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== Number One's Henchmen's Rifles ==
== Ruger 10/22 ==
During the shootout on the breakwater, two of Number One's henchmen are armed with semi-auto rifles. They seem to be of different models.
During the shootout on the breakwater, one of Number One's henchmen is armed with a [[Ruger 10/22]] semi-auto rifle .
[[Image:Ruger10 22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ruger 10/22 (Pre 2005 model) - .22 LR]]
[[File:Branded to Kill-Rifle4-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A henchman covers under Hanada's gunfire.]]
[[File:Branded to Kill-Rifle4-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A henchman covers under Hanada's gunfire.]]
[[File:Branded to Kill-Rifle4-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He raises the rifle...]]
[[File:Branded to Kill-Rifle4-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He raises the rifle...]]
[[File:Branded to Kill-Rifle4-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...but is gunned down.]]
[[File:Branded to Kill-Rifle4-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...but is gunned down.]]
== Number One's Henchmen's Rifle ==
The second henchman is armed with an unidentified rifle with a sniper scope.
[[File:Branded to Kill-Rifle4-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another henchman aims a rifle with sniper scope.]]
[[File:Branded to Kill-Rifle4-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another henchman aims a rifle with sniper scope.]]
[[File:Branded to Kill-Rifle4-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the henchman's rifle.]]
[[File:Branded to Kill-Rifle4-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the henchman's rifle.]]
Revision as of 20:58, 23 October 2021
Branded to Kill
Original Japanese theatrical poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Goro Hanada
Jô Shishido
Number One Killer
Koji Nanbara
Michihiko Yabuhara
Isao Tamagawa
Misako Nakajo
Annu Mari
Mami Hanada
Mariko Ogawa
Gihei Kasuga
Hiroshi Minami
Branded to Kill Koroshi no rakuin ) is a 1967 Japanese crime thriller directed by Seijun Suzuki. The plot depicts Goro Hanada (Jô Shishido ), the Japanese yakuza Number Three Killer with a fetish for the smell of boiling rice. In his attempts to climb to the very top in the bloody business Hanada meets and falls in love with a mysterious woman named Misako, who recruits him for a mission that Hanada fails. Due to this, he becomes a target for the Number One Killer.
This low budget, surrealistic and absurdist movie originally was a commercial and critical disappointment for the studio. But over time Branded to Kill was recognized as a cult classic and made influence for notable filmmakers, among which are Jim Jarmusch, John Woo, Chan-wook Park and Quentin Tarantino.
The following weapons were used in the film Branded to Kill :
Note!!
Handguns Custom Mauser C96 Goro Hanada uses a flashpaper replica of custom Mauser C96 pistol, modified for using twenty-round detachable magazine, like Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer . The main non-standard feature of this gun is the lack of any kind of safety. Other oddities are the large ring hammer that is positioned lower than on standard early C96s with this feature, smooth slide rails that are common for "Prewar Commercial" version, and no markings on the frame. In action Hanada's Mauser fires in full auto mode despite it lacks the selector switch of Schnellfeuer model.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Mauser C96 fitted with holster/stock combo - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada readies his gun when performing a mission to escort a client in a car ride. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of Hanada's Mauser. Note the incorrectly placed large ring hammer, the lack of the safety, smooth slide rails and the lack of markings. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada attaches the holster-stock to his gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada fires his gun in full-auto mode. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada with the Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada holds the Mauser with attached holster-stock during the duel with Sakura, Number Two Killer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada prepares to shoot one of his targets up through a pipe drain (possibly a reference to a famous legend about a ninja assassin who killed Uesugi Kenshin in the lavatory by thrusting a spear from below). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Goro Hanada (Jô Shishido ) posing with his Mauser on a promotional image. Colt Model 1903 / Ruby Style Pistol 1 A hammerless pistol, resembling Colt Model 1903 (but with shorter barrel and more angular shapes) or pistols of the Ruby family, is seen in numerous scenes. A single prop is reused, while these are different guns according to the story. Misako Nakajo (Annu Mari) holds a pistol during the failed assassination. Further same looking pistol is seen in hands of Mami Hanada (Mariko Ogawa). After she drops the gun and runs away, Hamada picks up the gun and uses it as his main gun until the final.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol Blued - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Garate, Anitua y Cia Ruby-Type Pistol - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol is seen in the opening scene in hands of the client whom Hanada escorts (his identity is revealed later). Note the lack of the external extractor that is used on Colt Model 1903, Ruby and other similar Browning system hammerless pistols. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Misako, firing her pistol, is seen through the sniper scope. The slide doesn't cycle when the gun fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A decent view of the pistol in Hanada's hands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A view of the muzzle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Misako gets the pistol but Hanada disarms her. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada fires at his wife (the nudity is censored). The slide doesn't cycle when the gun fires, and the muzzle flame is a typical flashpaper effect. