American Horror Story: Murder House

American Horror Story: Murder House Country United States Channel FX Genre Drama Horror Mystery Broadcast October 5, 2011 - December 21, 2011 No. of Episodes 12 Main Cast Character Actor

American Horror Story: Murder House is the first season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story, centers on the Harmon family, who, after dealing with a miscarriage and infidelity, move to a restored mansion in Los Angeles, unaware that the ghosts of its former residents and their victims haunt the house. The ensemble cast includes Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Evan Peters, Taissa Farmiga, Denis O'Hare and Jessica Lange.

The following weapons were used in Season 1 of the television series American Horror Story:

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Pistols

Beretta 92FS

An LAPD officer has what appears to be a Beretta 92FS holstered in "Halloween (Part One)" (S1E04). In "Piggy Piggy" (S1E06), one of the armed burglars of Derek's house (Peter Allen Vogt) shoots Derek (Eric Stonestreet) with a Beretta 92FS thinking he insulted him by calling him a "pig."

Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm

An officer has a holstered sidearm in "Halloween (Part Two)" (S1E05).

The armed burglar shoots Derek in "Piggy Piggy" (S1E06).

Colt Government Model

In flashbacks to the Westfield High Massacre of 1994, Tate Langdon (Evan Peters) uses a 9mm Colt Government Model to commit a school shooting at the Westfield High along with a pistol gripped Winchester 1300 Defender in "Piggy Piggy" (S1E06). Later in the episode, Tate pulls out the 1911 to shoot at the LAPD SWAT, but he ends up getting shot by SWAT. In further flashbacks to the Westfield High Massacre of 1994, Tate loads up the 1911 along with the Winchester 1300 Defender and a Mossberg 500 Cruiser to shoot up Westfield High in "Smoldering Children" (S1E10).

Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Government Model - 9x19mm

Tate with his M1911A1 in "Piggy Piggy" (S1E06).

Tate with the 1911 in his waistband.

Tate pulls the 1911 out.

Tate getting shot with his 1911 in hand.

Tate racks the slide on the 1911 in "Smoldering Children" (S1E10). Note the tapered barrel and the 9mm 1911 magazine on the Mossberg.

Glock 17

An Heirloom Security Officer named Luke Maxcy (Morris Chestnut) has a Glock 17 holstered in majority of the season. Luke draws his Glock 17 on Hayden McClaine (Kate Mara) to arrest her for threatening Vivien Harmon (Connie Britton) in "Halloween (Part Two)" (S1E05). In flashbacks to the Westfield High Massacre of 1994, An LAPD SWAT officer (Preston James Hillier) uses a standard issue Glock 17 while looking for Tate Langdon (Evan Peters) after committing a school shooting in "Piggy Piggy" (S1E06). In the same episode, one of the armed burglars (David Ury) has a Glock 17 during the burglary of Derek's house.

Glock 17 (2nd Generation) - 9x19mm

Luke with his Glock 17 holstered in "Halloween (Part One)" (S1E04).

Luke with his Glock 17 drawn on Hayden in "Halloween (Part Two)" (S1E05).

LAPD SWAT officer (Preston James Hillier) with the Glock 17 drawn in "Piggy Piggy" (S1E06).

An armed burglar with the Glock 17

Jericho 941 R

In flashbacks to 2010, Moira O'Hara (Frances Conroy) hands a stainless Jericho 941 to Tate to stage a murder-suicide between a gay couple, Chad Warwick (Zachary Quinto) and Patrick (Teddy Sears) and Tate places the Jericho in Chad's hand to "shoot himself" in the chest in "Rubber Man" (S1E08).

Stainless Jericho 941 R - 9x19mm

Moira hands a Jericho 941 to Tate in "Rubber Man" (S1E08).

Tate shoots Patrick.

Tate shoots Chad with his own hand.

The Jericho in Chad's hand.

SIG-Sauer P226

In flashbacks to the Westfield High Massacre of 1994, An LAPD officer uses a non-standard issue SIG-Sauer P226 while looking for Tate Langdon (Evan Peters) after committing a school shooting in "Piggy Piggy" (S1E06).

Note: the SIG-Sauer P226 has never been approved for use in the LAPD, making this to be an oversight from the production.

West German SIG-Sauer P226 - 9x19mm

On the left, an LAPD officer with the P226 drawn in "Piggy Piggy" (S1E06).

Smith & Wesson Model 10 (Nickel)

In flashbacks to 1926, Nora Montgomery (Lily Rabe) uses a nickel Smith & Wesson Model 10 to kill her husband Dr. Charles Montgomery (Matt Ross) and herself in a murder-suicide after she became distraught after what their son Thaddeus became, an infantata (a grotesque, demonic-like creature) that he reanimated their murdered and dismembered child into in "Open House" (S1E07).

