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== Beretta 92FS ==
== Beretta 92FS ==


As in the previous three ''Lethal Weapon'' films, Detective Martin Riggs ([[Mel Gibson]]) carries a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta 92FS]] as his weapon of choice. This time, however, his Beretta is fitted with Crimson Trace grips with an integrated laser pointer. At one point in the film, the pistol is rendered unusable when the lead villain, Wah Sing Ku ([[Jet Li]]), manages to field strip the pistol through crafty manipulation of the takedown lever although he seems to have reassembled it afterward because he is seen wielding it in the final shootout and at the end. They were also used by LAPD officers.
As in the previous three ''Lethal Weapon'' films, LAPD Detective Martin Riggs ([[Mel Gibson]]) carries a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|Beretta 92FS]] as his weapon of choice. This time, however, his Beretta is fitted with Crimson Trace grips with an integrated laser sight. At one point in the film, the pistol is rendered unusable when Wah Sing Ku ([[Jet Li]]) manages to field strip the pistol through crafty manipulation of the takedown lever (although he seems to have reassembled it afterward because he is seen wielding it in the final shootout and at the end). The Beretta is also seen carried by LAPD officers.
 
[[Image:BerettaM92FS DH1&LW1.jpg‎|thumb|400px|none|Beretta 92FS 9x19mm. This well worn movie gun is the actual Beretta 92FS used by Mel Gibson in the film. This was also the pistol used by [[Bruce Willis]] in ''[[Die Hard 2]]'' and ''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]''.]]
[[Image:BerettaM92FS DH1&LW1.jpg‎|thumb|400px|none|Beretta 92FS 9x19mm. This well worn movie gun is the actual Beretta 92FS used by Mel Gibson in the film. This was also the pistol used by [[Bruce Willis]] in ''[[Die Hard 2]]'' and ''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]''.]]


[[Image:Lethal410.jpg|thumb|600px|none|In the opening scene, Riggs fires his Beretta 92FS at the flamethrower man.]]
[[Image:Lethal410.jpg|thumb|601px|none|During the opening shootout, LAPD Detective Martin Riggs ([[Mel Gibson]]) fires his Beretta 92FS at the flamethrower man.]]
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[[Image:LW92boat.jpg|thumb|601px|none|"Is that a new gun?" "Yeah, want some laser surgery?"  Riggs shows off his new laser sight to Leo Getz ([[Joe Pesci]]).]]
[[Image:LW92floor.jpg|thumb|600px|none]]
[[Image:LW92floor.jpg|thumb|601px|none|The Beretta is seen on the left as Riggs slides across to retrieve it.]]
[[Image:LW92slideapart.jpg|thumb|600px|none|You can see how the slide is falling off.]]
[[Image:LW92slideapart.jpg|thumb|601px|none|Riggs holds the Beretta while in the standoff with Wah Sing Ku.  Note that the Beretta's slide appears to be falling off.]]
[[Image:LWmexstandoff.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Detective Riggs aims his [[Beretta 92FS]] at Wah Sing Ku's ([[Jet Li]]) head. Wah Sing Ku is carrying a Makarov PM. Note that in this photo, the takedown lever on the frame of the Beretta is rotated downward at a 90-degree angle; this is how Jet Li was able to separate the slide and barrel from the frame so quickly]]
[[Image:LWmexstandoff.jpg|thumb|601px|none|Detective Riggs aims his [[Beretta 92FS]] at Wah Sing Ku's ([[Jet Li]]) head. Wah Sing Ku is carrying a Makarov PM. Note that in this photo, the takedown lever on the frame of the Beretta is rotated downward at a 90-degree angle; this is how Jet Li was able to separate the slide and barrel from the frame so quickly]]
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[[Image:LW92grab.jpg|thumb|601px|none|Closeup of the Beretta right before the slide is stripped off.  The takedown lever on the frame of the Beretta is rotated downward at a 90-degree angle.]]
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[[Image:LWshootout92.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Riggs holds the Beretta during the warehouse shootout.]]


==Beretta Cheetah==
==Beretta Cheetah==

Revision as of 00:40, 22 September 2012

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Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

Lethal Weapon 4 is the fourth installment in the Lethal Weapon film franchise. The 1998 sequel follows Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover) as they uncover conspiracy involving illegal Chinese immigrants. Most of the cast from the previous three films return for this film, which also marked the American film debut of Jet Li.


