The Nest (2002) American Release poster - title originally Nid de guêpes
Nid de guêpes (2002) aka The Nest - original French poster
The Nest (original title Nid de guêpes ) is a 2002 French action movie directed by Florent-Emilio Siri. It was loosely inspired by the 1976 American thriller Assault on Precinct 13 .
The following weapons were used in the film The Nest (Nid de guêpes) :
Revolvers
Smith & Wesson Model 586
Louis (Pascal Greggory ) uses a Smith & Wesson Model 586 .
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Various revolvers
Selim (Sami Bouajila ) and Giovanni (Valerio Mastandrea ) carry revolvers. One of them looks like a Ruger SP101 . It could be a Manurhin MR 88 / Ruger-Manurhin F1.
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Pistols
Vektor CP-1
Laborie (Nadia Farès ) keeps a Vektor CP1 as a sidearm. Laborie later hands out another one of these to Selim (Sami Bouajila ), which he uses to free the prisoner.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Laborie preparing to enter the security office of the warehouse
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Glock 17
Giovanni (Valerio Mastandrea ) uses a Glock 17 as his sidearm.
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Bernardelli P-018
A Bernardelli P-018 with a funky-looking square-shaped suppressor+laser sight attachment is used by one of the Albanian gangsters.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Albanian gangster takes out innocent civilians with his suppressed Bernardelli P-018.
Shotguns
Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotgun
Sawn-off double barreled shotguns are used by the robber crew.
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Mossberg 500
A Mossberg 500 is Nasser's (Samy Naceri ) main weapon before his injury after which it was given to Nadia (Anisia Uzeyman ).
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Benelli Nova
Winfried (Richard Sammel ) carries a Benelli Nova in a scabbard on his back.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winfried gets a talking to by Laborie. The grip of his shotgun and the partial stock is visible.
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Submachine Guns
Uzi
Uzis are used by many of the Albanian gangsters, all of them with the same square-shaped suppressor+laser sight attachment to the muzzle as the P226.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gangster prepares for the assault by attaching the suppressor to the Uzi.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing He then attaches the grip section.
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Mini Uzi
One of the French policemen in the escort convoy uses a Mini Uzi .
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Beretta M12
A Beretta M12 is seen in the hands of an Italian policeman in television footage.
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Rifles
Bolt Action Rifle
A Gaucher magazine-fed bolt-action rifle with a wooden stock is used by Louis (Pascal Greggory ), the security guard. He loaded it with 12mm shotgun shells contrary to the real .22 LR caliber.
Gaucher Carbine RA - .22 LR
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Assault Rifles
FAMAS
The FAMAS is first seen in the hands of French soldiers, later recognized as the main weapon of French commando soldier Helene Laborie (Nadia Farès ). French soldiers use the F1 version but Laborie uses a G2 version (the latest).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Parading French soldiers are seen with FAMAS rifles in the beginning. According to the trigger guard, it's the F1 version.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The French soldiers on board the prisoner transport plane have M203 grenade launchers attached to their FAMAS rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Laborie (Nadia Farès ) covers the prisoners while the others walk him into the APC. Her FAMAS (the only one G2 version in the film) is equipped with a flashlight, a laser sight and an Armson OEG Occluded-Eye Gunsight.
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SIG SG 552
The SIG SG 552 is first seen in the hands of Giovanni (Valerio Mastandrea ), the Italian commando. Later SG 552s are seen in use by both French policemen and the Albanian gangsters.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The neat briefcase Giovanni transports his SG 552 in.
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SIG SG 551
The SIG SG 551 was stored in the armory compartment of the APC, later handed out to Santino (Benoît Magimel ) by Laborie (Nadia Farès ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The SG 551 is stockless and has the same Armson OEG Occluded-Eye Gunsight as Laborie's FAMAS.
Steyr AUG
A Steyr AUG is seen in the hands of Winfried (Richard Sammel ), the German commando.
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