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12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
The vast majority of shotguns seen in films and television are 12 gauge shotguns. Despite the existence of other gauges like 410, 16, 20, and 28 as well as the older 10 gauge and 8 gauge punt guns (and others), the shotguns most likely to be seen in a film would be the ubiquitous 12 gauge.
There are many instances of 12 Gauge Double Barreled shotguns in films, television, and video games. However it is difficult to determine the exact make and model of gun since the distinctive features are hard to make out, even in close up. However, it is possible to ID the guns eventually if enough of their details are clearly visible in a film. Several things make this possible a)The Wooden foregrips are distinctive as is the factory checkering, b)The lever that removes the foregrip is distinctive, c)The buttstock is distinctive as well as the shape as seen from the side profile. More and more of these 'mystery' shotguns will be IDd as time goes on. :)
Side by Side Shotgun
The 12 gauge side by side shotgun is the iconic hunting or 'country' shotgun. From Jed Clampett of "The Beverly Hillbillies" to Jack Ryan in Patriot Games, the side by side shotgun has been the staple of the hunter or sportsman. The Black powder versions are iconic weapons of the Old West and percussion cap or muzzle loader shotguns are symbols of the Pioneer expansion westward throughout the 1800s. As of the late 1890s, double barreled shotguns were built to withstand the higher pressures of the modern smokeless powder shells.
This section is for all Side by Side shotguns of legal length (i.e. 18" to 28" (or longer)
Film
- Al Lettieri as Santiago in McQ (1974)
- Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams in the second and third installments of the Evil Dead trilogy
- Richard S. Castellano as Peter Clemenza, Angelo Ifanti as Fabrizio, and Franco Citti as Calo in The Godfather
- No Blade of Grass (1970)
- John Wayne as Jake McCandles in Big Jake (1971)
- Richard Boone as John Fain in Big Jake (1971)
- Bruce Cabot as Sam in Big Jake (1971)
- Christopher Mitchum as Michael McCandles in Big Jake (1971)
- Shooter and Moreno in Training Day
- Dustin Hoffman as David Summer in Straw Dogs
- One of the shark hunters in Jaws
- Robert Mitchum as Harry Kilmer in The Yakuza (1975)
- Gloria Irizarry as Donna Maria Tapia in Bad Boys II
- John Kani as Samuel in The Ghost and the Darkness
- Thomas Jane as Frank Castle used two in The Punisher (the first one is a long barreled hunting version and is most likely as Savage/Stevens 311H Model Shotgun. The second one is a sawed off shotgun of undetermined make and model).
- Roger Moore as James Bond and Michael Lonsdale as Hugo Drax in Moonraker
- Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in The Bourne Identity (2002) (in the farm's scene)
- Brendan Fraser as Rick O'Connel in The Mummy Returns
- Used as a booby trap in The Way of the Gun (IGA Coach Gun - 12ga)
- Judd Hirsch as Julius Levinson in Independence Day
- Magda Szubanski as Brozzie Drewitt in The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course
- Town Sheriff at bar fight in Shanghai Noon
- Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood
- Richard Griffiths as Vernon Dursley in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- Billy Burke as Charlie Swan in Twilight
- Steve Lemme as Jimmy in The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
- Lady Gangster (1942)
- Prison Guard in Each Dawn I Die (1939)
- Eileen Brennan as The Cat Lady in Jeepers Creepers
- Danila's drunkard-neighbour in Brother
- Carrie Snodgress as Ina and Kerr Smith as Sean in The Forsaken.
Television
- Jorge Cervera Jr. as Bandito in Star Trek: The Next Generation (episode: "A Fistful of Datas")
- Reilly: Ace of Spies (1984)
Animation
Video Games
- Serious Sam and Serious Sam: The Second Encounter (As "double-barrel coach gun")
Short barreled Side by Side Shotgun (Sawed Off)
Though grammatically it is more correct to say "Sawn off", the standard vernacular is "Sawed Off shotgun". This section if for any short barreled shotgun that has been modified by sawing off the barrels to a short length (either by user or factory) and has a factory pistol grip or a sawed off buttstock.
This section is for all sawed off Side by Side shotguns
Film
- Set up as a booby trap in Brannigan (1975)
- Mel Gibson in the Mad Max series of movies (Usually Sawn Off)
- Sergei Bodrov as Danila Bagrov in Brother (Brat) (Sawn Off)
- Geno Silva as The Skull in Scarface (Zabala Hermanos S.A. Shotgun)
- Bruce Willis as Jack Mosley in 16 Blocks
- Dennis Dun as Wang Chi in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
- Brian Thompson as the Night Slasher in Cobra (1986)
- Denzel Washington as Creasy in Man on Fire (2004) (Sawn off)
- Hang on wall in hidden panel in Wild Wild West (1999) (See Rossi Overland shotgun)
- Antonio Banderas as El Mariachi in Desperado (1995) (See Rossi Overland shotgun)
- Richard Grieco as Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel in Mobsters (1991) (See Rossi Overland shotgun)
- Sean Connery as Malone in The Untouchables (1987) (See Rossi Overland shotgun)
- El Huron thug in Crank: High Voltage
Television
- CSI: NY (with and without sawed-off barrels and stock)
- Many characters on Deadwood (See Rossi Overland shotgun)
- James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in The Sopranos (Zapala)
- Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester in Supernatural (Baikal)
- Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester in Supernatural (Baikal)
Video Games
- Timesplitters 2 (with sawed-off barrels and stock)
- Americas 10 Most Wanted (with sawed-off barrels and stock)
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (with sawed-off barrels and stock)
- Doom series (Sawn-off, as "double barrel shotgun" or "super shotgun")
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Sawed-Off)
- Combat Arms (with sawed-off barrels and stock)
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (sawed-off)
- Far Cry 2 (sawed-off rabbit-ear)
- Dark Sector (Sawed-off rabbit-ear, as "Spectre")
Over and Under Shotgun (O/U)
With two barrels stacked on top of one another the O/U proved to be more accurate and effective at shooting airborne clay targets and bird hunting than a side-by-side.
Film
- Dolph Lundgren as Nick Cherenko in The Mechanik (Full-Size Hunting Baikal)
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as John Kruger in Eraser (Sawed-off)
- Chuck Norris as Cliff Garret/Danny Grogan in "The Hitman" (Sawed off)
- Gyro Captain's Son in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
- Anne Archer as Cathy Ryan in Patriot Games
- Club Fever Bodyguard in Collateral (Sawn-off)
- Used by a slaver in the film Doomsday (Sawn-off).
- Samuel L. Jackson as Octcopuss in The Spirit (Sawed-off).
Television
- Dennis Haysbert as Sgt. Major Jonas Blane in The Unit (Stevens 512 Gold Wing O/U Shotgun)
Anime
Animation
- A sawed-off overs and under shotgun is often featured in episodes of the Adult Swim show Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Videogame
- Condemned: Criminal Origins (Sawed off version with shorter barrels and an unusually short buttstock)
- Call of Duty: World at War (Sawed off and grip options available as upgrades)
- Operation Flashpoint (Referred to in-game as the 'Kozlice', is actually a CZ-584)
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (TOZ-34, the weapon is in the original game's files but inaccessible, but available in the stand-alone expansion)
- Resident Evil 0 as the Hunting Gun