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Mesrine is a two-part 2008 French-Canadian film directed by [[Jean-François Richet]] and starring [[Vincent Cassel]].
[[Image:Mesrinekillerinstinct.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)  (Original title: ''L'instinct de mort'' ]]
Part One is Known as Killer Instinct (L'instinct de mort in the original French title), while Part Two is known as Public Enemy Number 1 (L'ennemi public n° 1 in the original French title).


Killer Instinct's script was based on the autobiographical book L'instinct de mort by French gangster Jacques Mesrine, and details his rise in the Paris criminal underworld after serving in the army in Algeria. This movie follows his early exploits in Paris, and later in Quebec, Canada.


[[Image:Mesrine 2008 poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Mesrine Poster'']]__TOC__<br clear=all>
'''''Mesrine: Killer Instinct''''' is part 1 of a two-part 2008 French-Canadian ''Mesrine'' film series directed by [[Jean-François Richet]] and starring [[Vincent Cassel]] as the French criminal Jacques Mesrine. Based on Mesrine's autobiographical book "L'instinct de mort", ''Killer Instinct'' details Mesrine's rise in the Paris criminal underworld after serving in the army in Algeria, as well as his early exploits in Paris, and later in Quebec, Canada. Part 2 is known as ''[[Mesrine: Public Enemy Number 1]]''.


'''The following firearms were used in the film ''Mesrine: Killer Instinct'':'''


'''Warning: Spoilers Ahead!'''
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== MAT-49 ==
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Jacques Mesrine ([[Vincent Cassel]]) is shown using a [[MAT-49]] submachine gun during his military service in Algeria.  
=Handguns=
==M1911A1==
Mesrine uses an [[M1911A1]] when serving in the French Army to shoot a prisoner in Algeria in the 1950s. Later, he acquires a nickel-plated M1911A1 in France that he uses for most of the movie.
[[File:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Pre-War Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Mesrines1911.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mesrine executes a prisoner in Algeria during the  Algerian War of Independence.]]
[[Image:Mesrine-KI-SilverM1911.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Upon Mesrine's return to France, he carries a nickel plated M1911A1.]]
[[Image:Mesrines1911a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|His own pistol is turned against him by his new boss, Guido ([[Gérard Depardieu]]) who lifted it from him when they hugged for the first time. This is the pistol that Mesrine uses throughout most of the rest of the movie.]]


[[Image:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAT-49 submachinegun.]]
==Smith & Wesson Model 28==
[[Image:Mesrinesubmachinegun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mesrine is about to use this weapon to hit a prisoner during an interrogation during the war in Algeria.]]
Members of the Arizona Highway Patrol as wield the [[Smith & Wesson Model 28]] during a high speed chase with Mesrine and his girlfriend in 1969 (when he is caught and returned to Quebec). The real life Mesrine was caught in Arkansas, not Arizona.
[[Image:Mesrinesubmachinegun3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The officer hands Mesrine his pistol to shoot the prisoner. The officer exchanges his pistol for the MAT-49]]
[[Image:Model28HP2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 28 Highway Patrolman - .357 Magnum]]  
[[Image:Mesrinedrivebyshooting1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|In Paris Mesrine is attacked by another gang, who shoot at him from a moving vehicle. It is difficult to tell what type of automatic weapon this is.]]
[[Image:Mesrine-KI-S&WMod28.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|]]


== M1911 pistol ==
==Smith & Wesson Model 60==
During the high speed chase in Arizona in 1969, Jeanne Schneider ([[Cécile De France]]) attempts to use a [[Smith & Wesson Model 60]] when they hit the police roadblock, but Jacques Mesrine tells her to stop and throws the gun to the floor of the car. 
[[Image:StainlessS&WModel36.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 60 - .38 Special]]
[[Image:Mesrine-KI-S&WModel60.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Mesrine-KI-S&WMod60Alt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


