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== Walther PPK == | == Walther PPK == | ||
The last pistol Travis Bickle picks out is a [[Walther PPK]] in .380. Salesman again is wrong, gun is actually an Astra Constable | The last pistol Travis Bickle picks out is a [[Walther PPK]] in .380. Salesman again is wrong, gun is actually an Astra Constable He later uses it to shoot and kill a liquor store robber. | ||
[[Image:Taxi-Driver-Walther-380.jpg|thumb|left|350px|The arms dealer picks up a Walther PPK .380.]] | [[Image:Taxi-Driver-Walther-380.jpg|thumb|left|350px|The arms dealer picks up a Walther PPK .380.]] |
Revision as of 09:11, 21 November 2007
The following guns were used in the film Taxi Driver
Smith & Wesson 29
Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) purchases four guns from the illegal arms dealer he meets, the first of which is a S&W 29 in .44 Magnum. He is turned on to this gun by a passenger of his who claims he is going to kill his cheating wife with a .44 Magnum. The .44 features prominently in the film and is used later by Travis to shoot both the fat man and the pimp in the flop house.
Smith & Wesson 36
The second pistol Travis (Robert De Niro) picks out is a S&W 36 nickel plated revolver in .38 special with custom ivory grips. Travis later uses the little .38 to shoot Iris' pimp outside the flop house.
Smith & Wesson Escort .22LR
The third pistol Travis Bickle picks out is a S&W Escort, although it is incorrectly referred to as a Colt 25. He memorably attaches the S&W Escort to a drawer slide and mounts it on his forearm. Travis later uses his S&W Escort to kill the boss in the flop house.
Walther P38
The Walther P38 is visible in case closest to Travis when he purchases his pistols. The salesman describes it as the pistol that was replaced by the Walther PPK as the sidearm for German officers in the Second World War. This is somewhat incorrect; the PPK was issued to Military Policemen, Luftwaffe officers, support personnel, and high-ranking Nazi Party officials.
Walther PPK
The last pistol Travis Bickle picks out is a Walther PPK in .380. Salesman again is wrong, gun is actually an Astra Constable He later uses it to shoot and kill a liquor store robber.
Astra Constable (notice sunburst on slide) http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/product_details.php?itemID=19253