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The Coolest Movie Guns

By NRA Staff (RSS)

July 15, 2012

Firearms have been a part of the movies since “The Great Train Robbery” flashed onto the Silver Screen in 1903. In many movies the gun is as important as the character, and often is what makes a scene iconic. AmericanRifleman.org has put together a list of 10 favorite movie guns and why they are so remembered.

M134 Minigun from “Predator”
Smith & Wesson Model 29 from “Dirty Harry”
Suppressed Remington 11-87 from “No Country for Old Men”
John Wayne’s Winchester Model 1892 from “True Grit”
Colt AR-15 with M203 Grenade Launcher from “Scarface”
Smith & Wesson Mk II Hand-Ejector from “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
M60 Machinegun from “First Blood”
FN FNC-80 from “Heat”
Walther PPK from the James Bond Movies
Colt Navy 1851 Cartridge Conversion from “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly”
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84 Responses to The Coolest Movie Guns

Jamey wrote:
January 26, 2013

Mel Gibson's Beretta 92F in Lethal Weapon did it for me!

Kevin Sharpe wrote:
January 07, 2012

Last time I checked it was an M16 used in Scarface

warren wrote:
November 20, 2011

1892 is a model not a year designation.

Nick? wrote:
November 16, 2011

PPK actually means police pistol kriminal or translated 'detectives pistol'.

jamie wrote:
October 18, 2011

Nicholas cage's twin gold 1911's in face off and angelina jolies' suppressed 1911 in wanted both made for a good show

Mark wrote:
October 05, 2011

The fact that it is credible to the conversion of the metal cartridge 51 Navy Clint shows only your ignorance of deep knowledge of the Colt revolver. For your information the revolver used by Clint is a Colt 1851 Navy Conversion Richard ..... already in use during the Civil War. Maybe next time before you make judgments lapidary .... STUDYING. Hello mark

Don Krahn wrote:
July 27, 2011

I hope we see a lot more of Jesse Ventura and his "Gatling gun" shootin' iron, in future movies. He played a good roll in this picture and died way too soon...

Sadat Blenishti wrote:
April 14, 2011

I'm sorry but you forgot the M1911 that Pike Bishop (William Holden) used in the movie ''THE WILD BUNCH''. Sincerely yours, Sadat from Kosovo.

Steve wrote:
March 02, 2011

Great Movie, Great Rifle, God Bless John Wayne. Having said that, True Grit was set in 1880, twelve years before the Model 1892 was introduced!

brett m wrote:
January 05, 2011

What about the Springfield '03 in Saving Private Ryan that Barry Pepper's character manhandles left handed!

Jon L wrote:
December 16, 2010

What is the difference between a fully automatic Colt AR-15 and an M16A1

Bill Cosens wrote:
November 28, 2010

Ooops, Steve McQueen was the bounty hunter in "Wanted: Dead or Alive".

Bill Cosens wrote:
November 28, 2010

Don't see "The Rifleman" rifle that Chuck Conners used, nor the sawed off rifle that Steve McQueen used in "The Bounty Hunter".

ED STARKE wrote:
November 28, 2010

WHAT ABOUT THE BARRETT M82A1?

Nick Chronis wrote:
November 27, 2010

You missed all the fine guns in the classic movie "The Wild Bunch,"such as the Maxim heavy machine gun wielded by William Holden,or the M-97 shotguns used in the final scenes of that movie.

xskills wrote:
November 24, 2010

they also forgot about the Glock 18 from The Dark Knight

Leonard M. Urban wrote:
November 21, 2010

You left out Charles Bronson's Wildey Survivor in "Death Wish 2", Don Johnson's Bren 10 in Miami Vice, and Clint Eastwood's Automag .44 in a later "Dirty Harry" incarnation.

davearmie wrote:
November 20, 2010

What about the sawed-off 1897 Winchester shotgun from "Terminator"? I know that any top-ten list will leave out something. It's just that I've never heard of a few of these movies.

