The Guns of Heat
The guns of Heat — Michael Mann's L.A. crime saga and its legendary downtown shootout: McCauley's crew with their Colt 733 carbines and Cheritto's Galil, Hanna's FN rifle and ivory 1911, and McCauley's signature SIG P220 — each mapped to a current production model you can build. Researched from public sources; not affiliated with the film.
Michael Mann's L.A. crime epic — the most dissected gunfight in cinema, and the hardware behind it.
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Quick answers
- What rifle is used in the Heat bank shootout?
- Colt Model 733 carbines — Shiherlis and McCauley's guns in the downtown shootout; Cheritto runs an IMI Galil ARM.
- What pistol does Neil McCauley carry?
- A SIG-Sauer P220, with a Heckler & Koch USP later in the film.
Pistols
- SIG-Sauer P220Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro)
McCauley's .45 — the pistol he carries all the way to the final scene at LAX.
Build it: SIG Sauer P220 → — the production SIG P220 — SIG's .45
- Heckler & Koch USPNeil McCauley (Robert De Niro)
His early-film 9mm HK, before he switches to the .45 P220.
Build it: HK USP → — HK still makes the USP — the production gun
- Colt M1991A1Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino)
Hanna's ivory-gripped .45 1911 sidearm.
Build it: Colt Optics-Ready 1911 → — a current optics-ready Colt 1911 stands in
Rifles & carbines
- Colt Model 733Shiherlis & McCauley
The 11.5-inch M16 carbines the crew runs in the downtown shootout — the gun behind Shiherlis's legendary reload.
Build it: Aero Precision M4E1 → — a production flat-top AR is the closest civilian build
- IMI Galil ARMMichael Cheritto (Tom Sizemore)
Cheritto's Israeli Galil — the distinctive long gun of the bank crew.
Build it: IWI Galil ACE Gen2 → — the IWI Galil ACE is the current-production Galil
- FN FNCVincent Hanna (Al Pacino)
Hanna's 5.56 FN service rifle in the running gun battle through the streets of L.A.
Build it: FN SCAR 16S → — a current FN 5.56 rifle stands in for the FNC
Shotguns
- Remington 870LAPD
The LAPD pump shotguns in the bank-robbery response.
Build the loadout. Know your exits.
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