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A Bittersweet Life

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A Bittersweet Life (2005) the original Korean title is "Dalkomhan insaeng"

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The following weapons were used in the film A Bittersweet Life:

Stechkin APS

Sun-Woo (Byung-hun Lee) uses a Stechkin APS pistol for much of the latter half of the film, stealing it from a weapons dealer who claims it is the "finest gun manufactured in Russia". Although the Stechkin is select fire, Sun-Woo only fires it in semi-automatic.

Stechkin APS 9x18mm Makarov
The weapons dealer lays out a Stechkin APS.
The weapons dealer brandishes the Stechkin.
A partially disassembled Stechkin in front of Sun-Woo.
Sun-Woo loads the Stechkin APS.
Sun-Woo threatens his former boss, Mr. Kang.
Sun-Woo fires at Mr. Baek's thugs.

Beretta 92FS

During the finale, one of the thugs working for Mr. Baek uses a Beretta 92FS pistol.

Beretta 92F - 9x19mm.
A thug (on the right) loads a Beretta 92FS.
A thug fires his Beretta 92FS sideways.

Smith & Wesson Model 40

Moo-Sung is armed with a Smith & Wesson Centennial revolver during the finale. Another of Baek's thugs is seen loading one by spinning the cylinder and flicking his wrist to the right in order to push the cylinder back into place.

38 Special Model 40 "Centennial" with grip safety
A thug spinning the cylinder of his Centennial.
Moo-Sung hides behind a pillar as Sun-Woo opens fire.
Moo-Sung and a thug prepare to sneak up on Sun-Woo.

Smith & Wesson Model 36

Sun-Woo's friend Min-gi is armed with what looks like a Smith & Wesson model 36 at the beginning of the film. In the slightly altered Director's Cut, there is an extra scene not present in the theatrical version before Sun-Woo and Min-gi confront Baek's men where Min-gi is seen checking the revolver.

Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release.

Smith & Wesson Model 629 Classic

The weapon dealer's brother (Eric Moon) uses a Smith & Wesson Model 629 Classic with brown grips at the end of the film.

Smith & Wesson Model 629 Classic - .44 Magnum
The brother retrieves a S&W 629 Classic, on the far left, from an arms cache. Two other revolvers are present in this shot, one might be the same prop used on several film posters featuring Sun-Woo. However, they are somewhat out of focus, making them difficult to properly identify.
The brother fires the Smith & Wesson Model 629 Classic.

Steyr SPP (mocked-up as Steyr TMP)

The Steyr SPP, mounted with a front grip and converted to automatic fire to give the appearance of a Steyr TMP, is used by the arms dealer Myung-Gu before Sun-Woo kills him, taking the gun for himself and using it for the rest of the film.

Steyr SPP with 30-round magazine - 9x19mm
Steyr TMP - 9x19mm
The surprised accomplice fires at Sun-Woo with a modified Steyr SPP.
Sun-Woo loads his modified SPP.
Sun-Woo fires his modified SPP at a thug.

Brügger & Thomet TP9

One of Baek's thugs is seen loading what looks like a TP9 in the finale. It could however be another modified Steyr SPP. He is later seen hiding behind a corner, TP9 at the ready, but is killed by the gun dealer's brother before he can fire it.

Brügger & Thomet TP9-US (15-round magazine) - 9x19mm
A thug loads his TP9.

Norinco Type 56-1

Two thugs working for the mobster Mr. Baek use Norinco Type 56-1 rifles during the finale, firing them wildly at Sun-Woo before they are killed.

Norinco Type 56 (Imported into the U.S. as the Norinco AKS-47 or AKS-47 Sporter) - 7.62x39mm. Rather than having the underfolder pig sticker Bayonet assembly, this has the standard Bayonet lug underneath the gas block as the AKM and later variants.
A thug fires a Type 56-1. Note the hooded sight that distinguishes Norinco Type 56 from other Kalashnikov variants.
Another thug fires a Norinco Type 56-1.
The thug reloads the Norinco Type 56-1.

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