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[[Image:ABTcover.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''A Better Tomorrow'' (1986)]] | [[Image:ABTcover.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''A Better Tomorrow'' (1986)]] | ||
'''The following firearms were used in the film ''A Better Tomorrow'':''' | '''The following firearms were used in the film ''A Better Tomorrow'':''' | ||
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==Smith & Wesson Model 10== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 10== | ||
The [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] revolver is carried by Kit as his police service weapon. A suppressed version is also used by an assassin who attempts to kill Ho and Kit's father. | The [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] revolver is carried by Kit ([[Leslie Cheung]]) as his police service weapon. A suppressed version is also used by an assassin who attempts to kill Ho and Kit's father. | ||
[[Image:S%26WModel10SnubEarly.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Smith & Wesson Model 10 Early Model - .38 Special.]] | [[Image:S%26WModel10SnubEarly.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Smith & Wesson Model 10 Early Model - .38 Special.]] | ||
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==Smith and Wesson Model 28 Highway Patrolman== | ==Smith and Wesson Model 28 Highway Patrolman== | ||
One of the Taiwanese gangsters who attempts to fire at Mark ([[Chow Yun Fat]]) during the shootout at the restaurant uses a [[Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_27_/_28|Smith & Wesson Model 28]] revolver. | One of the Taiwanese gangsters who attempts to fire at Mark ([[Chow Yun Fat]]) during the shootout at the restaurant uses a [[Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_27_/_28|Smith & Wesson Model 28]] revolver. | ||
[[Image:Model28HP2.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Smith & Wesson Model 28 Highway Patrolman - .357 Magnum.]] | [[Image:Model28HP2.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Smith & Wesson Model 28 Highway Patrolman - .357 Magnum.]] | ||
[[Image:ABT revolver.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A gangster fires at Mark moments before being shot.]] | [[Image:ABT revolver.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A gangster fires at Mark moments before being shot.]] | ||
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[[Image:AbtBerettaFSthree.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The Triad fires the 92F.]] | [[Image:AbtBerettaFSthree.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The Triad fires the 92F.]] | ||
[[Image:AbtWooReloads.jpg|thumb|500px|none|In an incredibly rare scene(for John Woo at least) we see Mark perform a mid-mag reload in the parking garage.]] | [[Image:AbtWooReloads.jpg|thumb|500px|none|In an incredibly rare scene(for John Woo at least) we see Mark perform a mid-mag reload in the parking garage.]] | ||
[[Image:AbtBerettaSBKit.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Kit runs out of ammo for his Beretta 92F.]] | |||
== Beretta 92SB == | == Beretta 92SB == | ||
The [[Beretta 92SB]] is seen in the hands of Shing and a few Triads throughout | The [[Beretta 92SB]] is seen in the hands of Shing ([[Waise Lee]]) and a few Triads throughout the film, and is identifiable by its rounded trigger guard, and modern Beretta grips(versus the older style grips of the Original 92). | ||
[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta Model 92SB - 9mm (note rounded trigger guard and flat bottom magazine).]] | [[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta Model 92SB - 9mm (note rounded trigger guard and flat bottom magazine).]] | ||
[[Image:AbtBerettaSBclean.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Shing cleans off his 92SB]] | [[Image:AbtBerettaSBclean.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Shing cleans off his 92SB]] | ||
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Ho ([[Ti Lung]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson 39]] pistol during the scenes set in Taiwan, and the gangster that betrays him also uses one during the restaurant shootout. Other Triad members use the pistols during the shootout in the garage and at the docks. | Ho ([[Ti Lung]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson 39]] pistol during the scenes set in Taiwan, and the gangster that betrays him also uses one during the restaurant shootout. Other Triad members use the pistols during the shootout in the garage and at the docks. | ||
[[Image:S&W39.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson 39 - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:S&W39.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson 39 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:ABTcolt.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ho ([[Ti Lung]]) aims a S&W Model 39 before being captured by Taiwanese police.]] | [[Image:ABTcolt.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ho ([[Ti Lung]]) aims a S&W Model 39 before being captured by Taiwanese police.]] | ||
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[[Image:AbtSigmaybe.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Triad member's handgun is briefly visible as he is shot in the parking garage.]] | [[Image:AbtSigmaybe.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Triad member's handgun is briefly visible as he is shot in the parking garage.]] | ||
==Colt | ==Colt M1911A1== | ||