Mesrine uses a [[M1911]] pistol to execute a prisoner in Algeria. Later, he acquires a nickel-plated M1911 in France that he uses for much of the movie.  
==Smith & Wesson Model 64==
Arizona Highway Patrol officers also use the [[Smith & Wesson Model 64]].
[[Image:S&WModel64SS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 64 - .38 Special]]
[[Image:Mesrine-KI-AHPGuns.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


[[Image:ColtGovernmentModel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Government Model]]
==Smith & Wesson Model 10==
[[Image:Mesrines1911.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mesrine executes the prisoner, a turning point which convinces him that he could be a murderer not for the government, but for his own gain. Mesrine has an almost identical pistol upon his arrival back from in Paris, his new one seems to be nickle plated though, not blued like the one in this picture.]]
A [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] is also used by an Arizona Highway Patrolman.
[[Image:Mesrines1911a.jpg|thumb|none|400px|His own pistol is turned against him by his new boss, Guido (played by Gérard Depardieu) who lifted it from him when they hugged for the first time. This is the pistol that Mesrine uses throughout most of the rest of the movie.]]
[[Image:S&W-Model-10.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special]]
[[Image:Mesrine-KI-S&WModel1917.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|]]


== 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun ==
== Unknown Revolvers ==
[[Image:Mesrinesrevolver.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During a bar fight, Mesrine pulls out a small revolver which he uses to shoot a thug with twice.]]
[[Image:Mesrinestillrev.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Production still showing [[Vincent Cassel]] shooting the unknown revolver.]]
[[Image:Mesrinesrevolver2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jean-Paul target shooting.]]
[[Image:Mesrinesrevolver3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Same scene as above.]]


Paul ([[Gilles Lellouche]]) steals a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] from an apartment that he and Mesrine rob in Paris. Mesrine's partner in Quebec, Jean-Paul Mercier ([[Roy Dupuis]]), also carries a double barreled shotgun when he is confronted by two park rangers in the forest.  
== Unknown Silenced Pistols ==
[[Image:Mesrinessilenced1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Guido uses a silenced pistol to kill a rival.]]
[[Image:Mesrinessilenced2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Same scene from above, different angle.]]
[[Image:Mesrinessilenced3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Later on, both Guido and Paul are killed by an assassin also armed with a silenced pistol.]]


[[Image:StevesSBS1960s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Generic Double Barrel Shotgun picture]]
=Submachine Guns=
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunantique1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Paul (played by Gilles Lellouche)finds an antique shotgun during their first robbery in Paris.]]
== MAT-49==
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunantique2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|After pretending to be police officers they walk away from the scene of the crime.]]
Jacques Mesrine ([[Vincent Cassel]]) uses a [[MAT-49]] during his military service in Algeria.  
[[Image:Mesrinedoublebarrel1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|In Canada, Mesrine and his new partner Jean-Paul (played by Roy Dupuis) murder two elderly Park Rangers. Jean-Paul uses a double barreled coachgun.]]
[[Image:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MAT-49 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Mesrinedoublebarrel2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|After expending his two rounds Jean-Paul uses his coachgun to bludgeon the Ranger to death.]]
[[Image:Mesrinesubmachinegun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mesrine is about to use this weapon to hit a prisoner during an interrogation during the war in Algeria.]]
[[Image:Mesrinesubmachinegun3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The officer hands Mesrine his pistol to shoot the prisoner. The officer exchanges his pistol for the MAT-49.]]


== Uzi ==
== Uzi ==
During the shootout at the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul prison in Quebec, Mesrine throws an [[Uzi]] submachine gun into the prison yard in an attempt to enable the prisoners to escape.  
During the shootout at the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul prison in Quebec, Mesrine throws an [[Uzi]] submachine gun into the prison yard in an attempt to enable the prisoners to escape.  
[[Image:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Uzi - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Mesrinesuzi1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the final shootout, Mesrine throws weapons into the prison yard to try and enable a breakout. Only one weapon makes it, this Uzi with extra mags attached.]]
[[Image:Mesrinesuzi2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Mesrinesuzi3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The prisoner shoots from the hip]]


