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The Godfather Part II (1974)

The Godfather Part II is the 1974 crime film that was the continuation of the Corleone family saga that began with 1972's The Godfather. The film follows the path of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) as the head of Corleone crime family as well as traces the roots of his father Vito (Robert De Niro) and the beginnings of the empire in the New York of the early 20th century. Francis Ford Coppola returned as director and the film would become one of only two sequels to receive the Academy Award for Best Picture. The Godfather trilogy would be completed with 1990's The Godfather Part III.

The following weapons were used in the film The Godfather Part II:

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Handguns

Merwin & Hulbert break-top revolver

In the 1917 flashback, a young Peter Clemenza (Bruno Kirby) pulls a Merwin & Hulbert break-top revolver when he and Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) break into his "friend's" house to steal a rug. Similar revolvers are also seen used by the Italian actor on stage and inside the gun bag Clemenza tosses to Vito.

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-'''The following firearms can be seen in the film ''The Godfather Part II'''''
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+'''''The Godfather Part II''''' is the 1974 crime film that was the continuation of the Corleone family saga that began with 1972's ''[[The Godfather]]''.   The film follows the path of Michael Corleone ([[Al Pacino]]) as the head of Corleone crime family as well as traces the roots of his father Vito ([[Robert De Niro]]) and the beginnings of the empire in the New York of the early 20th century.   [[Francis Ford Coppola]] returned as director and the film would become one of only two sequels to receive the Academy Award for [[:Category:Academy Award Best Picture|Best Picture]].  The ''Godfather'' trilogy would be completed with 1990's ''[[The Godfather Part III]]''.
+{{Film Title|The Godfather Part II}}
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+{{spoilers}}
+=Handguns=
 == Merwin & Hulbert break-top revolver ==
-Pete Clemenza ([[Bruno Kirby]]), in the 1917 flashback, carries a [[Merwin Hulbert Model Revolver|Merwin & Hulbert]] break-top revolver when he and Vito Corleone ([[Robert De Niro]]) break into his "friend's" house to steal a rug. Similar revolvers are also seen used by the Italian actor on stage and inside the gun bag Clemenza tosses to Vito.
+In the 1917 flashback, a young Peter Clemenza ([[Bruno Kirby]]) pulls a [[Merwin Hulbert Model Revolver|Merwin & Hulbert]] break-top revolver when he and Vito Corleone ([[Robert De Niro]]) break into his "friend's" house to steal a rug. Similar revolvers are also seen used by the Italian actor on stage and inside the gun bag Clemenza tosses to Vito.
-- I think it is a Merwin and Hulbert revolver of some kind. You can tell by the way the frame is set up.
+[[Image:MerwinHulbertPocket.jpg‎|thumb|300px|none|Merwin, Hulbert SA First Model Frontier Army .44 MH caliber with early "humpback" hammer and shortened barrel.]]
-[[Image:MerwinHulbertPocket.jpg‎|thumb|300px|none|Merwin, Hulbert SA First Model Frontier Army .44MH caliber with early "humpback" hammer and shortened barrel.]]
+[[Image:Gf2-revs.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Several revolvers can be seen inside the bag Vito ([[Robert De Niro]]) opens in his bathtub.]]
-[[Image:Gf2-revs.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several revolvers can be seen inside the bag Vito ([[Robert De Niro]]) opens in his bathtub.]]
+[[Image:Gf2-revb1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Italian actor puts a break-top revolver to his head as part of the show.]]
-[[Image:Gf2-revb1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Italian actor puts a break-top revolver to his head as part of the show.]]
+[[Image:Gf2-revb3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the 1917 flashback, a young Peter Clemenza ([[Bruno Kirby]]) prepares to shoot a policeman if he enters the house they have broken into.]]
-[[Image:Gf2-revb3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Clemenza ([[Bruno Kirby]]) prepares to shoot a policeman if he enters the house they are burgling.]]
+[[Image:Gf2-revb2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Clemenza lowers his revolver from the doorway.]]
-[[Image:Gf2-revb2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Clemenza lowers his revolver from the doorway.]]
 == Webley Mk VI ==
-During the 1921 flashback, Vito Corleone ([[Robert De Niro]]) uses a [[Webley Mk VI]], wrapped in a cloth to slightly suppress the shots, to murder Don Fanucci ([[Gastone Moschin]]) in his apartment building. After finishing off Fanucci with a shot inside his mouth, he breaks the revolver apart on the roof and scatters the parts.
+During the 1921 flashback, Vito Corleone ([[Robert De Niro]]) uses a [[Webley Mk VI]], wrapped in a cloth to slightly suppress the shots when he confronts Don Fanucci (Gastone Moschin) in his apartment building.  Vito is then seen going to a rooftop to break the revolver apart and scatters the parts.
 [[Image:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk VI - .455 Webley]]
