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[[Image:XFCover-S3.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The X-Files - Season 3'' (1995-1996)]] | [[Image:XFCover-S3.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The X-Files - Season 3'' (1995-1996)]] | ||
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=Pistols= | =Pistols= | ||
==Smith & Wesson 5906== | ==Smith & Wesson 5906== | ||
− | Having changed sidearms in both [[The X-Files - Season 1|Season 1]] and [[The X-Files - Season 2|Season 2]], both FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder ([[David Duchovny]]) and Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) begin carrying yet a different sidearm, in this case the [[Smith & Wesson 5906]] (marking the first and only time in the show both characters are issued the same weapon), which they use for almost all of Season 3. | + | Having changed sidearms in both [[The X-Files - Season 1|Season 1]] and [[The X-Files - Season 2|Season 2]], both FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder ([[David Duchovny]]) and Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) begin carrying yet a different sidearm, in this case the [[Smith & Wesson 5906]] (marking the first and only time in the show both characters are issued the same weapon), which they use for almost all of Season 3. FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]) also has a 5906 as his carry weapon in Season 3. Other FBI agents and police officers are occasionally seen with S&W 5906s as well. An assassin also wields a 5906 in "Avatar" (S3E21). Part of Smith & Wesson's 'Third Generation' semiautos, the 5906 is chambered to fire 9x19mm Luger (Parabellum) ammunition, has fully ambidextrous safety levers, a one piece rear wraparound grip and construction is all stainless steel. The S&W 5906s used in the show by Mulder, Scully, and Skinner are later models with the rounded trigger guards, and also feature adjustable rear sights and blue-steel (black) triggers and hammers. |
Skinner's 5906 is first (and most notably) seen in the first part of the two-part season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01), as well as the following second part episode "Paper Clip" (S3E02). Mulder and Scully carry their Smith & Wesson 5906s starting in "D.P.O." (S3E03) and continue to carry them for the rest of the season. During "731" (S3E10), a continuity error is present as Mulder's 5906 changes back and forth several times from his regular version to a older model with squared trigger-guard and (interestingly) the sights removed (see 'Special' section below). In "Syzygy" (S3E13), Scully and Mulder's 5906s had accidental discharges due to uncontrolled telekinetic powers (as did several other firearms). | Skinner's 5906 is first (and most notably) seen in the first part of the two-part season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01), as well as the following second part episode "Paper Clip" (S3E02). Mulder and Scully carry their Smith & Wesson 5906s starting in "D.P.O." (S3E03) and continue to carry them for the rest of the season. During "731" (S3E10), a continuity error is present as Mulder's 5906 changes back and forth several times from his regular version to a older model with squared trigger-guard and (interestingly) the sights removed (see 'Special' section below). In "Syzygy" (S3E13), Scully and Mulder's 5906s had accidental discharges due to uncontrolled telekinetic powers (as did several other firearms). | ||
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''NOTE: Several users have suggested that these pistols might be the [[Smith & Wesson 1076]] in 10mm, which was briefly used by the FBI. This is incorrect; the 1076 has a single-stack frame, while the pistols in the show have double-stack frames, meaning that they can only be the model S&W 5906. The show's guns are not the .40-caliber [[Smith & Wesson 4006]], because the 4006's frame features checkering on the grip, missing on the show's Smith & Wessons (the 5906 frame has vertical grooves on the grip). The model S&W 1076 can be easily distinguished from the S&W 5906, as the 1076 is hammerless, has no manual safety and a frame mounted de-cocking lever. This is a TV show, not real life, and movie/television armorers have always tended to use 9mm pistols rather than larger calibers, because 9mm blanks are more reliable to cycle in pistols than larger calibers.'' | ''NOTE: Several users have suggested that these pistols might be the [[Smith & Wesson 1076]] in 10mm, which was briefly used by the FBI. This is incorrect; the 1076 has a single-stack frame, while the pistols in the show have double-stack frames, meaning that they can only be the model S&W 5906. The show's guns are not the .40-caliber [[Smith & Wesson 4006]], because the 4006's frame features checkering on the grip, missing on the show's Smith & Wessons (the 5906 frame has vertical grooves on the grip). The model S&W 1076 can be easily distinguished from the S&W 5906, as the 1076 is hammerless, has no manual safety and a frame mounted de-cocking lever. This is a TV show, not real life, and movie/television armorers have always tended to use 9mm pistols rather than larger calibers, because 9mm blanks are more reliable to cycle in pistols than larger calibers.'' | ||
