RoboCop 2

Robocop 2 Theatrical Poster Country United States Directed by Irvin Kershner Release Date 1990 Studio Orion Pictures Tobor Productions Distributor Orion Pictures Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Live Entertainment Main Cast Character Actor Alex Murphy (RoboCop) Peter Weller Anne Lewis Nancy Allen The Old Man Dan O'Herlihy Dr. Juliette Faxx Belinda Bauer Cain Tom Noonan Hob Gabriel Damon Sergeant Reed Robert DoQui Johnson Felton Perry

RoboCop 2 is the 1990 sequel to RoboCop. Peter Weller returns as the cybernetic law enforcement officer, who now battles an even more sadistic gang led by a deranged killer known as Cain (Tom Noonan), while mega-corporation Omni Consumer Products prepares to take private ownership of Detroit and unveil a new, more powerful law enforcement unit. The film was directed by Irvin Kershner (The Empire Strikes Back and Never Say Never Again) from a story written by noted graphic novelist Frank Miller, who also provided the story for 1993's RoboCop 3.

The following weapons were used in the film RoboCop 2:

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Handguns

Beretta 93R "Auto 9"

As in the previous film, RoboCop (Peter Weller) carries the Beretta 93R "Auto 9" as his sidearm of choice. Moreover, he is actually seen reloading the weapon, something rarely shown throughout the films. A prop Auto 9 pistol is used by the first malfunctioning RoboCop 2 prototype, which is a stop-motion model.

Beretta 93R "Auto 9" - 9x19mm

RoboCop with his modified Beretta 93R "Auto 9" in the drug lab.

A good sideview of the grip of the Auto 9.

RoboCop does a (rare) reload on his Auto 9.

A fairly obvious rubber stunt copy of the Auto 9, seen here just before RoboCop's hand is shot off.

"Thank you - For not smoking."
A vandalized and re-programmed RoboCop with his Auto 9 after firing warning shots at a smoker.

RoboCop fires his Beretta without targeting visually.

RoboCop (Peter Weller) with his Beretta 93R "Auto 9".

RoboCop uses the Auto 9 to shoot a cable in an elevator shaft during the battle with RoboCain.

An OCP video demonstration shows one of the 'failed prototypes' (a stop-motion model) wielding the Auto 9. Note the prototype fires single shots unlike RoboCop who generally fires in bursts. TRIVIA: The two failed prototypes were a result of Visual Effects Director Craig Davies trying to imagine the most terrible things that could happen to a human, coming up with the idea of a severed head placed in a diving bell and a person completely encased in metal with only slits for the mouth and eyes. The face in the first failed prototype is Craig Davies himself, photographed by Phil Tippett.

SIG-Sauer P228

Officer Anne Lewis (Nancy Allen) carries a SIG-Sauer P228 as her sidearm throughout the movie, which was a brand-new pistol at the time that RoboCop 2 was made (this is, in all likelihood, the first film ever to feature this gun, because the P228 was first introduced in 1990, the same year this film was released). The SIG P228 can also be seen in the hands of the Little League coach-turned-robber (David Dwyer) during the incident at the electronics store. A Detroit Police officer is also seen with one during the end battle with RoboCain.

Interestingly enough, RoboCop was the first movie to prominently feature a SIG-Sauer P226 (including firing sequences) and RoboCop 2 was the first to prominently feature a P228.

SIG-Sauer P228 - 9x19mm

Officer Anne Lewis (Nancy Allen) draws her SIG-Sauer P228 in the drug lab.

Lewis takes cover with her P228.

Lewis with her SIG P228 in the factory.

A Little League coach (David Dwyer) fires at Lewis and RoboCop with his own SIG-Sauer P228.

On the left, a Detroit Police Officer draws his P228. To the right, in the background, another officer can be seen with a MAC-10.

IMI Desert Eagle Mark I

There are several appearances of the Desert Eagle Mark I in the film. The first is during the gun store robbery in the opening, when one of the robbers steals a blued .357 Magnum version and uses it to kill the store owner. The second appearance is in the hands of Hob (Gabriel Damon), who uses a nickel .44 Magnum model to shoot RoboCop in the visor after RoboCop's command system prevents him from shooting a kid, a fact Hob torments him on.

