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The Professional (Le Professionnel)

Cinema poster

Country	France
Directed by	Georges Lautner
Release Date	1981
Language	French
Studio	Cerito Films
Distributor	Gaumont

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Josselin Beaumont	Jean-Paul Belmondo
Commissaire Rosen	Robert Hossein
Capt. Valeras	Michel Beaune
Col. Martin	Jean-Louis Richard
President N'Jala	Pierre Saintons
Jeanne Baumont	Elisabeth Margoni
Alice Ancelin	Cyrielle Clair
The minister	Jean Desailly
Inspector Farges	Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

The following weapons were used in the film The Professional:

Revolvers

Colt Python

When back in France, Joss Beaumont (Jean-Paul Belmondo) uses a Colt Python revolver with 6" barrel as his main sidearm.

Colt Python - .357

Joss using .357-persuasion on Farges (Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu).

President N'Jala (Pierre Saintons) wielding Joss' empty Colt Python - as seen through the police sniper's scope.

Arminius HW-3

Police commissioner Rosen (Robert Hossein) carries an Arminius HW-3 revolver. It appears to be a version in .32 S&W Long. Rosen's subordinates, including Inspector Farges (Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu), are also seen with similar looking revolvers.

Arminius HW-3 - .32 S&W Long

Inspector Farges threatens Beaumont's wife Jeanne.

Farges' partner (Bernard Marcellin) also carries an Arminius revolver.

Commissioner Rosen holds his revolver in the scene in Beaumont's apartments.

Joss Beaumont (Jean-Paul Belmondo) disarms Farges and now has his revolver tucked at the belt.

Rosen fires his revolver at Beaumont during the car-chase.

Rosen loading his Arminius HW-3 before the encounter with Joss Beaumont.

Unidentified revolver

Pistols

M1911A1

When talking to Beaumont during the film's climax, the president tries to grab an unknown handgun from his desk's drawer. The gun is never fully seen, because Beaumont realizes what's going on an slams the drawer shut.

M1911A1 in the drawer.

Star Model CU

Alice Ancelin (Cyrielle Clair) keeps a small automatic in her nightstand. It appears to be a Star Model CU with chromed slide and black anodized frame.

Star Model CU - .25 ACP

Alice grabbing her small automatic.

Unidentified pistols

Submachine Guns

MAT-49

Most of the Malagawian soldiers use MAT-49 SMGs during the raid on the village. MAT-49s are also carried by French gendarmes.

A soldier about to shoot some barking dogs off-screen with his MAT-49.

MP40

Thompson

Shotguns

High Standard FLITE KING K-1200 Riot

The black prisoner (Sidiki Bakaba) gets a High Standard K-1200 Riot Standard Shotgun one off a guard he kills. He then (rather foolishly) opens fire with it on the approaching soldiers during the raid and is promptly shot.

Joss' buddy with his shotgun.

Rifles

M1 Carbine

MAS-36

Assault Rifles

Armalite AR-10 Assault Rifle

The Armalite AR-10 with sniper scope was hiden by Joss Beaumont (Jean-Paul Belmondo) in an Malagawian village prior to the events of the film. Beaumont uses it to great effect during the firefight with government troops.