[[Image:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Uzi 9mm.]]
==M1A1 Thompson==
[[Image:Mesrinesuzi1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|During the final shootout, Mesrine throws weapons into the prison yard to try and enable a breakout. Only one weapon makes it, this Uzi with extra mags attached.]]
A gangster uses what appears to be an [[M1A1 Thompson]] during a drive-by shooting in Paris.
[[Image:Mesrinesuzi2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|]]
[[Image:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Mesrinesuzi3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Most of the actors show good weapon handling skills, though this prisoner shoots down the barrel.]]
[[Image:Mesrinedrivebyshooting1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In Paris, Mesrine is attacked by another gang, who shoot at him from a moving vehicle.]]


== Ruger Mini-14 ==
=Rifles=
==Ruger Mini-14==
Guards in the watchtowers at the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul prison are armed with the [[Ruger Mini-14]].
[[Image:Ruger-Mini-14.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Ruger Mini 14 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mesrinesrifle1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the breakout attempt, most of the injuries and deaths are caused by the riflemen in the watchtowers armed with Mini 14s.]]


Guards in the watchtowers at the prison are armed with [[Ruger Mini-14]] rifles.  
==AR-15A2 HBAR==
Mesrine and his accomplice Jean-Paul Mercier ([[Roy Dupuis]]) are armed with anachronistic post-ban [[M16A2|AR-15A2 HBAR]] rifles (most likely a Bushmaster XM15E2) when they attack the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul prison. Their rifles have multiple magazines taped together. These rifles are "post-ban" AR-15 rifles (which was a cosmetic change forced on the gun industry in 1994 by the Clinton Administration, and expired in 2004). The heavy barreled rifles have no flash hiders, muzzle threads or bayonet lugs. Even if they would standing in for period-correct AR-15 rifles, the use of these rifles is doubly anachronistic since the sequence takes place in the early 1970s and their design is based on the M16A2 introduced in the mid-1980s.
During the real assault, they carried [[M1 Carbine]]s.
[[File:Colt Model MT6700.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Colt Match Target Competition with 10 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Mesrine-KI-PostBanAR.jpg‎ |thumb|none|600px|Mesrine firing his rifle- note the lack of bayonet lug or muzzle device.]]
[[Image:MesrinesM16a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jean-Paul with his AR-15 - note that the rifle has a bayonet lug, unlike the post-ban AR-15 that Mesrine is firing, however the barrel is still missing its flash hider and threaded barrel.]]
[[Image:MesrinesM16creloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As the battle is quite long, the filmmakers take time to show both sides reloading which adds to the overall realism of the sequence.]]
[[Image:MesrinesM16e.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jean-Paul sustains a shoulder wound early in the battle and is unable to use his left arm.]]
[[Image:MesrinesM16f.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jean-Paul attempts to fire his AR-15 single handed, but his aim is ineffective as the rifle jumps around uncontrollably.]]


[[Image:Ruger-Mini-14.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Standard Ruger Mini 14.]]
=Shotguns=
[[Image:Mesrinesrifle1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|During the breakout attempt, most of the injuries and deaths are caused by the riflemen in the watchtowers armed with Mini 14s.]]
== 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun==
Paul ([[Gilles Lellouche]]) steals a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] from an apartment that he and Mesrine rob in Paris. Mesrine's partner in Quebec, Jean-Paul Mercier ([[Roy Dupuis]]), also carries a double barreled shotgun when he is confronted by two park rangers in the forest.
[[Image:StevesSBS1960s.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Stevens Double Barreled Shotgun - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunantique1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Paul ([[Gilles Lellouche]]) finds an antique shotgun during their first robbery in Paris.]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunantique2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After pretending to be police officers, they walk away from the scene of the crime.]]
[[Image:Mesrinedoublebarrel1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In Canada, Mesrine and his new partner Jean-Paul (played by Roy Dupuis) murder two elderly park rangers. Jean-Paul uses a double barreled shotgun.]]
[[Image:Mesrinedoublebarrel2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After expending his two rounds Jean-Paul uses his side by side shotgun to bludgeon the ranger to death.]]


