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American Gangster (2007)

American Gangster is the 2007 biographical crime drama that centers on the life of Frank Lucas, a low level gangster working out of Harlem who in the late 1960's rose to power after devising a way to smuggle a pure form of heroin to the States directly from the Far East during the height of the Vietnam War. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film stars Denzel Washington as Lucas and Russell Crowe as Richie Roberts, a New Jersey detective who was instrumental in taking the crime boss down. (Ironically, both actors previously starred together in the 1995 sci-fi film Virtuosity, in which Washington played the cop and Crowe played the criminal.)

The following weapons were used in the film American Gangster:

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Pistols

FÉG PJK-9HP

Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) carries a Fegyver és Gépgyár PJK-9HP, a Hungarian copy of the Browning Hi-Power. This weapon is chrome plated with wood grips, and has been converted for blank fire. During production the gun was set up as a "solid plug" version, meaning the barrel was completely blocked off so the gun could safely be fired close to a person's skin. This was necessary for the scene in the film where Lucas shoots a rival gangster in the forehead, and then places the gun on his chest. There was only one FÉG pistol rented for the production, so the same gun can be seen on screen in every shot. It can be matched by the wood grain of the grips and small scratches on the frame.

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-'''The following guns were used in the movie ''[[American Gangster]]'''''
+'''''American Gangster''''' is the 2007 biographical crime drama that centers on the life of Frank Lucas, a low level gangster working out of Harlem who in the late 1960's rose to power after devising a way to smuggle a pure form of heroin to the States directly from the Far East during the height of the Vietnam War.   Directed by [[Ridley Scott]], the film stars [[Denzel Washington]] as Lucas and [[Russell Crowe]] as Richie Roberts, a New Jersey detective who was instrumental in taking the crime boss down. (Ironically, both actors previously starred together in the 1995 sci-fi film ''[[Virtuosity]]'', in which Washington played the cop and Crowe played the criminal.)
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+=Pistols=
+==FÉG PJK-9HP==
+Frank Lucas ([[Denzel Washington]]) carries a [[Browning Hi-Power#FEG PJK-9HP|Fegyver és Gépgyár PJK-9HP]], a Hungarian copy of the [[Browning Hi-Power]]. This weapon is chrome plated with wood grips, and has been converted for blank fire. During production the gun was set up as a "solid plug" version, meaning the barrel was completely blocked off so the gun could safely be fired close to a person's skin. This was necessary for the scene in the film where Lucas shoots a rival gangster in the forehead, and then places the gun on his chest.
+There was only one FÉG pistol rented for the production, so the same gun can be seen on screen in every shot. It can be matched by the wood grain of the grips and small scratches on the frame.
+[[Image:AG Lucas Firearm 1.jpg|thumb|400px|none|FÉG PJK-9HP - 9x19mm. This is the screen-used hero blank-fire weapon used by Denzel Washington throughout the film.]]
+[[Image:Agsc10.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Frank Lucas ([[Denzel Washington]]) with a nickel plated PJK-9HP threatens Tango ([[Idris Elba]]) who owes him money. Note the straight slide stop lever. A real Belgian Hi-Power would have a distinctive round hump on the front.]]
+[[Image:AG-1911.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Frank with his PJK-9HP after shooting Tango.]]
+[[Image:Agsc11.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Frank drops the PJK-9HP on his victim.]]
+==Beretta 950 Jetfire==
+A nickel-plated [[Beretta 950 Jetfire]] is used by one of Lucas's party guests to wound another with a leg shot.
+[[Image:Beretta 950BS Jetfire Stainless.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 950B Jetfire Stainless - .25 ACP‎]]
+[[Image:AG-380.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Lucas's cousin gets high and wounds another guest at a party.]]
+==Colt M1911A1==
+Doc ([[Ruben Santiago-Hudson]]), Frank Lucas's bodyguard, carries what appears to be an [[M1911A1]] later in the movie.
+[[Image:ColtMkIVSeries70.jpg‎ |thumb|none|300px|Colt 1911 Series 70 - .45 ACP]]
+[[Image:Agsc16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc ([[Ruben Santiago-Hudson]]) fires his M1911A1 at the hitmen.]]
+== Colt Combat Commander ==
+What appears to be a [[Colt Combat Commander]] is used by Frank Lucas ([[Denzel Washington]]) to dispatch a rival who also was set on fire at the film's beginning.
+[[Image:ColtCombatCommander.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Combat Commander - .45 ACP]]
+[[File:AG 401.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Frank uses the pistol at the film's beginning.]]
