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Revision as of 16:30, 8 October 2009

The following weapons were seen in the film Bullet in the Head:

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Smith & Wesson Model 15

A pivotal weapon in the film, a Smith & Wesson Model 15 is first used by Wing (Waise Lee) to show Fai (Jackie Cheung) that things can only be seized through the barrel of a gun. Later, Fai is given a similar revolver by the Việt Cộng, who force him to execute American prisoners with it. Wing eventually uses the revolver to shoot Fai in the head, thus evoking the movie's title.

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Smith & Wesson Model 15 .38 Special
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Wing uses a Smith & Wesson Model 15 to rob a storekeeper of his money in Saigon
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Ah Bee (Tony Leung)holds an NVA officer hostage with his own Smith & Wesson Model 15

M1911A1

M1911A1 pistols are among the most common in the movie, being used by the protagonists, South Vietnamese gangsters and ARVN soldiers throughout the movie. Both Ah Bee (Tony Leung) and Wing use M1911A1s when they confront each other at the end of the film.

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M1911A1 .45 ACP
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A M1911A1 pistol is aimed at a Viet Cong terrorist's head as ARVN soldiers prepare to execute him
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Corrupt ARVN officers and thugs with M1911A1 pistols

Tokarev TT-33

A Tokarev TT-33 pistol is used by Fai during the shootout at the crime lord's club. He eventually uses it to shoot the crime lord before fleeing with Wing and Bee.

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Tokarev TT-33 7.62x25mm Tokarev
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Fai holds the crime boss hostage with a TT-33

M1 Carbine

An M1 Carbine is used by a shopkeeper in an attempt to defend his store from robbery. Later, another M1 Carbine appears in the hands of a gangster working for a local crime boss.

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M1 Carbine .30 Carbine with twin magazine pouch
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A shopkeeper with a M1 Carbine ducks when Wing fires at him

Beretta M12

A Beretta M12 submachine gun, concealed under a piano, is used by Wing during the gunfight at the crime lord's club.

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Beretta M12 9x19mm
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Wing fires his Beretta M12

M1928 Thompson

Ah Lok (Simon Yam) uses an M1928 Thompson without a butt stock loaded with a 30-round box magazine during the gunfight at the crime lord's club.

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M1928 Thompson .45 ACP with 50-round drum magazine
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Lok fires his Thompson submachine gun at approaching thugs

Remington 870 Shotgun

Ah Bee uses a pistol-gripped Remington 870 shotgun with a sawed-off barrel during the gunfight at the crime lord's club. The cap on the magazine tube is the giveaway that it's an 870.

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Remington 870 12 Gauge with sawed-off barrel and stock
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Bee fires his shotgun as he covers his friends' retreat

M16A1 Rifle

M16A1 rifles are used by ARVN and American soldiers, as well as Việt Cộng rebels throughout the film. Ah Lok (Simon Yam) is armed with an M16A1 when he attacks the Việt Cộng camp with American soldiers, and Fai (Jacky Yeung) attacks his Việt Cộng captors with a captured M16A1.

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M16A1 5.56x45mm NATO
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M16A1 rifles in the hands of ARVN soldiers ransacking a jewelery store in Saigon
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ARVN troops confront an anti war protest armed with M16A1 rifles

M16A1 with M203

South Vietnamese soldiers carry M16A1 rifles with M203 grenade launchers when they chase the three protagonists along a river.

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M16A1 5.56x45mm NATO with M203 grenade launcher 40mm
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An ARVN officer firing an M203 grenade launcher mounted on his M16A1

Colt Model 653 Carbine

When the main characters attempt to flee pursuing ARVN forces, Ah Lok (Simon Yam) and Fai (Jacky Cheung) use Colt Model 653 carbines with two 20-round magazines taped "jungle style" to defend themselves. Note: In the real world, these variants by Colt were only available after 1973 so any depiction during the time frame between 1964-1973 is anachronistic.

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Colt Model 653 carbine 5.56mm NATO
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Fai and Lok with Colt Model 653 carbines.

M60 Machine Gun

M60 machine guns appears in two instances. It first is shown as a Jeep mounted weapon when ARVN soldiers rob a jewelery story, and a helicopter mounted M60D machine gun is shown when U.S. special forces attack the Việt Cộng encampment.

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M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO
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A Jeep-mounted M60 machine gun
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M60D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO
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A helicopter-mounted M60D being fired

M21 Designated Marksman Rifle

An M21 Designated Marksman Rifle is used by U.S. special forces to kill Việt Cộng guards in the watch towers during their assault on an enemy encampment.

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M21 Designated Marksman Rifle 7.62x51mm NATO
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An American special forces with an M21 Designated Marksman Rifle

Norinco Type 56

Norinco Type 56 assault rifles are used by the Việt Cộng and North Vietnamese soldiers who capture Ah Bee, Fai and Wing. Wing later uses a captured Type 56 to massacre an innocent family when he steals their boat.

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Norinco Type 56 7.62x39mm
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A NVA soldier with a Norinco Type 56
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Wing with a Type 56


M18A1 Claymore Mine

Used by Lok during they run to the boat.Kill ARVN Force.