Love and Bullets

Love and Bullets Theatrical release poster Country UK Directed by Stuart Rosenberg Release Date 1979 Studio ITC Distributor Associated Film Distributors Main Cast Character Actor Charlie Congers Charles Bronson Jackie Pruit Jill Ireland Joe Bomposa Rod Steiger Vittorio Farroni Henry Silva Huntz Paul Koslo Louis Monk Strother Martin Brickman Bradford Dillman Andy Minton Albert Salmi Lobo Michael V. Gazzo

Love and Bullets is a British 1979 crime drama directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starring Charles Bronson as Phoenix PD Lt. Charlie Congers who is sent by FBI in Switzerland to brink back in USA Jackie Pruit (Jill Ireland), a former mistress of a crime boss Joe Bomposa (Rod Steiger).

The following weapons were used in the film Love and Bullets:

Revolvers

Colt Python

In one scene Charlie Congers (Charles Bronson) takes a Colt Python from a retired criminal Lobo (Michael V. Gazzo).

Colt Python with 4" Barrel and factory wood grips - .357 Magnum

Congers examines the revolver.

A closer view.

Snub Nose Revolver

One of Farroni's henchmen who attacked Charlie Congers holds a snub nose revolver. Richi Huntz (Paul Koslo) takes the gun from dead gangster. The revolver is seen not very clear but it defentinly has open extractor rod. This feature and the general outlook allows to guess that it's a compact Colt revolver, most likely a Colt Detective Special.

For comparison: Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Round Butt - .38 Special

The gangster didn't survive the encounter. The general outlook of his revolver resembles compact Colts.

Huntz picks up the revolver.

Huntz holds the revolver.

The open extractor rod can be seen.

Pistols

Smith & Wesson 39

During the hunt for Congers and Jackie in Swiss mountains one of Farroni's henchmen carries a pistol that appears to be a Smith & Wesson 39 (or maybe but less likely Smith & Wesson 59).

Smith & Wesson 39 - 9x19mm

A close view of the pistol. It seems to be single stack that allows to identify it as S&W 39 rather than double stack S&W 59.

The henchman fires at Congers.

A general view of the pistol.

Browning Hi-Power (mockup)

Strangely the pistol of said henchmen switches to another one that looks like a Browning Hi-Power but appears to be a mockup upon close examination.

For comparison: Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm

The fake Hi-Power.

Submachine Guns

Sterling

A Sterling SMG is used by one of Farroni's henchmen during an assassination attempt in funicular. In the scene in Geneva several agents of FBI and French special service are armed with Sterlings.

Sterling Mk. IV Submachine Gun - 9x19mm

A hitman fires at Congers and Jackie.

A close view of the gun.

Another view of the hitman with Sterling.

An agent with Sterling in the scene in Geneva.

An agent at the left holds a Sterling with unfolded stock.

MAC-10

A suppressed MAC-10 is briefly seen in hands of Farroni's henchman in the night scene.

MAC-10 submachine gun with Sionics Two-Stage Sound Suppressor - .45 ACP

A man falls, still holding his gun.

Uzi

In the scene in Geneva one of the French special service agents holds an Uzi.

IMI Uzi with buttstock collapsed - 9x19mm

An agent with Uzi.

He fires his submachine gun. Another agent at the left holds a Sterling SMG.

Shotguns

Double Barreled Shotgun

Two mobsters who guard Jackie Pruit in Swiss chalet are armed with double barreled shotguns. Congers (Charles Bronson) disarms one of them and uses a captured shotgun.

Winchester Model 24 Side by Side - 12 gauge. An example of hammerless double barreled shotgun.

The first guard with shotgun.

A closer view of the shotgun.

The guard aims.

The second guard tries to reach his weapon but Congers already has a gun of the first guard.

Congers fires.

Another view of the shotgun in Congers' hands.

Charles Bronson holds a shotgun on a promotion still.

Rifles

M1 Carbine-style rifle

A semi auto rifle with sniper scope and sound suppressor is used by Farroni's henchman during the assassination attempt in train. In the scene in Geneva Huntz (Paul Koslo) uses supposedly same rifle. Generally the rifle resembles M1 Carbine but it has a shorter stock and a different barrel.

M1 Carbine (Post-War) - .30 Carbine

The sniper assembles the rifle.

He readies to fire.

Another view of the gun.

Huntz, disguised as a construction worker, holds the rifle.

The hitman holds his sniper rifle on a promotion still.

Assault Rifles

Armalite AR-10

In one scene Farroni's henchman is armed with what appears to be a "Suadanese" type Armalite AR-10. One of the FBI or French special service agents in the scene in Geneva can also be seen with this rifle.

Armalite AR-10, "Sudanese" model - 7.62x51mm NATO

The shadow of the rifle with its typical shape can be seen.

The henchman drops his weapon.

The AR-10 is seen on the ground next to its dead owner.

An agent holds his gun in the scene in Geneva.

Ruger Mini-14

One of the agents in the scene in Geneva carries what appears to be a Ruger Mini-14 with folding stock and drum magazine.

Stainless steel Ruger Mini-14 F with folding stock and 30-round magazine - 5.56x45mm

An agent with the assault rifle is seen at the right.