Recoil
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Recoil is a 1998 action movie directed by Art Camacho. A group of well-armed and heavy armored robbers commit a bank heist in Los Angeles. After a dramatic shootout in 1997 North Hollywood style the police, suffering numerous casualties, manages to overcome the gangsters and kill their leader who appears to be the younger son of mob boss Vincent Sloan. Enraged Sloan orders to kill all five LAPD officers and detectives who were directly involved in the death of his son. The mobsters slain four of the five but in attempt to kill Det. Ray Morgan (Gary Daniels ) they only murder his family. Now Morgan goes for a personal revenge.
The following weapons were used in the film Recoil :
Revolvers
Smith & Wesson Model 65
During the bank heist Det. Grant (uncredited) is armed with a Smith & Wesson Model 65 revolver with 3" barrel. Model 65 revolvers are also used by Sloan's bodyguards during the shootout on the villa. In this scene Ray Morgan (Gary Daniels ) also uses a Model 65 revolver, captured from a bodyguard. Devon Sloan (Francis Fallon ), when disguised as a police officer, uses a stainless steel revolver that also appears to be a Model 65.
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Smith & Wesson Model 67
During the bank heist Officer Alex Boorman (Maurice Lamont ) is armed with a Smith & Wesson Model 67 . Model 67 revolvers are also used by Sloan's bodyguards during the shootout on the villa. In this scene Ray Morgan (Gary Daniels ) also uses a Model 67 revolver, captured from a bodyguard.
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Smith & Wesson Model 642
During the shootout on Sloan's villa several bodyguards use snub nose hammerless stainless steel revolvers that appear to be Smith & Wesson Model 642 . Ray Morgan (Gary Daniels ) also uses one of these revolvers.
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Smith & Wesson Model 66
During the shootout on Sloan's villa a bodyguard is armed with a snub nose Smith & Wesson Model 66 revolver.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bodyguard drops his revolver. It is seen in midair...
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Smith & Wesson Model 14
During the shootout on Sloan's villa Ray Morgan (Gary Daniels ) holds a long-barreled revolver with a Patridge front sight that appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 14 . A bodyguard is armed with a same looking revolver (see talk page for full discussion).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ray Morgan (Gary Daniels ), disguised as a waiter, holds a revolver, wrapped in a towel. It is seen only partially.
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Unidentified revolvers
Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the bank heist a robber disarms a security guard. His revolver appears to be stainless steel J-frame S&W, so Model 60 is a good guess.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A police detective holds a snub nose revolver, possibly a Smith & Wesson Model 36 .
Pistols
Beretta 92FS Inox
Beretta 92FS Inox is Det. Ray Morgan's (Gary Daniels ) sidearm. In some scenes he dual-wields this pistol with a Taurus PT92 .
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Beretta 92FS
In the opening scene one of the robbers uses a Beretta 92FS .
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Taurus PT92
Most LAPD detectives and officers, including Captain Trent (Thomas Kopache ), are armed with Taurus PT92 pistols. Det. Ray Morgan (Gary Daniels ) uses a PT92 dual with his Beretta 92FS Inox .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. David Chang (Kelly Hirano ) fires his pistol during the bank heist.
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Glock 17
Marcus Sloan (uncredited) uses a Glock 17 during the bank heist in the opening scene.
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Glock 19
Sloan's second-in-command Brown (Billy Maddox ) carries a Glock 19 . In the final scene Vincent Sloan (Richard Foronjy ) and his son Nicholas (Vincent DePalma ) use Glock 19s.
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SIG-Sauer P226
Various characters use SIG-Sauer P226 pistols.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close but blurry (due to fast motion) view of the pistol. It seems to have double-stack bulges, so appears to be a P226 rather than P220.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing After Vincent Sloan (Richard Foronjy ) looses his Glock in the final scene, he takes a P226 from his bodyguard.
SIG-Sauer P225
Det. Lucas Cassidy (Gregory McKinney ) uses a pistol that appears to be a SIG-Sauer P225 .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Det. Lucas Cassidy (Gregory McKinney ) fires a pistol in the opening scene.
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SIG-Sauer P228
What is possibly a SIG-Sauer P228 is seen in hands of a bank robber in the opening scene.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the bank heist a robber holds a compact SIG-Sauer style pistol.
Walther PPK
In one scene Vincent Sloan (Richard Foronjy ) holds a stainless steel Walther PPK .
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Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5A2
Heckler & Koch MP5A2 SMGs are used by Marcus Sloan's gang in the opening scene and by Vincent Sloan's henchmen in the final scene.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A robber in heavy armor carries an MP5A2 and several Mk 2 hand grenades .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Robbers deplete the ranks of police with a Valtro PM5 Shotgun and an MP5A2.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing In the final scene a henchman falls from stairs, dropping his MP5A2. The SMG seems to be fitted with an adapter for weaponlight.
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Heckler & Koch MP5A3
Heckler & Koch MP5A3 SMGs are also used by Marcus Sloan's gang in the opening scene and by Vincent Sloan's henchman during the assassination of Sgt. Chang.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of heavily armored robbers fire their MP5A3s at police.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of MP5A3. A paddle release can be seen.
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Cobray M11/9
During the final shootout several of Sloan's henchmen are armed with Cobray M11/9 SMGs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cobray M11/9 - 9x19mm. This is the semiautomatic pistol, note how the selector switch is on the opposite side of the receiver and the pins are in different places on the receiver.
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Uzi
During the final shootout several of Sloan's henchmen are armed with Uzi SMGs.
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Shotguns
Valtro PM5
One of the robbers is armed with a Valtro PM5 shotgun.
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Mossberg 500
During the bank heist several police officers use Mossberg 500 shotguns. The shotguns proved useless against the North Hollywood shootout-style heavy armor of robbers.
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Rifles and Assault Rifles
Mauser 98 Sporter
During the bank heist Det. Lucas Cassidy (Gregory McKinney ) fires a bolt action sniper rifle that appears to be a Mauser 98 Sporter .
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Armscor M16 22
Several of Sloan's henchmen are armed with M16 carbines during the final shootout. Armscor M16 22 or mockup seems to be a good guess.
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Other Weapons
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
Marcus Sloan (uncredited) and other robbers use Mk 2 hand grenades during the bank heist and the following car chase. Ray Morgan (Gary Daniels ) uses a Mk 2 in the final scene.
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M26 Hand Grenade
Marcus Sloan also uses M26 hand grenades . Ray Morgan (Gary Daniels ) uses a pair of M26s when attacking Brown's car.
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M67 Hand Grenade
Marcus Sloan also uses M67 hand grenades .
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