3000 Miles to Graceland

3000 Miles to Graceland is a 2001 American black comedy/crime film directed by Demian Lichtenstein. The film stars Kurt Russell as Michael Zane, a criminal who teams up with other thieves to pull off an audacious heist of a Las Vegas casino. In the aftermath, Michael must then survive a violent battle over the money gained from the heist.
thumb|right|300px|3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
=Pistols=
== M1911A1 ==
Thomas Murphy (Kevin Costner) carries a pair of nickel M1911A1s with pearl grips and extended slide-stops as his sidearms in the first half of the film, notably dual-wielding them during the casino heist. He loses these guns after being arrested in Boise, Idaho, and later receives a replacement M1911A1 with a standard finish from his friend Jack (Howie Long). During the casino heist, a Las Vegas police officer attacks Murphy's gang with a SIG-Sauer P226, which briefly changes to an M1911A1 in a continuity error (see Misc.)
==Beretta 92FS==
The casino security guards carry Beretta 92FS pistols and use them during the heist shootout. During the final shootout at the warehouse, some of the police officers surrounding the area are also armed with Beretta 92FS pistols.
thumb|none|600px|One of the plain-clothes security guards with his Beretta 92FS. Note Paul Anka on the right.
thumb|none|600px|A police officer holds his Beretta 92FS as Murphy fires at him during the final warehouse shoot out.
==Smith & Wesson 5946==
Michael (Kurt Russell) carries a Smith & Wesson 5946 as his sidearm in the early part of the film, at one point using it to threaten Cybil (Courtney Cox) when she refuses to hand over her car keys (hey, he already gave her a big wad of cash, what else is he gonna do?). Presumably, he loses it when he too is arrested in Boise, Idaho.
thumb|none|600px|Michael's S&W 5946 rests on the fire place mantle as Murphy and Hanson argue.
thumb|none|600px|Michael draws his S&W 5946.
thumb|none|600px|Michael toys with the pistol in front of Cybil.
thumb|none|600px|"You got three seconds to get me those car keys, or I'm gonna spatter cherry pie all over that fucking wall behind you and I'm dead serious about that."
==Beretta 93R==
Franklin (Bokeem Woodbine) uses a Beretta 93R during the Casino heist, converted to full-auto.
thumb|none|600px|Franklin fires his Beretta 93R at the security guards and anyone else unlucky enough to be in the area. In reality, Franklin would struggle to hit anything firing on full-auto single-handed.
thumb|none|600px|The 93R's action cycles.
==Beretta 92FS Inox==
What appears to be a Beretta 92FS Inox is briefly seen in the hands of Hanson (Christian Slater) in the casino.
==Walther P99==
Franklin (Bokeem Woodbine) is seen holding an empty Walther P99 in the casino elevator as the Las Vegas police officer attacks the gang. It's not clear where the pistol came from, as he is never seen wielding it (or firing it) at any other point.
thumb|none|600px|A closeup of the Walther.
==SIG-Sauer P226==
The Las Vegas police officer that corners the gang in the casino elevator is armed with a SIG-Sauer P226. He shoots Franklin (Bokeem Woodbine) several times before Murphy (Kevin Costner) disarms him and shoots him in the head. Near the end of the movie, Jack briefly draws his own P226 when Michael and Murphy have their standoff in the warehouse.
thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P226 - 9x19mm