IMI Desert Eagle Mark I - .357 Magnum

One of the gun store robbers (Carl Ciarfalio in an uncredited role) loads up a Desert Eagle.

The store robber turns and rather hilariously hip-fires his Desert Eagle at RoboCop.

Matte stainless Desert Eagle MK I - .357 Magnum

A close-up of Hob's nickel Desert Eagle Mark I as he cocks it, preparing to shoot RoboCop.

Another shot showing the bore, which is clearly .44.

Beretta 93R

An unmodified Beretta 93R is used by one of Hob's thugs during the meeting with the mayor. Another can be seen in the gun store at the beginning of the film.

Beretta 93R with wood grips - 9x19mm

A robber in the gun store steals weapons; the Beretta 93R can be seen near the bottom, below the Striker.

One of Hob's thugs points a Beretta 93R at the mayor.

Detonics CombatMaster

A two-tone version of the Detonics CombatMaster compact 1911 is used by the Elvis-looking thug Catzo (Michael Medeiros).

Detonics CombatMaster with stainless steel finish - .45 ACP

Catzo with the Detonics CombatMaster.

Walther PPK (Stainless)

Cain (Tom Noonan) uses a stainless Walther PPK to kill a woman who was taking refuge in his limo.

Walther PPK stainless - 9mm Kurz aka 9x17mm (.380 ACP)

Cain fires at a woman in his limo with a stainless PPK.

Smith & Wesson Model 10

The gun store robber who picks up the Armsel Striker is also seen with what appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver.

Smith & Wesson Model 10 - .38 Special

The gun store thug holds the revolver.

The revolver seen in the waistband.

Walther PP (Nickel)

A commercial shows a distraught man with nickel-plated Walther PP in his hand.

Walther PP Pistol, nickel finish - .32 ACP (7.65x17mm)

The distraught man in the commercial with a nickel Walther PP.

Submachine Guns

DEB M21

Hob (Gabriel Damon) carries a light blue DEB M21 as his weapon-of-choice throughout the film. This gun was originally designed by Utah Connor as the UC-9, and later renamed to DEB M21 following Connor's collaboration with David E. Boatman to produce the weapon on a larger scale. Utah Connor designed the weapon as a a concealable foldable submachine gun that can be folded into a small, nondescript box, which can be fitted with even more mundane-looking accessories to make it look even less like a firearm. The blue exterior and antenna gives the gun the appearance of a personal radio, in order to fool unsuspecting cops who don't realize that Hob is a young drug lord.

DEB M21 - 9x19mm

Hob takes his (folded up) DEB M21 out.

Hob cocks the (now unfolded) DEB M21.

Hob (Gabriel Damon) prepares to fire at the cops when they attack the hideout.

Heckler & Koch MP5K

The Heckler & Koch MP5K is used by many of Cain's thugs. In one notable scene, RoboCop kills a thug who is using his MP5K to hold a baby hostage.

Heckler & Koch MP5K - 9x19mm

One of Cain's thugs takes cover with a Heckler & Koch MP5K.

The thug holds a baby hostage with an MP5K.

A bodyguard working for Hob ducks RoboCop 2's gunfire with his MP5K in hand.

Calico M950

A thug at the Nuke lab shootout uses a Calico M950 with 100-round magazine and converted to full-automatic. It can be differentiated from the standard full-auto M950A by the lack of a forward pistol handgrip. These weapons are also used by OCP security during the ending battle with "RoboCain".

Calico M950 pistol converted to full auto fire with plain barrel and 100 round helical magazine - 9x19mm

The thug on the right fires a converted Calico M950. The thug on the left fires a variation of the Norinco Type 56.

The extended 100-round magazine is visible even in this blurry shot as the thug is gunned down by RoboCop.

The Calico in the hands of an OCP guard.

Calico M955A

In a very brief shot, the Calico M955A is seen picked up (and discarded) by one of the thugs robbing the gun store. The gun is identified via its longer telescopic stock that sets it apart from both the M950 and the M960 variants.

