{"id":7013,"date":"2021-05-22T14:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T20:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/?p=7013"},"modified":"2025-04-28T11:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T16:43:39","slug":"john-wick-guns-the-ones-he-uses-and-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/john-wick-guns-the-ones-he-uses-and-how\/","title":{"rendered":"John Wick Guns: the Ones He Uses (and How)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although the first movie was released several years ago, the topic of&nbsp;<em>John Wick guns<\/em> remains a constant source of traffic and discussion here on The Mag Life. Usually, it&#8217;s firearms-related, other times it&#8217;s about the famous John Wick suit or even the movie&#8217;s score (i.e. the John Wick soundtrack). Many comments are made, some good, a few sadly among those that should have been reviewed before being posted. Sometimes they&#8217;re an appreciative discussion of the series&#8217; cinematic value, other times it&#8217;s a source of contention. In the latter case, it&#8217;s typically centered around &#8220;realism&#8221;, an oft-quoted word that perhaps doesn&#8217;t <em>quite&nbsp;<\/em>belong to the description of an action film based on a comic book&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>But anyway.&nbsp;Happily, John Wick&#8217;s guns, and the method in which he employs them, are extraordinarily well depicted. In fact, the guns and gun handling of the franchise have completely reset the standard by which such things should be measured in film.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"_ps2id\" href=\"#John-Wick-Symbolism\" data-ps2id-offset=\"\">John Wick: Colour and Music, Reference and Symbolism<\/a>, Scott Waters&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"_ps2id\" href=\"#what-gun-does-john-wick-use\" data-ps2id-offset=\"\">All about the <em>lots of <\/em><em>guns<\/em> of John Wick<\/a>, Travis Pike&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"_ps2id\" href=\"#what-shooting-style-does-John-Wick-use\" data-ps2id-offset=\"\">How &#8217;bout them headshots: Center Axis Relock<\/a>, Jeremy Stafford<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"text-center article-image d-flex justify-content-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-113242 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Guns-lots-of-guns-john-wick-gif.gif\" alt=\"&quot;Guns, lots of guns.&quot; John Wick\" width=\"620\" height=\"476\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 620px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 620\/476;\"><\/div>\n<a id=\"John-Wick-Symbolism\"><\/a>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113216\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113216 lazyload\" title=\"John Wick symbolism\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Wick-Colors_John-Wick-Symbolism-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"John Wick colors factor significantly into the movie's symbolism\" width=\"750\" height=\"565\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Wick-Colors_John-Wick-Symbolism-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Wick-Colors_John-Wick-Symbolism-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Wick-Colors_John-Wick-Symbolism-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Wick-Colors_John-Wick-Symbolism-400x301.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Wick-Colors_John-Wick-Symbolism-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Wick-Colors_John-Wick-Symbolism.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/565;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Much of the &#8220;John Wick symbolism&#8221; is predicated on the colors used in each scene.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>John Wick: Reference and Symbolism<\/h2>\n<h3>Or, A small investigation of what all that stuff means<\/h3>\n<p><em>Scott Waters<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Maybe the idea came from watching <em>Everything Great About John Wick<\/em><em>,<\/em> by Cinema Wins. His analysis of colour is a stand-out [note: that&#8217;s not a type: Waters is one them <em>Canadian<\/em> types. <em>Ed.<\/em>], but there were also some intriguing points about literary references and that got me thinking about how John Wick carries on traditions and honours [yes, that word too] its predecessors. So, let\u2019s look at a totally non-comprehensive poke around.<\/p>\n<p>An obvious caveat though: As with any analysis, this is personal and self-indulgent so&#8230; sorry not sorry.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113268\" style=\"width: 751px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113268 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/John-Wick-color-symbolism-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"John Wick color symbolism\" width=\"751\" height=\"497\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/John-Wick-color-symbolism-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/John-Wick-color-symbolism-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/John-Wick-color-symbolism-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/John-Wick-color-symbolism-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/John-Wick-color-symbolism-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/John-Wick-color-symbolism.jpg 1190w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 751px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 751\/497;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Those reds and blues &#8211; they&#8217;re not insignificant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What is John Wick? Well, most obviously, it\u2019s a revenge film that may or may not be part of the Revenge Tragedy genre that begins, arguably, with Shakespeare, or more importantly with Thomas Kyd\u2019s, <em>The Spanish Tragedy<\/em>. We could also consider the true story of <em>The 47 Ronin<\/em>, the film adaptation of which stars, yup, Keanu Reeves.