Bullet in the Head

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The following guns were seen in this movie:

Smith & Wesson Model 15

A pivotal weapon in the film, which is first used by Wing (Waise Lee) to show Fai (Jackie Cheung) that things can only be seized through the barrel of a gun. Later, Fai is given a similar revolver by the Viet-Cong, who force him to execute American prisoners with it. Wing eventually uses the revolver to shoot Fai in the head, thus evoking the movie's title.

Wing (Waise Lee) uses a revolver to rob a storekeeper of his money in Saigon.

Ah Bee (Tony Leung)holds a NVA officer hostage with his own revolver : a Smith & Wesson Model 15.

Colt M1911A1

M1911A1 pistols are among the most common in the movie, being used by the protagonists, South Vietnamese gangsters and ARVN soldiers throughout the movie. Both Ah Bee (Tony Leung) and Wing (Waise Lee) use M1911s when they confront each other at the end of the film.

A M1911A1 pistol is aimed at a Viet Cong terrorist's head as ARVN soldiers prepare to execute him.

Corrupt ARVN officers and thugs with M1911 pistols.

Tokarev TT-33

A Tokarev TT-33 pistol is used by Fai during the shootout at the crime lord's club. He eventually uses it to shoot the crime lord before fleeing with Wing and Bee.

Fai holds the crime boss hostage with a TT33.

M1 Carbine

A M1 Carbine is used by a shopkeeper in an attempt to defend his store from robbery. Later, another M1 Carbine appears in the hands of a gangster working for a local crime boss.

A shopkeeper with a M1 Carbine ducks when Wing fires at him.

Beretta M12

A Beretta M12 submachine gun, concealed under a piano, is used by Wing during the gunfight at the crime lord's club.

Wing fires his Beretta M12.

M1928 Thompson

Ah Lok (Simon Yam) uses a M1928 Thompson without a butt stock during the gunfight at the crime lord's club.

Lok fires his Thompson submachine gun at approaching thugs.

Remington 870 Shotgun

Ah Bee (Tony Leung) uses a short barreled Remington 870 shotgun during the gunfight at the crime lord's club. The cap on the magazine tube is the giveaway that it's an 870.

Bee fires his shotgun as he covers his friends' retreat.

M-16A1

M16A1 rifles are used by ARVN and American soldiers, as well as Viet Cong rebels throughout the film. Ah Lok (Simon Yam) is armed with a M-16 when he attacks the Viet Cong camp with American soldiers, and Fai (Jacky Yeung) attacks his Viet Cong captors with a captured M-16.

M16A1 rifles in the hands of ARVN soldiers ransacking a jewelery store in Saigon.

ARVN troops confront an anti war protest.

M-16A1 with M203

South Vietnamese soldiers carry M16A1 rifles with M203 grenade launchers when they chase the three protagonists along a river.

An ARVN officer firing a M203 grenade launcher.

Colt Model 653 Carbine

When the main characters attempt to flee pursuing ARVN forces, Ah Lok (Simon Yam) and Fai (Jacky Cheung) use Colt Model 653 Carbines with two 20 round magazines taped "jungle style" to defend themselves. Note: In the real world, these variants by Colt were only available after 1973 so any depiction during the time frame between 1964-1973 is anachronistic.

Fai and Lok with Colt Model 653 carbines.

Colt Model 653 Carbine - 5.56mm NATO

M-60

M60 machine guns appears in two instances. It first is shown as a Jeep mounted weapon when ARVN soldiers rob a jewelery story, and a helicopter mounted M60D is shown when U.S special forces attack the Viet Cong encampment.

A Jeep mounted M60 machine gun.

A helicopter mounted M60D being fired.

M-21

A M21 sniper rifle is used by U.S special forces to kill Viet Cong guards in the watch towers during their assault on an enemy encampment.

An American special forces with a M21 sniper rifle.

AK-47

AK-47 assault rifles are used by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers who capture Ah Bee, Fai and Wing. Wing later uses a captured AK-47 to massacre an innocent family when he steals their boat.

A NVA soldier with an AK-47.

Wing with an AK-47.