The Blues Brothers

The following weapons were used in the film The Blues Brothers:

Colt MK IV Series 70

Illinois State Troopers Daniel and Mount are armed with Colt MK IV Series 70s when they go to arrest Jake (John Belushi) and Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) Blues.

Colt MK IV Series 70 - .45 ACP

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Troopers Daniel and Mount talk to Corrections Officer Mercer (John Candy) with their Colt MK IV Series 70s in their holsters (noted by the grips) outside Elwood's apartment.

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Troopers Daniel and Mount with their MK IV Series 70s drawn as Officer Mercer kicks in Elwood's door.

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Trooper Daniel aims his MK IV Series 70 at the Good Ole' Boys after crashing into them.

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"Boys, you in big trouble now."

Colt Trooper

One Chicago police officer is seen with a Colt Trooper in his holster during the Nazi Rally. Are you sure it's a Trooper? The grips look like Smith & Wesson Target grips

Colt Trooper - .357 Magnum

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A Chicago police officer holds back an angry crowd with his Colt Trooper in his holster.

Walther PPK

When the Blues Brothers and their band go to Ray's Music Exchange, Ray (Ray Charles) draws a Walther PPK and fires at a kid who is about to steal a guitar.

Walther PPK - .32 ACP

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Ray draws and fires his Walther PPK at the kid trying to steal the guitar.

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"Go on, now, git."

M1 Flamethrower

Incorrectly referred to as the "M79 Flamethrower", Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher) uses an M1 Flamethrower to try to kill Jake and Elwood when they are in a phonebooth.

M1 Flamethrower

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Jake's Ex-fiance holding her M1 Flamethrower.

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Jake's Ex-fiance fires her M1 Flamethrower.

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

The leader of the Good Ole' Boys band (Charles Napier) uses a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun to shoot at the Blues Brothers after their gig at Bob's Country Bunker.

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

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The band leader loads up his Double Barreled shotgun.

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The band leader aims at Jake and Elwood's car.

Remington 870

Trooper Mount carries with him a Remington 870 with an extended magazine tube when they arrive at the Blues Brother's concert to arrest them. Several other police officer and prison guards also uses them.

Remington 870 Police Magnum Riot Shotgun - 12 gauge

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Trooper Mount (right) holding his Remington 870 when Corrections Officer Mercer (John Candy) explains that he wants to see the Blues Brother's concert before they arrest them.

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Trooper Mount, holding his Remington 870, sits with Trooper Daniel and Officer Mercer as they watch the Blues Brother's concert. You can clearly see the ejection port here.

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A SWAT officer (center right) holding a Remington 870 as the SWAT team prepares to find and arrest the Blues Brothers during the climax.

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The prison guard holds a Remington 870 during the Blues Brother's prison concert.

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Two of the prison guards hold Remington 870s while others hold Ithaca 37s.

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The two prison guards in front hold Remington 870s during the prison riot at the end.

Ithaca 37

Several police officers and prison guards are seen with Ithaca 37s toward the end of the movie.

Ithaca 37 - 12 gauge

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The State trooper on the left holds an Ithaca 37 at the Blues Brothers concert.

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The State troopers in the background all hold Ithaca 37s.

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The State trooper on the right holds an Ithaca 37 when trying to apprehend the Blues Brothers during the climax.

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Two Chicago police officers hold Ithaca 37s when trying to apprehend the Blues Brothers during the climax.

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A prison guard holds his Ithaca 37 during the Blues Brothers prison concert.

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A prison guard holds his Ithaca 37 while another calls for backup when the prisoners start rioting.

Luger P08

The leader of the Illinois Nazi Party (Henry Gibson) uses a Luger P08 to shoot at the Blues Brothers during the car chase at the end.

Luger P08 9x19mm.

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The Nazi leader holding his Luger P08 when chasing the Blues Brothers.

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The Nazi leader's Luger P08 jams when he is trying to reload.

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"Faster."

M16

Chicago SWAT officers and US Army soldiers use original M16 rifles during the climax of the movie.

Original M16 - 5.56x45mm

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The SWAT officer holds his M16 when the SWAT van pulls up.

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Two US Army soldiers aim their M16s at the government building the Blues brother's are in.

