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|date= 1977 | |date= 1977 | ||
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|distributor=Warner Bros. | |distributor=Warner Bros. | ||
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'''''The Gauntlet''''' is a 1977 action film directed by and starring [[Clint Eastwood]] as Ben Shockley, a Phoenix PD detective assigned to escort Gus Mally, a reluctant witness to an Arizona courthouse to testify in a case involving the mob and corrupt government officials. As he transports the witness, he must escape the massive forces who are intent on stopping him from reaching his destination. | '''''The Gauntlet''''' is a 1977 action film directed by and starring [[Clint Eastwood]] as Ben Shockley, a Phoenix PD detective assigned to escort Gus Mally ([[Sondra Locke]]), a reluctant witness to an Arizona courthouse to testify in a case involving the mob and corrupt government officials. As he transports the witness, he must escape the massive forces who are intent on stopping him from reaching his destination. | ||
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==Smith & Wesson Model 10== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 10== | ||
Several Phoenix officers in the final shootout fire their [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] revolvers at the bus driven by Shockley. | Several Phoenix officers in the final shootout fire their [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] revolvers at the bus driven by Shockley. At one point, Blacklock ([[William Prince]]) takes a revolver and uses it. | ||
[[Image:S&W-Model-10.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special]] | [[Image:S&W-Model-10.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special]] | ||
[[Image:Rutasuicidaavi 005962040.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Rutasuicidaavi 005962040.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Officers fire their S&W's at the bus.]] | ||
[[Image:Gauntlet 031.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Blacklock ([[William Prince]]) uses an officer's S&W | [[Image:Gauntlet 031.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Blacklock ([[William Prince]]) uses an officer's S&W.]] | ||
==Colt Official Police== | ==Colt Official Police== | ||
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[[Image:M16-SP1-30Mag.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" Flash hider, used to impersonate the M16A1 during the 1970s and 1980s. This version has a 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:M16-SP1-30Mag.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" Flash hider, used to impersonate the M16A1 during the 1970s and 1980s. This version has a 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:Gauntlet 007.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Officers use M16's to fire on the house that Shockley and Mally are holed up in.]] | [[Image:Gauntlet 007.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Officers use M16's to fire on the house that Shockley and Mally are holed up in.]] | ||
[[File:Gauntlet 79.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An officer in the center uses the M16.]] | |||
==Armalite AR-18== | ==Armalite AR-18== | ||
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[[Image:WinchesterModel12Riot.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun - 12 Gauge]] | [[Image:WinchesterModel12Riot.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[Image:Rutasuicidaavi 005962040.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The shotgun seen on the left.]] | [[Image:Rutasuicidaavi 005962040.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The shotgun seen on the left.]] | ||
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The Gauntlet is a 1977 action film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood as Ben Shockley, a Phoenix PD detective assigned to escort Gus Mally (Sondra Locke), a reluctant witness to an Arizona courthouse to testify in a case involving the mob and corrupt government officials. As he transports the witness, he must escape the massive forces who are intent on stopping him from reaching his destination.
The following weapons were used in the film The Gauntlet:
Handguns
Smith & Wesson Model 66
Phoenix Detective Ben Shockley (Clint Eastwood) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 66 with a 2.5" barrel in the film. It's also used by Gus Mally (Sondra Locke). The revolver has a square butt profile, instead of the round butt, more common in the short-barreled version of this revolver.
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Several Phoenix officers in the final shootout fire their Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers at the bus driven by Shockley. At one point, Blacklock (William Prince) takes a revolver and uses it.
Colt Official Police
Several Phoenix officers in the final shootout fire their Colt Official Police revolvers at the bus driven by Shockley.
Browning Hi-Power
Officers can be seen shooting Browning Hi-Power handguns when they engage Shockley.
Smith & Wesson 59
Shockley takes a Smith & Wesson 59 away from the Constable (Bill McKinney) he had held at gunpoint.
Submachine Guns
Smith & Wesson M76
Some hitmen use Smith & Wesson M76s to shoot up the Constable's squad car.
Rifles
Iver Johnson Enforcer Pistol
Another hitman uses an Iver Johnson Enforcer Pistol to fire on the Constable's squad car.
Winchester Model 70
A sniper (Fritz Manes) fires at Detective Ben Shockley (Clint Eastwood) and Gus Mally (Sondra Locke) with a Winchester Model 70 Police Interceptor rifle from a helicopter.
M16 SP1
The M16 is used by numerous cops when they fire at the bus. Also used by the officers who fire on the house that Shockley and Mally are holed up in.
Armalite AR-18
Another Phoenix officer uses an Armalite AR-18 fitted with a scope when Shockley runs the gauntlet.
Remington 760
A sniper is seen opening fire with a Remington 760 when Shockley meets Josephson (Pat Hingle). A female officer also is seen holding one.
Shotguns
Remington 870 Police Magnum
The Remington 870 Police Magnum shotgun is one of the weapons used by the cops who fire on the bus carrying Shockley and Mally.
Remington 870 (Extended Magazine Tube)
Some officers are armed with Remington 870 shotguns that are customized with extended magazine tubes.
High Standard K-1200 Riot Deluxe Shotgun
A High Standard K-1200 Riot Deluxe Shotgun is one of the weapons used by the cops who shoot up the house as well as the ones that fire on the bus carrying Shockley and Mally.
Ithaca 37
Several Ithaca 37 shotguns (some with extended barrels) are used by the officers as Shockley and Mally run "the gauntlet".
Winchester Model 1912
A Winchester Model 1912 shotgun is another one of the weapons used by the officers as Shockley and Mally run "the gauntlet".