[[File:S&W 5906 late adjustable sights.jpg|thumb|325px|none|Smith & Wesson 5906, late model with adjustable sights - 9x19mm]] | [[File:S&W 5906 late adjustable sights.jpg|thumb|325px|none|Smith & Wesson 5906, late model with adjustable sights - 9x19mm]] | ||
− | [[Image:XF-S3E02-SW5906-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[Image:XF-S3E02-SW5906-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Assistant Director Walter Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]) aims his [[Smith & Wesson 5906]] at Scully near the beginning of the second part of the two-part season opener "Paper Clip" (S3E02).]] |
[[Image:XF-S3E02-SW5906-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Good shot of Skinner's 5906 as Scully sets it down in "Paper Clip" (S3E02). The details of the gun are all clearly visible in this image - Rounded trigger guard, and blued (black) trigger and hammer as well as the large grip and frame bulge. Also visible (just barely) behind the safety is the left protective 'ear' for the adjustable rear sight.]] | [[Image:XF-S3E02-SW5906-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Good shot of Skinner's 5906 as Scully sets it down in "Paper Clip" (S3E02). The details of the gun are all clearly visible in this image - Rounded trigger guard, and blued (black) trigger and hammer as well as the large grip and frame bulge. Also visible (just barely) behind the safety is the left protective 'ear' for the adjustable rear sight.]] | ||
[[Image:XFiles5906-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Special Agent Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) aims her [[Smith & Wesson 5906]] in "D.P.O." (S3E03), the first episode in which both she and Mulder carry the weapon.]] | [[Image:XFiles5906-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Special Agent Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) aims her [[Smith & Wesson 5906]] in "D.P.O." (S3E03), the first episode in which both she and Mulder carry the weapon.]] | ||
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==SIG-Sauer P228== | ==SIG-Sauer P228== | ||
− | FBI Special Agent Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) carries the [[SIG-Sauer P228]] that she carries in [[The X-Files - Season 2#SIG-Sauer P228|Season 2]] as her sidearm in the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). It is briefly seen when she is disarmed of it by a black ops soldier in that episode. The P228 is seen again later in the episode when she surrenders it to the FBI when she is suspended. Afterward Scully carries a different weapon as her sidearm and she is not seen with it for the remainder of the season. Mr. 'X' ([[Steven Williams]]) is also seen with a SIG P228 in "Wetwired" (S3E23), where he uses it to assassinate other Syndicate operatives and plants it at the scene. | + | FBI Special Agent Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) carries the [[SIG-Sauer P228]] that she carries in [[The X-Files - Season 2#SIG-Sauer P228|Season 2]] as her sidearm in the first part of the two-part season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). It is briefly seen when she is disarmed of it by a black ops soldier in that episode. The P228 is seen again later in the episode when she surrenders it to the FBI when she is suspended. Afterward Scully carries a different weapon as her sidearm and she is not seen with it for the remainder of the season. Mr. 'X' ([[Steven Williams]]) is also seen with a SIG P228 in "Wetwired" (S3E23), where he uses it to assassinate other Syndicate operatives and plants it at the scene. |
[[Image:Sig-Sauer-P228.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P228 - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Sig-Sauer-P228.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P228 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E01-SIGP228-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Scully's [[SIG-Sauer P228]] seen here in it's holster just before being removed by a black ops solider in "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E01-SIGP228-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Scully's [[SIG-Sauer P228]] seen here in it's holster just before being removed by a black ops solider in "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).]] | ||
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==Manurhin PPK== | ==Manurhin PPK== | ||