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The heel of the pistol is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada's pistol and Number One's FN Model 1910 on the table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada takes the pistol. Colt Model 1903 / Ruby Style Pistol 2 In the climactic scene Hanada's pistol switches to another gun, of roughtly same appearance but without any kind of magazine, even the fake one.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up of Hanada's pistol in the climactic scene. The grip is a single detail without any kind of magazine. FN Model 1910 Number One Killer (Koji Nanbara) is armed with an FN Model 1910 . Unlike most other guns in the movie, this one looks quite authentic (at least Hanada opens the slide and extracts the magazine). The FN 1910 isn't used in action.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Model 1910 - .380 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Number One in standoff with Hanada. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada's and Number One's pistols on the table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grips with FN logo can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada pickes up Number One's pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He finds a note in the unloaded magazine. Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub Nose Style Gihei Kasuga (Hiroshi Minami) carries a snub nose revolver. His gun is based on Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub Nose but differs in details, such as the shape of the front sight, the simplified details of the cylinder and seemingly too thin walls of the barrel.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 10 snub nose revolver - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kasuga draws his revolver during the conflict with Hanada. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the revolver. The trigger guard is seen better. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kasuga holds the revolver when the car is ambushed. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kasuga hides behind the car. Luger P08 Style During the ambush on the road, one of the rival criminals is armed with a pistol, styled like Luger P08 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An ambusher fires a Luger-style pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He is gunned down. This view allows to see how the screen gun differs from the real Luger. Luger P08 "Marine" Style Another ambusher is armed with a pistol, styled like Luger P08 "Marine" with 15cm barrel.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Luger P08 "Marine" model - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the ambushers is armed with a pistol that looks similar to long-barreled Luger P08 "Marine". Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rear part of the pistol is seen when the ambusher brawls with Kasuga. It only marginally matches Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A long-barreled "pseudo Luger" is used by the Number One Killer when he taunts Hanada, showing the positions where he can fire from. Luger LP08 "Artillery" Style Koh (uncredited), the Number Four Killer, uses a pistol, styled like Luger LP08 "Artillery" , during the shootout with Kasuga.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Luger LP08 "Artillery" model - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Koh fires at Kasuga. The barrel length resembles the "Artillery" model but the pistol lacks the front sight. Rifles Stirling Model 20 Hanada uses a Stirling Model 20 .22 semi auto rifle with sniper scope for two assassinations. Later same rifle (according to the plot, this is a different weapon) is used by Misako. After Misako's abduction, Hanada takes her rifle and uses it, fitted with the sniper scope, for the shootout on the breakwater and during the confrontation with Number One Killer.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stirling Model 20 with the muzzle brake (Squires Bingham production) - .22LR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada attaches the sniper scope to his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada spots the target. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A butterfly lands on the barrel, spoiling the shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel with the muzzle brake is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada finds the rifle hidden in Misako's apartments. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Misako aims at Hanada. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada takes the rifle with the sniper scope when he goes on the breakwater. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He uses the front sight of the rifle to pull a rope. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanada fires. A mirror is attached to the barrel that allows him to spot an enemy behind him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rifle is leaning against a chair. The muzzle brake is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rifle is damaged by a precious shot of Number One. Remington Nylon 66 During the ambush in the wartime fort, Sakura (uncredited), the Number Two Killer, is armed with a Remington Nylon 66 rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington Nylon 66 - .22 LR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sakura fires at Hanada's car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The muzzle is seen. Ruger 10/22 During the shootout on the breakwater, one of Number One's henchmen is armed with a Ruger 10/22 semi-auto rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ruger 10/22 (Pre 2005 model) - .22 LR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A henchman covers under Hanada's gunfire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He raises the rifle... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...but is gunned down. Number One's Henchmen's Rifle The second henchman is armed with an unidentified rifle with a sniper scope.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another henchman aims a rifle with sniper scope. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the henchman's rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He is also gunned down by Hanada. Trivia Error creating thumbnail: File missing A ship that is seen at the background left is most likely the JN Amatsukaze guided missile destroyer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing US Navy aircraft carrier enters a Japanese port. Error creating thumbnail: File missing English language release cover. 
