The Way to Dusty Death
Poster
The Way to Dusty Death is a 1995 made for TV thriller movie directed by Geoffrey Reeve and loosely based on the 1962 novel by Alistair MacLean, starring Linda Hamilton and Simon MacCorkindale . Johnny Harlow (MacCorkindale), world champion racing driver, suspects that the death of his friend in a racing crash wasn't an accident but a planned murder. The investigation leads Harlow to the international crime ring that uses the car racing team, owned by the recent widow of the former owner Beth MacAlpine (Hamilton), for the diamond trafficking.
The following weapons were used in the film The Way to Dusty Death :
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Revolvers
Smith & Wesson Model 15
A guard in Vincennes' estate is armed with a revolver that is supposed to be a Smith & Wesson Model 15 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 15 with factory target grips - .38 Special
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The guard aims his revolver at Harlow and Alexis.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The guard is gunned down. The grip of the revolver is seen.
Pistols
Walther PPK
A hitman, credited as "The Man with the Dog" (Pieter Riemens), carries a Walther PPK . Alexis Dunetskaya (Serena Scott Thomas), a Russian agent who teamed with Harlow, also carries a Walther PPK. Johnny Harlow (Simon MacCorkindale ) uses Alexis' pistol in the climactic scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PPK - .380 ACP. Note the ring just behind the magazine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The hitman uses the grip of his Walther PPK to break the glass of the fire alarm button.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The hitman aims at Harlow.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alexis aims her Walther PPK.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alexis carries the pistol in belt holster.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Harlow covertly takes Alexis' pistol from the holster.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Harlow interrogates Hans Jacobsen (Maurice Thorogood).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Harlow aims the pistol at Jacobsen and Gerhard Tracchia (Uwe Ochsenknecht).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Harlow holds the Walther during the confrontation with Vincennes' gang in the climactic scene.
Walther P5
In the climactic scene Vincennes' enforcer Braggi (Olegar Fedoro ) holds at gunpoint Beth MacAlpine with a Walther P5 pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P5 - 9x19mm
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Braggi escorts Beth MacAlpine (Linda Hamilton ). Despite the position of Braggi's thumb, the pistol is not hammerless, the hammer spur is visible on the first screenshot.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of the pistol is seen at the bottom right.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Braggi holds Beth at gunpoint.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene.
Braggi aims his pistol on a production still.
Unidentified pistols
In several scenes police personnel carry pistols in holsters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol grip is seen in holster of a Luxembourger police officer.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An officer of the German police tactical unit (probably GSG 9 is meant) carries a pistol in holster in the climactic scene.
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Submachine Guns
Walther MPK
In the climactic scene two of Vincennes' henchmen are armed with Walther MPK submachine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther MPK with stock folded - 9x19mm
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A henchman with a Walther MPK submachine gun stands in center. Two other men are armed with a Star Z-62/70 and a Mini Uzi submachine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another henchman behind Vincennes also holds an MPK.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Same bearded henchman stands at the background.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The first MPK-wielding henchman tries to open fire, holding the gun with a single hand, but is immediately gunned down.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The second MPK-wielding henchman also fires holding the gun with one hand.
Star Z-62/Z-70
In the climactic scene one of Vincennes' henchmen is armed with a Star Z-62 , Z-63 or Z-70 submachine gun. The weapon is seen only partially.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A henchman gets out of the car. The barrel and the folded stock of the Star Z-62/70 SMG is seen.
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Mini Uzi
In the climactic scene one of Vincennes' henchmen is armed with a Mini Uzi .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing IMI Mini Uzi with stock folded - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A henchman with a Mini Uzi stands at the left.
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Heckler & Koch MP5A3
Several officers of the German police tactical unit are armed with Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine guns, some fitted with weaponlights and sighting devices.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with original "slimline" forearm - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Surefire 628 dedicated forend weaponlight and flash hider - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Police officers run with MP5A3 and MP5K submachine guns in hands.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An officer opens fire. His MP5A3 is fitted with a weaponlight and a sighting device.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two more police officers hold MP5A3 submachine guns. These MP5s are in standard configuration, without weaponlights and sighting devices.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A police officer holds an MP5A3 with weaponlight and sighting device.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing One more view of the same MP5A3.
Heckler & Koch MP5K
Several officers of the German tactical special unit are armed with Heckler & Koch MP5K submachine guns.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Police officers run with MP5A3 and MP5K submachine guns in hands.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A police officer with an MP5K is seen at the background left.
Shotguns
Franchi SPAS-12
In the climactic scene one of Vincennes' henchmen and the first bodyguard of the diamond buyer are armed with SPAS-12 shotguns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Franchi SPAS-12 Short Barreled Version - 12 gauge
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A henchman with a SPAS-12.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The henchman's shotgun is a short barreled version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bodyguard's SPAS-12 is also a short barreled version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bodyguard aims his shotgun while Vincennes and the diamond buyer discuss the deal.
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Rifles and Assault Rifles
Steyr AUG A1
The second bodyguard of the diamond buyer is armed with a Steyr AUG A1 . One or two officers of the German police tactical unit also carry AUG assault rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Steyr AUG A1 with black stock - 5.56x45mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bodyguard at the far right holds an AUG.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Due to the fast motion, the AUG in hands of a running police officer is seen very blurry.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A police officer, escorting arrested Vincennes, carries an AUG.
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AK-47
In the climactic scene two of Vincennes' henchmen are armed with AK-47s (AKS-47s are also possible as the buttstocks aren't seen).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Type 2 AK-47 with slab sided magazine - 7.62x39mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An AK-wielding henchman in ambush in a building under construction. The unhooded front sight is seen. This is the only decent view of an AK as in other scenes these guns are seen very blurry due to fast motion.
Heckler & Koch HK91A2
One of the officers of the German police tactical unit is armed with a Heckler & Koch HK91A2 semi auto rifle. It is identified by the lack of the paddle magazine release and the selector without the third position for automatic fire. Strangely, the rear sight is removed from the rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch HK91A2 with fixed stock - 7.62x51mm NATO
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Unidentified sniper rifle
A long gun with sniper scope is briefly seen in hands of an officer of the German police tactical unit. Judging by the general appearance, it may be a scoped Heckler & Koch G3 or variant (hardly a G3SG/1 as the screen gun has definitly a slimline forearm, and hardly a PSG-1 or MSG90 as the barrel isn't long enough).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: G3A3ZF with Hensoldt 4x24 optical sight - 7.62x51mm NATO
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The sniper rifle is seen at the far right, behind Inspector Tom Hagen (Hidde Maas ).
Other Weapons
Heckler & Koch P2A1 Flare Pistol
In the climactic scene Alexis Dunetskaya (Serena Scott Thomas) shoots a Heckler & Koch P2A1 Flare Pistol to ignite and blast the trailer doused with gasoline.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch P2A1 Flare Pistol - 26.5mm
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