<\/p>\n<p>In a Revenge<em> Tragedy, <\/em>the protagonist dies, and even though the opening scene in John Wick leads the viewer in that direction, it ain\u2019t the case (see the facts of John Wick 2 and 3). Our movie does, however, share the genre\u2019s amoral hero and violence that sits squarely on the comedic side of things. Which is all to say, this film continues a centuries-old tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Though John Wick isn\u2019t a stage play, it is theatrical, literary, operatic, and comedic; it borrows and celebrates all these forms of storytelling.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113265\" style=\"width: 751px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113265 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Charon-John-Wick-1024x428.jpg\" alt=\"John Wick's Charon character is paid by Lance Reddick.\" width=\"751\" height=\"314\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Charon-John-Wick-1024x428.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Charon-John-Wick-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Charon-John-Wick-768x321.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Charon-John-Wick-400x167.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Charon-John-Wick-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Charon-John-Wick.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 751px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 751\/314;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lance Reddick plays Charon and accepts gold coins as payment (just like Charon of myth, the ferryman of Hades).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since I just drew a line between 16th-century&nbsp;Revenge Tragedy, I\u2019m also gonna draw a much shorter line to Mid-80s glistening-bicep action films. I\u2019m going to choose Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s <em>Raw Deal<\/em>, but <em>Commando <\/em>or <em>Rambo: First Blood Part II<\/em> would do just as well.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, it\u2019s the loadout scenes \u2014 that apotheosis of over-the-top Americana. Just so we\u2019re clear, the load-out is when the protagonist assembles all the gear needed before entering combat. This usually happens with slow, erotic shots of hardware being slid in, strapped down, or otherwise bound, all with an accompanying instrumental soundtrack.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113264\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113264 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Raw-Deal-MP5-schwarzenegger.jpg\" alt=\"Raw Deal MP5\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Raw-Deal-MP5-schwarzenegger.jpg 924w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Raw-Deal-MP5-schwarzenegger-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Raw-Deal-MP5-schwarzenegger-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Raw-Deal-MP5-schwarzenegger-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Raw-Deal-MP5-schwarzenegger-400x267.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/500;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raw deal: is that a barrel shroud or a carrot grater?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In <em>Raw Deal<\/em><em>,<\/em> Arnold, in his bedroom, with hair greased back in a business-casual drug-dealer look, assembles his gear. It all gets cinched into a suit bag via guitar &amp; saxophone soundtrack and is topped off with Arnold casting a sideways glance in the mirror as he heads out. So, I found myself pleasantly surprised on re-watching John Wick to see an updated version of the same scene. The clothes are better, the soundtrack isn\u2019t (as) annoying, and the firearms aren\u2019t so glammed up (such as the pointless barrel shroud on Arnold\u2019s H&amp;K MP5). But there\u2019s Keanu at The Continental Hotel, sliding business attire over a white T-shirt and doing his loadout \u2013 including an H&amp;K with a fancy muzzle brake \u2013 from a suit bag next to his hotel bed.<\/p>\n<p>From there we head to The Red Circle, the nightclub where revenge hits the ground running. This scene grows directly out of two of the best Nightclub shoot-outs on film, one of which also includes Arnold. I speak of The Terminator, with the second film being Michael Mann\u2019s superlative, <em>Collateral<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, the music in The Terminator scene beats all comers. With its high-haired synth-punk it\u2019s the perfect fit. Convince me otherwise.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113263\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113263\" style=\"width: 748px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113263 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Terminator-tech-noir-scene-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"Terminator club scene: Tech Noir\" width=\"748\" height=\"312\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Terminator-tech-noir-scene-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Terminator-tech-noir-scene-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Terminator-tech-noir-scene-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Terminator-tech-noir-scene-400x167.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Terminator-tech-noir-scene-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Terminator-tech-noir-scene.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 748px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 748\/312;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese, working the Ithaca.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Moving forward from The Terminator through Collateral to John Wick, the choreography becomes more melodramatic. Terminator is prosaic force, dirty trench coats and a sawed-off 12 gauge; Collateral brings us the business attire and the choreography, as Vincent takes on Chinese gangs, Mexican cartels, and law enforcement all while retaining something closer to real-world dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>John Wick takes choreography into the operatic and ties it all together with hyper-saturated hues. This scene might as well be a musical.