At the conclusion of the season's opening episode "The Blessing Way" (S3E01), as well as near the beginning of the continuing episode "Paper Clip" (S3E02), Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) is seen reusing the [[Walther PPK|Manurhin PPK]] she used during most of the [[The X-Files - Season 1#Manurhin PPK|first season]] - She uses it when the FBI suspends her and confiscates her (then) issued [[SIG-Sauer P228]] service pistol. | At the conclusion of the season's opening episode "The Blessing Way" (S3E01), as well as near the beginning of the continuing episode "Paper Clip" (S3E02), Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) is seen reusing the [[Walther PPK|Manurhin PPK]] she used during most of the [[The X-Files - Season 1#Manurhin PPK|first season]] - She uses it when the FBI suspends her and confiscates her (then) issued [[SIG-Sauer P228]] service pistol. | ||
− | [[Image:Manurhin PPK 32ACP.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Manurhin PPK, licensed French-made clone of the German | + | [[Image:Manurhin PPK 32ACP.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Manurhin PPK, licensed French-made clone of the German Walther PPK - .32 ACP]] |
[[Image:XF-S3E01-ManurhinPPK-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) aims her [[Walther PPK|Manurhin PPK]] at Assistant Director Walter Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]) near the conclusion of "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E01-ManurhinPPK-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) aims her [[Walther PPK|Manurhin PPK]] at Assistant Director Walter Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]) near the conclusion of "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E01-ManurhinPPK-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Opposite angle of Scully with her PPK on Skinner in "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E01-ManurhinPPK-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Opposite angle of Scully with her PPK on Skinner in "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).]] | ||
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==Jericho 941R== | ==Jericho 941R== | ||
− | Syndicate operative/assassin Luis Cardinal (Lenno Britos) often uses [[Jericho 941R]] pistols as his preferred weapon. He uses an all blue-steel model to (inadvertently) kill Agent Scully's ([[Gillian Anderson]]) sister Melissa ([[Melinda McGraw]]) near the conclusion of the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). He later uses another Jericho 941 (this one nickel-plated with black controls) in "Piper Maru" (S3E15) and "Apocrypha" (S3E16), in the former case using it in an attempt to kill Assistant Director Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]). | + | Syndicate operative/assassin Luis Cardinal AKA 'The Hispanic Man' (Lenno Britos) often uses [[Jericho 941R]] pistols as his preferred weapon. He uses an all blue-steel model to (inadvertently) kill Agent Scully's ([[Gillian Anderson]]) sister Melissa ([[Melinda McGraw]]) near the conclusion of the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). He later uses another Jericho 941 (this one nickel-plated with black controls) in "Piper Maru" (S3E15) and "Apocrypha" (S3E16), in the former case using it in an attempt to kill Assistant Director Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]). |
[[Image:Jericho941FullSize.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Jericho 941 R (early model) - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Jericho941FullSize.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Jericho 941 R (early model) - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E01-Jericho941.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A [[Jericho 941R]] is left planted next to the body of Melissa Scully ([[Melinda McGraw]]) in the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E01-Jericho941.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A [[Jericho 941R]] is left planted next to the body of Melissa Scully ([[Melinda McGraw]]) in the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).]] | ||
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==M1911A1== | ==M1911A1== | ||
− | Standard [[M1911A1]] pistols are seen occasionally throughout the series. In S3, one is notably brandished by a distraught US Navy submarine crewman in "Piper Maru" (S3E15). | + | Standard [[M1911A1]] pistols are seen occasionally throughout the series. In S3, one is notably brandished by a distraught US Navy submarine crewman during a flashback sequence in "Piper Maru" (S3E15). |
− | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Commercial Colt M1911A1 Pistol AKA "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP. This has a deep Colt factory blued finish, common for commercial variants.]] |
[[Image:XF-S3E15-M1911A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A crew member aims the [[M1911A1]] at the sub's Captain in "Piper Maru" (S3E15).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E15-M1911A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A crew member aims the [[M1911A1]] at the sub's Captain in "Piper Maru" (S3E15).]] | ||
− | [[Image:XF-S3E15-M1911A1-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The M1911A1 is discharged during a struggle in "Piper Maru" (S3E15).]] | + | [[Image:XF-S3E15-M1911A1-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The M1911A1 is discharged during a struggle in "Piper Maru" (S3E15). Despite the black-and-white tone of the flashback sequence, this M1911A1 appears to have a blued finish.]] |