Note: it's likely that a post-1950s Model 10 was used in place of the Smith & Wesson M&P, making this appearance of this specific Model 10 anachronistic to the time period although it's essentially the same gun, but different year of production and model.

Nickel-plated Smith & Wesson Model 10 - .38 Special

Nora draws her S&W in "Open House" (S1E07).

Nora shoots Charles...

...then herself

Smith & Wesson Model 36

In flashbacks to 1983, Constance Langdon (Jessica Lange) uses a nickel-plated Smith & Wesson Model 36 with pearl grips to shoot her adulterous husband while attempting to rape his lover/maid young Moira O'Hara (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Moira in "Murder House" (S1E03).

Smith & Wesson Model 36 with Pearl Grips - .38 Special

Constance draws her S&W in "Murder House" (S1E03).

Constance shoots her S&W at a mirror to scare her husband and Moira.

Constance with her S&W.

Smith & Wesson Model 60

Dr. Ben Harmon (Dylan McDermott) tries to commit suicide using a Smith & Wesson Model 60, but the spirit of Vivien takes it away and convinces him not to and take care of the baby in "Afterbirth" (S1E12). Later in the episode, the spirit of Ben uses the same revolver to scare a couple to get out of the house in order to spare them the same fate that they went through and the horrors of Murder House.

Smith & Wesson Model 60 with Rubber Grips - .38 Special

The S&W on the table in "Afterbirth" (S1E12).

Ben points the S&W at himself.

The S&W in Vivien's hands after taking it from Ben. Note the rubber grips.

Ben "kills" Vivien with the S&W.

The S&W on the floor next to Ben.

Walther PPK/S

A Walther PPK/S with Pearl Grips is used by Realtor Marcy (Christine Estabrook) as her EDC that she uses to threaten Larry Harvey (Denis O'Hare) to get out of the house after feeling that he's a threat in "Open House" (S1E07). Vivien Harmon (Connie Britton) takes Marcy's Walther for self-defense against the mysterious rubber man (Riley Schmidt, who doubled for Evan Peters inside the rubber suit) who raped her in the first episode which revealed to be Tate in "Rubber Man" (S1E08). Later in the episode, Vivien accidentally shoots Ben, mistaking him for the rubber man that just attacked her moments before.

Walther PPK/S - .380 ACP

Marcy draws her PPK/S on Larry in "Open House" (S1E07).

Another angle. Note the pearl grips.

Vivien takes Marcy's PPK/S from her purse in "Rubber Man" (S1E08).

Vivien accidentally shoots Ben.

Shotguns

Mossberg 500 Cruiser

In flashbacks to the Westfield High Massacre of 1994, Tate loads up two shotguns, with one of them being a Mossberg 500 Cruiser to shoot up Westfield High in "Smoldering Children" (S1E10).

Mossberg 500 Cruiser - 12 Gauge

Tate places the Mossberg in his bed in "Smoldering Children" (S1E10).

Tate loading the Mossberg. Note the already spent shell.

Serbu Super Shorty

Tate is seen aiming at students with a Serbu Super Shorty in one of Tate's fantasy sequences after being taunted by the spirits of the victims of Westfield High Massacre that he murdered in "Halloween (Part Two)" (S1E05).

Serbu Super Shorty Maverick 88 - 12 Gauge

Tate with the Serbu in "Halloween (Part Two)" (S1E05).

Winchester 1300 Defender

In flashbacks to the Westfield High Massacre of 1994, Tate Langdon (Evan Peters) uses a Winchester 1300 Defender to commit a school shooting at the Westfield High along with a 9mm Colt Government Model in "Piggy Piggy" (S1E06). In further flashbacks to the Westfield High Massacre of 1994, Tate loads up two shotguns, with one of them being the Winchester 1300 Defender to shoot up Westfield High in "Smoldering Children" (S1E10).

Winchester 1300 Defender - 12 Gauge

Tate with the Winchester in "Piggy Piggy" (S1E06).

The forend of the Winchester can be seen.

Tate shoots one of his victims at close range.

Tate kills his last victim.

Tate places the Winchester in his bed in "Smoldering Children" (S1E10).

Sub-Machine Guns

Heckler & Koch MP5A2

In flashbacks to the Westfield High Massacre of 1994, LAPD SWAT uses standard issue Heckler & Koch MP5A2s with Surefire light dedicated forends and laser sights while looking for Tate Langdon (Evan Peters) after committing a school shooting in "Piggy Piggy" (S1E06). Later in the episode, SWAT uses their MP5A2s to shoot Tate after he pulled out his M1911A1.

Heckler & Koch MP5A2 - 9x19mm

LAPD SWAT with their MP5A2s drawn in "Piggy Piggy" (S1E06).

LAPD SWAT with their MP5A2s drawn on Tate in "Piggy Piggy" (S1E06).

On the right, an LAPD SWAT officer with his MP5A2 in "Piggy Piggy" (S1E06).