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Day of the Dead (1985)
The following guns were used in the movie Day of The Dead:
Pistols
Colt Gold Cup National Match (Mark IV, Series 70)
Most of the soldiers in the film are armed with Colt Gold Cup National Match (Mark IV, Series 70)s during firing scenes. However Pvt. Steele (Gary Howard Klar) & Bub are the primary users of the Series 70 in the film. When there is no firing, they used MGC M1911A1 replica pistols.
MGC M1911A1
The Japanese Metal replica M1911A1 built by MGC (Model Gun Corp) was extensively used in any scene where there was no firing, and even those with firing that were done with squib effects. The MGC Replica M1911A1 pistol also used a proprietary magazine that was not interchangeable with real M1911 Magazines.
Smith & Wesson 59
Sarah (Lori Cardille) keeps a Smith & Wesson 59 as her sidearm instead of the usual M1911A1. This was likely Sarah's personal pistol, because the US Military never formally adopted the S&W 59.
Revolvers
Smith & Wesson Model 629
Capt. Rhodes (Joe Pilato) carries two Smith & Wesson 629 .44 magnum revolvers with 6 inch barrels in crossdraw shoulder holsters, Additional .44 ammunition kept in a bandolier across his chest. John (Terry Alexander) use's them until they run out of ammo. It can be seen that the barrels of the revolvers have received the Mag-Na-Port recoil-reducing porting.
Submachine Guns
IMI Uzi
The 9mm Uzi SMG can be seen used by the civilians, including Sarah (Lori Cardille), John (Terry Alexander) and his co-pilot, William "Bill" McDermott (Jarlath Conroy).
Assault Rifles
MGC M16 Replica
The MGC M16 Replica can be seen in place of the M16A1 in scenes where there is no firing, identifiable by the bolt insert "forward assist".
M16A1
Whenever a scene calls for the firing of a weapon, the MGC M16 is replaced with an M16A1 fitted with a 30 round magazine. Later on fired by Capt. Rhodes (Joe Pilato) and Pvt. Steel (Gary Howard Klar).
Heckler & Koch G3A3
The Heckler & Koch G3 is used by Pvt. Rickles (Ralph Marrero) and Pvt. Torrez (Taso N. Stavrakis) throughout the movie.
Other
Trivia
Pvt. Johnson (Gregory Nicotero) and Pvt. Torrez wear the ERDL pattern of camouflage, the precursor to the M81 Woodland Pattern used by US forces up until about 2005. The ERDL pattern was correct for American Soldiers in Vietnam for the years after 1970. The Woodland BDU (with more brown in the color scheme) was adopted in 1981 and phased out officially in Fall of 2006. Since the film was shot in 1985, most soldiers would be issued M81 Woodland BDU, however, the film industry has a 'several year' delay in procuring and using any military uniform. This is done so that wardrobe and prop companies don't expend a lot of money investing in the latest and greatest, if a uniform change only lasts a few years before being phased out for something different. But, to the filmmaker's credit, Day of the Dead takes place a few years after a complete societal breakdown that occurs in 1978 ("Dawn of the Dead"), so it is likely that the soldiers would still have the ERDL pattern.
