The Guns of John Wick (2014): Every Weapon Identified

Last Updated: May 21st, 2026 · By Nick Hall, firearms-in-film enthusiast. Every gun cross-referenced against Heritage Auctions screen-used prop listings, production armorer interviews, and identified by the manufacturers themselves — see “How I Verified This List” below.

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The Original John Wick — The Purest Film, Gun-Wise

The original John Wick. The one where they killed his dog. Still the best of the four, and gun-wise the purest film in the franchise.

Keanu Reeves’s debut as the world’s most reluctant hitman is the only John Wick film made before Taran Tactical Innovations turned the franchise into a 2011 commercial. The 2014 movie predates the STI Combat Master, the Pit Viper, the Canik TTI partnership, and the wall of branded merchandise that followed. What you get instead is Wick running a Heckler & Koch P30L with a custom compensator like a working professional — the actual signature gun, no race-gun pageantry.

The competition-shop work that does appear in JW1 comes from Salient Arms International, not TTI. Salient is a different lineage — quieter, more carry-oriented, less branded. Their Tier 1 Glock 17 packages turn up on Tarasov bodyguards and Viggo himself. Practical custom work, not cinematic display.

That purity matters. By John Wick 3: Parabellum, sponsorship had started to dictate choices that don’t hold up under tactical scrutiny — most famously the Continental raid sequence, where Wick faces a team of operators in plate carriers and reaches for 9mm 2011s instead of his FN Five-seveN.

The 5.7x28mm cartridge would have sliced through their armor at velocity. The 9mm did not. The TTI 2011s did look very cool on screen — and that became the bigger priority once the brand deals matured.

None of that exists in 2014. The first film is Chad Stahelski, Taran Butler (who handled training), and armorer Tim LaFrance picking guns because the guns made sense for the scene. Wick’s signature 9mm; a backup Glock for the pocket; a short-barrel HK416 clone for the church raid; a commandeered bullpup shotgun during the home invasion. Honest choices, beautifully shot.

Let’s walk every gun. All eleven of them, all verified.

How I Verified This List

Internet myths attach themselves to John Wick like nothing else in modern action cinema. Two of the most-circulated JW1 claims — that Wick uses a Coonan Classic .357 Magnum in the Red Circle bathhouse, and that he picks up a Glock 34 — are flat wrong. Neither gun is in the 2014 film. Both are back-projected from JW2’s expanded arsenal and an early misattribution blog post that got copied across a hundred listicles.

Every gun below was cross-referenced against at least two of: Heritage Auctions’ verified screen-used prop listings, Refactor Tactical’s per-film breakdown, Pew Pew Tactical’s Taran Butler interview series, Chad Stahelski’s production commentary, and the AR15.com forum thread where Coharie Arms staff personally identified the church-scene carbine. Anything that didn’t survive at least two sources got cut.

John Wick’s Personal Loadout

1. Heckler & Koch P30L (with Custom Compensator) — Wick’s Signature Pistol

• Caliber: 9mm
• Barrel Length: 4.45 inch (Long Slide variant)
• Overall Length: 7.68 inch (longer with compensator)
• Weight: 1.81 lbs
• Capacity: 15+1 (17-round extended mags on screen)
• Action: DA/SA (LEM trigger variant available)
• Street Price: ~$750-850 (base P30L; compensator was a production-built piece)

The P30L is THE John Wick gun. He carries it through the home-invasion firefight, the Red Circle bathhouse assault, the church/safehouse raid, and the final pier confrontation with Viggo. Two P30Ls are staged in his floor-cache when he digs up the buried armory. The “L” stands for “Long” — the 4.45-inch barrel variant of the standard Heckler & Koch P30 with extended sight radius and a slower recoil impulse.

