Sheriff Riley (John Schneider) (of Aroostook Maine) uses a Cobray M79LF 37mm Flare Launcher mocked up with a fake scope and an added on cylindrical drum (making it look a lot like a Sentinel Arms Stryker), which is refered to in the film as a "Milkor MG-340", and supposed to be a grenade launcher. At one point, we even see Riley open up the tube of the launcher, which moves the drum along with it.
The big game hunter/poacher Struthers (Sam McMurray) carries a Franchi SPAS-12, which he even refers to as a Franchi SPAS-12 in the film. He also mentions how the acronym stands for "Sporting Purpose Automatic Shotgun". His tube magazine is shorter than standard, appearing to hold less than the standard 9 shot tube of the SPAS-12. He only uses it once and changes over to the Browning A Bolt Shotgun for the rest of the film.
Sheriff Riley (John Schneider) is seen carrying a Mossberg 500 Persuader at one point in the film, in which Struthers brags his SPAS-12 is bigger. Riley rarely uses the Mossberg, instead going for the fictional 40mm grenade launcher for the rest of the film.
Struthers (Sam McMurray) carries a Beretta 92FS pistol as his sidearm, as does Sheriff Riley (John Schneider). The gun appears to be a flashpaper gun, but since other guns in the film fire blanks, it can be assumed it was due to lack of a better prop instead of sound ordinance.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingBeretta 92FS - 9mm.Error creating thumbnail: File missingRiley aims his Beretta 92FS - 9mm. From this angle it looks like a Centurion, but in other shots it is a 92FS.Error creating thumbnail: File missingStruthers and Riley fire their Beretta 92FS pistols to no effect against the giant alligator - 9mmError creating thumbnail: File missingWhat makes viewers think they are either "flash paper guns" or replicas that are being 'mime fired' with the flash and smoke added in later with CGI effects, is that there is no recoil, no movement of the slide and no spent shell casings when they are fired. In this shot they appear to be CGI generated flashes as the actors "Mime" fire.Error creating thumbnail: File missingStruthers falls out of a tree and gets caught hanging upside down. Sure enough, when he is trapped upside down, a giant alligator attacks and Struthers pulls his Beretta 92FS
Browning A-Bolt
Struthers (Sam McMurray) brings several Browning A-Bolt, although it is rather useless to use without a scope or sights. The bore and magazine plate indicates it is the shotgun version, which is a rare version of the A-Bolt no longer in production, and the production has at least two of them. Struther's assistant Ahmad (Joe Holt) carries it when Struthers carries the SPAS-12. Emily (Sarah Lafleur) and Sheriff Riley (John Schneider) also uses the gun.
Seen in the Aroostook Sheriff's office stacked against a wall.
The gun actually looks like a Winchester 1894, not a Marlin. - Gunmaster45
good point. I put both of them together for a side by side analysis. MPM
Error creating thumbnail: File missingSheriff Riley stands in front of a wall cubby hole with rifles and carbine careless stacked. In reality, no police or sheriff station would store guns in a loose pile like that. Identification not easy since they are obscure.Error creating thumbnail: File missingMarlin 336C Carbine - .30-30 CarbineError creating thumbnail: File missingWinchester 1894 - .30-30 WinError creating thumbnail: File missingFrank (Robert Blush) reports to the Aroostook Sheriffs Department that his friend is dead. Stacked on a the wall behind him (with full accessibility to the public since it is against the back wall where the public walks into the building), are several long guns - the Marlin 336C Carbine, the 12 gauge O/U shotgun and a Steyr Mannlicher M95/30 Short Rifle.
Unknown Double Barreled O/U Shotgun
Seen stacked against the wall behind Frank as he makes his statement.
Steyr Mannlicher M95/30 short rifle
Seen stacked against the wall behind Frank as he makes his statement.