thumb|none|600px|The police officer sticks his SIG-Sauer P226 into the elevator.
thumb|none|600px|A closer view of the police officer's SIG.
thumb|none|600px|Jack holds his pistol on Michael.
=Revolvers=
==Smith & Wesson Model 629==
Hanson (Christian Slater) holds a Smith & Wesson Model 629 with pearl grips on Murphy after they have a disagreement over the money from the heist.
thumb|none|600px|Money and guns: never a good combination. Note the hollowpoint rounds.
thumb|none|600px|"You wanna keep blowing smoke in my fucking face or you want me to blow your head off?"
thumb|none|600px|Hanson threatens Murphy after their disagreement. Even though the 629 is a double action/single action pistol, Hanson cocks the hammer to make himself appear more threatening, later de-cocking it when the situation apparently calms down.
==Smith & Wesson Model 686==
Just before the warehouse shootout, Jack (Howie Long) is seen loading a Smith & Wesson Model 686. Michael (Kurt Russell) catches Jack off guard and disarms him, then holding the weapon on Jack and Murphy (Kevin Costner) until the SWAT team arrives and he drops it.
==Smith & Wesson Model 29==
Gus (David Arquette) uses a Smith & Wesson Model 29 during the Casino heist. He tries to reload the weapon during the firefight, but appears to give up and switches to his assault rifle instead.
thumb|none|600px|Gus fires his Smith & Wesson Model 29 at the casino security guards.
thumb|none|600px|A top down view of Gus firing his Smith & Wesson.
thumb|none|600px|Gus reloads his Model 29, which is clearly loaded with crimped-nose blanks.
thumb|none|600px|Gus' Model 29 in its holster after the Casino Heist.
==Ruger Vaquero==
Murphy gets pulled over by an officer carrying a Ruger Vaquero, which he uses when he subsequently challenges Murphy to a quick draw duel. The front sight has been filed off for a faster draw, a common tactic amongst quick draw shooters.
thumb|none|300px|Ruger Vaquero - .45 Long Colt
thumb|none|600px|The cop draws his Ruger. Note the filed off front sight.
thumb|none|600px|The officer spins the cylinder and cocks the hammer.
thumb|none|600px|The officer quick draws against Murphy.
==Smith & Wesson Model 28==
Several law enforcement officers in the film, including U.S. Marshal Quigley (Thomas Haden Church) and the patrolman that arrests Michael in Boise, Idaho, carry Smith & Wesson Model 28 revolvers.
thumb|none|600px|U.S. Marshal Quigley reveals his Model 28 in its holster.
thumb|none|600px|The Boise police chief with his Model 28 holstered.
=Submachine Guns=
==FN P90==
Hamilton (Ice-T) uses a pair of FN P90s wielded akimbo during the warehouse shoot out. In one of the cooler (and kind of stupid) scenes, Hamilton rides a zip line upside down, spraying both P90s at the SWAT officers as he spins around. He is quickly gunned down, of course, for exposing himself as such an easy target.
thumb|none|600px|Hamilton holds one of his P90s on Michael.
thumb|none|600px|Hamilton catches the SWAT team off guard by riding a zipline upside down and spraying both FN P90s as his spins around. Not really surprising the cops didn't see it coming...
thumb|none|600px|Hamilton holding the P90s as he is shot.
==Heckler & Koch MP5A3==
U.S. Marshal Damitry (Kevin Pollak), U.S. Marshal Quigley (Thomas Haden Church) and all the SWAT team officers use Heckler & Koch MP5A3s fitted with Surefire dedicated fore end weaponlights and laser sights during the final shoot out in the warehouse.
 
