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City of God

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City of God (Portuguese Title: Cidade de Deus) is a 2002 Brazilian film directed by Fernando Mirelles and Katia Lund. Based on a true story, the film chronicles the development of one of Rio De Janeiro's most notorious favelas as told through the perspective of Rocket(Alexandre Rodrigues), an aspiring photographer.

The following weapons are seen in the 2002 film City of God:

Note: Pictures and Descriptions Coming Soon!

Revolvers

M1917 Revolver

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Colt M1917 Revolver (Military issue with lanyard ring) - .45 acp

Rossi M-851 Revolver

Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) carries a Rossi M-851 revolver during a sequence where he considers becoming a criminal.

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Rossi M-851 Revolver
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Rocket tucks a Rossi m-851 revolver into his waistband.

Unknown revolvers

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Shaggy aims his revolver at a driver.
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Goose gives his brother Rocket a revolver.
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A young Lil' Ze fires his revolver.
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Gang leader Carrot threatens a gun shop owner with a revolver.
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Lil' Ze fires a chrome-plated revolver.
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A revolver lies in the hand of a dead gangster.
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Members of Lil' Ze's gang pose with revolvers.

Pistols

Taurus PT92

The Taurus PT92 is seen in the hands of gang members. It should be noted that while the film is set between the 1960s and the late 1970s, the PT92 was only introduced in 1983.

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Taurus PT92AF (blued) - 9x19mm
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A gang member sits with a Taurus PT92 in hand.
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The runts are instructed on how to use a PT92.

Unknown Pistol

Li'l Ze (Leandro Firmino da Hora) uses a M1911-style pistol throughout much of the film.

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Lil' Ze threatens Blackie with a pistol.
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Filé com Fritas (Steak with Fries) aims Li'l Ze's pistol at one of the runts.

Shotguns

Unknown Pump Action Shotgun

A pump action shotgun of unknown make is used by various gangsters and the police at different points of the movie.

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One of Lil' Ze's gangsters poses with a pump action shotgun.
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Submachine Guns

M3 'Grease Gun'

The M3 / M3A1 "Grease Gun" is used by Li'l Ze throughout the latter parts of the film. Due to a continuity error, the M3 occasionally switches places with the Madsen M50 during the final gunbattle.

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M3 "Grease Gun" .45 ACP. The later model M3A1 would eliminate the crank lever for cocking the bolt, and instead used a simple hole in the bolt for the shooter to use their finger.
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Li'l Ze makes the decision to shoot up Knockout Ned's house.

Madsen M50

Madsen M50 submachine guns are carried by police officers and gang members in both Lil' Ze and Carrot's gangs.

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Madsen M50 - 9x19mm
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A police officer in the background carries a Madsen M50.
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Lil'Ze brandishes a Madsen M50.

IMI Micro Uzi

The Micro Uzi submachine gun is frequently seen in the hands of gang members. Interestingly, one of the Micro Uzis depicted is fitted with the full sized stock of the original Uzi.

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Micro Uzi with 32 round magazine - 9x19mm
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A gangster (possibly Lil'Ze) fires a Micro Uzi.
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Charlie the arms dealer shows off a Micro Uzi with a wooden stock to Carrot and Knockout Ned.
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Li'l Ze poses with a Micro Uzi.

Rifles

Mauser M1908

Some gangsters are armed with Mauser M1908 rifles.

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The gangster standing behind Lil' Ze holds a Mauser rifle.

M1 Carbine

The M1 Carbine is carried by one of Carrot's gang members when they rob a bank to fund their arms purchases, as well as by Military Police officers.

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The Modern Manufactured version of the M1 Carbine, with standard stock, from Auto-Ordnance (affiliated with Kahr Arms and Thomson Arms). Chambered in .30 Carbine
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One of Carrot's gangsters threatens customers during a bank robbery.

Browning Automatic Rifle

When Charlie the arms dealer tries to sell weapons to Li'l Ze's gang, one of the weapons he shows off is a Browning Automatic Rifle.

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Browning Automatic Rifle .30-06
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Charlie the arms dealer shows off a BAR.

FN Model 1949

Knockout Ned (Seu Jorge) carries a FN Model 1949 rifle during the final gunbattle against Li'l Ze's gang, killing several gangsters with the weapon during the final gunbattle. The FN Model 1949 (also known as the SAFN-49) was a semi-automatic design that was adopted by several countries, including Brazil, before being superseded by such battle rifles as the FN FAL.

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Knockout Ned examines a FN Model 1949 rifle.
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Ned checks on one of his wounded comrades.

Ruger Mini-14

A Ruger Mini-14 rifle is seen in several scenes of the film, most notably when Rocket takes photos of Li'l Ze's gang posing with their weapons.

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Stainless Steel Ruger Mini-14 GB-F ("Government Barrel, Folding Stock") - 5.56x45mm
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Li'l Ze picks up a Ruger Mini-14.
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Li'l Ze's gang shows off their arsenal, including a Ruger Mini-14 with synthetic furniture.