The custom compensator on screen was fabricated by the production armory team, not a factory option. Wick runs the SilencerCo Osprey 9 suppressor in several scenes — the same 9mm-rated Osprey monocore suppressor pattern that the SureFire SOCOM line spawned during the same era. The combination is what most fans recognize as “the John Wick setup,” but the base gun is a stock P30L you can buy at any decent dealer.

Keanu trained extensively with Taran Butler on the P30L before filming. The reload mechanics and trigger discipline on screen are real — watch the church reload sequence and you’ll see textbook competition-style mag changes performed under duress.

The P30L is also a genuinely good carry gun. Polymer frame, heavier slide that balances well, divisive DA/SA trigger (the LEM variant fixes that for most carry shooters). For a real-world working defensive pistol that channels JW1, the P30L runs about $800 at retail.

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2. Glock 26 — Wick’s Pocket Backup

• Caliber: 9mm
• Barrel Length: 3.43 inch
• Overall Length: 6.49 inch
• Weight: 1.36 lbs (unloaded)
• Capacity: 10+1 (accepts G17/G19 mags)
• Street Price: ~$500-600

Wick’s small-of-back backup, and the gun that bookends the famous Red Circle bathhouse sequence. The sequence runs Glock 26 → P30L → Glock 26: he opens with the backup, transitions to the primary when the situation expands, and comes back to the G26 after the P30L runs dry on Iosef’s guards.

The Glock 26 is a smart real-world choice for the character. It takes G17 and G19 magazines as spares, which means Wick’s main reloads also feed his pocket gun. Iosef Tarasov steals one of Wick’s Glocks from the house during the home-invasion scene — that moment is the catalyst for Wick coming out of retirement. The G26 is exactly the kind of subcompact a retired hitman would have in a kitchen drawer.

The Glock 26 has been in continuous production since 1995. Widely considered the original “subcompact baby Glock.” A real one runs about $550 and will outlive you with basic maintenance. Heritage Auctions sold a verified screen-used JW1 stunt G26 in 2024 — the production-side confirmation that Wick really did carry this gun is well documented.

3. Coharie Arms CA-415 — Wick’s Church-Raid Carbine

• Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
• Barrel Length: ~10.5 inch (production shortened)
• Action: Short-stroke gas piston (HK416-pattern)
• Capacity: 30+1 STANAG / Magpul PMAG
• On-screen accessories: EOTech 553, vertical foregrip, suppressor
• Civilian Equivalents: HK MR556A1, SIG MCX Spear LT, or a quality AR-15 SBR (~$2,000-3,800)

Wick’s church-and-parking-lot carbine, pulled from his floor cache during the raid on Viggo’s chop shop. Almost every casual source calls it an HK416. It’s actually a Coharie Arms CA-415 — a US-made HK416 clone that production preferred because Coharie was on better terms with film armorers in 2014 than HK USA was. Functionally and visually nearly identical to a true HK416.

The configuration on screen runs a shortened barrel, EOTech 553 holographic optic, vertical foregrip, and a suppressor — true to the film’s professional-shooter aesthetic. The short-stroke gas piston system delivers cleaner, more reliable operation than direct-impingement AR-15 designs, which is the mechanical detail a meticulous character like Wick would actually choose.

For civilian buyers, the closest commercially available match is the HK MR556A1 (the semi-auto HK416). At nearly $3,500 retail it’s a luxury purchase, but the operating system is identical to what tier-one units carry. A quality AR-15 SBR in 5.56x45mm NATO with a piston conversion kit gets you 80% of the way for half the price.

4. Kel-Tec KSG — The Home-Invasion Shotgun

• Caliber: 12 gauge / 3-inch
• Barrel Length: 18.5 inch
• Overall Length: 26.1 inch (bullpup configuration)
• Weight: 6.9 lbs
• Capacity: 14+1 (two 7-round magazine tubes, manually switched)
• Action: Pump-action bullpup
• Street Price: ~$700-900

The home-invasion sequence shotgun. The Tarasov hitters bring KSGs into the house during the night raid — equipped with EOTech XPS2 holographic optics — and Wick commandeers one mid-fight. The bullpup configuration packs an 18.5-inch barrel into a 26-inch overall package, which is what you want when you’re clearing hallways.

