979-1987. Since the film begins in 1980, Graham's 459 would be consistent. Additionally the F.B.I. authorized ~~agent~~ to carry privately purchased handguns from a list of pre-approved handguns. The agents would have to have the handgun checked out by an Bureau armorer and any repairs or modifications would have to be done by one of the armorers. It isn't implausible that Graham's Model 459 is his property.		The [[Smith & Wesson 459]] is the sidearm of FBI Special Agent Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) at the beginning of the film. He is seen drawing it from a shoulder holster as Lecter stabs him. He does not fire the gun for the rest of the film but is seen carrying the S&W in his holster for the rest of the film. Graham is also shown checking the load on the pistol when he is on his way to Dolarhyde's house. The FBI purchased 803 S&W 459's and issued it to agents in the early eighties. The second generation 459 was manufactured from 1979-1987. Since the film begins in 1980, Graham's 459 would be consistent. Additionally the F.B.I. authorized agents to carry privately purchased handguns from a list of pre-approved handguns. The agents would have to have the handgun checked out by an Bureau armorer and any repairs or modifications would have to be done by one of the armorers. It isn't implausible that Graham's Model 459 is his property.
	[[File:H4091-L167552427.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Smith & Wesson 459 - 9x19mm]]		[[File:H4091-L167552427.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Smith & Wesson 459 - 9x19mm]]
	[[Image:Red_Dragon_SW.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Graham draws his S&W before being stabbed by Hannibal Lecter ([[Anthony Hopkins]]).]]		[[Image:Red_Dragon_SW.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Graham draws his S&W before being stabbed by Hannibal Lecter ([[Anthony Hopkins]]).]]

Votesmall: /* Ted Williams Model 21 Deluxe (sawed off) */

2023-04-04T21:47:50Z

Ted Williams Model 21 Deluxe (sawed off)

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	=Shotguns=		=Shotguns=
	==Ted Williams Model 21 Deluxe (sawed off)==		==Ted Williams Model 21 Deluxe (sawed off)==
	A cut-down [[J.C. Higgins Model 20#J.C. Higgins Model 21 Deluxe\|Ted Williams Model 21]] is used by the Tooth Fairy ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) when he is contemplating suicide, and later, when the FBI arrive at his house. The same gun or one very close to it was used in [[The Punisher (2004)]]. He mentions that it is "a 12 Gauge ~~Police~~ Magnum Shotgun," ~~apparently referring to the [[Remington 870\|Remington 870 Police Magnum]], though~~ the shotgun in the ~~movie~~ is ~~not a Remington~~.		A cut-down [[J.C. Higgins Model 20#J.C. Higgins Model 21 Deluxe\|Ted Williams Model 21]] is used by the Tooth Fairy ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) when he is contemplating suicide, and later, when the FBI arrive at his house. The same gun or one very close to it was used in [[The Punisher (2004)]]. He mentions that it is "a 12 Gauge Magnum Shotgun," which would suggest that the shotgun in the film is rated for 12 Gauge magnum shells. However, this is unlikely given that it is an older and cheaper brand.

	[[File:PunisherTedWilliamsModel21CutDown.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Ted Williams Model 21 cut down to a Short Shotgun - 12 gauge. Note the forearm engraving, the J.C. Higgins Model 21 is usually a plainer design.]]		[[File:PunisherTedWilliamsModel21CutDown.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Ted Williams Model 21 cut down to a Short Shotgun - 12 gauge. Note the forearm engraving, the J.C. Higgins Model 21 is usually a plainer design.]]

Votesmall: /* Glock 17 */

2023-04-04T21:43:25Z

Glock 17

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	[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.]]		[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.]]
	[[Image:RD-Glock-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) imagines Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) firing his suppressed Glock 17 during a murder. This is the only time in the movie that the Glock is ever seen up-close. Note the period-correct lack of an accessory rail in front of the trigger guard. Glocks did not get rails until the third generation in 1998, and this movie takes place in 1986.]]		[[Image:RD-Glock-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) imagines Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) firing his suppressed Glock 17 during a murder. This is the only time in the movie that the Glock is ever seen up-close. Note the period-correct lack of an accessory rail in front of the trigger guard. Glocks did not get rails until the third generation in 1998, and this movie takes place in 1986.]]
	[[Image:RD-Glock-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde's Glock 17 is visible in the lower center of the picture in his safe. Note that it appears to have a checkered backstrap, which indicates that it is a 2nd Generation Glock. This is anachronistic. Gen 2 Glocks did not hit the market until 1988, and this movie takes place in 1986. The armorers for the film probably did not have any Gen 1 Glocks (which are extremely rare) and they had to substitute a similar ~~generation~~ 2 model.]]		[[Image:RD-Glock-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde's Glock 17 is visible in the lower center of the picture in his safe. Note that it appears to have a checkered backstrap, which indicates that it is a 2nd Generation Glock. This is anachronistic. Gen 2 Glocks did not hit the market until 1988, and this movie takes place in 1986. The armorers for the film probably did not have any of the period-correct Gen 1 Glocks (which are extremely rare) and they had to substitute a similar Gen 2 model.]]
	[[Image:Red Dragon Glock.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde fires his suppressed Glock. He does a good job at not flinching.]]		[[Image:Red Dragon Glock.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde fires his suppressed Glock. He does a good job at not flinching.]]
	[[Image:PDVD 594.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde with his Glock. No one seems to have heard the shot.]]		[[Image:PDVD 594.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde with his Glock. No one seems to have heard the shot.]]

