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[[Image:FOOFM2HB-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Marine fires a Browning M2HB.]] | [[Image:FOOFM2HB-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Marine fires a Browning M2HB.]] | ||
| + | ==Winchester 1897== | ||
| + | A Marine is briefly seen holding a [[Winchester Model 1897|Winchester 1897]] shotgun while scaling Mt. Suribachi. | ||
| + | [[Image:1897.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester 1897 "Trench" - 12 Gauge.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FOOFWin97-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Marine walks by holding a Winchester 1897 shotgun.]] | ||
| + | ==Reising M55== | ||
| + | The real Sgt. Mike Strank is seen holding a [[Reising Submachine Gun|Reising M55]] submachine gun in a war photo during the end credits. | ||
| + | [[Image:ReisingM55.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reising M55 submachine gun (folding stock variant) - .45 ACP.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FOOFReisingM55-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The real Sgt. Strank holding a Reising M55 submachine gun.]] | ||
== M17 Rifle Grenade == | == M17 Rifle Grenade == | ||
Revision as of 00:07, 27 April 2009
The following guns were used in the film Flags of our Fathers:
M1 Garand
M1 Garands are used by a vast majority of the US Marines in the film including Medic John "Doc" Bradley (Ryan Phillippe), Corporal Rene Gagnon (Jesse Bradford), Corporal Harlon Block (Benjamin Walker), Private First Class Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski (Jamie Bell), Pfc. Franklin Sousley (Joseph Cross), and Sergeant Hank Hansen (Paul Walker).
M1 Carbine
M1 Carbines are seen used by some US Marines including Sergeant Mike Strank (Barry Pepper) and Corporal Ira Hayes (Adam Beach).
M1 Thompson
Some of the US Marines use M1 Thompsons in the film, noted by their cheap "L" peep sight.
M1911A1
Many of the US Marines in the film carry M1911A1 pistols in their holsters. When scaling Mt. Suribachi, Medic John "Doc" Bradley (Ryan Phillippe) keeps his drawn and fires a few rounds at Japanese soldiers.
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2s are used by some of the Marines in the film.
Browning M1919A4
Browning M1919A4s are used by Marines when they first combat the Japanese on the beach.
Browning M2HB
Browning M2HBs are used by Marines on LVTs to shoot at Mt. Suribachi.
Winchester 1897
A Marine is briefly seen holding a Winchester 1897 shotgun while scaling Mt. Suribachi.
Reising M55
The real Sgt. Mike Strank is seen holding a Reising M55 submachine gun in a war photo during the end credits.
M17 Rifle Grenade
An M17 Rifle Grenade is seen used by two Marines on the beach.
M2A1-7 Flamethrower
An M2A1-7 Flamethrower is used by Corporal Charles W. Lindberg (Alessandro Mastrobuono) to burn a Japanese pillbox.
M1A1 Flamethrower
A US Marine is seen holding an M1A1 Flamethrower in a war photo during the end credits.
MK II Hand Grenade
US Marines carry MK II hand grenades in pouches. One if seen used by a Marine to attempt to clear a machine gun emplacement before it is suddenly functional again.
Oerlikon 20mm Cannon
A pair of Oerlikon 20mm Cannon is seen manned on one of the US Naval ships approaching Iwo Jima.
Bofors Quad Mount
Mounted on several of the US Naval ships are Bofors Quad Mounted guns, which are used to shell the coast of Iwo Jima through out much of the battle.
Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun
The "woodpecker" is seen mounted inside the pillboxes.
Type 99 Light Machine Gun
This weapon is seen used in the pillboxes and in the ambush scene.
Type 99 Rifle
This weapon is used by the Ambushing IJA (Imperial Japanese Army) troops during the first flag raising.
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Type 94
Ira Hayes (Adam Beach) goes into a tunnel and finds it in it's holster lying by several dead Japanese soldiers.
