Elephant White

Elephant White is a 2010 American action film about assassin Curtis "Curtie" Church (Djimon Hounsou) who takes up an assignment in the Thai capital of Bangkok to stop a ruthless gang of human traffickers. With the help of old-time friend and shady arms dealer Jimmy (Kevin Bacon) he enters the dark side of Bangkok, only to discover that nobody is who they say they are and that he's right in the middle of a local mob war. The title refers to an apparent Thai belief that a white elephant, being very rare, brings luck. In one scene in the film, Thai godfather Boss Katha offers a white-coated elephant to an opposing godfather in a vain attempt to stop the gang war.
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=Handguns=
==Beretta 92FS Inox==
The Beretta 92FS Inox is a prominent handgun in the film, used by most Thai thugs.
==Colt M1911A1==
Several Colt M1911A1 pistols are used by Curtis "Curtie" Church (Djimon Hounsou) during his exploits in Bangkok but they don't get much ‘screentime’ so good screenshots are rare.
==M1911 variant==
An M1911 variant is used by Curtie when he kills a group of thugs.
==SIG-Sauer P226==
Another weapon of choice for Curtie is the SIG-Sauer P226. It is not seen fired and may be some kind of Non Gun because on several occasions it is held close to actor's faces and because of the incorrect/missing SIG inscription on the slide.
==Browning Hi-Power==
During the shootout in front of the nightclub, a Thai gangster is seen firing a Browning Hi-Power with a ring hammer.
==Colt XSE==
During a car chase, one of the Thai thugs fires what appears to be a blued Colt XSE with an extended barrel, but it could also be that the image was taken just as the slide was locking back.
==Glock Non Gun==
During the climatic shootout at the brothel, one of the thugs sent to ‘welcome’ Curtie is carrying what looks like a Glock Non Gun, evidenced by the closed barrel and the crude finish. Since the gun is kicked from his hand martial-arts style, it is not surprising that a Non Gun is used.
=Submachine Guns=
==M1928 Thompson==
When Jimmy (Kevin Bacon) gives Curtie (Djimon Hounsou) a tour of his warehouse gun cache, he picks up an M1928 Thompson submachine gun elaborating on a future business venture that will focus on guns actually used in movies (sounds familiar?!?).
=Rifles=
==Remington 700 AICS==
For his first assignment in Bangkok, Curtie chooses a Remington 700 AICS tactical rifle in olive drab version. He uses it with both a regular as well as with a night-vision scope. In addition, he uses some kind of custom-made suppressor but because it sits halfway down the barrel it's probably a prop with the sole purpose to make the gun look cool.
==Barrett M82A1M==
For his second assignment, Curtie picks a Barrett M82A1M from the impressive weapons cache that Jimmy keeps on board of the oriental junk moored in Bangkok harbor. Interestingly, the rifle does not have the standard muzzle brake but rather a big suppressor that makes it look even more massive than it already is.
==Type 56-1 Assault Rifle==
Jimmy's nightclub has a gambling joint where he likes to show off his weapons skills by betting with visitors how quick he is able to assemble a Type 56-1 assault rifle blindfolded. The rifle appears to be some kind of modified version because it has several Picatinny rails and does not have the traditional wooden grips but some kind of composite instead.
==M16A1==
Curtie captures an M16A1 from a gunman on the rooftop to shoot a sniper on the next who is wielding a scoped M16A1.
==M16A1 with M203 Grenade Launcher==
As a matter of last resort, one of the Thai thugs who try to stop the fleeing Curtie is seen using an M16A1 with an M203 grenade launcher. The shooter seems to be surprisingly skilled as he puts his first grenade right on top of the speeding truck in which Curtie is leaving the scene.
==QBZ-95==
A scoped assault rifle is used by a Thai sniper trying to take out Curtie during one of his missions. The pronounced carrying handle, handguard and front sight post seem to give it away as a QBZ-95-style rifle.
=Shotguns=
==SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper==
For the brothel shootout, Curtie chooses a SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper to clear Rajahdon's (Sahajak Boonthanakit) brothel. He manufactures an unidentified duckbeak-shaped device and affixes it to the barrel. Apart from making the shotgun look like a vacuum cleaner this device seems to make the spray of the shotgun shells wider, allowing Curtie to hit more targets in the confined hallways.
=Miscellaneous=
==Gun cache in warehouse==
When Curtie checks with Jimmy for the first time for ‘tools’, Jimmy takes him to his downtown warehouse. Here, Jimmy keeps a cache of predominantly historic weapons that he plans to use in a future business venture, a Hard Rock Café-style franchise which instead of guitars will have screen-used guns on the walls. It is possible that most wall-mounted guns are actually airguns or props.
==Gun cache on junk==
On a non-assuming junk in Bangkok harbor, Jimmy keeps a weapons cache that's even more complete than the one in the warehouse. The place looks like a ‘gun candy store’, containing a wide array of historical and present-day pistols, rifles and everything in between. Here, again, it may be that most guns are props but there's not enough detail to tell.
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