The Kel-Tec KSG was a relatively new gun in 2014 — Kel-Tec released it in 2011 — and putting it on the bad guys made the production look ahead of the curve on tactical kit. The dual magazine tubes (14+1 total capacity) and the manual selector switch give the gun a tactical-feature density that no other pump shotgun matched at the time.

If you’re shopping for a real-world equivalent, the KSG is divisive but proven. Some shooters love the format, others find the bullpup ergonomics awkward. Read our best home defense bullpup roundup for the full breakdown.

5. DTA Stealth Recon Scout (.338 Lapua) — The Sniper’s Sniper

• Caliber: .338 Lapua Magnum
• Barrel Length: 22-26 inch
• Overall Length: ~33-38 inch (bullpup precision rifle)
• Weight: ~12 lbs
• Capacity: 5-round detachable mag
• Action: Bolt-action, bullpup configuration
• MSRP (now Desert Tech SRS A2): ~$5,500-7,500

The Tarasov sniper post outside Iosef’s safehouse. Wick stealth-kills the shooter and takes over the rifle — a Desert Tactical Arms Stealth Recon Scout in .338 Lapua. The bullpup bolt-action format is the giveaway: most precision rifles are conventional bolt guns, but the SRS packs a 22-26 inch barrel into a 33-inch overall package by putting the action behind the trigger.

.338 Lapua Magnum is a serious cartridge. It’s the round special operations sniper teams adopted for the 1,000-1,800 yard envelope — heavier than 7.62 NATO, flatter trajectory, more terminal energy than .50 BMG at intermediate ranges. Putting a .338 in the hands of a Tarasov rooftop sniper telegraphs that Viggo’s organization is operating at a different tier than typical movie henchmen.

DTA rebranded as Desert Tech in 2016 and the rifle is now the SRS A2. Civilian-legal, but you’re paying $5,500+ for the platform and another $2,000-3,000 for glass that does it justice.

Marcus’s Rifle

6. Ruger M77 Mark II Takedown — Marcus’s Sniper Rifle

• Caliber: .30-06 Springfield
• Barrel Length: 22 inch
• Action: Mauser-pattern bolt-action
• Capacity: 4+1 internal magazine
• Configuration: Synthetic Zytel stock, integral suppressor mount, bipod
• Used-market price: ~$700-1,200

Marcus, played by Willem Dafoe, is the older assassin who covers Wick from rooftops. His rifle is a Ruger M77 Mark II in the takedown configuration with a synthetic stock, suppressor, and bipod — not the Knight’s Armament SR-25 that most online lists incorrectly attribute to him.

That choice fits the character. Marcus is established as old-school, and the M77 is a Mauser-pattern bolt-action that’s been in production since 1968 — the rifle an old-school sniper who learned his trade in the 1980s would actually carry, not a new-generation semi-auto SR-25 platform. Marcus uses it for the pillow shot inside the Continental and the rooftop save when Wick is in the open.

.30-06 in a 22-inch barrel out of a suppressed bolt gun is a quietly devastating combination. Subsonic loads are available, the cartridge is widely commercial, and the M77’s controlled-feed action is one of the most reliable bolt designs ever produced. Ruger discontinued the Mark II in 2006, replacing it with the Hawkeye. Used Mark IIs run $700-1,200 depending on configuration.

