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== Glock 17 == | == Glock 17 == | ||
Although it is ID'ed as a Glock 7, there is no such model, it is actually a [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]]. These are the sidearms of the Terrorists. Another misconception is that the weapon is undetectable to the X-Ray machines at the airport, while in reality, Glock never produced such a handgun. | Although it is ID'ed as a Glock 7, there is no such model, it is actually a [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]]. These are the sidearms of the Terrorists. Another misconception is that the weapon is undetectable to the X-Ray machines at the airport, while in reality, Glock never produced such a handgun. In fact, 83.7% (by weight) of the Glock pistol is normal ordnance steel and the "plastic" parts are a dense polymer known as "Polymer 2", which is radio-opaque and is therefore visible to X-ray security equipment. In addition, virtually all of these "plastic" parts contain embedded steel not to make the firearms "detectable", but to increase functionality and shooting accuracy. Contrary to popular movies like Die Hard 2, neither Glock nor any other gun maker has ever produced a "porcelain", "ceramic" or "plastic" firearm which is undetectable by ordinary security screening devices. Even if a pistol were completely undetectable by either X-ray machines or metal detectors were to be developed, the ammunition inside would still be detectable. | ||
[[Image:Glock-17.gif|thumb|left|260px|Glock 17 9mm]] | [[Image:Glock-17.gif|thumb|left|260px|Glock 17 9mm]] | ||
Revision as of 21:35, 19 July 2008
The following weapons were used in the film Die Hard 2:
Beretta M92FS
Once again John McClane's (Bruce Willis) weapon of choice is the Beretta M92FS. The Airport Police, along with Police Chief Lorenzo (Dennis Franz) carry M92FS Pistols as well. Major Grant (John Amos) carries one as well, along with the rest of the army team.
Glock 17
Although it is ID'ed as a Glock 7, there is no such model, it is actually a Glock 17. These are the sidearms of the Terrorists. Another misconception is that the weapon is undetectable to the X-Ray machines at the airport, while in reality, Glock never produced such a handgun. In fact, 83.7% (by weight) of the Glock pistol is normal ordnance steel and the "plastic" parts are a dense polymer known as "Polymer 2", which is radio-opaque and is therefore visible to X-ray security equipment. In addition, virtually all of these "plastic" parts contain embedded steel not to make the firearms "detectable", but to increase functionality and shooting accuracy. Contrary to popular movies like Die Hard 2, neither Glock nor any other gun maker has ever produced a "porcelain", "ceramic" or "plastic" firearm which is undetectable by ordinary security screening devices. Even if a pistol were completely undetectable by either X-ray machines or metal detectors were to be developed, the ammunition inside would still be detectable.
M1911A1
General Ramon Esperanza (Franco Nero) steals an M1911A1 off one of the crewmembers on the plane that's transporting him, and he also uses it to kill the plane's two pilots up to his confrontation with Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis).
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
Some of the terrorists are armed with Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine guns. John McClane (Bruce Willis) also commandeers one of these machine guns while it's full of blanks, and later uses it to fire several blanks at Captain Carmine Lorenzo (Dennis Franz) to prove the firefight between the terrorists and the Army Team was a set up.
Heckler & Koch MP5K
Another common weapon used by the terrorists is the Heckler & Koch MP5K submachine guns.
M26 hand grenade
In attempt to kill John McClane (Bruce Willis) after securing General Ramon Esperanza (Franco Nero), Colonel Stuart (William Sadler) and his men throw M26 hand grenades into the cockpit of the plane McClane is in, but luckily for McClane, he manages to escape the cockpit using the pilot's ejector seat before the grenades detonate.
M16A1
The rifle used by the airport SWAT Team and the Army Team is the M16A1. Some of the M16A1s used by the Army Team also appear to have A2 style handguards.
