Nighthawks

The following guns were used in the movie Nighthawks:

Nighthawks (1981)

Handguns

M1911A1

NYPD Detectives Deke Dasilva (Sylvester Stallone) and Matthew Fox (Billy Dee Williams) use M1911A1s as their sidearms in the film.

World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP

Detective Deke Dasilva (Sylvester Stallone) draws his M1911A1 in the subway.

Det. Matthew Fox (Billy Dee Williams) holds his M1911A1 as he urges DaSilva to shoot.‎

The business end of DaSilva's M1911A1.

Walther P38

Wulfgar (Rutger Hauer) uses a Walther P38 when being chased by Dasilva and Fox from a dance club into the subway tunnels.

Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm

Wulfgar (Rutger Hauer) fires his Walther.

Smith & Wesson Model 29

DaSilva (Sylvester Stallone) fires what looks like a S&W Stainless-Steel Model 629 in the indoor shooting range. He later uses in the final scene of the film.

Smith & Wesson Model 629 with 4" Barrel - .44 magnum.

Astra Constable

During the hostage crisis on the skytram, Shakka (Persis Khambatta) is seen holding an Astra Constable in addition to the MAC-10.

Astra Constable - .22 LR, .32 ACP, .380 ACP

Shotguns

Remington 870

DaSilva (Sylvester Stallone) uses a Remington 870 Police Folder with a sawed off barrel to make a high-risk arrest.

Remington 870 Police Magnum with stock folded - 12 gauge

DaSilva (Sylvester Stallone) holds his Remington 870 with foldable stock and sawed off barrel.

Winchester Model 1897

Det. Fox (Billy Dee Williams) uses a Winchester Model 1897 shotgun during the raid.

Winchester Model 1897 - 12 gauge. This is an imported copy of the non-take down version of the Winchester 1897 Shotgun (a Norinco 97W shotgun, imported by IAC).

Fox (Billy Dee Williams) with the Winchester shotgun.‎

12 Gauge Double Barrel shotgun

Wulfgar (Rutger Hauer) keeps a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun in another suitcase, along with several hand grenades and an Ingram submachine gun.

Submachine Guns

MAC-10

The MAC-10 is used both by Wulfgar (Rutger Hauer) and Shakka (Persis Khambatta) as they hold hostages on the Roosevelt Island Tramway. Wulfgar also uses a MAC-10 earlier, when evading arrest in London.

Ingram MAC-10 open bolt submachine gun - .45 ACP

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‎Wulfgar keeps two MAC-10's in a suitcase (and several boxes of Remington and Winchester ammo).

‎‎Wulfgar holds the MAC-10 on the hostages.

DaSilva has the MAC-10 put in his face.‎

PM-63 RAK

Two PM-63 RAK submachine guns can be seen in a film that is running while Peter Hartman (Nigel Davenport) gives a lecture to NYPD officers on terrorism.

PM-63 RAK submachine gun.

Rifles

M16/SP1

Two NYPD officers can be seen with M16 rifles when the police arrive at the scene of the Roosevelt Island tram hijacking.

M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" Flash hider, used to imitate the M16A1 in many Vietnam era movies. This version has a 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm

Bolt action rifle

NYPD snipers use unidentified bolt action rifles. It can be seen clearly that it is being loaded with blanks

Remington Model 700 (1970s Production)Representing the style of rifle.

A sniper loads rounds into his rifle. The crimped ends of the blank rounds can be clearly seen.

Other

Mk 2 Hand Grenade

Wulfgar has a suitcase full of Mk 2 hand grenades that are among the arsenal of weapons he brings to New York City. He later holds one of the grenades in his hand while leading hostages from the tram to a getaway bus.

Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Gun Poster

When Hartman is giving a lecture to NYPD officers, we can see a poster behind him that shows a S&W 39, a S&W 59, several revolvers (they look like Colt and S&W), and what seems to be a Star model S.