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[[Image:DesperadoRocketCase-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note how in this shot, the tube is clearly empty.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRocketCase-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note how in this shot, the tube is clearly empty.]]
==Ruger P90==
==Ruger KP90==
El Mariachi ([[Antonio Banderas]]) packs matching [[Ruger P90]]s as his main weapons in the film. Tavo ([[Tito Larriva]]) fires a [[Ruger P90]] at El Mariachi ([[Antonio Banderas]]) as he flees the shootout at the Tarasco bar. It's likely that it's one of [[Antonio Banderas|Banderas']] [[Ruger P90|P90]]s simply being reused in a different scene. The [[Ruger P90]] is also the pistol Tavo ([[Tito Larriva]]) uses to put a bullet through The Pick Up Guy's ([[Quentin Tarantino]]) head.
El Mariachi ([[Antonio Banderas]]) packs matching [[Ruger P-series pistol#Ruger P90|Ruger KP90]]s as his main weapons in the film. Tavo ([[Tito Larriva]]) fires a Ruger KP90 at El Mariachi ([[Antonio Banderas]]) as he flees the shootout at the Tarasco bar. It's likely that it's one of [[Antonio Banderas|Banderas']] KP90s simply being reused in a different scene. The Ruger KP90 is also the pistol Tavo ([[Tito Larriva]]) uses to put a bullet through The Pick Up Guy's ([[Quentin Tarantino]]) head.
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi holds his Ruger P90 to Buscemi ([[Steve Buscemi]]) when he answers the door.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi holds his Ruger KP90 to Buscemi ([[Steve Buscemi]]) when he answers the door.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi checks the magazine on his Ruger P90, which is clearly loaded with .45 ACP FMJ rounds.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi checks the magazine on his Ruger KP90, which is clearly loaded with .45 ACP FMJ rounds.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi smacks a magazine into his Ruger P90, though the sound effect is a bit overdone. Note the "Ruger" grips.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi smacks a magazine into his Ruger KP90, though the sound effect is a bit overdone. Note the "Ruger" grips.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tavo shows the bartender his Ruger P90 when considering killing the tourist girls in the bar.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tavo shows the bartender his Ruger KP90 when considering killing the tourist girls in the bar.]]
[[Image:Desp-P90.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi hides matching P90s up his sleeves. Note that the grips have been cut down to fit in his sleeves and that his sleeves are larger than before.]]
[[Image:Desp-P90.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi hides matching KP90s up his sleeves. Note that the grips have been cut down to fit in his sleeves and that his sleeves are larger than before.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi fires his Ruger P90s in a somewhat unconventional crossed arms technique.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi fires his Ruger KP90s in a somewhat unconventional crossed arms technique.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi fires his Ruger P90 in the bar. One of his shots here has no sound despite it being seen firing.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi fires his Ruger KP90 in the bar. One of his shots here has no sound despite it being seen firing.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi whip-fires his Ruger P90s around a corner in what is another unconventional but cool looking technique.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi whip-fires his Ruger KP90s around a corner in what is another unconventional but cool looking technique.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi reloads his P90s.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi reloads his KP90s.]]
[[Image:Desp-P90-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Tavo prepares to execute the pick up guy ([[Quentin Tarantino]]) with his Ruger P90.]]
[[Image:Desp-P90-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Tavo prepares to execute the pick up guy ([[Quentin Tarantino]]) with his Ruger KP90.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi checks the bar with his P90 hanging behind him. This was shot extremely faithful to Rodriguez's original storyboard.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi checks the bar with his KP90 hanging behind him. This was shot extremely faithful to Rodriguez's original storyboard.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi points his P90 at the drug-dealers.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi points his KP90 at the drug-dealers.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi tries to silently reload his P90 in the bookstore, although it would be easier for him to just push down the mag release so it didn't click when he put the magazine in the gun.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi tries to silently reload his KP90 in the bookstore, although it would be easier for him to just push down the mag release so it didn't click when he put the magazine in the gun.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi tries to silently chamber his Ruger P90 in the bookstore.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi tries to silently chamber his Ruger KP90 in the bookstore.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-13.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi follows the sillouhette of a thug with his P90.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-13.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi follows the sillouhette of a thug with his KP90.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-14.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi shoots a thug with his Ruger P90, which is a flashpaper gun for safety reasons.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-14.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi shoots a thug with his Ruger KP90, which is a flashpaper gun for safety reasons.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|El Mariachi fires his Ruger P90 at the broken leg thug (who is cleary a stunt double).]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugerP90-15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|El Mariachi fires his Ruger KP90 at the broken leg thug (who is cleary a stunt double).]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugeRP90-16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|El Mariachi fires his Ruger P90s at Bucho.]]
[[Image:DesperadoRugeRP90-16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|El Mariachi fires his Ruger KP90s at Bucho.]]
