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Viper (TV Series)

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The following guns were used in the television series Viper:

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NOTE: This article refers to the Paramount Television series which ran from 1996-1999, not the original NBC show which aired for one season in 1994.





The Defender's machine guns (modified M60s)

The "Defender", the titular Dodge Viper of the show, carried a pair of machine guns in retractable turrets which were described by Ally Farrow (Dawn Stern) in the pilot episode as "Browning .50-caliber machine guns" (referring to the Browning M2).

However, in several episodes, such as "Standoff", the Defender's machine guns were removed and used by characters as stand-alone weapons. In all of these episodes, the weapons appear to be stripped-down and heavily-modified M60 general-purpose machine guns (GPMGs) in 7.62x51mm NATO, contrary to Ally's claim that they were Browning M2s. Interestingly, the M60s appear to be mounted upside-down!

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M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO
Frankie prepares to take one of the Defender's machine guns (a modified M60) off its pedestal in "Winner Take All".
From "Standoff".
From "Standoff".
From "Standoff".


Glock 17

Detective Cameron Westlake (Heather Medway) used a Gen 2 Glock 17 as her sidearm throughout the show. All of the other Metro City police officers also used Glock 17s, and some bad guys in the show used them as well.

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Glock 17 2nd Generation - 9mm.
A close-up of Westlake's Glock 17 in "Winner Take All".
Westlake's partner reaches for his Glock 17 in "Winner Take All", shortly before one of Dekker's men unloads an MP5 into him.
Westlake loads her Glock while on a stakeout in "Winner Take All".
Victor Rand (Jay Acovone) in "Condor" with a Glock 17.
Another view of Victor Rand aiming his Glock 17 in "Condor".
Westlake aiming her Glock 17 in "Street Pirates", fitted with a laser sight under the magazine base plate.


Glock 21

In some episodes, it appears that the Glock pistols used by Westlake and other bad guys are actually the Glock 21, the Glock 17's .45 ACP "big brother". This can be discerned by looking at the bore aperture of the pistols, which seem too large to be 9mm (or even .40 S&W) in diameter. In the episode "Street Pirates", Westlake fitted her Glock 21 with a laser sight mounted under the base of the magazine when she was trying to hit the auto-disable circuit on the Defender after it was stolen by the weapons thieves.

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Glock 21 (1st Generation) .45 ACP
The bad guy from "Diamond in the Rough" with his Glock 21 drawn.
Another closer shot of the bad guy from "Diamond in the Rough". Note that the bore of his Glock is too large to be a 9mm, so it's definitely a Glock 21 instead of a Glock 17.
Westlake with her Glock in "Shutdown". Here again, the bore is too large to be 9mm, so it seems she is using a Glock 21 in this episode.


Walther PPK/S

Westlake also carried a Walther PPK/S in several episodes, which appears to be her off-duty/undercover weapon.

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Walther PPK/S .380.
Westlake with her PPK/S in "MIG-89".
From "MIG-89".


Beretta 92FS Inox

Thomas Cole (Jeff Kaake), the leader of the team and primary driver of the Defender, carried a Beretta 92FS Inox as his sidearm throughout the show. On quite a few occasions, he used a pair of these pistols akimbo. Bad guys could be seen using the 92FS Inox as well.

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Beretta 92FS Inox - 9x19mm
Cole with his Beretta 92FS Inox in "MIG-89".
Cole with his 92FS Inox in "Condor".
Victor Rand looks over Cole's Beretta in "Condor". Rand referred to it as a "Beretta 92F, Federal issue."
Cole loads his Beretta in "Talk Is Cheap". Note the large indentations running the entire length of the magazine, which means that it's a 10-round "post-ban" version manufactured to comply with U.S. magazine restrictions of the time.
From "Standoff".
From "Turf Wars".
From "Shut Down".


Taurus PT92

The Taurus PT92 was a very common handgun used by bad guys in the show. Frankie Waters (Joe Nipote) also used one in a few episodes.