-[[Image:Gf2-revweb1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vito fires a final shot into Fanucci ([[Gastone Moschin]])'s mouth.]]
+[[File:GF2_44.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the 1921 flashback, Vito Corleone ([[Robert De Niro]]) is seen wrapping a [[Webley Mk VI]] in a cloth before confronting Don Fanucci (Gastone Moschin).]]
-[[Image:Gf2-revweb2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vito, after breaking apart the revolver on the roof, prepares to dispose of its frame.]]
+[[File:GF2_45.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vito sets the cloth on fire after using the revolver.]]
+[[Image:Gf2-revweb1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Vito places the Webley in the mouth of Don Fanucci (Gastone Moschin).]]
+[[Image:Gf2-revweb2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Vito, after breaking apart the revolver on the roof, prepares to dispose of its frame.]]
-== unidentified revolver ==
+== Colt New Service==
-The Cuban police officer that shoots and kills Michael's bodyguard ([[Amerigo Tot]]) during the attempted assassination of Hyman Roth ([[Lee Strasberg]]) carries a revolver.
+The Cuban police officer pulls what appears to be a [[Colt New Service]] revolver when he confronts Michael's bodyguard (Amerigo Tot) in the hospital room of Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg).
-[[Image:Gf2-rev1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Cuban policeman shoots Michael's bodyguard.]]
+[[Image:Colt_New_Service.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt New Service M1917 - .45 ACP.]]
+[[Image:Gf2-rev1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A Cuban policeman fires what appears to be a [[Colt New Service]] revolver when he confronts Michael's bodyguard (Amerigo Tot) in the hospital room of Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg).]]
 == Colt Detective Special ==
-Carmine Rosato ([[Carmine Caridi]]) draws a nickel [[Colt Detective Special]] revolver when the policeman enters the bar where he and his brother were planning to kill Frankie Pentangeli. WIlli Cicci ([[Joe Spinell]]) fires a Colt DS during the subsequent shootout outside. Rocco Lampone ([[Tom Rosqui]]) also uses an unidentified snubnose, possibly a Detective Special, when he kills Hyman Roth ([[Lee Strasberg]]) towards the end of the film, as well as the police officer who subsequently shoots Rocco.
+Carmine Rosato ([[Carmine Caridi]]) draws a nickel [[Colt Detective Special]] revolver when the policeman enters the bar after the attempted hit on Frankie Pentangeli. Willi Cicci ([[Joe Spinell]]) fires a regulard Colt DS during the subsequent shootout outside. Rocco Lampone ([[Tom Rosqui]]) also uses what is possibly a Detective Special when confronting Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg).  Agents who exchange gunfire with Rocco also appear to be using the Colt revolver.
-[[Image:NickelColtDS.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Detective Special (Nickel) - .38 Special]]
+[[File:ColtNickelDS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Detective Special (Nickel) - .38 Special]]
-[[Image:Gf2-snub.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Carmine ([[Carmine Caridi]]) watches the policeman, snubnose in hand.]]
+[[Image:Gf2-snub.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Carmine ([[Carmine Caridi]]) pulls his Colt snubnose when a policeman enters the bar.]]
-[[Image:Gf2-snub2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Willi Cicci ([[Joe Spinell]]) aims his snubnose.]]
+[[File:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Detective Special - .38 Special]]
+[[Image:Gf2-snub2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Willi Cicci ([[Joe Spinell]]) raises his Colt snubnose after being hit by a car.]]
+[[Image:GF2 60.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Rocco Lampone ([[Tom Rosqui]]) also uses what is possibly a Detective Special during a shootout with agents.]]
+[[Image:GF2 62.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Agents who exchange gunfire with Rocco also appear to be using the Colt revolver.]]
+== Colt M1911A1 ==
+MPs outside Frankie Pentangeli's barracks also appear to have holstered [[Colt M1911A1]] pistols.
+[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|M1911A1 - .45 ACP.]]
+[[Image:Gf2-m1c.jpg|thumb|none|601px|MPs with Colt M1911A1 pistols in holsters.]]
+== Smith & Wesson Model 10 ==
+The [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] appears to be carried by NYPD officers during a shootout with hitmen after the attempted hit on Frank Pentagelli.  Al Neri ([[Richard Bright]]) also is seen with a [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] revolver.
+[[Image:S&W Model M&P.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver - .38 Special]]
+[[Image:GF2 32.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] appears to be carried by NYPD officers during a shootout with hitmen after the attempted hit on Frank Pentagelli.]]
+[[Image:GF2 64.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The revolver is seen on the right.]]
+=Submachine Guns=
 == Madsen M50 ==
