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| + | =Handguns= | ||
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| + | ==Colt M1911A1== | ||
| + | Personal weapons American officers and NCOs were the [[M1911A1]] pistol. | ||
| + | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M1911A1 - .45 ACP.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Aki Aleong-M1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Traitor Billingsly ([[Aki Aleong]]) tried to grab the gun in a holster hanging on the bedpost.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Dean Jones-M1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Jim Norby ([[Dean Jones]]) has in the holster at his waist also [[M1911A1]] pistol.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:NSF-FS-M1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Capt. Tom Reynolds ([[Frank Sinatra]]) of his service weapon shot a Chinese, which seized a Sten.]] | ||
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| + | == Luger P08 == | ||
| + | Japanese commander in the movie used a [[Luger P08]] pistol as a substitute for Nambu 1914. | ||
| + | [[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:NSF-J-L-P08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|none|Japanesse officer holds a [[Luger P08]] pistol in his hand during a night attack.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:NSF-SMQ-L-P08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|none|Bill Ringa (Steve McQueen) wears this loot gun in his holster.]] | ||
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| + | =Submachine Guns= | ||
==Sten Gun== | ==Sten Gun== | ||
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[[Image:NSF-ChB-TSMg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. John Danforth ([[Charles Bronson]]) shoots at Japanese machine gunners.]] | [[Image:NSF-ChB-TSMg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. John Danforth ([[Charles Bronson]]) shoots at Japanese machine gunners.]] | ||
[[Image:NSF-SMQ-TSMg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill Ringa ([[Steve McQueen]]) carries a submachine gun.]] | [[Image:NSF-SMQ-TSMg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill Ringa ([[Steve McQueen]]) carries a submachine gun.]] | ||
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| + | =Rifles= | ||
==M1 Carbine== | ==M1 Carbine== | ||
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[[Image:M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1903 Springfield Rifle - .30-06]] | [[Image:M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1903 Springfield Rifle - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:NSF-B-SR1903.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:NSF-B-SR1903.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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| + | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Vickers Mark I Machine Gun== | ==Vickers Mark I Machine Gun== | ||
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[[Image:NSF-J-V-M1-MG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:NSF-J-V-M1-MG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:NSF-J-Vickers-MG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:NSF-J-Vickers-MG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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==Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun== | ==Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun== | ||
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[[Image:Type99LMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm.]] | [[Image:Type99LMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm.]] | ||
[[Image:NSF-J-NT99-LMG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier fires a Nambu Type 99.]] | [[Image:NSF-J-NT99-LMG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier fires a Nambu Type 99.]] | ||
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==MK II Hand Grenade== | ==MK II Hand Grenade== | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 7 December 2012
Never So Few is a 1959 World war drama directed by John Sturges on based novel of Tom T. Chamales. Starring Frank Sinatra, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and Gina Lollobrigida.
The following weapons were used in the film Never So Few:
Handguns
Colt M1911A1
Personal weapons American officers and NCOs were the M1911A1 pistol.
Traitor Billingsly (Aki Aleong) tried to grab the gun in a holster hanging on the bedpost.
Capt. Tom Reynolds (Frank Sinatra) of his service weapon shot a Chinese, which seized a Sten.
Luger P08
Japanese commander in the movie used a Luger P08 pistol as a substitute for Nambu 1914.
Japanesse officer holds a Luger P08 pistol in his hand during a night attack.
Submachine Guns
Sten Gun
Basic weapons of Burmese soldiers were British Sten submachine guns
Capt. Danny De Mortimer (Richard Johnson) used Sten gun.
Nautaung (Philip Ahn) silenced Japanese machine gun by fire from a submachine gun.
M1928A1 Thompson
Americans prefer their M1928A1 Thompson Submachine Guns.
Nautaung (Philip Ahn) took a gun of wounded soldier and fired at the Japanese.
Sgt. John Danforth (Charles Bronson) shoots at Japanese machine gunners.
Bill Ringa (Steve McQueen) carries a submachine gun.
Rifles
M1 Carbine
The Barman soldiers were also armed with M1 Carbines.
M1903A3 Springfield
In the film you can see many soldiers carrying M1903A3 Springfield rifles.
Machine Guns
Vickers Mark I Machine Gun
Japanese machine gunners fire a Vickers Mark I Machine Gun.
Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun
Japanese soldiers are equipped with a Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Guns.
Other Weapons
MK II Hand Grenade
The most commonly used hand grenades at the Burma front was a MK II.
Capt. Tom Reynolds (Frank Sinatra) is going to throw grenades at the approaching Japanese soldiers.
M1A1 Bazooka
In the film appeared also the M1A1 Bazooka.
Bill Ringa (Steve McQueen) destroy Japanese infantry by the Bazooka.
M1 Mortar
In Chinese stock with a captured weapons were found also American M1 Mortar and M2 Mortars.
