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==Browning Hi-Power== | ==Browning Hi-Power== | ||
As they close in on Lecter, one of the SWAT officers is seen with a [[Browning Hi-Power]] with Target sights before he opens the elevator access panel. Another SWAT officer appears to use a Browning HP to shoot a motionless suspect in the leg. | As they close in on Lecter, one of the SWAT officers is seen with a [[Browning Hi-Power]] with Target sights before he opens the elevator access panel. Another SWAT officer appears to use a Browning HP to shoot a motionless suspect in the leg. | ||
− | [[Image:Browning-Hi-Power.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Browning-Hi-Power.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning Hi-Power "Type 73" w/ Target sights - 9x19mm. These Hi-Powers feature enlongated bushings different from Hi-Powers Made before 1973 and after the MK II Series.]] |
[[Image:Lambs.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A SWAT officer with his Browning HP prepares to open the access panel.]] | [[Image:Lambs.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A SWAT officer with his Browning HP prepares to open the access panel.]] | ||
[[Image:Silence_253.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A second SWAT officer gets the go-ahead to use his Browning HP to shoot an unconscious suspect in the leg to immobilize him.]] | [[Image:Silence_253.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A second SWAT officer gets the go-ahead to use his Browning HP to shoot an unconscious suspect in the leg to immobilize him.]] | ||
− | ==Colt Government== | + | ==Colt Government Model== |
− | One of the FBI instructors uses a deactivated [[ | + | One of the FBI instructors uses a deactivated [[Colt Government Model]] to demonstrate to Clarice and the recruits what went wrong during an exercise. |
− | [[Image:ColtGovernmentModel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Government Model M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | + | [[Image:ColtGovernmentModel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Government Model (Commercial M1911A1) - .45 ACP]] |
[[Image:Lambs2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''"...You're dead, Starling"'' A Colt is pointed at the head of Clarice during an FBI training exercise. Close inspection of the pistol's ejection port indicates that the gun is deactivated.]] | [[Image:Lambs2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''"...You're dead, Starling"'' A Colt is pointed at the head of Clarice during an FBI training exercise. Close inspection of the pistol's ejection port indicates that the gun is deactivated.]] | ||
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Jame Gumb a.k.a "Buffalo Bill" ([[Ted Levine]]) is seen holding what appears to be a 6" barreled, stainless steel [[Colt Python]] with Pachmyr Presentation grips. In the book, it is said that Gumb loads the gun with .38 Special lead wadcutters. | Jame Gumb a.k.a "Buffalo Bill" ([[Ted Levine]]) is seen holding what appears to be a 6" barreled, stainless steel [[Colt Python]] with Pachmyr Presentation grips. In the book, it is said that Gumb loads the gun with .38 Special lead wadcutters. | ||
− | [[Image:Pythstainless6.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Pythstainless6.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Colt Python Stainless Steel variant with 6" Barrel - .357 Magnum]] |
[[Image:SilenceL013.JPG|thumb|none|601px|Buffalo Bill leaves his Colt Python on the stove as he answers Clarice at the door.]] | [[Image:SilenceL013.JPG|thumb|none|601px|Buffalo Bill leaves his Colt Python on the stove as he answers Clarice at the door.]] | ||
[[Image:SilenceL006.JPG|thumb|none|601px|With his night vision goggles on as Clarice stumbles in the dark, Buffalo Bill raises his revolver.]] | [[Image:SilenceL006.JPG|thumb|none|601px|With his night vision goggles on as Clarice stumbles in the dark, Buffalo Bill raises his revolver.]] | ||
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==Smith & Wesson Model 10HB== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 10HB== | ||
The police officers that guard Hannibal Lecter ([[Anthony Hopkins]]) are armed with [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] revolvers with heavy barrels. | The police officers that guard Hannibal Lecter ([[Anthony Hopkins]]) are armed with [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] revolvers with heavy barrels. | ||
− | [[Image:S&WModel10HB.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:S&WModel10HB.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Smith & Wesson Model 10 HB (heavy barrel) revolver (Post 1950s Model) - .38 Special. Later incarnations of the Model 10 had a non-tapered heavy barrel, which leads it to be commonly mistaken for a .357 revolver.]] |
[[Image:Silence 3015.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Sgt. Tate ([[Danny Darst]]) holds a S&W Model 10 as he and his fellow officers investigate gunfire coming from Lecter's prison cage.]] | [[Image:Silence 3015.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Sgt. Tate ([[Danny Darst]]) holds a S&W Model 10 as he and his fellow officers investigate gunfire coming from Lecter's prison cage.]] | ||
