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The Killer (1989)

For the 2023 David Fincher action film of the same name, see The Killer (2023).

The Killer (喋血雙雄) is a 1989 Hong Kong action thriller film from director John Woo that stars Chow Yun-Fat as an expert assassin who finds himself conflicted with his work after accidentally blinding a female singer during one of his jobs. Danny Lee co-stars as the Hong Kong Police Force inspector determined to catch the assassin and take down the organization that employs him. The Killer gained numerous international accolades for Woo and its influence can be seen in countless action films in the following decades including in the films directed by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez.

The following weapons were used in the film The Killer:

Pistols

Beretta 92F

The Beretta 92F is frequently seen in the hands of Ah Jong (Chow Yun-Fat) as in many John Woo films. However, according to the film's lead armorer/gun coach, they only had access to one Beretta during the shoot, so the Brazilian Taurus PT92 was used in many scenes as a substitute.

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-==Beretta 92F==
+:''For the 2023 David Fincher action film of the same name, see [[The Killer (2023)]].''
-The [[Beretta 92F]] is frequently seen in the hands of Jeffrey as in many John Woo films. However, according to one of the movie's armorers, they only had access to one Beretta 92F for most of the shoot, so the Brazilian [[Taurus PT92]] was used in many scenes as a substitute.
+'''''The Killer''''' (喋血雙雄) is a 1989 Hong Kong action thriller film from director [[John Woo]] that stars [[Chow Yun-Fat]] as an expert assassin who finds himself conflicted with his work after accidentally blinding a female singer during one of his jobs. [[Danny Lee]] co-stars as the Hong Kong Police Force inspector determined to catch the assassin and take down the organization that employs him. ''The Killer'' gained numerous international accolades for Woo and its influence can be seen in countless action films in the following decades including in the films directed by [[Quentin Tarantino]] and [[Robert Rodriguez]].
-[[Image:Beretta92F LeftSide.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92F - 9mm.]]
+{{Film Title}}
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+== Beretta 92F ==
-[[Image:Yun fat chow 06.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
+The [[Beretta 92F]] is frequently seen in the hands of Ah Jong ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) as in many John Woo films. However, according to the film's lead armorer/gun coach, they only had access to one Beretta during the shoot, so the Brazilian [[Taurus PT92]] was used in many scenes as a substitute.
+[[File:Beretta92F LeftSide.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Beretta 92F - 9x19mm]]
+[[Image:KillerJeff1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) blasts away with his Beretta 92F and his [[Taurus PT92]] in the nightclub.]]
+[[Image:TK-BER92.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Easy to pick up, hard to put down".]]
+[[Image:Hkv-killer-07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Who wants me dead?" - Ah Jong ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) confronts Fung Sei (Chu Kong) in his apartment with a Beretta 92F.]]
+[[Image:Killer criterion3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The classic John Woo standoff - Ah Jong ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) with a Beretta 92F and Inspector Li Ying ([[Danny Lee]]) with a Colt Lawman Mk III.]]
+[[Image:The killer 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong and Li Ying in standoff mode.]]
+[[Image:Hkv-killer-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) and Li Ying ([[Danny Lee]]), both looking a bit worse for wear, prepare an explosive surprise for Wong Hoi ([[Shing Fui-On]]) at the church. Ah Jong has a Beretta 92F while Li Ying has a [[Browning Hi-Power]].]]
 == Taurus PT92 ==
+A number of [[Taurus PT92]] pistols are used by Ah Jong ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) and Fung Sei (Chu Kong). They are also used by many Triads, and a stainless model is used by the syndicate killer Frank Chen (Ricky Yi Fan-Wai). This weapon are frequently used as substitutes for the [[Beretta 92F]], since the film's armorers only had access to one Beretta for most of filming. Whenever Ah Jong is seen firing two pistols, he typically uses the blued Taurus PT92 with black grips in combination with his Beretta 92F. The rubber grips on the blued Taurus were emblazoned with a fake Beretta logo in order to make it look like the 92F, though this modification is usually not visible in the finished film.
-A number of [[Taurus PT92]]s are used by Jeffrey and Sidney, including one stainless with wood grips. They are also used by many Triads.
+Also note that there are a number of continuity errors in which the Taurus replaces the Beretta (or vice-versa).
