The Punisher (1989)

The Punisher (1989)

Before the 2004 film version of The Punisher starring Thomas Jane, there was this 1989 "B movie" starring Dolph Lundgren, as the protagonist Frank Castle.

The following weapons were used in this movie:

Handguns

Star Model B

• The vast majority of characters all carry the Star Model B to the exclusion of almost all other pistols.

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Star Model B Pistol, blued finish - 9mm. This is a screen used Star Model B from the 1987 film The Untouchables.

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Blued Star Model B - reverse side.

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Smith & Wesson 59

The thug checking his boss's house in the beginning uses a Smith & Wesson autopistol.

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Smith & Wesson 59 - 9x19mm

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Unidentified pocket pistol, likely PPK or Makarov

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Used by a French smuggler against the Yakuza.

Modified Desert Eagle

• This pistol is modified with an AMD-65 handguard reversed underneath the extended barrel.

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Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE Chrome Silver

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Smith and Wesson Model 10

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Surprise gutshot!

Frank commandeers a S&W Model 10 to escape the Yakuza torture.

HK P9S (?)

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Unknown Revolver

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Smith and Wesson Model 29

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Smith & Wesson Model 29 - .44 magnum.

Used in yakuza raid scene

Acetylene "non" gun

• Common in movies where they could not use real guns (like in places with noise restrictions, around small children, or close to an actor's head). Also New York City also has draconian anti gun laws, thus these FAKE guns which fire a 'poof' of acetylene flash and smoke are used instead of real blank firing guns in many instances. (Most noticeable in the movie the Siege when used by Denzel Washington). These fake guns look a little similar to major models of handguns (Beretta 92, Glock, M1911) but something about them always looks a little 'off'.

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Dolph Lundgren fires an Acetylene "Non" gun pistol, though it might be trying to resemble an M1911

Sub Machine Guns & Carbines

Uzi

• Yakuza member on the boat is seen with a full sized Uzi.

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IMI Uzi 9x19mm

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Yakuza thug on the right is firing a full sized Uzi, the man to the left has a micro Uzi - 9mm

Micro Uzi

• Used by a lot of the Yakuza killers. Castle also uses one while sliding down a rope.

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Micro Uzi with folding stock - 9x19mm

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Closeup of the weapon of a Yakuza killer - 9mm

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Thompson 1928 Sub-Machinegun

• Used by Castle when he is breaking all the kids out of the jail, he however loses it and never uses it

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M1928 "Tommy Gun" .45 ACP with 50-round drum magazine, made famous through countless classic gangster movies

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Colt Commando

Frank Castle is seen using a Colt Commando with a small silencer screwed on the muzzle while he was raiding the Yakuza stronghold towards the end of the film.

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GAU-5/A aka Colt Model 610 - 5.56x45mm. This is the USAF version and was only used by them. This is NOT the E1 version, which was used almost exclusively by the Army.

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Shotguns

Franchi SPAS-12

Frank uses a Franchi SPAS-12 at the amusement park.

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Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge

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Castle (Dolph Lundgren) wields a SPAS 12 shotgun - 12ga

Franchi PA8

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Mossberg 500

• Frank Castle fires this shotgun at the docks. Amazing how a 7 shot tube can fire 18 shots without reloading.....

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Mossberg 500A Mariner (18.5" barrel) with the proprietary Marinecote™ Finish and Synthetic Stock - 12 gauge.

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Castle (Dolph Lundgren) uses a Mossberg 500 shotgun - 12ga

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Sawn-off double barrel Shotgun

• Used by Castle during the raid on the Yakuza stronghold.

Machine Guns & Other

M60 machine gun & 37mm Smith & Wesson Model 276 Gas Gun

• In the Casino scene, Frank Castle uses an M60, with a long barreled 37mm grenade launcher mounted underneath(!!!). Talk about making your primary weapon as heavy as possible!. It's not an M203, but some mocked up launcher (see photos).

Regarding the launcher, Its probably a S&W 37mm riot gun or some flare/naval rope launcher, Something like that was used in the Chuck Norris movie Invasion USA to take place of the M203 on M16 rifles.

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M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO.

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DefTech 1316 - 37mm

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Castle uses an M60 with a 37mm Launcher underneath - 7.62x51mm and 37mm

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Closeup of the M60 with a 37mm Launcher underneath - 7.62x51mm and 37mm

M67 Hand Grenade

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Frank uses an M67 hand grenade