==Glock 17== | ==Glock 17== | ||
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[[Image:XF-S3E02-Glock17-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Glock is held on Skinner in "Paper Clip" (S3E02).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E02-Glock17-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Glock is held on Skinner in "Paper Clip" (S3E02).]] | ||
− | ==Taurus PT92AFS== | + | ==Taurus PT92AFS (Nickel)== |
In "The Walk" (S3E07), US Army Major General Thomas Callahan (Thomas Kopache) uses a nickel-plated [[Taurus PT92AFS]] in the climax of the episode. | In "The Walk" (S3E07), US Army Major General Thomas Callahan (Thomas Kopache) uses a nickel-plated [[Taurus PT92AFS]] in the climax of the episode. | ||
[[File:TaurusPT92.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Taurus PT92AFS (nickel) - 9x19mm]] | [[File:TaurusPT92.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Taurus PT92AFS (nickel) - 9x19mm]] | ||
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[[Image:XF-S3E07-TaurusPT92AFS-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Callahan fires the [[Taurus PT92AFS]] at Rappo near the conclusion of "The Walk" (S3E07).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E07-TaurusPT92AFS-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Callahan fires the [[Taurus PT92AFS]] at Rappo near the conclusion of "The Walk" (S3E07).]] | ||
− | == | + | ==Jennings Model 38 (High Polish Nickel / Stainless)== |
− | + | What appears to be a [[Jennings Model 38]] pocket pistol with high-polish nickel (or stainless) finish is taken up by Jose Chung (Charles Nelson Reilly) near the conclusion of "Jose Chung's ''From Outer Space''" (S3E20). | |
− | [[Image:XF-S3E20-PocketPistol.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[Image:Jennings.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Jennings Model 38 - .380 ACP (9x17mm)]] |
+ | [[Image:XF-S3E20-PocketPistol.jpg|thumb|none|500px|What appears to be a Jennings Model 38 is retrieved by Jose Chung in "Jose Chung's ''From Outer Space''" (S3E20).]] | ||
==Unknown Smith & Wesson Automatics== | ==Unknown Smith & Wesson Automatics== | ||
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[[Image:XF-S3E06-SWSemiautoHolstered.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Cleveland police officer unlatches the holster containing a S&W automatic near the beginning of "2Shy" (S3E06).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E06-SWSemiautoHolstered.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Cleveland police officer unlatches the holster containing a S&W automatic near the beginning of "2Shy" (S3E06).]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E06-SW3904.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A police detective makes an entry with his S&W automatic drawn in "2Shy" (S3E06).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E06-SW3904.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A police detective makes an entry with his S&W automatic drawn in "2Shy" (S3E06).]] | ||
− | [[Image:XF-S3E08-SW4504-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A full-size, long barrel, blue-steel S&W auto is seen wielded here in the foreground in "Oubliette" (S3E08).]] | + | [[Image:XF-S3E08-SW4504-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A full-size, long barrel, blue-steel S&W auto, possibly a 445/545 (blued variant of the [[Smith & Wesson 645]]) is seen wielded here in the foreground in "Oubliette" (S3E08).]] |
=Revolvers= | =Revolvers= | ||
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Numerous [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]]s are seen throughout the series. These are wielded by police tactical officers and government agents, as well as military and black-ops personnel. Almost all MP5A3s seen in Season 3 are fitted with the H&K proprietary flash-hider. Starting in "Nisei" (S3E09), the MP5A3s are fitted with Surefire 628 tactical forearms, and some are also fitted with laser sights, notably the MP5s wielded by FBI tactical agents in "Pusher" (S3E17). | Numerous [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]]s are seen throughout the series. These are wielded by police tactical officers and government agents, as well as military and black-ops personnel. Almost all MP5A3s seen in Season 3 are fitted with the H&K proprietary flash-hider. Starting in "Nisei" (S3E09), the MP5A3s are fitted with Surefire 628 tactical forearms, and some are also fitted with laser sights, notably the MP5s wielded by FBI tactical agents in "Pusher" (S3E17). | ||
[[Image:H&KMP5A3slimforearm.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with original "slimline" forearm - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:H&KMP5A3slimforearm.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with original "slimline" forearm - 9x19mm]] | ||