+[[Image:TaurusPT92.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Taurus PT92AFS with stainless steel finish and wooden grips - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:TaurusPT92.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Taurus PT92 stainless with wood grips.]]
+[[Image:TaurusPT92AFEarlyFlipSide.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|Taurus PT92AF - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:TKbrowningAndTaurus.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Taurus PT92 stainless with wood grips(note lack of slide-safety) and a Browning with plastic grips sit on the glass table in Jeffrey's apartment.]]
+[[Image:TKgunCase2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A gun case holds a stainless Taurus PT92 with wooden grips, a Desert Eagle replica with wooden grips, a Beretta 92F, a Browning BDA replica with plastic grips, and a first generation Glock 17.]]
-[[Image:TKgunCase2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A gun case holds a Taurus stainless with wood grips, an early model .44 Desert Eagle with wood grips, a Beretta 92F, a Browning with plastic grips, and a first generation Glock 17.]]
+[[Image:TKbrowningAndTaurus.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A stainless Taurus PT92 with wooden grips (note lack of slide-safety) and a Browning BDA replica with plastic grips lying on the glass table in Ah Jong's apartment.]]
-[[Image:TKinoxTaurus.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jeffrey examines the Taurus stainless before releasing the slide.]]
+[[Image:TKinoxTaurus.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong examines the stainless Taurus before releasing the slide.]]
-[[Image:TKtaurusWood.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A good clear shot of the Taurus highlighting the wood grips and lack of slide mounted safety.]]
+[[Image:TKtaurusWood.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good clear shot of the Taurus highlighting the wooden grips and lack of slide mounted safety.]]
-[[Image:TKtaurusStainless.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The syndicate killer uses a Taurus stainless to shoot at Jeffrey. The lettering on the slide is faintly visible.]]
+[[Image:TK-TAUR92-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fung Sei (Chu Kong) grabs Ah Jong's Taurus PT92 to shoot him only to discover it's unloaded. Note Made in Brazil on the slide.]]
-:There's a much clearer, better shot of the gun when the trigger is pulled and it clicks empty. -[[User:MT2008|MT2008]]
+[[Image:TK-TAUR92-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jennie ([[Sally Yeh]]) points a Taurus PT92 at Inspector Li Ying ([[Danny Lee]]). She has a very good two-handed grip for someone who is supposed to be almost blind. Note how the Taurus she's holding as a stainless guide rod, which is another way to distinguish the Taurus from the Beretta when the safety isn't visible.]]
-I'll see if I can find it.
+[[File:TheKillerTaurus.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Li Ying fires the Taurus PT92 after Jennie ([[Sally Yeh]]) dropped it due to the Triads' raid. Ah Jong also has one.]]
+[[Image:TKtaurusStainless.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The syndicate killer Frank Chen (Ricky Yi Fan-Wai) uses a stainless Taurus to shoot at Ah Jong. The lettering on the slide is faintly visible.]]
+[[Image:Killer-PT92-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of Ah Jong's PT92 at the end of the film.]]
 == Walther PPK ==
-The [[Walther PPK]] is used by Jeffrey in his apartment as a backup alongside his Beretta, previously held in his left sleeve. The Walther PPK used in this scene was actually an 8mm German-made blank replica, because the armorers were unable to acquire a real PPK when the scene was filmed. Aside from a replica Desert Eagle seen in the weapons case and some model gun M16s visible in Sidney's armory, this is the only gun in the film that is fake.
+The [[Walther PPK]] is used by Ah Jong in his apartment as a backup weapon alongside his Beretta, previously held in his left sleeve. The Walther PPK used in this scene was actually an 8mm German-made blank-firing replica, because the armorers were unable to acquire a real PPK when the scene was filmed. Aside from the Umarex GPDAs used by the Triads and a Desert Eagle replica seen in the gun case, this is the only gun in the film that is fake. Note concealing a pocket pistol in the jacket sleeve is a common move in [[John Woo]] films, as it's also seen in ''[[Just Heroes]]'' and ''[[Blackjack]]''.
+[[Image:WaltherPPK.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther PPK - .380 ACP]]
+[[Image:TKwaltherPPK.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong takes out his Walther PPK from his left sleeve.]]
-[[Image:WaltherPPK.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther PPK in .380.]]
+== Umarex GPDA9 ==
-[[Image:TKwaltherPPK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jeffrey's Walther PPK.]]
