Back to 1942

The following weapons were used in the film Back to 1942:

Back to 1942 (2012)

Pistol

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"

Chinese officers and policemen carry Mauser C96 pistols.

Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser.

Chinese officer threatens the train engineer with his C96.

A horse-riding Chinese officer holds a Mauser C96.

Nambu Type 14

A Japanese officer points a Nambu Type 14 at the priest.

Late Nambu Type 14 - 8x22mm Nambu

Note: The trigger guard of the Nambu Type 14 is larger.

Rifles

Hanyang 88

The Hanyang 88, a Chinese copy of Gewehr 1888, is used by some Chinese soldiers and policemen. Master Fan's son also use one in the beginning of the movie.

Mannlicher Gewehr 1888 - 7.92x57mm Mauser.

Master Fan's son with his Hanyang 88.

Master Fan's son fires the Hanyang 88.

Type Zhongzheng Rifle (Mauser)

Chinese soldiers also carry Type Zhongzheng Rifle.

Type Zhongzheng rifle - 7.92x57mm Mauser

A Chinese soldier threatens Master Fan with his Type Zhongzheng.

Chinese MPs armed with the Type Zhongzheng Rifle.

Springfield M1903 Mark I

Some Chinese soldiers are seen armed with M1903 Springfield rifle. It is identified as the Mark I variant by the presence of an ejection port for a Pedersen device.

Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06

Chinese soldier holding M1903

Arisaka Type 38

Japanese soldiers carry Arisaka Type 38 throughout the film.

Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mm Arisaka

Machine guns

ZB26

A Chinese Officer warning refugees with ZB-26

ZB26 Light Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm

A Chinese Officer warning refugees with ZB-26.

Type 24 Heavy Machine Gun (Maxim MG 08)

Type 24 machine guns, Chinese-built copies of the famous Maxim MG 08, are used by Chinese forces.

Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser

A Chinese soldier carries a Maxim MG08(Circled in red).

A Maxim MG08 in Luoyang outpost.

Ho-103 machine gun

The Japanese bomber plane has a Ho-103 machine gun mount as one of the planes armaments.

Browning M2 Aircraft - .50 BMG (NOTE: The Ho-103 machine gun looks similar to the Browning M2 Aircraft)

A Ho-103 machine gun is mounted on the Japanese bomber plane.

Other

Unknown revolver

Theodore H. White (Adrien Brody) fire his revolver at incoming Japanese aircraft.

Another view.