The following weapons were used in the film Lethal Weapon 4:


Handguns

Beretta 92FS

As in the previous three Lethal Weapon films, LAPD Detective Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) carries a Beretta 92FS as his weapon of choice. This time, however, his Beretta is fitted with Crimson Trace grips with an integrated laser sight. At one point in the film, the pistol is rendered unusable when Wah Sing Ku (Jet Li) manages to field strip the pistol through crafty manipulation of the takedown lever (although he seems to have reassembled it afterward because he is seen wielding it in the final shootout and at the end). The Beretta is also seen carried by LAPD officers.

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Beretta 92FS 9x19mm. This well worn movie gun is the actual Beretta 92FS used by Mel Gibson in the film. This was also the pistol used by Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2 and Die Hard with a Vengeance.
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During the opening shootout, LAPD Detective Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) fires his Beretta 92FS at the flamethrower man.
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"Is that a new gun?" "Yeah, want some laser surgery?" Riggs shows off his new laser sight to Leo Getz (Joe Pesci).
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The Beretta is seen on the left as Riggs slides across to retrieve it.
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Riggs holds the Beretta while in the standoff with Wah Sing Ku. Note that the Beretta's slide appears to be falling off.
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Detective Riggs aims his Beretta 92FS at Wah Sing Ku's (Jet Li) head. Wah Sing Ku is carrying a Makarov PM. Note that in this photo, the takedown lever on the frame of the Beretta is rotated downward at a 90-degree angle; this is how Jet Li was able to separate the slide and barrel from the frame so quickly
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Closeup of the Beretta right before the slide is stripped off. The takedown lever on the frame of the Beretta is rotated downward at a 90-degree angle.
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Riggs holds the Beretta during the warehouse shootout.

Beretta Cheetah

When Riggs & Murtaugh reveal that the money being paid to the Chinese General is counterfeit he flips out and kills two of the 4 fathers with a Beretta Cheetah before being killed by the Triad members. Several of the General's men use them as well.

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Beretta 84FS Pistol .380 ACP
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The Chinese General (Dana Lee) with a Beretta Cheetah
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One of the General's men

Beretta 92FS Inox

Detective Ng (Calvin Jung) uses a Beretta 92FS Inox in the final shootout.

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Beretta 92FS Inox 9x19mm
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Detective Ng (Calvin Jung) fires his Beretta 92FS Inox.

Beretta 92FS Compact Inox

A Beretta 92FS Compact Inox is holstered on the flamethrower psycho in the beginning of the film.

Beretta 92FS Compact
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Glock 17

During the encounter at Murtaugh's house, one of the Chinese triad gang members, Fan (George Cheung) can be seen with a Glock 17, Lorna Cole (Rene Russo) later manages to get the weapon away from him.

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Glock 17 Early model
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Fan (George Cheung) takes Lorna Cole (Rene Russo) hostage with a Glock 17
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The Glock on the floor.
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In this shot, the Glock appears to have a sighting device on the front of the trigger guard.

Smith & Wesson Model 19

As in all the previous Lethal Weapon films, Detective Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 19 revolver as his standard weapon. He uses it throughout the film, including during the end fight, where he also uses his signature 'neck roll' move, shown in prior films.

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Smith & Wesson Model 19 .357 magnum. This is the actual Screen used Movie firearm - a custom ported Smith & Wesson Model 19 with black rubber grips, used and carried by Danny Glover in the film Lethal Weapon
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Comic relief.
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Detective Roger Murtaugh firing his Smith & Wesson Model 19.
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Murtaugh shooting his Model 19 during the climax
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Murtaugh with his Model 19 in a promotional image.

Smith & Wesson 5906

As in the previous two Lethal Weapon films, Detective Murtaugh uses a Smith & Wesson 5906 as his back-up weapon. Detective Riggs also brandishes this weapon during the encounter at Murtaugh's house.

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Early Model Smith & Wesson 5906 9x19mm
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Detective Riggs with both his Beretta 92FS and Murtaugh's Smith & Wesson 5906
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Colt Commander

Leo Getz (Joe Pesci) has a Colt Commander that he has acquired after becoming a "private detective". He tries to shoot a shark they caught on Murtaugh's boat before Riggs takes it away and throws it overboard.