+An [[Browning BDA#Umarex GPDA (Browning BDA replica)|Umarex GPDA9]], a blank-firing replica of the [[Browning BDA]], is used by several Triad members in the nightclub shootout. Shortly after, it is used once again by other Triads, Wong Hung (Wong Kwong-Leung), and Li Ying ([[Danny Lee]]) at the gun deal scene and the bus chase. The GPDA continues to be used by Triad members throughout the film. Near the end of the film, Fung Sei (Chu Kong) briefly commandeers one in his attempt to retrieve Ah Jong's ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) money from Wong Hoi ([[Shing Fui-On]]). This weapon also appears to be used with a suppressor by a Triad assassin who attacks Ah Jong in his apartment.
+[[File:BrowningGPDA9.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Umarex GPDA9 - 9mm P.A.K. blanks]]
+[[Image:TK-BNBDA-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inspector Li Ying checks a GPDA. Visible in this shot is the GPDA's different safety catch.]]
+[[Image:TKbrowningAndTaurus.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Taurus PT92 and a GPDA with plastic grips lying on the glass table in Ah Jong's apartment.]]
+[[Image:TMsmithandwessonSilenced.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A suppressed pistol freshly out of the hands of a thug.]]
+[[Image:TK-BNBDA-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fung Sei (Chu Kong) pulls his commandeered GPDA on Wong Hoi ([[Shing Fui-On]]). Note that although the pistol is marked as a Browning, the letters "GPDA" are visible on the right. Umarex licensed the trademarks from FN for this replica, and in reality the BDA markings are different reading "FABRIQUE NATIONALE HERSTAL".]]
-== CZ-75 ==
+== Bruni Combat ==
-A [[CZ-75]] is in the hands of one of the gangsters who attacks Jeffrey at his apartment.
+A 8mm blank-firing [[Desert Eagle]] replica [[Bruni Combat]] is seen in the briefcase given to Ah Jong by Fung Sei.
-Can be seen in the house shootout use by the gangsters attacking.
+[[Image:Bruni combat.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Bruni Combat - 8mm P.A.K. blanks]]
-[[Image:Cz75.jpg|thumb|none|300px|CZ-75 9mm.]]
+[[Image:TKgunCase2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A gun case holds a stainless Taurus PT92 with wooden grips, a Desert Eagle replica with wooden grips, a Beretta 92F, a Browning BDA replica with plastic grips, and a first generation Glock 17.]]
+== Auto Ordnance M1911A1 ==
+Wong Hoi ([[Shing Fui-On]]) uses an [[M1911 pistol series|Auto Ordnance M1911A1]] at the end of the film, in addition to an unidentified snub nose revolver in his other hand.
+[[Image:AutoOrdnanceM1911.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Auto Ordnance M1911A1 - .45 ACP]]
+[[Image:TK-1911.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Triad member fires his M1911A1 during the raid at Jennie's beach house.]]
+[[Image:TK-1911-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wong Hoi ([[Shing Fui-On]]) pulls his Auto Ordnance M1911A1 on Jennie's ([[Sally Yeh]]) head.]]
+[[Image:TK-1911-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up view, note the Auto Ordnance rollmarks.]]
+==Browning Hi-Power==
+During the weapons deal, a thug is seen with a very early model [[Browning Hi-Power]]. This pistol is later used by Inspector Li Ying ([[Danny Lee]]) during the climax of the film. It's noted as by the front sight and finger indentation on the slide, and the adjustable sight.
+[[Image:Browning-HP-P35.jpg|thumb|none|300px|The first model of the classic Browning Hi-Power, developed by John Browning and Dieudonné Saive, and adopted by Belgium in 1935, the FN P-35 - 9x19mm]]
+[[Image:TK-HP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A thug with his Browning Hi-Power. The finger indentation on the slide is visible here.]]
-==Browning BDA9==
+==Smith & Wesson 39==
-A [[Browning BDA]] is used by several Triad members in the nightclub shootout. Shortly after, it is used once again by Triads, Wong Tong ([[Wong Kwong-Leung]]), and Li Ying ([[Danny Lee]]) at the gun deal scene and the bus chase.  The FN HP-DA continues to be used by Triad members throughout the movie.  Near the end, Fung Sei ([[Chu Kong]]) briefly commandeers one in his attempt to retrieve Ah Jong's ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) money from Wong Hoi ([[Shing Fui-On]]).
+A [[Smith & Wesson 39]] is seen in a gun case along with several revolvers and a Browning BDA replica during the weapons deal.
-[[Image:Browning-BDA-9mm.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning BDA9 - 9mm.]]
+[[Image:S&W39-2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson 39-2 - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:TKbrowningAndTaurus.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Taurus PT92 and a Browning with plastic grips sit on the glass table in Jeffrey's apartment.]]
+[[Image:TK-MISL-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Smith & Wesson 39 in a gun case.]]
-== Smith & Wesson 5904 ==
+==Glock 17==
-A suppressed [[Smith & Wesson 5904]] is seen in the hands of a thug who attacks Jeffrey at his apartment. It possesses the squared trigger guard of early model 5904s.
+A first generation [[Glock 17]] is seen in the gun case.
-                 - That can't be a 5904.  The S&W third-generation semi-autos weren't available until the year (1990) after the movie was released (1989).
