El Mariachi
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El Mariachi Robert Rodriguez . Because the film was made in Mexico on an extremely low budget, some of the guns used in the production were real guns (not converted for blanks) taken from a local police station while others were either BB guns or other toy guns. Robert Rodriguez mentioned in the film's DVD commentary that since they were using blanks in firearms that were not blank-converted, they would often only be able to fire off one round before it jammed. The film was the first in Rodriguez's "Mariachi" trilogy, which includes Desperado Once Upon a Time in Mexico
The following weapons were used in the film El Mariachi :
Iver Johnson Enforcer Pistol The Iver Johnson Enforcer pistol is seen wielded by a hitman of Moco as well as by one of Azul's thugs in the movie's opening.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Iver Johnson Enforcer Pistol .30 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Moco's hitmen exiting from the car armed with the Iver Johnson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The hitman carries the Iver Johnson as he enters the jail. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The hitman holds the Iver Johnson as one of the hitmen goes down. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Iver Johnson is put down on the ground. Error creating thumbnail: File missing On the far left, one of Azul's thugs holds the Iver Johnson as they get ready to execute the hitmen. MAC-10 Azul carries a MAC-10 fitted with a suppressor as one of the weapons in his guitar case. El Mariachi (Carlos Gallardo ) then is seen taking the MAC-10 from the case and using it. Several of Moco's thugs are seen using MAC-10 's without a sound suppressor as well. The gun is frequently switched to other various guns in the many continuity errors in the film. It appears that due to the film's low budget, the MAC-10, the TEC-9 mini, and the Micro Uzi are the only submachine guns used in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ingram MAC-10 open bolt submachine gun - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another hitman exiting from the car Error creating thumbnail: File missing The hitman loads his MAC-10 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Azul's guitar case Error creating thumbnail: File missing Azul kills some of Moco's men Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Angle of the same scene Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Moco's thugs with the MAC-10 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note how in this scene both of them wield MAC-10s but in a close-up of the thug on the left it becomes a TEC-9. This happens quite often in the film. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi with the MAC-10 Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi puts the gun down Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi runs with the gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi shoots the gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi Walking with the MAC over his shoulder Micro Uzi Water Pistol A water gun in the shape of a Micro Uzi is one of the main weapons used by Moco's thugs. It often seen changing into a MAC-10 in several shots.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Micro Uzi with 32 round magazine - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Micro Uzi replica is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Thug with the micro Uzi replica. Note the ejection port is completely filled in. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The thug getting shot holding a water gun (it was a MAC-10 in a previous shot). Mossberg 500 A Mossberg 500 shotgun is first seen carried by one of Moco's men and then is seen used by one of Azul's thugs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mossberg 500 - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another hitman exiting the car carrying the Mossberg 500 shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A different angle of the shotgun Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Azul's men aiming the shotgun at the hitmen Error creating thumbnail: File missing Azul's man with the shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The thug in the middle holds the shotgun while ready to execute the hitmen Beretta 950 Jetfire A Beretta 950 Jetfire is seen as one of the guns in Azul's guitar gun case.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta Jetfire .25 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Beretta 950 Jetfire is seen as one of the guns in Azul's guitar gun case. Marksman 1010 BB pistol What looks like an M1911 used by one of Moco's thugs is actually a Marksman 1010 BB pistol .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marksman 1010C BB pistol Error creating thumbnail: File missing The thug of the right with the pistol. The distinctive half-slide of the BB pistol is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The BB pistol is held. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Maco's men pretends to fire the pistol from the balcony. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note that the pistol now is in the hands of another thug. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol is held by the woman on the right, the one to the left uses a MAC-10 and the middle one uses a S&W revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another shot of the three. Smith & Wesson Model 34 A Smith & Wesson Model 34 is seen used by a thug to threaten Azul. Azul then uses the revolver to hold Dominó hostage and then El Mariachi is seen using the revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 34 .22LR - Early Version, Left Side. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A production still of Azul (Reinol Martínez) holding Dominó hostage with the S&W 34. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Azul gets cornered by men with three guns: a Smith & Wesson Model 34, a MAC-10 and a TEC-9. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up of the S&W. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The thug fires the S&W at El Mariachi. Intratec TEC-9 Mini The Intratec TEC-9 Mini is first seen pulled out by one of Azul's men. The TEC-9 is then seen throughout the film used by Moco's thugs, sometimes without a barrel shroud. At one point, El Mariachi is seen firing the TEC-9 in a continuity error (he had held a MAC-10 just previously). Director Robert Rodriguez mentioned that when using this gun, they could only get one shot off before jamming. In order to simulate automatic fire, the frame was reprinted several times.
Intratec TEC-9 Mini with barrel shroud removed - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The TEC-9 is taken out of a cooler. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Azul's men uses the TEC-9 mini. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closeup of the gun being fired. In order to simulate automatic fire, the frame was reprinted several times. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Azul's thug with the TEC-9. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The thug holds the TEC-9 mini. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Moco's thugs holds the TEC-9 with a barrel shroud. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same thug opens fire with the TEC-9 while on the balcony. As seen in several continuity errors, the TEC-9 doesn't have the barrel shroud anymore. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The TEC-9 now has the barrel shroud again. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The thug holds the TEC-9 while he chases down El Mariachi. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the thugs in the truck holds the TEC-9 (in the previous shot, it was a MAC-10). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closeup of the erroneous TEC-9. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Mariachi MAC-10 turns into a TEC-9 when he opens fire on Maco's men. Browning Hi-Power Moco (Peter Marquardt ) is seen pulling a Browning Hi-Power in a standoff with Azul.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Moco (Peter Marquardt ) with his Browning Hi-Power . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Moco prepares to fire the Browning. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The scene as recreated in the film Desperado Bolt action pistol When Azul enters a rival gang's bar, after killing many of the men inside with his MAC-10, Azul pursues one of the men into the bathroom and kills him with what looked to be either a cut down bolt action rifle or some kind of bolt action pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Azul takes out the gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing On the left side of the image Error creating thumbnail: File missing On Azul's guitar case 
