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[[Image:Death3.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Charles Bronson pulls a Wildey Magnum as Paul Kersey in ''[[Death Wish 3]]'' (1985).]] | [[Image:Death3.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Charles Bronson pulls a Wildey Magnum as Paul Kersey in ''[[Death Wish 3]]'' (1985).]] | ||
'''Charles Bronson''' (born ''Charles Dennis Buchinski'') was an American actor who made a name for himself playing rough and gritty "tough guy" characters in mostly crime thrillers, war movies and westerns. Though he was most famous for his iconic role as Paul Kersey in the ''[[Death Wish (disambiguation)|Death Wish]]'' film series, Bronson was also well known for his roles in such films as ''[[Magnificent Seven, The|The Magnificent Seven]]'', ''[[Battle of the Bulge]]'', ''[[The Great Escape]]'', ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]'', ''[[Mr. Majestyk]]'', ''[[The Valachi Papers]]'', ''[[Borderline]]'' and ''[[Chato's Land]]'', where he played a half-breed Apache. Bronson was a World War II veteran who served as an aerial gunner on a B-29 bomber | '''Charles Bronson''' (born ''Charles Dennis Buchinski'') was an American actor who made a name for himself playing rough and gritty "tough guy" characters in mostly crime thrillers, war movies and westerns. Though he was most famous for his iconic role as Paul Kersey in the ''[[Death Wish (disambiguation)|Death Wish]]'' film series, Bronson was also well known for his roles in such films as ''[[Magnificent Seven, The|The Magnificent Seven]]'', ''[[Battle of the Bulge]]'', ''[[The Great Escape]]'', ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]'', ''[[Mr. Majestyk]]'', ''[[The Valachi Papers]]'', ''[[Borderline]]'' and ''[[Chato's Land]]'', where he played a half-breed Apache. Bronson was a World War II veteran who served as an aerial gunner on a B-29 bomber of the 61st Bombardment Squadron, 39th Bombardment Group. Bronson flew 25 missions against the Japanese home islands based on the island of Guam and in 1945 received the Purple Heart. | ||
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| [[Single Action Army]] || Pittsburgh || ''[[Vera Cruz]]'' || "Quickdraw" and "Artillery" models || 1954 | |||
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| [[Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine]] || Pittsburgh || ''[[Vera Cruz]]'' || || 1954 | |||
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| [[Single Action Army]] || Kintpuash aka Captain Jack || ''[[Drum Beat]]'' || "Civilian" and "Artillery" models || 1954 | |||
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| [[Colt 1878 Double Action]] || Kintpuash aka Captain Jack || ''[[Drum Beat]]'' || || 1954 | |||
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| [[Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine]] || Kintpuash aka Captain Jack || ''[[Drum Beat]]'' || || 1954 | |||
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| Stevens Single Shot Rifle || Kintpuash aka Captain Jack || ''[[Drum Beat]]'' || || 1954 | |||
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| [[Single Action Army]] || Luke Welsh || ''[[Showdown at Boot Hill]]'' || "Civilian" model || 1958 | |||
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| [[M1928 Thompson]] || George "Machine Gun" Kelly || ''[[Machine-Gun Kelly]]'' || || 1958 | | [[M1928 Thompson]] || George "Machine Gun" Kelly || ''[[Machine-Gun Kelly]]'' || || 1958 | ||
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| [[Colt 1851 Navy]] || Chato || ''[[Chato's Land]]'' || || 1972 | | [[Colt 1851 Navy]] || Chato || ''[[Chato's Land]]'' || || 1972 | ||
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| | | [[Single Barreled Shotgun|Beretta Model 412]] || Chato || ''[[Chato's Land]]'' || Visually modified as a percussion cap musket || 1972 | ||
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| [[ | | [[Winchester Model 1200]] || Arthur Bishop || ''[[Mechanic, The (1972)|The Mechanic]]'' || || 1972 | ||
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| [[Walther PPK/S]] || Arthur Bishop || ''[[Mechanic, The (1972)|The Mechanic]]'' || || 1972 | | [[Walther PPK/S]] || Arthur Bishop || ''[[Mechanic, The (1972)|The Mechanic]]'' || || 1972 | ||
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| [[Colt Detective Special]] || Joe Valachi || ''[[The Valachi Papers]]'' || || 1972 | | [[Colt Detective Special]] || Joe Valachi || ''[[The Valachi Papers]]'' || || 1972 | ||
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| [[Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine]] || Ben Justin || ''[[The Bull of the West]]'' || || 1972 | |||
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| [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] || Lou Torrey || ''[[The Stone Killer]]'' || 4" barrel || 1973 | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] || Lou Torrey || ''[[The Stone Killer]]'' || 4" barrel || 1973 | ||
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| Bolt-Action Rifle || Vince Majestyk || ''[[Mr. Majestyk]]'' || || 1974 | | Bolt-Action Rifle || Vince Majestyk || ''[[Mr. Majestyk]]'' || || 1974 | ||
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| [[Single Action Army]] || Harge Talbot Jr. || ''[[The Meanest Men in the West]]'' || "Artillery" and unknown model || 1974 | |||
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| [[Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action]] || Chaney || ''[[Hard Times (1975)|Hard Times]]'' || || 1975 | | [[Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action]] || Chaney || ''[[Hard Times (1975)|Hard Times]]'' || || 1975 | ||
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| [[Smith & Wesson Model 28]] || U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jeb Maynard || ''[[Borderline]]'' || || 1980 | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 28]] || U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jeb Maynard || ''[[Borderline]]'' || || 1980 | ||
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| [[M1911]] || Gifford Hoyt || ''[[Caboblanco]]'' || || 1980 | |||
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| [[Mosin Nagant M1891|Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry]] || Gifford Hoyt || ''[[Caboblanco]]'' || || 1980 | |||
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| [[Single Action Army]] || Albert Johnson || ''[[Death Hunt]]'' || || 1981 | | [[Single Action Army]] || Albert Johnson || ''[[Death Hunt]]'' || || 1981 | ||
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Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinski) was an American actor who made a name for himself playing rough and gritty "tough guy" characters in mostly crime thrillers, war movies and westerns. Though he was most famous for his iconic role as Paul Kersey in the Death Wish film series, Bronson was also well known for his roles in such films as The Magnificent Seven, Battle of the Bulge, The Great Escape, The Dirty Dozen, Mr. Majestyk, The Valachi Papers, Borderline and Chato's Land, where he played a half-breed Apache. Bronson was a World War II veteran who served as an aerial gunner on a B-29 bomber of the 61st Bombardment Squadron, 39th Bombardment Group. Bronson flew 25 missions against the Japanese home islands based on the island of Guam and in 1945 received the Purple Heart.
Charles Bronson can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series:
Film
Television
| Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 Garand | Cpl. Velasquez | Combat! | "Heritage" (S03E30) | 1965 |