Gilligan's Island - Season 1

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Gilligan's Island - Season 1 Country USA Channel CBS Creator Sherwood Schwartz Genre Comedy Broadcast 1964-1965, 1992 No. of Episodes 37 Main Cast Character Actor Gilligan Bob Denver Jonas Grumby "The Skipper" Alan Hale Jr. Roy Hinkley "The Professor" Russell Johnson Mary Ann Summers Dawn Wells Thurston Howell III Jim Backus Mrs. Lovey Howell Natalie Schafer Ginger Grant Tina Louise

The following weapons were used in Season 1 of the television series Gilligan's Island:

Revolvers

Colt New Service

In the pilot episode, the Skipper (Alan Hale Jr.) uses a Colt New Service with a 5" barrel.

Colt New Service Model with 5" barrel - various calibers.

The Skipper holds the revolver at the ready.

The Skipper holds the revolver. A lanyard ring is visible on the butt of the revolver.

In "The Sound of Quacking" (Episode 7), the Professor (Russell Johnson) carries two Colt New Service revolvers with 6" barrels.

Colt New Service with 6" barrel - various calibers.

The Professor (second from right) point his revolvers at Gilligan.

Colt Official Police

Colt Official Police with 5" barrel - .38 Special.

In "Voodoo Something to Me" (Episode 3) the Skipper and Gilligan (Bob Denver) use a Colt Official Police with a 5" barrel.

Gilligan carelessly aims the revolver.

Gilligan becomes aware that the Skipper is next to him.

The Skipper holds the revolver.

Gilligan has attached his lucky rabbit foot to the revolver.

In "Birds Gonna Fly, Fish Gotta Talk" (Episode 12) the Skipper handles the revolver.

The Skipper checks the revolver.

Colt Detective Special

Colt Detective Special 1st Generation with Round Butt - .38 Special.

In "Little Island, Big Gun" (Episode 17) Jackson Farrell (Larry Storch) carries a Colt Detective Special.

Jackson Ferrell holds the revolver.

Jackson Ferrell points the revolver at Mary Ann.

Single Action Army "Quick Draw"

In "The Sound of Quacking" Gilligan carries matching nickel-plated Single Action Army "Quick Draw" models with stag horn grips.

Gilligan holds the revolvers.

Single Action Army "Artillery"

Single Action Army "Artillery" model with 5.5" barrel - various calibers.

In "The Sound of Quacking", Mr. Howell carries two Single Action Army "Artillery" models.

Mr. Howell (right) points his revolvers at Gilligan.

Unknown Revolver

In "The Sound of Quacking", Mrs. Howell (Natalie Schafer) carries an unknown revolver fitted with an oversized prop barrel, simulating an extremely large caliber revolver.

Mrs. Howell pulls the revolver out of her purse.

Mrs. Howell hands the revolver to Gilligan.

Rifles

Arisaka Type 99

Arisaka Type 99 rifle - 7.7x58mm Arisaka.

In "So Sorry, My Island Now" (Episode 15) the Japanese Soldier (Vito Scotti) and Gilligan are armed with the Arisaka Type 99 with Type 30 Bayonet.

The Japanese Soldier confronts Mr. Howell (Jim Backus).

The Japanese Soldier holds the rifle.

Gilligan is heavily armed with the rifle, the machine gun and a bandoleer of grenades.

In "Diogenes, Won't You Please Go Home?" (Episode 31), the Skipper, Gilligan and the Japanese Soldier carry the rifle.

The Skipper moves through the jungle.

The Skipper takes control of the situation.

Gilligan is armed with the rifle. Footage from "So Sorry, My Island Now" is used.

The Japanese Soldier holds the rifle.

Unidentified Rifles

In "The Sound of Quacking", Gilligan has a pair of nickel-plated rifles in a gun rack mounted on the wall of his office.

A closer view of one of the rifles.

Machine Gun

Type 99 Light Machine Gun

Type 99 Light Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm Arisaka

In "So Sorry, My Island Now" Gilligan and Mary Ann (Dawn Wells) are armed with a Type 99 Light Machine Gun.

Gilligan is armed with the Type 99.

Mary Ann is armed with the Type 99.

Mary Ann is armed with the Type 99.

In "Diogenes, Won't You Please Go Home?", the Skipper, Mary Ann, Gilligan and the Japanese Soldier handle the Type 99.

The Skipper tears a prop Type 99 into pieces.

The Skipper pulls off the barrel of the prop Type 99.

Mary Ann is armed with the Type 99.

Gilligan is armed with the Type 99. Footage from "So Sorry, My Island Now" is used.

The Japanese Soldier points the Type 99 with the bipod unfolded.

Other

Harrington & Richardson M5 Flare Gun

Harrington & Richardson M5 Flare Gun - 10 gauge.

In "Voodoo Something to Me" the Skipper and Gilligan use a Harrington & Richardson M5 Flare Gun.

The Skipper holds the flare gun.

The Skipper prepares to load the flare gun.

Gilligan holds the flare gun. In a continuity error, the flare gun now has a dull finish.

Type 97 Hand Grenade

Type 97 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.

In "So Sorry, My Island Now" the Japanese Soldier and Gilligan use the Type 97 hand grenade.

The Japanese Soldier imprisons the Professor and Mr. Howell in a bamboo cage rigged with grenades. The Japanese Soldier wears a bandoleer containing more grenades.

Gilligan is armed with a bandoleer of grenades.

In "Diogenes, Won't You Please Go Home?", the Skipper, Gilligan and the Japanese Soldier handle the Type 97.

The Skipper picks up a live grenade.

The grenade detonates in the Skipper's hands.

The special effect is probably produced with a compressed air device loaded with Fuller's earth.

Gilligan is armed with a bandoleer of grenades. Footage from "So Sorry, My Island Now" is used.

The Japanese Soldier has a bandoleer of grenades.