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Red Heat
Red Heat is a 1988 Action film/comedy in which Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Soviet police officer Ivan Danko. His American partner is played by James Belushi. They work together to catch a powerful Soviet (Georgian) drug dealer, Viktor Rostavili. The movie was directed by Walter Hill (director), and written by Hill and Troy Kennedy Martin. This film was done while the Soviet Union still existed, thus it was extremely difficult for any U.S. movie armorer to get Soviet Bloc weapons, due to an ATF regulation (per State Department directive) that no weapons from any Communist bloc country be sold within the United States, (unless that country had signed a specific trade agreement, like China (Norinco), and Yugoslavia (Zastava imported by Mitchell Arms).)
Since the film depicted a Russian Cop as a hero, the filmmakers actually secured permission to do some filming in Moscow and the Soldiers marching in Red Square were real, as were their Parade SKS rifles. The other snowbound filming took place in Budapest, Hungary, which is why so many of the 'Soviet' Police (aka Militsia) were carrying FEG PA-63 Pistols (from Hungarian Weapons Armorers).
Podbyrin 9.2 mm
This is actually a modified Western Desert Eagle .357 Magnum. The Podbyrin does not exist and was made up as a prop for the movie to look more like a Soviet weapon. It is the main weapon for Ivan Danko (Arnold Schwarzenegger) for much of the movie, until he gets it taken away, due to his lack of a diplomatic license.
Walter Hill, the films director, has said in interviews that he wanted a "P38 on steroids".
BTJ DA38
The "sleeve pistol" used by Viktor Rosta(Ed O Ross). It was modified by Tim La France, who also modified the Desert Eagle, and made the sleeve device(A la Taxi Driver). The barrel of the derringer was cut off and a new one with a bore larger than a 12 gauge was machined, welded and blended into the original contours.
Taurus PT99
Several Taurus PT99 pistols are used by many random thugs in the movie:
Beretta 92FS
Used by the "Nurse" in drag to fire at Ivan Danko in the hospital corridor.
Heckler & Koch P9S
One of the weapons employed by Viktor are a pair of stainless Heckler & Koch P9S pistols.
Smith & Wesson Model 36 Chiefs Special
- Carried by Lt. Charlie Stobbs (Laurence Fishburne) during the raid on the Cleanhead Apartment.
Smith & Wesson Model 586
- Carried by Cleanheads and one of Rosta's henchmen when they break Viktor Rosta free.
Smith & Wesson Model 66 Snubnose
A Snubnosed Smith & Wesson Model 66 is the sidearm of Art Ridžić (Jim Belushi) in the movie.
Smith & Wesson Model 29
One of the guns used by Danko is the Smith & Wesson Model 29. And in typical "Hollywood" Fashion, he fires eighteen shots out of the six shot revolver without reloading.
Smith & Wesson Model 36 "Bodyguard"
Used by a Hotel guest to protect herself from "loads of weirdos out there".
Unknown pump-action shotgun
Seen in the hands of a Cleanhead during a Chicago Police raid on a Cleanheads apartment.
SKS Rifle
Used by Red Square parade soldiers during the title sequence.
Colt Commando
Seen in the hands of the Cleanheads during a Cleanhead brokered truce.
AKM
Seen in the hands of the Cleanheads during a Cleanhead brokered truce.