A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed by John Woo and starring Chow Yun-Fat as a friend to a pair of brothers who decide to take on the Triad crime organization. The film would spawn the 1987 sequel A Better Tomorrow II and the 1989 prequel A Better Tomorrow III, as well as a 2010 South Korean remake.
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=Handguns=
==Smith & Wesson Model 10==
The Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver is carried by Sung Tse-Kit (Leslie Cheung) as his police service weapon. A suppressed revolver is also used by an assassin who attempts to kill Ho and Kit's father; such a suppressor would be innefective in real life since he gap between the barrel and cylinder allows gases to escape. How effective it is in the film is not very clear, the sound effect used is similar to other gunshots in the film.
thumb|600px|none|Kit uses a S&W Model 10 in the range when he is at the police academy.
thumb|600px|none|An assassin attempts to kill the father of Ho (Ti Lung) and his brother Kit (Leslie Cheung) with a suppressed revolver.
thumb|600px|none|Kit takes his service revolver and his handcuff before going to the docks.
==Smith & Wesson Model 28 Highway Patrolman==
During the shootout in the restaurant, one of Taiwanese gangsters who attempts to fire at Mark Lee (Chow Yun-Fat) uses a Smith & Wesson Model 28 Highway Patrolman revolver.
==Beretta 92F==
Director John Woo's favorite handgun, the Beretta 92F, makes frequent appearances in this film. Mark (Chow Yun-Fat), Ho (Ti Lung), and Kit (Leslie Cheung) all use the pistol at different times in the film, as do many of Triad gangsters. Aside from being the film that introduced the Beretta 92F as a staple of John Woo films, A Better Tomorrow was one of the first films ever to feature this famous pistol, which had been on the civilian market for less than a year at the time of filming.
==Beretta 92SB==
The Beretta 92SB is seen in the hands of Shing (Waise Lee) and a few of Triad gangsters throughout the film, and is identifiable by its rounded trigger guard, and modern Beretta grips (versus the older style grips of the original 92).
thumb|none|300px|Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm (note rounded trigger guard and flat bottom magazine)
==Smith & Wesson 39==
Sung Tse-Ho (Ti Lung) carries a Smith & Wesson 39 pistol during the scenes set in Taiwan, and the gangster who betrays him also uses one during the restaurant shootout. Other Triad members use this pistol during the shootout in the parking garage and at the docks.
==Colt M1911A1==
Many Colt M1911A1 variants show up in this film, seldom clearly enough to make an ID. Seen mostly in the hands of Triad gangsters.
==Browning Hi-Power==
The Browning Hi-Power is relatively common in early John Woo films. When Mark is engaged in a shootout in the restaurant, one of his Berettas turns into a Browning. Later Mark is seen dual-wielding the Browning alongside his Beretta while taking a data tape.
==Colt Python==
A nickel-plated Colt Python is used by Kit in the final shootout.
=Shotguns=
==Remington 870==
The leader of Taiwanese gangsters fires what appears to be a Remington 870 when he betrays Ho and Shing. Mark also uses this shotgun when he returns to rescue Ho and Kit in the finale.
=Submachine Guns=
==Heckler & Koch MP5A3==
A Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine gun, with a slimline handguard and an early straight magazine, is initially used by Ho in the final shootout at the docks.
thumb|none|400px|1980s type Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with neoprene handguard and straight magazine - 9x19mm
==Mini Uzi==
The Mini Uzi is notably seen in the hands of Mark in the final shootout.
==MAC-10==
The MAC-10 is used by the Triad boss Shing (Waise Lee) during the final shootout.
=Rifles=
==M16A1==
M16A1 rifles are carried by police officers when Ho is captured in Taiwan. Some Triad gangsters are also armed with M16A1 rifles during the final shootout at the docks, although they are not seen very clearly.
=See Also=
* A Better Tomorrow II
* A Better Tomorrow III
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