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Public Enemies

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The following firearms were used in the film Public Enemies:

(All screencaps are from the HD version of the trailer released March 2009)

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Public Enemies (2009).


Colt 1903 Hammerless Pocket

John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) keeps a Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless as a secondary sidearm, most notably as a "pocket pistol" when in hiding in Chicago after the Little Bohemia shootout.

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Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol Blued - .32 ACP

Colt 1903 Pocket Hammer

A Colt 1903 Pocket Hammer was shipped for use in the film, but was either not used or the scene was deleted as it is never seen.

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Colt 1903 Pocket Hammer - .38 ACP.

Colt Detective Special

Several FBI agents are seen with Colt Detective Specials, usually seen in their hip holsters. Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) is notabley seen with one holstered in several scenes.

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Colt Detective Special 1st Gen - .38 Special

Colt M1911A1

John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) carries two Colt M1911A1 pistols kept in a cross-draw shoulder holster rig through out the film, although he rarely fires them. Several other characters carry them and they are notably used by the prison escapees, including Walter Dietrich (James Russo) during the opening scene. Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) also uses one as his sidearm during the Little Bohemia shootout. "Baby Face" Nelson (Stephen Graham) also carries one as his sidearm, and notably uses it to shoot an FBI agent in the back in his apartment building. Charles Winstead (Stephen Lang) fires one during the Biograph Theater scene. While Dillinger was said to prefer .38 Super pistols in real life, there are currently no .38 Super weapons or blanks in the armorer industry, and all of the M1911A1s in the film were chambered in .45 ACP.

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Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol Commercial - .45 ACP.
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Dillinger pulls out two M1911A1s as he robs a bank.
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Dillinger two M1911A1s in his shoulder holsters.
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Dillinger his M1911A1 avoiding the FBI trap .

Colt Police Positive

John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) takes a Colt Police Positive when he breaks out of Crown Point, tucking it in his waist.

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Colt Police Positive - .38 Special.

Colt Thompson Hybrids

John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) and some of his gangsters, notably "Baby Face" Nelson (Stephen Graham), and FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) use Thompson Submachine Guns guns throughout the film. One of Dillinger's Thompsons has the stock removed and is attached to a lanyard. John "Red" Hamilton (Jason Clarke) and several other of Dillinger's bank robbers use Thompsons, Hamilton wielding two when Dillinger enters the Chicago mob's betting parlor after breaking out of the Crown Point jail. "Pretty Boy" Floyd (Channing Tatum) is carrying one as he is being pursued by Purvis. During the breakout, Dillinger hands a Thompson to Herbert Youngblood (Michael Bentt). The guns used in the film were a mix of Colt M1921's (Some the same used in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) with 1928 internals, M1928A1's refinished to look like M1921's (by adding a polished blued finish) and there were some Thompson hybrids that were built out of various models. (thanks goes to Steve Karnes for the information on the guns)

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Colt M1921AC Thompson with 50-round drum - .45 ACP.
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Colt M1921AC Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP.
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You can see the leather type sling attachment to Dillenger's Colt M1921AC Thompson.
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Dillinger fires his Thompson during the Michigan City jailbreak.
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Dillinger leaves the bank carrying a Thompson on his hostage.
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Dillinger holds his Thompson as Homer Van Meter fires a B.A.R.
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Dillinger holds his Thompson while riding on a getaway car.
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Purvis with his Thompson.
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Purvis fires his Thompson during the start of the Little Bohemia shootout.
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Dillinger fires his Thompson during the Little Bohemia shootout.
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Nelson fires his Thompson during the Little Bohemia shootout.
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Purvis fires his Thompson with one hand while pursuing the gang in their getaway car.
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Close up.

Browning Automatic Rifle

One of Dillinger's bank robbers Homer Van Meter (Stephen Dorff) uses a Browning Automatic Rifle during several of the gang's robberies. One of Purvis' (Christian Bale) men is also seen firing a BAR during the Little Bohemia shootout. Van Meter's BAR has a notabley shorter barrel than the standard models released, although it was actually Bonnie & Clyde who favored the sawed down BARs, and not Dillinger's gang. The weapons were modified in the "Bonnie & Clyde" configuration and supplied by Gibbons Ltd. for the film.

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Browning Automatic Rifle .30-06
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This is an actul Clyde Barrow cut down Browning Automatic Rifle. Like the one in the film the front sight is reatached.
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Van Meter aims his BAR.
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Van Meter fires his BAR over the shoulder of a police officer held hostage. Note the sawed down barrel.
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Another shot of Van Meter with his BAR. Note the sawed off barrel and front sight.
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One of Purvis' men fires his BAR.
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Mauser Gewehr 1898 Sporter

Melvin Purvis fires a sporterized Mauser Gewehr 1898 when searching for "Pretty Boy" Floyd (Channing Tatum) in Ohio. He ultimately uses it to fatally wound Floyd after taking a well aimed shot at him as he flees, making use of the double set triggers to lighten the trigger pull and make his shot more accurate.

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Mauser Gewehr 1898 Sporter 7.92x57mm Mauser
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Purvis fires at the retreating Floyd.
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A shot of the muzzle flash.
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A better side shot of the Mauser Sporter as Purvis operates the bolt. Note double set triggers and butter-knife bolt handle.
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Purvis ejects a shell. The motion blur gives it a larger looking size.

