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The "Podbyrin 9.2 mm" is a fictional Russian handgun that was made up as a prop for the movie [[Red Heat]]. It is actually a IMI [[Desert Eagle]] and a [[Walther P38]], put together to look like a Soviet weapon.
[[Image:Podbyrin9 2mmPistol.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The fictional Podbyrin 9.2mm handgun - custom built up from a [[Desert Eagle Mark I]] & a [[Walther P38]].]]
[[Image:RH-PodNew02a.jpg|thumb|right|400px|[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] locking and loading the Podbyrin 9.2mm]]


The gun was also used in an episode of [[V.I.P.]] - Season 1 - Episode 11 "Good Val Hunting"
The "'''Podbyrin 9.2 mm'''" is a fictional Russian handgun constructed for the 1988 film ''[[Red Heat]]''. This pistol was an IMI [[Desert Eagle Mark I]] fitted with a custom barrel and other completely custom elements, put together to somewhat rememble an oversized handgun of Soviet origin.


==Image Gallery==
Director [[Walter Hill]] wanted a "P38 but bigger and meaner. A P38 on Steroids", so movie armorer Tim LaFrance built three guns he named "The Hollywood Eagle". He used the Desert Eagle .357 Mk I pistols as a base and had to modify the entire profile to resemble a large [[Walther P38]]. According to LaFrance, the most difficult part of the blank adaption conversion was the gas porting.


[[Image:Dankoavi 000261160.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Note the Walther P38 bakelite grips]]
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[[Image:Dankoavi 000679080.jpg|thumb|none|300px|The Governator with the mythical "Podbyrin 9.2 mm" (Actually: Modified Desert Eagle)]]
 
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==Film==
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|''[[Red Heat]]'' || [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] || Ivan Danko || || 1988
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|''[[Red Heat]]'' || [[Peter Boyle]] || Lou Donnelly  ||  || 1988
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 16 July 2016

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The fictional Podbyrin 9.2mm handgun - custom built up from a Desert Eagle Mark I & a Walther P38.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger locking and loading the Podbyrin 9.2mm

The "Podbyrin 9.2 mm" is a fictional Russian handgun constructed for the 1988 film Red Heat. This pistol was an IMI Desert Eagle Mark I fitted with a custom barrel and other completely custom elements, put together to somewhat rememble an oversized handgun of Soviet origin.

Director Walter Hill wanted a "P38 but bigger and meaner. A P38 on Steroids", so movie armorer Tim LaFrance built three guns he named "The Hollywood Eagle". He used the Desert Eagle .357 Mk I pistols as a base and had to modify the entire profile to resemble a large Walther P38. According to LaFrance, the most difficult part of the blank adaption conversion was the gas porting.

The (Red Heat) - Podbyrin 9.2 mm Pistol and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Red Heat Arnold Schwarzenegger Ivan Danko 1988
Red Heat Peter Boyle Lou Donnelly 1988
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