Calico M955A Submachine gun - 9x19mm

The Calico M955A is seen picked up (and discarded) by one of the thugs robbing the gun store.

MAC-10

A MAC-10 (with unusual extended magazine) is used by one of Hob's thugs in the scene where RoboCop 2 breaks up his meeting with the mayor. These weapons are also seen in the hands of Detroit Police officers towards the end of the film.

MAC-10 - 9x19mm

A gunman opens fire on RoboCop 2 with his MAC-10. Note the extended magazine.

On the right, a DPD officer is armed with the MAC-10.

An officer can be seen with a MAC-10 in the background to the right. To the left, another officer has drawn a SIG-Sauer P228.

Sterling MK IV

A Sterling MK IV is seen in the hands of the robber wearing the SAS Beret next to Chet (Thomas Rosales Jr.) as he prepares to fire the AT4.

Sterling MK IV - 9x19mm

The man on the right is carrying a Sterling L2A3.

Intratec TEC-9

One of the thugs at the beginning Nuke lab shootout has what appears to be a Intratec TEC-9. It could also be the similar-looking Kimel AP-9, however the overall look more closely resembles the actual TEC-9 rather than the AP-9, most particularly the straight magazine well (as the one on the AP-9 is slanted).

Intratec TEC-9 - 9x19mm

A thug is shot while holding his SMG.

Additional view of the SMG.

Rifles / Carbines

Norinco Type 56 (all variants)

Norinco Type 56 AK rifles are a very common weapon in the film, generally used by the henchmen that follow Cain (Tom Noonan). Nearly every variation of the Type 56 appears in the film, including the fixed-stock Type 56, the under-folding stock Type 56-1, and the side-folding Type 56-2. The overwhelming majority of Type 56 rifles in the film seem to have some type of unusual lengthened flash hider which looks similar to that of the AK-74, and some of the rifles also have Bakelite magazines. A scant few of the rifles feature AKM-style slanted compensators (often seen on exported Type 56s) rather than the flash-hiders; at least one Type 56 is seen loaded with a drum magazine.

Norinco Type 56 (Imported into the U.S. as the Norinco AKS-47 or AKS-47 Sporter) - 7.62x39mm. This particular gun lacks the "pig sticker" bayonet, which was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s, but much rarer on the export versions.

Chet (professional stuntman Thomas Rosales Jr.), one of the gun store robbers, grabs a Chinese Norinco Type 56 AK rifle and an M136 AT4 launcher. Note this Type 56 has the AKM-style compensator, rather than the flash-hiders generally seen on the film's Type 56s (and indeed, seen on the rifle fired by Chet briefly afterward - see below).

Chet fires a fixed-stock Type 56 at RoboCop. Note this rifle has the custom flash-hider installed. The robber next to him fires a Daewoo K1A carbine.

To the left, one of Cain's gunmen fires his Type 56 rifle at RoboCop in the drug lab; Note the bakelite magazine. The other man fires a full-auto converted Calico M950.

One of Cain's men during the drug bust. Note the flash suppressor.

One of Cain's men with his Norinco Type 56 at the ready.

Norinco Type 56-1 (under-folding stock variant) - 7.62x39mm

Lewis gets the drop on one of Cain's men who is firing a Type 56-1 at the Detroit PD.

Norinco Type 56-2 (side-folding stock variant) - 7.62x39mm

Lewis uses a drug dealer as a human shield while his buddy shoots him. The guy she's holding has a Type 56-1, while the other has a Type 56-2.

Norinco Type 56 (Imported AKS-47 into the U.S.) with Chinese 75 Round Drum Magazine - 7.62x39mm

Several of Cain's men with their Norinco Type 56 rifles. The one closest to frame on the left is armed with an underfolder Type 56-1. Note the man behind him with a Type 56 loaded with a drum magazine and the other man on the right with a Type 56 without flash hider.

M16A2

Many of the Detroit Police Officers in the film are seen using M16A2 assault rifles fitted with MWG "90-rounder" inverted drums, though at least a few have 30-round translucent magazines. Like most of the Hollywood "M16A2s", these are seen firing on automatic, and all have M16A1-style flash hiders (as evidenced by the "starburst" pattern muzzle flash whenever they're fired).

