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Another gun used by the Terminator, is the [[SPAS-12]]. The Terminator uses it to kill the gun store owner at the start of the film. Later, it is one of the two weapons he uses during the assault on the police station. A [[SPAS-12]] is also seen in the hands of a human Resistance fighter in one of the "Future War" flashbacks. For some reason, the shotgun's retractible stock is removed during the shooting spree at the police station. Also, the sound editor must have made a huge mistake, as the shotgun is made to sound like an assault rifle several times during the same scene. | Another gun used by the Terminator, is the [[SPAS-12]]. The Terminator uses it to kill the gun store owner at the start of the film. Later, it is one of the two weapons he uses during the assault on the police station. A [[SPAS-12]] is also seen in the hands of a human Resistance fighter in one of the "Future War" flashbacks. For some reason, the shotgun's retractible stock is removed during the shooting spree at the police station. Also, the sound editor must have made a huge mistake, as the shotgun is made to sound like an assault rifle several times during the same scene. | ||
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Revision as of 03:47, 1 April 2009
The following guns were used in the movie The Terminator
I'll try to finish posting new images later this week. - Uzi870
AMT Hardballer .45 Longslide
The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) aquires an AMT Hardballer Longslide with a primitive laserlock sight (a one-off made by someone from a company that would be later become SureFire) in addition to several other weapons from a gunshop shortly after his arrival from 2029. He first uses it to assassinate two women from a phone book who share the name Sarah Connor. When he arrives at the real Connor's (Linda Hamilton) apartment, he uses it to kill her friend, Ginger Ventura (Bess Motta). Upon tracking Sarah to the Tech Noir nightclub, the Terminator loses this weapon when Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) intervenes in his assasination attempt, at which point he switches to his IMI Uzi.
IMI Uzi
Another weapon the Terminator aquires from the gunshop at the start of the film is an IMI Uzi sub-machine gun. He uses it mainly in the Tech Noir nightclub, when Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) interferes with his attempts to terminate Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton). After loosing his .45, the Terminator unloads several rounds at the nightclub, killing quite a few innocent bystanders, but fails to hit Sarah,or Kyle. He looses the weapon when Kyle shoots him out of the club's window.
SPAS-12
Another gun used by the Terminator, is the SPAS-12. The Terminator uses it to kill the gun store owner at the start of the film. Later, it is one of the two weapons he uses during the assault on the police station. A SPAS-12 is also seen in the hands of a human Resistance fighter in one of the "Future War" flashbacks. For some reason, the shotgun's retractible stock is removed during the shooting spree at the police station. Also, the sound editor must have made a huge mistake, as the shotgun is made to sound like an assault rifle several times during the same scene.
- It seems, with the recent DVD releases of this movie, they remastered the sound as well. Though I've yet to see the police station shootout scene in full, there are several points where I've done double takes trying to reconcile watching it now with my childhood memories of VHS. --Clutch 03:47, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
AR-18
Yet another of the Terminator's guns is an Armalite AR-18 assault rifle. The gun has two magazines taped together in a 'jungle style' configuration. He uses it primarily during the assault on the police station and during the car chase following the motel scene. The script refers to the rifle as an AR-18. The Terminator novel refers to the T-800 converting the rifle from semi to full auto using tools stolen from a hardware store earlier in the day.
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Smith & Wesson Model 15
Soon after arriving, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) grabs a Smith & Wesson Model 15 from a police officer and holds him at gunpoint while demanding to be told the current date, then flees into a nearby department store when more police arrive. After Kyle and Sarah are aprehended by the police later on, several officers can be seen holding S&W Model 15s Several officers also use S&W Model 15s when the Terminator raids the police station. Also, chrome S&W Model 15 is seen being wielded by the Terminator when he runs out of ammunition for his AR-18 during the car chase at the end.
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Ithaca 37
Soon after arriving, Reese procures an Ithaca 37 shotgun from an unattended police car. In addition to having a high-capacity magazine tube, Reese saws off part of the stock to give it a pistol grip instead making it easier to conceal under his trenchcoat. Later, the Terminator is seen wielding an Ithaca 37 with a full stock, and shortened magazine while he stalks Kyle and Sarah in the multi-storey Car Park. He then uses it to exchange fire with Kyle in the ensuing chase.
M16A1
During the raid on the police station by the Terminator, several police officers head to the armory and begin passing out M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. Lt. Edward Traxler (Paul Winfield) is seen with an M16A1 and uses the rifle shoot the Terminator in the back (which resulted in the Terminator turning around and shooting Traxler with his own AR-18 rifle). Detective Hal Vukovich (Lance Henriksen) opens up on the Terminator with one after finding Traxler mortally wounded by the cyborg, only to take a burst from both the Terminator's AR-18 and SPAS-12 for his troubles.
Ruger GP100 Revolver
A Ruger GP100 revolver is given to Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) by Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) in the tiki motel arrival scene and on the seat in Sarah's Jeep at the end.
It's very unlikely that this revolver would be a Ruger GP 100. The model wasn't introduced by Ruger until 1986. Terminator was filmed in the summer of 1984 and released in the fall of the same year.In 1984 Ruger's service revolver was the Six series which did not have the full barrel underlug. - Jcordell
Pipe Bomb
While at the motel, Kyle Reese and Sarah Connor can be seen assembling pipe bombs from components Reese purchased during a shopping trip. These bombs are then later used during the final car chase of the film with Reese throwing pipe bombs out the window of the comandeered pickup, trying to hit the Terminator pursuing them on a motorcycle, though fails to score a hit. One pipe bomb is later used to blow up the tanker truck the Terminator hijacks, and the last one is used to blow off the Terminator's lower body, fragments from the blast killing an already-wounded Reese and injuring Sarah Connor.
Heckler & Koch G3
A number of Heckler & Koch G3 rifles can be seen in the hands of human Resistance fighters responsible for guarding a human bunker in 2029. This makes sense, short of a Plasma rifle or Barett light-fifty (M82/M107), a 7.62mm Battle Rifle (Ideally with M993-7.62x51mm A.P. rounds) would be the logical choice for a man portable weapon under those circumstances. As for Battle Rifles, the G3 is a very good weapon, especially when compared with similar weapons produced in the same time period. A number of the G3's civilian cousin, the HK91 rifle can be seen on the gun racks at the Alamo Gun Store in 1984.
Valmet M82
A Valmet M82 is used as Kyle Reese's plasma gun in the future war scene.
Browning M2
A Browning M2 heavy machine gun is seen in the future war battle scene.
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'General Dynamics RSB-80 plasma gun'
A machine gun that resembles a Maxim gun/British Vickers gun is used by the Infiltrator Terminator (Franco Columbu) in the Future war scene while raiding the Human's Underground Bunker as a rapid fire laser cannon.
It is also seen on the sunroof of the car being chased by the Aerial HK.
Lahti L-39
Amongst other miscellanous weapons in the Alamo Gun Store, a WW2 Finnish made Lahti L-39 anti-tank rifle is on display.