− | [[Image:XF-S3E01-MP5A3-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] is just barely seen here in the hands of a black ops soldier who searches through some files in "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). Though somewhat hard to see, this MP5 appears to have the standard lugged barrel rather than the H&K flash-hider and has a standard "slimline" foregrip. The gun is used briefly and is not fired, so it's possible it could be another use of the Tokyo Marui airsoft gun seen earlier throughout the | + | [[Image:XF-S3E01-MP5A3-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] is just barely seen here in the hands of a black ops soldier who searches through some files in "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). Though somewhat hard to see, this MP5 appears to have the standard lugged barrel rather than the H&K flash-hider and has a standard "slimline" foregrip. The gun is used briefly and is not fired, so it's possible it could be another use of the Tokyo Marui airsoft gun seen earlier throughout the series.]] |
[[Image:XF-S3E01-MP5A3-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The desert-camo dressed black ops solider with his MP5A3 in "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E01-MP5A3-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The desert-camo dressed black ops solider with his MP5A3 in "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E02-BlackOpsGuns-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Black-ops mercenaries fire their weapons at Mulder ([[David Duchovny]]) in "Paper Clip" (S3E02). The furthermost one in the background has an MP5A3.]] | [[Image:XF-S3E02-BlackOpsGuns-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Black-ops mercenaries fire their weapons at Mulder ([[David Duchovny]]) in "Paper Clip" (S3E02). The furthermost one in the background has an MP5A3.]] | ||
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==Colt AR-15A2 Custom== | ==Colt AR-15A2 Custom== | ||
− | In "Pusher" (S3E17), an FBI SWAT sniper carries a 24" barrel [[M16A2|Colt AR-15A2]] rifle fitted with a free-floating hand guard, bipod, and scope. This rifle has also appeared in other movies and TV shows filmed in British Columbia, including ''[[Dreamcatcher]]'' (where it was carried by [[Morgan Freeman]]) and several episodes of ''[[ | + | In "Pusher" (S3E17), an FBI SWAT sniper carries a 24" barrel [[M16A2|Colt AR-15A2]] rifle fitted with a free-floating hand guard, bipod, and scope. This rifle has also appeared in other movies and TV shows filmed in British Columbia, including ''[[Dreamcatcher#Colt_AR-15_A2_Target|Dreamcatcher]]'' (where it was carried by [[Morgan Freeman]]) and several episodes of ''[[Outer_Limits,_The_(1995)#Colt_AR-15A2_Target_Custom|The Outer Limits]]''. |
[[Image:ColtGovtModHBAR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Standard Colt Government Model HBAR, the A2 version of the AR-15 Civilian Rifle - 5.56x45mm (note the lack of a third position for burst mode for the selector switch)]] | [[Image:ColtGovtModHBAR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Standard Colt Government Model HBAR, the A2 version of the AR-15 Civilian Rifle - 5.56x45mm (note the lack of a third position for burst mode for the selector switch)]] | ||
[[Image:TheXFilesS3E17-ARLongBarrel-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An FBI sniper watches Robert Modell ([[Robert Wisden]]) from the opposite end of a driving range in "Pusher" (S3E17). Note the long 24" barrel of his rifle, which identifies this as the same sniper AR-15A2 variant that appears later in the episode.]] | [[Image:TheXFilesS3E17-ARLongBarrel-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An FBI sniper watches Robert Modell ([[Robert Wisden]]) from the opposite end of a driving range in "Pusher" (S3E17). Note the long 24" barrel of his rifle, which identifies this as the same sniper AR-15A2 variant that appears later in the episode.]] |
Revision as of 05:05, 3 February 2015
The following weapons were used in the third season of the television series The X-Files:
WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Pistols
Smith & Wesson 5906
Having changed sidearms in both Season 1 and Season 2, both FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) begin carrying yet a different sidearm, in this case the Smith & Wesson 5906 (marking the first and only time in the show both characters are issued the same weapon), which they use for almost all of Season 3. FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) also has a 5906 as his carry weapon in Season 3. Other FBI agents and police officers are occasionally seen with S&W 5906s as well. An assassin also wields a 5906 in "Avatar" (S3E21). Part of Smith & Wesson's 'Third Generation' semiautos, the 5906 is chambered to fire 9x19mm Luger (Parabellum) ammunition, has fully ambidextrous safety levers, a one piece rear wraparound grip and construction is all stainless steel. The S&W 5906s used in the show by Mulder, Scully, and Skinner are later models with the rounded trigger guards, and also feature adjustable rear sights and blue-steel (black) triggers and hammers.