The Tarasov Organization

7. Salient Arms Tier 1 Glock 17 — Viggo, Iosef, Kirill, and the Home Invaders

• Caliber: 9mm
• Base Gun: Glock 17 Gen 3 or Gen 4
• Capacity: 17+1 (extended mags also visible)
• Salient Tier 1 features: slide stippling, ported slide, trigger work, AmeriGlo sights, RMR-ready
• Configuration on screen: weapon lights and suppressors on the home-invasion guns
• Street Price: ~$2,000-2,500 (Tier 1 package)

The Tarasov family standard. Viggo, Iosef, Kirill, the Red Circle security detail, and the night-time home invaders all carry Salient Arms International Tier 1 Glock 17s. Salient is the custom shop that predates the TTI era of John Wick — a competition-and-carry-focused operation in California that has built guns for multiple Hollywood productions.

The Tier 1 package on the bad-guy guns is the giveaway: stippled frames, ported slides, AmeriGlo night sights, and Trijicon RMR optic cuts. The home invasion versions add SureFire X300 weapon lights and suppressors. That level of custom work telegraphs the Tarasov organization’s resources without going full race-gun. It’s professional kit.

Salient Arms still builds Tier 1 Glocks today. A complete Salient-built G17 Tier 1 runs $2,000-2,500 depending on options. For the lower-cost path to a similar feel, a base Glock 17 with aftermarket Trijicon RMR, AmeriGlo sights, and an Apex trigger gets you 70% of the way for half the price.

8. Glock 19 — Secondary Tarasov Henchmen

• Caliber: 9mm
• Barrel Length: 4.02 inch
• Capacity: 15+1
• Used by: Several Viggo henchmen in the second-half scenes
• Street Price: ~$550-650 (Gen 5)

The mid-tier henchmen run stock Glock 19s — appropriate distinction from the inner-circle Salient-tuned G17s. Production-armory shorthand for “competent but not premium.” The G19 is the world’s most popular concealed-carry pistol for good reason and shows up in basically every modern action film.

The current Glock 19 Gen 6 is the latest evolution of the platform if you want to channel the Tarasov mid-tier loadout without buying a 2014 Gen 4.

9. Coharie Arms MP-10 (UMP Stock) — The “UMP” That Isn’t

• Caliber: 10mm Auto (Coharie variant)
• Base: US-made MP5 clone
• Stock: UMP-pattern collapsing stock (production modification)
• Action: Roller-delayed blowback
• Visible on: Tarasov henchman SMG in the home invasion
• Civilian Equivalents: PTR-9CT, HK SP5, Brethren Arms BA-94 (~$2,500-3,500)

This is the gun a hundred listicles call an “HK UMP45.” It isn’t. It’s a Coharie Arms MP-10 — a US-built MP5 clone — fitted with a UMP-pattern telescoping stock by the production armory. The visual confusion is understandable. Add a UMP stock to anything and casual viewers call it a UMP.

For the home invasion sequence, the choice makes sense. Roller-delayed blowback gives the gun controllable cyclic rate and reliable suppressed operation. The collapsing stock gets the overall package short enough for tight residential clearing. It’s a deliberate piece of armory work.

If you want a real MP5-pattern carbine in the civilian market, the HK SP5 is the closest thing to the original at $3,500. Brethren Arms, PTR, and Zenith all build US-legal clones in the $1,800-2,500 range.

10. Heckler & Koch MP5K — Iosef’s Safehouse Guards

• Caliber: 9mm
• Barrel Length: 4.5 inch
• Overall Length: 12.8 inch
• Capacity: 30-round box mag
• Action: Roller-delayed blowback, select-fire
• Civilian Equivalents: HK SP5K, Brethren Arms BA-94K (~$3,000-3,500)

Iosef’s interior safehouse guards carry HK MP5Ks — the compact version of the standard MP5, designed for close-quarters and protective-detail work. The vertical foregrip cluster, no stock, and short barrel make it the gun for hallway and stairwell engagements. Exactly what an organized-crime principal would have on his inner-perimeter security.

The MP5K is also the gun that Hans Gruber’s team carries in Die Hard. If you want to see the lineage of “movie villain inner-circle SMG,” this is it. Real MP5Ks require a tax stamp and an open registry trip back to 1986. The civilian-legal HK SP5K is the semi-auto pistol-variant equivalent at $3,000-3,500.