== Winchester 1300 ==
==Remington 870 ==
The [[Remington 870]] is carried by the Canadian park rangers. At least one M870 is also used by a prison guard.
[[Image:Remington870PoliceStd.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Remington Model 870 - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunranger1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The park rangers move forward with [[Remington 870]]s in hand.]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunranger2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The park rangers, unaware of the gang's criminal past, walk up with Remington 870s.]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunpolice3reloading.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading during the battle.]]


Most of the prison guards seem to be armed with [[Winchester 1300]] shotguns. Later, two park rangers who come upon Mesrine and his accomplices in the forest are also armed with 1300s.  
== Manufrance Rapid  ==
Mesrine uses a sawed-off pump-action [[Manufrance Rapid]] during the casino robbery.
[[File:Manufrance LaSalle Sawn-Off.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Sawed-Off Manufrance LaSalle shotgun was used by the perpetrator of the 2014 Sydney hostage crisis - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Mesrine-KI-ShortShotgunside.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Mesrinesawedoff1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The sawed-off Rapid used in the casino robbery in Paris. ]]
[[Image:Mesrinesawedoff2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mesrine rests the sawed-off shotgun on his shoulder.]]
[[Image:Mesrinesawedoff3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mesrine threatens casino patrons.]]


[[Image:WinchesterModel1300Defender.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester 1300 defender.]]
==Smith & Wesson 916A ==
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunpolice2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester 1300.]]
Jeanette Schneider ([[Cécile De France]]) wields a [[Smith & Wesson 916A]] with extended magazine tube during the casino robbery.
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunpolice3reloading.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reloading during the battle - this looks like a Remington 870?]]
[[Image:S&WM916.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Smith & Wesson 916A - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunpolice.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Shooting in the air to get all the prisoners on the deck.]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgun1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jeanette Schneider ([[Cécile De France]]) points the S&W 916A.]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunpolice3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Guards about to be blindsided by the prisoner with the Uzi...]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgun2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Same weapon as above.]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunranger1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The park rangers are armed with riot guns.]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunranger2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The park rangers are unaware who they are dealing with and dont shoulder their weapons. Jean-Paul is already reaching for his coachgun.]]


== M16A2 ==
==J.C. Higgins Model 20==
 
A [[J.C. Higgins Model 20]] is used by an Arizona Highway Patrol officer.
Mesrine and his accomplice Jean-Paul Messier ([[Roy Dupuis]]) are armed with [[M16A2]] rifles when they attack the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul prison. Their rifles have multiple magazines taped together and appear to have bayonet lugs despite having non-threaded barrels (similar to post-ban AR-15A2s).
[[Image:J.C. Higgins M20.jpg|thumb|none|450px|J.C. Higgins Model 20 - 12 gauge]]
 
[[Image:Mesrine-KI-JCHigginsMod20.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A2.]]
[[Image:MesrinesM16a.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Jean-Paul and with his M16A2.]]
[[Image:MesrinesM16b.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mesrine firing his M16A2.]]
[[Image:MesrinesM16creloading.jpg|thumb|none|400px|As the battle is quite long, the filmmakers take time to show both sides reloading which adds to the overall realism of the sequence.]]
[[Image:MesrinesM16e.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Jean-Paul sustains a shoulder wound early in the battle and is unable to use his left arm.]]
[[Image:MesrinesM16f.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Jean-Paul attempts to fire his M16A2 single handed, but his aim is ineffective as the rifle jumps around uncontrollably.]]
 
== Unknown Revolvers ==
I am still trying to confirm these weapons - if anyone has any ideas please write below!
 
