Superman II (1980)

Superman II is the 1980 sequel to 1978's Superman: The Movie. Both of these films were filmed simultaneously, but production conflicts led to director Richard Donner departing from the sequel and the movie was completed with new scenes under the direction of Richard Lester. In 2006, Richard Donner and editor Michael Thau collaborated to restore as much of Donner's original vision as possible with newly discovered footage. This version of the film was released on DVD under the title: "Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut". Many alternate sequences were restored (and a few excised) as well as the appearance of Superman's father Jor-El (Marlon Brando).

The following weapons were used in the film Superman II:

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Shotguns

Coach Shotgun

Dwayne, the young deputy who confronts the supervillains, aims a Coach-style shotgun at General Zod (Terence Stamp). After he superheats the barrels with his heat vision, Zod takes the shotgun away and fires a blast into his chest to no ill effect. Zod then comments, "A weapon of some sort."

Stoeger/IGA Coach Gun Supreme Blue with Stainless Receiver - 12 gauge

Zod superheats Deputy Dwayne's 12 Gauge Sawed off Double Barreled Shotgun.

Zod fires at himself several times (just once in the Richard Donner cut). Note how steam comes out instead of a muzzle flash due to how blanks are dangerous at close range so the sound of it firing was added later.

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

In the Theatrical Cut, Joey aims his 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun at Zod and his friends until Zod moves him around.

1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge.

In the Theatrical Cut, Joey is armed with a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun just before he's levitated by Zod.

Handguns

Colt Python

US Capitol police who defend the White House against the supervillains are seen armed with Colt Pythons. Both Deputy Dwayne as well as the Sheriff (Clifton James) appear to carry the revolvers as well.

Colt Python with 4" Barrel - .357 Magnum

In the Theatrical Cut, Capitol police officer fires his Colt Python in defense of the White House.

Deputy Dwayne's holstered revolver is seen on the left.

Colt Detective Special

Secret Service agents are seen firing their Colt Detective Special revolvers at Zod, Ursula, and Non during the battle at the White House.

Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Square Butt - .38 Special

A Secret Service agent fires his Colt Detective Special.

M1911A1

Several agents and US Army officers carry the M1911A1.

World War 2 issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP

A US Army officer escapes from his Jeep with a holstered M1911A1 on his hip.

Machine Guns

FN MAG-58 (mocked up as M60 machine gun)

In the Richard Donner cut, US Marines defending the White House are seen firing what appears to be an M60 machine gun at General Zod before Non (Jack O' Halloran) takes the machine gun and breaks it in half. In reality, the machine is an FN MAG mocked up to resemble the M60.

FN MAG 58 7.62x51mm NATO

M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO

The machine gun team firing the mocked up FN MAG.

The Marine M60 team stare in amazement as a roof collapses on several of them. While the foregrip resembles the M60, the stock and the carry handle are from an FN MAG.

Here the FN MAG is readily identifiable.

Rifles

M16 Rifle

US Army soldiers use M16s while engaging the supervillains in East Houston, Idaho.

The original M16 - 5.56x45mm

A news report with a soldier running with an M16.

Soldiers fire their M16.

Armalite AR-10

The US Marines who defend the White House can be seen using Armalite AR-10 rifles during the attack by the supervillains. In the Richard Donner cut, General Zod is seen using an Armalite to kill several agents.