Votesmall: /* Glock 17 */

2023-04-04T21:42:20Z

Glock 17

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	[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.]]		[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.]]
	[[Image:RD-Glock-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) imagines Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) firing his suppressed Glock 17 during a murder. This is the only time in the movie that the Glock is ever seen up-close. Note the lack of an accessory rail in front of the trigger guard, ~~thus proving~~ this ~~is not a Gen 3 or later Glock, which would be very incorrect for the mid-1980s~~.]]		[[Image:RD-Glock-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) imagines Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) firing his suppressed Glock 17 during a murder. This is the only time in the movie that the Glock is ever seen up-close. Note the period-correct lack of an accessory rail in front of the trigger guard. Glocks did not get rails until the third generation in 1998, and this movie takes place in 1986.]]
	[[Image:RD-Glock-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde's Glock 17 is visible in the lower center of the picture in his safe. Note that it appears to have a checkered backstrap, which indicates that it is a 2nd Generation Glock. This is anachronistic. Gen 2 Glocks did not hit the market until 1988, and this movie takes place in 1986. The armorers for the film probably did not have any Gen 1 Glocks (which are extremely rare) and they had to substitute a similar generation 2 model.]]		[[Image:RD-Glock-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde's Glock 17 is visible in the lower center of the picture in his safe. Note that it appears to have a checkered backstrap, which indicates that it is a 2nd Generation Glock. This is anachronistic. Gen 2 Glocks did not hit the market until 1988, and this movie takes place in 1986. The armorers for the film probably did not have any Gen 1 Glocks (which are extremely rare) and they had to substitute a similar generation 2 model.]]
	[[Image:Red Dragon Glock.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde fires his suppressed Glock. He does a good job at not flinching.]]		[[Image:Red Dragon Glock.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde fires his suppressed Glock. He does a good job at not flinching.]]

Votesmall: /* Smith & Wesson 459 */

2023-03-08T02:34:27Z

Smith & Wesson 459

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	[[File:H4091-L167552427.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Smith & Wesson 459 - 9x19mm]]		[[File:H4091-L167552427.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Smith & Wesson 459 - 9x19mm]]
	[[Image:Red_Dragon_SW.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Graham draws his S&W before being stabbed by Hannibal Lecter ([[Anthony Hopkins]]).]]		[[Image:Red_Dragon_SW.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Graham draws his S&W before being stabbed by Hannibal Lecter ([[Anthony Hopkins]]).]]
	[[Image:PDVD 575.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Lecter struggles with Graham and his S&W.]]		[[Image:PDVD 575.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Lecter struggles with Graham and his S&W 459. Note the adjustable rear sight.]]

	==Smith & Wesson Model 49 Bodyguard==		==Smith & Wesson Model 49 Bodyguard==

Votesmall: /* Glock 17 */

2023-03-08T02:28:32Z

Glock 17

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	==Glock 17==		==Glock 17==
	The primary weapon used by Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) is a [[Glock 17]], which is sometimes equipped with a suppressor.		The primary weapon used by Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) is a [[Glock 17]], which is sometimes equipped with a suppressor. After the opening scene, which takes place in 1980, the rest of the movie takes place in 1986. Glocks were first imported into the United States in 1986, so while it wouldn't be very likely that Dolarhyde would have owned one, it would have at least been ''possible''. The real mystery would be how exactly Dolarhyde located a threaded barrel for the brand-new Glock in 1986, as drop-in barrels did not exist yet. It is possible that Dolarhyde purchased a longer barrel for a Glock 17L and then had a gunsmith cut it down and thread it for a suppressor, but it's more likely that the filmmakers didn't intend for anyone to think about it this much.

