All John Wick's Guns — Submachine Guns (Every Real Firearm from Every Movie)

John Wick isn't a movie franchise. It's a nine-hour firearms cinematography clinic taught by Keanu Reeves at Taran Butler's private range. Every reload is real. Every mag-swap is timed. Every pistol on screen was chosen because it does something specific in the shooter's hands — and serious shooters recognize every single one.

This is the field guide to the SMGs of the John Wick franchise — every make, every model, every real-world SKU you can walk into a US gun store and touch in 2026.

The MP5s, MP7s, and Scorpions of the John Wick franchise. Where a civilian semi-auto version exists, we linked to it. Where it doesn't, we said so honestly.

How this guide works

Every firearm below is a real production weapon. Where the movie shows a suppressor, a specific optic, or a custom finish that was hand-built for the shoot, we call that out honestly and link you to the closest available current-production version. We don't fabricate spec claims and we don't pretend a $12,000 Taran Tactical custom-tuned pistol is something you can order online in five minutes.

The scene context is intentional. Half the reason to read this post is to relive the Osaka Continental bathhouse fight, the horse-stall gunfight, the mirror maze in JW2, the Sacré-Cœur stairs sequence in JW4. If you love the franchise the way we love the franchise, the scenes ARE the story.

Availability varies by state. California, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Hawaii, and Illinois each maintain rosters, feature bans, or capacity restrictions that can eliminate specific SKUs from availability. Always verify against your state's current firearm roster before ordering.

The complete list

Ordered by screen prominence / franchise-defining importance. Every CTA below opens the manufacturer's official product page (or a verified Amazon listing where one exists) so you can check current pricing and configuration. Prices reflect approximate 2026 US MSRP or common street pricing.

#1

SIG-Sauer MPX (Gen 1)

SIG Sauer · JW3

Used by: Casablanca Mint guards, Sofia (Halle Berry), John Wick (commandeered)

Scene: The Moroccan Mint fight sequence in Casablanca — Sofia's dogs go to work while she and Wick run their pistols and the MPXs they pull off downed guards. One of the tightest CQB sequences in the franchise.

On-screen modifications: Various optic configurations · Some units suppressed

Current retail: $1,850

The MPX K civilian semi-auto pistol is what you actually buy. Street $1,528-$2,175 depending on configuration. SIG's answer to the MP5 in 9mm — arguably the most refined pistol-caliber carbine platform on the US market.

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#2

SIG-Sauer MPX Copperhead

SIG Sauer · JW3

Used by: Casablanca Mint guards, John Wick (briefly commandeered)

Scene: Same Moroccan Mint gunfight — the ultra-compact Copperhead variant with the pivoting brace and integral folding stock/brace. Blink-and-miss-it screen time but distinctive silhouette.

On-screen modifications: Ultra-compact PDW config · Pivoting brace · Integral folding stock

Current retail: $2,450

The Copperhead was released to the civilian market after JW3 — you can buy the civilian semi-auto pistol version today. MSRP $2,300-$2,600. The smallest 9mm PCC most people have ever handled.

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#3

CZ Scorpion Evo 3 S1 (×4)

CZ-USA · JW3

Used by: Continental staff, Winston's defenders

Scene: The Continental Hotel defense final battle — Winston's staff take up positions with Scorpion pistols during the assault on the hotel. Three of the four are fitted with SBTEVO stabilizing braces and EOTech holographic sights.

On-screen modifications: 3 of 4 with SBTEVO stabilizing braces · 3 of 4 with EOTech holographic sights

Current retail: $999

The EVO 3 S1 pistol Wick's era used is a legacy platform. CZ's current 2026 civilian catalog is the Scorpion 3+ family — same lineage, refined trigger, updated ergonomics. Scorpion 3+ Micro pistol MSRP $999. Used EVO 3 S1 pistols run $867-$1,072 on the secondary market for period-accurate builds.

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#4

Heckler & Koch MP5K-PDW

Heckler & Koch · JW1

Used by: Tarasov henchmen

Scene: The parking-lot shootout and dock/warehouse finale — Viggo's men engage Wick with the side-folding PDW variant. This is the SMG that carries the majority of the JW1 mob gunfights.

On-screen modifications: Side-folding stock (PDW configuration)

Current retail: $3,200

HK's civilian semi-auto version is the SP5K-PDW. MSRP $2,999; street $3,000-$3,500. Real MP5s are $30,000+ transferable machine guns; the SP5K-PDW is the legal, semi-auto path to owning the pistol-caliber carbine every action movie of the last 40 years has featured.

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#5

Heckler & Koch MP5K

Heckler & Koch · JW1

Used by: Tarasov mob (Iosef's safe-house guards)

Scene: Iosef Tarasov's safe house — the guards protecting Viggo's son run stock-configuration MP5Ks during Wick's assault.

Current retail: $3,200

The MP5K is the compact version of the world's most famous SMG. Civilian semi-auto: HK SP5 (full-size) or SP5K (compact). Street $3,000-$3,500. Real, transferable MP5s cost $30,000+ if you can find one — the SP5 is the accessible path.

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#6

Auto-Ordnance Thompson M1A1 (Modernized "Tactical Tommy Gun")

Auto-Ordnance · JW4

Used by: Paris bounty hunters

Scene: The Paris pursuit sequences — Arc de Triomphe traffic-circle chase and adjacent runs. The bounty hunters chasing Wick carry Thompsons rigged with Picatinny rails and modern furniture. The unexpected on-screen appearance of a 1918 design in a 2023 movie.

