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Used by Omar ([[Michael K. Williams]]) in Season 5. At the end of Season 3 Omar throws all of his weapons away into the dock and gets this along with his trademark shotgun.
Used by Omar ([[Michael K. Williams]]) in Season 5. At the end of Season 3 Omar throws all of his weapons away into the dock and gets this along with his trademark shotgun.
[[File:Desert-Eagle.jpeg|thumb|none|400px|Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE, black finish. ]]
[[File:Desert-Eagle.jpeg|thumb|none|400px|Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE, black finish. ]]
[[File:The Wire - S2EP10 DEXIX.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A depiction of the [[Desert Eagle Mark XIX]] on Brodie's ([[J.D. Williams]]) T-Shirt in Episode 9 of Season 2 "Stray Rounds". Note the scope rail mount.]]
[[File:The Wire - S2EP10 DEXIX.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A depiction of the [[Desert Eagle Mark XIX]] on Bodie's ([[J.D. Williams]]) T-Shirt in Episode 9 of Season 2 "Stray Rounds". Note the scope rail mount.]]


==Glock 22/23==
==Glock 22/23==

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The Wire is a 2002-2008 Crime Drama television series created by David Simon, set and produced in the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Each Season focuses on a different aspect of the city, starting with illegal drug trade and ending with the way the news media covered everything that happened throughout the series. The show ran for 7 years across 5 Seasons with a total of 60 episodes.


The following weapons were used in the television series The Wire:


Warning: Page contains spoilers.

The Wire
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Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing United States
Created by David Simon
Channel HBO
Genre Crime
Drama
Mystery
Broadcast June 2, 2002
– March 9, 2008
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 60


Handguns

Beretta 92FS

Used by Michael (Michael Salconi) to shoot Snoop (Felicia Pearson) in Season 5 and Kernard to shoot Omar (Michael K. Williams).

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Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm.
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One of Avon Barksdale's men chambers his Beretta 92FS in "The Pager", Season 1.

Beretta 92FS Inox

In "The Target", Detective Greggs (Sonja Sohn) is seen pulling a Beretta 92FS Inox out of a suspects car.

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Beretta 92FS INOX - 9x19mm
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Greggs: Two guns!

Beretta 92SB

A nickel plated Beretta 92SB is used in "Cleaning Up", Season 1, by Bodie (J.D. Williams) when asked to kill one of his own.

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Beretta Model 92SB with wood grips - 9x19mm.
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The Beretta 92SB in "Cleaning Up" being chambered. Note the rounded trigger guard and slide mounted safety.

Colt Anaconda

Omar (Michael K. Williams) is seen pulling a Colt Anaconda on a drug dealer in the closing scene of Season 1.

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Colt Anaconda - .44 Magnum
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Omar: Fo' sho!

Colt Gold Cup Match M1911A1

In the third Season episode "Middle Ground" Omar (Michael K. Williams) pulls out a stainless steel Gold Cup during his confrontation with Brother Mouzone during the opening scene. Brother Mouzone and Omar get into an amusing conversation about the relative merits of their respective pistols (1911 and Walther PPK). Cheese also carries one throughout the series. It is used to put down his dog in the second episode of Season 3 and he is seen aiming it at a fellow Co-Op member moments before he is killed in the final episode.

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Colt Gold Cup National Match (Mark IV, Series 80) with stainless steel finish - .45 ACP
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Colt Gold Cup National Match (Mark IV, Series 70) - .45 ACP.
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Omar Holding his Gold Cup during a confrontation with Brother Mouzone

CZ 75B

This firearm first appears in Season 1's "The Hunt" when the police raid the various drug houses around Baltimore. In the Season 3 finale "Mission Accomplished", Avon Barksdale (Wood Harris) reaches into a drawer and pulls out a stainless steel CZ 75B. It later reappears when the police are raiding Avon's safehouse. After Snoop and Chris Partlow (Gbenga Akinnagbe) are pulled over Detective 'Kima' Greggs (Sonja Sohn) happens upon a secret compartment containing their new gun, a CZ 75B.

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CZ 75B with stainless steel finish - 9x19mm
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CZ 75B - 9x19mm
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The CZ 75B at the top in "The Hunt". Other firearms: Colt M1911 (left), Beretta 92FS (bottom) and a MAC-10. The top right pistol has yet to be identified.
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Avon Barksdale retrieves his CZ 75B from a drawer.
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A stainless steel CZ 75B lying next to a MAC-10, M1911, and Beretta 92FS.
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Detective Greggs finds the CZ 75B in the glove box.

CZ 100

This weapon appears only briefly in the season 2 episode "Storm Warnings." Brother Mouzone uses one to settle an argument with Cheese Wagstaff over territory in the towers. After having been unceremoniously told to "remove his black ass" from the premises, Cheese throws a punch at Brother, who nonchalantly draws his CZ 100 and shoots him in the arm with ratshot.

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CZ100 - 9x19 Para
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Brother handing his pistol off to his bodyguard Lamar immediately after having shot Cheese.

Desert Eagle

Used by Omar (Michael K. Williams) in Season 5. At the end of Season 3 Omar throws all of his weapons away into the dock and gets this along with his trademark shotgun.