+[[image:Glock171stGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|1st Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:S%26W-5904-Early-RIGHT.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson 5904 early model 9mm.]]
+[[Image:TKgunCase2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A gun case holds a stainless Taurus PT92 with wooden grips, a Desert Eagle replica with wooden grips, a Beretta 92F, a Browning BDA replica with plastic grips, and a first generation Glock 17.]]
-[[Image:TMsmithandwessonSilenced.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A suppressed Smith & Wesson 5904 freshly out of the hands of a thug.]]
-== Smith & Wesson model 29 ==
+=Revolvers=
-The [[Smith & Wesson Model 29]] is seen in a briefcase given to Ah Jong by his friend Fung Sei.
+==Colt Lawman Mk III==
-[[Image:S%26W29.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith and Wesson model 29 .44 Magnum]]
+The [[Colt Trooper#Colt Lawman MK III|Colt Lawman Mk III]] is frequently used by Inspector Li Ying ([[Danny Lee]]).
-[[Image:TKgunCase2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Smith and Wesson model 29, top left in the frame.]]
+[[Image:ColtLawmanMKIII2inch.jpg|300px|none|thumb|Colt Lawman Mk III snub nose with rubber grips - .357 Magnum]]
+[[Image:TKarmsDealRevolver.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A gang member holds Inspector Li Ying at gunpoint during the arms deal.]]
+[[Image:TK-COLTDET.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inspector Li Ying with his Colt Lawman Mk III as he takes cover.]]
-== Desert Eagle Mark VII ==
+== Taurus Model 85 ==
-A [[Desert Eagle]] is seen in the briefcase given to Jeffrey by Sydney. The Desert Eagle used in this scene appears to be an 8mm blank-firing replica.
+A [[Taurus Model 85]] with pearl grips is used by Ah Jong during his first hit, and is the weapon that results in Jennie's blinding due to Ah Jong firing too close to her eyes, setting up the main plot of the film.
+[[Image:Taurus85.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Taurus Model 85 (classic model) in blued finish - .38 Special. Note the shape of the ejector shroud as opposed to the newer models of this same revolver.]]
+[[Image:TKcardTableRevolver.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A nickel Taurus Model 85 with pearl grips is seen on a card table before being used by Ah Jong.]]
+[[Image:TK-TAUR85.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong fires the revolver too close to Jennie's eyes. Since firing a blank in close proximity to a person's eyes would ''really'' blind them, this scene was accomplished with visual effects. Note how the muzzle flash doesn't actually exit the center of the barrel but more towards the bottom.]]
-[[Image:TKgunCase2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A gun case holds a Taurus stainless with wood grips, an early model .44 Desert Eagle with wood grips, a Beretta 92F, a Browning with plastic grips, and a first generation Glock 17.]]
+== Taurus Model 689 ==
+A heavily modified stainless [[Taurus Model 689]] is used by Ah Jong in the parking garage scene where he kills several of Wong Hoi's men and at one point shoots Wong Hoi. The squib-filled fake arm used by [[Shing Fui-On]] for the scene came off during shooting, making it look like Ah Jong had blown Wong Hoi's arm off. Fung Sei also commandeers another Taurus Model 689 (this one blued) in his final attempt to get Ah Jong's money.
+[[Image:Taurus_M689.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Taurus Model 689 stainless steel finish with 4" barrel - .357 Magnum]]
+[[Image:Tkcyf9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong fires his modified Taurus Model 689 in the parking garage.]]
+[[Image:Killer1015.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong fires his modified Taurus Model 689 at Wong Hoi.]]
+[[Image:Killer1016.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong fires his modified Taurus Model 689 at Wong Hoi.]]
+[[Image:TKblackPython.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fung Sei pulls his commandeered Taurus Model 689 on Wong Hoi's mouth.]]
+[[Image:TK-TAURUS689-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fung Sei's commandeered Taurus Model 689 clicks empty as he tries to shoot Wong Hoi in the back of the head. Note the Taurus rollmarks on the frame and different style hammer compared to the similar [[Colt Python]].]]
-== Colt Python ==
+== Smith & Wesson Model 29 ==
-A [[Colt Python]] is seen in the hands of Ah Jong in the parking garage scene where he kills several of Wong Hoi's men and at one point shoots Wong Hoi. The weapon Ah Jong used looks more like a heavily modified [[Smith & Wesson 629]]. The squib-filled fake arm used by Shing Fui-On for the scene came off during shooting, making it look like Ah Jong had blown Wong Hoi's arm off. Fung Sei later commandeers one in his final attempt to get Ah Jong's money.
+The [[Smith & Wesson Model 29]] is seen in a briefcase given to Ah Jong by his friend Fung Sei.
-[[Image:Python6in.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt Python stainless .357.]]
