Weapons From The Phoenix Thrillers

  • Glock 17

    Glock 17 and 19

    Appear throughout the Phoenix Thrillers.

  • Beretta Px4Storm

    Beretta Px4 Storm

    Carried by Coralina Blanco in the Phoenix thrillers and used by other Venezuelan police and military units.

  • Kalashnikov MP-443 Grach

    Carried by Eddie Episcopo in Wanted Phoenix.
  • H&K MP5

    H&K MP5

    One of the most widely used firearms in the world for military and law enforcement purposes.

  • Kriss VECTOR SMG

    KRISS Vector Rifle

    Used by the Dark Water Research teams and utilizes Glock magazines. Phoenix carries one of these into battle in Wanted Phoenix.

  • Colt M4 Rifle

    Colt M4 Rifle

    The weapon of choice for the U.S. military and appears throughout the Ryan Weller and John Phoenix Thrillers
  • Springfield M1A Loaded rifle

    Springfield M1A Loaded.

    Based on the Springfield M1 battle rifle, this semi-auto version is Scott Gregory's favorites sniper rifle.

  • AK-103

    AK-47, 74, and 103

    Estimated to be 100 million of these guns in production, the AK is the most produced gun in the world and used by all the bad guys, and some good.

  • FN FNC

    This rifle is used in Wanted Phoenix. Manufactured by FN Herstal in 5.56x45, this weapon is used by militaries worldwide.

  • CZ Scorpion EVO 3

    Made in the Czech Republic, this 9mm submachine gun is used by law enforment agencies around the world and by John Phoenix is Deadly Phoenix.

  • CAVIM Caribe

    CAVIM Caribe

    This Venezuelan-made machine gun is used by Venezuelan Special Forces in Rising Phoenix.

  • AK-19

    According to Kalashnikov.com, this weapon is chambered in 5.56×45mm and has polymer furniture. It is heralded as the pinnacle of AK system development.
  • SVD Dragunov sniper rifle

    SVDM Dragunov Sniper Rifle

    Used throughout all the books and by armed forces around the world.

  • Ithaca Model 37

    Ithaca Model 37

    The most produced shotgun in the U.S. Now made in my hometown of Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

  • Uzi

    Named for its designer Uziel Gal, this SMG has been in production since 1954 and seen action in countless conflicts.

  • Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical

    The 940 is a semi-auto 7+1 12 gauge shotgun used in Wanted Phoenix.

  • sniper rifle in a briefcase

    B4 Armory Tace Mortem

    "Quiet Death" comes in a briefcase and various calibers for delivering long-distance vengeance. Used in Wanted Phoenix. Photo credit from GunsAmerica.com

Boats

  • Venezuelan Guaiquerí-class patrol vessel

    PC-21 Guaiqueri

    A Venezuelan Navy 99meter patrol boat sank by the Guyana Defense Force in Rising Phoenix.

  • sleek gray offshore patrol vessel cruising out of harbor to begin patrol

    GDFS Essequibo

    Metal Shark Defiant 115 Coastal Patrol vessel appears in Rising and Target Phoenix. Sinks the Guaiqueri. Photo credit Metal Shark.

  • Damen Yachts Support Vessel

    Dark Ocean

    DAMEN YACHTING 185' yacht tender provides the base for Greg Olsen's flagship underwater diving and salvage vessel. Dark Ocean first appears in Book 10 of the Ryan Weller Thriller Series and in Target Phoenix.

Vehicles

  • Venezuelan military vehicle

    Tiuna UR-53AR50

    Venezuelan multipurpose military vehicle used throughout the books. Made by CAVIM, the same company that brought us that sweet little SMG above. Photo credit Wikipedia.

  • best dual sport in production

    Husqvarna FE 501

    Phoenix steals this bike from the Black Dogs MC and uses it in Deadly and Hunter Phoenix. Photo credit WMR1.com

  • sleek black sportbike in Hunter Phoenix

    Yamaha FZ6R

    Phoenix rides this bike in the opening of Hunter Phoenix.
  • the most versatile truck in the world

    Toyota Hilux

    Phoenix uses a variation of this truck throughout the books. Since 1968 Toyota has sold hundreds of thousands of these near bulletproof trucks.

  • the gray armored car in Deadly Phoenix

    Mercedes S560

    The preferred car of Terry Martin aka Dragonfly.

  • Chevy suburban transports law enforcement SWAT Team

    Chevrolet Suburban

    The vehicle of choice for gunned-up government agencies.

  • Rising Phoenix thrillers motorcycle of choice

    Kawasaki KLR650

    In Rising Phoenix, our favorite spy and his teammates ride these across Venezuela to escape the forces closing in on them.

  • adventure motorcycle in Hunter Phoenix

    Voge Rally 300

    Phoenix rides this little beauty in Hunter. It is a Chinese-made 28HP machine with soft suspension and underpowered brakes.

Aircraft

  • embraer super tucanos flying in formation through cloudy skies

    Embraer A-29 Super Tucano

    Flown by Guyana Defence Force mercenary squadron, the "Flying Jaguars." Will Pounder loves these fast little turboprop birds in the Phoenix Thrillers. Photo courtesy of Top War.

  • AT-802A Crop Duster

    Air Tractor AT802

    Flown by Will Pounder in the Phoenix Thrillers.

  • MI35Hind in flight

    Hind Mi-35

    Flown by the Venezuelan military
  • Sukhoi_Su-30SM

    Sukhoi Su-30 Flanker

    Flown by the Venezulan FanBoys.

  • gray russian helicopter flies against a cloudy sky

    Mil Mi-17

    Flown by the Venezuelan military.

  • Russian troop carrier helicopter waiting on a wet tarmac for takeoff

    Mil Mi-8

    Cyrus Devlin was shot down in one of these rattletraps.
  • white and gray gulfstream streaks through the sky

    Gulfstream G650

    The jet of choice for Terry Martin.

  • gray Short SC.7 skyvan sitting on the tarmac near a airport control tower

    Short SC.7 Skyvan

    This plane, nicknamed "the flying shoebox," gets blown up in Deadly Phoenix.

  • camouflage special operations close air support aircraft

    MC-145B Coyote

    Arms dealer Cyrus Delvin owns this Short Takeoff and Landing plane based on the PZL M28 Skytruck. Photo courtesy of Sierra Nevada Corp.
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