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Bullet in the Head (Chinese title: Die xue jie tou John Woo . Set in 1967, the film tells the story of three friends who flee from Hong Kong to Vietnam, with dramatic and ultimately tragic consequences.
The following weapons were used in the film Bullet in the Head :
Revolvers Smith & Wesson Model 15 A pivotal weapon in the film, the Smith & Wesson Model 15 used at different points in the film by Wing (Waise Lee ), Fai (Jacky Cheung ) and Ah Bee (Tony Leung ). Most notably, the weapon is used when the three protagonists are held at a Việt Cộng camp, where they are coerced into executing fellow prisoners.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 15 .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wing uses a Smith & Wesson Model 15 to rob a storekeeper of his money in Saigon Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ah Bee is threatened by Wing with a S&W Model 15 during an argument. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fai aims the Model 15 at a prisoner. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ah Bee (Tony Leung ) holds an NVA officer hostage with his own Smith & Wesson Model 15. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fai with a Smith & Wesson Model 15. Llama revolver Y.S Leong (Lam Chung), a Saigon crime boss, uses a Llama revolver to hold Yan Sau Ching (Yolinda Yam) hostage after Wing, Fai and Bee attack his club.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Leong aims the revolver at Yan Sau Ching's head. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Leong prepares to fire.
Pistols M1911A1 M1911A1 pistols are among the most common weapons in the film, and are used by the protagonists, Vietnamese gangsters and ARVN soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1911A1 .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A M1911A1 pistol is aimed at a Viet Cong terrorist's head as ARVN soldiers prepare to execute him Error creating thumbnail: File missing Corrupt ARVN officers and thugs with M1911A1 pistols. One of the thugs in the background can be seen with an unknown revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ah Bee with a M1911A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ah Lok (Simon Yam ) reloads his M1911A1. Auto Ordnance M1911A1 The Auto Ordnance M1911A1 is also occasionally seen in the film, most noticeably during the final scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Auto Ordnance M1911A1 - .45 ACP. This is a well worn blank adapted movie gun used in multiple World War 2 movies as a substitute for the Colt M1911A1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ah Bee threatens the crime lord with an Auto-Ordnance M1911A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Auto Ordnance M1911A1 at the end of the film. Browning Hi-Power Some of Mr. Leong's thugs are armed with Browning Hi-Power pistols. Ah Bee also uses a Hi-Power as one of his weapons when he confronts Wing at the conclusion of the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Classic Commercial Browning Hi Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug with a Browning Hi-Power. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ah Bee with a Browning Hi-Power. Norinco Model 54 A Norinco Model 54 pistol is used by Fai during the shootout at the Y.S Leong's club.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Model 54 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fai holds the crime boss hostage with a Model 54. Submachine Guns Beretta M12 A Beretta M12 submachine gun, concealed under a piano, is used by Wing during the gunfight at the Leong's club.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta M12 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wing awaits Leong's gangsters with a Beretta M12. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wing fires the M12. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sten gun One of Leong's thugs is briefly seen firing a Sten submachine gun before being shot by Wing.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sten Mk II Submachine gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The thug with a Sten gun is shot. M1928 Thompson Ah Lok (Simon Yam ) uses an M1928 Thompson without a butt stock and loaded with a 30-round box magazines during the gunfight at Leong's club.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928 Thompson .45 ACP with 50-round drum magazine Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lok retrieves the Thompson submaachine gun from Leong's office. You can also see a number of pistols and revolvers on the left at the top of the shelf. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lok points the M1928 Thompson at Leong. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lok fires the M1928 at approaching thugs. IMI Uzi Wing uses an Uzi submachine gun when he confronts Bee in the conclusion.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing IMI Uzi 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close up of Wing's Uzi. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wing fires the Uzi from his car. Shotguns Remington 870 Shotgun Ah Bee uses a pistol-gripped Remington 870 shotgun with a sawed-off barrel during the gunfight at the crime lord's club. The cap on the magazine tube is the giveaway that it's an 870.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 870 12 Gauge with sawed-off barrel and stock Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bee fires his shotgun as he covers his friends' retreat Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bee holds off the thugs with the shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In a typical John Woo fashion, Bee fires the shotgun at a fountain, creating an explosion of debris. Rifles M1 Carbine An M1 Carbine is used by a shopkeeper in an attempt to defend his store from robbery. Later, another M1 Carbine appears in the hands of a gangster working for a local crime boss.