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The Hitcher (1986)

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Nice, but where's the trigger?

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The follwoing firearms were used in The Hitcher (1986):

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The Hitcher (1986)

Smith & Wesson Model 66

The Smith & Wesson Model 66 is used by several LE officers, and is picked up by Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell)

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Smith & Wesson Model 66.
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Trooper Donner(Billy Green Bush) holds his Smith & Wesson Model 66 on John Halsey.
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Jim Halsey holds a Smith & Wesson Model 66 on a State Trooper.
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Jim Halsey holds a Smith & Wesson Model 66 on John Ryder.
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Jim Halsey figures out how to load his Smith & Wesson Model 66 after fumbling with it.
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Nash(Jennifer Jason Leigh) tries to fend off the State police.
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Remington 870

The Remington 870 is used by the State police, specifically during the Highway chase.

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Remington 870 Police Magnum Riot Shotgun - 12 gauge

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A Sheriffs deputy holds his Remington 870‎ on Jim Halsey.
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A State policeman fires on Jim Halsey during the Highway chase.
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A State policeman prepares to shoot out Jim Halsey's tires.

M16 SP1

A State trooper riding in a Helicopter fires on Jim Halsey during the Highway chase with a M16/SP1. Several of the State troopers escorting John Ryder (Rutger Hauer) are also armed with M16/SP1s.

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M16 SP1 5.56mm
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A State trooper riding in a Helicopter fires on Jim Halsey.-note the birdcage flashhider.
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A State trooper with an M16/SP1 -note the lack of a forward assist.

Custom Smith & Wesson 629

At the end of the movie, Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) grabs Captain Esteridge's sidearm. It is a 2.5"-barreled, Mag-na-ported S&W N-frame (probably, a Smith & Wesson 629 ). A similar gun can be seen in the movie Extreme Prejudice

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Jim Halsey grabs Captain Esteridge's 629.
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Custom N-frame S&W in "The Hitcher"
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Jim Halsey checks the load on Captain Esteridge's 629.
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SPAS 12

A Franchi SPAS-12 is carried by the State police escorting John Ryder to the state prison. Both John Ryder and Jim Halsey use the Franchi SPAS-12 at the climax of the film.]]

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Franchi SPAS-12 12-gauge
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John Ryder kills the State policemen.
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John Ryder picks the SPAS-12 back up.
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John Ryder chambers a new round.
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Jim Halsey with the SPAS-12.

Trivia

In addition to scenes shot in the studio, filming locations include Amboy, California, Barstow, California, Death Valley National Park in California, Imperial County, California and Lake Mead in Nevada.