+[[File:AG 403.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Note the "stovepipe" jam.]]
+=Revolvers=
+==Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose==
+NYPD Detective Trupo ([[Josh Brolin]]) uses a [[Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose]] throughout the movie. This is a technical inaccuracy as the NYPD did not authorize the .357 magnum revolver (and never has) for use by its officers during the time period covered in the movie. Officers were restricted to .38 special Colt or Smith & Wesson revolvers in the sixties and seventies. But Trupo is a corrupt cop who ignores the rules and has "juice", so it could be argued he received a special exemption as long as he loaded it with .38 Special only.
+[[Image:Smith&Wesson.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose - .357 Magnum]]
+[[Image:Agsc5.jpg|thumb|none|601px|NYPD Detective Trupo ([[Josh Brolin]]) pulls his revolver during a confrontation with Frank's dog. This is a technical inaccuracy as the NYPD did not authorize the .357 magnum revolver (and never has) for use by its officers during the film's time period, however, Trupo is a corrupt cop who ignores the rules and has "juice", so it could be argued he received a special exemption as long as he loaded it with .38 Special only. ]]
+[[Image:Agsc6.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Trupo picks up his revolver after hearing of bad news.]]
+==Smith & Wesson Model 629==
+Huey Lucas ([[Chiwetel Ejiofor]]), Frank Lucas's brother, uses a [[Smith & Wesson Model 629]] during the raid at the drug factory. This would be inaccurate for the time period as the raid takes place in 1975, while the revolver first came out in 1978.
+[[Image:S&WModel629.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 629 with Hogue Grips - .44 Magnum]]
+[[Image:Agsc22.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Huey Lucas ([[Chiwetel Ejiofor]]) runs away holding a Smith & Wesson stainless steel Model 629 in .44 magnum.]]
+==Smith & Wesson Model 64==
+Det. Ritchie Roberts ([[Russell Crowe]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 64]] with a 3" barrel as his sidearm. This particular model is anachronistic as it was first introduced in 1981, while the film takes place in the late 60s and early to mid 70s.
+[[File:S&W Model 64 ss 3in.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 64 with 3 inch barrel - .38 Special.]]
+[[Image:American_gangster_screencap_1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Detective Roberts ([[Russell Crowe]]) aims a [[Smith & Wesson Model 64]] at a process server, whom he mistook for an assassin.]]
+==Colt Official Police==
+The [[Colt Official Police]] revolver is used by various police officers throughout the movie. Both the 2" snub nosed version and the 4" standard configuration are carried.
+[[Image:ColtOP4.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Official Police - 4" Barrel - .38 Special]]
+[[Image:Agsc4.jpg|thumb|601px|none|Detectives Alfonse Abruzzo ([[Yul Vazquez]]) and Freddie Spearman ([[John Hawkes]]) carry the revolver during an interrogation.]]
+[[Image:Agsc18.jpg|thumb|601px|none|Police Officer during raid on drug factory.Note the exposed ejector rod.]]
-== [[Browning Hi-Power]] ==
+==Colt Python==
-Used by Frank Lucas.
+In an alternate opening, Frank Lucas ([[Denzel Washington]]) drops one of his guns which most closely resembles a [[Colt Python]] with electrical tape on it in several places.
-[[Image:BrowningHiPowerStd.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|Browning HP - 9mm]]
+[[Image:Colt-Python.jpg|thumb|350px|none|[[Colt Python]] with 4" Barrel - .357 Magnum]]
+[[File:AG 212.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Frank Lucas ([[Denzel Washington]]) drops his Colt Python in an alternate opening. ]]
+[[File:AG 213.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The revolver on the floor.]]
-[[Image:AG-1911.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Frank Lucas ([[Denzel Washington]]) with a nickel plated [[Browning Hi-Power]].]]
+==Röhm RG-24==
+Frank's cousin uses a [[Röhm Revolvers|Röhm RG-24]] revolver to shoot and injure Darlynn (Quisha Saunders).
+[[File:Rohm RG 24.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Röhm RG-24 - .22 LR]]
+[[Image:American_gangster_sc_2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Frank's cousin raises the revolver as he surrenders to the police.]]
-This hero blank-fire Browning Hi-Power clone, manufactured by FEN, was used by Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas in the Ridley Scott film American Gangster. Inspired by a real-life events, American Gangster tells the story of notorious Harlem gangster Frank Lucas and his organization in the 1970s.
+=Submachine Guns=
+==Ingram MAC-10==
+A suppressed [[MAC-10]] is used by one of the drive-by shooters during a assassination attempt on Frank and his wife.
+[[Image:IngramMAC10.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Ingram MAC-10 open bolt submachine gun - .45 ACP]]
+[[Image:AG-MAC-10.jpg|thumb|601px|none|A drive-by shooting on the streets of Harlem with a suppressed [[MAC-10]] 9mm.]]
