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[[Image:V for vendetta.jpg|thumb|right|325px|''V for Vendetta'' (2006)]] | |||
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'''''V for Vendetta''''' is a 2006 thriller-action film about a mysterious freedom fighter called '''V''' in a dystopian future set in Britain. Directed by James McTeigue (''[[Ninja Assassin]]''), the film stars [[Natalie Portman]], [[John Hurt]], [[Stephen Rea]], and [[Hugo Weaving]] as the masked vigilante '''V'''. | |||
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=Handguns= | |||
==Beretta 92FS Inox== | |||
The [[Beretta 92FS Inox]] appears in the film as the side-arm of the secret police of the government, aka "Fingermen". Plain-clothes Fingermen carry plain 92FS Inoxs and Fingermen of the tactical variety carry heavily customized versions, fitted with compensators, huge barrel weights on the dustcover, and tactical flashlights. Fingermen can be seen wielding these Berettas several times in the film, most notably during the climax shootout. Also during several flashbacks Fingermen briefly wield Berettas. | |||
[[Image:Beretta-Inox.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 92FS Inox - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:VforVendetta92FS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Screen-used stunt Beretta 92FSs from ''V for Vendetta''. Interestingly, the two 92FS Inox props were housed in the Prop Store's UK building, while the standard black 92FS prop (which doesn't seem to appear in the film) was kept in the US. Images from Prop Store of London.]] | |||
[[Image:VforVendetta92FS2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Opposite side view of the stunt 92FSs from ''V for Vendetta''. Note that the 92FS slide serration-style cuts in the compensator/barrel weight/flashlight assembly are straight on this side, but angled (like the 92FS's) on the other. Images from Prop Store of London.]] | |||
[[Image:Vendetta9.JPG|thumb|600px|none|A Fingerman aims his Beretta at a little girl.]] | |||
[[Image:VBeretta.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Fingerman holds his Beretta Inox on '''V''' in the subway.]] | |||
[[Image:VfVInox.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Fingerman reloads his Beretta in the subway.]] | |||
[[Image:VfVInox_2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Fingerman tries to fire his Beretta Inox but gets dispatched by '''V''' before he manages to fire a round. The gun has a huge barrel weight attached under the barrel, itself fitted with a tactical flashlight. Note also the custom compensator on the gun.]] | |||
[[Image:VfVInox_4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Fingerman releases the slide of his Beretta Inox.]] | |||
[[Image:Vlcsnap-285279.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Fingerman in the subway aims his custom Beretta Inox at '''V'''.]] | |||
==Taurus PT92== | |||
A Fingerman tries to pull out a [[Taurus PT92]] (rather than a Beretta) during the opening scene, but is quickly disarmed by '''V''' ([[Hugo Weaving]]). | |||
[[Image:TaurusPT92.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Taurus PT92 (stainless) - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:Vendetta.JPG|thumb|600px|none|A Fingerman pulls out his Taurus. Note the frame safety.]] | |||
==Glock 17== | |||
Police officers carry [[Glock 17]]s as their sidearms in the film. Several Fingermen also carry Glock 17s as their sidearms during the climax shootout in the subway, fitted with tactical flashlights. A BTN security guard also pulls a Glock 17 when '''V''' enters the building. | |||
[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Glock 17 (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:VfVG17.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A security guard holds his Glock on '''V'''.]] | |||
[[Image:Vlcsnap-280138.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A police officer holds his Glock 17 on a hostage dressed as '''V'''.]] | |||
[[Image:VfVG17_2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Another police officer fires his Glock at the real '''V'''.]] | |||
[[Image:VfVG17_3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A couple of Fingermen hold their Glocks on '''V'''.]] | |||
[[Image:Vlcsnap-283940.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Fingerman holds his [[Glock 17]] on '''V''' during the climax.]] | |||
==Heckler & Koch USP Compact== | |||
Detective Sergeant Dominic Stone ([[Rupert Graves]]) carries a [[Heckler & Koch USP Compact]] with a stainless slide as his sidearm. Stone can most notably be seen wielding his sidearm when he tries to apprehend '''V''' in the Jordan Tower. | |||
[[File:USPc 9mm two tone.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch USP Compact (with stainless slide) - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:Vendetta2.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Stone holds his USP Compact after kicking in the door of Evey's apartment.]] | |||
[[Image:Vendetta3.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Detective Sergeant Stone holds USP Compact on '''V''' in the Jordan Tower lobby.]] | |||
[[Image:V Vendett - USP.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Stone holds his USP on '''V'''.]] | |||
==Heckler & Koch USP== | |||
Detective Chief Inspector Eric Finch ([[Stephen Rea]]) carries a full-size [[Heckler & Koch USP]] as his sidearm in the film. It is not a [[Heckler & Koch USP Compact|USP Compact]] as stated on earlier versions of the page; when seen in the climax of the film, it clearly has the angled trigger guard of the full-size model. | |||
[[Image:USP9mm.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch USP - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:V Vendett - USP 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Finch holds his H&K USP at Evey ([[Natalie Portman]]) in the subway station.]] | |||
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==Beretta 1919== | ==Beretta 1919== | ||
Bishop Lilliman ([[John Standing]]) | Bishop Lilliman ([[John Standing]]) keeps a customized [[Beretta 1919]] hidden inside a cut out of his bible. It has been gold plated and engraved. He pulls it to try and kill '''V''' ([[Hugo Weaving]]) when he comes to visit him. | ||