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Taurus PT92 9mm
From "MIG-89".
From "MIG-89".
From "Talk Is Cheap".
From "Talk Is Cheap".
From "Standoff".
From "Turf Wars".
From "Wheelman".
From "Wheelman".
From "Shutdown".


Remington 870

Metro City police officers and bad guys alike often used police-model Remington 870 shotguns. Westlake used one during the bank robbery in the episode "Winner Take All".

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Remington 870 Police Magnum Riot Shotgun - 12 gauge.
From "Winner Take All".
Westlake using a Remington 870 in "Winner Take All".


Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Many episodes featured Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine guns, almost always with the "slimline" forearm. Typically, these weapons appeared in the hands of bad guys, such as Colonel Dekker's motorcycle gunmen in the episode "Winner Take All".

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Heckler & Koch MP5A3 - 9x19mm
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Dekker's motorcycle henchmen circle the Defender, spraying it with gunfire from their H&K MP5A3s, in "Winner Take All".
From "MIG-89".
From "MIG-89".
From "MIG-89".
From "MIG-89".


The "Timecop Pistol"

In the first episode, "Winner Take All", Colonel Dekker (Tim Thomerson) used an unusual futuristic-looking pistol to shoot at a security camera in the bank during a robbery. This gun was a dressed-up Taurus PT92 that was originally made for the Jean Claude Van Damme movie Timecop, and it also appeared in episodes of Stargate: SG1 and Stargate: Atlantis.

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The "Timecop pistol" (actually a dressed-up Taurus PT92).
Dekker holding the "Timecop pistol" in "Winner Take All".


M1911 variant (Auto Ordnance?)

Agent Catlett (J. Downing) used an M1911 variant in several episodes, which appears to be an Auto Ordnance M1911A1, though this is not certain.

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Auto Ordnance M1911A1 .45 ACP. This is a well worn blank adapted movie gun used in multiple World War 2 movies as a substitute for the Colt M1911A1.
From "MIG-89".
From "MIG-89".


Browning M1919

In the episode "Winner Take All", Colonel Dekker's International Transtar semi truck had a pair of Browning M1919 mounted on firing ports atop the sleeper cabin. They are most likely the M37, which was the variant intended to be mounted on armored vehicles.

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A variant of the Browning M1919 developed during World War 2, this model is designated the M37, with the ability to feed from either the left or the right of the weapon - 30-06. This example is shown without a tripod, only the pintle mount. This the MOST likely .30 cal machine gun to be seen firing from armored vehicles.
From "Winner Take All".
From "Winner Take All".


Kimel Industries AP-9

The Kimel Industries AP-9 was often used by bad guys.

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AA Arms/Kimel Industries AP-9 - 9mm
From "Condor".
A bad guy in "Condor" fires at the Defender with both his AP-9 and Cole's Beretta Inox.
From "Diamond in the Rough".
From "Diamond in the Rough".
From "Diamond in the Rough".
From "Street Pirates".
From "Shutdown".


Cobray M11/9

Quite a few bad guys also used Cobray M11/9s in many episodes. Cole used one of these weapons in the episode "Standoff" after capturing it from a rogue U.S. Army intelligence officer (???)

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Cobray M11/9
From "Talk Is Cheap".
From "Talk Is Cheap".
From "Talk Is Cheap".
From "Standoff".
From "Standoff".
From "Standoff".
From "Standoff".
From "Street Pirates".
From "Street Pirates".


Unknown SMG

A submachine gun of unknown make and model was used by Terry Molloy's (Skip Sudduth's) thugs in the episode "Talk Is Cheap". This same weapon, whatever it is, was also seen in a few episodes of Smallville.

From "Talk Is Cheap".
From "Talk Is Cheap".
From "Talk Is Cheap".
From "Talk Is Cheap".


SIG-Sauer P226

The SIG-Sauer P226 was used in some episodes, sometimes by bad guys, other times by various federal agent types. In the episode "Wheelman", the character 'Jolie' (Rachel Hayward) used one of these pistols with a suppressor. Westlake was able to identify Jolie's weapon as a SIG P226 simply by looking at the shell casings (impossible in reality), though she did correctly point out that the P226 is used by the Navy SEALs in real life.

