East West 101 is a critically acclaimed and award winning Australian drama series airing on the SBS network. The series is set around the Major Crime Squad in metropolitan Sydney, Australia. The series key armourer is John Bowring.
The following guns were used in series one through to three of East West 101:
The Glock 22 is the standard NSW Police Force issue sidearm and used by the cast during the series.
Glock 17
Generation 2 Glock 17's can be seen in series one standing in for Glock 22's on occasion..
Taurus PT92AFS
A Taurus PT92AFS is used by a gunman during a drive-by shooting in series one, episode three Islander Sacrifice. It also appears in the hands of a terrorist is series two, espisode two, a A Prodigal Fear.
Norinco Type 54
Used by a robber in the very first episode of series one in a flashback scene where Detective Zane Malik recalls his father being shot.
Glock 23/27
Carried by plain clothes officers and detectives throughout the series.
SIG-Sauer P226
Used by a criminal in series two, episode eight "A Progical Fear".
Unknown pistol
Used by many criminals throughout the series. Malik carries one whilst working under-cover in episode nine "Just Cargo".
Smith & Wesson Model 10 with three inch barrel
Smith & Wesson Model 10 with three inch barrels are used by armoured van security guards in episode one of series three and also by offenders in other episodes/series.
Smith & Wesson Model 620
What appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 620 is used in a driveby shooting.
M1911A1
Used by a "motorcycle criminal" in the episode "Jerusalem" to murder two gang members and near the end of the episode.
Unknown pistol
Found in a gutter and was taken as evidence in the episode "Jerusalem".
Assault Rifles
Colt M4
M4 variant without any attachments used by TOU officer during an early morning raid.
Colt carbines
A number of 'Colt' carbines with different barrell lengths are used instead of actual M4's by Tactical Operations Unit officers.
M16A1 with A2 style hardguards
At least two M16A2 'style' rifles are carried by tactical officers with one having an unknown scope fitted atop the carrying handle. A similar looking rifle is also seized by police in episode 10 "Ice in the Veins".
Possibly an M16A1 with A2 style hardguards. Putting the distinctive A2 handguards on the older rifle was a method used by Movie/TV armorers to simulate A2 rifles when M16A1s were the only ones available.
Norinco Type 56
Seized by police in episode 10 "Ice in the Veins".
Zastava M70
It appears that both the Zastava M70AB2 folding stock rifle and M70B1 (fixed) stock are used to represent fully automatic "AK-47's" during episode 1 of series 3 during "The Heist". In episode 2 of series 3, a number of them were also seized by police along with some RPK machine guns.
Sig551
Seized by police in episode 10 "Ice in the Veins"
FN FAL
Seized by police in episode 10 "Ice in the Veins".
Steyr AUG
An Australian soldier was seen holding one in a photo in the series three premire.
Seized by police in episode 10 "Ice in the Veins".
Micro Uzi
Used by two armed robbers during "The Heist", episode 1 of series 3 to shoot out the rear tyres of an armoured bank van.
Shotguns
Unknown Double-Barrell Shotgun
An unknown double-barrell shotgun is used by 'Talal' towards the end of The Enemy Within during a standoff with Police.
Both the Remington 870 and the Benelli M3 Super 90 are used by members of the Tactical Operations Unit in episode 1 during the raid on two premises.
Benelli M2 Super 90
Remington 870
Rifles
Use by at least one of the TOU snipers towards the final standoff with 'Talal' in The Enemy Within can be seen to use a Remington PSS700.
RemingtonPSS700
Explosives
M18A1 Claymore
A M18A1 Claymore is us used as part of a car bomb during the opening sequence of episode one of series two. Claymore feature throughout series two and can be seen in episode nine "Just Cargo" and in episode ten "Ice in the Veins".
Mk 2 Grenade
Seized by police in episode 10 "Ice in the Veins".
M26 Hand Grenade
Seized by police in episode 10 "Ice in the Veins".
M72 LAW
Seized by police in episode 10 "Ice in the Veins".
C4 explosive
Plastic explosives with the Hollywood standard red flashing light detonator used by armed robbers to blow up an armoured van during season three, episode one The Heist".
C4 explosives are also seized by police in season one, episode ten "Ice in the Veins".
Other
Detective Neil Travis (Matt Nable) in "The Heist" identifies shell casings at the crime scene as being "9mm parabeleum" and "7.62 AK rounds".