Skinner's 5906 is first (and most notably) seen in the first part of the two-part season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01), as well as the following second part episode "Paper Clip" (S3E02). Mulder and Scully carry their Smith & Wesson 5906s starting in "D.P.O." (S3E03) and continue to carry them for the rest of the season. During "731" (S3E10), a continuity error is present as Mulder's 5906 changes back and forth several times from his regular version to a older model with squared trigger-guard and (interestingly) the sights removed (see 'Special' section below). In "Syzygy" (S3E13), Scully and Mulder's 5906s had accidental discharges due to uncontrolled telekinetic powers (as did several other firearms).
NOTE: Several users have suggested that these pistols might be the Smith & Wesson 1076 in 10mm, which was briefly used by the FBI. This is incorrect; the 1076 has a single-stack frame, while the pistols in the show have double-stack frames, meaning that they can only be the model S&W 5906. The show's guns are not the .40-caliber Smith & Wesson 4006, because the 4006's frame features checkering on the grip, missing on the show's Smith & Wessons (the 5906 frame has vertical grooves on the grip). The model S&W 1076 can be easily distinguished from the S&W 5906, as the 1076 is hammerless, has no manual safety and a frame mounted de-cocking lever. This is a TV show, not real life, and movie/television armorers have always tended to use 9mm pistols rather than larger calibers, because 9mm blanks are more reliable to cycle in pistols than larger calibers.
Special
SIG-Sauer P228
FBI Special Agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) carries the SIG-Sauer P228 that she carries in Season 2 as her sidearm in the first part of the two-part season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). It is briefly seen when she is disarmed of it by a black ops soldier in that episode. The P228 is seen again later in the episode when she surrenders it to the FBI when she is suspended. Afterward Scully carries a different weapon as her sidearm and she is not seen with it for the remainder of the season. Mr. 'X' (Steven Williams) is also seen with a SIG P228 in "Wetwired" (S3E23), where he uses it to assassinate other Syndicate operatives and plants it at the scene.
SIG-Sauer P226
Although Mulder and Scully trade their SIG-Sauer pistols for Smith & Wesson 5906s in Season 3, there are still some appearances of the SIG-Sauer P226 throughout the season. Alex Krycek (Nicholas Lea) uses a SIG P226 in "Piper Maru" (S3E15) (which Mulder briefly wields as well), while Mr. 'X' (Steven Williams) carries one in "731" (S3E10) and "Talitha Cumi" (S3E24).
Manurhin PPK
At the conclusion of the season's opening episode "The Blessing Way" (S3E01), as well as near the beginning of the continuing episode "Paper Clip" (S3E02), Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) is seen reusing the Manurhin PPK she used during most of the first season - She uses it when the FBI suspends her and confiscates her (then) issued SIG-Sauer P228 service pistol.