11. Beretta 92FS — Gregori at the Chop Shop

• Caliber: 9mm
• Barrel Length: 4.9 inch
• Capacity: 15+1 (17+1 with extended mags)
• Action: DA/SA
• Street Price: ~$650-750

Gregori, the Tarasov enforcer at the chop shop, draws a Beretta 92FS when Aurelio decks Iosef. It’s a single-scene appearance but the 92FS is recognizable enough that it deserves the entry. The Beretta is the longest-serving US military service pistol of the modern era (M9 issue from 1985 to 2017) and was a natural choice for an older Russian-affiliated character who came up in that era.

The 92FS is still in production, still a quality DA/SA service pistol. $650-750 retail. The new Beretta 92X series is the modern evolution.

What JW1 Got Right That The Franchise Later Forgot

The original John Wick picked guns because they fit the character and the scene: a working 9mm pistol for a working hitman, a pocket backup that shares magazines with the main gun, an HK416-pattern carbine for the church raid, a bullpup shotgun commandeered in close quarters, a .338 Lapua bolt gun for the rooftop sniper, and an old-school Ruger M77 in the hands of the old-school assassin. Choices that made sense.

By John Wick 4 the franchise had transitioned into a high-end competition gun showcase: custom 2011s, branded magwells, compensators. None of it bad, but it’s pageantry — the choices are aspirational rather than tactical.

The clearest example is the Continental raid in JW3, where Wick faces a fully armored breach team and engages them with 9mm 2011 pistols. The FN Five-seveN with 5.7x28mm armor-piercing capability was right there in the Continental armory. He should have grabbed it.

The 5.7 cartridge defeats Level IIIA soft armor and gives reliable threat-stopping on plate-carrier shoulder seams and unprotected limbs. Instead the script reached for the 9mm 2011 because the 2011 was the gun the audience came to see.

JW1 doesn’t have the problem that became chronic by John Wick 4. The cartridges match the threats, the reloads match the holsters, the guns match the character. It’s the only film in the franchise where you can defend every single firearm choice on tactical grounds alone.

Myths That Don’t Belong in This Post

Three claims that circulate online about JW1 firearms but don’t hold up under verification:

• Coonan Classic .357 Magnum in the Red Circle bathhouse. Did not happen. The bathhouse pistols are the HK P30L (primary) and Glock 26 (backup). The Coonan claim appears to have originated in an early blog post that got copied across listicles. No production source, no Heritage Auctions lot, no on-screen frame anyone can point to. Cut it from your mental model.
• Glock 34 used by Wick in JW1. First appears in JW2, not JW1. The Glock 34 / TTI Combat Master association is so strong in fan memory that it back-projects onto the original. Wick doesn’t pick one up in 2014.
• Benelli M4 as Wick’s house shotgun. First appears in JW2 (the catacombs sequence). The 2014 home-invasion shotgun is the Kel-Tec KSG, commandeered from one of the Tarasov hitters.

The HK P30L Is The Real Star

Of all the JW1 guns, the HK P30L is the one that genuinely deserves an entry in the firearms-in-film hall of fame. It is not the most exotic. It is not the most expensive. But it’s the gun Keanu Reeves trained with for hundreds of hours under Taran Butler’s coaching, and what you see on screen is real fluency — the reload cadence, the trigger discipline, the sight transitions are all happening at competition-shooter speed.

The P30L is also the rare instance of a “movie gun” that’s genuinely a great real-world choice. It is still a top-tier carry pistol in 2026. We’ve reviewed the broader HK lineup in our HK VP9 review if you want to know how the family stacks up. The P30L deserves to outlast its film fame.

Read more: What Gun Did John Wick Use? Every Film, Every Gun — our complete guide to every firearm across all four John Wick films.

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