== Colt M1911A1 ==
== Colt M1911A1 ==
Revision as of 19:36, 14 July 2010
The following guns were used in the film Desperado
Campa (played by Carlos Gallardo, who played El Mariachi (played by Antonio Banderas here) in original movie) shows up to the firefight with a pair of guitar case machine guns. Robert Rodriguez has commented that the guitar case machine guns were built from MAC-10s.
Based on the sound effects made by the guitar cases, I'm pretty sure there were supposed to be miniguns concealed in there, even if they used MAC-10s as the firing portion of the prop. Hexslinger 16:06, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) packs matching Ruger KP90s as his main weapons in the film. Tavo (Tito Larriva) fires a Ruger KP90 at El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) as he flees the shootout at the Tarasco bar. It's likely that it's one of Banderas' KP90s simply being reused in a different scene. The Ruger KP90 is also the pistol Tavo (Tito Larriva) uses to put a bullet through The Pick Up Guy's (Quentin Tarantino) head.
Ponytailed ganster uses a Beretta 92FS Inox pistol with Ivory grips to hold up El Mariachi in the bar. Some random thugs can be seen using them as well.
El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) carries a scoped Wildey Magnum pistol in his guitar case. One of Bucho's hitmen is also seen carrying a Wildey Magnum in the film.
El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) can also be seen using a Rossi Overland Sawed Off Double Barreled Shotgun as one of his main weapons in the film and can be seen firing up to six rounds from two barrels thanks to movie magic. It was built and supplied by Stembridge Gun Rentals.
In the shootout at the Oro verde bar in Saragosa, El Mariachi pulls out a Sentinel Arms Stryker 12, along with the sawed off 12 gauge, that Buscemi described as "The biggest hand cannon I've ever fucking seen." El Mariachi used it to send several thugs flying (unrealistically) but sadly, it is the only time he uses it. A thug later in the film is seen using it, but very briefly.
Tavo (Tito Larriva) fires a black Desert Eagle Mark XIX in .50 AE (determined by bore diameter) at El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) as he flees the shootout at the Tarasco bar. Bucho (Joaquim de Almeida) also begins to kill his own men with the same black Desert Eagle. El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) later kills one of Bucho's henchmen on the roof of Carolina's (Salma Hayek) bookstore who is holding the same black Desert Eagle.
While the Desert Eagle had appeared in many action movies by this time, Desperado appears to the very first film ever to feature the latest Mark XIX variant in .50 AE (which was brand-new in 1995).
Bucho (Joaquim de Almeida) seems to have a taste for exotic pistols, the Beretta 93R he carries is a very rare version of Beretta's popular 92 model capable of 3-round burst fire. Bucho (Joaquim de Almeida) Beretta 93R is taken by Zamira (Angel Aviles) who makes use of its burst fire capability in the attack on Navajas (Danny Trejo). The Beretta 93R is later reused by one of Bucho's henchmen who fires at El Mariachi as he jumps from the roof of Carolina's (Salma Hayek) book store.
Although we never see the Codpiece Revolver fire it's one of the few firearms in the film with dialogue devoted to it. This same codpiece revolver was later reused by Robert Rodriguez in From Dusk Till Dawn (though with different six-bullet magazines instead of original four). Originally a scene was shot where El Mariachi used the codpiece, which was hidden under his pants, to shoot Ponytail thug, before whipping out his Ruger P90s and finishing him.
The Tarasco bartender (Cheech Marin) uses a suppressed Smith & Wesson Model 19 revolver. In reality, very few revolvers can be sound suppressed because of the gap between the cylinder and barrel. The 1895 Russian Nagant revolver is one of the rare revolvers that can be sound suppressed. Upon firing, the cylinder moves forward and seal with the barrel, leaving no gap. You can see it here.
It is also possible that this could be a bit of creative license on the part of the film makers, as the US military attempted their own version of the Nagant to be used by tunnel rats, it was based on a Smith and Wesson model 29 (which looks very similar to the 19), it never entered service, but it is possible that this is what the armourers were aiming for.
Most of Bucho's (Joaquim de Almeida) men are armed with suppressed MAC-10 machine pistols that are most prominently featured in the Tarasco bar shootout, some with mock suppressors, some without. You will recognize the scene between El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) and Empty Gun Man (Diego Sandoval) as inspiration for a similar scene between Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) and Neo (Keanu Reeves) in The Matrix.
Empty Gun Man (Diego Sandoval) brings a suppressed Taurus PT99 to the Tarasco bar shootout. El Mariachi is later seen with the same PT92 in his guitar case later, although it lacks the suppressor. It is noted as a Taurus PT99 based on its frame mounted safety and raised adjustable sights.
Some thugs in the film use a Remington 870 with a sawed-down pistol grip, extended magazine tube, and a heat-shield similair to the gun used by Denzel Washington in Training Day.
El Mariachi takes two M26 hand grenades from his guitar case on the rooftop, pulls the pins with his teeth (despite the 5lb pin pull) and then throws them at the two men on the street below. The grenades make a ridiculously large fireball instead of a more realistic explosion.