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113266\" style=\"width: 753px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113266 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Collateral-Club-Scene-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Cruise Collateral gunfight\" width=\"753\" height=\"314\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Collateral-Club-Scene-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Collateral-Club-Scene-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Collateral-Club-Scene-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Collateral-Club-Scene-400x167.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Collateral-Club-Scene-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Collateral-Club-Scene.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 753px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 753\/314;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom Cruise as Vincent, racking up the kills with his H&amp;K USP 45.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113267\" style=\"width: 753px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113267 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/John-Wick-Club-Scene-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"John Wick club scene\" width=\"753\" height=\"314\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/John-Wick-Club-Scene-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/John-Wick-Club-Scene-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/John-Wick-Club-Scene-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/John-Wick-Club-Scene-400x167.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/John-Wick-Club-Scene-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/John-Wick-Club-Scene.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 753px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 753\/314;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keanu Reeves as John Wick, resplendent in blues and an H&amp;K P30L.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In case you were wondering:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Terminator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bar: Tech Noir<\/p>\n<p>Music: Tahnee Cain And Tryanglz, Caught in the Third Degree, Photoplay<\/p>\n<p>Mission: Close Protection<\/p>\n<p><strong>Collateral<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bar: Fever<\/p>\n<p>Music: Paul Oakenfold, Ready Steady Go<\/p>\n<p>Mission: Assassination<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Wick<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bar: The Red Circle:<\/p>\n<p>Music: Le Castle Vania, The Red Circle<\/p>\n<p>Mission: Retribution<\/p>\n<p>A person could do far worse with their evening than watch these three scenes back-to-back-to-back several times over. Maybe with a couple of nice Pale Ales.<\/p>\n<p>One of the strongest elements of John Wick, especially at the The Red Circle, is colour; It\u2019s used as a visual guide to what\u2019s taking place.<\/p>\n<p>As Cinema Wins tells us,<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;John gets blues and greens when he\u2019s winning. Viggo (the crime boss) and his men get reds and yellows. You can actually predict what\u2019s going to happen based on lighting colour&#8230;. [A Russian goon] leaves his red light and enters John\u2019s blue light of death. [Then] John leaves his blue and gets into trouble in this [other] goon\u2019s red light\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>And lastly, in another nod to history, this lil\u2019 zinger, \u201cApparently, Russian henchmen don\u2019t watch enough Star Trek, wearing those red shirts\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>I could go on. John Wick is filled with references. The Red Circle is a reference to the French New Wave film, <em>Le Cercle Rouge<\/em>; The Matrix is referenced on multiple occasions (as required); There\u2019s even a small nod to Keanu Reeves\u2019 first action film, that surfer\/bank robber gem, <em>Point Break<\/em>. I could go on.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, the above self-indulgent overview offered some new nuggets of interest and offers some directions to go poking around:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlexa, what type of Bourbon does John Wick drink?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Siri, tell me about bullpup shotguns!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If nothing else, maybe you\u2019re queuing up a John Wick, Collateral, and The Terminator bar scene triple-play. With an IPA or two on hand.<\/p>\n<p><em>SW<\/em><\/p>\n<a id=\"what-gun-does-john-wick-use\"><\/a>\n<div class=\"text-center article-image d-flex justify-content-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7034 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/941c4dcb4eaf9bd9a91fbc3169e88c64-e1559147228253.jpg\" alt=\"John Wick Guns: full size HK\" width=\"858\" height=\"482\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/941c4dcb4eaf9bd9a91fbc3169e88c64-e1559147228253.jpg 858w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/941c4dcb4eaf9bd9a91fbc3169e88c64-e1559147228253-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/941c4dcb4eaf9bd9a91fbc3169e88c64-e1559147228253-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/941c4dcb4eaf9bd9a91fbc3169e88c64-e1559147228253-400x225.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 858px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 858\/482;\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>The&nbsp;<em>Lots of Guns<\/em> of John Wick 3<\/h2>\n<p><em>Travis Pike<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So I went and saw <em>John Wick 3<\/em>, a series now famed for its gunplay, intense stunts, and absolute lack of shaky cam. These movies aren&#8217;t Oscar bait. They are largely brainless action flicks that are a ton of fun. If you&#8217;ve never seen one, it&#8217;s essentially an impressive set of stunts on cool set pieces loosely connected via a thin plot. It&#8217;s fun, it&#8217;s satisfying, and it&#8217;s chock full of guns. What guns does John Wick use in <em>John Wick 3<\/em>? Let&#8217;s talk about it.