John Dies at the End

John Dies at the End Poster Country United States Directed by Don Coscarelli Release Date 2012 Language English Studio M3 Alliance M3 Creative Midnight Alliance Touchy Feely Films Distributor Magnet Releasing Main Cast Character Actor David Wong Chase Williamson John Rob Mayes Arnie Blondestone Paul Giamatti Dr. Albert Marconi Clancy Brown Detective Appleton Glynn Turman Roger North Doug Jones Largeman Daniel Roebuck Amy Fabianne Therese

John Dies at the End is a 2012 comedy/science fiction film based on David Wong's novel of the same name directed by Don Coscarelli (Phantasm, The Beastmaster) starring Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, with Paul Giamatti, Glynn Turman, and Clancy Brown. It appears that the firearms seen in this film are airsoft replicas.

The following weapons were used in the film John Dies at the End:

Handguns

SIG-Sauer P229R

David Wong (Chase Williamson) carries a SIG-Sauer P229R for much of the film. It appears to be a gas blow airsoft replica.

SIG-Sauer P229R - 9x19mm

David's P229R on his workbench. The gas nuzzle at the bottom of the magazine clearly identifies it as a GBB airsoft replica

"P229" can be see on the grip.

Roger North (Doug Jones) with David's P229.

John (Rob Mayes) trades David the P229 for the spiked bat.

Heckler & Koch USP

Detective Appleton (Glynn Turman) carries a Heckler & Koch USP as his sidearm. In a continuity error, David's P229 turns into a USP for one scene. This appears to be an airsoft replica.

Heckler & Koch USP - 9x19mm

David find's a USP in John's weapons stash. It later turns into the P229 above.

Detective Appleton with his USP.

Appleton loads his USP in a flashback.

Dr. Albert Marconi (Clancy Brown) with a USP.

Shotguns

WA Shan Airsoft Double Barreled Shotgun

David Wong and John Cheese (Rob Mayes) have a Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotgun in their equipment bag. It is however an airsoft double barreled shotgun, produced by WA Shan (China) and well known in the airsoft world. Can be identified by its flashy wood finish, and it uses airsoft grenades modified to look like 12 gauge shells.

WA Shan airsoft double barreled shotgun - 6mm

David takes the shotgun from its rack.

Here we can see the bottom of the airsoft grenades.

John points the shotgun at the frozen meat monster.

Double Eagle M58B

Detective Appleton grabs what appears to be a Double Eagle M58B airsoft shotgun from his car. Obviously, this is supposed to stand in for a real shotgun, possibly a Mossberg 500 Cruiser. Amy (Fabianne Therese) later retrieves it for David.

Double Eagle M58B airsoft shotgun

Appleton grabs his shotgun.

David with Appleton's shotgun.

Shotgun

Officer Steve (Steve Crest) is equipped with a shotgun fitted with an M4 stock and saddle shell holder.

Officer Steve with his shotgun. (Steve Crest, a former cop, has made quite a career playing cops. And in porn.)

Miscellanea

Improvised flamethrower

One of John's gadgets is a flamethrower made from a paintball gun.

Don't try this at home.

Seriously, please don't try this at home.

Oversized bullet

The bullets that Detective Appleton loads into his USP are way too big for it.

Gas Blow

Since David's P229R is a gas blow model, it continues to cycle even after he's supposed to have run out of ammo.