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==Smith and Wesson Model 19== | ==Smith and Wesson Model 19== | ||
The main gun seen in the film is a [[Smith & Wesson Model 19]], referred to as a ".357" by Duke and | The main gun seen in the film is a [[Smith & Wesson Model 19]], referred to as a ".357" by Duke and Gonzo. It is only fired by Duke in the latter stages of the film. In the novel, the gun is a [[Colt Python|Colt Python Snub]] with a beveled cylinder. | ||
[[Image:Smith&Wesson-Model-19.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Smith & Wesson Model 19 - .357 Magnum.]] | [[Image:Smith&Wesson-Model-19.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Smith & Wesson Model 19 - .357 Magnum.]] | ||
[[Image:FearLoathing-050.png|thumb|none|700px|Dr. Gonzo points the unloaded weapon at Duke while he is consuming cocaine.]] | [[Image:FearLoathing-050.png|thumb|none|700px|Dr. Gonzo points the unloaded weapon at Duke while he is consuming cocaine.]] | ||
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==Hunting Shotguns== | ==Hunting Shotguns== | ||
Seen briefly in the hands of three spectators by Duke when he is covering the motorbike race in the desert of Nevada. | Seen briefly in the hands of three spectators by Duke when he is covering the Mint 400 motorbike race in the desert of Nevada. | ||
[[Image:FearLoathing-080.png|thumb|none|700px|Three men firing shotguns | [[Image:FearLoathing-080.png|thumb|none|700px|Three men firing shotguns as a symbol of the old Mint Casino Gun Club, which, according to Thompson, fired at clays before and during the race]] | ||
==XM16E1== | ==XM16E1== | ||
Seen briefly in archive footage of the Vietnam War at various times during the film are intermediate [[M16 rifle series#XM16E1 Rifle|XM16E1]] rifles, noted by their chrome lined bolts, forward assists, and three-pronged flash hiders. | Seen briefly in archive news footage of the Vietnam War at various times during the film are intermediate [[M16 rifle series#XM16E1 Rifle|XM16E1]] rifles, noted by their chrome lined bolts, forward assists, and three-pronged flash hiders. | ||
[[Image:XM16E1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|XM16E1 - 5.56x45mm.]] | [[Image:XM16E1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|XM16E1 - 5.56x45mm.]] | ||
[[Image:FearLoathing-074.png|none|thumb|700px|Also seen later in the film, in a similar fashion, is a nondescript rocket launcher and a distorted aircraft bomber.]] | [[Image:FearLoathing-074.png|none|thumb|700px|Also seen later in the film, in a similar fashion, is a nondescript rocket launcher and a distorted aircraft bomber.]] | ||
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[[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] rifles are seen several times in the film. | [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] rifles are seen several times in the film. | ||
[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A1 - 5.56x45mm.]] | [[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A1 - 5.56x45mm.]] | ||
[[Image:FearLoathing-099.png|thumb|none|700px|Gun toting | [[Image:FearLoathing-099.png|thumb|none|700px|Gun toting gun club members ask Duke what all the noise is about.]] | ||
[[Image:FearLoathing-137.png|thumb|none|700px|A girl uses an M16A1 in an attraction at "Bazooko's Circus" casino | [[Image:FearLoathing-137.png|thumb|none|700px|A girl uses an M16A1 in an attraction at "Bazooko's Circus" casino.]] | ||
==M60 Machine Gun== | ==M60 Machine Gun== | ||
An [[M60 machine gun]] | An [[M60 machine gun]] is seen mounted on a Jeep occupied by slightly confused hunters/Mint gun club members, unaware that they are spectators to the Mint 400 motorcycle race. | ||
[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60 Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO.]] | [[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60 Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO.]] | ||
[[Image:FearLoathing-132.png|none|thumb|700px]] | [[Image:FearLoathing-132.png|none|thumb|700px]] | ||
Revision as of 21:25, 9 September 2009
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 film set in the early 1970's, directed by Terry Gilliam. It stars Benicio del Toro as Oscar Z. Acosta (with the alias in the film of Dr. Gonzo) along with Johnny Depp as Hunter S. Thompson (Playing under the pen name of Raoul Duke). It follows Duke and Gonzo as they travel through Las Vegas whilst under the influence of every hallucinogenic drug known to mankind. The film is based on (the real) Hunter S. Thompson's novel of the same name.
Smith and Wesson Model 19
The main gun seen in the film is a Smith & Wesson Model 19, referred to as a ".357" by Duke and Gonzo. It is only fired by Duke in the latter stages of the film. In the novel, the gun is a Colt Python Snub with a beveled cylinder.
Hunting Shotguns
Seen briefly in the hands of three spectators by Duke when he is covering the Mint 400 motorbike race in the desert of Nevada.
XM16E1
Seen briefly in archive news footage of the Vietnam War at various times during the film are intermediate XM16E1 rifles, noted by their chrome lined bolts, forward assists, and three-pronged flash hiders.
M16A1
M16A1 rifles are seen several times in the film.
M60 Machine Gun
An M60 machine gun is seen mounted on a Jeep occupied by slightly confused hunters/Mint gun club members, unaware that they are spectators to the Mint 400 motorcycle race.