[[ | [[File:Beretta 1919 mod 418 third type.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta M1919 - .25 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:V-FOR-VENDETTA-GOLD-BERETTA-JETFIRE.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:V-FOR-VENDETTA-GOLD-BERETTA-JETFIRE.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Bishop Lilliman's gold Beretta 1919.]] | ||
[[Image:VfVBeretta.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Bishop Lilliman fires his Beretta at '''V'''.]] | |||
== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 686== | ||
Norsefire party leader Peter Creedy (aka "The Finger") ([[Tim Pigott-Smith]]) uses a stainless [[Smith & Wesson Model 686]] revolver as his sidearm. He can be seen using it during the climax subway scene. | |||
[[Image:800px-SW686.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Smith & Wesson Model 686 with 6" barrel - .357 Magnum.]] | |||
[[Image:Vendetta10.JPG|thumb|600px|none|''"Disgusting!"'' <BR> Creedy prepares to fire his Model 686 shortly before the films climax.]] | |||
[[Image:VfV686.jpg|thumb|600px|none|''"Kill him."'' <BR> Creedy aims his revolver at '''V'''.]] | |||
[[Image:V Vendett - Revolver.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Creedy dumps the empty shell casings out of his revolver after he and his men fail to kill '''V'''.]] | |||
==Smith & Wesson Model 586== | |||
[[Image: | A robber wearing a Guy Fawkes mask uses a [[Smith & Wesson Model 586]] revolver at one point in the film to hold up a grocery store. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:S%26W586-6.jpg|350px|thumb|none|Smith & Wesson Model 586 with 6" barrel - .357 Magnum]] | ||
[[Image:Vendetta8.JPG|thumb|600px|none|''"Gimme the fuckin' money!"'' <BR> The Fawkes-masked robber wields the S&W Model 586.]] | |||
== | =Submachine Guns= | ||
==Heckler & Koch MP5A3== | |||
Fingermen can be seen wielding [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] submachine guns during several flashbacks. They are also seen in the van and in the hands on Fingermen when the government prepares to control the '''V''' riots. One is also seen slung over a dummy at one point in the film. | |||
[[File:H&KMP5A3wSurefire628.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Surefire 628 dedicated forend weaponlight - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[ | [[Image:V Vendett - MP5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several Fingermen are armed with MP5A3s with dedicated forend weaponlights in the van.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:MP5A3 StockCollapsed.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:VfVMP5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A standard Heckler & Koch MP5A3 slung over a dummy.]] | |||
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== | ==Heckler & Koch MP5K== | ||
Fingermen can also be seen wielding [[Heckler & Koch MP5K]] submachine guns when Fingermen are preparing to control the '''V''' riots. A Fingerman can also be seen firing an MP5K fitted with a 15-round magazine during the subway scene. | |||
[[Image:MP5K-SEF.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch MP5K - version with SEF Plastic Trigger Pack - 9x19mm. This is a very well worn motion picture weapon]] | |||
[[Image:Vlcsnap-00983m500&mp5k.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Special Forces Fingerman equipped with an MP5K ''(circled in red)''.]] | |||
[[Image:VfVMP5K.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Fingerman goes down after getting hit by one of '''V''''s daggers. ''(Note the MP5K, equipped with a 15-round magazine)''.]] | |||
=Rifles= | |||
[[ | ==Heckler & Koch G36V== | ||
The [[Heckler & Koch G36|Heckler & Koch G36V]] assault rifle can be seen wielded by the British Army as their primary weapons in the film. The soldiers most notably wield G36s when they are facing the '''V''' / civil rebellion. | |||
[[Image:G36.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Heckler & Koch G36V with export optical sight - 5.56x45mm. The G36V, formerly known as the G36E, is the export version of the G36, and differs in that its carry handle lacks the dual optics found on the original G36 (although the dual-sight carry handle is available as an aftermarket accessory and can be fitted to a G36V).]] | |||
[[Image:VfVG36.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British soldiers march with their G36V assault rifles in a flashback about the Norsefire's rise to power.]] | |||
[[Image:V11.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Soldiers with G36Vs.]] | |||
[[Image:V Vendett - G36E.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Soldiers aims their rifles at the approaching crowd.]] | |||
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== | ==Colt M4A1== | ||
The [[M4A1 Carbine]] can be seen in the hands of the guards at the Larkhill Detention Facility. | |||
[[Image:ColtM4 FirstVersion.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt M4 Carbine with standard (not the LE) stock - 5.56x45mm]] | |||
[[Image:Vendetta6.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Guards at Larkhill Camp with M4s.]] | |||
=Shotguns= | |||
==Mossberg 500== | |||
Several [[Mossberg 500]] shotguns can be seen in a gun rack in one of the Fingermen's van. Also, during a sequence showing Gordon Dietrich's (Stephen Fry) comedy show on the BTN, actors playing British Army soldiers aim [[Mossberg 500]] shotguns at the audience. | |||
[[Image:50577.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mossberg 500 with extended magazine tube - 12 gauge]] | |||
[[Image:V Vendett - Moss.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Actors on a BTN show aiming [[Mossberg 500]] shotguns at the audience.]] | |||
[[Image:Vlcsnap-00983m500&mp5k.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several Mossberg shotguns can be seen on the gun rack in the Fingermen's van.]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:19, 14 July 2023
V for Vendetta is a 2006 thriller-action film about a mysterious freedom fighter called V in a dystopian future set in Britain. Directed by James McTeigue (Ninja Assassin), the film stars Natalie Portman, John Hurt, Stephen Rea, and Hugo Weaving as the masked vigilante V.