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Carbine .30 Carbine with twin magazine pouch Error creating thumbnail: File missing A shopkeeper with a M1 Carbine ducks when Wing fires at him Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gangster fires his M1 carbine. M16A1 Rifle M16A1 rifles are used by South Vietnamese (ARVN) and U.S. ARMY soldiers, as well as Việt Cộng rebels throughout the film. Ah Lok (Simon Yam ) is armed with an M16A1 when he attacks the Việt Cộng camp with American soldiers, and Fai (Jacky Cheung ) attacks his Việt Cộng captors with a captured M16A1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A1 5.56x45mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A1 rifles in the hands of an ARVN soldier robbing a jewelery store in Saigon Error creating thumbnail: File missing ARVN troops confront an anti war protest armed with M16A1 rifles Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Viet Cong points his M16A1 at Bee. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lok approaches the Viet Cong camp with a M16A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fai and Bee hold an NVA officer hostage. Colt Model 653 Carbine When the main characters attempt to flee pursuing ARVN forces, Ah Lok (Simon Yam ) and Fai (Jacky Cheung ) use Colt Model 653 carbines with two 20-round magazines taped "jungle style" to defend themselves. It is also used by US Army soldiers during the battle scene. Note: In the real world, these variants by Colt were only available after 1973 so any depiction during the time frame between 1964-1973 is anachronistic.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Model 653 carbine - 5.56x45mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fai and Lok fire Colt Model 653 carbines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lok prepares to set off the claymore mines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lok fires the Model 653 with one hand. Norinco Type 56 Norinco Type 56 assault rifles are used by the Việt Cộng and North Vietnamese soldiers who capture Ah Bee, Fai and Wing. Wing later uses a captured Type 56 to massacre an innocent family when he steals their boat.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing M21 Designated Marksman Rifle 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing An American special forces soldier prepares to fire the M1A Designated Marksman Rifle Error creating thumbnail: File missing A special forces soldier aboard a Huey with a M1A. Machine Guns M60 Machine Gun M60 machine guns appears in two instances. It first is shown as a Jeep mounted weapon when ARVN soldiers rob a jewelery store and later in the hands of Việt Cộng at their encampment. US Army soldiers are also seen using them during the battle scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Jeep-mounted M60 machine gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close up of the M60 as it shoots up a jewelery store. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A VC M60 fires on an escaping prisoner. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A VC (on the left) fires a M60 at American special forces soldiers. M60D Machine Gun A helicopter mounted M60D machine gun is shown when U.S. special forces attack the Việt Cộng encampment.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M60D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing A helicopter-mounted M60D being fired Browning M2 HB Browning M2 HB machine guns are seen on ARVN tanks and positions throughout the film, as well as at a Việt Cộng bunker in their encampment.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB on M3 tripod - .50 BMG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing VC fire from a position with a Browning M2 HB. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Other Federal Gas Riot Gun During scenes depicting the 1967 leftist riots in Hong Kong , police officers use the Federal Gas Riot Gun to disperse protesters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Federal L-5 Gas Riot Gun - 37mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hong Kong Police open fire with Federal Gas Riot guns. M79 Grenade Launcher The M79 grenade launcher is carried by ARVN soldiers, who use use them to fire tear gas grenades at anti-war protesters. American soldiers fighting off a Viet Cong ambush are also briefly shown using them.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M79 grenade launcher - 40mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing ARVN soldiers aboard a truck hold M79 grenade launchers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing ARVN soldiers firing tear gas at protesters. M18A1 Claymore Mine Viet Cong terrorists use a M18A1 Claymore to assassinate an ARVN officer, while Lok and Fai later lay several Claymores in anticipation of an attack by corrupt ARVN soldiers.
M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine Error creating thumbnail: File missing A VC terrorist ignites the fuse on a Claymore mine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A half buried Claymore mine laid by Fai. M16A1 with M203 South Vietnamese soldiers carry M16A1 rifles with M203 grenade launchers when they chase the three protagonists along a river. The weapon is anachronistic since the movie is set roughly between 1967 and 1968, while the M203 did not enter American service until 1969.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A1 5.56x45mm NATO with M203 grenade launcher 40mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An ARVN officer fires an M203 grenade launcher mounted on his M16A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up of the M203. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An American special forces soldier fires upwards into a guard tower with a M203, a feat not possible in real life but possible in the world of action movies. Notice also the tiger stripe is a post-war commercial pattern. M72 LAW Corrupt ARVN officers use a M72 LAW to destroy the boat that the protagonists are riding in.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M72A2 LAW - 66mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An ARVN officer aims the M72 LAW. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The ARVN officer fires the LAW. 
