Chapter 27 is a 2007 biographical drama film. The film follows Mark David Chapman (Jared Leto), a mentally unstable fan of the Beatles, and what led him to murdering former Beatles member John Lennon (Mark Lindsay Chapman) on the night of December 8, 1980.
The following weapons were used in the film Chapter 27:
In the film, Mark David Chapman (Jared Leto) carries and uses a Smith & Wesson Model 36. The revolver that was used by Chapman to shoot John Lennon in real life was a Charter Arms Undercover, but the Smith & Wesson Model 36 bears a close enough resemblance to a Charter Arms, and was probably used due to its availability.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingSmith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 SpecialThe actual Charter Arms Undercover revolver used by Chapman to assassinate Lennon - .38 SpecialError creating thumbnail: File missingChapman takes out his revolver. Note the S&W-style cylinder latch with textured ridges rear of the screw, not forward as with a Charter Arms revolver.Error creating thumbnail: File missingMark David Chapman (Jared Leto) points his revolver at the wall, where on the other side are "two obvious homosexuals". This picture shows the ejector rod catch lug that the Smith & Wessons have, unlike older model Charter Arms Undercovers.Error creating thumbnail: File missingChapman practices shooting John Lennon in front of his hotel room mirror. Once again, the ejector rod catch is clearly visible.