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SIG-Sauer P226 9mm.
From "Talk Is Cheap".
From "Talk Is Cheap".
From "Talk Is Cheap".
From "Wheelman".
From "Wheelman".
From "Wheelman".


Jericho 941 "Baby Eagle"

In the episode "Diamond in the Rough", the female bank robber used a nickel Jericho 941 ("Baby Eagle"). This gun was also used by many other characters on the show.

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Jericho 941 "Baby Eagle" - 9mm.
From "Diamond in the Rough".
From "Diamond in the Rough".
From "Street Pirates".
From "Street Pirates".
From "Street Pirates".


Unknown revolver

This was used by Kyle Reese (Myles Ferguson) in "Turf Wars".

From "Turf Wars".


Uzi

IMI Uzi submachine guns were sometimes used by bad guys.

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IMI Uzi 9mm
From "Condor"


Micro Uzi

The smaller Micro Uzi machine pistol was also a favorite weapon of bad guys in the show.

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Micro Uzi with 32 rd magazine - 9mm
From "MIG-89".
From "Talk Is Cheap".
From "Talk Is Cheap".


Heckler & Koch P9S

In the episode "Diamond in the Rough", Cole was given a Heckler & Koch P9S while working undercover as a bank robber.

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Heckler & Koch P9S, 45. ACP
Cole with an H&K P9S in "Diamond in the Rough".


Smith & Wesson 3913 "Ladysmith"

In the episode "Wheelman", Lai (Alexandra Bokyun Chun) used a Smith & Wesson 3913 "Ladysmith" as her sidearm.

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Smith & Wesson 3913 LS "Ladysmith" 9mm
From "Wheelman".


Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715

Bad guys sometimes used M16-type rifles which appear to have been Diemaco C7s, or the Colt Model 715 equivalent. They look similar to the M16A2, except without the A2-style rear sight which was adjustable for elevation. These rifles were used by notably in the episode "Standoff" by the rogue U.S. Army intelligence officers. In the episode "Diamond in the Rough", one of these rifles was used with a Cobray CM203.

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Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715 5.56x45mm
From "Diamond in the Rough".
From "Standoff".
From "Standoff".
From "Standoff". Note the Olympic Arms-style pistol grip.
From "Standoff".


M16A1

The M16A1 was also used in "Standoff", and some other episodes.

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M16A1 with 30 round magazine - 5.56mm
From "Standoff".


M72 LAW

In some episodes, bad guys used M72 LAW rocket launchers.

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M72 LAW 66mm
From "Winner Take All."
From "Shutdown". (There are so many things wrong with this shot, I'm not even going to start listing them...)


Cobray CM203 Launcher

In at least one episode, "Diamond in the Rough", a bank robber carried a Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715 rifle fitted with a Cobray CM203 Launcher.

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An M16A1 fitted with a Cobray CM203 Launcher - 37mm Flare.
From "Diamond in the Rough".


Intratec CAT-9

In the episode "Wheelman", Billy Lennox (Callum Keith Rennie) gave Dana Callow (Marcie Mellish) an Intratec CAT-9 sub-compact, with a primercoat finish (the pistol is normally seen sporting the matte black look). He claimed it was undetectable by X-ray machines (another Hollywood myth about polymer pistols).

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Intratec CAT-9 - 9x19mm
From "Wheelman"
From "Wheelman"


M20 "Super Bazooka"

An M20 "Super Bazooka" was used by the leader of the Vigilantes gang to fire at the Defender in the episode "Turf Wars". Cole managed to deflect the rocket with a static pulse.

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M20 "Super Bazooka" 3.5"
From "Turf Wars"

USAS-12

A USAS-12 combat shotgun with a 20 round drum magazine was used by one of the gangbangers in "Turf Wars" during the shootout at the armory.

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USAS-12 with 8-round magazine - 12-gauge

M60E3

One of the gangbangers fired an M60E3 general-purpose machine gun in "Turf Wars" at the Defender during the armory shootout.

M60E3 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO