Choice of Arms (Le choix des armes)
Original French Poster
Choice of Arms Le choix des armes ) is a 1981 French crime movie directed by Alain Corneau and starring Yves Montand as a retired criminal Noel Durieux, Catherine Deneuve as Noel's wife Nicole and Gérard Depardieu as a young and aggressive criminal Mickey.
The following weapons were used in the film Choice of Arms : Error creating thumbnail: File missing WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Revolvers Smith & Wesson Model 27 A Smith & Wesson Model 27 with 4" barrel is used by Sylvain Constantini (uncredited) during the ambush at Serge Olivier (Pierre Forget) and Mickey (Gérard Depardieu ). Mickey takes Sylvain's revolver and uses it throughout the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 27 with 4" barrel - .357 Magnum Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mickey holds the revolver after the shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mickey in grapple with Commissair Bonnardot (Michel Galabru ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mickey threatens Noel Durieux. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mickey aims his revolver at Nicole Durieux (Catherine Deneuve ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Noel (Yves Montand ) holds Mickey's revolver in the final scene. Smith & Wesson Model 29 In one scene Jean (Christian Marquand ) gives a Smith & Wesson Model 29 with 6" barrel to Noel Durieux (Yves Montand ) who carries it until the final.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 29 - .44 Magnum. This is Clint Eastwood's actual screen used Model 29 in the movie The Dead Pool Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 29 is seen in the top row. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jean loads the revolver... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and hands it to Noel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Noel checks the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the revolver. Colt Python A Colt Python with 4" barrel is used by inspector Sarlat (Gérard Lanvin ) after he looses his Browning Hi-Power . Python is also seen in hands of Andre (Jean-Claude Bouillaud ) and in Jean's (Christian Marquand ) armoury. Though according to the story these are different revolvers, all three seem to be the same movie prop.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Python with 4" Barrel and factory wood grips - .357 Magnum Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sarlat holds a Python. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Andre stops a gang of hoodlums. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sarlat carries his Python in belt holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sarlat draws his revolver in the night scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Colt Python is seen in the second row at the right. Smith & Wesson Model 36 Three snub nose revolvers are seen in Jean's armoury. They seem to be Smith & Wesson Model 36s . Two of them have square butts and lack logo on the grip so they can be not genuine Model 36s but some clone of European origin.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two snub nose revolvers are seen in the top row and one more in the bottom row. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view. Snub nose revolver In the final scene one of police inspectors is armed with a snub nose revolver that also can be a Smith & Wesson Model 36 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The man in the middle (in green jacket) holds a snub nose revolver. Pistols Walther PPK A Walther PPK is used by Mickey (Gérard Depardieu ) during the prison break. A PPK is also seen in Jean's armoury.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Early Waffenamt marked Walther PPK. Note the differences: orange bakelite grips, lanyard ring, smaller rear sight, grooved top, and irregular front - 7.65x17mm Auto (.32 ACP) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mickey holds his pistol while his car is under fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He fires from the car window. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A PPK is seen in the middle row. Colt Combat Commander A Colt Combat Commander is used by Roland Davout (Etienne Chicot ) during the ambush at Serge Olivier (Pierre Forget) and Mickey (Gérard Depardieu ). Noel Durieux (Yves Montand ) also uses a Colt Combat Commander until it is confiscated by police. A Colt Combat Commander is seen in Jean's (Christian Marquand ) armoury. Though according to the story these are different pistols, all three seem to be the same movie prop.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Combat Commander - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Roland Davout draws his pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Roland Davout holds his pistol while trying to start his car. Note a good trigger discipline. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Noel Durieux's pistol, loaded magazine and a box of cartridges. While the magazine is loaded with .45s, the box contains .38 Sp cartridges. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Noel loads his pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol in Noel's car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the pistol. The inscription "Combat Commander" is seen on the slide. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Colt is seen among other firearms in Jean's armoury. Browning Hi-Power A Browning Hi-Power "Type 73" is carried by inspector Sarlat (Gérard Lanvin ) until Mickey (Gérard Depardieu ) disarms him. Mickey then uses Hi-Power during the bank robbery.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Hi-Power "Type 73" - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sarlat aims his pistol at Mickey. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mickey loads the pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mickey holds Hi-Power during the bank robbery. Unidentified pistol Some pistol is seen in Jean's armoury.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pistol in holster is seen among the ammo boxes. Shotguns Mossberg 500 A pump action shotgun with high-capacity magazine tube and wood furniture is seen in Jean's armoury. It seem to be a Mossberg 500 . In the scene of bank robbery a security guard is armed with a pump action shotgun that also has a high-capacity magazine tube so it can be the same movie prop.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mossberg 500 with wooden furniture and high-capacity magazine tube - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pump action shotgun is seen among other firearms in Jean's armoury. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A security guard with shotgun is seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A high-capacity magazine tube can be seen. Double barreled shotgun A double barreled shotgun is seen in Jean's armoury.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A double barreled shotgun is seen among other firearms in Jean's armoury. Submachine Guns M1928A1 Thompson An M1928A1 Thompson is seen in Jean's armoury.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A "Tommy Gun" is seen at the left. Rifles Bolt action sniper rifle In the final scene two police detectives are armed with bolt action sniper rifles. A rifle with sniper scope is also seen in Jean's armoury.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man at the right holds a sniper rifle. Next to him is commissair Bonnardot (Michel Galabru ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same sniper aims his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two men on both sides of a tree hold sniper rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rifle with scope is partially seen on the bottom. M1 Carbine An M1 Carbine is seen in Jean's armoury.
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 An M1 Carbine is seen at the left. M16A1 An M16A1 is seen in Jean's armoury.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M16A1 is seen between double barreled shotgun and pump action shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the front sight. Other Weapons Model 24 Stielhandgranate A Model 24 Stielhandgranate is seen in Jean's armoury.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A grenade is seen in the bottom. X F1 hand grenade A training X F1 hand grenade is seen in Jean's armoury.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing French training grenade Grenade à main d'exercice GR MA X F1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A blue colored hand grenade is seen in the bottom. In one scene Commissaire Bonnardot watches news on TV that shows unrest in some foreign country.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A kid holds AK-47 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing M2HB heavy machine gun is mounted on the turret of the armoured car. A coaxial machine gun also can be seen.Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of the M2HB. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the men behind the armoured car holds a gun that resembles Sten SMG. 