Remington Model 8

Dillinger grabs a Remington Model 8 autoloading rifle during his breakout from Crown Point jail. These rifles are also seen in the hands of of FBI "G-Men" at the airport.

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Remington Model 8 Semiautomatic Rifle - chambered in .25, .30, .32 and .35 Remington
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Tucson police storm into Dillinger's hotel room with Remington Model 8s (circled in red).
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Dillinger with the Remington Model 8.

Winchester Model 1901

FBI agent Charles Winstead (Stephen Lang) fires a sawed-off Winchester Model 1901 chambered in 10-Gauge during the Little Bohemia shootout.

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Winchester 1887 shotgun in 12 Gauge
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Winstead aims his sawed off Winchester 1901 shotgun.
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Winstead fires his Winchester 1901.
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Winstead rolls with his Winchester 1901.

Winchester Model 1907

Ed Shouse (Michael Vieau) is seen firing a Winchester Model 1907 fitted with a 10-round magazine and a Thompson foregrip during the Little Bohemia shootout. This is historically accurate since this weapon was found among the weaponry in Dillinger's crew and is seen in the famous picture. Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) also comments to his fellow FBI agents how they will be issued "Winchester .351 semi-automatic rifles", which are Model 1907s. Some FBI agents are seen carrying unmodified versions in the film.

For comparison purposes - the Winchester Model 1907 fitted with 10-round magazine and front mounting bracket to fit a Thompson foregrip, as used by a member of the real-life John Dillinger's gang.
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Homer Van Meter men fires a Winchester Model 1907 during the bank shootout.
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Homer Van Meter men fires a Winchester Model 1907. Notice the compensator.
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One of Dillinger's men fires a Winchester Model 1907 during the Little Bohemia shootout.

Winchester Model 1897

FBI agents and police in the film are seen carrying Winchester Model 1897 shotguns. When Billie Frechette (Marion Cotillard) is apprehended by the FBI, one of the agents is seen carrying "Trench" model with a heat shield and a bayonet lug. Tommy Carroll (Spencer Garrett) uses a Winchester '97 during the Sioux Falls bank robbery.

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Winchester Model 1897 "Riot" - 12 Gauge.
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Winchester Model 1897 "Trench" - 12 Gauge.
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An FBI agent gets out of the car with a Winchester Model 1897.
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FBI agents guard the plane armed with Winchester Model 1897s.

Remington Model 11

Some FBI agents and John "Red" Hamilton (Jason Clarke) carry Remington Model 11 shotguns, most of which have sawed down stock and barrels. The weapon used in the film was indeed a genuine Remington Model 11 and not a Browning A5 as stated previously. The Remington shotgun in this configuration was frequently called the Whippet gun by gangsters of the era, because of how you could "Whip-it" out from under your coat or shoulder to fire.

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A reproduction of the Remington Model 11 "Whipit" gun.
The Remington Model 11s recovered from the real-life John Dillinger's gang, for comparison purposes to the movie guns. Note how one has been sawed down.
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An FBI agent hits John Dillinger with his sawed-off Remington Model 11.

Dillinger's Colt .38 Super "Machine Pistol"

John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) carried a rather unique firearm at one point, an Colt .38 Super chambered in .38 Super (which would pierce the police officer's body armor when the .45 ACP round wouldn't) which was specially modified to fire full auto, loaded with an extended magazine, was fitted with a Thompson's foregrip and a Thompson's Cutts compensator to turn it into a miniaturized "machine pistol". In the film Dillinger is sadly never seen using it, and it is only wielded in the hands of "Baby Face" Nelson (Stephen Graham), who uses it during the Little Bohemia shootout to fire out the windows and later to gun down an FBI agent before stealing his vehicle.

The real-life Dillinger's .38 Super M1911A1 Machine Pistol, for comparison purposes.
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A 1911A1 in .38 super similar to Dillinger pistol. Note: This is not the actual Dillinger pistol but is similar and provides a color photo. This pistol was produced in 1940.
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"Baby Face" Nelson fires off Dillinger's machine pistol during the Little Bohemia shootout before switching to a Thompson.

Colt Model 1922 Machine Gun

Army soldiers guarding the streets after Dillinger's prison break are seen manning a Colt Model 1922 Machine Gun.

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Browning M1917 - .30-06. Similar to Colt Model 1922.

Remington M1903A3

Remington M1903A3 rifles are carried by the soldiers guarding the streets after Dillinger's prison break. They are also used by the prison guards at the Michigan City prison. They are noted by their rear aperture "Bunny-Ear" sights. Note, if these are indeed 03A3 rifles, they are historically inaccurate. Dillinger dies in 1934, the M1903A3 variant did not exist until 1942, when Remington and Smith Corona made war time expedient design changes. Prior to 1942, the 03 rifles made by Remington were identical to the Springfield WW1 types.

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Remington M1903A3 - .30-06.

Winchester Model 1892

Winchester Model 1892 rifles are used by prison guards at the Michigan City prison. One is also used by a vigilante to graze Dillinger in the shoulder during the Sioux Falls bank robbery botched by "Baby Face" Nelson.

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Winchester Model 1892 - .38-40 WCF.

Special

This is a collection of firearms that where captured from the real Dillinger gang. As you can see the makers of the movie put a lot of these weapons into the movie. Included with the weapons is Dillinger's death mask and the hat he wore when he was killed. Above the hat is the clothes he was wearing when he died including his sunglasses and the cigar he had.

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Dillinger Gang arsenal.