<\/p>\n<p>This article is from May 2019.<\/p>\n<h3>What Guns Does John Wick Use in <em>John Wick 3?<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3>Handguns<\/h3>\n<p>Glocks, lots of Glocks, most tapped with some Taran Tactical upgrades. Unlike the other two films, John doesn&#8217;t necessarily have a handgun of choice for the entire film. In the first movie, it was the lovely HK P30L with a custom comp, in <em>John Wick 3<\/em> it was a custom Taran Tactical G34. In this film John uses a variety of guns, often picking them up along the way. We see John and his ally Sofia utilizing the Glock 34, the 19, and 19X.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67784\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67784 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-guns-Taran-Tactical-Glock-34.jpg\" alt=\"What gun does John Wick use in John Wick 3? Taran Tactical Glock 34.\" width=\"750\" height=\"372\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-guns-Taran-Tactical-Glock-34.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-guns-Taran-Tactical-Glock-34-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-guns-Taran-Tactical-Glock-34-400x198.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-guns-Taran-Tactical-Glock-34-150x74.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/372;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Taran Tactical Glock 34 &#8211; Courtesy Taran Tactical.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Often these guns are <a href=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/accessories\/optics\/red-dot-sights\">topped with red dot sights<\/a>, which is a nice touch since red dot equipped handguns are becoming the norm. These include some Taran Tactical models, who did John&#8217;s guns in <em>John Wick 2<\/em>. We do see a non-compensated <a href=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/hk-p30-vp9-9mm-15-round-magazine.html\">P30L<\/a>, as well as a funny scene where John Wick handles a Remington 1875 and has to assemble a working revolver. There wasn&#8217;t an appearance by the Glock 47, though. Maybe next time.<\/p>\n<p>We also see the screen debut of the SIG P365, heavily customized by Grayguns and in Halle Berry&#8217;s hand. It&#8217;s only fired once, and we get a good look at it. We also see a massive Bond Arms Derringer used in a single scene that&#8217;s humorous.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67787\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67787\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67787 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-gun-double-stack-2011.jpg\" alt=\"What guns does John Wick use in John Wick 3? double-stack 2011.\" width=\"750\" height=\"489\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-gun-double-stack-2011.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-gun-double-stack-2011-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-gun-double-stack-2011-400x261.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-gun-double-stack-2011-150x98.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/489;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He goes from a single-stack 1911 pistol to a double-stack 2011 pretty fast!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, we get the John Wick hero gun near the very end of the movie in the form of an STI 2011 Combat Master customized by Taran Tactical in 9mm major. This is a double stack 1911 and it packs 24 rounds in the magazine. This is a 9mm Major gun, 9mm Major being designed to compete as a major power factor cartridge in competition.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67788\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67788 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/STI-2011-Combat-Master-John-Wick-3.jpg\" alt=\"STI 2011 Combat Master. What guns does John Wick use in John Wick 3?\" width=\"750\" height=\"476\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/STI-2011-Combat-Master-John-Wick-3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/STI-2011-Combat-Master-John-Wick-3-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/STI-2011-Combat-Master-John-Wick-3-400x254.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/STI-2011-Combat-Master-John-Wick-3-150x95.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/476;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you have 4k lying around it&#8217;s all yours! -Courtesy Taran tactical<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the scene where John gets the gun, we get a short commercial for the gun essentially where it&#8217;s described.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67797\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67797 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/STI-2011-Combat-Master-John-Wick-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"2011 Combat Master - John Wick 3\" width=\"750\" height=\"313\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/STI-2011-Combat-Master-John-Wick-3-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/STI-2011-Combat-Master-John-Wick-3-1-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/STI-2011-Combat-Master-John-Wick-3-1-400x167.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/STI-2011-Combat-Master-John-Wick-3-1-150x63.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/313;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: imfdb.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Rifles<\/h3>\n<p>In <em>John Wick 3<\/em> we see a ton of bad guys using a wide variety of rifles. Mostly a combination of <a href=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/magpul-pmag-gen-m3-window-ar-15-223-5-56-30-round-magazine.html\">M4\/AR 15s<\/a>, as well as plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/sig-sauer-mpx-9mm-30-round-magazine.html\">SIG MPX<\/a> action. Another hero gun is a highly customized SIG MPX with tons of Taran Tactical gear.