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The lead SWAT officer asks the guard if he's seen the Blues Brothers, M16 in hand.

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Several US Army soldiers aim their M16s at the Blues Brothers, with about a hundred others in the background. I'd hate to be on the recieving end of this shot.

M16 (Colt SP1)

Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher) uses an M16 when trying to kill Jake and Elwood after their concert. It has a birdcage flashider, but no foward assist, making it a Colt SP1. Also, while they are normally seen carrying original M16s, two US Army soldiers switch from M16s to SP1s in a continuity error when they are firing through a door when searching for the Blues Brothers.

M16 (aka SP1) with 30 Round magazine - 5.56x45mm

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Jake's Ex-fiance fires her SP1 at Jake and Elwood.

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"Well, Jake, you look just fine down there."

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Jake's Ex-fiance explains to Jake all that he put her through when he left her at the altar while holding her SP1.

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Jake's Ex-fiance fires her SP1 at Jake and Elwood's car as they escape.

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Two US Army soldiers fire their SP1s at the door that the Blues Brothers blocked. In all other shots they use original M16s, but when they fire, they switch to SP1s in a continuity error.

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Closeup of the soldiers' SP1s.

Remington 700

Several SWAT officer carry Remington 700 when setting up sniper positions across the street during the climax.

Remington 700 - .308 Winchester

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SWAT officers crawl with their Remington 700s during the climax. Funny how they decide to crawl when they could just run or walk.

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SWAT officers aim their Remington 700s during the climax.

Unknown Rocket Launcher

Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher) uses an unknown rocket launcher to try to kill Jake and Elwood when they are outside their apartment building.

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Jake's Ex-fiance aims her rocket launcher.

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Jake's Ex-fiance looks through her scope at Jake. That's quite the magnification.

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Jake's Ex-fiance fires at Jake and Elwood.

Trivia

Weapons Manuals

When she is at her beauty salon, Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher) has two weapon manuals on her desk: "M79 Flame-Thrower" and "Anti-Personnel Mines". It's difficult to see the other text on the manuals, but from the logos, it looks like Government files. I wonder how she got those...

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Jake's Ex-fiance with her two weapon manuals on her desk. Also, notice the pictures of her and Jake on her desk.

Use of Unnecessary Violence

This humourous line proved very controversial within the Chicago Police Department. Due to this line, the Chicago Police Department banned use of its name and insignia in films and television shows until the 2000s. Several movies, such as The Negotiator, used names like "Metro Police" because the name "Chicago Police" could not be used.

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A dispatcher tells police officers "Use of unnecessary violence in the apprehension of the Blues Brothers has been approved", a line that caused the Chicago Police Department to ban it's name and insignia from films for 20 years.

Police Car Wreckage

About 60 police cars were used in the film. Most of these cars were humorously wrecked throughout the film. Here are some shots of it.

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Two Illinois State Police cars chase the Blues Brothers in a mall. The two cars are subsequently wrecked at the end of the chase.

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An Illinois State Police car crashes into the Good Ole' Boys van.

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Several Illinois State Police cars crash into each other as they fall down a hill.

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An Illinois State Police car crashes into a semi.

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Several Chicago Police cars crash after the Blues Brothers simply take a left turn.

Overreaction

The Blues Brothers are two petty criminals who are guilty of merely reckless driving, speeding, running red lights, and other traffic violations. Yet, in order to arrest them, they need the Illinois State Police, the Chicago Police, the Chicago Fire Department, the Chicago Police SWAT team, and the United States Army. Kind of an overreaction, wouldn't you say?

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About 15 Illinois State Police Cars are outside the Palace hotel to arrest the Blues Brothers.

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About 10 Chicago Police cars set up a large roadblock for the Blues Brothers.

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Although these 10 or so police cars are wrecked, there are still 20 in the background during the chase. Who's patrolling the rest of the Chicago streets?

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The police actually call in the fire department for help. Lol.

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The US Army arrives on the scene...

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...complete with an M1 Abrahms tank.

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Wow.

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Wow again.

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Everyone aims at the Blues Brothers. Another wow moment. Also, the man in this scene who is the Cook County Accessor (wearing the tan sweatervest) is director Steven Spielberg in a cameo.