M16A2 - 5.56x45mm

A gun store robber (Carl Ciarfalio) fires at RoboCop with an M16A2 fitted with a 90-round drum magazine.

Officer Whitaker (Roger Aaron Brown) exchanges fire with drug dealers, unloading his M16A2 on full-auto.

Another Detroit police officer fires an M16A2 (this one loaded with a translucent 30-round magazine) at RoboCop 2 after the cyborg escapes and runs amok.

Yet another Detroit officer with his M16A2 at the ready.

Daewoo K1A

At the film's beginning, one of the thugs ransacking the gun store fires a Korean-made Daewoo K1A carbine at the police cruiser. Some of the Detroit Police Officers also use the Daewoo K1A carbine. Like their M16A2s, these are also fitted with 90-round inverted drum magazines. All of them also seem to have M16A1-style flash hiders rather than the long, conical flash hider that is more commonly seen on the K1As.

Daewoo K1A - 5.56x45mm

The beret-wearing thug fires the Daewoo. Note the flash pattern.

A Detroit police officer fires a Daewoo K1A fitted with a 90-round drum and M16A1 flash hider at the drug dealers.

Officer Estevez (Wanda De Jesus) with her K1A in hand.

Pauza P50

During the gun store robbery in the beginning, the robbers can be seen taking scoped Pauza P50 long-range .50 caliber semi-automatic sniper rifles from a display case which is specifically marked "Pauza Specialties". Scoped Pauza P50s can be seen in the hands of Cain's thugs twice more in the film - Once when a sniper attempts to shoot RoboCop (but is shot in the eye through the scope by RoboCop's Auto-9 before getting a shot off) and again by one of Hob's men during the shootout when RoboCop 2 (AKA RoboCain) interrupts Hob's meeting with the mayor. RoboCop himself later uses a Pauza P50 without a scope, representing the 'Cobra Assault Cannon' from the previous film, when he confronts RoboCop 2/RoboCain at the OCP Civic Centrum.

Pauza P50 - .50 BMG (12.7x99mm)

A robber grabs a Pauza P50 from a display case in the gun store. Note "Pauza Specialties" across the top of the case behind him.

One of Cain's thugs with a scoped Pauza P50

Another one of Cain's thugs fires the Pauza on RoboCain.

The rifle seen on the right as RoboCain turns around. The muzzle flashes (not pictured) in this shot are most likely optical effects, as the thug and the boxes he's hiding behind were added in via a (badly done) bluescreen composite.

RoboCop (Peter Weller) with a Pauza P50 'Cobra Cannon' as he prepares to confront RoboCop 2/RoboCain.

RoboCop fires the P50 'Cobra Gun' during the exposition of RoboCain. Note lack of scope on this particular rifle.

Steyr AUG

A gunstore robber and several Detroit officers can be seen with Steyr AUG A1 assault rifles. Several are fitted with 42-round magazines, just like in the first movie.

Steyr AUG A1 - 5.56x45mm

A gun store robber (Carl Ciarfalio) fires at RoboCop with an M16A2 fitted with a 90-round drum magazine. Note the slung Steyr AUG, minus the magazine.

Officer Stef (Mark Rolston) searches a mobile drug lab with his Steyr AUG in hand. Note the 42-round magazine.

Stef with his Steyr AUG seen on the right. The scared scientist seen on the left is the noted comic book writer and the film's screenwriter Frank Miller.

Stef fires his AUG at RoboCain/RoboCop 2. Note how the forward handgrip is folded up.

Another police officer firing at RoboCop 2 with his Steyr AUG.

M1 Garand

An M1 Garand is among the rifles seen in the gun store robbed at the film's beginning.

M1 Garand - .30-06

On the right, the M1 Garand is seen on the rack. The thug also holds one in his left hand.

The Garand on the rack.

Shotguns

Benelli M3 Super 90

Officer Anne Lewis (Nancy Allen) can be seen armed with a pistol-gripped Benelli M3 Super 90 shotgun in the climax when the cops are shooting at RoboCop 2, AKA "RoboCain". Several other officers use these shotguns as well. As with several other weapons, this is one of the earliest appearances of the Benelli M3 in a film or television series.