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Colt Commander M1991A1
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Gold Cup National Match M1911A1

Detective Lee Butters (Chris Rock) can be seen wielding a stainless steel Gold Cup National Match M1911A1 as his standard weapon. He also has a noticeably horrible grip whenever he pulls the gun, and often has his finger on the trigger.

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Stainless Colt Gold Cup National Match - .45 ACP
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Detective Butters with his badge and Gold Cup National Match M1911A1, finger on the trigger pointed at Leo.
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Butters argues with Leo, twirling his weapon in hand.
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Butters holds the Gold Cup National Match 1911A1, with the webbing of his hand rested on the hammer of the pistol.

Smith & Wesson 4506

The LAPD motorcycle cop that pulls over Leo carries a Smith & Wesson 4506. Either the man playing the cop is a real LAPD officer, or the film-makers paid attention to detail, as the 4506 was approved for carry just one year (1997) before the film was released, after the North Hollywood Shootout.

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Smith & Wesson 4506 .45 ACP
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The LAPD motorcycle cop with the holstered Smith & Wesson 4506.

Makarov PM

Several members of the Chinese triad can be seen wielding Makarov PM pistols, most notably during the encounter in Murtaugh's house and the final shootout. From closer examination of the pistols, it appears that the Makarovs used by the triads were Chinese-made Norinco copies of the Makarov PM (which would make sense).

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Makarov PM 9x18mm PM
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Smuggler Captain shooting at Riggs
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A Makarov PM laying the floor of Murtaugh's home.

Rifles

Olympic Arms OA-93

At the beginning of the film, Riggs and Murtaugh respond to a call of a "Human Tank" dressed in a fireproof suit wreaking havoc with a flame thrower and an Olympic Arms OA-93 AR-15 pistol converted to full-auto. What is interesting is that there is a small "pistol" buffer tube attached to the lower receiver of the OA-93. This feature is not part of the OA-93 design, which has a distinctive recoil assembly above the upper receiver which eliminates the need for a buffer tube with spring. Movie armorers had difficulty making the OA-93 cycle blanks, so they added the small buffer tube to the back of the gun, however the original gun doesn't have a buffer tube.

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Olympic Arms OA-93, 6.5" AR-15 pistol - 5.56x45mm
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A man in a fireproof suit reloads his Olympic Arms OA-93.
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Type 56

PLA soldiers escorting the "Four Fathers" are armed with Norinco Type 56s along with a smuggler.

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Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") which was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s - 7.62x39mm
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Norinco Type 56
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Smugglers shooting at Detective Murtaugh's boat
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PLA soldiers
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A fairly obvious rubber Type 56. After all, Jet Li wouldn't want to bust his leg kicking a real weapon...

AKM

Several of the PLA soldiers and the General's men are armed with AKMs.

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AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake 7.62x39mm
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This AKM has open sights but a non slanted muzzle?
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One of the General's men kills a Triad member when he attempts to escape in an SUV.
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AKM
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One of the General's men kills a Triad member when he attempts to escape in an SUV.

AIMS

Near the end of the film, a three-way gun battle erupts between the protagonists, Chinese triad members, and the private army of a corrupt Chinese General. The General's men can be seen wielding Romanian AIMS's fitted with AKMS handguards, one of which Riggs gets a hold of to shoot Wah Sing Ku (Jet Li), firing the weapon point-blank while both of them are underwater.

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Romanian AIMS - 7.62x39mm
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AKMS
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Detective Riggs with an MPi-KMS underwater.
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Miscellaneous

Flamethrower

At the beginning of the film, Riggs and Murtaugh respond to a call of a man dressed in a fireproof and bulletproof suit wreaking havoc with a flame thrower, torching anything that comes near.

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A man turns his flamethrower on a police cruiser
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Riggs shoots the flamethrower man but to no avail.


Laser Trick Riggs is seen using the laser sight on his Beretta to do some acrobatic targeting.

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Riggs uses his laser sight to target one of the bad guys.
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It is doubtful that a laser would reflect off of a rusty, dull piece of metal. It's even less likely that a bullet would ricochet along the exact same path.

See Also

Lethal Weapon Series