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''Death Wish'' is a 1974 thriller starring [[Charles Bronson]] as a quiet architect who becomes a vigilante when his | ''Death Wish'' is a cult classic 1974 thriller based on the novel by Brian Garfield starring [[Charles Bronson]] as Paul Kersey, a quiet architect who becomes a vigilante, when his wife killed and daughter is raped by three muggers (including one played by [[Jeff Goldblum]] in his film debut). It started franchise consisting of four sequels (there's also another film of the same theme, based on Garfield's novel - [[Death Sentence]]). | ||
The following weapons were used in the film ''Death Wish'': | |||
[[Image:Death wish poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Death Wish'' (1974)]] | |||
==Colt Police Positive revolver== | ==Colt Police Positive revolver== | ||
Paul Kersey ([[Charles Bronson]]) uses a .32 caliber nickel plated [[Colt Police Positive]] revolver with a 4-inch barrel, during his vigilante missions. | Paul Kersey ([[Charles Bronson]]) uses a .32 caliber nickel plated [[Colt Police Positive]] revolver with a 4-inch barrel, given to him as a present by Ames Jainchill ([[Stuart Margolin]]) during his vigilante missions. He kills ten street muggers with it. | ||
[[Image:Colt Police Positive Nickel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Police Positive Nickel - .38 Special.]] | [[Image:Colt Police Positive Nickel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Police Positive Nickel - .38 Special.]] | ||
[[Image:Kersey revolver.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Paul Kersey's revolver in special case.]] | |||
[[Image:Kersey revolver2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Paul Kersey holding his revolver. You can note trigger shape in this shot.]] | |||
[[Image:Kersey revolver3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Another nice shot of the revolver.]] | |||
[[Image:Kersey revolver4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Paul Kersey aims (on the wall) his new revolver at the first time (on the wall), just before his first vigilante mission.]] | |||
[[Image:Kersey revolver5.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Paul Kersey shoots his revolver at mugger Thomas Leroy Martin.]] | |||
[[Image:Kersey revolver6.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Kersey shooting another mugger in his second vigilante reid.]] | |||
[[Image:Kersey revolver7.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Kersey shooting subway mugger.]] | |||
[[Image:Kersey revolver8.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Kersey shooting african-american mugger in the subway station. Note very little (compared to other in this film) muzzle shots in this scene.]] | |||
[[Image:Kersey revolver9.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Inspector Frank Ochoa ([[Vincent Gardenia]]) holds Kersey's empty revolver on him.]] | |||
[[Image:32_calibre_bullets.jpg|thumb|600px|none|32 calibre bullets in surgeons hands removed from mugger's liver.]] | |||
==1842 Percussion Revolver== | ==1842 Percussion Revolver== | ||
During his vacation in Tucson, Paul is seen target shooting with a percussion revolver, to which is briefly described by Ames Jainchill ([[Stuart Margolin]]) as a 'percussion pistol, 1842.' | During his vacation in Tucson, Paul is seen target shooting with a percussion revolver, to which is briefly described by Ames Jainchill ([[Stuart Margolin]]) as a 'percussion pistol, 1842.' | ||
[[Image:1842_revolver.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Kersey aims 1842 revolver on the target. Note the iconic stance, used by Bronson in all Death Wish movies.]] | |||
[[Image:1842_revolver2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Kersey aims 1842 revolver on the target.]] | |||
[[Image:1842_revolver3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Kersey shoots 1842 revolver. Note big yellow muzzle flash. Some of the muzzle flashes in the film also yellow and some - white.]] | |||
[[Image:1842_revolver.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Kersey aims 1842 revolver on the target.]] | |||
==Colt Single Action Army Revolver== | ==Colt Single Action Army Revolver== | ||
Paul opts to try the Colt [[Single Action Army]] revolver, after impressing Jainchill by shooting the Percussion pistol dead center at the range. | Paul opts to try the Colt [[Single Action Army]] revolver, after impressing Jainchill by shooting the Percussion pistol dead center at the range. It's described by Jainchill as revolver used by bandit Candy Diever in 1890. | ||
[[Image:ColtSingleActionArmy.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel - .45 Long Colt]] | [[Image:ColtSingleActionArmy.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel - .45 Long Colt]] | ||
[[Image:1890_revolver.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Kersey aims 1890 revolver on the target.]] | |||
[[Image:1890_revolver2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Close-up.]] | |||
[[Image:1890_revolver3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Another close-up, showing details.]] | |||
[[Image:1890_revolver4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Kersey shoots 1890 revolver on the target. Note, that muzzle flash UNDER the barrel.]] | |||
==Colt 1911== | ==Colt 1911== | ||
A mugger is seen wielding a standard [[Colt 1911]] pistol upon Paul's vigilante mission. Unfortunately for Paul, the mugger wounds him in the leg before he can take him out. | A mugger is seen wielding a standard [[Colt 1911]] pistol upon Paul's vigilante mission. Unfortunately for Paul, the mugger wounds him in the leg before he can take him out. | ||
[[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt M1911.]] | |||
[[Image:1911_gun.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Mugger with his Colt 1911.]] | |||
[[Image:1911_gun2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Mugger shoots his Colt 1911. He misses this shot, but wounded Kersey's leg by another shot.]] | |||
==Snub nose Revolver== | ==Snub nose Revolver== | ||
