L.A. Noire is a 2011 game developed by Team Bondi and produced by Rockstar Games, taking place in post-war 1940's Los Angeles. The player controls Detective Cole Phelps (voiced by Aaron Staton of Mad Men fame) , a returning veteran of WWII. The game incoporates revolutionary 3D face mapping using multiple cameras to realistically capture the actor's facial expressions. This is important to the games interrigation segments, where reading suspects faces is vital to solving the several cases given. The following guns were used in the game:
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Pistols
Colt M1911A1
A Colt M1911A1 .45 pistol is seen prominently used in the game as the protagonist Detective Cole Phelps' (Aaron Staton ) sidearm. Oddly, the texture is from the Star Model-P (a Spanish clone of the M1911 pistol), why this was done is unknown as of now. The pistol is missing the barrel bushing and external extractor of a real life Model-P, so it is possible the Star brand name was used as a nod to the game's producing company, "Rockstar Games".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Star Model P - .45 ACP.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the Star markings on the slide. The slide markings and slide release are on the wrong side, as noted by the proper placement of the ejection port.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cole draws his Colt M1911A1. Note slide release on wrong side.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cole aiming his Colt M1911A1 while wearing the exclusive "Detective Sharpshooter Suite". Note better detailed muzzle parts (still missing bushing though). Also note the bar above the grip panel, this is not found on Star Model-Ps but Colt M1911s.
Browning Hi-Power
A Browning Hi-Power can be seen in a screenshot.
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Cole cradles a Hi-Power.
FN Model 1922
Cole, in his first role as a beat cop, can be seen pulling an FN Model 1922 out of a trash can. It is unknown if the pistol is usable as a weapon or is just a piece of evidence.
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Cole digs in a trash can and finds a Belgian pistol.
Revolvers
Colt Detective Special
The Colt Detective Special appears to be Stefan Bekowsky's sidearm.
Colt Detective Special - .38 Special
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Smith & Wesson Registered Magnum
An engraved, snubnose Smith & Wesson Registered Magnum is seen in other pictures.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Registered Magnum - .357 Magnum. This particular S&W was ordered and carried by Lt. Col. Gen. Staff. George S. Patton.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An unknown man aiming the Smith & Wesson. Note the Remington Guns poster just above the revolver. Also note gun rack in the background filled with Ithaca 37 shotguns and unknown bolt action rifles.
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Colt M1917
A Colt M1917 Revolver is seen in the new Rising Through the Ranks video.
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Shotguns
Ithaca 37
It appears that Cole Phelps uses an Ithaca 37 while he is a patrol cop.
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Rifles
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A1
Cole can be seen hefting a BAR in a GameInformer promotional image.
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Note excessively large "M1918A1" markings on receiver top. The charging handle appears to be missing in this shot.
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M1 Garand
A recent screenshot shows Cole firing an M1 Garand .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cole firing an M1 Garand. This current rendered model appears to be lacking detail around the action. By the time of release it is likely this will be more detailed.
Submachine Guns
M1A1 Thompson
The M1A1 Thompson is seen in the Rising Through the Ranks trailer.
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File:LANoir-15.jpg An unknown character firing an M1A1 Thompson, holding it incorrectly by the magazine, which increases the chance of a stoppage.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cole (wearing the unlockable "Sharpshooter" costume) armed with an M1A1 Thompson fitted with a 50-round drum. It should be noted the M1 model Thompsons did not feature the horizontal cuts like the older models that allow them to accept drum magazines, so this is inaccurate.