To save humanity from a malevolent AI that has enslaved the population and turned them into Energizer batteries, you're gonna' need guns. Lots of guns! Even in the virtual world, they're an important tool to get the job done, save the ones you love, and dish out a little payback in the process!

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The Matrix featured a smorgasbord of sophisticated weaponry used not just by Neo and crew, but their enemies, as well. Here's the 10 best weapons in The Matrix, ranked from "widow-maker" to "closed casket!" Do you know Gun Fu?

Beretta 92FS

The ever-trusty Beretta is a staple of movie guns, and real-life application. This classic weapon has seen years of military service, and is renowned for its straightforwardness, reliability and decent stopping power. In fact, the U.S. military made it their sidearm of choice up until 2006, when it was retired in favor of the SIG-Sauer P320.

It's pointless to list all the movies the Beretta 92FS has appeared in. Suffice it to say, if it goes "Blam, Blam," chances are it was a Beretta.

Beretta 84FS Cheetah

Carrie-Anne Moss's hand size was so small that she was given a pair of Beretta 84FS Cheetahs in order to allow for a more proper fit. A full-sized Beretta 92FS like the ones used by Keanu Reeves would not have been a good fit.

The Cheetah range is renowned for its compact size and .32 ACP caliber. Variations of the gun have been featured in a ton of films, from The Godfather and Scarface, to Death Wish 2 and Lethal Weapon 4.

Micro Uzi

Both Trinity and Neo wield these nasty little killers in the lobby shootout scene, and they pack every bit as big a punch as they seem. Although these weapons appear to be fully-automatic body mulchers, most are semi-auto models that have been converted in order to add more pizzazz to action scenes.

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The Micro Uzi weights less than 3.5 lbs, and fires .22 LR, .41 AE or .45 ACP caliber ammo, making it a very versatile weapon with quite a notorious history. Like the Beretta 92FS, it's been seen in more movies than you can shake a camera at.

Heckler & Koch MP5K

Though they aren't featured too heavily in The Matrix, the MP5K's are the guns that kick things off during the lobby shootout sequence, wiping out a set of guards and thinning the ranks for what's to come.

The MP5K is an extremely popular submachine gun that gained popularity for its compact size, portability, and stopping power. There are several MP5 variants, but the MP5K is perhaps the most popular when it comes to submachine guns.

Yugoslav Model 61 Skorpion

One popular scene in The Matrix involves Neo running down a corridor in slow motion with a pair of Skorpions in both hands, dusting off enemies while shell cases sprinkle the floor. In reality, these are 5.56x45mm shells which are not fired Skorpions, making the scene rather notorious.

The Model 61 Skorpion comes with a foldable stock which can be deployed for greater shot stability if required. Otherwise, it's a very compact machine pistol that fires .32 ACP rounds in 1o or 20-round magazines.

M16 (SP1)

The M16 is one of the most popular military rifles of all time, having seen service in Vietnam and other conflicts, as well as a host of action movies throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The lobby shootout scene features guards wielding these iconic weapons while trying to take down Neo.

It's memorable for a scene where Neo does a slow-motion cartwheel, picking up a fallen M16 and knocking out several foes before flipping behind a pillar for cover. It's a scene that never seems to get old.

Mouse's Automatic Shotguns

The only weapon on this list that isn't actually real are the Auto-Shotguns wielded by Mouse, shortly before his tragic demise at the hands of security personnel. These guns were custom built by John Bowring specifically for use in the film.

As legend has it, Bowring named the guns "Andy" and "Larry," in reference to the Wachowski Brothers as an inside joke. They consisted of 12 gauge shotgun apparatuses with 25-shell cylinders designed to liquidate rows of enemies. Unfortunately, they weren't powerful enough to save Mouse.

Franchi SPAS-12

The SPAS-12 is one of the most recognizable shotguns in the entire world, perhaps due to the number of movies it's been in. A few are seen in the lobby shootout scene, capable of blowing apart concrete pillars with their punishing stopping power.

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Sold until 2000, the SPAS-12 was popular with law enforcement and the civilian market, before it was replaced by the SPAS-15. It fired 12 gauge shots, though it didn't operate in pump-action mode with anything other than slugs or buckshot, as The Matrix would suggest.

IMI Desert Eagle Mark XIX

The Agents of The Matrix seem to love their Desert Eagles, and who can blame them? They're punchy, powerful, and capable of putting a hole through most materials thanks to their .50 AE caliber. The gun can also be loaded with .357 and .44 Magnum shots, making it quite versatile.

According to production notes, armor John Bowring tried to discourage the Wachowskis from bringing the Desert Eagle into the film, claiming they were "wanker pistols," perhaps a subtle nod to James Bond's seemingly more sophisticated Walther PPK.

GE M134 Minigun

Miniguns were all the rage in action movies leading up to The Matrix, but only that film would feature the gun the way it was originally intended - attached to a helicopter. It also showcased the carnage of the gun in far more stylistic fashion, with slow-motion bullet impacts and plenty of dancing water!

The GE version of the M134 Minigun is slightly different from the version seen in the 1987 hit film Predator, though it does retain the same appearance.

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