	[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.]]		[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.]]
	[[Image:RD-Glock-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) imagines Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) firing his suppressed Glock 17 during a murder. This is the only time in the movie that the Glock is ever seen up-close.]]		[[Image:RD-Glock-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) imagines Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) firing his suppressed Glock 17 during a murder. This is the only time in the movie that the Glock is ever seen up-close. Note the lack of an accessory rail in front of the trigger guard, thus proving this is not a Gen 3 or later Glock, which would be very incorrect for the mid-1980s.]]
	[[Image:RD-Glock-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde's Glock 17 is visible in the lower center of the picture in his safe. Note that it appears to have a checkered backstrap, which indicates that it is a 2nd Generation Glock.]]		[[Image:RD-Glock-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde's Glock 17 is visible in the lower center of the picture in his safe. Note that it appears to have a checkered backstrap, which indicates that it is a 2nd Generation Glock. This is anachronistic. Gen 2 Glocks did not hit the market until 1988, and this movie takes place in 1986. The armorers for the film probably did not have any Gen 1 Glocks (which are extremely rare) and they had to substitute a similar generation 2 model.]]
	[[Image:Red Dragon Glock.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde fires his suppressed Glock. He does a good job at not flinching.]]		[[Image:Red Dragon Glock.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde fires his suppressed Glock. He does a good job at not flinching.]]
	[[Image:PDVD 594.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde with his Glock. No one seems to have heard the shot.]]		[[Image:PDVD 594.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde with his Glock. No one seems to have heard the shot.]]
	[[Image:RD-Glock-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|In the climax of the film, Dolarhyde opens fire on Will Graham with his Glock, which does not have a suppressor fitted.]]		[[Image:RD-Glock-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|In the climax of the film, Dolarhyde opens fire on Will Graham with his Glock, which does not have a suppressor fitted.]]

Votesmall at 02:15, 8 March 2023

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	'''''Red Dragon''''' is the 2002 feature film prequel to 1991's ''[[The Silence of the Lambs]]''. Directed by [[Brett Ratner]] (''[[Rush Hour]]''), the film stars [[Edward Norton]] as former FBI Special Agent Will Graham and [[Anthony Hopkins]], reprising his Academy-Award winning role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter. ''Red Dragon'' is the second feature film adaptation of the Thomas Harris book of the same name - which was actually the first to feature Lecter, as [[Michael Mann]] had previously adapted the material into the 1986 film ''[[Manhunter]]''.		'''''Red Dragon''''' is the 2002 feature film prequel to 1991's ''[[The Silence of the Lambs]]''. Directed by [[Brett Ratner]] (''[[Rush Hour]]''), the film stars [[Edward Norton]] as former FBI Special Agent Will Graham and [[Anthony Hopkins]], reprising his Academy-Award winning role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter. ''Red Dragon'' is the second feature film adaptation of the Thomas Harris book of the same name - which was actually the first to feature Lecter, as [[Michael Mann]] had previously adapted the material into the 1986 film ''[[Manhunter]]''.

			Like its predecessor, ''The Silence of the Lambs'', ''Red Dragon'' features exceptional gun handling and accurate weapon choices. All of the FBI weapons in the film are correct to what the FBI was issuing at the time this film takes place.

	{{Film Title}}		{{Film Title}}

Votesmall: /* Walther PPK */

2023-03-08T02:13:19Z

Walther PPK

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	==Walther PPK==		==Walther PPK==
	Another weapon Graham keeps in his home is ~~the~~ [[Walther PPK]]. He grabs it along with the Colt as he locks himself and his son in his bedroom. Molly is seen using it as well.		Another weapon Graham keeps in his home is a blued [[Walther PPK]]. He grabs it along with the Colt as he locks himself and his son in his bedroom. Molly is seen using it as well.
	[[Image:WaltherPPK.jpg‎\|thumb\|300px\|none\|[[Walther PPK]] - 9mm Kurz aka 9x17mm (.380 ACP)]]		[[Image:WaltherPPK.jpg‎\|thumb\|300px\|none\|[[Walther PPK]] - 9mm Kurz aka 9x17mm (.380 ACP)]]
	[[Image:PDVD 044.JPG\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Molly grabs the PPK.]]		[[Image:PDVD 044.JPG\|thumb\|600px\|none\|Molly grabs the PPK.]]