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center article-image d-flex justify-content-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67816 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/TTI-SIG-Sauer-MPX-CarbineJohn-Wick-3.jpg\" alt=\"TTI SIG-Sauer MPX Carbine - John Wick 3.\" width=\"750\" height=\"313\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/TTI-SIG-Sauer-MPX-CarbineJohn-Wick-3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/TTI-SIG-Sauer-MPX-CarbineJohn-Wick-3-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/TTI-SIG-Sauer-MPX-CarbineJohn-Wick-3-400x167.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/TTI-SIG-Sauer-MPX-CarbineJohn-Wick-3-150x63.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/313;\" \/><\/div>\n<p>This includes a TTI magwell, a TTI magazine baseplate, as well as some aftermarket accessories including a carbon fiber handguard, Trijicon MRO, and <a href=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/streamlight-tlr-8-gun-light-with-red-laser-and-side-switch.html\">a Streamlight TLR 8<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67802\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67802 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sig-Sauer-MPX-P365-John-Wick-3.jpg\" alt=\"What guns does John Wick use in John Wick 3? Guns like the Sig Sauer MPX and P365.\" width=\"750\" height=\"840\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sig-Sauer-MPX-P365-John-Wick-3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sig-Sauer-MPX-P365-John-Wick-3-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sig-Sauer-MPX-P365-John-Wick-3-400x448.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sig-Sauer-MPX-P365-John-Wick-3-150x168.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/840;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What guns does John Wick use in John Wick 3? Oh, guns like the MPX and P365, seen at SHOT &#8211; Courtesy SIG Sauer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Oddly, this is the carbine variant of the MPX with a 16-inch barrel. It&#8217;s kind of an odd choice for a 9x19mm gun when John Wick can clearly get smaller, easier handling SMGs. It&#8217;s massive, and like most guns in <em>John Wick,<\/em> it is oriented more towards 3-Gun and competition shooting than actual tactical use. The guns look cool for sure, but it&#8217;s still movie fantasy so it doesn&#8217;t always make sense.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7038\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7038 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-Parabellum-Teaser-Video.jpg\" alt=\"John Wick Sig Sauer MPX 9mm carbine variant.\" width=\"750\" height=\"396\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-Parabellum-Teaser-Video.jpg 798w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-Parabellum-Teaser-Video-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-Parabellum-Teaser-Video-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-Parabellum-Teaser-Video-400x211.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/396;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Is a 9mm a bad decision?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67807\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67807 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-MPX-Taran-Tactical.jpg\" alt=\"MPX Taran Tactical\" width=\"750\" height=\"276\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-MPX-Taran-Tactical.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-MPX-Taran-Tactical-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-MPX-Taran-Tactical-400x147.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-MPX-Taran-Tactical-150x55.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/276;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The MPX To Rule All MPXs &#8211; Courtesy Taran Tactical.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also, John reloads&#8230; a lot, especially with this rifle. he seems to reload way more than necessary for a gun that&#8217;s semi-auto. It&#8217;s odd. Most movies are unbelievable because they never reload, but John Wick 3 has a problem with too much reloading. At least with this rifle.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a scene with an arms room where we see a massive variety of guns. This includes sniper rifles, rifles SMGs, and oddly enough SB Tactical Brace equipped <a href=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/cz-scorpion-evo-3-s1-9mm-30-round-magazine.html\">CZ Scorpions<\/a>. Why assassins worry about federal gun laws I don&#8217;t know.<\/p>\n<h4>My Biggest Complaint<\/h4>\n<p>In the scene where John is getting the MPX, he&#8217;s getting ready for a massive fight, and he knows it. He passes by numerous rifles in 5.56 and 7.62 including an FS2000, a Galil, and a G36. Why would you take a 9mm that&#8217;s a full-sized rifle over a real rifle? C&#8217;mon John.<\/p>\n<h3>Shotgun(s)<\/h3>\n<p>We see two shotguns in the movie. One is a Benelli M4, similar to the model we saw utilized in John Wick 2. However, John never uses the M4, he instead takes up a highly customized M2 Super 90. This M2 Super 90 predictably wears tons of Taran Tactical Innovations gear. It is referred to as the Ultimate 3-Gun Package.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67821\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67821 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-shotgun-Benelli-M2-Super-90.jpg\" alt=\"Benelli M2 Super 90.\" width=\"750\" height=\"223\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-shotgun-Benelli-M2-Super-90.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-shotgun-Benelli-M2-Super-90-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-shotgun-Benelli-M2-Super-90-400x119.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-shotgun-Benelli-M2-Super-90-150x45.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/223;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oh Benelli you beautiful Minx &#8211; Courtesy Taran Tactical.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s a sweet shotgun, with a ribbed barrel, gold bolt, high viz front sight, spare single round holder, and what appears to be an 8-round tube. John handles it like a monster and we see several successful quad loads during the film.