16 Blocks

16 Blocks is a 2006 thriller starring Bruce Willis as a burnt-out NYPD Detective who is assigned to transport a reluctant witness (Mos Def) from his precinct 16 blocks to the New York State Supreme Court Building. He soon discovers there are forces who want to see the witness eliminated and may be tied to the police department. This was the last film directed by Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon).
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=Pistols=
==Glock 17==
One of the most prominent weapons in the film is the Glock 17 pistol, shown as the apparent standard sidearm of New York City Police officers, including Det. Jack Mosley (Bruce Willis) and Det. Frank Nugent (David Morse). Some can also be seen equipped with weaponlights being used by NYPD Emergency Service Unit officers during the apartment raid at the beginning of the film and during the bus standoff later on. The pistols switch between 2nd and 3rd-generation models several times during the film. It should be noted the the Glock 19 rather than the full-size Glock 17 is the actual approved sidearm for the NYPD.
thumb|none|600px|NYPD Det. Jack Mosley with his freshly-fired Glock 17 (which appears to jam in this shot, but is in perfect working order in the next shot).
thumb|none|600px|Eddie Bunker (Mos Def) being forced to fire a Glock 17.
thumb|none|600px|Det. Frank Nugent (David Morse) firing his Glock 17.
thumb|none|600px|An ESU officer with his weaponlight-equipped Glock 17 during the apartment raid.
thumb|none|600px|An ESU officer with his weaponlight-equipped Glock 17 during the bus standoff.
==Glock 19==
During a scene in a bar, Mosley's Glock 17 briefly turns into a second generation Glock 19.
thumb|none|600px|Jack Mosley sets down his Glock on the bar, which has changed to an early-model Glock 19
thumb|none|600px|Another shot of Jack's Glock 19 lying unattended at the bar.
== Beretta 92FS ==
During the transport of Eddie Bunker (Mos Def) to the trial, Mosley and Eddie are attacked by assassins wielding suppressed Beretta 92FS pistols.
thumb|none|600px|An assassin (Nick Alachiotis) draws his suppressed Beretta 92FS on Eddie Bunker in the back seat of Detective Mosley's car
thumb|none|600px|An assassin (Danny Lima) firing his suppressed Beretta 92FS
==Smith & Wesson Model 60==
After losing his Glock at the bar, Mosley returns to his sister's apartment and retrieves a stainless Smith & Wesson Model 60 revolver from the closet. He then uses it as a backup weapon throughout the film after taking another Glock from one of the corrupt cops pursuing him. Eddie uses it briefly when he sneaks up on Nugent from behind, holding him at gunpoint with it while Mosley handcuffs him. These were authorized as back-up and off-duty guns for NYPD officers. The model used in the film is fitted with black synthetic grips as opposed to the standard wooden ones.
thumb|none|600px|Det. Jack Mosley inspects his backup Smith & Wesson Model 60
thumb|none|600px|Eddie Bunker holds Detective Frank Nugent at gunpoint with a Smith & Wesson Model 60
==Walther PPK/S==
When pursuing Mosley and Eddie through Chinatown, Nugent pulls a blued Walther PPK/S from a hidden ankle holster, dual-wielding it with his Glock 17 when he bursts into the room where the two are holed up.
thumb|none|600px|Det. Nugent pulls a Walther PPK/S from a hidden ankle holster
thumb|none|600px|Detective Nugent dual-wielding his Walther PPK/S and Glock 17
=Submachine Guns=
== Heckler & Koch MP5A3==
The Heckler & Koch MP5A3 appears in the film being used by NYPD ESU. Models with both SEF and Navy trigger groups are seen used, most notably during the raid on the apartment at the beginning of the film, and during the hostage situation on the bus. As with most SWAT-issue MP5's, they are all fitted with Surefire dedicated forend weaponlights.
thumb|none|600px|An NYPD ESU officer readies his Heckler & Koch MP5A3 during the bus standoff. Note S-E-F lower.
thumb|none|600px|An NYPD ESU officer aims his Heckler & Koch MP5A3 during the bus standoff. Note the Navy lower on this particular model.
==Heckler & Koch MP5A5==
Some of the MP5s seen used in the film are MP5A5 variants, noted by the 4-position Navy-style lower receivers. 
thumb|none|600px|An NYPD ESU officer aiming his Heckler & Koch MP5A5, with a good shot of the 4-position selector.
thumb|none|600px|Another shot of an NYPD ESU officer with a Heckler & Koch MP5A5.
=Shotguns=
==Ithaca 37==
The Ithaca 37 shotgun appears in the film as one of the main weapons used by ESU officers during the hostage situation aboard the bus.
thumb|none|600px|An ESU officer with an Ithaca 37 during the bus standoff.
thumb|none|600px|An ESU officer trains his Ithaca 37 on the bus.
==Remington Spartan SPR 220 Sawed-Off==
During the encounter with Detective Frank Nugent at the bar, Mosley takes a Remington Spartan SPR 220 12 gauge double-barreled shotgun with a sawed-off stock & barrels from behind the counter and uses it to shoot one of the corrupt officers, then hold off the others while he and Eddie make their escape, dumping it in a trash can outside. When asked why he discarded the weapon, Mosley replied that the shells in it were over 20 years old and that it was luck that it fired at all. (An unusual statement since ammunition can last far longer than 20 years when properly stored.) Originally, the Remington Spartan line of entry-level shotguns was produced by Baikal, a Russian manufacturer.
thumb|none|400px|Remington Spartan SPR 220 Sawed-Off shotgun - 12 gauge
thumb|none|600px|Detective Jack Mosley holds a sawed-off Remington Spartan on Detective Frank Nugent during the bar standoff.
thumb|none|600px|Detective Jack Mosley with a sawed-off Remington Spartan double-barreled shotgun moments after escaping the bar with Eddie.
=Rifles=
==Remington 700PSS==
During the hostage situation aboard the bus, NYPD snipers can be seen with Remington 700PSS rifles, with and without Harris bipods. One is later used by a ESU sniper at the courthouse to kill one of the corrupt cops as he's attempting to kill Detective Jack Mosley.
thumb|none|600px|A close up of the action of an NYPD ESU snipers Remington 700PSS. Note the jeweled bolt.
thumb|none|600px|An NYPD ESU sniper takes aim with his Remington 700PSS
thumb|none|600px|An NYPD ESU sniper wields a Remington 700PSS sniper rifle with Harris bipod deployed
thumb|none|600px|An NYPD ESU sniper fires his Remington 700PSS sniper rifle at a corrupt cop in the courthouse
=Other=
==Model 7290 Flashbang Grenade==
During the bus standoff, ESU tries to storm the bus, smashing windows and throwing in two Model 7290 flashbang grenades.
thumb|none|600px|A Model 7290 flashbang grenade moments before detonating inside the bus.
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