+[[Image:S%26W29.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith & Wesson Model 29 - .44 Magnum]]
-[[Image:Tkcyf9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jeffrey uses his Colt Python in the parking garage.]]
+[[Image:TKgunCase2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Smith & Wesson Model 29 on the top left.]]
-[[Image:TKblackPython.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Fung Sei uses his commandeered Colt Python.]]
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-== Smith & Wesson Model 60 ==
-A Smith & Wesson Model 60 with pearl grips is used by Jeffrey during his first hit.
-[[Image:Sw60ls.jpg|thumb|none|300px|A Smith & Wesson Model 60 .38 Special.]]
-[[Image:TKcardTableRevolver.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Smith & Wesson Model 60 with pearl grips is seen on a card table before being used by Jeffrey.]]
 ==Smith & Wesson Model 10==
-[[Image:S%26W-Model-10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Smith and Wesson Model 10 revolver .38 Special.]]
+[[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] revolvers are carried by Hong Kong police officers at the end of the film.
-Carried by a police officer at the end of the movie.
+[[Image:S%26W-Model-10.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver - .38 Special]]
+[[Image:TK-SW10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Police officers arrest Li Ying. A Smith & Wesson Model 10 is seen on the right.]]
 ==Smith & Wesson Model 36==
-Used by Tsang Yeh and, at one point, commandeered from him by Ah Jong.
+A [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] is used by Sergeant Tsang Yeh ([[Kenneth Tsang]]), at one point, commandeered from him by Ah Jong.
-[[Image:S&W 36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith and Wesson Model 36 - .38 special - 5 shot]]
+[[Image:S&W 36.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special - 5 shot]]
+[[Image:TK-SW10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Police officers arrest Li Ying. Two Smith & Wesson Model 36 revolvers are seen on the right.]]
-==Colt Detective Special==
+=Shotguns=
-Used frequently by Li Ying.
+==Remington 870==
-[[Image:ColtDS.jpg|thumb|none|375px|Colt Detective Special 3rd Gen - .38 Special]]
+A [[Remington 870]] with a pistol grip in place of a standard stock and fitted with an extended magazine tube is used by Inspector Li Ying ([[Danny Lee]]) in the church shootout.
-[[Image:TKarmsDealRevolver.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A gang member holds a police officer at gunpoint during the arms deal.]]
+[[Image:Remington870LONGFolder.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|Remington 870 Police Folder with extended magazine tube, stock extended - 12 Gauge; identical to the one in the film except for the film's weapon's lack of a folding stock.]]
+[[Image:TKshotgun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Li Ying ([[Danny Lee]]) holds the Remington 870.]]
+[[Image:TKshotgunfire.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Li Ying fires the Remington 870 during the church shootout.]]
-==Beretta M12==
+==Smith & Wesson 3000==
-A [[Beretta M12]] sub-machine gun is used by Jeffrey and several Triad members in the house shootout
+A short barrel [[Smith & Wesson 3000 Shotgun|Smith & Wesson 3000]] with a pistol grip and the stock removed can be seen in the hands of the bartender at Ah Jong's first hit of the film. Ah Jong also uses it during the final shootout.
+[[Image:S&WModel3000FoldingStockExt.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Smith & Wesson 3000 shotgun with black synthetic furniture and folding stock - 12 Gauge]]
+[[Image:TKbartenderShotgun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The bartender fires his sawed-off Smith & Wesson 3000 at Ah Jong.]]
+[[Image:TKbartenderShotgun2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A thug reaches for the short barrel Smith & Wesson 3000.]]
+[[File:TheKillerSmith&Wesson3000Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong fires the sawed-off Smith & Wesson 3000. Note the shell ejection.]]
+[[File:TheKillerSmith&Wesson3000Shotgun1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong (on the right) fires the sawed-off Smith & Wesson 3000.]]
+[[Image:TKsawedOff.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong (on the right) holding the sawed-off Smith & Wesson 3000.]]
-[[Image:Beretta_M12.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta M12 9mm.]]
+== Franchi PA3 ==
-[[Image:Tkcyf11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
+A [[Franchi PA3]] is used by Frank Chen (Ricky Yi Fan-Wai) at Jennie's beach house and in the church. During the beach house shootout, it appears to be depicted as a grenade launcher, as anything it hits explodes. It is possible, however, these explosions are just typically over-the-top John Woo shotgun special effects.
-[[Image:TKuziANDberettaSMG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Thugs holding (From left to right) the Beretta M12 SMG and a full size Uzi.]]
