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Lethal Weapon 3

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The following weapons were used in the film Lethal Weapon 3:

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Beretta 92FS

As in the other Lethal Weapon films, Detective Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) carries a Beretta 92FS pistol as his standard weapon. At one point Riggs uses his Beretta to demonstrate the lethality of the armor-piercing rounds being used by the villains, penetrating a police-issue bulletproof vest with one shot. Berettas can also be seen being carried by Sergeant Lorna Cole (Rene Russo) and a young patrolman who is fatally wounded by the villains' armor-piercing ammo which renders the body armor he was wearing useless.

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Beretta 92FS - 9mm. This well worn movie gun is the Beretta 92FS that Mel Gibson used in Lethal Weapon 2, Lethal Weapon 3 and Lethal Weapon 4.
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Detective Martin Riggs loads an armor-piercing bullet into his Beretta 92FS prior to demonstrating its lethality on a police-issue bulletproof vest. This is correct as the gun that Billy used was also a 9mm Beretta which means the same bullet would fit Riggs' gun.
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Riggs aims his Beretta at the target.
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Riggs fires 2 Berettas at Travis and his thugs.

Beretta Inox

Following the failed armored van robbery, Travis (Stuart Wilson) confronts the robber that managed to escape, one of his men pistol-whipping him with a Beretta Inox, stunning him and leaving him unable to escape as he's buried alive in concrete. The Beretta Inox is seen again when Riggs and Lorna drive away with the truck full of automatic weapons. One of the men has the Beretta in his hand when they pick up the guns in the road.

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Beretta 92FS Inox 9mm
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One of Travis' thugs pistol-whips the remaining armored van robber using his Beretta Inox with his finger on the trigger


Smith & Wesson Model 19

As in the other films, Detective Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) can be seen carrying a Smith & Wesson Model 19 as his standard weapon, though does supplement it with a semi-auto pistol as a backup, as mentioned below.

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Smith & Wesson Model 19 .357 magnum. This is the actual Screen used Movie firearm - a custom ported Smith & Wesson Model 19 with black rubber grips, used and carried by Danny Glover in the film Lethal Weapon
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After emptying his S&W 5906, Murtaugh pulls his Model 19.
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Murtaugh's S&W Model 19.

Smith & Wesson 5906

As a backup to his usual revolver, Murtaugh can be seen using a Smith & Wesson 5906 pistol, most notably when engaging in a shootout with a group of gangbangers. He also carries it in lieu of his Model 19 when he and Riggs are busted to Patrolmen following a bomb incident at the start of the film, and has an accidental discharge while holstering his weapon, nearly shooting himself.

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Early Model Smith & Wesson 5906 - 9mm. The early model 5906 pistols had the finger step trigger guard, but they changed it to the rounded trigger guard for 'ease of production'.
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Murtaugh holstering his Smith & Wesson 5906 moments before an accidental discharge
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Murtaugh wields his Smith & Wesson 5906 during a shootout with gangbangers


Smith & Wesson Model 29

Travis (Stuart Wilson) is seen loading a S&W model 29 with a 6 1/2 in. barrel with armor-piercing bullets during their robbery at the LAPD impound. During the final battle at the housing development, Travis can be seen firing the revolver at Sgt. Cole. Thankfully, Lorna had worn two vests instead of one, so was saved from being killed by the powerful rounds, but was still seriously wounded.

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Travis loading the S&W with the armor-piercing rounds.
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Closeup of the S&W.

Smith & Wesson 5904

During the armored van robbery, Billy Phelps (Mark Pellegrino), the robber driving the van, pulls out a Smith & Wesson 5904 while fighting with Riggs, but never gets the chance to fire the weapon. It's later revealed that the pistol was loaded with armor-piercing bullets.

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Late Model Smith & Wesson 5904 - 9mm. This has the finger step contoured trigger guard that would later be replaced by the round trigger guard.
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Billy Phelps brandishes his Smith & Wesson 5904 while fighting right Riggs during the armored van chase scene
That looks like a 915, judging by the sights
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Billy's Smith & Wesson 5904 lying on the floor of the van after being knocked out of his hand by Riggs

Smith & Wesson Model 686

Travis pulls a S&W Model 686 on Captain Murphy before taking him to the LAPD impound.

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Travis draws the 686 on Murphy.