+[[Image:Agsc15.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The shooter fires At Frank and his wife.]]
-This pistol is a Browning Hi-Power clone manufactured by FEN. It is chrome plated with wood grips, and has been converted for blank fire. During production the gun was set up as a "solid plug" version, meaning the barrel was completely blocked off so the gun could safely be fired close to a person's skin. This was necessary for the shocking scene in the film where Washington, as Lucas, shoots a rival gangster in the forehead, and then places the gun on his chest.
+==Uzi==
+One of the guards at Frank's heroin plant carries an [[Uzi|IMI Uzi]].
+[[Image:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Uzi - 9x19mm]]
+[[Image:Agsc20.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The guard holding an UZI is shot.]]
-This was the only FEN pistol rented to the production and so therefore is the one seen on screen in every shot. It can be screen matched by the woodgrain of the grips and small scratches on the frame.
+==Sterling Submachine Gun==
+A [[Sterling SMG|Sterling submachine gun]] is used by one of the guards at Frank's heroin plant.
-[[Image:AG Lucas Firearm 1.jpg|thumb|450px|none|]]
+[[Image:SterlingSMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sterling Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]]
+[[Image:Agsc23.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The guard goes down with his Sterling.]]
-==Beretta 950 Jetfire==
-The [[Beretta Jetfire]] is chambered in .25 ACP, and was first manufactured in 1953 as a carry or holdout pistol.
-[[Image:AG-380.jpg|thumb|450px|none]]
+=Shotguns=
+==Ithaca 37==
+Detective Roberts ([[Russell Crowe]]) and various other police officers use [[Ithaca 37]] shotguns during the raid on Frank's heroin distribution center. Another Ithaca 37 is seen in the hands of one of the thugs at the distribution center.
+[[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ithaca Model 37 riot version - 12 Gauge]]
+[[Image:AG_707.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Detective Richie Roberts ([[Russell Crowe]]) holds the Ithaca 37.]]
+[[Image:AG_700.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Detective Spearman ([[John Hawkes]]) with the unloaded Ithaca 37.]]
+[[Image:Agsc19.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Detective Roberts fires the Ithaca 37 during raid.]]
-==Ingram MAC-10==
+== High Standard K-1200 Riot Standard Shotgun ==
+One of the men guarding the processing center is armed with a shotgun that resembles a [[High Standard Flite King Shotgun Series|High Standard K-1200 Riot Standard Shotgun]]. A similar shotgun is wielded by Detective Alfonse Abruzzo ([[Yul Vazquez]]) during the raid.
+[[Image:HighStandardK120Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|500px|High Standard FLITE KING K-1200 Riot Standard Model (Catalog #8111) - 12 gauge.  This is the screen used shotgun held by [[Steve McQueen]] in the film [[Getaway, The (1972)|The Getaway (1972)]]. ]]
+[[Image:AG_708.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Guard goes down while holding the shotgun.]]
+[[Image:AG 422.jpg|thumb|600px|none| A similar shotgun is wielded by Detective Alfonse Abruzzo ([[Yul Vazquez]]) during the raid.]]
-[[Image:AG-MAC-10.jpg|thumb|450px|none|A drive-by shooting on the streets of Harlem with a [[MAC-10]] 9mm.]]
+==Sawed-off Double Barrel Shotgun==
+Frank's doorman at the heroin plant uses a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun#Short barreled Side by Side Shotgun (Sawed Off)|Sawed-off double-barreled shotgun]]. He has it loaded with birdshot, and foolishly tries to shoot it through a steel door, which injures on him and the girls in the room when the shot ricochets.
+[[Image:Remington_SBS.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Remington Spartan - 12 gauge. Not the same shotgun, but close.]]
+[[Image:Agsc9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Frank's doorman answers door holding a sawed-off shotgun.]]
+[[Image:AG 2007.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Frank's doorman has it loaded with birdshot, and foolishly tries to shoot it through a steel door.]]
-== [[Colt Python]] ==
+==Double Barreled Shotgun==
+A standard [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|Double barrel shotgun]] is held by one of Lucas's guards at heroin processing center.
+[[Image:IGA-Coach-Gun.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|Stoeger/IGA Coach imported side by side shotgun - 12 gauge]]
+[[Image:Agsc17.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Guard with his Double Barreled Shotgun.]]
-[[Image:AG-Revolver.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Frank Lucas ([[Denzel Washington]]) drops a revolver of unknown make and model, most likely a [[Colt Python]] .357 Magnum revolver with a four inch barrel.The image of the revolver shows a hammer that matches the Python's hammer and the grips appear to be the 2nd generation wooden grips used by Colt on the Python throughout the sixties and seventies. Unlikely that it would be a S&W 586 since that model was not introduced by S&W until 1980 and the scene is supposed to recreate an inccident from Frank's early days as a gangster.That would put it in the late fifties or early sixties. ]]