Walther PPK
In Season 3, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) can be seen carrying a Walther PPK as a back-up pistol to his main sidearm, kept in an ankle holster. The weapon is notably seen in the episodes "Nisei" (S3E09) and "731" (S3E10).
Beretta 92FS
Beretta 92FS pistols are seen numerous times throughout the series, carried and used by police officers and government agents, as well as soldiers and military personnel as a Beretta M9 substitute.
Jericho 941R
Syndicate operative/assassin Luis Cardinal AKA 'The Hispanic Man' (Lenno Britos) often uses Jericho 941R pistols as his preferred weapon. He uses an all blue-steel model to (inadvertently) kill Agent Scully's (Gillian Anderson) sister Melissa (Melinda McGraw) near the conclusion of the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). He later uses another Jericho 941 (this one nickel-plated with black controls) in "Piper Maru" (S3E15) and "Apocrypha" (S3E16), in the former case using it in an attempt to kill Assistant Director Skinner (Mitch Pileggi).
M1911A1
Standard M1911A1 pistols are seen occasionally throughout the series. In S3, one is notably brandished by a distraught US Navy submarine crewman during a flashback sequence in "Piper Maru" (S3E15).
Glock 17
A Glock 17 is seen used by a syndicate operative on Asst. Director Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) in "Paper Clip" (S3E02). Glock 17s are also seen used by police and government officers throughout the series.
Taurus PT92AFS (Nickel)
In "The Walk" (S3E07), US Army Major General Thomas Callahan (Thomas Kopache) uses a nickel-plated Taurus PT92AFS in the climax of the episode.
Jennings Model 38 (High Polish Nickel / Stainless)
What appears to be a Jennings Model 38 pocket pistol with high-polish nickel (or stainless) finish is taken up by Jose Chung (Charles Nelson Reilly) near the conclusion of "Jose Chung's From Outer Space" (S3E20).
Unknown Smith & Wesson Automatics
Several Smith & Wesson semiautomatic pistols are seen throughout the show, notably in the episodes "2Shy" (S3E06) and "Oubliette" (S3E08).
Revolvers
Ruger Speed Six Snub
Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) arms himself with a snubnose Ruger Speed Six in "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). He wields it during a brief standoff between himself, Scully, and Asst. Director Skinner near the beginning of "Paper Clip" (S3E02). What also appear to be Speed Six snub revolvers are used by a woman to kill her lover in "The List" (S3E05) and by a scientist in "War of the Coprophages" (S3E12).
Taurus Model 66
Taurus Model 66 revolvers appear occasionally throughout the series. In Season 3, a 4" barreled stainless steel variant is used near the end of the episode "Pusher" (S3E17) by both mind-controlling killer Robert Patrick Modell (Robert Wisden) and Fox Mulder to play a game of Russian Roulette. Another blue-steel variant is used by a hostage-taker at the opening of the season finale "Talitha Cumi" (S3E24).
Rossi Model 971 Snub
What appears to be a snubnose Rossi Model 971 revolver is used by San Francisco police detective Glen Chao (B.D. Wong) near the conclusion of "Hell Money" (S3E19).
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
Numerous Heckler & Koch MP5A3s are seen throughout the series. These are wielded by police tactical officers and government agents, as well as military and black-ops personnel. Almost all MP5A3s seen in Season 3 are fitted with the H&K proprietary flash-hider. Starting in "Nisei" (S3E09), the MP5A3s are fitted with Surefire 628 tactical forearms, and some are also fitted with laser sights, notably the MP5s wielded by FBI tactical agents in "Pusher" (S3E17).
Heckler & Koch MP5K (Mocked up Kimel AP-9)
What appear to be Heckler & Koch MP5Ks are seen used by government agents and military/black-ops personnel. In reality, these are not real MP5Ks; but rather mock-ups built on the bolt carrier and magazine well of a Kimel AP-9, because the armorers in British Columbia did not have genuine MP5Ks during the 1990s. The same guns have also appeared in the film Crying Freeman and the series M.A.N.T.I.S. and The Outer Limits. These weapons were used in several episodes, notably by black-ops soldiers in "Nisei" (S3E09).
