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WEAPONS of WICK

An apparently insatiable appetite for the “John Wick” brand of stylized, high-body-count action has led the franchise to an especially notable financial achievement: It’s one of few with an R rating to break the billion-dollar threshold at the box office. The general audience can’t get enough of watching Keanu Reeves’ Beagle-avenging hitman terminate bad guys en masse with “gun fu”—martial arts but with guns; however, the firearms-literate also appreciate the “John Wick” saga for its outstandingly varied on-screen arsenal.

The fourth and likely final installment, 2023’s “John Wick 4,” prominently features well

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