[[Image:Mesrinesrevolver.jpg|thumb|none|400px|During the bar-fight Mesrine pulls out a small revolver which he uses to shoot 1 of the thugs with twice. It is only seen very briefly, and only in this one scene. Anybody know this weapon? ]]
[[Image:Mesrineroadblock1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|In the United States he is finally caught by Sheriffs who set up a roadblock. They carry a number of shotguns and revolvers.]]
[[Image:Mesrineroadblock2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Close up of the Sheriffs revolver.]]
[[Image:Mesrinesrevolver1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|After they have been stopped by the roadblock, Mesrine's girlfriend reaches for a small revolver. He wisely disarms her and throws the weapon down into the floor of the car.]]
[[Image:Mesrinesrevolver2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Jean-Paul target shooting.]]
[[Image:Mesrinesrevolver3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Same scene as above.]]
 
== Silenced Pistols ==
[[Image:Mesrinessilenced1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Guido uses a silenced pistol to kill a rival.]]
[[Image:Mesrinessilenced2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Same scene from above, different angle.]]
[[Image:Mesrinessilenced3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Later on, both Guido and Paul are killed by an assassin also armed with a silenced pistol.]]
 
== Manufrance Rapid  ==


Mesrine uses a French 12 Gauge slide-action [[Manufrance Rapid]] shotgun during the casino robbery. This hunting shotgun usually had an extended magazine. Its action is similar to that  of the Remington 870 but it has an aluminum receiver. Sold in the USA during the 1970-s as La Salle Riot Gun.
==Ithaca 37==
An [[Ithaca 37]] is also wielded by an Arizona Highway Patrol officer.
[[Image:IthacaExtMagTub straight.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Ithaca 37 with extended magazine tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Mesrine-KI-Long-Ithaca37.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Mesrine-KI-AHPGuns.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


[[Image:Mesrinesawedoff1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sawed-off shotgun Rapid used in the Casino robbery in Paris. ]]
==Winchester 1300 ==
[[Image:Mesrinesawedoff2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Same weapon as above.]]
Most of the prison guards at Saint-Vincent-de-Paul prison are armed with [[Winchester 1300]] shotguns.
[[Image:Mesrinesawedoff3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Same weapon as above.]]
[[Image:WinchesterModel1300Defender.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester Model 1300 with extended tube & rubber Butt pad - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgun1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|His girlfriend Jeanette Schneider (Cécile De France) wields this riot-gun during the casino robbery.]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunpolice2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Winchester 1300.]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgun2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Same weapon as above.]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunpolice.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Shooting in the air to get all the prisoners on the deck.]]
[[Image:Mesrinesawedoff4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|After escaping prison in Canada Mesrine and Jean-Paul go on a bank robbery spree. He is seen here carrying a pistol grip shotgun.]]
[[Image:Mesrineshotgunpolice3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Guards about to be blindsided by the prisoner with the Uzi...]]
[[Image:Mesrinesawedoff4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After escaping prison in Canada Mesrine and Jean-Paul go on a bank robbery spree. He is seen here carrying a pistol grip Winchester 1300.]]


== Mk 2 hand grenade ==
=Other Weapons=


== Mk 2 hand grenade==
Mercier uses a [[Mk 2 hand grenade]] to destroy a police cruiser when he and Mesrine decide to abort the attack on the prison.
Mercier uses a [[Mk 2 hand grenade]] to destroy a police cruiser when he and Mesrine decide to abort the attack on the prison.


[[Image:MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Mk 2 hand grenade.]]
[[Image:MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Mk 2 hand grenade.]]
[[Image:Mesrinegrenade1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Jean-Paul uses a grenade to destroy the police cruiser, allowing them to escape.]]
[[Image:Mesrinegrenade1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jean-Paul uses a grenade to destroy the police cruiser, allowing them to escape.]]
[[Image:Mesrinegrenade2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Same weapon as above.]]
[[Image:Mesrinegrenade2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jean-Paul with the grenade, minus pin, which was removed using the oft ill-advised method of pulling it out with one's teeth.]]


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Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) (Original title: L'instinct de mort


Mesrine: Killer Instinct is part 1 of a two-part 2008 French-Canadian Mesrine film series directed by Jean-François Richet and starring Vincent Cassel as the French criminal Jacques Mesrine. Based on Mesrine's autobiographical book "L'instinct de mort", Killer Instinct details Mesrine's rise in the Paris criminal underworld after serving in the army in Algeria, as well as his early exploits in Paris, and later in Quebec, Canada. Part 2 is known as Mesrine: Public Enemy Number 1.