Ruger MP9
The Ruger MP9 appears frequently in the hands of black ops soldiers and operatives in Season 3.
Micro Uzi
Some syndicate/black ops mercenaries are seen with Micro Uzis in Season 3. Micro Uzis are also carried by the French secret service agents in "Piper Maru" (S3E15). These weapons appear to have side-folding stocks and the 'bent' trigger guards.
Calico M955A
Calico M955As are seen throughout the show in the hands of military personnel and covert/black ops agents. It is seen wielded by black ops units in "Paper Clip" (S3E02) and "Apocrypha" (S3E16).
Heckler & Koch MP5A2
A full-stocked Heckler & Koch MP5A2 is briefly seen used by a black ops soldier in "The Blessing Way" (S3E01) and another is seen in the hands of a Syndicate operative in "Apocrypha" (S3E16).
MAC-10
MAC-10s are seen wielded by black ops soldiers in "Apocrypha" (S3E16).
Rifles / Carbines
Colt Model 715 / Olympic Arms K4B
Due to the series' filming in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, most of M16-type rifles seen throughout the season were Colt Model 715s or the Olympic Arms K4B equivalent, which seems to be favored by the Canadian armorers. These weapons appeared in the hands of U.S. military personnel as an M16A2 stand-in, notably soldiers guarding what appears to be a salvaged spacecraft in "Nisei" (S3E09) and soldiers forming a death squad in "731" (S3E10).
XM177 (mock-ups)
XM177-type carbines are used by many of the FBI SWAT agents in "Pusher" (S3E17). All of them seem to be mocked up from other various AR-15 carbines (some have SP1 upper receivers, others have A1-style, and still others have the A1E1 style), as per the norm with XM177s in the vast majority of films and television.
Colt AR-15A2 Custom
In "Pusher" (S3E17), an FBI SWAT sniper carries a 24" barrel Colt AR-15A2 rifle fitted with a free-floating hand guard, bipod, and scope. This rifle has also appeared in other movies and TV shows filmed in British Columbia, including Dreamcatcher (where it was carried by Morgan Freeman) and several episodes of The Outer Limits.
Remington 700PSS
A police sharpshooter is seen with a Remington 700PSS in the season finale "Talitha Cumi" (S3E24). This rifle is also briefly seen in the hands of an FBI sniper in "Pusher" (S3E17).
Shotguns
Remington 870
Remington 870s are wielded by police officers and and government agents throughout the series. 870s are also seen rarely in the hands of black ops soldiers. Both standard variants and variants with mounted forend weaponlights are seen.
Mossberg 500 Bullpup
Black ops units and other government agents are seen with Mossberg 500 Bullpup shotguns throughout the series.
Over/Under Double Barreled Shotgun
An Over & Under 12-Gauge Double Barrel Shotgun with dual triggers is used by a housewife to kill what she perceives to be her cheating husband in "Wetwired" (S3E23). The weapon appears to be similar to (if not the same as) an O/U shotgun used in Season 1. Another O/U shotgun is seen wielded in "Revelations" (S3E11).
Franchi PA3/215
A Franchi PA3/215 is wielded by a black ops soldier in "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).
Ithaca 37 'Featherlight'
What appears to be an Ithaca 37 "Featherlight", the field-variant of the shotgun, is seen wielded by a high-school principal heading a mob in "Syzygy" (S3E13).
Sawed-Off Side-by-Side Shotgun
A Sawed-Off Side-by-Side Double Barrel Shotgun is seen wielded under a table by an illicit salvage dealer in "Piper Maru" (S3E15).
Police Station Shotguns
In "Syzygy" (S3E13), several various pump-action shotguns are seen on a rack in a police station. Near the conclusion of the episode, several of them unexpectedly and inexplicably discharge (this is due to uncontrolled telekinesis emanating from two teenagers detained at the station).
Machine Guns
Browning M2HB
A Browning M2HB heavy machine gun is seen mounted on an M35A2 truck at the beginning of "731" (S3E10).