Police Python 357
Original French Poster
Police Python 357 is a French film starring Yves Montand as Inspector Marc Ferrot. It is named after the eponymous revolver.
The following weapons were used in the film Police Python 357 :
Handguns
Colt Python
The Python is displayed prominently throughout the film. We can see it from the main titles:
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Ferrot (Yves Montand ) trains at the range, using several different positions.
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Ferrot (Yves Montand ) uses the revolver in the final shootout, during the armored car robbery.
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Note that, in this pic, the cylinder holes are not completely round. Maybe a blank gun was used in this scene.
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Walther PP
Commissaire Ganay's (François Périer ) personal handgun is a Walther PP .
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Astra Cub
An Astra Cub is seen in hands of Thérèse Ganay (Simone Signoret ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Astra Cub - .25 ACP
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MAC Mle 1950
In the final scene Inspector Ménard (Mathieu Carrière ) carries a MAC Mle 1950 pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing French MAS Mle 1950 pistol - 9x19mm Parabellum.
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MAB Model D
In the final scene police officers use MAB Model D pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAB Model D - .32 ACP
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M1911
At the beginning of the movie, we can see several long guns and handguns in a gun rack, in Ferrot’s house. The handgun at the left looks like a M1911. Note that the gun has a lanyard loop.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1911 - .455 Webley, a licensed handgun to the British Armed Forces during and after World War 1, later issued to members of the R.A.F. and Royal Navy
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A thief in church carries an M1911-style pistol, possibly the same movie prop.
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Smith & Wesson Model 10
Another gun in the gun rack looks like a Smith & Wesson Model 10
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 10 - .38 Special
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CZ 27
A CZ 27 is also seen in the gun rack.
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Submachine gun
MAT-49
Both the police officers and the robbers use MAT-49 SMGs in the final shootout.
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Shotguns
High Standard Flite King
A High Standard Flite King shotgun is seen in Ferrot's gun rack.
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Rifles
M1 Carbine
While two robbers are armed with MAT-49s , the third one uses a M1 Carbine . M1 Carbines with sniper scopes are seen in hands of police snipers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Modern Manufactured version of the M1 Carbine , with standard stock, from Auto-Ordnance. Chambered in .30 Carbine
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Unidentified Rifle
A bolt action rifle is seen in Ferrot's gun rack.
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Trivia
At the beginning of the movie, we see that Ferrots handloads his own ammo at his reloading bench.
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He even casts his bullets.
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