Votesmall: /* Smith & Wesson 459 */

2023-03-08T02:12:51Z

Smith & Wesson 459

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	=Handguns=		=Handguns=
	==Smith & Wesson 459==		==Smith & Wesson 459==
	The [[Smith & Wesson 459]] is the sidearm of FBI Special Agent Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) at the beginning of the film. He is seen drawing it from a shoulder holster as Lecter stabs him. Graham is also ~~seen preparing one for~~ the ~~raid~~ on Dolarhyde's house. The FBI purchased 803 S&W 459's and issued it to agents in the early eighties. The second generation 459 was manufactured from 1979-1987. Since the film begins in 1980, Graham's 459 would be consistent~~. He is seen carrying the S&W in his holster for the rest of the film~~. Additionally the F.B.I. authorized agent to carry privately purchased handguns from a list of pre-approved handguns. The agents would have to have the handgun checked out by an Bureau armorer and any repairs or modifications would have to be done by one of the armorers. It isn't implausible that Graham's Model 459 is his property.		The [[Smith & Wesson 459]] is the sidearm of FBI Special Agent Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) at the beginning of the film. He is seen drawing it from a shoulder holster as Lecter stabs him. He does not fire the gun for the rest of the film but is seen carrying the S&W in his holster for the rest of the film. Graham is also shown checking the load on the pistol when he is on his way to Dolarhyde's house. The FBI purchased 803 S&W 459's and issued it to agents in the early eighties. The second generation 459 was manufactured from 1979-1987. Since the film begins in 1980, Graham's 459 would be consistent. Additionally the F.B.I. authorized agent to carry privately purchased handguns from a list of pre-approved handguns. The agents would have to have the handgun checked out by an Bureau armorer and any repairs or modifications would have to be done by one of the armorers. It isn't implausible that Graham's Model 459 is his property.
	[[File:H4091-L167552427.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Smith & Wesson 459 - 9x19mm]]		[[File:H4091-L167552427.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Smith & Wesson 459 - 9x19mm]]
	[[Image:Red_Dragon_SW.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Graham draws his S&W before being stabbed by Hannibal Lecter ([[Anthony Hopkins]]).]]		[[Image:Red_Dragon_SW.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Graham draws his S&W before being stabbed by Hannibal Lecter ([[Anthony Hopkins]]).]]

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	[[Image:PDVD 590.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde contemplates killing Reba McClane (Emily Watson) with his Model 21.]]		[[Image:PDVD 590.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde contemplates killing Reba McClane (Emily Watson) with his Model 21.]]
	[[Image:Red Dragon Mossberg.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde points his shotgun at Reba.]]		[[Image:Red Dragon Mossberg.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde points his shotgun at Reba.]]
	[[Image:Red_Dragon_Mossberg_2.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|~~With~~ the shotgun ~~pointed at her,~~ Reba McClane (Emily Watson) ~~realizes Dolarhyde~~ is ~~planning on killing~~ her.]]		[[Image:Red_Dragon_Mossberg_2.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde holds the shotgun on Reba McClane (Emily Watson). Reba is blind and it takes her a moment to realize what he is doing.]]
	[[Image:PDVD 604.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde throws a match as he holds his shotgun.]]		[[Image:PDVD 604.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde throws a match as he holds his shotgun.]]

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	[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.]]		[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.]]
	[[Image:RD-Glock-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) imagines Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) firing his suppressed Glock 17 during a murder. This is the only time in the movie that the Glock is ever seen up-close. Note the period-correct lack of an accessory rail in front of the trigger guard. Glocks did not get rails until the third generation in 1998, and this movie takes place in 1986.]]		[[Image:RD-Glock-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) imagines Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) firing his suppressed Glock 17 during a murder. This is the only time in the movie that the Glock is ever seen up-close. Note the period-correct lack of an accessory rail in front of the trigger guard. Glocks did not get rails until the third generation in 1998, and this movie takes place in 1986.]]
	[[Image:RD-Glock-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde's Glock 17 is visible in the lower center of the picture in his safe. Note that it appears to have a checkered backstrap, which indicates that it is a 2nd Generation Glock. This is anachronistic. Gen 2 Glocks did not hit the market until 1988, and this movie takes place in 1986. The armorers for the film probably did not have any Gen 1 Glocks (which are extremely rare) and they had to substitute a similar ~~generation~~ 2 model.]]		[[Image:RD-Glock-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde's Glock 17 is visible in the lower center of the picture in his safe. Note that it appears to have a checkered backstrap, which indicates that it is a 2nd Generation Glock. This is anachronistic. Gen 2 Glocks did not hit the market until 1988, and this movie takes place in 1986. The armorers for the film probably did not have any of the period-correct Gen 1 Glocks (which are extremely rare) and they had to substitute a similar Gen 2 model.]]
	[[Image:Red Dragon Glock.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde fires his suppressed Glock. He does a good job at not flinching.]]		[[Image:Red Dragon Glock.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde fires his suppressed Glock. He does a good job at not flinching.]]
	[[Image:PDVD 594.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde with his Glock. No one seems to have heard the shot.]]		[[Image:PDVD 594.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde with his Glock. No one seems to have heard the shot.]]