 
 
 
 
thumb|none|600px|The police officers confront Murphy.
==Ruger MP9==
Jack uses a Ruger MP9 during the final shootout in the warehouse.
thumb|none|600px|Jack shoots a SWAT officer with his Ruger MP9.
thumb|none|600px|Jack opens fire at rappelling SWAT officers.
=Shotguns=
==Franchi SPAS-12==
Murphy's (Kevin Costner) main weapon during the casino heist is a Franchi SPAS-12. He kills several security guards, reloads mid-fight, and proceeds to kill several more guards before discarding the weapon as he flees.
thumb|none|600px|Murphy with his SPAS-12.
thumb|none|600px|Murphy takes aim at the casino security guards.
thumb|none|600px|Murphy exchanges fire with casino security.
thumb|none|600px|Murphy reloads his SPAS-12 (notably, he uses the recommended technique of flipping the SPAS-12 over to press the bolt release down while simultaneously loading shells)...
thumb|none|600px|...chambers a shell...
thumb|none|600px|...and fires. 
==Mossberg 500==
Just before the final shoot out in the warehouse, Murphy (Kevin Costner) is given a short-barreled Mossberg 500 fitted with rear and forward pistol grips, a heat shield, and a shell holder. He uses the weapon to shoot Michael (Kurt Russell) after the SWAT team shows up, and briefly uses it to shoot at the SWAT team members. This is the same shotgun used in Reindeer Games, Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball, and other films and television series filmed in Vancouver.
thumb|none|600px|Murphy picks up the Mossberg 500. 
thumb|none|600px|Murphy fires the Mossberg 500 at the SWAT officers.
==Remington 870==
One of the casino security officers fires a Remington 870 at Murphy and company. 
thumb|none|600px|A security guards tries to rush Murphy and his group with a Remington 870.
=Rifles=
==Custom Rocky Mountain Arms Patriot Pistol ==
During the casino heist, Gus (David Arquette) and Franklin (Bokeem Woodbine) use strange-looking compact assault rifles. One of these weapons is also used by Murphy (Kevin Costner) for the first part of the warehouse shoot out at the end of the movie. These weapons are custom-built Rocky Mountain Arms Patriot Pistol "carbines", built by fitting Patriot Pistol upper receiver/barrel assembles to the lower receiver/telescoping stocks of some other M16 carbine variants, mostly likely the XM177 or Model 654. The armorers then added M4-style carry handles and 100-round Beta-C magazines. Guns similar to these have also been seen in Congo and Soldier (coincidentally, the latter is another movie that starred Kurt Russell).
thumb|none|600px|Gus opens fire with his customized Rocky Mountain Arms Patriot. 
thumb|none|600px|A closeup of the weapon cycling. 
thumb|none|600px|Gus mows down casino security with his Patriot.
thumb|none|600px|Franklin fires his weapon during the casino heist. 
thumb|none|600px|Franklin guns down some particularly menacing slot machines. 
thumb|none|600px|Murphy exchanges fire with SWAT officers in the warehouse. 
thumb|none|600px|Murphy firing at the cops. 
thumb|none|600px|Murphy sprays as he runs for cover.
==(Fake) Colt XM177==
Hanson (Christian Slater) and Michael (Kurt Russell) use M16 carbine variants that are mocked up to resemble Colt XM177s during the the casino heist. Michael never fires his weapon at any of the security guards, but at one point uses the weapon to shoot out a glass ceiling above a group of pursuing guards. Michael later passes his gun to Murphy (Kevin Costner) as the group makes their escape onto the casino's roof, and Murphy uses it against casino security.
All of these rifles are fake XM177s which seem to have been built from other AR variants. The real XM177 has a slab-side receiver, which only Michael's gun has (at least when he's in the elevator). The rifles used by the other robbers have both M16A2-style receivers (forward assist, brass deflector, and M16A2-style rear sight) and Model 715-style receivers (forward assist, brass deflector, and M16A1-style rear sight). This means that they're probably other AR carbine variants with chopped barrels and fake XM177 flash hiders fitted. Most of the Hollywood "XM177s" seen in movies are just like these (see also The Rock, for instance).
 
==Ruger Mini-14==
Pit Boss #1 (Paul Anka) and a couple of plain-clothes security guards use Ruger Mini-14s when confronting the robbery crew on the roof of the casino. At least one of the rifles (the one carried by Pit Boss #1) is fitted with a Government Barrel.
thumb|none|600px|An undercover security guard takes aim at the gang.
thumb|none|600px|The agent fires at the gang as they board their extraction helicopter.
thumb|none|600px|Pit Boss #1 (Paul Anka) throws up his arms in frustration as the gang escapes by helicopter. Note the Government Barrel.
==Winchester Model 1894==
After being betrayed by Murphy, Michael hitches a ride with a trucker who has a Winchester Model 1894 hanging in the rear of his cab.
thumb|none|600px|The Winchester in the trucker's cab.
=Machine Guns=
==Daewoo K3==
During the final shoot out in the warehouse, Jack (Howie Long) arms himself with a light machine gun. While it may appear to be an M249 Paratrooper, it is in fact a Daewoo K3, which stands in for the M249 in almost all productions filmed in British Columbia. After Jack is killed, Murphy (Kevin Costner) subsequently picks up the K3 and uses it for his last stand.
thumb|none|600px|A good view of the K3 after Murphy lights up a gas container on an adjacent rooftop.
thumb|none|600px|Murphy opens fire at the police outside the warehouse. Note that it is equipped with a fake Paratrooper stock, machined from sheet metal.
thumb|none|600px|Becoming delirious from a combination of blood loss due to gunshot wounds and poisoning due to a scorpion sting, Murphy takes aim at his own reflection in a mirror.
thumb|none|600px|Murphy shoots his reflection.
thumb|none|600px|In true bad guy fashion, Murphy refuses to surrender and goes down blasting at the SWAT team.
=Misc.=
==Las Vegas police officer's P226/M1911==
Near the end of the Casino shoot out, a Las Vegas police officer corners the gang in an elevator, sticking his pistol between the closing doors. In a continuity error, the gun briefly changes from a SIG-Sauer P226 to an M1911A1.
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