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center article-image d-flex justify-content-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67822 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-Benelli-M2-Super-90-shotgun.jpg\" alt=\"John Wick shooting Benelli M2 Super 90 shotgun.\" width=\"750\" height=\"313\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-Benelli-M2-Super-90-shotgun.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-Benelli-M2-Super-90-shotgun-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-Benelli-M2-Super-90-shotgun-400x167.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-Benelli-M2-Super-90-shotgun-150x63.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/313;\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>John Wick and Gun Handling<\/h2>\n<p>The <em>John Wick<\/em> movies have always demonstrated that their actors are well trained with firearms. With every movie, it steps up just a hair more. The gun handling is obviously still based in fantasy, but the actors appear to be proficient with their weapons. They don&#8217;t just reload, they reload fast and intuitively. You don&#8217;t see teacup grips or firing from the hip, or anything annoying. Both Keanu Reeves, who plays John Wick, and Halle Berry, who plays Sofia, were trained by Taran Butler of Taran Tactical Innovations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7035\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7035 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-2-Shooting-New-York-City.jpg\" alt=\"john wick\" width=\"750\" height=\"395\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-2-Shooting-New-York-City.jpg 798w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-2-Shooting-New-York-City-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-2-Shooting-New-York-City-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-2-Shooting-New-York-City-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-2-Shooting-New-York-City-400x211.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/395;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As the movies get better so DO the guns &#8211; no KSGs in this flick.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Again, the main stars are basically superheroes, but it looks good and while their tactics aren&#8217;t exactly great, they are proficient. Additionally, the stunt work is fantastic, and the fight choreography is amazing with both hand-to-hand fighting as well as bladed weapons. It&#8217;s always fun, and John Wick can apparently use anything to kill anybody.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center article-image d-flex justify-content-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67836 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3.jpg\" alt=\"JW3\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-Wick-3-400x267.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/500;\" \/><\/div>\n<a id=\"what-shooting-style-does-John-Wick-use\"><\/a>\n<p>It&#8217;s one of the most fun action movies out there, and if you like guns you&#8217;ll enjoy the erratic action. At the very least you should appreciate the effort the crew put into these stunts and the time they spent shooting. Check it out and let us know what you think.<\/p>\n<h2>Center Axis Relock<\/h2>\n<h3>How About Them Headshots?<\/h3>\n<p><em>Jeremy Stafford<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 2014 movie \u201cJohn Wick\u201d was a revelation for most of us in the firearms community. Keanu Reeves&#8217;s titular hitman moved like he knew what he was doing, handled firearms like a real shooter, and even reloaded his guns correctly! With the fourth one coming up, let\u2019s take a look at his styles and separate fact from movie fiction \u2014 let&#8217;s talk about Center Axis Relock and the evolution of John Wick&#8217;s fighting styles (specifically the <em>shooting<\/em> style John Wick uses).<\/p>\n<p>First off, let\u2019s talk about what\u2019s awesome about John Wick\u2026 Freakin headshots! The dude goes straight for the finish. Headshots aplenty, because that\u2019s how you end fights immediately with a pistol.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center article-image d-flex justify-content-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22413 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"John Wick shooting: headshots aplenty\" width=\"850\" height=\"354\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-2-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-2-1-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-2-1-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-2-1-400x167.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 850px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 850\/354;\" \/><\/div>\n<p>If you look at the movie critically, his gun handling is excellent (and there are <em>lots <\/em>of John Wick guns). He has definitely been well trained, but his actions on onscreen are highly stylized. That\u2019s one of the tough things when talking about the gunfights in John Wick, remembering that despite how awesome it looks, it\u2019s still a movie and some things are done simply because they look cool. One of the most controversial things as far as the difference between Hollywood and real life is probably the extensive use of the Center Axis Relock. With this technique, the pistol is held in a stylized stance, almost like a compressed Weaver, in front of the shooter&#8217;s face.<\/p>\n<p>Supposedly it helps when in a CQB environment, which is total bullshit. Here\u2019s the deal&#8230;ready for it?<\/p>\n<p><em>Hardly anyone that really hunts bad guys for a living uses this.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center article-image d-flex justify-content-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22294 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-8.jpg\" alt=\"The idea that Center Axis Relock is an effective fighting technique is bullshit. \" width=\"850\" height=\"449\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-8.jpg 950w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-8-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-8-768x406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-8-400x211.