[[Image:Silence 255.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Tate and his officers enter Lecter's room armed with their Model 10's. The sound of several hammers being cocked is played as they enter.]] | [[Image:Silence 255.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Tate and his officers enter Lecter's room armed with their Model 10's. The sound of several hammers being cocked is played as they enter.]] | ||
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==Remington 870== | ==Remington 870== | ||
FBI Special Agent Jack Crawford ([[Scott Glenn]]) prepares to assault the possible residence of Buffalo Bill armed with the [[Remington 870]] shotgun. According to Scott Glenn's commentary on the Blu-Ray edition, the shotgun originally had an 18 inch barrel, but Glenn insisted upon having a shorter one. The armorer explained that making it shorter would not be legal, but finally relented and cut down the barrel down to 14 inches shortly before the scene was shot. | FBI Special Agent Jack Crawford ([[Scott Glenn]]) prepares to assault the possible residence of Buffalo Bill armed with the [[Remington 870]] shotgun. According to Scott Glenn's commentary on the Blu-Ray edition, the shotgun originally had an 18 inch barrel, but Glenn insisted upon having a shorter one. The armorer explained that making it shorter would not be legal, but finally relented and cut down the barrel down to 14 inches shortly before the scene was shot. | ||
− | [[Image:Remington870PoliceStd.jpg |thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Remington870PoliceStd.jpg |thumb|none|500px|Remington 870 - 12 Gauge]] |
[[Image:SilenceL012.JPG|thumb|none|601px|Crawford and the FBI HRT prepare to raid the possible residence of Buffalo Bill.]] | [[Image:SilenceL012.JPG|thumb|none|601px|Crawford and the FBI HRT prepare to raid the possible residence of Buffalo Bill.]] | ||
[[Image:SilenceL008.JPG|thumb|none|601px|Crawford with the Remington 870 with the short barrel. Notice the lack of a front sight.]] | [[Image:SilenceL008.JPG|thumb|none|601px|Crawford with the Remington 870 with the short barrel. Notice the lack of a front sight.]] | ||
==Ithaca 37== | ==Ithaca 37== | ||
− | Several variants of the [[Ithaca 37]] shotguns are carried by the Memphis P.D. SWAT officers that respond to Hannibal's prison break.[[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb| | + | Several variants of the [[Ithaca 37]] shotguns are carried by the Memphis P.D. SWAT officers that respond to Hannibal's prison break.[[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ithaca Model 37 riot version - 12 Gauge]] |
[[Image:Silence 3018.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The SWAT Team leader ([[Chris Isaak]]) in the middle carries the riot Ithaca while the SWAT officer on the left carries an Ithaca with the extended mag tube.]] | [[Image:Silence 3018.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The SWAT Team leader ([[Chris Isaak]]) in the middle carries the riot Ithaca while the SWAT officer on the left carries an Ithaca with the extended mag tube.]] | ||
[[Image:Silence 3026.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The SWAT Team leader ([[Chris Isaak]]) gives orders while carrying the Ithaca.]] | [[Image:Silence 3026.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The SWAT Team leader ([[Chris Isaak]]) gives orders while carrying the Ithaca.]] | ||
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==M16A1== | ==M16A1== | ||
Soldiers of the Tennessee National Guard were seen armed with [[M16A1]] rifles at Memphis Airport when Dr. Hannibal Lecter arrived in Memphis to assist federal agents. National Guardsmen tasked with guarding Dr. Lecter at the makeshift prison he was incarcerated in were also seen armed with M16A1 rifles. | Soldiers of the Tennessee National Guard were seen armed with [[M16A1]] rifles at Memphis Airport when Dr. Hannibal Lecter arrived in Memphis to assist federal agents. National Guardsmen tasked with guarding Dr. Lecter at the makeshift prison he was incarcerated in were also seen armed with M16A1 rifles. | ||
− | [[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A1 with 30 Round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] |
[[Image:Silence 3042.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The National Guardsman behind the Senator stands guard armed with an M16A1.]] | [[Image:Silence 3042.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The National Guardsman behind the Senator stands guard armed with an M16A1.]] | ||
==Remington 700PSS== | ==Remington 700PSS== | ||
Responding to an incident involving Lecter, the SWAT team negotiator ([[Daniel von Bargen]]) is seen carrying what appears to be a [[Remington 700]] PSS rifle. FBI HRT snipers who close in on the suspected house of Buffalo Bill also appear to be armed [[Remington 700PSS]] sniper rifles. | Responding to an incident involving Lecter, the SWAT team negotiator ([[Daniel von Bargen]]) is seen carrying what appears to be a [[Remington 700]] PSS rifle. FBI HRT snipers who close in on the suspected house of Buffalo Bill also appear to be armed [[Remington 700PSS]] sniper rifles. | ||