+==Over and Under Trap Shotguns==
-[[Image:Colt-Python.jpg|thumb|300px|none|[[Colt Python]] with 4" Barrel - .357 Magnum]]
+Lucas and Dominic Cattano ([[Armand Assante]]) are seen trap-shooting with [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun#Over and Under Shotgun (O/U)|Over/under shotguns]] during their meeting.
+[[Image:Remington premier.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Remington Premier 12 or 20 gauge, or a combination.]]
-This actually looks more like a S&W 586 than a Python as the guard, grips, and sights look like those of a Smith, and the vent ribs are not seen so it's likely that there was just a continuity error in the film.
+[[Image:AG-Shotgun.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Frank Lucas ([[Denzel Washington]]) with an over/under shotgun. Note the adjustable comb.]]
+[[Image:Agsc13.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dominic Cattano ([[Armand Assante]]) with an O/U shotgun.]]
-==Browning Superpose Shotgun==
+[[Image:Agsc14.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Frank's Shotguns.]]
-[[Image:AG-Shotgun.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Frank Lucas ([[Denzel Washington]]) with a breech loading single barreled shotgun, the New England Firearms SB-1.]]
+=Rifles=
 ==CAR-15==
-[[Image:CAR-15Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Commercial CAR-15 semiautomatic Rifle - 5.56mm.  This is strictly a semiautomatic civilian copy of the XM177 style of rifles.]]
+Frank carries a [[CAR-15]] carbine when dealing with the Nationalist heroin producers in Vietnam. As with most appearances of this weapon on film, this is likely another M16 variant that has been modified to resemble a CAR-15.
-[[Image:XM177E1.jpg|thumb|400px|none|XM-177E1 Carbine 5.56mm, Used by U.S. forces in the Vietnam war.]]
+[[Image:Colt 609-XM1771E1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt Model 609 aka US Army's XM177E1 - 5.56x45mm]]
+[[Image:Agsc8.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Frank with a CAR-15 slung over his back.]]
-==M-16A1==
+==M16A1==
-[[Image:M16-SP1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Army in Vietnam. This has the original '''3-prong flash hider'''.  It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56mm]]
+A [[M16A1]] assault rifle is seen during the Vietnam sequence.
-[[Image:M16SP1Birdcage.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" Flash hider, used to imitate the M16A1 in many Vietnam era movies. This version has a 20 round magazine - 5.56mm]]
+[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
+[[Image:Agsc12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M16A1 next to soldier in Vietnam.]]
-==M-16A1 with M203 Grenade Launcher==
-[[Image:M16wM203.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A1 5.56mm with [[M203 grenade launcher]] 40mm]]
-[[Image:M16A1wNewCM203.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|M16A1 with Cobray CM203 37mm Flare Launcher for Comparison - 37mm.  Many times these unrestricted 37mm launchers double for the real M203 launcher.]]
 ==AKM==
-[[Image:MaadiARM.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maadi ARM - most of the AKMs seen in movies during the 1980s were imported ARMs that were legally converted to full auto fire.  This image is of an actual movie gun. The laminated buttstock was replaced with a hardwood one when the original stock was broken during a stunt. This example is also loaded with a 30-round bakelite plastic magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
+One of the guards in the Nationalists' heroin fields is seen with an [[AKM]] assault rifle.
+[[Image:MaadiARM.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Maadi ARM - 7.62x39mm]]
-==Ithaca 37==
+[[Image:Agsc7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Guard at Nationalist heroin fields holding an AKM]]
-[[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Ithaca Model 37 riot version - 12 gauge]]
+=Machine Gun=
+==M60 Machine Gun==
+An [[M60]] machine gun is briefly seen in the hands of a soldier in Vietnam.
+[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[Image:Agsc12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|At the top, an M60 is seen held by a soldier in Vietnam.]]
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+[[Category:Ridley Scott]]

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Pistols

FÉG PJK-9HP

Beretta 950 Jetfire

Colt M1911A1

Colt Combat Commander

Revolvers

Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose

Smith & Wesson Model 629

Smith & Wesson Model 64

Colt Official Police

Colt Python

Röhm RG-24

Submachine Guns

Ingram MAC-10

Uzi

Sterling Submachine Gun

Shotguns

Ithaca 37

High Standard K-1200 Riot Standard Shotgun

Sawed-off Double Barrel Shotgun

Double Barreled Shotgun

Over and Under Trap Shotguns

Rifles

CAR-15

M16A1

AKM

Machine Gun

M60 Machine Gun

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