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The firearms used in the 1984 film ''Nineteen Eighty Four'' were of World War II vintage in keeping with George Orwell's original novel by the film makers. In Orwell's novel, the weapons technology used by the militaries of Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia were the same weapons the Allied and the Axis forces used during World War II in order to continue the "Perpetual War" between the three global powers by keeping people busy, wasting resources for the wars, and keeping old and outdated machines and technology in service. From what has been seen in the 1984 film adaption of ''Nineteen Eighty Four'', it appears that Oceania exclusively uses British WWII weapons (due to the British controlling Oceania) while Eurasia uses Soviet WWII weapons (due to the Russians controlling Eurasia). | The firearms used in the 1984 film ''Nineteen Eighty Four'' were of World War II vintage in keeping with George Orwell's original novel by the film makers. In Orwell's novel, the weapons technology used by the militaries of Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia were the same weapons the Allied and the Axis forces used during World War II in order to continue the "Perpetual War" between the three global powers by keeping people busy, wasting resources for the wars, and keeping old and outdated machines and technology in service. From what has been seen in the 1984 film adaption of ''Nineteen Eighty Four'', it appears that Oceania exclusively uses British WWII weapons (due to the British controlling Oceania) while Eurasia uses Soviet WWII weapons (due to the Russians controlling Eurasia). | ||
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'''The following firearms were used in the film Nineteen Eighty Four:''' | '''The following firearms were used in the film Nineteen Eighty Four:''' | ||
=Pistols= | =Pistols= | ||
| − | == Browning Hi-Power == | + | == Browning Hi-Power== |
| − | + | A [[Browning Hi-Power]] is used to execute Eurasian prisoners in Victory Square. | |
| − | + | [[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Classic Commercial Browning Hi Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9mm]] | |
| − | [[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:1984_BHP_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] |
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
== Lee-Enfield No.V Jungle Carbine == | == Lee-Enfield No.V Jungle Carbine == | ||
| − | + | Oceanian soldiers have [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.V Jungle Carbines]] slung over their shoulders. | |
| − | [[Image:No5JungleCarbine.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:No5JungleCarbine.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Lee-Enfield No.5 Jungle Carbine - .303. This is not a chopped down No. 4 conversion (like many jungle carbines are) but an original No.5]] |
| − | + | [[Image:1984_JC_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |
== Mosin-Nagant 91/30 == | == Mosin-Nagant 91/30 == | ||
| − | + | Eurasian troops are seen using [[Mosin_Nagant#Mosin_Nagant_Rifle|Mosin-Nagant 91/30]] rifles. All the shots are from World War II stock footage. | |
| − | + | [[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R]] | |
[[Image:Mosin nagant 1984.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | [[Image:Mosin nagant 1984.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | ||
| + | [[Image:1984_Mosin_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
== PPSh-41 submachine gun == | == PPSh-41 submachine gun == | ||
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Seen in the hands of Eurasian soldiers in the Two Minutes Hate propaganda film. The [[PPSh-41 / PPSh-43 Submachine Gun|PPSh-41s]] were seen with 71-round drum magazines. | Seen in the hands of Eurasian soldiers in the Two Minutes Hate propaganda film. The [[PPSh-41 / PPSh-43 Submachine Gun|PPSh-41s]] were seen with 71-round drum magazines. | ||
| − | [[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] |
| − | + | [[Image:1984_PPSh_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |
| + | [[Image:1984_PPSh_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
| + | [[Image:1984_PPSh_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
== Lanchester Mk.I submachine gun == | == Lanchester Mk.I submachine gun == | ||
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[[Lanchester Mk.I | Lanchester Mk.I submachine guns]] are seen in the hands of an Oceanian soldier in shooting a number of Eurasian POWs in Victory Square. | [[Lanchester Mk.I | Lanchester Mk.I submachine guns]] are seen in the hands of an Oceanian soldier in shooting a number of Eurasian POWs in Victory Square. | ||
| − | [[Image:LanchesterMkI.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:LanchesterMkI.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Lanchester Mk.I, 9x19mm]] |
| − | [[Image:Lancaster_1984.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Lancaster_1984.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] |
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| + | A Swiss G-13 Hetzer destroyer is seen in the announcements and during a montage. | ||
| + | [[Image:Swiss hetzer 1984.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer used by Oceania. Note: This is the Swiss version as the German version didn't have a muzzle brake]] | ||
| + | [[Image:1984_G13_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Category: British Produced/Filmed]] |
| + | [[Category:Post Apocalyptic]] | ||
| + | [[Category:War]] | ||
Revision as of 18:54, 23 March 2012
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The firearms used in the 1984 film Nineteen Eighty Four were of World War II vintage in keeping with George Orwell's original novel by the film makers. In Orwell's novel, the weapons technology used by the militaries of Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia were the same weapons the Allied and the Axis forces used during World War II in order to continue the "Perpetual War" between the three global powers by keeping people busy, wasting resources for the wars, and keeping old and outdated machines and technology in service. From what has been seen in the 1984 film adaption of Nineteen Eighty Four, it appears that Oceania exclusively uses British WWII weapons (due to the British controlling Oceania) while Eurasia uses Soviet WWII weapons (due to the Russians controlling Eurasia).
The following firearms were used in the film Nineteen Eighty Four:
Pistols
Browning Hi-Power
A Browning Hi-Power is used to execute Eurasian prisoners in Victory Square.
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No.V Jungle Carbine
Oceanian soldiers have Lee-Enfield No.V Jungle Carbines slung over their shoulders.
Mosin-Nagant 91/30
Eurasian troops are seen using Mosin-Nagant 91/30 rifles. All the shots are from World War II stock footage.
Submachine Guns
PPSh-41 submachine gun
Seen in the hands of Eurasian soldiers in the Two Minutes Hate propaganda film. The PPSh-41s were seen with 71-round drum magazines.
Lanchester Mk.I submachine gun
Lanchester Mk.I submachine guns are seen in the hands of an Oceanian soldier in shooting a number of Eurasian POWs in Victory Square.
Miscellaneous
A Swiss G-13 Hetzer destroyer is seen in the announcements and during a montage.
