Vigilante Force
Original Cinema Poster
Vigilante Force is a 1976 action movie directed by George Armitage. A sleepy little town is assaulted by gangs of hoodlums. The local police is powerless, so town authorities decide to hire a Vietnam War veteran Aaron Arnold (Kris Kristofferson ) and a company of his buddies as a posse. Arnold establishes the law in the town, but this is his own law...
The following weapons are seen in the movie Vigilante Force:
Handguns
Smith & Wesson Model 10
A Smith & Wesson Model 10 with custom grips is a personal weapon of Aaron Arnold (Kris Kristofferson ). Several police officers also carry Model 10 revolvers.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A grip of Aaron Arnold's revolver is seen.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ben Arnold (Jan-Michael Vincent ) holds a police revolver in the opening scene.
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Colt Detective Special
Freddie Howe (Antony Carbone ) and several of his henchmen carry Colt Detective Special revolvers.
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Single Action Army
In the opening scene Chief Harry Lee (Judson Pratt ) carries a Single Action Army revolver, supposedly some modern copy.
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Various revolvers
Various revolvers are seen during the movie. They are not seen clear enough to be identified.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chief Lee also carry another revolver than his SAA seen in the open scene. Its grip resembles Colt Trooper Mk III .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A hoodlum holds a nickel plated revolver with pearl grips in the opening scene.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A revolver is seen at D.O. Viner (Shelly Novack ) belt.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view at Laughlin's revolver.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of of Ben Arnold's comrades-in-arms holds a nickel plated or stainless steel revolver in the final scene.
Remington 1866 Derringer
During the brawl in the bar Mayor Bradford (Brad Dexter ) holds a nickel plated derringer pistol with pearl grips. The exact model is hard to be identified but the general outlook resembles Remington 1866 Derringer .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 1866 Derringer - .41 R.F. Caliber. Polished Steel with yellow pearl grips
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A nickel plated derringer is seen in Mayor Bradford's hand.
Shotguns
High Standard Flite King
D.O. Viner (Shelly Novack ) carries a High Standard Flite King shotgun in one scene.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing D.O. Viner holds his shotgun. He is also armed with a revolver in holster.
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Ithaca 37
Aaron Arnold (Kris Kristofferson ), Brian Seldon (Carmen Argenziano ) and Perry Beal (Charles Cyphers ) carry Ithaca 37 shotguns in one scene.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aaron Arnold hits a suspect with his shotgun.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing D.O. Viner (Shelly Novack ) with a High Standard Flite King , Brian Seldon and Perry Beal with Ithaca 37 shotguns.
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Double Barreled Shotgun
In the final scene several of Ben Arnold's comrades-in-arms are armed with double barreled shotguns .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same man fires his shotgun. He is also armed with a bolt action rifle.
Rifles
Winchester Model 70
In the final scene Ben Arnold (Jan-Michael Vincent ) and Paul Sinton (Andrew Stevens ) are armed with rifles that resemble Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 (stocks and sniper scopes are different).
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Lever-action rifle
In the final scene several of Ben Arnold's comrades-in-arms are seen with lever-action rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Due to the general outlook the rifle in hands of a man at the background can be identified as a Winchester Model 1873 .
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Various rifles
In the final scene several of Ben Arnold's comrades-in-arms carry various rifles, that are seen too unclear to be identified.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view at Malone's rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Here Malone's rifle is seen better. It looks like a pump action weapon, maybe a Remington Model 760 .
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Musket
Members of shooting club "Green Mountain Boy" are seen with old-fashioned muskets.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A flintlock musket is seen in Bob Arnold's (Jan-Michael Vincent ) car. Note the jaws with a flint.
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Assault Rifles
M16
Original M16s with 3-prong flash hiders are seen in hands of Aaron Arnold (Kris Kristofferson ), his henchmen and Freddie Howe's (Antony Carbone ) gang.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aaron Arnold fires his M16 in the final scene. He and his men wear bright red outfits for the Fourth of July carnival.
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Hand Grenades
Mk 2 hand grenade
A crate of hand grenades is found by Chief Harry Lee on Aaron Arnold's ranch. Only a blurry outlook of a grenade can be seen, but they can be guessed to be Mk 2s . Grenades are used by Aaron Arnold (Kris Kristofferson ) and his henchmen in the final scene, but only explosions can be seen.
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Other Weapons
M20A1/A1B1 "Super Bazooka"
In the final scene Aaron Arnold (Kris Kristofferson ) uses a "Super Bazooka" . It is called "M66 Antitank" in the movie.
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