Benelli M3 Super 90 with pistol grip/stock combination - 12 Gauge

Lewis (Nancy Allen) crouches with her Benelli M3 at the ready.

Lewis fires the M3.

Several officers fire their shotguns at RoboCain. The officer nearest the car appears to be armed with a Benelli.

Remington 870 (various variants)

Several types of Remington 870 shotgun are used in the film. Angie (Galyn Görg) can be seen using a pistol-gripped Remington 870 fitted with a grenade launcher during the shootout at the Nuke plant. Another pistol-gripped, folding-stock Remington 870 shotgun is briefly visible in the hands of a Detroit police officer in the climax. A standard-stock 870 with extended magazine tube is seen in the hands of one of Cain's thugs at River Rouge. A long-barrel field variant is among the weapons retrieved by one of the gun store robbers near the beginning of the film.

Remington 870 Police Magnum with a 20" barrel, extended mag tube and blued finish - 12 Gauge

A thug with a full-size Remington 870 can be seen to the lower left.

A good shot of the thug's 870 as RoboCop is knocked down.

Remington 870 Folding Stock - 12 Gauge

Angie (Galyn Görg) fires the grenade-launching Remington 870.

On the right, the DPD officer helps up another with his Remington 870 Folding Stock in-hand.

Remington 870 Field Gun with raised barrel ribbing and 28" barrel - 12 Gauge

On the right, the robber holds a long barrel Remington shotgun among others.

The shotgun placed on the counter. Note the perforated barrel shroud.

Armsel Striker

One of the drug dealers in the gun store robbery can be seen taking and then using an Armsel Striker cylinder shotgun from the store.

Armsel Striker - 12 Gauge

A gun store robber looks over a Striker shotgun.

Franchi SPAS-12

A Franchi SPAS-12 is seen fired by a DPD officer during the RoboCain fight.

Franchi SPAS-12 with stock folded and butt-hook removed - 12 Gauge

Several officers fire their shotguns. The center one appears to have a Franchi SPAS-12.

Mossberg 500 Mariner

The door guard at the Nuke lab in the beginning of the film grabs a pistol-gripped Mossberg 500 Mariner stainless shotgun with extended magazine tube, but is punched out (through the door) by RoboCop before he can use it.

Mossberg 500A Mariner (20" barrel) with Extended Magazine Tube - 12 Gauge.

The doorman with his pistol-gripped Mossberg 500 Mariner.

Closer view of the Mossberg.

Remington 1100

A Detroit police officer can be seen with what appears to be a full-sized Remington 1100 with standard stock and extended magazine tube.

Remington Model 1100 Tactical Shotgun - 12 Gauge. This is a factory configuration for a tactical setup, featuring a high-capacity magazine tube and oversized charging handle.

A police officer in the background (guarding the man on the phone) has what appears to be a Remington 1100.

Ithaca 37 "Stakeout"

An Ithaca 37 "Stakeout" short-barreled shotgun is used by one of the thugs confronting "RoboCain".

Ithaca 37 "Stakeout" Parkerized finish with Synthetic forearm - 12 gauge

A thug uses a shorty shotgun before being gunned down by RoboCain.

The thug drops the shotgun.

Winchester Model 1912

The long barreled Winchester Model 1912 appears to be one of the shotguns taken from the gun store.

Winchester Model 1912 - 12 Gauge

The long barreled Winchester Model 1912 appears to be one of the shotguns taken from the gun store.

Machine Guns

Browning M2 Aircraft

A Browning M2 Aircraft machine gun fitted with Crew Served Weapon sight is used by Hob and is used to shoot off RoboCop's gun hand when RoboCop first confronts Cain (Tom Noonan) at River Rouge.

Browning M2 Aircraft, Flexible - .50 BMG

Hob (Gabriel Damon) fires the Browning M2 at RoboCop. The machine gun has a Crew Served Weapon sight mounted on top.

Hob dismounts from the M2 Aircraft.

