Public Enemies

The following firearms were used in the film Public Enemies:

(All screencaps are from the HD version of the trailer released March 2009)

Public Enemies (2009).

Colt 1903 Hammerless Pocket

Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol Blued - .32 acp

Colt M1911A1

John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) draws two Colt M1911A1 pistols during a bank robbery.

Pre-War Colt M1911A1 used on Public Enemies

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Dillinger pulls out two M1911A1s when he enters the bank.

Colt Detective Special

Pre-War Colt Detective Special used on Public Enemies

Colt 1921 Thompson

John Dillinger, some of his gangsters notably "Baby Face" Nelson (Stephen Graham), and FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) fire Thompson M1921 submachine guns throughout the film. One of Dillinger's Thompsons has the stock removed and is attached to a lanyard.

M1921 Thompson .45 ACP

Colt 1921A Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP

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Dillinger fires his Thompson during the Michigan City jailbreak.

Dillinger fires his Thompson while riding on a getaway car.

Dillinger fires his Thompson as one of his bank robbers fires a B.A.R.

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Dillinger leaves the bank carrying a Thompson on his hostage.

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Purvis fires his Thompson at night.

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Purvis fires his Thompson during the start of the Little Bohemia shootout.

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Dillinger fires his Thompson during the Little Bohemia shootout.

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Nelson fires his Thompson during the Little Bohemia shootout.

M1928A1 Thompson

I never saw one of these in the film, unless it was mocked up like the rest of the Thompsons. - Gunmaster45

M1928A1 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP

Browning Automatic Rifle

One of Dillinger's bank robbers Homer Van Meter (Stephen Dorff) uses a Browning Automatic Rifle during several of the gang's robberies. One of Purvis' (Christian Bale) men is also seen firing a BAR during the Little Bohemia shootout.

Browning Automatic Rifle .30-06

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Van Meter fires his BAR over the shoulder of a police officer held hostage.

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One of Purvis' men fires his BAR.

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Mauser Gewehr 1898 Sporter

Melvin Purvis fires a sporterized Mauser Gewehr 1898 when searching for "Pretty Boy" Floyd (Channing Tatum) in Ohio. He ultimately uses it to fatally wound Floyd after taking a well aimed shot at him as he flees, making use of the double set triggers to lighten the trigger pull and make his shot more accurate.

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Purvis fires at the retreating Floyd.

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A better side shot of the Mauser Sporter as Purvis operates the bolt. Note double set triggers and flat bolt handle.

Remington Model 8

Dillinger grabs a Remington Model 8 autoloading rifle during his breakout from Crown Point jail. These rifles are also seen in the hands of of FBI "G-Men" at the airport.

Remington Model 8 Semiautomatic Rifle - chambered in .25, .30, .32 and .35 Remington

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Dillinger with the Remington Model 8.

Winchester Model 1887

FBI agent Charles Winstead (Stephen Lang) fires a sawed-off Winchester Model 1887 chambered in 10 Gauge during the Little Bohemia shootout.

Replica Model 1887 with sawn-off stock and barrel.

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Winstead aims his sawed off Winchester 1887 shotgun.

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Winstead fires his Winchester 1887.

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Winstead rolls with his Winchester 1887.

Winchester Model 1907

One of Dillinger's men is seen firing a sawed off Winchester Model 1907 fitted with a 10-round magazine and a Thompson foregrip during the Little Bohemia shootout. This is historically accurate since this weapon was found among the weaponry in Dillinger's crew and is seen in the famous picture. Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) also comments to his fellow FBI agents how they will be issued "Winchester .351 semi-automatic rifles", which are Model 1907s. Some FBI agents are seen carrying unmodified versions in the film.

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Winchester Model 1907 - .351 Winchester Self-Loading

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One of Dillinger's men fires a Winchester Model 1907 during the Little Bohemia shootout.

Dillinger's M1911A1 .38 Super "Machine Pistol"

John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) carried a rather unique firearm at one point, an M1911A1 chambered in .38 Super (which would pierce the police officer's body armorer when the .45 ACP round wouldn't) which was specially modified to fire full auto, loaded with an extended magazine, was fitted with a Thompson's foregrip and a Thompson's Cutts compensator to turn it into a miniaturized "machine pistol". In the film Dillinger is sadly never seen using it, and it is only wielded in the hands of "Baby Face" Nelson (Stephen Graham), who uses it during the Little Bohemia shootout to fire out the windows and later to gun down an FBI agent before stealing his vehicle.

Dillinger's .38 Super M1911A1 Machine Pistol as photgraphed among the rest of the gang's weaponry.

"Baby Face" Nelson fires off Dillinger's machine pistol during the Little Bohemia shootout before switching to a Thompson.

Link of Interest

Link to the Auto-Ordnance site which has a photo of Dillinger Gang weapons confiscated by the FBI:

http://www.auto-ordnance.com/AO-3F3.html