+[[Image:Franchimodpa3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Franchi PA3 with foregrip - 12 Gauge]]
+[[Image:TKfranchiPA3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Frank Chen (Ricky Yi Fan-Wai) uses his Franchi PA3 in the church.]]
-==Heckler & Koch MP5K==
+[[Image:TKfranchiPA3again.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Frank Chen uses his Franchi PA3 in the church.]]
-A [[Heckler & Koch MP5K]] with two magazines clamped together is used by Jeffrey in the church, and later handed off to Ying. MP5Ks are also used by many of the Triads.
-:It is not a converted SP89 as stated previously. There's a very good close-up of him reloading the gun, and it clearly has the detachable SEF lower receiver. -[[User:MT2008|MT2008]]
-[[Image:MP5K-SEF.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & MP5K 9x19mm.]]
-[[Image:Hkv-killer-09.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ah Jong ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) with his H&K MP5K]]
-[[Image:ChurchFight.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ah Jong ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) fires his MP5K.]]
+=Submachine Guns=
 ==Uzi==
-One of the assassins at Jeffrey ([[Chow Yun-Fat]])'s apartment uses an [[Uzi]] mounted with a sound suppressor.
+One of the assassins in Ah Jong ([[Chow Yun-Fat]])'s apartment uses an [[Uzi]] fitted with a suppressor. Several Uzis are later used by Triad members during the church shootout. According to the film's armorer, the Uzis used in the film were a mix of original Israeli-made Uzis and Chinese-made Norinco 320 copies.
-[[Image:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Uzi 9mm.]]
+[[Image:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|350px|IMI Uzi - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:TKuziANDberettaSMG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Thugs holding (From left to right) the Beretta M12 SMG and a full size Uzi.]]
+[[Image:TKuziANDberettaSMG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two thugs holding (from left to right) the Beretta M12 and a full size Uzi.]]
-[[Image:TMfullUziSilenced.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Thug holding a suppressed Uzi]]
+[[Image:UZIwSionics.jpg|thumb|none|350px|IMI Uzi with Sionics suppressor - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:TKdeadguyUzi.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The thug's Uzi is very visible after he is killed.]]
+[[Image:TMfullUziSilenced.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A thug holding his suppressed Uzi.]]
+[[Image:TKdeadguyUzi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A thug's Uzi is very visible after he is killed.]]
+==Beretta M12==
+A [[Beretta M12]] submachine gun is used by Ah Jong and several Triad members in the beach house shootout, and later shows up during the church shootout.
+[[Image:Beretta_M12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta M12 - 9x19mm]]
+[[Image:TK-BERPM12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong reaches for a thug's Beretta M12.]]
+[[Image:Tkcyf11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong holds the Beretta M12.]]
+[[Image:TKuziANDberettaSMG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two thugs holding (from left to right) the Beretta M12 and a full size Uzi.]]
-==Colt Commando M733==
+==Heckler & Koch MP5K==
-[[M16_rifle_series#Colt_Carbine.2FModel_653.2FModel_733|Colt Commando M733]]'s are used by several of the Triad members in the battle at Fung Sei's house.
+A [[Heckler & Koch MP5K]] with two magazines clamped together is used by Ah Jong in the church, and later handed off to Li Ying. MP5Ks are also used by many of the Triads, including Wong Hoi ([[Shing Fui-On]]). At the time of filming, the MP5K was relatively uncommon in action films, having only appeared in ''[[Lethal Weapon 2]]'' and ''[[L.A. Takedown]]'' the same year.
-[[Image:Colt_Model_733.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Model 733 5.56x45.]]
+[[Image:MP5K-SEF.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP5K - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:TKcommando.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Triad member with his Colt Commando]]
+[[Image:TK-HKMP5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MP5K lying in the bag of weapons. Note the detachable SEF lower receiver.]]
+[[Image:Hkv-killer-09.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) fires the MP5K.]]
+[[Image:ChurchFight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) fires the MP5K.]]
+[[File:TheKillerMP5K1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Li Ying ([[Danny Lee]]) firing the MP5K.]]
+[[File:TheKillerSmith&Wesson3000Shotgun1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Li Ying (on the left) firing the MP5K.]]
+[[Image:TKsawedOff.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Li Ying (on the left) holding the MP5K as Ah Jong hands off another magazine.]]
+[[File:TheKillerMP5K.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Li Ying firing the MP5K.]]