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 850px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 850\/449;\" \/><\/div>\n<p>When you\u2019re hunting for assholes, you don\u2019t want your hands in front of your face. You also don\u2019t want your pistol crossing the threshold of a doorway before you do. That\u2019s a great way to have your pistol bashed into your own face during a fight, but whatever. That being said, it looks badass. In fact, it looks very similar to some stances from Iaido, and with the Director of the film stating in print that he was influenced by Samurai films, it\u2019s easy to see why this particular technique was used. As far as actually running his pistol, I\u2019ve seen clips of Keanu working with some Israeli guys and it looked like a total shitshow.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily he also worked with Taran Butler, who seemed to get all of the lameness out and had him absolutely shredding. I\u2019ve shot with Taran before, and I know how hard he works to get his actors on point. Of course, when it came time to burn down targets, all of the stylized bullshit went out the door and Wick used a solid Isosceles with high thumbs forward. <em>Just like the rest of us do.<\/em> His long gun handling was also on point, and you could tell that he put in lots of work here with Taran as well. That&#8217;s why his long gun manipulations reflect some very mainstream techniques. I actually broke down the film that Taran released of him in slow motion, and besides some little stuff like looking his gun into his holster, his manipulations and accuracy are very impressive.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s gratifying to see an actor give a shit like that.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22298\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22298\" style=\"width: 899px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22298 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-4.jpg\" alt=\"C.A.R. is often mislabeled as &quot;Central Axis Relock&quot;\" width=\"899\" height=\"372\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-4.jpg 950w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-4-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-4-768x317.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-4-400x165.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 899px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 899\/372;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whether you call it &#8220;Center Axis Relock&#8221; or &#8220;Central Axis Relock&#8221;, it&#8217;s as trendy as craft beer and coffee shirts, but the system is <em>not s<\/em>omething you should actually be doing on a two-way range. That said, there&#8217;s no denying it looks good on the big screen!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"text-center article-image d-flex justify-content-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22299 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-5.jpg\" alt=\"The CAR system was devloped by Paul Castle of what was then &quot;Sabre Tactical&quot;. \" width=\"902\" height=\"374\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-5.jpg 950w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-5-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-5-768x319.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-5-400x166.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 902px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 902\/374;\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The CAR system was developed by Paul Castle of what was then &#8220;Sabre Tactical&#8221;.Next, let\u2019s talk about his empty-handed combatives. Remember folks, it\u2019s a damn movie! It\u2019s completely and totally choreographed. Many of the scenes defy logic and gravity at the same time. But the fact that the star has spent so much time training in Judo, Traditional Jiu-Jitsu, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu allows him to really sell the fight scenes and make them look not only plausible but very grounded in reality. If you watch the movie enough and you also pay attention to the trailer for the sequel, you can really see the elements from all of the previous mentioned martial arts. I\u2019ve also seen a little kickboxing and Krav Maga thrown in there, but with the \u201cgun-fu\u201d style of the action scenes, the thing that has impressed me most is acrobatic take-downs where the actor actually keeps his weapon pointed in a safe direction. It\u2019s obviously choreographed, but Reeves&#8217;s ability to pull it off shows not only his athleticism but also his dedication to the craft. The martial arts he trains in don\u2019t care if you\u2019re a movie star, they only care that you put in the work. He obviously does.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22300\" style=\"width: 904px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22300 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-6.jpg\" alt=\"Regardless of stylization, Reeves has put in the work to make his character believable.\" width=\"904\" height=\"371\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-6.jpg 950w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-6-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-6-768x315.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-6-400x164.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 904px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 904\/371;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Regardless of stylization, Reeves has put in the work to make his character believable.