The Book of Eli
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The following weapons were used in the film The Book of Eli :
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Handguns Heckler & Koch HK45 Eli (Denzel Washington ) carries a weathered Heckler & Koch HK45 pistol (an LEM variant as noted by the bobbed hammer and lack of external safety) as his sidearm throughout the film. Even though the pistol had just been out a year when the film was made, the filmmakers wanted it to look like an antique vintage firearm (as this film takes place in the future). The brand new HK45 was sanded and worn down to look very old for the film. In true movie fashion, Eli fires about twice as many rounds as the pistol can hold before reloading. The actual pistol is currently on display at the National Firearms Museum located at the NRA headquarters in Fairfax, VA.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch HK45 (right side) - .45 ACP. This is the screen used firearm carried and fired by Eli (Denzel Washington ) in the movie. - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eli racks the slide on his Heckler & Koch HK45 pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The business end of the HK45 pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eli (Denzel Washington ) aims his HK45. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eli fires his HK45 while taking cover. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eli holds his sidearm on George (Michael Gambon ) in his house. Browning Hi-Power Carnegie (Gary Oldman ) carries a Browning Hi-Power as his weapon of choice throughout the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carnegie (Gary Oldman ) holds his Browning Hi-Power on Eli. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carnegie holds his Hi-Power on Solara (Mila Kunis ). Beretta 92FS Redridge (Ray Stevenson ) is ordered at one point to shoot Eli with his two toned Beretta 92FS pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two-tone Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm. This has a stainless slide on a standard frame & barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Redridge (Ray Stevenson ) holds his two-tone Beretta 92FS on Eli. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Redridge kills one of his henchmen. Notice how the muzzle flash is CGi, as it is dangerous to fire blanks this close to the actor. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Redridge casually fires his sidearm at Eli (Denzel Washington ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing After seemingly missing Eli, Redridge takes aim with his Beretta with two hands. Colt New Service What appears to be a Colt New Service revolver is seen at the beginning of the film, lying on the ground, unloaded, in the middle of the woods. It is never held or fired, however.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt New Service Revolver - .45 ACP. The Army adopted a version of the New Service, the Colt M1917 , with plain wooden grips and a lanyard ring in WWI. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A revolver on the ground, the cylinder swung out as if it was discarded in mid-reload. Note the long "tripartite" ejector rod knob, typical of those versions of the New Service. Shotguns Remington 870 "Witness Protection" Short Shotgun Eli (Denzel Washington ) carries a short barreled Remington 870 "Witness Protection" shotgun, with various weathering and a heavily taped handle. In the end of the film, Solara (Mila Kunis ) can be seen with the shotgun, as she "inherits" it from Eli.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing This is the screen used Remington 870 "Witness Protection" short barreled shotgun, carried and fired by Eli (Denzel Washington ) in the movie. - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eli holds his shotgun, as he clears a house near the beginning of the film. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The iconic shot that is replicated in the movie posters, Eli (Denzel Washington ) walks through a post apocalyptic wasteland with his Remington 870 shotgun on his back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eli sits to talk with Solara with the Remington near his side. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eli fires his Remington 870. He chicken wings it a bit here, but at least he actually aims it, unlike most fictional characters when using a sawn-off weapon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eli tries the door of George's house with his 870. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eli racks his shotgun prior to an attack on George's house by Carnegie's henchmen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Solara (Mila Kunis ) holds the shotgun. Remington 870 One of Carnegie's men uses another Remington 870 with magazine tube extension and saddle shell holder. He is seen most notably at the end loading his shell holder as anarchy breaks out at Carnegie's bar near the end of the film. Other men are seen with different Remington 870's.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 870 Police Magnum with Black Furniture and extended mag tube - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing The man can be seen on the foreground with his shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The thug holds his Remington on the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The thug fires his Remington at Eli during the house shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same henchman loads his shell holder as anarchy breaks out at Carnegie's bar. Mossberg 500 Another one of Carnegie henchmen uses a Mossberg 500 with wooden furniture.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mossberg 500AT - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Carnegie's men aims his Mossberg. Winchester 1897 Riot Gun George (Michael Gambon ) keeps a Winchester Model 1897 shotgun in his home.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1897 Riot Gun - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing George holds the Winchester on Eli and Solara. Error creating thumbnail: File missing George with the Winchester. Sawed-Off Double Barrel Shotgun The Engineer (Tom Waits ) holds a Sawed-Off 12-Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun when Eli comes into the store. Eli quickly disarms him of it, but returns it as a sign of trust. One of Carnegie's men also uses one after the fight at Carnegie's bar.