Once Upon a Time in Mexico

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Once Upon a Time in Mexico is a 2003 film which is a loose follow-up to El Mariachi and Desperado.

The following weapons were used in the movie Once Upon a Time in Mexico:

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

Handguns

Beretta 92FS

Used by El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) during the square shootout. After Sands gets his eyes drilled out and he shoots two of Barillo's men in the head, the gum boy takes the dead guys' handguns and gives them to Sands. All four appear to be Berettas.

Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm.

El Mariachi aims his Beretta at El Cucuy.

Flashpaper Beretta

Whenever a Beretta is fired in close proximity to an actor, a flashpaper version is used. Barrilo uses one. Near the end of the film, a flashpaper Beretta is seen after Ajedrez (Eva Mendes) is shot.

Used by Barillo

Heckler & Koch USP Compact

Sands (Johnny Depp) uses the USP fitted with a silencer to kill Belini (Cheech Marin).

H&K USP Compact .40 S&W

Sands reveals his USP under the table.

Sands holds his USP in his real hand.

M1911

A 1911 fitted with a scope is used by Lorenzo (Enrique Iglesias). One is seen used by El Mariachi in the opening flashback.

Colt 1911 Pistol - .45 ACP

Lorenzo with his M1911 during the Day of the Dead battle.

El Mariachi with M1911 during the flashback.

Smith & Wesson Model 27 / 28

Used by Lorenzo (Enrique Iglesias) and Fideo (Marco Leonardi)

Smith & Wesson Model 28 .357 magnum. This essentially the same gun as the Model 27, except for a noncheckered top strap and a less high polish blued finish.

Lorenzo takes on the rebels with his S&W Model 28 along with his scoped M1911.

Another shot of Lorenzo firing his S&W Model 28.

Fideo (Marco Leonardi) fires a S&W snub during the Day of the Dead battle.

Smith & Wesson Model 66

Carried by El Cucuy (Danny Trejo) during the square shootout with El Mariachi.

Smith & Wesson SW99

Seen in the hands of some thugs in the opening flashback.

Smith & Wesson SW99 9mm

The thug at the left holds the SW99 on El Mariachi.

One of Barillo's men draws the SW99.

Smith & Wesson Model 29 Snub

Ajedrez (Eva Mendes) carries a snub version S&W fitted with a mock silencer throughout the film.

NAA Guardian

After he gets his eyes drilled out, Sands pulls this gun out of the groin area in his pants.

NAA Guardian .380 ACP

Sands fires blindly with his NAA Guardian.

Colt Python

Used by El Mariachi to kill Marquez

In the opening flashback, El Mariachi is seen holding a Colt Python during a "Mexican Standoff."

Single Action Army

A Mexican woman fires a Single Action Army during the Day of the Dead shootout.

Close up of the SAA in action.

Glock 17

Ajedrez carries what appears to be Glock 17 in her holster.

Ajedrez approaches Sands with the Glock holstered.

The holster seems to be made for a revolver.

Shotguns

Rossi Overland Sawed Off Shotgun

As in Desperado, El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) uses a Rossi Overland Sawed Off Double Barreled Shotgun as one of his main weapons in the film. However, it appears to be even shorter-barrelled than its predecessor. It is found inside the guitar he breaks open in the church scene and is also used by Carolina (Salma Hayek) in a flashback.

Rossi Overland Shotgun converted by Ellis Mercantile for The Untouchables

El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) crosses himself with shotgun in hand before going into battle inside the church - 12 gauge.

A closeup of the double exposed hammers of the Shotgun used by El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) - 12 gauge.

Note that the wooden foregrip that covers the release lever for the barrels is also drastically cut down.

A closeup of El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) quickly reloading his double barreled shotgun - 12 gauge.

There is smoke coming out of the Shotgun of El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) - 12 gauge.

The same shotgun is used by Carolina (Salma Hayek) - 12 gauge

Remington 870

Used by one of Cucuy's Thugs

Remington 870 Police Magnum Riot Shotgun - 12 gauge

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Both the Remington 870 and the AK rifle in this shot are RUBBER guns MPM2008

SPAS-12

Used by Presidential Palace Guards.

