Error creating thumbnail: File missing Thunderheart (1992)
Thunderheart is a 1992 mystery directed by Michael Apted (The World Is Not Enough ) starring Val Kilmer , Sam Shepard and Graham Greene . Some of the weapons are anachronistic, since the film is supposed to take place in the mid 1970's, but it's hard to nail down a year. A portrait of Richard Nixon is hanging in an FBI office, indicating that the film takes place no later than 1974, yet a character listens to Bruce Springsteen's "Badlands" (released in 1978) while driving in a 1983 Ford Mustang.
The following guns were used in the film Thunderheart (1992) :
Handguns
Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose
Agents Ray Levoi (Val Kilmer ) and Frank Coutelle (Sam Shepard ) carry Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose revolvers as their service weapons.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose (right side) - .357 Magnum
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Levoi aims his S&W 19.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Coutelle points his S&W 19 at Jimmy Looks Twice (John Trudell).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Levoi lowers his S&W 19.
Smith & Wesson Model 36
Levoi's backup gun is a Smith & Wesson Model 36 carried in an ankle holster. He draws it on two occasions.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Levoi draws his S&W 36 during the drive-by.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Levoi with his S&W 36 when questioning Richard Yellow Hawk (Julius Drum). The ankle holster he drew it from is visible here as well.
Colt Government Model
Walter Crow Horse (Graham Greene ) carries a Colt Government Model as his service weapon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Government Model M1911A1 - .45 ACP
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walter Crow Horse with his Colt Government.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther Crow Horse prepares to surrender his weapon.
Smith & Wesson Model 10HB
A reservation police officer is seen firing a Smith & Wesson Model 10HB .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 10 HB (heavy barrel) revolver (Post 1950s Model) - .38 Special
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Colt Single Action Army
A GOON (Guardians of the Oglala Nation) carries a Single Action Army in a holster.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army w/ 4.75" barrel, case colored and blued, referred to as "Quick-Draw" or "Civilian" model.
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Shotguns
Ithaca 37
Levoi, Coutelle and other characters use Ithaca 37 shotguns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ithaca Model 37 riot version - 12 Gauge
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Coutelle with his Ithaca 37.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Levoi with his Ithaca 37.
Single Barreled Shotgun
Various characters are seen with Single Barreled Shotguns .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Harrington & Richardson Topper Shotgun - 12 gauge
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jack Milton (Fred Ward ) with a single barreled shotgun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Richard Yellow Hawk opens the door with his single barreled shotgun.
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Double Barreled Shotgun
Various characters are seen with Double Barreled Shotguns .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A GOON's shotgun on the roof of a car.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walter Crow Horse with a sawn-off double barreled shotgun tied to the handlebars of his bike.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Possibly the same GOON as from above in a later scene.
Browning BPS
Jack Milton (Fred Ward ) carries a Browning BPS for much of the latter half of the film.
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Rifles/Carbines
Winchester Model 1894
A GOON is armed with a Winchester Model 1894 at a checkpoint.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1894 - .30-30.
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Remington Model 7400
A GOON is armed with a scoped Remington Model 7400 at a checkpoint.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 7400 - .308 Winchester
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Springfield Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine
A cavalry trooper is seen with a Springfield Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine during Levoi's Wounded Knee nightmare.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Replica Springfield Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine "Trapdoor Springfield" built by Uberti Arms - .45-70
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M16
Levoi and other FBI agents are armed with slab-sided M16 rifles with A2 handguards. Some GOONs may be armed with them as well, but there's not enough detail to tell.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with A2 style handguards used to impersonate the M16A2 - 5.56x45mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Levoi with his rifle.
M16A1
At least one of the GOONs is armed with an M16A1 with A2 handguards. FBI Agents are seen using them as well.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The GOON in the foreground with the M16A1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good shot of all the identifying features on the rifle, note the forward assist button differentiating the M16 from the M16A1.
MGC M-16 Model Gun Corp Replica Rifle
One of the GOONs appears to be armed with a MGC M-16 Model Gun Corp Replica Rifle .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The MGC M16 Assault rifle: a non firing metal replica built by the Model Gun Corp of Japan and one of the most used non firing replicas of the M16 in movies and television. The 'forward assist' on the early models like the one imaged here are bolt inserts to keep the receiver together. Modern MGC M16 replicas have improved by third parties over the years (like adding A1 flash hiders) making it more accurate to the real thing making it harder for 'Connoisseurs' to identify
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The GOON to the rear appears to be aiming a replica.
Colt AR-15 Sporter Carbine
The alleged murder weapon is a Colt AR-15 Sporter Carbine modified to appear as a XM177 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Late 1970s model AR15 Sporter 1 Carbine - converted into an XM177 Lookalike for the film The Dogs of War - 5.56x45mm
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Remington Model 700
Coutelle carries a Remington Model 700 with a Starlight scope.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Levoi spots Coutelle's rifle in his car.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Coutelle with his rifle.