Smith & Wesson Model 60

Captain Murphy surrenders his S&W Model 60 to Travis after being ambushed by him.

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Murphy gives up his S&W to Travis.

Ithaca 37

Sgt. Lorna Cole is seen with a Ithaca 37 shotgun while Murtaugh interrogates various suspects.

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Travis draws the 686 on Murphy.


Heckler & Koch P9S

At one point, Riggs and Murtaugh go to visit Murtaugh's daughter Rianne (Traci Wolfe) at her job, though Murtaugh fails to tell Riggs that her job is as an actress in a movie, and when Riggs sees an actor holding Rianne at gunpoint he charges in and tackles him, disarming him of his rubber Heckler & Koch P9S, though is quickly informed by Rianne that she wasn't in any real danger.

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Heckler & Koch P9S .45 ACP
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Martin Riggs holding a rubber Heckler & Koch P9S taken from an actor he mistakenly thought was threatening Rianne Murtaugh during filming of a movie

Heckler & Koch MP5K

There are several appearances in the film of the Heckler & Koch MP5K, first seen being fired out a car window by one of the gang bangers Murtaugh encounters, then by former officer Jack Travis (Stuart Wilson) during a high-speed chase with Riggs. Some of Travis' henchmen can also be seen firing them during the final battle, among other weapons.

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Heckler & Koch MP5K - 9mm.
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An MP5K is seen on the drawing table in Travis' trailer.

Walther PPK

Travis uses a suppressed Walther PPK to execute the armored car driver imposter in the LAPD interrogation room. When Riggs and Murtaugh and Leo Getz (Joe Pesci) track Travis to a sports arena, Leo chases Travis onto the ice of an in-progress hockey game. During the scuffle between the two, Travis pulls out the Walther and wounds Leo before escaping. Although a minor injury, Riggs and Murtaugh deceive him into thinking it's a more serious wound in order to relieve themselves of his distracting presence.

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Walther PPK .380 ACP
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Travis prepares to use a suppressed Walther PPK.

Cobray M11/9

When Murtaugh engages the gang bangers, one of them opens fire on him with a Cobray M11/9, spraying and praying in an ultimately futile effort to take out the veteran cop. Upon discovering that the youth wielding it was a friend of his son, Murtaugh goes on a personal mission to find the ones responsible for giving him the illegal weapon. He also uses it to ignite a trail of gasoline spread by Riggs throughout the housing development during the final battle, and tosses the M11/9, loaded with armor-piercing bullets, to Riggs who uses it to kill Travis who is trying to run him down with a backhoe loader, the powerful rounds able to pierce the dozer blade that was impervious to normal bullets.

As is the norm in many movies these days, this weapon appears as a stand in for the MAC 10, which it is refered to by Lorna Cole (Rene Russo). It is easy to tell that it is, in fact an M11/9 by its elongated reciever. It is even stated that the weapon is a 9mm.


When learning the history of the Darryl's MAC-11, it is said that it had a 36-round magazine. They make 32-round magazines and 50-round magazines, but not 36.
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SWD M11/9 SMG

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Lorna Cole with the M11/9 while detailing the weapon's criminal history. She incorrectly refers to it as a "MAC 10, 9mm, semi-automatic, converted to automatic with 36 rounds in the magazine."
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In a scene from the Director's Cut, Murtaugh is seen holding the M11.

Ruger Mini-14

During the final battle, several of Travis' (Stuart Wilson) henchmen can be seen wielding Ruger Mini-14 rifles, most notably when Captain Ed Murphy (Steve Kahan)'s car is shot up when it is sent into the housing development Travis is operating from with the siren blaring and no driver.

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Ruger Mini-14 .223 Remington
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One of Travis' men fires the mini-14.

Steyr AUG

Seen briefly in the pile of guns that was from a crate.

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H&K MP5A3

During the final battle, several of Travis' henchmen can be seen wielding Heckler & Koch MP5A3, most notably when Captain Ed Murphy (Steve Kahan)'s car is shot up when it is sent into the housing development Travis is operating from. Some of Travis' henchmen can also be seen firing them during the final battle, among other weapons.

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Heckler & Koch MP5A3 9mm
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One of Travis' men (Sven-Ole Thorsen) fires the MP5 at the approaching car.
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One of Travis' men firing the MP5 at Riggs in the burning housing development.

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