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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane is a 1990 action comedy starring Andrew Dice Clay as Ford Fairlane, an eccentric Los Angeles private detective whose speciality is handling cases in the music industry. The film was directed by Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2) and was produced by Joel Silver (Lethal Weapon).

The following weapons were used in the film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane:

Handguns

Smith & Wesson Model 38 "Bodyguard"

The nickel plated Smith & Wesson Model 38 "Bodyguard" with pearl grips is the main sidearm of Ford Fairlane (Andrew Dice Clay). He keeps it concealed in a forearm rig up his sleeve a la Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver, but it fails to deploy properly on occasion.

Smith & Wesson Nickel Plated Model 38 (Airweight version) with Pearl Grips - .38 Special

Ford draws his S&W from his sleeve.

Closeup of Ford's S&W Bodyguard.

Ford's S&W lands in Smiley's car.

Ford finally gets his rig to work.

Beretta 92FS

A Beretta 92FS is used by a thug of Julian Grendel (Wayne Newton). Also carried by a security guard at the radio station of shock jock Johnny Crunch (Gilbert Gottfried).

A radio station security guard draws his Beretta on Ford.

Zuzu Petals (Maddie Corman) pulls the Beretta out of the thug's mouth when he tries to hold it there as he climbed down the Capitol Records building.

M1911A1

A chrome M1911A1 with pearl grips is used by Smiley (Robert Englund) as he confronts Ford at his burnt out home.

Rock Island Armory M1911A1 Pistol that was bright nickel plated by the owner (with Pearl grips) - .45 ACP.

Smiley pulls his M1911A1 on Ford.

Smiley with his M1911A1. Ford convinces him to throw it away and go mano a mano.

Heckler & Koch P7M13

A Heckler & Koch P7M13 is used by Julian Grendel (Wayne Newton) to shoot Colleen Sutton (Priscilla Presley).

Heckler & Koch P7M13 in Factory Nickel Finish - 9x19mm

Grendel pulls his H&K on Colleen.

Submachine Guns

Heckler & Koch MP5K

The Heckler & Koch MP5K is used by a thug of Julian Grendel (Wayne Newton).

Heckler & Koch MP5K with Navy lower - 9x19mm

Grendel's thugs show up at a sorority house armed with MP5K's.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3

A Heckler & Koch MP5A3 is used by Smiley (Robert Englund) as he's being chased by Ford in the cemetery.

Smiley pulls his MP5 during the cemetery chase.

Shotguns

Remington 870

Ford Fairlane (Andrew Dice Clay) finds a rack of shotguns on the boat of Johnny Crunch (Gilbert Gottfried), one of which is a Remington 870. He fires them while they are still on the rack.

Remington 870 Police Folder with extended magazine tube - stock extended - 12 gauge

Ford tries to pull a Remington from the gun rack.

Other

M26 hand grenade

One of Julian's thugs tosses an M26 hand grenade into a rich kid's Corvette.

The M26 grenade in the Corvette before it goes off.

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 [[Image:FordFairlanePoster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)]]
-''The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'' is a 1990 action comedy featuring the exploits of a Los Angeles private detective who handles cases in the music industry.
-The film was directed by Renny Harlin (''[[Die Hard 2]]'') and was produced by Joel Silver (''[[Lethal Weapon]]'').
-'''The following firearms are seen in the film ''The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'':'''
+'''''The Adventures of Ford Fairlane''''' is a 1990 action comedy starring [[Andrew Dice Clay]] as Ford Fairlane, an eccentric Los Angeles private detective whose speciality is handling cases in the music industry. The film was directed by [[Renny Harlin]] (''[[Die Hard 2]]'') and was produced by Joel Silver (''[[Lethal Weapon]]'').
+{{Film Title|The Adventures of Ford Fairlane}}
 __TOC__<br clear="all">
 =Handguns=
-== Smith & Wesson Model 38 "Bodyguard"==
+==Smith & Wesson Model 38 "Bodyguard"==
+The nickel plated [[Smith & Wesson Model 38 "Bodyguard"]] with pearl grips is the main sidearm of Ford Fairlane ([[Andrew Dice Clay]]).  He keeps it concealed in a forearm rig up his sleeve a la Travis Bickle in ''[[Taxi Driver]]'',  but it fails to deploy properly on occasion.
-The [[Smith & Wesson Model 36 / 38#Smith & Wesson Model 38/49|Smith & Wesson Model 38 "Bodyguard"]] with pearl grips is the main sidearm of Ford Fairlane ([[Andrew Dice Clay]]).  He keeps it concealed in a forearm rig up his sleeve a la Travis Bickle in ''[[Taxi Driver]]'',  but it fails to deploy properly on occasion.
+[[File:S&WModel38Nickel.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith & Wesson Nickel Plated Model 38 (Airweight version) with Pearl Grips - .38 Special]]
-[[Image:S&W38Nickel.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith & Wesson Model 649 Bodyguard, stainless steel variant of the Bodyguard - .38 Special]]
 [[Image:FordF 002.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ford draws his S&W from his sleeve.]]
 [[Image:FordF 003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of Ford's S&W Bodyguard.]]
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 [[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|300px|none]]
 [[Image:FordF 004.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A radio station security guard draws his Beretta on Ford.]]
-[[Image:FordF 018.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Zuzu Petals ([[Maddie Corman]]) pulls the Beretta out of the thug's mouth when he tries to hold it there as he climbed down the Capitol Records building.]]
+[[Image:FordF 018.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Zuzu Petals (Maddie Corman) pulls the Beretta out of the thug's mouth when he tries to hold it there as he climbed down the Capitol Records building.]]
 ==M1911A1 ==
 A chrome [[M1911A1]] with pearl grips is used by Smiley ([[Robert Englund]]) as he confronts Ford at his burnt out home.
-[[Image:NickelM1911.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Colt M1911A1 Pistol that was '''bright nickel''' plated by the owner (with Pearl grips) - .45 ACP.]]
+[[Image:NickelM1911.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Rock Island Armory M1911A1 Pistol that was '''bright nickel''' plated by the owner (with Pearl grips) - .45 ACP.]]
 [[Image:FordF 023.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Smiley pulls his M1911A1 on Ford.]]
 [[Image:FordF 020.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Smiley with his M1911A1.  Ford convinces him to throw it away and go ''mano a mano''.]]
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 ==Heckler & Koch MP5K==
 The [[Heckler & Koch MP5K]] is used by a thug of Julian Grendel ([[Wayne Newton]]).
-[[Image:MP5KA3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch MP5KN - 9mm.]]
+[[Image:MP5KA3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch MP5K with Navy lower - 9x19mm]]
 [[Image:FordF 011.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Grendel's thugs show up at a sorority house armed with MP5K's.]]
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 A [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] is used by Smiley ([[Robert Englund]]) as he's being chased by Ford in the cemetery.
 [[Image:Hk-mp5n.jpg|thumb|none|400px|]]
-[[Image:FordF 008.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Smiley pulls his MP5 during the cemetary chase.]]
+[[Image:FordF 008.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Smiley pulls his MP5 during the cemetery chase.]]
 =Shotguns=
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 =Other=
 ==M26 hand grenade==
 One of Julian's thugs tosses an [[M26 hand grenade]] into a rich kid's Corvette.
 [[Image:FordF 013.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M26 grenade in the Corvette before it goes off.]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Adventures of Ford Fairlane, The}}
 [[Category:Movie]]
 [[Category:Comedy]]
 [[Category:Detective]]
+[[Category:Renny Harlin]]

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