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Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE, black finish.
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A depiction of the Desert Eagle Mark XIX on Bodie's (J.D. Williams) T-Shirt in Episode 9 of Season 2 "Stray Rounds". Note the scope rail mount.

Glock 22/23

The police officers use Glock 22 and Glock 23 .40S&W pistols. Even though many of the police refer to their weapons as "Nine(s)", in Season 3 when Butchie returns Dozerman's stolen Glock he states that it is a Glock .40.

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Glock 22 - .40 Smith & Wesson.
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Glock 23 Compact - .40 Smith & Wesson.
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Detective Ellis Carver (Seth Gilliam) holds his Glock 22/23 on a suspect in "The Target", Season 1.
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Detective 'Bunk' Moreland (Wendell Pierce) holds a Glock 22/23 while he and McNulty try to work out an old murder in Season 1's "Old Cases"

H&K USP

In Season 3 after Avon (Wood Harris) gets out of prison he is seen wielding one in stringers office. In the fourth Season episode "Boys of Summer", Chris Partlow uses a USP to kill Lex in retaliation for killing Fruit.

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H&K USP - 9x19mm.
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One of the Greek's henchmen checks his suppressed Heckler & Koch USP in "Port in a Storm", Season 2.(Note the .45 Auto markings on the slide)
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HK USP

Makarov IJ-70

Used by Bird in the Gant killing, identified by Omar (Michael K. Williams) in Season 2, Episode 6 as the murder weapon.

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Makarov IJ70 - 9x18mm.
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Detective Lester Freamon (Clarke Peters) unloads the Makarov IJ70 during the arrest of Bird in "One Arrest", Season 1.

SIG-Sauer P226

First used by Omar (Michael K. Williams) in "Game Day", Season 1, when he attempts to take down Avon Barksdale. A nickel plated version is seen in the hands of 'Cutty' Wise (Chad Coleman).

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A factory black (K-Kote) SIG-Sauer P226 pistol chambered in 9x19mm. This is a real movie gun and has appeared in several motion pictures.
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Omar opens fire with his SIG-Sauer P226.
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The Sig given to Cutty in the third Season.

SIG-Sauer P220

Used by Chris to kill prop Joe in Season 5, and used to kill Bodie (J.D. Williams) in Season 4.

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SIG Sauer P220 - .45 ACP.

Smith and Wesson 4506

In the fourth Season episode "Soft Eyes", Marlo Stanfield (Jamie Hector) crew practices at an improvised shooting range. Here is Marlo shooting what appears to be a S&W 4506.

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Smith & Wesson 4506-1 - .45 ACP
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S&W 4506
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S&W 4506's

Taurus PT99

Used near the end of Season one to kill Wallace. Also used by Omar when he is ambushed.

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Taurus PT99 - 9x19mm.

Walther PPKS

Brother Mouzone carries a .380 Walther PPKS.

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Walther PPKS - .380 ACP.
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Close-up of Brother Mouzone's PPK

Walther P99

In the fourth Season episode "Soft Eyes", Chris Partlow (Gbenga Akinnagbe) practices at an improvised shooting range with the rest of Marlo's crew. Here he shoots a Walther P99 with a stainless slide.

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Walther P99 with silver slide - 9x19mm
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Walther P99

Submachine Guns

MAC-10

Dennis 'Cutty' Wise (Chad Coleman) uses one when he tries to kill the corner dealers but when it goes wrong he ditches it in a bush.

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MAC-10 - .45 ACP.
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Sergei Malatov (Chris Ashworth) holds his MAC-10 during "All Prologue", Season 2.

H&K UMP

Used on the penultimate episode by the police when they raid the Greeks supply warehouse.

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H&K UMP - .45 ACP.

Heckler & Koch MP5A4

Used by SWAT units throughout the show.

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H&K MP5A4 - 9x19mm.
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A SWAT officer aims a Heckler & Koch MP5A4 in "Cleaning Up", Season 1.

Rifles

H&K G36C

Used on the penultimate episode by the police when they raid the Greeks supply warehouse

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H&K G36C - 5.56x45mm.

Shotguns

Unknown Double Barrel Shotgun

In Season One, Omar (Michael K. Williams) carries a side by side double barrel 12 gauge shotgun of unknown make with sawed off stock. He again utilizes one in Season 5 when he returns to get revenge on Marlow for killing Butchie.

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Remington SPR210 Shotgun Hammerless Coach Gun - 12 Gauge
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Omar loads his 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun in Season 1's "The Pager".

Mossberg 500 Cruiser

Detective Thomas 'Herc' Hauk (Domenick Lombardozzi) is seen pulling a Mossberg 500 Cruiser from a suspects car in "The Target", Season 1. Omar (Michael K. Williams) switches from the unknown double barreled shotgun to a Mossberg 500 Cruiser in later Seasons. He also ditches it in the docks with his 1911 but he gets a new one seen near the end of Season 4.

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Mossberg 500 Cruiser - 12 Gauge.
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Herc unloads the Mossberg 500 Cruiser in "The Target".
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Franchi SPAS-12

Used by the SWAT teams in "Bad Dreams", Season 2, during the crackdown.

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Franchi SPAS-12 combat shotgun with no stock – 12 Gauge
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A SWAT officer runs up the stairs holding a SPAS-12 in "Bad Dreams".