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The Godfather

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The Godfather (1972)

The following weapons were used in The Godfather:


Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum

Luca Brasi (Lenny Montana) checks a Smith & Wesson Model 27 Snub Nose before going to his meeting with Sollozzo and the Tattaglias. The frame appears to be that of the larger S&W N Frame. Also since this point in the story takes place in December 1945 it would more than likely be a pre-war S&W Registered Magnum. Or possibly a S&W .357 Magnum since a few were made between the ending of the Registered Magnum model and the start of WWII. During WWII, S&W only produced the M&P/Victory model. S&W did not number its models until the middle of the 1950s.

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Smith & Wesson Model 27 Snub nosed revolver with 3.5" barrel - .357 magnum.
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Luca Brasi looks in the cylinder of his Smith & Wesson.

Beretta M1934

One of the hitmen who shoots at Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) carries a Beretta M1934.

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The hitmen carry a Beretta and a Detective Special.

Colt Detective Special

This .38 snubnose Colt Detective Special makes several appearances throughout the movie, as the revolver truly was popular amongst Mafioso of the time due to it's compact size, reliability and accuracy despite only having a 2" barrel. One of the hitmen who shoots at Don Vito Corleone carries a Detective Special.

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Colt Detective Special - .38 Special
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The hitmen carry a Beretta and a Detective Special.

Smith & Wesson Model 36

Fredo Corleone (John Cazale) draws and immediately drops a nickel Smith & Wesson Model 36 after his father Vito is shot on the street. Sonny Corleone (James Caan) is briefly shown checking one and sticking it into his waistband when he sees Clemenza at the door.

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Smith and Wesson Model 36 - .38 special
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Fredo's Smith & Wesson dangles from his hand.
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Sonny answers the door with his revolver.
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Sonny's snubnose sticks out of his waistband.

Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snubnose

Peter Clemenza (Richard S. Castellano) gives Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) a Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snubnose to kill Virgil "the Turk" Sollozzo (Al Lettieri) and Capt. McClusky (Sterling Hayden).

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Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver Snub Nose - .38 Special. Same Frame, but with smaller grips and 2 inch barrel.
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Clemenza hands the snubnose to Michael.
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Michael prepares to fire the revolver.
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Clemenza shows the revolver to Michael.
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Michael shoots McClusky after killing Sollozzo.

unidentified shotguns

Michael's Sicilian bodyguards, Fabrizio and Calo, carry Lupara 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns with exposed hammers. Clemenza uses a hammerless model when assassinating Stracci in an elevator.

I'll bet that the shotguns the bodyguards used are of Italian manufacture

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Michael's bodyguards carry shotguns.
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Fabrizio with his shotgun.
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Calo with his shotgun.
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Clemenza shoots Stracci.

Thompson M1928

Barzini's hitmen use Thompson M1928s with drum magazines when gunning down Sonny Corleone (James Caan) at the toll booth.

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M1928 "Tommy Gun" .45 ACP with 50-round drum magazine
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Three of Sonny's assassins with Thompsons.
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One of the assassins emptying his Thompson from the toll booth.
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One of the hitmen kicks Sonny's head after killing him.

unidentified rifles

Don Corleone's bodyguards at the house all carry rifles while patrolling the grounds.

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Guards at the Corleone compound watch Michael exit the car.

Smith & Wesson Model 10

Al Neri (Richard Bright) carries and uses a Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver when dressed as a policeman for the hit on Don Emilio Barzini (Richard Conte).

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Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver - .38 Special
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Al Neri pulls out his revolver.
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Al Neri sets the Model 10 on his bed.
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Al Neri takes aim and fires at Barzini.

Madsen M50

Rocco Lampone (Tom Rosqui) and another Corleone hitman use Danish 9 mm Madsen M50 submachine guns to murder Don Philip Tattaglia (Victor Rendina) and a woman he was sleeping with.

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Madsen M50 - 9x19mm
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Loading up the M50.
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The hitmen burst in on Tattaglia with M50s.

M1911A1

Willi Cicci (Joe Spinell) uses a M1911A1 to murder Don Otilleo Cuneo (Rudy Bond) in a revolving door.

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Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.
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Cuneo reacts to the .45 pointed at him.