When Ronnie Chang (Joey Chin) fails to strangle Stanley White in his home. Stanley White (Mickey Rourke) grabs a Desert Eagle Mark I .357 out of his living room cabinet and uses it when Ronnie tries to flee. Stanley uses it again in his final shootout with Joey Tai (John Lone). According to Magnum Research, Inc., Year of the Dragon is the first-ever use of the Desert Eagle in a film. The blank-adapted firearm was provided to the production by Weapons Specialists, Ltd. and later sold in a 2018 Heritage Auction listing.
Colt Detective Special
The main sidearm of Capt. Stanley White (Mickey Rourke) is a Colt Detective Special. He uses it through most of the film and is carried in a shoulder holster.
Beretta Cheetah
After refusing to pay protection and insulting him, Lenny Carranza (Tony Lip) is killed by Ronnie Chang (Joey Chin) with a Beretta Cheetah.
Highlight for Spoilers: As retribution for the death of Herbert Kwong (Dennis Dun), Stanley White finds Joey Tai (John Lone) in a nightclub, where he takes him to a bathroom stall and beats him. Red Hair (Doreen Chan) and Aileen (?) draw Walther PPK's on Stanley and his partner Angelo Rizzo (Leonard Termo). Joey Tai (John Lone) uses what appears to be a gold plated PPK in the final shootout with Stanley White.
Smith & Wesson Model 27
Gen. Ban Sung (Yukio Yamamoto) gives a Smith & Wesson Model 27 to Joey Tai (John Lone) to shoot the old General for talking to the Americans.
Unknown Revolver
When Angleo Rizzo (Leonard Termo) is shot by Aileen with her PPK, Rizzo's revolver is seen holstered.
Submachine Guns
IMI Uzi
The Pei Brothers (Sammy Lee) & (Kennan Leung) shoot up Harry Yung's restaurant armed with IMI Uzi's. Killing a great number of innocent bystanders.
IMI Micro Uzi
After a failed attempt to assassinate Stanley White, Ronnie Chang (Joey Chin) draws a Micro Uzi before trying to flee.
Shotguns
Winchester Model 1897
After hearing gunshots down the street from Stanley's house. Louis Bukowski (Raymond J. Barry) carries a Winchester Model 1897 when trying to find out what's going on.
Rifles
M16A1
When Joey Tai goes to Thailand, most of Gen. Ban Sung (Yukio Yamamoto) soldiers are armed with M16A1's.
SKS Rifle
A soldier on horseback is seen with a SKS, while escorting Joey Tai to the General.
Gen. Ban Sung (Yamamoto) handles a Type 56-1 while discussing kilo prices with Joey Tai. Gen. Ban Sung calls the Kalashnikov the best rifle ever made, despite most of his men being armed with M16A1's. One soldier is seen with a milled receiver Type 56-1 when Joey Tai is given a S&W 27 to shoot the old General (Harry Yip).