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'''The following weapons were used in the film ''The Blues Brothers'':'''
'''The following weapons were used in the film ''The Blues Brothers'':'''
==Colt MK IV Series 70==
==Colt MK IV Series 70==
Revision as of 01:54, 22 September 2009
The following weapons were used in the film The Blues Brothers :
Colt MK IV Series 70 Illinois State Troopers Daniel and Mount are armed with Colt MK IV Series 70s when they go to arrest Jake (John Belushi ) and Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd ) Blues.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt MK IV Series 70 - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Troopers Daniel and Mount talk to Corrections Officer Mercer (John Candy ) with their Colt MK IV Series 70s in their holsters (noted by the grips) outside Elwood's apartment. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Troopers Daniel and Mount with their MK IV Series 70s drawn as Officer Mercer kicks in Elwood's door. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Trooper Daniel aims his MK IV Series 70 at the Good Ole' Boys after crashing into them. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Boys, you in big trouble now." Smith & Wesson Model 19 One Chicago police officer is seen with a Smith & Wesson Model 19 in his holster during the Nazi Rally.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson 19 - .357 Magnum Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Chicago police officer holds back an angry crowd with his Smith & Wesson Model 19 in his holster. Walther PPK When the Blues Brothers and their band go to Ray's Music Exchange, Ray (Ray Charles ) draws a Walther PPK and fires at a kid who is about to steal a guitar.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PPK - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ray draws and fires his Walther PPK at the kid trying to steal the guitar. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Go on, now, git." M1 Flamethrower Incorrectly referred to as the "M79 Flamethrower", Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher ) uses an M1 Flamethrower to try to kill Jake and Elwood when they are in a phonebooth.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Flamethrower Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jake's Ex-fiance holding her M1 Flamethrower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jake's Ex-fiance fires her M1 Flamethrower. 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun The leader of the Good Ole' Boys band (Charles Napier ) uses a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun to shoot at the Blues Brothers after their gig at Bob's Country Bunker.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun Error creating thumbnail: File missing The band leader loads up his Double Barreled shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The band leader aims at Jake and Elwood's car. Winchester Model 1300 Trooper Mount carries with him a Winchester Model 1300 when they arrive at the Blues Brother's concert to arrest them. Several prison guards are seen using them at the end of the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1300 - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Trooper Mount (right) holding his Winchester Model 1300 when Corrections Officer Mercer (John Candy ) explains that he wants to see the Blues Brother's concert before they arrest them. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Trooper Mount, holding his Winchester Model 1300, sits with Trooper Daniel and Officer Mercer as they watch the Blues Brother's concert. You can clearly see the ejection port here. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two of the prison guards hold Winchester Model 1300s while others hold Ithaca 37s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The two prison guards in front hold Winchester Model 1300s during the prison riot at the end. Remington 870 Several police officers and prison guards use Remington 870s toward the end of the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 870 Police Magnum Riot Shotgun - 12 gauge File:BB-870-3.jpg A SWAT officer (center right) holding a Remington 870 as the SWAT team prepares to find and arrest the Blues Brothers during the climax. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The prison guard holds a Remington 870 during the Blues Brother's prison concert. Ithaca 37 Several police officers and prison guards are seen with Ithaca 37s toward the end of the movie.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ithaca 37 - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing The State trooper on the left holds an Ithaca 37 at the Blues Brothers concert. File:BB-870-2.png The State troopers in the background all hold Ithaca 37s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The State trooper on the right holds an Ithaca 37 when trying to apprehend the Blues Brothers during the climax. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two Chicago police officers hold Ithaca 37s when trying to apprehend the Blues Brothers during the climax. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A prison guard holds his Ithaca 37 during the Blues Brothers prison concert. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A prison guard holds his Ithaca 37 while another calls for backup when the prisoners start rioting. Luger P08 The leader of the Illinois Nazi Party (Henry Gibson ) uses a Luger P08 to shoot at the Blues Brothers during the car chase at the end.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 9x19mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Nazi leader holding his Luger P08 when chasing the Blues Brothers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Nazi leader's Luger P08 jams when he is trying to reload. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Faster." Smith & Wesson Model 10 One Illinois State trooper is armed with a Smith & Wesson Model 10 during the climax of the film when the police chase the Blues Brothers into the Cook County Accessor's office.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 10 - .38 Spl Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Illinois State trooper (foreground) holding his Smith & Wesson Model 10. M16 Chicago SWAT officers and US Army soldiers use original M16 rifles during the climax of the movie.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Original M16 - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The SWAT officer holds his M16 when the SWAT van pulls up. File:BB-M16-2.jpg Two US Army soldiers aim their M16s at the government building the Blues brother's are in. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The lead SWAT officer asks the guard if he's seen the Blues Brothers, M16 in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several US Army soldiers aim their M16s at the Blues Brothers, with about a hundred others in the background. I'd hate to be on the recieving end of this shot. M16 (Colt SP1) Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher ) uses an M16 when trying to kill Jake and Elwood after their concert. It has a birdcage flashider, but no foward assist, making it a Colt SP1. Also, while they are normally seen carrying original M16s, two US Army soldiers switch from M16s to SP1s in a continuity error when they are firing through a door when searching for the Blues Brothers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16 (aka SP1) with 30 Round magazine - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jake's Ex-fiance fires her SP1 at Jake and Elwood. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Well, Jake, you look just fine down there." Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jake's Ex-fiance explains to Jake all that he put her through when he left her at the altar while holding her SP1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jake's Ex-fiance fires her SP1 at Jake and Elwood's car as they escape. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two US Army soldiers fire their SP1s at the door that the Blues Brothers blocked. In all other shots they use original M16s, but when they fire, they switch to SP1s in a continuity error. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closeup of the soldiers' SP1s. Remington 700 Several SWAT officer carry Remington 700 when setting up sniper positions across the street during the climax.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 700 - .308 Winchester Error creating thumbnail: File missing SWAT officers crawl with their Remington 700s during the climax. Funny how they decide to crawl when they could just run or walk. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SWAT officers aim their Remington 700s during the climax. Unknown Rocket Launcher Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher ) uses an unknown rocket launcher to try to kill Jake and Elwood when they are outside their apartment building.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jake's Ex-fiance aims her rocket launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jake's Ex-fiance looks through her scope at Jake. That's quite the magnification. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jake's Ex-fiance fires at Jake and Elwood. Trivia Weapons Manuals When she is at her beauty salon, Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher ) has two weapon manuals on her desk: "M79 Flame-Thrower" and "Anti-Personnel Mines". It's difficult to see the other text on the manuals, but from the logos, it looks like Government files. I wonder how she got those...
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jake's Ex-fiance with her two weapon manuals on her desk. Also, notice the pictures of her and Jake on her desk. Use of Unnecessary Violence This humourous line proved very controversial within the Chicago Police Department. Due to this line, the Chicago Police Department banned use of its name and insignia in films and television shows until the 2000s. Several movies, such as The Negotiator
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A dispatcher tells police officers "Use of unnecessary violence in the apprehension of the Blues Brothers has been approved", a line that caused the Chicago Police Department to ban it's name and insignia from films for 20 years. Police Car Wreckage About 60 police cars were used in the film. Most of these cars were humorously wrecked throughout the film. Here are some shots of it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two Illinois State Police cars chase the Blues Brothers in a mall. The two cars are subsequently wrecked at the end of the chase. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Illinois State Police car crashes into the Good Ole' Boys van. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several Illinois State Police cars crash into each other as they fall down a hill. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Illinois State Police car crashes into a semi. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several Chicago Police cars crash after the Blues Brothers simply take a left turn. 