The following weapons were used in the film Mesrine: Killer Instinct:

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Handguns

M1911A1

Mesrine uses an M1911A1 when serving in the French Army to shoot a prisoner in Algeria in the 1950s. Later, he acquires a nickel-plated M1911A1 in France that he uses for most of the movie.

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Pre-War Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP
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Mesrine executes a prisoner in Algeria during the Algerian War of Independence.
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Upon Mesrine's return to France, he carries a nickel plated M1911A1.
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His own pistol is turned against him by his new boss, Guido (Gérard Depardieu) who lifted it from him when they hugged for the first time. This is the pistol that Mesrine uses throughout most of the rest of the movie.

Smith & Wesson Model 28

Members of the Arizona Highway Patrol as wield the Smith & Wesson Model 28 during a high speed chase with Mesrine and his girlfriend in 1969 (when he is caught and returned to Quebec). The real life Mesrine was caught in Arkansas, not Arizona.

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Smith & Wesson Model 28 Highway Patrolman - .357 Magnum
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Smith & Wesson Model 60

During the high speed chase in Arizona in 1969, Jeanne Schneider (Cécile De France) attempts to use a Smith & Wesson Model 60 when they hit the police roadblock, but Jacques Mesrine tells her to stop and throws the gun to the floor of the car.

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Smith & Wesson Model 60 - .38 Special
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Smith & Wesson Model 64

Arizona Highway Patrol officers also use the Smith & Wesson Model 64.

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Smith & Wesson Model 64 - .38 Special
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Smith & Wesson Model 10

A Smith & Wesson Model 10 is also used by an Arizona Highway Patrolman.

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Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special
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Unknown Revolvers

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During a bar fight, Mesrine pulls out a small revolver which he uses to shoot a thug with twice.
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Production still showing Vincent Cassel shooting the unknown revolver.
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Jean-Paul target shooting.
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Same scene as above.

Unknown Silenced Pistols

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Guido uses a silenced pistol to kill a rival.
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Later on, both Guido and Paul are killed by an assassin also armed with a silenced pistol.

Submachine Guns

MAT-49

Jacques Mesrine (Vincent Cassel) uses a MAT-49 during his military service in Algeria.

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MAT-49 - 9x19mm
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Mesrine is about to use this weapon to hit a prisoner during an interrogation during the war in Algeria.
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The officer hands Mesrine his pistol to shoot the prisoner. The officer exchanges his pistol for the MAT-49.

Uzi

During the shootout at the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul prison in Quebec, Mesrine throws an Uzi submachine gun into the prison yard in an attempt to enable the prisoners to escape.

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Uzi - 9x19mm
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During the final shootout, Mesrine throws weapons into the prison yard to try and enable a breakout. Only one weapon makes it, this Uzi with extra mags attached.
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The prisoner shoots from the hip

M1A1 Thompson

A gangster uses what appears to be an M1A1 Thompson during a drive-by shooting in Paris.

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M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP
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In Paris, Mesrine is attacked by another gang, who shoot at him from a moving vehicle.

Rifles

Ruger Mini-14

Guards in the watchtowers at the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul prison are armed with the Ruger Mini-14.

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Ruger Mini 14 - 5.56x45mm
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During the breakout attempt, most of the injuries and deaths are caused by the riflemen in the watchtowers armed with Mini 14s.

AR-15A2 HBAR

Mesrine and his accomplice Jean-Paul Mercier (Roy Dupuis) are armed with anachronistic post-ban AR-15A2 HBAR rifles (most likely a Bushmaster XM15E2) when they attack the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul prison. Their rifles have multiple magazines taped together. These rifles are "post-ban" AR-15 rifles (which was a cosmetic change forced on the gun industry in 1994 by the Clinton Administration, and expired in 2004). The heavy barreled rifles have no flash hiders, muzzle threads or bayonet lugs. Even if they would standing in for period-correct AR-15 rifles, the use of these rifles is doubly anachronistic since the sequence takes place in the early 1970s and their design is based on the M16A2 introduced in the mid-1980s. During the real assault, they carried M1 Carbines.