+[[Image:TheKiller-2015-05-27-19h07m37s126.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An extremely good close-up of the MP5K as Ah Jong reloads the weapon and then does the "HK slap" (one of the first times that this technique was ever shown in an action film).]]
+==Heckler & Koch MP5A3==
+Hong Kong police officers at the airport are seen carrying [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]]s with slimline handguards. The MP5A3s in this scene appear to be airsoft weapons.
+[[Image:H&KMP5A3slimforearm.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with original "slimline" forearm - 9x19mm]]
-==M16A1 (with M16A2 hand guards)==
+=Rifles=
+==SVD Dragunov (Mock-Up)==
+The rifle used by Ah Jong ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) to carry out his assassination plot is a long barreled Chinese [[AK-47#Norinco Type 56|Norinco Type 56]] assault rifle that was visually modified to look like a Russian [[SVD Dragunov]]. The armorers were unable to acquire a real SVD or NDM-86 (the Chinese SVD clone) for the filming of the scene, so they were forced to visually modify a Type 56 rifle instead. The rifle that Ah Jong drops into the sea was a Japanese airsoft AK-47 that was also modified by the armorers to look like an SVD.
-The first assassin at the beach that tries to kill Jeffrey ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) after the hit on Wong Dung-Yu uses an [[M16A1]] rifle that has [[M16A2]]-style hand guards.  The rifle has a scope mounted on top of the carry handle and has a twenty-round magazine.
+''Trivia: Before Ah Jong fires the SVD, he wraps a bandana around his left hand. At the time that this scene was filmed, [[Chow Yun-Fat]] was simultaneously working on ''[[Tiger on the Beat]]''; on the set of that film, he cut his finger on the front sight of a [[Sterling|Sterling Mk IV]] submachine gun during a stunt. Afterwards, he went straight to the set of ''The Killer'' to film the assassination scene, with his hand still injured and the bandana wrapped around it. John Woo decided to include this in the film''.
+[[Image:Type56Standard.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56 used as a base for the SVD Dragunov.]]
+[[Image:SVD Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|A real SVD Dragunov sniper rifle for comparison (7.62x54mmR). Note the scope and mount, receiver dust cover, receiver side, magazine type, gas tube, rear stock. All are different than the rifle that Chow Yun-Fat uses. He is using a fake SVD mocked up from a Chinese AK.]]
+[[Image:Airsoft Fake SVD.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AIRSOFT Tokyo Marui AK-47 tuned with the "Dragunov Conversion Kit" to look like an SVD rifle. This is similar in appearance to the rifle that is used in the film.]]
+[[Image:25 48 r1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong's Norinco Type 56 mocked up to look like an SVD Dragunov.]]
+[[Image:Hkv-killer-05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ah Jong aims his sniper rifle.]]
-[[Image:M16A1wA2Handguards.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M16A1 with A2 style hand guards and a 30 round magazine.]]
+==M16A1==
-[[Image:TKxm177scoped.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The sniper with his scoped M16A1.]]
+The first assassin at the beach that tries to kill Ah Jong ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) after the hit on Wong Dung-Yu (Teddy Yip Wing-Cho) uses an [[M16A1]] rifle that has an [[M16A2]]-style handguard. The rifle has a scope mounted on top of the carry handle and has a 20 round magazine.
-[[Image:TMxm177bolt.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Close-up of the bolt of the sniper's M16A1.]]
+[[Image:M16A1wA2Handguards.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M16A1 with A2 style handguard and a 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
-[[Image:TMxm177muzzle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the snipers M16A1.]]
+[[Image:TKxm177scoped.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The sniper with his scoped M16A1.]]
+[[Image:TMxm177bolt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of the bolt of the sniper's M16A1. Strangely enough, the forward assist would only work if there are actually grooves on the bolt!]]
+[[Image:TMxm177muzzle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the sniper's M16A1.]]
-==(Fake) SVD Dragunov==
+==Colt Model 733==
+[[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733|Colt Model 733]] rifles are used by several of Triad members in the shootout at Jennie's beach house. Strangely, all of the M733s in the film are fitted with the outdated (even for the 1980s) three-prong flash hiders, rather than the [[M16A1]]-style "bird-cage" flash hider.
-The rifle used by Jeffrey ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) to carry out his assassination plot is a long barreled Chinese [[AK-47#Type 56|Norinco Type 56]] assault rifle that was visually modified to look like a [[SVD Dragunov]]. The armorers were unable to acquire a real SVD or NDM-86 (the Chinese SVD Clone) for the filming of the scene, so they were forced to use the Type 56 rifle instead. The rifle that Jeffrey drops into the sea was a Japanese airsoft AK-47 that was also modified by the filmmakers to look like an SVD. ''(Note: The SVD Airsoft rifle that resembles this mockup was not introduced until after the 1990s, so this was a custom build on an AK47 Airsoft gun.)''