Many [[M1911]] variants show up in this film, seldom clearly enough to make an ID. Seen mostly in the hands of Triads. | Many [[M1911]] variants show up in this film, seldom clearly enough to make an ID. Seen mostly in the hands of Triads. | ||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|350px|none|World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:Abt_colt.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A better view of a thug wielding a M1911 in the restaurant.]] | [[Image:Abt_colt.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A better view of a thug wielding a M1911 in the restaurant.]] | ||
[[Image:AbtColt.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Triad takes cover with his 1911.]] | [[Image:AbtColt.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Triad takes cover with his 1911.]] | ||
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==Browning Hi-Power== | ==Browning Hi-Power== | ||
The [[Browning Hi-Power]] is relatively common in early Woo films. This one is seen used by Mark alongside with his Beretta. | The [[Browning Hi-Power]] is relatively common in early Woo films. This one is seen used by Mark alongside with his Beretta. | ||
[[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:ABTHipower.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) holding guards at bay with a [[Browning Hi-Power]] and a Beretta pistol while retrieving a tape of important counterfeiting data.]] | [[Image:ABTHipower.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) holding guards at bay with a [[Browning Hi-Power]] and a Beretta pistol while retrieving a tape of important counterfeiting data.]] | ||
[[Image:ABTHipower2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Another shot of Mark dual wielding a Browning Hi-Power and a Beretta 92F.]] | [[Image:ABTHipower2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Another shot of Mark dual wielding a Browning Hi-Power and a Beretta 92F.]] | ||
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==Colt Python== | ==Colt Python== | ||
A nickel-plated [[Colt Python]] used by Kit | A nickel-plated [[Colt Python]] used by Kit in the final gunbattle. | ||
[[Image:Python6in.jpg|thumb|300px|none|[[Colt Python]] .357 Magnum 6in]] | [[Image:Python6in.jpg|thumb|300px|none|[[Colt Python]] .357 Magnum 6in]] | ||
[[Image:ABTmagnum.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Kit picks up the Colt Python.]] | [[Image:ABTmagnum.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Kit picks up the Colt Python.]] | ||
[[Image:ABTmagnum2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Kit prepares to fire the Colt Python.]] | [[Image:ABTmagnum2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Kit prepares to fire the Colt Python.]] | ||
[[Image:ABTmagnum3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The Python is fired.]] | |||
=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
== | ==Ithaca 37== | ||
The leader of the Taiwanese gangsters | The leader of the Taiwanese gangsters fires an [[Ithaca 37]] when he betrays Shing and Ho. Mark also uses an Ithaca when he returns to rescue Ho and Kit in the finale. | ||
[[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Ithaca Model 37 riot version - 12 Gauge]] | |||
[[Image:Abtshotgun2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The gangster retrieves his Ithaca 37 when he prepares to ambush Ho.]] | |||
[[Image:ABTshotgun.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The gangster fires his shotgun.]] | [[Image:ABTshotgun.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The gangster fires his shotgun.]] | ||
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==Heckler & Koch MP5A3== | ==Heckler & Koch MP5A3== | ||
A [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]], with a slimline handguards and early straight box magazines, is initially used by Ho in the final shootout at the docks. | A [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]], with a slimline handguards and early straight box magazines, is initially used by Ho in the final shootout at the docks. | ||
[[Image:HK MP5.JPG|thumb|none|300px|1980s type MP5 wth neoprene handguard and straight magazine.]] | [[Image:HK MP5.JPG|thumb|none|300px|1980s type MP5 wth neoprene handguard and straight magazine.]] | ||
[[Image:ABTMP5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] submachine gun,using early straight box magazines, is carried by Ho ([[Ti Lung]]) in the final gunbattle.]] | [[Image:ABTMP5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] submachine gun,using early straight box magazines, is carried by Ho ([[Ti Lung]]) in the final gunbattle.]] | ||
[[Image:ABTMP5b.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ho holds Triad boss Shing hostage with a MP5A3 and a Beretta pistol.]] | [[Image:ABTMP5b.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ho holds Triad boss Shing hostage with a MP5A3 and a Beretta pistol.]] | ||
[[Image:AbtMP5OldGrip.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ho holds Triad boss Shing hostage with a MP5A3 and a Beretta pistol. This shot makes it easy to see the old style slimline fore-grip.]] | [[Image:AbtMP5OldGrip.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ho holds Triad boss Shing hostage with a MP5A3 and a Beretta pistol. This shot makes it easy to see the old style slimline fore-grip.]] | ||
[[Image:ABTMP5d.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:ABTMP5c.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ho fires his MP5A3.]] | [[Image:ABTMP5c.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ho fires his MP5A3.]] | ||
==IMI Mini-Uzi== | ==IMI Mini-Uzi== | ||
The [[Uzi#Mini Uzi|Mini Uzi]] is seen in the hands of Mark and some thugs. | The [[Uzi#Mini Uzi|Mini Uzi]] is seen in the hands of Mark and some thugs. | ||
