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Die Hard

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The following weapons were used in the film Die Hard:

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Beretta 92F

The Beretta 92F features prominently in the film as the main weapon of Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis). At one point, McClane's nemesis Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) gets ahold of it, albeit with no ammo in the magazine which enables McClane to figure out who Hans is, and Karl (Alexander Godunov) gets ahold of it during a fight near the end of the film and shoots McClane in the shoulder with it. Another Beretta can also be seen being used by one of the SWAT members involved in the ill-fated raid on the Nakatomi Building.

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Beretta 92F 9mm used by Bruce Willis in the film with extended mag release and slide release.
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In the beginning of the movie, a fellow plane passenger cautiously eyes McClane's 92F in his shoulder holster, but McClane assures him he's a cop.
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McClane aims his Beretta 92F at one of Hans Gruber's henchman
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McClane with his Beretta 92F drawn while taking cover from incoming fire from both Hans and Karl.
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McClane fires his Beretta 92F on a terrorist from under a table.
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A SWAT officer with a Beretta 92F.
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Hans Gruber holds Detective John McClane at gunpoint with McClane's own Beretta M92F, unaware it's unloaded
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Karl goes to grab McClane's Beretta during thier fight.
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"Happy Trails, Hans"

Heckler & Koch P7M13

The primary villian of the film, Hans Gruber carries a stainless steel Heckler & Koch P7M13 as his main weapon. The most notable scenes involving it include Gruber threatening and then killing Joseph Tagaki (James Shigeta) and Harry Ellis (Hart Bochner) with it, and then brandishing it at the climax of the film, holding McClane's wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) at gunpoint and then falling to his death still holding it. When he first brings out the weapon while threatening Takagi, he is shown removing a matching suppressor from the barrel. Although, it's not a P7M13SD, and there is no threaded barrel to use a suppressor.

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Stainless steel Heckler & Koch P7M13 9mm
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Hans Gruber taking the suppressor off his P7M13.
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Hans Gruber shooting Joe Takagi in the head with his H&K P7M13
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Another shot Hans Gruber holding Holly Gennaro at gunpoint with his Heckler & Koch P7M13.
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Holly Gennaro with Hans Gruber's Heckler & Koch P7M13 to her head.
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Hans Gruber falls to his death from the 30th floor of the Nakatomi Building while still holding his H&K P7M13

Heckler & Koch HK94 (chopped and converted)

Another frequently-seen weapon in the film is the Heckler & Koch HK94s chopped and converted to look like MP5A3s. The Heckler & Koch MP5A3 are often considered the Rolls Royces of submachine guns (they are more than twice the price of an M16 rifle) and are used primarily by Gruber's men (and occasionally Gruber himself). When Gruber gives the order for his two men in the lobby to only wound the SWAT trying to break in, that might have prevented much bloodshed, as the MP5 has a much higher rate of fire and its compact size makes it more maneuverable in CQB compared to the SWAT's M16s.

McClane manages to comandeer one from one of the terrorists, informing his comrades of this by leaving a note on the corpse saying that "Now I have a machine gun. Ho Ho Ho.". At one point, McClane extends the stock hoping to use it as an anchor so he can descend down the elevator shaft via the sling, though the sling doesn't support his weight for long, soon coming undone and sending him falling into the shaft before he catches himself on the opening of an air vent. He then procures another MP5 from another slain terrorist, using it for the remainder of the film.

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Heckler & Koch HK94 chopped and converted to resemble an MP5A3. Note the lack of a paddle magazine release, a lugged barrel, and a push pin set - 9mm.
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The terrorists arrive at the party wielding fake H&K MP5A3's
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Closeup of the barrel of the "MP5A3" as McClane uses it as an anchor in the shaft. Note the lack of barrel lugs, this shows it to be a converted HK94.
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McClane uses the converted HK94 as an anchor in the shaft. Note lack of paddle magazine release and push pin set.
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A terrorist reloads his converted HK94 when he uses it to shoot at McClane, who is under a table.
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McClane with his HK94 when he talks to Hans Gruber on the walkie talkie.