The following weapons were used in the film V for Vendetta:
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Handguns
Beretta 92FS Inox
The Beretta 92FS Inox appears in the film as the side-arm of the secret police of the government, aka "Fingermen". Plain-clothes Fingermen carry plain 92FS Inoxs and Fingermen of the tactical variety carry heavily customized versions, fitted with compensators, huge barrel weights on the dustcover, and tactical flashlights. Fingermen can be seen wielding these Berettas several times in the film, most notably during the climax shootout. Also during several flashbacks Fingermen briefly wield Berettas.
Taurus PT92
A Fingerman tries to pull out a Taurus PT92 (rather than a Beretta) during the opening scene, but is quickly disarmed by V (Hugo Weaving).
Glock 17
Police officers carry Glock 17s as their sidearms in the film. Several Fingermen also carry Glock 17s as their sidearms during the climax shootout in the subway, fitted with tactical flashlights. A BTN security guard also pulls a Glock 17 when V enters the building.
Heckler & Koch USP Compact
Detective Sergeant Dominic Stone (Rupert Graves) carries a Heckler & Koch USP Compact with a stainless slide as his sidearm. Stone can most notably be seen wielding his sidearm when he tries to apprehend V in the Jordan Tower.
Heckler & Koch USP
Detective Chief Inspector Eric Finch (Stephen Rea) carries a full-size Heckler & Koch USP as his sidearm in the film. It is not a USP Compact as stated on earlier versions of the page; when seen in the climax of the film, it clearly has the angled trigger guard of the full-size model.
Beretta 1919
Bishop Lilliman (John Standing) keeps a customized Beretta 1919 hidden inside a cut out of his bible. It has been gold plated and engraved. He pulls it to try and kill V (Hugo Weaving) when he comes to visit him.
Smith & Wesson Model 686
Norsefire party leader Peter Creedy (aka "The Finger") (Tim Pigott-Smith) uses a stainless Smith & Wesson Model 686 revolver as his sidearm. He can be seen using it during the climax subway scene.
Creedy prepares to fire his Model 686 shortly before the films climax.
Creedy aims his revolver at V.
Smith & Wesson Model 586
A robber wearing a Guy Fawkes mask uses a Smith & Wesson Model 586 revolver at one point in the film to hold up a grocery store.
The Fawkes-masked robber wields the S&W Model 586.
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
Fingermen can be seen wielding Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine guns during several flashbacks. They are also seen in the van and in the hands on Fingermen when the government prepares to control the V riots. One is also seen slung over a dummy at one point in the film.
Heckler & Koch MP5K
Fingermen can also be seen wielding Heckler & Koch MP5K submachine guns when Fingermen are preparing to control the V riots. A Fingerman can also be seen firing an MP5K fitted with a 15-round magazine during the subway scene.
Rifles
Heckler & Koch G36V
The Heckler & Koch G36V assault rifle can be seen wielded by the British Army as their primary weapons in the film. The soldiers most notably wield G36s when they are facing the V / civil rebellion.
Colt M4A1
The M4A1 Carbine can be seen in the hands of the guards at the Larkhill Detention Facility.
Shotguns
Mossberg 500
Several Mossberg 500 shotguns can be seen in a gun rack in one of the Fingermen's van. Also, during a sequence showing Gordon Dietrich's (Stephen Fry) comedy show on the BTN, actors playing British Army soldiers aim Mossberg 500 shotguns at the audience.