Heckler & Koch HK21

What appears to be a Heckler & Koch HK21 machine gun is among the weapons seen on a car hood when several thugs ransack a gun store near the beginning of the film.

Heckler & Koch HK21 Machine Gun with black furniture and ammo belt - 7.62x51mm NATO

The belt-fed machine gun is seen in the foreground.

The belt-fed machine gun on the car hood.

Launchers

M136 AT4

During the gun store robbery scene, the Hispanic robber Chet (played by Thomas Rosales Jr., who always plays characters in movies who get killed) fires at RoboCop's cruiser with an M136 AT4 rocket launcher. This was one of the earliest appearances of the launcher in a feature film.

M136 AT4 Anti-Tank rocket launcher - 84mm

Chet grabs a Chinese Type 56 AK rifle and an AT4.

Chet (Thomas Rosales Jr.) raises the M136 AT4 to fire at RoboCop's car.

FIM-43 Redeye

When thugs rob the gun store at the film's beginning, a FIM-43 Redeye can be seen in the case ransacked by Chet.

FIM-43 Redeye - 70mm

The Redeye launcher is visible in the bottom right of the frame. Although only a small portion of the launcher is visible, it can be identified by the shape of the pistol grip and BCU (Battery/Coolant Unit).

ATGM Launcher (Mockup)

Chet (Thomas Rosales Jr.) is seen using a massive rocket launcher on the police cruiser driven by RoboCop. The launcher is clearly a prop using a pyrotechnic charge to simulate firing, and appears to have been designed as a much stubbier and bulkier version of the French Mistral surface-to-air missile system.

Mistral launcher on tripod - 90mm

Chet checks out the launcher.

Chet prepares to use the launcher.

Firing the launcher.

Chet (Thomas Rosales Jr.) holds the launcher after it is fired.

Gun Store Weapons

Near the beginning of the film, thugs are seen breaking into a gun store that houses several rifles, shotguns, handguns, along with various heavy weaponry (including anti-tank launchers!) One has to question why a gun store owner would keep such hardware so lightly protected and why the owner wouldn't be armed himself.

The robber on the left retrieves a Desert Eagle handgun, while the one on the right carts off several rifles and shotguns.

"Where's the bullets for this gun, man? Huh?!"
The robber with the Desert Eagle demands the location of the ammo for it from the dazed and unarmed gun store owner (Wallace Merck). On the right, several long arms are seen on the rack.

A robber grabs a Pauza P50 .50 BMG rifle from a display case in the gun store. Note "Pauza Specialties" across the top of the case behind him.

Chet (Thomas Rosales Jr.) retrieves a Norinco Type 56 rifle along with, of all things, an M136 AT4 light anti-tank launcher. A FIM-43 Redeye MANPADS is also seen in the display case.

RoboCop 2 / RoboCain Armaments

"RoboCop 2" or "RoboCain", the law enforcement droid that Cain's brain is implanted in, is armed with several heavy weapons. These are simply props: during combat sequences, RoboCain is either a nine-foot full-scale upper torso rig fitted with fake weapons, or one of twelve 12-inch tall stop-motion puppets (8 fully articulated ones for different animation units to meet the tight shooting schedule, and 4 "stunt" puppets cast from the articulated ones in semiflexible urethane), with gunfire being created by the stop-motion team rather than blanks fired from real weapons.

M134 Minigun (prop)

A fake M134 Minigun fitted with odd rounded muzzle devices is the main weapon of RoboCop 2/RoboCain. The Minigun is seen being fired when RoboCop 2 bursts in on Hob's meeting with the mayor as well as when the droid is introduced to the public towards the end of the film. The most obvious sign of this not being a real weapon is that the prop M134 never ejects spent casings or belt links. About 50% of shots of the minigun firing were a motorised prop, while the rest were animated by hand by the animation team using stop-motion.

M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm

RoboCain raises his Minigun at RoboCop.

Heavy Caliber Cannon

RoboCain is also armed with dual large-caliber cannons similar to the ones mounted on ED-209. They're fired at the original RoboCop during the final confrontation.

RoboCain opens fire with his cannons.