During his first night of vigilantism, Paul encounters a mugger who points | During his first night of vigilantism, Paul encounters a drug addict and mugger Thomas Leroy Martin who points an unknown snubnose revolver behind him with a warning to give him the money or 'I'll bust you up'. | ||
[[Image:snub_nose_revolver.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Mugger points his revolver on Kersey.]] | |||
[[Image:snub_nose_revolver3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Mugger points his revolver on Kersey. Another angle of the same situation.]] | |||
[[Image:snub_nose_revolver2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Mugger points his revolver on Kersey.]] | |||
[[Image:snub_nose_revolver4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Mugger shot by Kersey. Most clear shot of the revolver, though note, that according to it's shape and size it can be other revolver, than in previous shot.]] | |||
==Unknown Reolvers== | |||
Many unknown revolvers were used in the movie including some used by actors, playing in the western show, some on the wall in Jainchill cabinet and also, some used but not fired by cops. | |||
[[Image:death_wish_unknown_revolvers1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Revolvers seen in actors hands and holsters.]] | |||
[[Image:death_wish_unknown_revolvers2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Actor, playing deputy sheriff points his revolver at bandits.]] | |||
[[Image:death_wish_unknown_revolvers3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Actor, playing deputy sheriff shoots his revolver at bandits. There was no muzzle flash in the first shot.]] | |||
[[Image:death_wish_unknown_revolvers4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|But there was muzzle flash, when he fires another one.]] | |||
[[Image:death_wish_unknown_revolvers5.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Actor, playing bandit fires his revolver. All, that we can spot it's yellow six angled muzzle flash.]] | |||
[[Image:death_wish_unknown_revolvers6.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Revolvers on Jainchills wall.]] | |||
[[Image:death_wish_unknown_revolvers7.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Cop with his revolver. Kersey is seen in the first window, sitting.]] | |||
==Unknown sawed-off double barrelled shotgun== | |||
Used by actor, playing deputy in the western show. His revolver suddenly changes to it (though, it's possible, that he just qickly replaced his revolver with it). | |||
[[Image:death_wish_unknown_sawed-off_double_barrelled_shotgun.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Actor playing deputy sheriff with his double-barreled shotgun.]] | |||
[[Image:death_wish_unknown_sawed-off_double_barrelled_shotgun2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Actor playing deputy sheriff shooting his double-barreled shotgun. Yellow muzzle flash again.]] | |||
[[Image:death_wish_unknown_sawed-off_double_barrelled_shotgun2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Actor playing deputy sheriff shooting his double-barreled shotgun. Yellow muzzle flash again.]] | |||
==Unknown shotgun== | |||
Another unknown shotgun used by one of the actors, who plays bandit. | |||
[[Image:death_wish_unknown_shotgun.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Actor playing bandit shooting his shotgun.]] | |||
==Depicted revolvers== | |||
We can also see revolver on Newsweek cover in the street commercial and drawn revolver (without any real prototype, [[User:Kloga|i]] think). | |||
[[Image:newsweek_revolver.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Revolver seen on the cover of Newsweek.]] | |||
[[Image:tv_depicted_revolver.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Drawn revolver seen in the tv news.]] | |||
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[[Category:Crime]] | [[Category:Crime]] | ||
[[Category:Death Wish]] | |||
Revision as of 18:05, 18 April 2010
Death Wish is a cult classic 1974 thriller based on the novel by Brian Garfield starring Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, a quiet architect who becomes a vigilante, when his wife killed and daughter is raped by three muggers (including one played by Jeff Goldblum in his film debut). It started franchise consisting of four sequels (there's also another film of the same theme, based on Garfield's novel - Death Sentence).
The following weapons were used in the film Death Wish:
Colt Police Positive revolver
Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) uses a .32 caliber nickel plated Colt Police Positive revolver with a 4-inch barrel, given to him as a present by Ames Jainchill (Stuart Margolin) during his vigilante missions. He kills ten street muggers with it.
1842 Percussion Revolver
During his vacation in Tucson, Paul is seen target shooting with a percussion revolver, to which is briefly described by Ames Jainchill (Stuart Margolin) as a 'percussion pistol, 1842.'
Colt Single Action Army Revolver
Paul opts to try the Colt Single Action Army revolver, after impressing Jainchill by shooting the Percussion pistol dead center at the range. It's described by Jainchill as revolver used by bandit Candy Diever in 1890.
Colt 1911
A mugger is seen wielding a standard Colt 1911 pistol upon Paul's vigilante mission. Unfortunately for Paul, the mugger wounds him in the leg before he can take him out.
Snub nose Revolver
During his first night of vigilantism, Paul encounters a drug addict and mugger Thomas Leroy Martin who points an unknown snubnose revolver behind him with a warning to give him the money or 'I'll bust you up'.
Unknown Reolvers
Many unknown revolvers were used in the movie including some used by actors, playing in the western show, some on the wall in Jainchill cabinet and also, some used but not fired by cops.
Unknown sawed-off double barrelled shotgun
Used by actor, playing deputy in the western show. His revolver suddenly changes to it (though, it's possible, that he just qickly replaced his revolver with it).
Unknown shotgun
Another unknown shotgun used by one of the actors, who plays bandit.
Depicted revolvers
We can also see revolver on Newsweek cover in the street commercial and drawn revolver (without any real prototype, i think).