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sawed-off Double Barreled Shotgun - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eli holds The Engineers shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eli (Denzel Washington ) hands The Engineer (Tom Waits ) back his double barreled shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Carnegie's men holds his shotgun on Eli on the left. Rifles / Carbines AK-47 Some of Carnegie's thugs carry AK-47 variants, most likely Norinco Type 56 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug with an AK variant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A couple of Carnegie's henchmen hold their AKs after the shootout at George's house. Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN FAL Redridge (Ray Stevenson ) carries an FN FAL paratrooper as his main firearm in the film. Also one of Carnegie's other thugs uses one during the shootout at George's house.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN FAL 50.63 "Paratrooper" with 18" barrel - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing On the left, Redridge holds up his FN FAL Paratrooper Error creating thumbnail: File missing On the right, Redridge (Ray Stevenson ) with his FAL Para. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Carnegie's henchmen aims his FAL at Eli (second from right). Colt M4A1 George uses an M4A1 Carbine fitted with a vertical foregrip and Aimpoint sight at one point during the assault on his house. The guards at Alcatraz also use M4A1s fitted with red dot sights.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M4A1 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic, Knight's Armament RAS railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing George wields his M4A1 during the shootout at his house. Error creating thumbnail: File missing George wields the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Standard Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Alcatraz guard holds his M4A1 at Eli and Solara. M16A2 Some of Carnegie's men wield M16A2 rifles several times in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A2 Rifle - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Carnegie's men goes down holding his rifle, which appears to be an M16A2 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing George fires at one of Carnegie's men, who's holding an M16A2. M1903 (Mannlicher Schönauer Carbine stock) When Eli is walking through the town the camera pans on a man on a roof with a bolt-action rifle. This rifle is a sporterized M1903 Springfield with a Lyman peep sight and fitted into a Mannlicher Schönauer Carbine (Stutzen) stock. The military stock had been replaced, as well as the sights, and likely the parkerized finish was replaced with a blued finish. This was common practice at a time when surplus military rifles were cheaper than sporting rifles. It is the same prop featured in the film A Boy and His Dog , noting the heavy stylistic and atmospheric homage already paid, as well as featuring a poster of the movie.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springfield M1903 in a Mannlicher Schönauer Carbine stock - .30-06. This is the screen used rifle (and sling) carried and used by Don Johnson in the movie A Boy and His Dog The Book of Eli Error creating thumbnail: File missing Good shot of the Mannlicher Schönauer stocked M1903 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carnegie's thug with the rifle. M1 Carbine One of Carnegie's men holds an M1 Carbine during the standoff outside the bar and the shootout at George and Martha's house.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Modern Manufactured version of the M1 Carbine, with standard stock, from Auto-Ordnance (affiliated with Kahr Arms and Thomson Arms) - .30 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Carnegie's henchmen aims his M1 Carbine at Eli (first on the right). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The man on the left holds his M1 Carbine. Blaser R93 Sporter What appears to be a Blaser R93 in sporting configuration is held by one of Carnegie's men.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blaser R93 Semi Weight Sporting Rifle - .308 Winchester Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Carnegie's thugs holds his Blazer as Eli walks into town. Submachine Guns Heckler & Koch MP5A2 George's wife Martha (Frances de la Tour ) uses a Heckler & Koch MP5A2 while defending the home from Carnegie and his men. We can see a MP5K-PDW and a SIG-Sauer P22X pistol in the case.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch MP5A2 with 'Tropical' (wide) forearm and Navy trigger group - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Martha opens up the case of weapons, most prominent in this shot is the Heckler & Koch MP5A2 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing In the background, Martha fires the MP5A2. Heckler & Koch MP7A1 Solara (Mila Kunis ) is seen firing a Heckler & Koch MP7A1 while she and Eli are defending George and Martha's house.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch MP7A1 - 4.6x30mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Solara holds her MP7 as Carnegie's henchmen prepare for an assault. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Solara reloads the MP7A1. Other Type 69 RPG Redridge (Ray Stevenson ) attacks George and Martha's house with a Chinese Type 69 RPG with a PGO-7 scope.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chinese Type 69 RPG - 40mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Redridge prepares to fire the RPG. MK II Hand grenade Eli uses a Mk 2 hand grenade during the shootout at the house. Solara (Mila Kunis ) also spies a Mk 2 hand grenade and throws it to destroy a pursuing car.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk 2 dummy grenade (this is a movie prop) Error creating thumbnail: File missing The hand grenade spotted by Solara and later thrown by her at a car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Solara prepares to throw the grenade. Gatling Gun At one point, Carnegie's men use a hand-cranked Gatling Gun on George's house.
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