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Indy's Sidearm (firearm)

Indiana Jones's personal firearm. Appears carried concealed during a tense bar standoff with Belloq (hand drifting toward it, provoking warnings and heightened tension) and is later the sidearm he surrenders to Belloq at the temple entrance (Belloq pockets the weapon). Serves as Indy's primary close-defense weapon across these scenes and is the same narrative prop referenced with varying specificity.
13 appearances

Purpose

Firearm for personal defense

Significance

Marks Indy's complete disarmament and power reversal; Belloq's seizure reinforces his dominance and triggers Indy's jungle escape without protection or prize

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

13 moments
S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Belloq Seizes the Idol and Commands the Hovitos

Indy's revolver functions as his final physical defense; after the idol, Indy offers the gun and Belloq pockets it, further disarming Jones and underlining his vulnerability and loss of agency in front of the tribe.

Before: In Indiana Jones's holster/hand as his last means of defense immediately prior to surrender.
After: Taken and slipped into Belloq's jacket pocket, removed from Indy's reach.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Headpiece Inspection and Samurai Ambush

Indy's revolver is drawn and fired twice at the charging samurai; it functions as his immediate defensive tool but is violently knocked from his grip by the second samurai’s blade, converting a ranged response into a desperate close-quarters scramble.

Before: Holstered or at Indy’s hand and quickly leveled as he senses danger.
After: Brutally knocked out of Indy's grip and no longer in his possession, leaving him momentarily defenseless at close range.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Whip vs. Blade in Hok’s Museum

Indy's revolver is his first line of defense: he levels and fires twice, killing the charging samurai, but it is then brutally knocked from his grip by the second samurai, demonstrating the pistol's unreliability in this ritualized, close-quarters conflict.

Before: In Indy's hand, ready for use while he inspects the headpiece.
After: Struck from Indy's grip and no longer in his possession; its exact resting place is unspecified in the scene.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Choice at The Raven — Belzig's Interrogation and the Medallion's Burn

Indy’s .45 Automatic is raised to threaten and shoot at the attackers, used to kill the Nepalese and to try to suppress the Mongolian; it is central to the armed exchange and the struggle for control amid the Giant Sherpa’s intervention.

Before: Concealed on Indy’s person until he draws it during his entrance.
After: Used in the firefight; remains in play (momentarily wrestled over) and is later used until the struggle with the Giant Sherpa ends.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Feigning Compliance, Glowing Poker, and Whip Rescue

Indy's .45 Automatic is raised on entry and used to shoot the Nepalese and Second Nazi, turning the rescue into lethal force and neutralizing immediate threats during the chaotic firefight.

Before: Held by Indy, pointed toward the intruders when he appears in the doorway.
After: Fired during the gunfight; remains in use and contested physically during the scuffle with the Giant Sherpa.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
The Raven: Whip, Fire, and the Medallion's Burn

Indy's .45 is used actively: he raises it upon entry, fires decisive shots (killing the Nepalese), and later loses it in a grapple with the Giant Sherpa before recovering in the scuffle. It serves as both protection and an object of violent contest.

Before: In Indy's left hand as he enters, ready to fire.
After: Temporarily wrested away during the struggle but later recovered; central to the firefight’s lethal outcomes.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Fitting the Headpiece — Sallah's Ominous Warning

Indy's .45 automatic is actively cleaned and loaded during the conversation, marking him as prepared and pragmatic; the ritual of loading also underscores escalating danger and his readiness to act if the Nazi threat materializes.

Before: In Indy's hands, partly disassembled or being cleaned prior to being loaded.
After: Fully loaded and ready for use, remaining in Indy's immediate possession.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Sallah Fits the Headpiece — Belloq's Betrayal and the Ark's Ominous Warning

Indy’s .45 automatic is cleaned and loaded on-screen, concretizing his readiness for violence and underscoring the scene's shift from intellectual investigation to armed confrontation. The weapon's preparation punctuates the conversation’s danger and the protagonist's habit of meeting threats with practical arms.

Before: In Indy's hands, unclean/unloaded or in need of maintenance (being cleaned).
After: Cleaned and loaded; immediately ready for use and physically indicates Indy's preparedness for upcoming conflict.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
False Cargo—Weapons Spilled, Marion's Scream

Indy's .45 is drawn and trained on the sprawled couriers immediately after the basket spills, converting the discovery into a coercive threat. The gun enforces his authority in the moment and deters immediate escape or lies.

Before: Held or quickly brought to bear by Indy as he steps into view.
After: Leveled at the trembling couriers, controlling their movement and options.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Belloq's Transmitter and the Children's Escape

A weapon is a latent presence: Belloq explicitly warns Indy not to reach for his gun while German henchmen stand poised. The threat of firearms shapes every beat and forces Indy’s restraint.

Before: Indy unarmed in this scene (gun previously surrendered in the temple); German henchmen have concealed weapons available in trenchcoats; patrons are armed.
After: Weapons remain a controlling factor—no shots fired. The henchmen stay armed and patrons brandish weapons as tension dissolves into the children’s diversion.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Belloq's Revelation and a Child-Crowd Escape

Indy's weapon is referenced implicitly when Belloq warns him not to reach for it; the threat of a gun structures the scene's restraint and underscores the precarious boundary between revenge and death.

Before: In Indy's possession or holster (not brandished) — implied accessible.
After: Not used; Indy does not draw it and leaves with the children.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Belloq's Ritual Interrupted — Indy Holds the Ark Hostage

Indy's pistol is removed from his holster by three Nazis as they subdue him, stripping him of a last personal defense and demonstrating the group's physical control even as ritual decorum constrains lethal reprisal.

Before: Holstered on Indiana Jones's person.
After: Taken by the Nazis and held by them after Indy is seized and escorted outside.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Standoff at the Ark — Indy Overpowered, Ritual Preserved

Indy's pistol is a personal weapon and status marker; during the struggle after the Tall Captain's tackle, two Nazis take the pistol from his holster, depriving Indy of a secondary defensive option and symbolically disarming him.

Before: Holstered on Indiana Jones's person.
After: Removed and held by Nazi soldiers after Indy's capture.
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