The following guns were used in the film Desperado
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Desperado (1995) Guitar Case MAC-10 Campa (Carlos Gallardo ) shows up to the firefight with a pair of guitar case machine guns. Robert Rodriguez has commented that the guitar case machine guns were built from MAC-10s .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ingram MAC-10 - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Campa unloads a pair of Guitar Cases at Bucho's men. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up of the Guitar Case gun firing. Note the MAC-10 magazine sticking out of the top. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Campa fires the Guitar Case guns. Guitar Case Rocket Launcher Quino (Albert Michel Jr. ) brings a rocket launcher inside of a guitar case to greet Bucho's men.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Quino's guitar case outdoes both Campa's and El Mariachi's. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Quino fires his rocket Guitar case. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note how in this shot, the tube is clearly empty. Ruger P90 El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas ) packs matching Ruger P90s as his main weapons in the film. Tavo (Tito Larriva ) fires a Ruger P90 at El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas ) as he flees the shootout at the Tarasco bar. It's likely that it's one of Banderas' P90s simply being reused in a different scene. The Ruger P90 is also the pistol Tavo (Tito Larriva ) uses to put a bullet through The Pick Up Guy's (Quentin Tarantino ) head.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ruger P90 - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi holds his Ruger P90 to Buscemi (Steve Buscemi ) when he answers the door. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi checks the magazine on his Ruger P90, which is clearly loaded with .45 ACP FMJ rounds. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi smacks a magazine into his Ruger P90, though the sound effect is a bit overdone. Note the "Ruger" grips. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tavo shows the bartender his Ruger P90 when considering killing the tourist girls in the bar. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi hides matching P90s up his sleeves. Note that the grips have been cut down to fit in his sleeves and that his sleeves are larger than before. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi fires his Ruger P90s in a somewhat unconventional crossed arms technique. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi fires his Ruger P90 in the bar. One of his shots here has no sound despite it being seen firing. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi whip-fires his Ruger P90s around a corner in what is another unconventional but cool looking technique. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi reloads his P90s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tavo prepares to execute the pick up guy (Quentin Tarantino ) with his Ruger P90. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi checks the bar with his P90 hanging behind him. This was shot extremely faithful to Rodriguez's original storyboard. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi points his P90 at the drug-dealers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi tries to silently reload his P90 in the bookstore, although it would be easier for him to just push down the mag release so it didn't click when he put the magazine in the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi tries to silently chamber his Ruger P90 in the bookstore. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi follows the sillouhette of a thug with his P90. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi shoots a thug with his Ruger P90, which is a flashpaper gun for safety reasons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi fires his Ruger P90 at the broken leg thug (who is cleary a stunt double). Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi fires his Ruger P90s at Bucho. Colt M1911A1 Bucho (Joaquim de Almeida ) uses a Colt M1911A1 as his weapon of choice in the film. Other M1911 types also make some appearances in the film as well.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Auto Ordnance 1911A1 with Chrome finish and Pearl grips - .45ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Moco (Peter Marquardt ) from the first film shoots El Mariachi's hand with an M1911A1 pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Empty gun man tries to shoot El Mariachi with an M1911A1 pistol fitted with a sound suppressor. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bucho picks up his M1911A1 which has a stainless steel finish and Pearl grips. This gun appears to a converted 9mm based on the muzzle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bucho fires his M1911A1 at his own armored limo in frustration. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Bucho's thugs fire an M1911A1, which switches from a Beretta Inox briefly. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bucho with his M1911A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bucho prepares to kill Carolina (Salma Hayek ) before El Mariachi kills him. Beretta 92FS Inox Ponytailed ganster uses a Beretta 92FS Inox pistol with Ivory grips to hold up El Mariachi in the bar. Some random thugs can be seen using them as well.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta 92FS INOX 9mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ponytailed thug points his Beretta 92FS Inox at El Mariachi. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another shot of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The thug prepares to fire his Beretta Inox. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug on the roof fires his Beretta Inox a El Mariachi. Wildey Magnum El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas ) carries a scoped Wildey Magnum pistol in his guitar case. One of Bucho's hitmen is also seen carrying a Wildey Magnum in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wiley Magnum - .475 Magnum. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Bucho's thugs armed with a Wildey Magnum. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi's scoped Wildey in his guitar case. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi takes aim with his Wildey Magnum. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi with his Wildey. Rossi Overland Sawed Off Shotgun El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas ) can also be seen a Rossi Overland Sawed Off Double Barreled Shotgun as one of his main weapons in the film and can be seen firing up to six rounds from two barrels thanks to movie magic. It was built and supplied by Stembridge Gun Rentals