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Colt Match Target Competition with 10 round magazine - 5.56x45mm
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Mesrine firing his rifle- note the lack of bayonet lug or muzzle device.
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Jean-Paul with his AR-15 - note that the rifle has a bayonet lug, unlike the post-ban AR-15 that Mesrine is firing, however the barrel is still missing its flash hider and threaded barrel.
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As the battle is quite long, the filmmakers take time to show both sides reloading which adds to the overall realism of the sequence.
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Jean-Paul sustains a shoulder wound early in the battle and is unable to use his left arm.
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Jean-Paul attempts to fire his AR-15 single handed, but his aim is ineffective as the rifle jumps around uncontrollably.

Shotguns

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

Paul (Gilles Lellouche) steals a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun from an apartment that he and Mesrine rob in Paris. Mesrine's partner in Quebec, Jean-Paul Mercier (Roy Dupuis), also carries a double barreled shotgun when he is confronted by two park rangers in the forest.

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Stevens Double Barreled Shotgun - 12 gauge
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Paul (Gilles Lellouche) finds an antique shotgun during their first robbery in Paris.
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After pretending to be police officers, they walk away from the scene of the crime.
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In Canada, Mesrine and his new partner Jean-Paul (played by Roy Dupuis) murder two elderly park rangers. Jean-Paul uses a double barreled shotgun.
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After expending his two rounds Jean-Paul uses his side by side shotgun to bludgeon the ranger to death.

Remington 870

The Remington 870 is carried by the Canadian park rangers. At least one M870 is also used by a prison guard.

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Remington Model 870 - 12 gauge
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The park rangers move forward with Remington 870s in hand.
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The park rangers, unaware of the gang's criminal past, walk up with Remington 870s.
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Reloading during the battle.

Manufrance Rapid

Mesrine uses a sawed-off pump-action Manufrance Rapid during the casino robbery.

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Sawed-Off Manufrance LaSalle shotgun was used by the perpetrator of the 2014 Sydney hostage crisis - 12 gauge
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The sawed-off Rapid used in the casino robbery in Paris.
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Mesrine rests the sawed-off shotgun on his shoulder.
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Mesrine threatens casino patrons.

Smith & Wesson 916A

Jeanette Schneider (Cécile De France) wields a Smith & Wesson 916A with extended magazine tube during the casino robbery.

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Smith & Wesson 916A - 12 gauge
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Jeanette Schneider (Cécile De France) points the S&W 916A.
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Same weapon as above.

J.C. Higgins Model 20

A J.C. Higgins Model 20 is used by an Arizona Highway Patrol officer.

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J.C. Higgins Model 20 - 12 gauge
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Ithaca 37

An Ithaca 37 is also wielded by an Arizona Highway Patrol officer.

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Ithaca 37 with extended magazine tube - 12 gauge
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Winchester 1300

Most of the prison guards at Saint-Vincent-de-Paul prison are armed with Winchester 1300 shotguns.

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Winchester Model 1300 with extended tube & rubber Butt pad - 12 gauge
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Winchester 1300.
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Shooting in the air to get all the prisoners on the deck.
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Guards about to be blindsided by the prisoner with the Uzi...
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After escaping prison in Canada Mesrine and Jean-Paul go on a bank robbery spree. He is seen here carrying a pistol grip Winchester 1300.

Other Weapons

Mk 2 hand grenade

Mercier uses a Mk 2 hand grenade to destroy a police cruiser when he and Mesrine decide to abort the attack on the prison.

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Mk 2 hand grenade.
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Jean-Paul uses a grenade to destroy the police cruiser, allowing them to escape.
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Jean-Paul with the grenade, minus pin, which was removed using the oft ill-advised method of pulling it out with one's teeth.