Badger1911 wrote:
November 19, 2010

Walther PPK was the standard issue gun for Austrian police (no surprise, PPK stands for Police Pistol Short, after all), until they switched to the Glock 17. My father kept his throughout the year though. Was the first gun I ever shot. Yep, it's not really an impressive gun. But indeed the cool-factor from Bond using it is quite big.

Milo Marshall wrote:
November 18, 2010

you forgot the Sharps that Tom Sellleck shot in Quigly Down under, the rifle stole the show.

Mark Hutchens wrote:
November 18, 2010

You missed the super 44 mag that Clint Eastwood used in one of the Dirty Harry series movies

jeffc wrote:
November 18, 2010

dissapointed. not one single desert eagle even mentioned, and theyre in COUNTLESS movies, always as the "bada**".

Jim Doolittle wrote:
November 17, 2010

Hi, How about the .44 Auto-Mag, also from Dirty Harry?

Cymond wrote:
November 17, 2010

The whole looks smaller than it really is, and shotgun suppressors use an internal tube with small holes. The holes leak gas into the silencer but keep the pellets together. And even if the hole is a bit small (its definitely bigger than a 22), maybe the silencer is part of a choke tube. It seems like a sensible way to mount a suppressor to a shotgun. The silencer could screw into the barrel instead of onto it.

Cymond wrote:
November 17, 2010

Mike, the Beretta 92 is not a blowback. It uses a unique locking mechanism with a wedge under the barrel. The wedges are known to sometimes break after about 10,000 to 15,000 rounds, but a replacement wedge only costs about $35. Factory spec calls for a 13 pound recoil spring, so it isn't that hard to pull the slide. And recoil is comparable to any other 9mm that I've fired.

Jacen wrote:
November 17, 2010

What about the 1911s from Punisher? Or the M41A Pulse Rifle in Aliens

TONY CARUSO wrote:
November 17, 2010

HOW ABOUT PAHOO'S ON THE HIP SAWED OFF DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN, FROM YANCY DERRINGER?

SFC P. Fycyk III wrote:
November 17, 2010

What no Colt Walker from The Outlaw Josey Wales? Or the M-14 from Full Metal Jacket.

Glen wrote:
November 17, 2010

How about Barnaby Jones and that snubby revolver which he shot from the hip and never missed? Sorry, that was from TV and not a movie, but I had to throw it in. Since many of the guns of these movies were not real or modified heavily, I submit Hellboy's huge revolver.

john youngs wrote:
November 17, 2010

Look again - this is no .32 - this is the .380 (9mm Kurz or "short") version - I own several of these - look carefully at the size of the hole in the muzzle. Some of his movies may very well have been made with a .32, but this ain't one of 'em...

Dusty wrote:
November 16, 2010

We live near Owl Creek Pass in Colorado where this movie was filmed. When go down to this meadow where this scene was filmed, we can almost hear ol' Rooster Cogburn yelling that famous line, "Fill your hands, you son-of-a-bitch!"

C3PO wrote:
November 16, 2010

Bond prefers the Beretta, M makes him take the PPK

Jeremy wrote:
November 16, 2010

What about the Cheyenne Tactical rifle in Shooter?

Paul R. wrote:
November 16, 2010

Missing the Sharps from Quigley Down Under, and the Martini-Henrys from Shaka Zulu

steve wrote:
November 16, 2010

The one movie that should have been there with a woman was Underworld. She hab HK fully automatic hand guns. The sexiest thing in the world is a beautiful woman with fully automatic hand guns.

Richard B. Rinebold wrote:
November 16, 2010

Great layout, those were ALL great, & no, I can't think of any others although I know there are many... Thanks!

Bill G wrote:
November 16, 2010

First,Patton had Ivory Grips as Pearl was for Pimps.Where was Frank Bullitt's Cobra and shoulder holster?Matthew Quigley's Sharps,so Tom Selleck should be knocking on your door.