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rossi Overland sawed off shotgun used in the film The Untouchables Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi opens up his guitar case with his Rossi Overland Sawed Off Shotgun inside. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi sends thugs unrealistically flying with his Rossi Overland Sawed Off Shotgun . Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi reloads his Rossi Overland Sawed Off Shotgun , though the spent shells are missing. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi kills a thug with his Rossi Overland Sawed Off Shotgun . Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi fires both barrels from his Rossi Overland Sawed Off Shotgun into the bartender. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi follows the sillouhette of a thug with his Rossi Overland Sawed Off Shotgun . Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi fires his Rossi Overland Sawed Off Shotgun , eyes closed. Sentinel Arms Stryker 12 In the shootout at the Oro verde bar in Saragosa, El Mariachi pulls out a Sentinel Arms Stryker 12 , along with the sawed off 12 gauge, that Buscemi described as "The biggest hand cannon I've ever fucking seen." El Mariachi used it to send several thugs flying (unrealistically) but sadly, it is the only time he uses it. A thug later in the film is seen using it, but very briefly.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sentinel Arms Stryker 12 - 12 Gauge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi opens up his guitar case with his Sentinel Arms Stryker 12 inside. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi catches his Stryker 12 after throwing it into the air. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi fires his Stryker 12. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug fires a Stryker 12. Desert Eagle Tavo (Tito Larriva ) fires a black Desert Eagle in .50 AE caliber (determined by bore diameter) at El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas ) as he flees the shootout at the Tarasco bar. Bucho (Joaquim de Almeida ) also begins to kill his own men with the same black Desert Eagle. El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas ) later kills one of Bucho's henchmen on the roof of Carolina's (Salma Hayek ) bookstore who is holding the same black Desert Eagle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Desert Eagle with black finish- .50 AE Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tavo aims his Desert Eagle at El Mariachi. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi turns Tavo's Desert Eagle on himself. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shrug with a Desert Eagle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug fires a Desert Eagle out the window of the limo. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A drug dealer with a Desert Eagle in his pants. Strangely, his finger is on the trigger, the hammer is back, and the safety is off! Error creating thumbnail: File missing An assassin armd with a Desert Eagle comes to kill El Mariachi. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug on the roof fires his Desert Eagle at El Mariachi. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bucho kills Shrug with his Desert Eagle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bucho holds his Desert Eagle to Right Hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Right Hand fires his Desert Eagle. Beretta M93R Bucho (Joaquim de Almeida ) seems to have a taste for exotic pistols, the Beretta M93R he carries is a very rare version of Beretta's popular 92FS model capable of 3-round burst fire. Bucho (Joaquim de Almeida ) Beretta M93R is taken by Zamira (Angel Aviles ) who makes use of its burst fire capability in the attack on Navajas (Danny Trejo ). The Beretta M93R is later reused by one of Bucho's henchmen who fires at El Mariachi as he jumps from the roof of Carolina's (Salma Hayek ) book store.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta M93R - 9mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bucho, like most men in Desperado, shoots with his eyes closed as he shoots the bullet proof glass of the armored limo with the M93R. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zamira takes Bucho's M93R from him, finger on the trigger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zamira burst fires Bucho's M93R at Navajas. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug fires his M93R at El Mariachi on the rooftop. Codpiece Revolver Although we never see the Codpiece Revolver fire it's one of the few firearms in the film with dialogue devoted to it. This same codpiece revolver was later reused by Robert Rodriguez in From Dusk Till Dawn
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rodriguez's infamous Codpiece Revolver. Unknown Revolver The Tarasco bartender (Cheech Marin ) uses a suppressed revolver which looks like a Smith & Wesson, possibly a Model 15. In reality, very few revolvers can be sound suppressed because of the gap between the cylinder and barrel. The 1895 Russian Nagant revolver is one of the rare revolvers that can be sound suppressed. Upon firing, the cylinder moves forward and seal with the barrel, leaving no gap. You can see it here .
