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Vantage Point

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The following guns were used in the movie Vantage Point:

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WARNING: This page contains images and plot descriptions with spoilers.

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Vantage Point (2008)
  • 'Vantage Point' is a 2008 action thriller focusing on an assassination attempt on the President of the United States Henry Ashton (William Hurt) as he promotes a treaty to fight international terrorism in Salamanca, Spain told from the different view points of Global News Network producer Rex Brooks (Sigourney Weaver), United States Secret Service Agents Thomas Barnes (Dennis Quaid) and Kent Taylor (Matthew Fox), video camera owner Howard Lewis (Forest Whitaker), Spanish police officer Enrique (Eduardo Noriega), deadly terrorists Suarez (Said Taghmaoui) and Veronica (Ayelet Zurer), and blackmailed former special forces member Javier (Edgar Ramirez). Due to principle filming being done in Mexico City, some of the firearms in the film (notably the Beretta 92FS pisols) are reproduction blank replicas instead of blank converted registered firearms, likely due to lack of availability.



SIG-Sauer P229

The issued sidearm of USSS agent Thomas Barnes (Dennis Quaid) is a SIG-Sauer P229 pistol chambered in 9x19mm, instead of the correct .357 SIG ammunition chambered for the real life USSS SIG pistols.

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SIG-Sauer P229 - .357 SIG with Crimson Trace laser grips.
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An assassin attempts to gun down President Henry Ashton (John Hurt) with a SIG-Sauer P229 before Agent Barnes jumps in front of him.
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Agent Barnes checks the load in his SIG-Sauer P229 pistol.
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Note how the magazine is loaded with 9mm bullets instead of .357 SIG.
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A USSS agent disguised as a cleaning lady drops her SIG-Sauer P229 when gunned down by Javier (Edgar Ramirez).
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Agent Barnes fires his SIG-Sauer P229 while pursuing a vehicle on foot.
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Even though the magazine capacity is twelve plus one rounds, Barnes manages to fire off 20+ rounds without reloading.
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A production still of Barnes running up to the crashed vehicle with his SIG-Sauer P229 in hand.
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Barnes holds his SIG-Sauer P229 on Agent Taylor as he expires.
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Barnes searches the crashed ambulance for the President with his SIG-Sauer P229 at the ready.

At one point in the film we see a USSS agent using the newer SIG-Sauer P229R (with a rail on the frame nose) while pursuing Enrique (Eduardo Noriega).

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SIG-Sauer P229R - 9mm.
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The USSS agent pursues Enrique with his SIG-Sauer P229R at the ready. Due to continuity error, it changes from a Bruni 8mm Beretta replica.
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The agent holds his SIG-Sauer P229 on a citizen. Note the rail.

Beretta 92FS

The most commonly used gun in the film is the Beretta 92FS pistol, seen carried by Spanish police officer Enrique (Eduardo Noriega), as well as all of the terrorists in the film. USSS Agent Kent Taylor (Matthew Fox) is curious seen using a Beretta as his sidearm, instead of the correct SIG-Sauer P229 pistol typically issued to Secret Service. Many of the Berettas appear to be Bruni Model 92 8mm stage firing blank replicas. They all have the proper Beretta logo grips though, so they could have been installed on the props, or actual Berettas may have been used depending on location of filming.

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Beretta 92FS - 9mm.
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Bruni Model 92 stage firing blank prop - 8mm.

Glock 17

A Glock 17 is used by the former special forces soldier Javier (Edgar Ramirez) who kidnaps the real President. The one shown in the film features a stainless steel slide and a suppressor.

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Glock 17 9mm with stainless steel slide
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Javier walks the hotel hallway armed with a Glock 17
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Here he takes out several guards as well as the chief of staff with his Glock 17
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Javier forces the president to go with him using the Glock 17

Glock 30

Suarez uses a Beretta 92FS throughout the film, but when Agent Barnes (Dennis Quaid) rescues President Ashton (William Hurt), Suarez pulls a Glock 30 for a brief moment. After Barnes shoots him, It is a Beretta 92FS again.

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Glock 30 .45 ACP
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Heckler & Koch MP5A2

The H&K MP5A2 is seen throughout the film in the hands of Spanish police officers, some seen with two magazines clamped together.

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Heckler & Koch MP5A2 9mm
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Spanish Police officers stand ready with their MP5A2's as the President's limo passes

Heckler & Koch PSG-1

A Heckler & Koch PSG-1, mounted on an automated platform, is used by the terrorists to conduct the initial attack on the President. The PSG-1's distinctive wooden grip is featured during the scene when agent Taylor disassembles it.

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Heckler & Koch PSG-1 7.62x51mm NATO
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A Heckler & Koch PSG-1 in an automated platform

Remington 700PSS

The Remington 700PSS rifle appears in the hands of Secret Service snipers in the film, fitted with folding bipods. A few rifles actually may be M40's, but most of the close-up shots use R700's.

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Remington 700PSS 7.62x51mm NATO
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A sniper armed with a Remington 700 watches as the presidential limo enters the plaza
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Another sniper watches over the plaza armed with a Remington 700