On-screen modifications: Picatinny rails · M4-pattern stock adapters · Weapon-mounted flashlights · BCM MCMR-9 M-LOK handguards

Current retail: $1,620

The JW4 movie guns are literally modified from civilian Auto-Ordnance semi-auto Thompsons — no NFA paperwork required for the base rifle. Auto-Ordnance Thompson M1 semi-auto MSRP $1,620-$1,800; the 1927A-1 configs run up to $2,799. Add rails + handguards + light mount to clone the Wick look.

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#7

KRISS Vector SDP

KRISS USA · JW2

Used by: The Tailor's workshop armament cache

Scene: The Continental Tailor sequence — the tailor's back-room armory has the KRISS Vector on the rack. Set-dressing rather than fired weapon.

Current retail: $1,700

The KRISS Vector SDP Gen 2 is already a civilian pistol variant — no NFA required to buy. MSRP ~$1,600-$1,800. The Super V recoil-mitigation system that made this platform famous is genuinely different from every other PCC on the market.

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#8

IMI Uzi (×3)

IWI (successor to IMI) · JW3

Used by: Continental armory inventory

Scene: Three full-size Uzis visible on the Continental armory racks during the pre-siege weapon selection. Background inventory, not fired.

Current retail: $2,501

IWI (the current corporate successor to Israel Military Industries) sells the Uzi Pro Pistol — a semi-auto civilian version of the SMG. MSRP $1,109. The full-size folding-stock Uzis in JW3 aren't civilian-legal in that exact configuration, but the Pro Pistol carries the same DNA.

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#9

Brügger & Thomet TP9

Brügger & Thomet · JW3

Used by: Continental armory inventory

Scene: Background armory prop in the Continental pre-siege scene.

Current retail: $1,600

The TP9 shown IS essentially the civilian variant of B&T's MP9 machine pistol — a Swiss-made 9mm PDW pistol. MSRP $1,500-$1,700 in the US. Rare in the American market compared to the mainstream options above.

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#10

FN P90 TR

FN America · JW3

Used by: Continental armory inventory

Scene: Background prop on the Continental armory rack during weapon selection.

On-screen modifications: Standard triple-rail (TR) top rail configuration

Current retail: $1,975

The civilian semi-auto version is the FN PS90 with a 16-inch barrel. Street $1,900-$2,050. The Belgian bullpup 5.7x28mm PDW that Stargate SG-1 made famous — and John Wick's armory quietly included as a nod.

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#11

Heckler & Koch MP7A1 (No US Civilian Version)

Heckler & Koch · JW2

Used by: Bowery King's armory (background)

Scene: Background armory shelf in the Bowery King's Soup Kitchen when Wick outfits himself before Rome.

On-screen modifications: Standard folding stock · Iron sights

Current retail: Varies by dealer

HONEST DISCLOSURE: NO US CIVILIAN VERSION EXISTS in 2026. HK's rumored SP7 semi-auto has been announced for years but is not commercially available. Real MP7s are military/LE only. The closest civilian analog is the CMMG Banshee in 4.6x30mm — a completely different manufacturer's take on the same cartridge concept. If you want the MP7, you cannot legally have one in the United States.

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The John Wick effect — why Hollywood firearms training matters

What sets the John Wick franchise apart from every other action movie in the last 20 years isn't the choreography. It's that the shooters on screen are actually shooting. Keanu Reeves trained under Taran Butler at Taran Tactical Innovations for months before Chapter 1. By Chapter 3, Reeves was performing 3-Gun-competition-grade transitions on film in single takes — no camera cuts, no CGI-added muzzle flash, no dubbed-in gunshots to cover for a jerked trigger pull.

That's why gun owners recognize every pistol in every scene. Because the pistols aren't props. They're the tools the shooter chose, configured, and trained on for that specific fight. When John transitions from empty pistol to fresh pistol in 0.4 seconds during the JW2 catacomb fight, that transition was real. When he does a "New York reload" — dropping the empty gun and drawing a fresh one from his belt — it's the same technique competitive shooters use in every practical pistol match.

That's what makes this content series so much fun to write. Every firearm on this list has a story. Every one deserves a range day.

Frequently asked

Are these all real firearms or Hollywood props?

Real firearms. The John Wick franchise uses functional weapons throughout — most from Independent Studio Services (ISS) or Taran Tactical. Blanks are used on screen, of course, but the actual pistols, rifles, and shotguns are production or custom-tuned production units. That's part of why Reeves's reloads look so authentic — he's manipulating real ergonomics and real recoil.

Can I buy the exact Taran Tactical custom pistols from Chapter 3?

Some, yes — with a waitlist and a check north of $6,000. TTI released production runs of the "John Wick 2011 Combat Master" through STI (now Staccato). Availability comes and goes; expect to pay full retail plus a premium.

Are the fully-automatic weapons in the movies civilian-legal?

Mostly no. Any fully-automatic firearm manufactured after May 19, 1986 cannot be legally sold to civilians in the US under the Firearm Owners Protection Act. Pre-1986 registered transferables are legal but rare and expensive (often $30,000+ for common models). Every semi-auto civilian equivalent we link to is either an existing production SKU or, in a few cases, a pistol/carbine variant of the movie firearm.

Did John Wick really do all his own reloads?

Yes. Reeves trained enough hours to become a genuinely accomplished competition-grade practical shooter. He's not the level of a full-time competitive pro — but for a Hollywood actor performing on a live set with production timing pressure, his gun handling is legitimately outstanding. Watch behind-the-scenes footage from Chapter 3 for confirmation.

Why isn't [my favorite gun] on this list?

This is the submachine guns post. We're publishing a separate mega-post for every one of the seven John Wick firearm categories — pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, submachine guns, machine guns, and sniper rifles. Your favorite may be in one of the other six.

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