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In this day and age of legions of Hollywood elite lining up to deprive us of our rights, It\u2019s not often that an actor like Keanu Reeves is willing to put in the work, the sweat and the blood to portray his character in a manner that actually impresses the firearms community. Likewise with Director Chad Stahelski, who decided to let the physicality and hard work take precedence over computer-generated bullshit. I know that many in our community no longer go to the movies because most of the people starring in them detest our culture, but if you only see one next year, go see John Wick 4. They give a shit where most don\u2019t, let\u2019s support them with our cash and enjoy the anchor shots.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-center article-iframe d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center\"><iframe title=\"John Wick 3 Weapons Training w\/ Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry &amp; Taran Tactical | 5.11 Tactical\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Unp4PaMKezY?start=39&enablejsapi=1#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center article-image d-flex justify-content-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22297 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-3.jpg\" alt=\"John Wick using Center Axis Relock\" width=\"901\" height=\"371\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-3.jpg 950w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-3-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-3-768x316.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-3-400x165.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 901px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 901\/371;\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Note: Center Axis Relock&nbsp;<em>does&nbsp;<\/em>have its adherents, obviously. You can read Matthew Collins&#8217;s opinion on the matter on Pew Pew Tactical.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center article-image d-flex justify-content-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22301 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-7-1024x428.jpg\" alt=\"The CAR system is used with a variety of weapon systems. \" width=\"902\" height=\"377\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-7-1024x428.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-7-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-7-768x321.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-7-400x167.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Center-Axis-Relock-John-Wick-shooting-7.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 902px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 902\/377;\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Center Axis Relock demonstrated<\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the originator of the technique talking about it several years ago before his untimely death by cancer.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-center article-iframe d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center\"><iframe title=\"Center Axis Relock (CAR system), Paul Castle explica brevemente los fundamentos del sistema\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RBBt0d_umXg?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a little more on it from just a couple weeks ago (as of this writing).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-center article-iframe d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center\"><iframe title=\"Drills &amp; Progressions for CQB\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2UMDZo-nq0w?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<a id=\"John-Wick-suit\"><\/a>\n<h2>Everything Great About John Wick<\/h2>\n<p>This reviewer does an excellent job. If you&#8217;re not following Everything Great About, you should consider doing so.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-center article-iframe d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center\"><iframe title=\"Everything GREAT About John Wick!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NlvxLailT6A?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<a id=\"Terminator-club-scene\"><\/a>\n<h2>The John Wick Suit<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"text-center article-iframe d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center\"><iframe title=\"John Wick Chapter 2 Suit Up Full Scene\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xw6laCRFlb8?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Terminator Club Scene<\/h2>\n<h3>The shootout in Tech Noir<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"text-center article-iframe d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center\"><iframe title=\"Kyle Reese vs T-800 (Tech-noir) | The Terminator [Open Matte, Remastered]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x3hGMgd2X14?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<a id=\"collateral-club-scene\"><\/a>\n<h2>Collateral Club Scene<\/h2>\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Collateral&nbsp;<\/em>club scene is one of the best modern shootouts on film \u2014 though it didn&#8217;t do much for the&nbsp;<em>Fever&nbsp;<\/em>nightclub.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-center article-iframe d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center\"><iframe title=\"Collateral - Club Shootout scene - full\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d9_n6wwkIHM?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center article-image d-flex justify-content-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-113251 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Wick-Guns-2-1024x578.jpg\" alt=\"John Wick guns\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Wick-Guns-2-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Wick-Guns-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Wick-Guns-2-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Wick-Guns-2-1536x867.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Wick-Guns-2-2048x1156.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Wick-Guns-2-400x226.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Wick-Guns-2-150x85.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/578;\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Wick guns; there are lots and lots of them, as you&#8217;ve probably seen. What are they though? 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