According to the armorers who worked on this film, the 1911s in the film were both 1911A1s and 9mm Colt Series 70s. Since this film is before the issue of these guns, the 1911s can be any type of model. After deciding to have the department issue these guns so the officers wouldn't have to buy them, they tested several models until they decided upon the Kimber Custom TLE II as their sidearms. These were also the first guns to be fitted with frame mounted flashlights. These 1911 models varied differently for each user, many of which where handguns originally confiscated from criminals and tricked out by the department "gun cage jockey" who would turn the guns into tactical weapons. Even though the LAPD standard issue sidearm for patrol officers were in 9mm caliber, LAPD SWAT had always used. LAPD SWAT officers including Jack Traven ( Keanu Reeves) and Harry Temple ( Jeff Daniels) keep M1911A1 pistols with (early made "Laser Products") Surefire 310R (Reeves) and 610R (Daniels) flashlights as their sidearms in the film.
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