+[[Image:Colt_Model_733.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt Model 733 - 5.56x45mm]]
+[[Image:TKcommando.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Triad member holds his Colt Model 733.]]
-[[Image:Type56Standard.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Norinco Type 56 used as a base for the SVD.]]
-[[Image:SVD Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A '''real''' SVD Dragunov sniper rifle for comparison.  Note the scope and mount, receiver dust cover, receiver side, magazine type, gas tube, rear stock.  All are different than the rifle that Chow Yun-Fat uses. He is using a fake SVD mocked up from a Chinese AK.]]
-[[Image:25 48 r1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Norinco Type 56 mocked up to look like a SVD]]
-[[Image:Hkv-killer-05.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
 ==Norinco Type 56-1==
-A Chinese [[Norinco Type 56-1]] is used in the church shootout by Inspector Ying.
+A Chinese [[Norinco Type 56-1]] is used by Inspector Li Ying ([[Danny Lee]]) in the church shootout, and by several gangsters throughout the film. The Type 56-1 used in the film is fitted with an [[M16A1]]-style "bird-cage" flash hider, most likely taken from a [[Norinco Type 84S]].
-[[Image:Type56S.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Norinco Type 56-1(underfolding stock)7.62x39.]]
+[[Image:Type56S.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56-1 (underfolding stock) - 7.62x39mm]]
-[[Image:TKnorinco56.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ying uses a Norinco Type 56-1 in the church.]]
+[[Image:TKnorinco56.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Li Ying ([[Danny Lee]]) uses a Norinco Type 56-1 in the church.]]
+[[Image:TK-NOR56-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Li Ying fires the Norinco Type 56-1. Note the star burst muzzle flash.]]
-== Remington 870 ==
+=Others=
-A [[Remington 870]], with a pistol grip in place of a standard stock, is used by Inspector Ying in the church shootout.
+==Miscellaneous Guns==
-[[Image:Remington870LONGFolder.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 Police Folder with extended magazine tube - stock extended - 12 gauge; identical to the one in the film except for the film weapon's lack of a folding stock]]
+[[Image:TK-MISL-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fung Sei shows off his arsenal to Ah Jong.]]
-[[Image:TKshotgun.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ying's Remington 870.]]
+[[Image:TK-MISL-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fung Sei shows off his arsenal to Ah Jong.]]
-[[Image:TKshotgunfire.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ying fires his Remington 870.]]
+[[Image:TK-MISL-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fung Sei takes a pistol out of his arsenal.]]
-==Sawed-off Remington 870==
-A sawed-off [[Remington 870]] with a pistol grip can be seen in the hands of the bartender at Jeffrey's first hit of the film.
-[[Image:TKbartenderShotgun2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
-[[Image:TKbartenderShotgun.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The bartender fires at Jeffrey with his sawed-off Remington 870.]]
-[[Image:TKsawedOff.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jeffrey(right) using his sawed-off Remington 870.]]
-== Franchi PA3 ==
-A [[Franchi PA3]] is used by the syndicate killer in the church.
-[[Image:Franchimodpa3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Franchi PA3 with foregrip.]]
-[[Image:TKfranchiPA3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The syndicate killer uses a Franchi PA3 in the church.]]
-[[Image:TKfranchiPA3again.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The syndicate killer uses a Franchi PA3 in the church.]]
-== Auto-Ordnance M1911A1 ==
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Killer, The}}
-Wong Hoi ([[Shing Fui-On]]) uses an [[M1911 pistol series#Auto-Ordnance M1911A1|Auto-Ordnance M1911A1]] at the very end of the film, in addition to an unidentified snub-nosed revolver in his other hand.
-[[Image:AutoOrdnanceM1911.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Auto Ordnance M1911A1 - .45 ACP.]]
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Pistols

Beretta 92F

Taurus PT92

Walther PPK

Umarex GPDA9

Bruni Combat

Auto Ordnance M1911A1

Browning Hi-Power

Smith & Wesson 39

Glock 17

Revolvers

Colt Lawman Mk III

Taurus Model 85

Taurus Model 689

Smith & Wesson Model 29

Smith & Wesson Model 10

Smith & Wesson Model 36

Shotguns

Remington 870

Smith & Wesson 3000

Franchi PA3

Submachine Guns

Uzi

Beretta M12

Heckler & Koch MP5K

Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Rifles

SVD Dragunov (Mock-Up)

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Colt Model 733

Norinco Type 56-1

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