-The assassins that shoot at Michael Corleone ([[Al Pacino]]) in his bedroom at the beginning of the film use [[Madsen M50]] submachine guns. Rocco Lampone ([[Tom Rosqui]]) and Tom Hagen ([[Robert Duvall]]) find one in the hands of the dead killers.
+[[Madsen M50]] submachine guns appear to be the weapons used during the attempted hit on Michael Corleone ([[Al Pacino]]) in his bedroom. When the assassins are discovered, a Madsen is found and is examined by Rocco Lampone ([[Tom Rosqui]]) and Tom Hagen ([[Robert Duvall]]).[[Image:DanishMadsenm50.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Madsen M50 - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:DanishMadsenm50.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Madsen M50 - 9x19mm]]
+[[Image:Gf2-mads.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Tom ([[Robert Duvall]]) and Rocco ([[Tom Rosqui]]) examine an assassin's M50.]]
-[[Image:Gf2-mads.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tom ([[Robert Duvall]]) and Rocco ([[Tom Rosqui]]) examine an assassin's M50.]]
-== Thompson M1 ==
+==M1928A1 Thompson==
-Some of the guards on the Corleone compound after Michael is shot at run around the grounds carrying [[Thompson|M1 Thompson]] submachine guns.
+Cuban soldiers are seen armed with [[M1928A1 Thompson]]s.
+[[File:M1928A1 Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP. This specimen has the sling swivel relocated to the top of the stock, a modification often made to Thompsons in British service. ]]
+[[Image:GF2 35.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On the far right, Cuban soldiers are seen with M1928 Thompsons.]]
+==M1A1 Thompson ==
+After the attempted hit on the Corleones at the Lake Tahoe estate, some of the guards on the Corleone compound are seen around the grounds carrying [[M1A1 Thompson]] submachine guns.
+[[Image:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]]
+[[Image:GF2 16.jpg|thumb|none|601px|One of Corleones' guards is seen carrying a [[M1A1 Thompson]] submachine gun after the attempted hit.]]
+=Rifles=
 == M1 Carbine ==
-The military police guards outside Frankie Pentangeli's ([[Michael V. Gazzo]]) barracks carry [[M1 Carbine]] rifles.
+The [[M1 Carbine]] is seen in the hands of some Corleone soldiers after the attempted hit on Michael in Lake Tahoe.  Cuban soldiers are seen with M1 Carbines as well. MP's also are armed with [[M1 Carbine]]s while standing guard outside the barracks housing Frankie Pentangeli ([[Michael V. Gazzo]]).
 [[Image:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Korean War Era [[M1 Carbine|M1 Carbine]], with birch stock, adjustable sight and bayonet lug.]]
-[[Image:Gf2-m1c.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MPs with M1 Carbines.]]
+[[Image:GF2 14.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The [[M1 Carbine]] is seen in the hands of some Corleone soldiers after the attempted hit on Michael in Lake Tahoe.]]
+[[Image:GF2 35.jpg|thumb|none|600px| Cuban soldiers are seen with M1 Carbines as well.]]
+[[Image:Gf2-m1c.jpg|thumb|none|601px|MP's are armed with [[M1 Carbine]]s while standing guard outside the barracks housing Frankie Pentangeli ([[Michael V. Gazzo]]).]]
 == FN FAL ==
-The Cuban Military Police are seen wielding FAL rifles when the rebel suicide bombs himself.
+Some Cuban soldiers are seen armed with what appear to be [[FN FAL]] rifles after a rebel explodes a bomb in a car.
-==Lupara==
+[[File:Fn_fal_g_series.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FN FAL "G Series" - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
-The Bodyguards from Vito Corleone's ([[Robert De Niro]]) past are seen with luparas.
+[[File:GF2 38.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Some Cuban soldiers are seen armed with what appear to be [[FN FAL]] rifles after a rebel explodes a bomb in a car.]]
+=Shotguns=
+==  Double Barreled Shotgun ==
+Some of the men guarding Don Ciccio carry [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]]s with exposed hammers. While in the novel the two use "Lupara" sawed-off shotguns, the movie instead shows their weapons with full barrels and stocks.
+[[Image:Colt1878.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt Model 1878 reproduction - 12 Gauge]]
+[[File:GF2 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Some of the men guarding Don Ciccio carry [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]]s with exposed hammers.]]
+==Ithaca 37==
+One of the men guarding the Corleone compound carries an [[Ithaca 37]] fitted with a heat shield and bayonet lug.
+[[Image:IthacaBayo.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ithaca 37 Trench Gun - 12 Gauge.]]
+[[File:GF2 374.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the men guarding the Corleone compound carries an [[Ithaca 37]] fitted with a heat shield and bayonet lug.]]
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+[[Category:Academy Award Best Picture]]

The Godfather Part II: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 18:31, 4 September 2023

Handguns

Merwin & Hulbert break-top revolver

Webley Mk VI

Colt New Service

Colt Detective Special

Colt M1911A1

Smith & Wesson Model 10

Submachine Guns

Madsen M50

M1928A1 Thompson

M1A1 Thompson

Rifles

M1 Carbine

FN FAL

Shotguns

Double Barreled Shotgun

Ithaca 37

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