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	[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.]]		[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.]]
	[[Image:RD-Glock-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) imagines Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) firing his suppressed Glock 17 during a murder. This is the only time in the movie that the Glock is ever seen up-close. Note the lack of an accessory rail in front of the trigger guard, ~~thus proving~~ this ~~is not a Gen 3 or later Glock, which would be very incorrect for the mid-1980s~~.]]		[[Image:RD-Glock-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) imagines Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) firing his suppressed Glock 17 during a murder. This is the only time in the movie that the Glock is ever seen up-close. Note the period-correct lack of an accessory rail in front of the trigger guard. Glocks did not get rails until the third generation in 1998, and this movie takes place in 1986.]]
	[[Image:RD-Glock-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde's Glock 17 is visible in the lower center of the picture in his safe. Note that it appears to have a checkered backstrap, which indicates that it is a 2nd Generation Glock. This is anachronistic. Gen 2 Glocks did not hit the market until 1988, and this movie takes place in 1986. The armorers for the film probably did not have any Gen 1 Glocks (which are extremely rare) and they had to substitute a similar generation 2 model.]]		[[Image:RD-Glock-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde's Glock 17 is visible in the lower center of the picture in his safe. Note that it appears to have a checkered backstrap, which indicates that it is a 2nd Generation Glock. This is anachronistic. Gen 2 Glocks did not hit the market until 1988, and this movie takes place in 1986. The armorers for the film probably did not have any Gen 1 Glocks (which are extremely rare) and they had to substitute a similar generation 2 model.]]
	[[Image:Red Dragon Glock.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde fires his suppressed Glock. He does a good job at not flinching.]]		[[Image:Red Dragon Glock.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde fires his suppressed Glock. He does a good job at not flinching.]]

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	==Glock 17==		==Glock 17==
	The primary weapon used by Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) is a [[Glock 17]], which is sometimes equipped with a suppressor.		The primary weapon used by Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) is a [[Glock 17]], which is sometimes equipped with a suppressor. After the opening scene, which takes place in 1980, the rest of the movie takes place in 1986. Glocks were first imported into the United States in 1986, so while it wouldn't be very likely that Dolarhyde would have owned one, it would have at least been ''possible''. The real mystery would be how exactly Dolarhyde located a threaded barrel for the brand-new Glock in 1986, as drop-in barrels did not exist yet. It is possible that Dolarhyde purchased a longer barrel for a Glock 17L and then had a gunsmith cut it down and thread it for a suppressor, but it's more likely that the filmmakers didn't intend for anyone to think about it this much.

	[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.]]		[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.]]
	[[Image:RD-Glock-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) imagines Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) firing his suppressed Glock 17 during a murder. This is the only time in the movie that the Glock is ever seen up-close.]]		[[Image:RD-Glock-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Will Graham ([[Edward Norton]]) imagines Francis Dolarhyde ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) firing his suppressed Glock 17 during a murder. This is the only time in the movie that the Glock is ever seen up-close. Note the lack of an accessory rail in front of the trigger guard, thus proving this is not a Gen 3 or later Glock, which would be very incorrect for the mid-1980s.]]
	[[Image:RD-Glock-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde's Glock 17 is visible in the lower center of the picture in his safe. Note that it appears to have a checkered backstrap, which indicates that it is a 2nd Generation Glock.]]		[[Image:RD-Glock-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde's Glock 17 is visible in the lower center of the picture in his safe. Note that it appears to have a checkered backstrap, which indicates that it is a 2nd Generation Glock. This is anachronistic. Gen 2 Glocks did not hit the market until 1988, and this movie takes place in 1986. The armorers for the film probably did not have any Gen 1 Glocks (which are extremely rare) and they had to substitute a similar generation 2 model.]]
	[[Image:Red Dragon Glock.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde fires his suppressed Glock. He does a good job at not flinching.]]		[[Image:Red Dragon Glock.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde fires his suppressed Glock. He does a good job at not flinching.]]
	[[Image:PDVD 594.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde with his Glock. No one seems to have heard the shot.]]		[[Image:PDVD 594.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Dolarhyde with his Glock. No one seems to have heard the shot.]]
	[[Image:RD-Glock-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|In the climax of the film, Dolarhyde opens fire on Will Graham with his Glock, which does not have a suppressor fitted.]]		[[Image:RD-Glock-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|In the climax of the film, Dolarhyde opens fire on Will Graham with his Glock, which does not have a suppressor fitted.]]