The Palace Guards are seen carrying SPAS-12 shotguns before they are taken out by the rebels.

Submachine Guns

Iver Johnson Enforcer Pistol

A replica version fitted with a silencer was used by El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) in the church shootout.

Iver Johnson Enforcer Pistol .30 Carbine

El Mariachi opens fire with the Enforcer Pistol. According to the DVD commentary, the muzzle flash and bullet ejections were added in post production.

According to director Robert Rodriguez, Antonio Banderas had to stop from making machine gun noises while he pretended to fire the replica gun.

Cobray M11/9

A Cobray M-11 fitted with a mock suppressor is used by Sands (Johnny Depp) in the gunbattle after his eyes are drilled out.

Cobray M11/9

Sands fires his M11/9 wildly.

Closeup of the M11/9.

Claridge Hi-TEC LEC9 Carbine

Two of the General's soldiers use the Claridge LEC9 Carbine (identifiable by the synthetic Black stocks, though very similar to the Goncz GA-9 Carbine). The Claridge LEC9s have C-more red-dot sights installed

Claridge LEC9 - 9mm

Two of the Mexican soldiers (to the left) have Claridge LEC9 Carbines with C-More Red Dot sight - 9mm

Another shot of the Two soldiers with their Claridge LEC9 Carbines, firing at the balcony where they believe El Mariachi to be - 9mm

Intratec TEC-DC9

Seen carried by Barillo's men during the shootout with Sands at the end of the film.

Intratec TEC-9 9x19mm

The thug on the left is carrying the TEC 9.

Skorpion SA

Used by Cucuy's thugs

Skorpion SA Vz 61 - .32 ACP

Assault Rifles

OA-93

El Mariachi uses two of these during the square shootout. He grabs one from one of Cucuy's (Danny Trejo) men and then another after it runs out of ammo. Also seen carried by some of Cucuy's and Barrillo's men.

OA-93 5.56x45mm

El Mariachi fires the OA-93 at Cucuy's men.

The thug on the right is holding an OA-93.

M16 (SP1) with A2 Handguards

Early on in the film, slab side M16s (aka SP1) are seen with 30 round magazines and A2 Style handguards.

Colt AR15 Sporter-1 (SP1) with M16A2 hand guards 5.56x45mm

M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with A2 style handguards used to impersonate the M16-A2 - 5.56x45mm

General Marquez (Gerardo Vigil) fires his SP1 with A2 handguards from the rooftop - 5.56mm

One of the general's soldiers also fires an M16 (SP1 Slab side) rifle with A2 handguards - 5.56mm

M16A2

Used by Mexican Soldiers, AFN agents, and Presidential Palace Guards.

M16A2 Rifle - 5.56x45mm. Select Fire rifle (Safe/Semi/3 round Burst Only).

Used by Ajedrez (Eva Mendes)

Used by Palace guards

Norinco Type 56

The Norinco Type 56, identified by its folding spike bayonet, is used by Barillo's men.

Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") which was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s - 7.62x39mm

A Norinco with a mock silencer is seen in the hands of the men in the church shootout.

Used by a thug

A Norinco is glimpsed in the background

Ruger Mini-14

Carried by Barrilo's men.

Blued Ruger Mini-14 Standard Model Semiautomatic Rifle (Pre-2005) with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm

Machine Guns

M60E3

A Mexican army soldier is seen firing an M60E3 on the steps of the capitol during the Day of the Dead battle.

M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun

A masked loyalist is firing a M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun at the rebel soldiers.

M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun

Other

Machine Gun and Grenade Launcher Guitar

During the introduction flashback, El Mariachi(Antonio Banderas) plays a guitar that turns out to be a machine gun and a pump-action grenade launcher.

El Mariachi fires his machine gun guitar in the flashback

El Mariachi uses the pump action on his guitar to launch a grenade in the flashback

Flamethrower Guitar Case

Used by Lorenzo (Enrique Iglesias) during the Day of the Dead battle.

Lorenzo (Enrique Iglesias) uses the flamethrower guitar case.