Stand By Me

The following gun was used in the film:

Dedicated in memory of River Phoenix.

Stand By Me (1986).

Colt M1911A1

Chris Chambers (River Phoenix) steals a Colt M1911A1 which he calls simply a ".45," and lets all the boys use it at some point in the film. According to the novella "The Body," he had 9 bullets in total stolen in the box of shells. Gordie Lachance (Wil Wheaton) is most notabley seen using it, first when Chris gives it to him, claiming it is unloaded, and he fires a shot in a dumpster. The second usage is when he fires a shot in the air and then points it at Ace Merril (Keifer Sutherland) to keep him from stabbing Chris with his Stilleto knife. When not being fired, it appears to be replaced with a replica model, which is noted by an external extractor. (but it is clearly a 1911 replica in .45 and not a 9mm Star B.)

Springfield Armory M1911A1 - .45 ACP.

Chris pulls the .45 out of his pack to show Gordie. Note how it feattures the older WWII Mil-spec grey finish.

Gordie aims down the .45 and to his horror, discovers it is loaded after pulling the trigger.

Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman) on night guard with the .45.

Vern Tessio (Jerry O'Connell) nervously on night guard with the .45. Note the external extractor, helping show it is a replica model.

Gordie fires the .45 in the air to stop Ace from stabbing Chris.

Gordie aims the .45 at Ace. Note the large muzzle, indicating further a .45 and not a 9mm.

Gordie "convinces" Ace to leave Ray Brower's body to be discovered by them, not him and his gang.