Jeff wrote:
November 16, 2010

You forgot the M1 Garand from Saving Private Ryan. Or the Tommy Gun.

Garry Owen wrote:
November 16, 2010

Who remembers what he said just before charging Ned Peppers and his gang?

Garry Owen wrote:
November 16, 2010

I would like to carry a pistol bigger then the .32 ACP if I were 007.

Joe wrote:
November 16, 2010

What, not one mention of Ronin? Dinero used a slew of awesome guns, just pick one. How about the 8 guage from Appaloosa? 1911s from Last man standing? Schofields from 3:10 to Yuma? Thompson sub from (pick your favorite gangster film)? PS Props for the Steve Goldsmith reference.

Bob wrote:
November 16, 2010

How can't the "mares leg" from the Steve McQueen show "Wanted Dead, or Alive", not be on here????? This was, and is one of the coolest guns ever!!!

Haji wrote:
November 16, 2010

I only ever saved the world with a 1911.

Ron B wrote:
November 16, 2010

Hey, Steeve McQueen's Ballanger from the old B&W TV series, Bounty hunter shoulod be here too.

Mike Franklin wrote:
November 16, 2010

Why is it that in every movie with a simiauto, the gun is a Berrta 9mm? It is my experiance that the Bretta is blow back, thus extremely hard to chamber a round, especially by women, and the recoil is very hard. Good gun for the military, but not every day use by amatures.

don wrote:
November 16, 2010

How about the wildly475 in Charles Bronson's death wish . truly a one-of-a-kind awesome weapon

George wrote:
November 16, 2010

Jesse Ventura was the user of the M134 before he was killed in the movie

Jack wrote:
November 16, 2010

How about Henry Fonda's matching gold handled Colt's in the 1959 movie, Warlock?

Rikkor wrote:
November 16, 2010

Where in the heck is Quigley's rifle?

steve wrote:
November 16, 2010

what about the semi-autos used in the Lara Croft Tomb Raider movie??(still not sure which pistol was used)

Scott wrote:
November 16, 2010

In addition to the Sharps of Quigley, I would add the Freedom Arms .454 Casull of Alien Nation; the GE 134 Minigun of The Matrix; and maybe the .44 AutoMag Clint Eastwood in Sudden Impact.

Tom F wrote:
November 16, 2010

Of course you have Dirty Harry's .44 but how about his .44 Auto-Mag?

Greg wrote:
November 16, 2010

Here's a few more..... Agent Smith's Desert Eagle in The Matrix Chuck Connor's Winchester in The Rifleman Robocop's Beretta Clint Eastwood's guns... .44 Automag, Remington revolver from Pale Rider Charles Bronson's Wildey in Death Wish (2 or 3?) Bufalo Bill's bright stainless Python in Silence of the Lambs I'm sure there's more...:)

akbud13 wrote:
November 16, 2010

You missed the .44 AutoMag from "Sudden Impact"

Alex L. Dekona wrote:
November 16, 2010

That is not Jesse Ventura firing the minigun.

Bill Gridley wrote:
November 16, 2010

Where is Frank Bullitt and his shoulder holster?I believe he used a Colt Cobra. And Matthew Quigley's Sharps.Mr.Tom Selleck should be tapping on your door with the butt of that rifle.Last of the Mohicans.Show us more.

William wrote:
November 16, 2010

What about Steve McQueen Gun in the TV Series "Wanted Dead Or Alive"? It was a short barrel Lever action Winchester he wore on his hip. Now that was waayyy cool!

Matt wrote:
November 16, 2010

Quigley Down Under, with that Sharps Rifle should be in here somewhere I think.

Ray wrote:
November 16, 2010

I can't believe that you missed the 2 Pearl Handle 1911's Patton carried.

