The following guns were used in the film Flags of our Fathers:
Flags of our Fathers (2006) 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).
Pfc. Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski (
Jamie Bell) fires his M1 Garand at a Japanese machine gun bunker.
Pfc. Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski (
Jamie Bell) with his M1 Garand at the ready.
Medic John "Doc" Bradley (
Ryan Phillippe) with his M1 Garand at the ready. Next to him is Corporal Rene Gagnon (
Jesse Bradford), also armed with an M1 Garand.
A Marine fires his M1 Garand into a machine gun emplacement after it is destroyed by a fragmentation grenade.
Corporal Ira Hayes (
Adam Beach) holds his M1 Garand fitted with a bayonet upward, impaling a Japanese soldier with it.
Sergeant Hank Hansen (
Paul Walker) aiming his M1 Garand atop Mt. Suribachi.
M1 Carbine
M1 Carbines are seen used by some US Marines including Sergeant Mike Strank (Barry Pepper) and Corporal Ira Hayes (Adam Beach).
M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine.
A US Marine nervously aims his M1 Carbine.
Sergeant Mike Strank (
Barry Pepper) and another Marine fire their M1 Carbines.
Corporal Ira Hayes (
Adam Beach) fires his M1 Carbine.
A Marine fires his M1 Carbine.
Corporal Ira Hayes (
Adam Beach) fires his M1 Carbine at Japanese soldiers killing Marines with their bayonets.
A Marine looks out at the carnage of the battle from atop Mt. Suribachi while holding his M1 Carbine.
A goof present on the memorial of the Marines raising "Ol' Glory" is that the M1 Carbine slung on Corporal Ira Hayes' back is a post-WWII model with a bayonet lug.
Is this picture of the memorial from the movie? Kenny99
M1 Thompson
Some of the US Marines use M1 Thompsons in the film, noted by their cheap "L" peep sight.
A Marine on the beach holding his M1 Thompson.
A Marine finishes off burning Japanese soldiers with his M1 Thompson.
A Marine holding his M1 Thompson.
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.
Sgt. Mike Strank (
Barry Pepper) with an M1911A1 in his holster.
Medic John "Doc" Bradley (
Ryan Phillippe) with his M1911A1 on Mt. Suribachi.
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2s are used by some of the Marines in the film.
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 - .30-06.
A Marine on the beaches of Iwo Jima carries a Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 with the bipod folded.
A Marine takes cover while holding a Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2.
A Marine uses his BAR to suppress a Japanese machine gunner.
Browning M1919A4
Browning M1919A4s are used by Marines when they first combat the Japanese on the beach.
Browning M1919A4 on M2 tripod - .30-06.
A Marine fires a Browning M1919A4 while recieving orders. Note how the belt is loaded with crimp-nosed blanks.
A Marine fires a Browning M1919A4.
Browning M2HB
Browning M2HBs are used by Marines on LVTs to shoot at Mt. Suribachi.
A Marine fires a Browning M2HB at Mt. Suribachi from an LTV.
A Marine fires a Browning M2HB.
Winchester 1897
A Marine is briefly seen holding a Winchester 1897 shotgun while scaling Mt. Suribachi.
Winchester 1897 "Trench" - 12 Gauge.
A Marine walks by holding a Winchester 1897 shotgun.
Reising M55
The real Sgt. Mike Strank is seen holding a Reising M55 submachine gun in a war photo during the end credits.
Reising M55 submachine gun (folding stock variant) - .45 ACP.
The real Sgt. Strank holding a Reising M55 submachine gun.
M17 Rifle Grenade
An M17 Rifle Grenade is seen used by two Marines on the beach.
US Marines prepare to fire an M17 Rifle Grenade from an
M1 Garand rifle.
M2A1-7 Flamethrower
An M2A1-7 Flamethrower is used by Corporal Charles W. Lindberg (Alessandro Mastrobuono) to burn a Japanese pillbox.
M2 Flamethrower - Seven second burn time.
A war photo from Iwo Jima shows a Marine running with an M2 Flamethrower in the credits.
M1A1 Flamethrower
A US Marine is seen holding an M1A1 Flamethrower in a war photo during the end credits.
A Marine holding an M1A1 Flamethrower.
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.
A Marine prepares to throw a MK II grenade into a machine gun emplacement.
Oerlikon 20mm Cannon
A pair of Oerlikon 20mm Cannon is seen manned on one of the US Naval ships approaching Iwo Jima.
A pair of Oerlikon Cannons are seen at the top of the image.
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.
Marines fire "Pom-Pom" 40mm guns at the coast of Iwo Jima.
Marines unload a quad Bofors before being destroyed by a Japanese heavy gun.
Nambu Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun
Many Japanese soldiers fire on the US Marines with Nambu Type 92 Heavy Machine Guns in the film.
Nambu Type 92 HMG - 7.7x58mm.
A Japanese gunner fires a Nambu Type 92 at Marines on the beach.
Another gunner fires a Nambu Type 92 from Mt. Suribachi.
Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun
Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Guns are used by some Japanese soldiers to shoot at Marines.
Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm.
A Japanese soldier fires a Nambu Type 99 at the Marines.
A Japanese soldier fires his Nambu Type 99 at Marines scaling Mt. Suribachi.
Two Japanese soldiers man the same gun before being killed.
Arisaka Type 38
An Arisaka Type 38 rifle is used by the Japanese soldier who is impaled on Corporal Ira Hayes' (Adam Beach) rifle bayonet.
Arisaka Type 38 - 6.5x50mm.
A Japanese soldier drops his Arisaka Type 38 when impaled on Corporal Ira Hayes' (
Adam Beach) bayonet.
Arisaka Type 99
Japanese soldiers are mainly seen using Arisaka Type 99 rifles in the film, notabley when ambushing Marines scaling Mt. Suribachi.
Arisaka Type 99 - 7.7x58mm.
A Japanese soldier hiding in a machine gun emplacement shoots a Marine with his Arisaka Type 99 rifle.
Japanese soldiers attack Marines with Arisaka Type 99 rifles fitted with bayonets.
A Japanese soldier fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Marines on Mt. Suribachi.
Another Japanese soldier fires an Arisaka Type 99 fitted with a bayonet.
Nambu Type 94
Among the gear found by dead Japanese soldiers in a tunnel (who commited suicide with their Type 97 hand grenades, seen in greater detail in Letters from Iwo Jima) is a Nambu Type 94 pistol in its holster.
A Nambu Type 94 is found in a holster in one of the Japanese tunnels.
Type 89 "Knee Mortar"
Seen among the dead Japanese soldiers in the tunnel is a Type 89 "Knee Mortar".
Type 89 "Knee Mortar". In reality it was translated as "Leg Mortar" but poor translation changed it to Knee.
A Type 89 "Knee Mortar" is seen next to a dead Japanese soldier.
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