Mistake: there is no such thing as a silenced/suppressed revolver!
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Short Bartender fires his suppressed revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bartender tries to grab his revolver during the bar shootout. MAC-10 Most of Bucho's (Joaquim de Almeida ) men are armed with suppressed MAC-10 machine pistols that are most prominently featured in the Tarasco bar shootout, some with mock suppressors, some without. You will recognize the scene between El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas ) and Empty Gun Man (Diego Sandoval ) as inspiration for a similar scene between Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving ) and Neo (Keanu Reeves ) in The Matrix
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAC-10 - .45acp Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug in the bar tries to reach for his MAC-10 before being killed by Mariachi. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bucho's men fires suppressed MAC-10s in the Tarasco bar shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The stuntman for the film fires his MAC-10 fitted with a mock suppressor. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mariachi with a MAC-10. Error creating thumbnail: File missing *click* ... *click* Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug fires his MAC-10. Colt Commando We see Bucho's (Joaquim de Almeida ) men carry and fire the same Colt Commando carbine in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Commando 5.56mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug in the bar fires his Colt Commando. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Bucho's men pops out the top of his limo with a Colt Commando in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same Colt Commando with two magazines taped together "jungle-style" is used by a thug to shoot at Mariachi on the rooftop. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug fires his Colt Commando from the limo. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug fires his Colt Commando. Taurus PT99 Empty Gun Man (Diego Sandoval ) brings a suppressed Taurus PT99 to the Tarasco bar shootout. El Mariachi is later seen with the same PT92 in his guitar case later, although it lacks the suppressor. It is noted as a Taurus PT99 based on its frame mounted safety and raised adjustable sights.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Taurus PT99 - 9mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Empty gun man counts money with his Taurus PT99 at his side. Note frame mounted safety. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Empty gun man with his PT99. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A PT99 is seen in Mariachi's guitar case. Note raised adjustable sights. Smith & Wesson Model 66 snub An snub-nose Smith & Wesson Model 66 revolver with rubber grips is seen in El Mariachi's guitar case and in some thugs pants but is never used.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 66 snub - .357 magnum. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A S&W Model 66 is seen in Mariachi's guitar case. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same snub Model 66 is seen in this thug's pants. LAR Grizzly Win Mag Broken Leg Thug uses an LAR Grizzly Win Mag with a stainless steel finish and a barrel bushing compensator as his weapon of choice in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing LAR Grizzly Win Mag - .45 Winchester Magnum. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug in the limo fires his LAR Grizzly Win Mag. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Broken Leg Thug fires his Grizzly Win Mag. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Grizzly Win Mag is seen in Shrug's pants since his normal gun, his Desert Eagle, is used by Bucho to kill him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Broken Leg thugs fires his Grizzly Win Mag. Remington 870 Some thugs in the film use a Remington 870 with a sawed-down pistol grip, extended magazine tube, and a heat-shield similair to the gun used by Denzel Washington in Training Day
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 870 - 12 gauge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bartender at the beginning of the film tries to draw a Remington 870 with a bayonet mount before being killed by Mariachi. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug armed with a Remington 870. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug fires his Remington 870. M26 "Lemon" Handgrenade El Mariachi takes two M26 hand grenades from his guitar case on the rooftop, pulls the pins with his teeth (despite the 5lb pin pull) and then throws them at the two men on the street below. The grenades make a ridiculously large fireball instead of a more realistic explosion.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M26 "Lemon" handgrenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi retrieves two M26 "Lemon" grenades from his guitar case. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Lemons fall next to the thugs.
M67 "Baseball" Handgrenade Some M67 hand grenades are seen in El Mariachi's guitar case.
M67 "Baseball" handgrenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Some M67 "Baseball" grenades are seen in Mariachi's guitar case. 