Brian wrote:
November 16, 2010

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly's Colt was uninspiring. The 1858 Remington New Army Conversion he uses in Pale Rider is much more impressive.

crashd wrote:
November 16, 2010

Hey, what about Chuck Connors The Rifleman and his 1892 Winchester SRC in .44-.40? Its a classic!

Zermoid wrote:
November 16, 2010

I heard somewhere that the "44mag" used by Eastwood was actually a 41mag, is this true?

Tom wrote:
November 16, 2010

How could you ignore the film where the gun was the lead character, overshadowing even Jimmy Stewart in Winchester 73?

Nicholas wrote:
November 16, 2010

There is a 22 caliber hole at the end of the suppressor on the 11-87 shotgun barrel. The suppressor would blow off on the first trigger pull.

Gunluvr wrote:
November 16, 2010

I agree about the Quigley Sharps. Love that gun, always love when he 1st brings it out.

Anton Petrash wrote:
November 16, 2010

It answers the question of what to bring to a scimitar fight!

Don wrote:
November 16, 2010

Wolverines! AK's, RPK's, RPD's, and RPG's--what's not to love about the iconic use of 80's-era Soviet weapons against themselves on American soil??? I submit Red Dawn as one of the greatest "gun movies" of all time . . .

Mike wrote:
November 16, 2010

Arnold's 10ga. Winchester 1887 Lever Action in T2 is both an homage to The Duke and a classic in and of itself.

John wrote:
November 16, 2010

Missed some good ones from T V. The sawed off model 94 of Steve McQueen in the Bounty Hunter and the pearl handled colt of Pallidin in Have Gun Will Travel.

Dale Smith wrote:
November 16, 2010

Got love that Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum. The Colt Python from Magnum Force would deserve mention. How about Robocops automatic pistol, now thats cool.

Tom wrote:
November 16, 2010

Arnold's MP5 SD with M203 from "End of Days". Thump, thump, thump whooomp.

Jerry wrote:
November 16, 2010

Don't forget the Desert Eagles with the huge barrel extensions in Boondock Saints II !

no one wrote:
November 16, 2010

Why don't you read the title before commenting. FN FNC-80.

Steve Goldsmith wrote:
November 16, 2010

very cool movie and guns used but you didn't say what kind of gun Pacino is using here maybe an FN FAL OR? YOU TELL ME (it's the pic from"Heat")

joe wrote:
November 16, 2010

What about the two French revolvers Brendon Fraser had in the "MUMMY"?

Nick wrote:
November 16, 2010

HEY! What about the longslide 1911 in TERMINATOR????! Can't believe you forgot that one... and Quigley's rifle w/ long rear tang sight in Quigley Down Under....??! Wow...

Ray wrote:
November 13, 2010

You have to include Robocops Beretta 93. Who didn't that that gun was cool.

cliff hebestreit wrote:
November 13, 2010

eastwood movies, specially this one, and the Mod 29 MADE the movie.

Danny Sacchetti wrote:
November 12, 2010

All good choices, But the Raiders of the lost ark is a bit of a stretch. A great scene but it didn't really wow us about the gun. Who didn't want to go out and buy a BERETTA 92-FS after watching Die Hard. or how about the 1874 Sharps Buffalo Rifle in Quigley down under. But your right the scene with the Minigun in Predator is Awesome!

Justin Turner wrote:
November 12, 2010

Nice Collection, But you left out the 45-110 Shiloh Sharps 1874 Breech Loader

David Loeffler wrote:
November 12, 2010

That's not Jessie Ventura! That's William Henry Duke Jr.

MikeyD wrote:
November 12, 2010

Dang, it don't get much better than this....

Angelo wrote:
November 12, 2010

How about John Wayne's matched set of Colt .45's, blue-black, fully engraved with antique ivory grips in "The Shootist"??? If they don't make you drool, you got no soul!

Central Oregun Bob wrote:
November 12, 2010

What about the Sharps 1874 from "Quigley Down Under"??? Never get tired of seeing it!