Error creating thumbnail: File missingBeverly Hills Cop (1984) - note the erroneous Colt 1911 Eddie Murphy is holding, in place of the Hi-Power used in the film
Axel Foley's (Eddie Murphy) sidearm in this movie is a Browning Hi-Power pistol. The manufacturer, FN, switched from an internal extractor to the external extractor in the early 1960's. This help date Foley's gun as a post-WWII pistol. Axel uses a Hi-Power in all the other movies in the series.
A police officer at the beginning of the film uses a Smith & Wesson Model 639 as his sidearm. Detective Jeffrey Friedman (Paul Reiser) can be also seen with one tucked in his waistband. One of Maitland's thugs also uses one to hold Axel and gunpoint, and later to shoot at Billy Rosewood. Lt. Bogomil (Ronny Cox) uses this as his primary sidearm, as seen during the climax of the film. It is likely that the same gun was used in all scenes because they all have wood grips and adjustable sights.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingSmith & Wesson 639 - 9x19mm. This model is equipped with adjustable sights.File:BevCopS&W6391.pngThe officer on the far left is armed with a Smith & Wesson Model 639.File:BevCopS&W6392.pngJeffrey follows Axel around with his Smith & Wesson Model 639 tucked in his waistband.File:BevCopS&W6393.pngJeffrey talks to Axel at the police station with his Smith & Wesson in his waistband.File:BevCopS&W6394.pngMaitland's thug holds his Smith & Wesson Model 639 to Axel's head. Note the large S&W adjustable sights and the lack of safety on the right side.
Dan Wesson revolver
One of the Beverly Hills PD officers uses a 4" barreled revolver with enclosed ejector rod and ventilated rib. At first sight it looks like a Colt Trooper, but looking closely, it can be identified as a Dan Wesson revolver.
File:BHC5.JPGDan Wesson revolver in "Beverly Hills Cop"
Note that the cylinder opening latch is located ahead of the cylinder, a feature only found in Dan Wesson revolvers (arrow)
File:BHC5 det.JPGDan Wesson revolver in "Beverly Hills Cop". Note cylinder latch ahead of the cylinder -arrow-File:STwesson 041306C.jpgDan Wesson revolver. Note cylinder latch ahead of the cylinder
Ithaca Shotgun
A Ithaca shotgun is used by one of the strip club robbers and John Taggart (John Ashton).
File:BHC6.JPGOne of the strip club robbers holds a Ithaca shotgunFile:BHC11.JPGJohn Taggart (John Ashton) fires a Ithaca shotgun at the end of the film
We can see several handguns that are hard to identify precisely:
In the opening scenes, we can see several revolvers with fixed and adjustable sights, used by the Detroit PD officers. They are probably S&W model 10 & 19
Gilber R. Hill, in his role of Inspector Todd, carries an auto pistol inside the waistband. It doesn't seem to be the S&W 639 seen in other scenes (I think that this pistol has fixed sights)
It could be a Colt MK IV series 70, the grips definitely look like Colt grips.