Steyr AUG

One of the most unique weapons in the film, as the writers are contrasting the terrorists' exotic European weapons versus the American's, the Steyr AUG assault rifle's bullpup design enables a decent barrel length in a compact design, and it also has an integrated scope. The AUG is used by Karl (Alexander Godunov) during his personal mission to get revenge against McClane after he killed the first terrorist, who happened to be his brother. In a memorable scene of the film, a bloodied and left-for-dead Karl emerges from the rubble of the Nakatomi Building with his AUG in hand, hell-bent on killing McClane, only to be killed by six shots from Sergeant Al Powell (Reginald VelJohnson)'s police revolver. (Note: One could wonder (a) why the Paramedics couldn't determine that he was not in fact 'dead', (b) why either the paramedics or coroner would zip up Karl's body or place a sheet over him, roll him out on a gurney and not take away the weapon first).

One should also note the police most likely had not even searched the whole building, or even entered it yet.
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Steyr AUG 5.56mm
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Karl assembles his Steyr AUG on the elevator.
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Karl shoots at the vents with Steyr AUG hoping to hit McClane.
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Karl with his Steyr AUG to McClane's head.
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A bloodied Karl wields his Steyr AUG, hell-bent on killing John McClane

M60E3 Machine Gun

Another weapon in the terrorists' arsenal, an M60E3 machine gun is the weapon used by the terrorists to turn Sgt. Powell's police car into "swiss cheese" after McClane throws a dead terrorist out of a window and onto the hood of his car. It is also used to shoot out spotlights during the attempted SWAT raid on the Nakatomi building. Another M60 can be seen being used by the door gunner of the gunship helicopter used by the FBI agents.

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M60E3 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO
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A terrorist fires the M60E3 at Powell's police car.

M16 Rifle

When the SWAT team makes their ill-fated raid on the Nakatomi building, they can be seen carrying M16 assault rifles. However, the terrorists have monitored their not-so-clandestine movements thanks to the building's closed-circuit camera network, and the SWAT are using "by-the-book" tactics. Furthermore, the SWAT team's M16 rifles despite their power are notably bulky and do not handle easily in CQB. The officers waste time and make themselves more vulnerable by first attempting to pick the lock and then using a blowtorch, whereas a modern SWAT team would have used breaching charges. As the terrorists have such an advantage, Gruber only sends two men to deal with the intruders, and a few bursts of fire from their MP5s is enough to cause the SWAT to back down. Not one shot is fired by any of the SWAT officers. Some M16's can be seen with 20-round magazines, while others appear to have 30-round magazines.

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M16 rifle - 5.56mm
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A SWAT officer with an M16.
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SWAT officers in the crowd with M16s

M40 sniper rifle

During the rooftop scene near the end of the movie, FBI Special Agent Johnson (Robert Davi) attempts to shoot McClane with an M40 sniper rifle fitted with a night-vision scope, mistaking him for one of the terrorists. Before Johnson can fire the fatal shot, the bombs planted on the roof are detonated, the fireball engulfing his helicopter.

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Remington M40 sniper rifle 7.62x51mm NATO
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Agent Johnson aims his M40 sniper rifle at McClane.

Walther PPK

During the takeover of the Nakatomi Building, Karl can be seen using a silenced Walther PPK to kill the security guard at the front desk and by the elevators. He later has it without the silencer when he hears McClane leave following Takagi's death and goes to investigate.

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Walther PPK .380 ACP
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Karl with his silenced Walther PPK after having just killed a security guard
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Karl with his Walther PPK before killing the second security guard.

Hockey Puck Flash Bang

During the takeover of the Nakatomi building, the terrorists use flash-bang grenades shaped like hockey pucks to disorient the guard by the elevators long enough for Karl to kill him. One of these weapons is also used during the gun battle that ensues after McClane and Gruber's first meeting when the terrorists are attempting to pin down McClane by shattering the glass windows surrounding him.

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One of the "Hockey Puck" flash-bangs moments before detonating and disorienting a security guard

Smith & Wesson Model 15

At the end of the film, McClane finally gets to meet Powell in person and is introducing him to his wife when Karl suddenly emerges from the rubble of the Nakatomi Building intent on killing McClane but six shots from Powell's Smith & Wesson Model 15 finally put him down once and for all, the first shots Powell has fired since accidentally killing a kid sometime in his past.

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Smith & Wesson Model 15 .38 Special
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Closeup of Powell's Model 15 as he fires it into Karl.
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Sergeant Al Powell (right) with his Smith & Wesson Model 15 after saving John and Holly McClane from Karl.

Recoilless Rifle

When the building is surrounded by the police, Hans has his men set up a recoilless rifle. It's fired twice to take out a SWAT APC.

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a terrorist fires the Recoilless Rifle at the APC.