Mission: Impossible (1969 - 1970)
The following weapons were used in Season 4 of Mission: Impossible (1966):
Handguns
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Paris (Leonard Nimoy) hijacks a plane with a Smith & Wesson Model 10 as part of his disguise as a Che Guevara-like character named El Líder in "The Code" (S04E01).
Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver - .38 Special
Paris (
Leonard Nimoy) hijacks a plane with a S&W 10 as part of his disguise as a Che Guevara-like character named El Líder in "The Code" (S04E01).
Walther P38
Walther P38s are seen throughout the series.
Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm
Jim Phelps (
Peter Graves) with a P38 in "The Numbers Game" (S04E02).
Paris with Jim's P38 in "The Numbers Game" (S04E02).
Jim, pretending to be a scientist, place Lorkner's (
H.M. Wynant) P38 in a pass-through in "The Controllers: Part 1" (S04E03).
Willy, pretending to be a prisoner and under the influence of a psychotropic drug, obeys Jim's command to put Lorkner's P38 to his own head in "The Controllers: Part 1" (S04E03).
The Foyer Guard (
Tony Giorgio) holds the Walther in "The Falcon (Part 3)" (S4E16).
Walther PPK
Major Alex Denesch (Don Francks) draws a Walther PPK in "The Numbers Game" (S04E02). Willy Armitage (Peter Lupus) later gets his hands on this pistol.
Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka .380 ACP. Note the ring just behind the magazine.
Major Alex Denesch (
Don Francks) with his PPK in "The Numbers Game" (S04E02).
Major Alex Denesch points his PPK at Eva Gollan (May Britt) and Willy in "The Numbers Game" (S04E02). Willy later gets his hands on this pistol.
Walther PP
A Walther PP plays an important role in "The Controllers: Part 1" (S04E03).
Post war Walther PP Pistol - .32 ACP
The PP in Jim's briefcase in "The Controllers: Part 1" (S04E03).
The PP in Jim's briefcase in "The Controllers: Part 1" (S04E03). This shows the other side of the pistol.
Dr. Karl Turek (
David Sheiner) chambers a round into the PP in "The Controllers: Part 1" (S04E03). He takes a moment to decock the pistol, but chooses to use the trigger and hammer rather than the decocker.
Jim, disguised as Dr. Jarvis and pretending to be under the control of Dr. Turek, with the PP in "The Controllers: Part 1" (S04E03). There's a suppressor attached.
Astra 400
Astra 400 pistols are seen throughout the season, often in the hands of foreign guards.
Astra 400 - 9 x 23mm Bergmann / Largo
The guard on the left with his Astra 400 in "The Controllers: Part 1" (S04E03).
Premier Roshkoff (
David Opatoshu) lays down a guard's Astra 400 in "Fool's Gold" (S04E05).
M1911A1
M1911A1s are seen with several characters throughout the season.
World War II Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP
Barney with a holstered M1911A1 in "Commandante" (S04E06). The grip safety is seen in this shot.
Barney with his M1911A1 drawn in "Commandante" (S04E06).
Commandante Juan Acero (
Lawrence Dane) with his M1911A1 drawn in "Commandante" (S04E06).
American Derringer Model 1
The compact American Derringer Model 1 is given to Francesca by Paris (Leonard Nimoy) in "The Falcon (Part 1)" (S4E14) and then used in "The Falcon (Part 2)" (S4E15).
American Derringer Model 1 - .45 Long Colt
Paris (
Leonard Nimoy) is handed the Derringer in "The Falcon (Part 1)" (S4E14).
Unidentifiable Colt revolver
Major Carlos Martillo (Sid Haig) is armed with an unidentifiable Colt revolver throughout "Commandante" (S04E06). He only draws it once, and even then, it's too far to see any details.
Major Carlos Martillo (
Sid Haig) with his revolver holstered. The revolver appears to have Colt grips.
Major Carlos Martillo with his revolver drawn. It's impossible to see any detail other than the barrel length at this distance.
Submachine Guns
Madsen M50
Madsen M50s are seen throughout the series in the hands of guards and henchmen.
Nueva Tierran troops with replica M50s in "The Code" (S04E01).
MP40
MP40s are seen throughout the season.
MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm
Nueva Tierran troops with replica M50s in "The Code" (S04E01).
Paris with an MP40 in "The Numbers Game" (S04E02).
Rifles
Mauser Gewehr 1898
Guards are armed with Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles in "The Controllers: Parts 1 and 2" (S04E3-4).
Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
A guard with his G98 in "The Controllers: Part 1" (S04E03). The Lange-Visier sight is clearly visible.
A guard fires his G98 in "The Controllers: Part 1" (S04E03).
Guards fire their G98s in "The Controllers: Part 2" (S04E04). One of the locations used for this two-parter was Rio Hondo College in Whittier.
Another pair of guards with their G98s in "The Controllers: Part 2" (S04E04).
M1 Carbine
Revolutionaries are seen armed with M1 Carbines in "Commandante" (S04E06).
Korean War Era M1 Carbine, with Birch Stock, Adjustable sight, bayonet lug, and twin magazine pouch - .30 Carbine
A guard with his M1 Carbine in "Commandante" (S04E06). ("Hey, we should get that guy from
Star Trek to play to an Asian. You know the one. What was that guy's name? Spock?")
A rebel his M1 Carbine before Colonel Ortiz (
Pepe Callahan) takes it away from him in "Commandante" (S04E06). Note that this carbine has the older non-adjustable peep sight.
Another rebel with his M1 Carbine in "Commandante" (S04E06). This one also has the older style peep sight.
M16/SP1
Revolutionaries receive crates of modern M16/SP1 rifles in "Commandante" (S04E06).
The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original 3-prong flash hider. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm
A crate of M16/SP1s is revealed in "Commandante" (S04E06).
The crate labels them as fully automatic M16s in "Commandante" (S04E06). They are never seen firing though.
Commandante Juan Acero (
Lawrence Dane) handles an M16/SP1 in "Commandante" (S04E06). Note the lack of a forward assist and the lack of fencing around the magazine release. He later tosses this rifle to Major Carlos Martillo (
Sid Haig).
Mauser 98k Rifle
Guards hold the Mauser 98K Rifle in "The Falcon (Part 1)" (S4E14).
Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser. The only visual difference between the 98b and 98k is the 98b has a 29.1" barrel and correspondingly longer stock.
Machine Guns
Browning M1919A4
Guards are armed with Browning M1919A4 machine guns in "Commandante" (S04E06).
Browning M1919A4 - .30-06 Springfield
A shot of the guard with his M1919 though Jim's windshield in "Commandante" (S04E06).
The guard with his M1919 behind Willy in "Commandante" (S04E06).
Other
Tranquilizer dart
One of Barney's gadgets in "The Controllers: Part 1" (S04E03) is a tranquilizer dart that fits into a .380 ACP shell.
Jim holds up the dart/shell combo during the planning scene in "The Controllers: Part 1" (S04E03).
Meredyth (
Dina Merrill) prepares to lead the dart into the magazine of the Walther PP in "The Controllers: Part 1" (S04E03).
.223 rounds
One of Barney's gadgets in "Commandante" (S04E06) is a .223 round that detonates via remote control.
One of Barney's trick bullets in "Commandante" (S04E06).
An entire crate of Barney's trick bullets in "Commandante" (S04E06).
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