[[Image:MiniUzi 01.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mini Uzi SMG with stock folded - 9mm]] | [[Image:MiniUzi 01.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mini Uzi SMG with stock folded - 9mm]] | ||
[[Image:Abtuzi1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Mark holds the Mini-Uzi on Shing as he and Ho drive to the docks.]] | |||
[[Image:ABTuzi.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) carries a Mini-Uzi with a folded stock during the final gun battle.]] | [[Image:ABTuzi.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) carries a Mini-Uzi with a folded stock during the final gun battle.]] | ||
[[Image:AbtWooReloadsAgain.jpg|thumb|500px|none|For the second time in the movie, Mark reloads a weapon(very rare in John Woo films), this time after running dry on his Mini Uzi.]] | [[Image:AbtWooReloadsAgain.jpg|thumb|500px|none|For the second time in the movie, Mark reloads a weapon(very rare in John Woo films), this time after running dry on his Mini Uzi.]] | ||
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==MAC-10== | ==MAC-10== | ||
The [[MAC-10]] is used by the Triad Boss Shing during the final shootout. | The [[MAC-10]] is used by the Triad Boss Shing during the final shootout. | ||
[[Image:IngramMAC10.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Ingram MAC 10 open bolt submachine gun - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:IngramMAC10.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Ingram MAC 10 open bolt submachine gun - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:ABTMac.jpg|thumb|500px|none| A [[MAC-10]] is brandished at Kit during a Mexican stand-off. Later, the same MAC-10 is used by the Triad boss Shing ([[Waise Lee]]).]] | [[Image:ABTMac.jpg|thumb|500px|none| A [[MAC-10]] is brandished at Kit during a Mexican stand-off. Later, the same MAC-10 is used by the Triad boss Shing ([[Waise Lee]]).]] | ||
[[Image:ABTMAC2.jpg|thumb|500px|none| Shing (on the left) fires his MAC-10 at Mark.( | [[Image:ABTMac3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Shing fires at Kit with the MAC-10.]] | ||
[[Image:ABTMAC2.jpg|thumb|500px|none| Shing (on the left) fires his MAC-10 at Mark.( [[Shing Fui-On]], the gangster on the right, would later play Wong Hoi in [[The Killer]].)]] | |||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==M16A1== | ==M16A1== | ||
[[M16 rifle series#M16A1|M16A1]] rifles are used by | [[M16 rifle series#M16A1|M16A1]] rifles are used by police officers when Ho is captured in Taiwan. Some triad gangsters are also armed with M16A1 rifles during the final shootout at the docks, although they are not seen very clearly. | ||
[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm.]] | [[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm.]] | ||
[[Image:ABTM16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Taiwanese police officers with M16A1 rifles.]] | [[Image:ABTM16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Taiwanese police officers with M16A1 rifles.]] | ||
[[Image:ABTM16-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Triad gangsters hold Kit captive with M16A1s.]] | |||
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[[Category:John Woo]] | [[Category:John Woo]] | ||
Revision as of 01:42, 28 December 2010
The following firearms were used in the film A Better Tomorrow:
Handguns
Smith & Wesson Model 10
The Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver is carried by Kit (Leslie Cheung) as his police service weapon. A suppressed version is also used by an assassin who attempts to kill Ho and Kit's father.
Smith and Wesson Model 28 Highway Patrolman
One of the Taiwanese gangsters who attempts to fire at Mark (Chow Yun Fat) during the shootout at the restaurant uses a Smith & Wesson Model 28 revolver.
Beretta 92F
John Woo's favorite handgun, the Beretta 92F makes frequent appearances in this film. All three main characters use the pistol at different times in the movie, as do many of the Triads.
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The one beside the Beretta is a Browning Hi-power I think.-GunnnutHk
I think the one above is a 92SB, kind of a rounded trigger guard.-GunnutHk
Beretta 92SB
The Beretta 92SB is seen in the hands of Shing (Waise Lee) and a few Triads throughout the film, and is identifiable by its rounded trigger guard, and modern Beretta grips(versus the older style grips of the Original 92).
Smith & Wesson 39
Ho (Ti Lung) carries a Smith & Wesson 39 pistol during the scenes set in Taiwan, and the gangster that betrays him also uses one during the restaurant shootout. Other Triad members use the pistols during the shootout in the garage and at the docks.
Colt M1911A1
Many M1911 variants show up in this film, seldom clearly enough to make an ID. Seen mostly in the hands of Triads.
Browning Hi-Power
The Browning Hi-Power is relatively common in early Woo films. This one is seen used by Mark alongside with his Beretta.
Colt Python
A nickel-plated Colt Python used by Kit in the final gunbattle.
Shotguns
Ithaca 37
The leader of the Taiwanese gangsters fires an Ithaca 37 when he betrays Shing and Ho. Mark also uses an Ithaca when he returns to rescue Ho and Kit in the finale.
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
A Heckler & Koch MP5A3, with a slimline handguards and early straight box magazines, is initially used by Ho in the final shootout at the docks.
IMI Mini-Uzi
The Mini Uzi is seen in the hands of Mark and some thugs.
MAC-10
The MAC-10 is used by the Triad Boss Shing during the final shootout.
Rifles
M16A1
M16A1 rifles are used by police officers when Ho is captured in Taiwan. Some triad gangsters are also armed with M16A1 rifles during the final shootout at the docks, although they are not seen very clearly.