− | [[Image:RemingtonPSS700.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:RemingtonPSS700.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Remington 700PSS with Harris bipod]] |
[[Image:Silence 264.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Responding to an incident involving Lecter, the SWAT team negotiator ([[Daniel von Bargen]]) is seen carrying what appears to be a [[Remington 700]] PSS rifle.]] | [[Image:Silence 264.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Responding to an incident involving Lecter, the SWAT team negotiator ([[Daniel von Bargen]]) is seen carrying what appears to be a [[Remington 700]] PSS rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:Silence 267.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On the right, the SWAT team negotiator ([[Daniel von Bargen]]) carries the rifle.]] | [[Image:Silence 267.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On the right, the SWAT team negotiator ([[Daniel von Bargen]]) carries the rifle.]] |
Revision as of 18:11, 12 July 2014
The Silence of the Lambs is the 1991 thriller that was the feature film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris. The film marked the first appearance of Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter. In the film, FBI recruit Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) is asked by the Bureau to elicit Lecter's help in tracking down a notorious serial killer who has kidnapped a US Senator's daughter. Directed by Jonathan Demme (The Manchurian Candidate), the film would receive five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Hopkins and Best Actress for Foster and Best Screenplay. Hopkins would reprise his role as Lecter in two more films: Hannibal (2001) and Red Dragon (2002).
The following weapons were used in the film The Silence of the Lambs:
WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Handguns
Smith and Wesson Model 13
FBI recruit Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) carries the standard-FBI-issue Smith & Wesson Model 13. This .357 magnum, 3" barrel revolver was the last revolver issued by the FBI (usually loaded with .38 spl +P .158 gr LHP ammo). Starling is shown being issued her Model 13 and training with it on the range in the deleted scenes. She is also seen doing a quick reload of her revolver with a speedloader after she opens fire on a suspect and expends all 6 rounds. When Starling fires her weapon at the suspect, there is noticeable recoil and she flinches. However, when she fires it on the range in the deleted scenes, there is absolutely no recoil, and she keeps her eyes open. This could indicate multiple weapons were used on the set.
Browning Hi-Power
As they close in on Lecter, one of the SWAT officers is seen with a Browning Hi-Power with Target sights before he opens the elevator access panel. Another SWAT officer appears to use a Browning HP to shoot a motionless suspect in the leg.
Colt Government Model
One of the FBI instructors uses a deactivated Colt Government Model to demonstrate to Clarice and the recruits what went wrong during an exercise.
Colt Python
Jame Gumb a.k.a "Buffalo Bill" (Ted Levine) is seen holding what appears to be a 6" barreled, stainless steel Colt Python with Pachmyr Presentation grips. In the book, it is said that Gumb loads the gun with .38 Special lead wadcutters.
Smith & Wesson Model 10HB
The police officers that guard Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) are armed with Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers with heavy barrels.
Heckler & Koch P7
A Heckler & Koch P7 is briefly seen in the hands of an FBI HRT agent as Crawford and his men breach the suspected house of Buffalo Bill.
Shotguns
Remington 870
FBI Special Agent Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) prepares to assault the possible residence of Buffalo Bill armed with the Remington 870 shotgun. According to Scott Glenn's commentary on the Blu-Ray edition, the shotgun originally had an 18 inch barrel, but Glenn insisted upon having a shorter one. The armorer explained that making it shorter would not be legal, but finally relented and cut down the barrel down to 14 inches shortly before the scene was shot.
Ithaca 37
Several variants of the Ithaca 37 shotguns are carried by the Memphis P.D. SWAT officers that respond to Hannibal's prison break.
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5K (Replica)
SWAT officers are shown holding what appears to be an airsoft replica of the Heckler & Koch MP5K as they prepare to take down Lecter in the elevator.
Rifles
M16A1
Soldiers of the Tennessee National Guard were seen armed with M16A1 rifles at Memphis Airport when Dr. Hannibal Lecter arrived in Memphis to assist federal agents. National Guardsmen tasked with guarding Dr. Lecter at the makeshift prison he was incarcerated in were also seen armed with M16A1 rifles.
Remington 700PSS
Responding to an incident involving Lecter, the SWAT team negotiator (Daniel von Bargen) is seen carrying what appears to be a Remington 700 PSS rifle. FBI HRT snipers who close in on the suspected house of Buffalo Bill also appear to be armed Remington 700PSS sniper rifles.