Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mississippi Burning (1988)Mississippi Burning Midnight Express Gene Hackman , Willem Dafoe , Frances McDormand , and Brad Dourif . The film, which was loosely based on a real-life FBI investigation, would go on to be nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Director.
The following weapons were used in the film Mississippi Burning :
Smith & Wesson Model 10 Throughout the film, FBI Special Agent Rupert Anderson (Gene Hackman ) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver with a 4 inch heavy barrel.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 10 Heavy Barrel - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing FBI Special Agent Rupert Anderson (Gene Hackman ) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver with a 4 inch barrel. It appears to be the heavy barrel model which is period correct; Smith & Wesson introduced the heavy barrel Model 10 in 1959. The story is occurring in 1964. Smith & Wesson Model 36 Throughout the film, FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Alan Ward (Willem Dafoe ) and other FBI agents carry Smith & Wesson Model 36 Chief's Special revolvers with round butts.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson 36 'Chief's Special' with a round butt - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Alan Ward (Willem Dafoe ) carries the Smith & Wesson 36 in a hip holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ward with the S&W holstered. Error creating thumbnail: File missing FBI Special Agent Bird (Kevin Dunn ) also appears to carry a Smith & Wesson 36. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An FBI agent with the holstered S&W. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SAC Ward pulls his revolver during a confrontation with Anderson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ward holds the revolver. Willem Dafoe mentioned in an interview that he was so nervous that he dropped this revolver in the toilet just before shooting the scene. Colt New Service Throughout the film, Deputy Clinton Pell (Brad Dourif ) carries a Colt New Service revolver with bone-carved grips.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt New Service - .45 LC Error creating thumbnail: File missing Deputy Clinton Pell (Brad Dourif ) carries what appears to be a Colt New Service revolver with bone-carved grips in his holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing As Pell helps up a man, his revolver is seen in the holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pell with the revolver holstered. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Deputy Pell surrenders his badge and service revolver. Röhm RG-38 Frank Bailey (Michael Rooker ) is seen pulling a Röhm RG-38 revolver when confronting the civil rights workers at the film's beginning.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Röhm RG-38 - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Frank Bailey (Michael Rooker ) is seen pulling a Röhm RG-38 revolver when confronting the civil rights workers at the film's beginning. Closeup of the revolver. Colt Python Snub When Deputy Pell surrenders is Colt New Service revolver a short barreled Colt Python is also shown laying next to the New Service. It appears to have Herret grips on it. In 1964 both the Python snub-nosed revolver and Herret grips were available.
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12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun Vertis Williams (Lou Walker) uses a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun to defend his family from a Klan attack.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Williams loads his shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Williams is loaded for bear. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Falling into a trap. Ithaca 37 Mississippi state troopers and Klansmen carry Ithaca 37 shotguns.
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