Windtalkers

The following guns were used in the film Windtalkers:

Windtalkers (2002)

M1 Garand

M1 Garand rifles are the most common weapons in the hands of U.S. Marines. Most notably seen used by Private Pappas (Mark Ruffalo) and Private Nellie (Martin Henderson).

M1 Garand - .30-06.

One of Ender's men in Guadalcanal with an M1 Garand.

Pvt. Pappas with his M1 Garand during the battle of Saipan.

Pvt. Nellie with his M1 Garand.

Pvt. Nellie with his M1 Garand.

Pvt. Pappas fires his M1 Garand.

Pappas fires his M1.

Pappas fires his M1.

M1928 Thompson

Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) uses an M1928 Thompson fitted with a 50 round drum during the opening scene in the swamps of Guadalcanal.

M1928 Thompson - .45 ACP.

Sgt. Enders kills a Japanese soldier in the brush with his M1928 Thompson.

Sgt. Enders fires his M1928 Thompson at the Japanese soldiers.

Sgt. Enders with his Thompson.

Sgt. Enders tries to help a Marine over a log before he is shot.

M1928A1 Thompson

For the remainder of the film, Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) uses an M1928A1 Thompson fitted with a 30 round magazine (although the capacity is continually ignored, being a John Woo film). Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson (Christian Slater) also uses an M1928A1. Since this is a Woo film, whenever Enders or Ox comes running in, all it takes is a good hip fired burst from their Thompsons and all the Japs are dead.

M1928A1 Thompson - .45 ACP.

Sgt. Enders hugs the dirt while armed with his M1928A1 Thompson.

Sgt. Enders lets loose his M1928A1 Thompson.

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Sgt. Enders reloads his Thompson.

Sgt. Ox fires his Thompson.

Sgt. Enders with his Thompson.

Sgt. Ox with his Thompson. The shot is clearly reversed since Christian Slater is right handed and the ejection port is on the right side.

Ox fires his Thompson at the Japs.

Another shot of Ox firing his Thompson.

Enders takes out three Japs with his Thompson, firing it with one hand!

M1911A1

Both Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) and Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson (Christian Slater) use M1911A1 pistols as their sidearms.

Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP.

Enders primes a satchel charge while holding his M1911A1. If he had any plan to use it, he'd cock the hammer and put it in his right hand.

Enders packs his M1911A1 in Yahzee's pack when he disguises himself as a Japanese soldier to steal a radio.

Ox fires his M1911A1 after being stabbed by a bayonet. Slater flinches terribley in this scene.

"I can't let them take us." Ox prepares to kill Whitehorse when the Japanese over whelm them.

Instead of killing Whitehorse, he whips him around and fires his M1911A1 some more.

Whitehorse picks up Ox's M1911A1 when a Gunto-wielding Jap decapitates him and fires it, eyes closed.

A close up Ox's M1911A1 when Yahzee picks it up and threatens to kill Enders. Note the milling on the ejection port, one of the procedures done to convert a real gun to fire blanks.

Enders reloads his M1911A1 during the final battle.

Yahzee forces Enders to turn his M1911A1 on him.

M1 Carbine

Both Private Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach) and Private Charlie Whitehorse (Roger Willie) use M1 Carbines throughout the film. This is strange because usually M1 Carbines were issued to soldiers of higher rank, not first time translator privates. It would be more likely for them to be issued M1 Garands.

M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine.

Yahzee with his M1 Carbine.

Yahzee with his M1 Carbine.

Whitehorse fires his M1 Carbine, eyes closed.

Fortino (Billy Morts) fires his M1 Carbine.

Yahzee holds his M1 Carbine on a Japanese soldier during the Mexican standoff of the film, inevitable in a John Woo movie.

Multiple Marines fire their M1 Carbines.

Yahzee fires his M1 Carbine, eyes closed.

Yahzee fires his M1 Carbine during the final battle.

Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2

Private Chick (Noah Emmerich) uses a Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 as his role of the support gunner in the film, although his BAR is firing on the faster auto fire rate and has the bipod removed, suggesting it is used more in the assault rifle role.

Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 - .30-06.

Pvt. Chick lets loose his BAR.

Pvt. Chick fires his BAR.

Pvt. Chick gives supporting fire with his BAR.

Pvt. Chick bullies Yahzee for "looking like a Nip". During this scene, a continuity error is present as the bolt on his BAR is seen both locked back and closed in the scene.

A nice side shot of the BAR.

M2-2 Flamethrower

Private Harrigan (Brian Van Holt) uses an M2-2 Flamethrower as his weapon in the film. Using a flamethrower in any combat situation is a brave move as a single hit from an FMJ round to the tank containing a mixture of Napalm and Gasoline, and the tank will explode and engulf the user in flames. Harrigan is unlucky enough to experiance this himself, forcing Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) puts him out of his misery with his .45.

M2-2 Flamethrower.

Pvt. Harrigan torches a Japanese bunker with his M2-2 Flamethrower.

Pvt. Harrigan burns a Jap tank with his M2-2 Flamethrower.

Another shot of Harrigan torching the tank.

Here we see the flamethrower is a rubber prop, since even empty the tank weighs roughly 30lbs.

Harrigan's tank ignites when struck by a round. It is rare that lead rounds would spark and ignite the fluid but since most issued rifles (including the Jap Arisaka) used Full Metal Jacket FMJ "Ball" ammo, the metal on metal contact sparks and the tank blows up.

Harrigan, SOL.

Winchester 1897

Gunnery Sergeant Hjelmstad (Peter Stormare) uses a Winchester 1897 "Trench" gun as his weapon in the film, although he is never seen firing it.

Winchester 1897 - 12 Gauge.

A nice shot of the barrel of Gunny Hjelmstad's Winchester 1897.

Gunny Hjelmstad with his Winchester '97.

Hjelmstad with his Winchester '97 when taking cover from friendly artillery.

Hjelmstad pumps his Winchester '97.

Hjelmstad with his Winchester '97 slung over his back.

Hjelmstad gets shot by a Japanese gunner.

Springfield M1903A3

Some of the Marines during the opening scene in Guadalcanal use Springfield M1903A3 rifles. While the M1903A4 was usually issued as a sniper rifle, sometimes '03A3 rifles were used due to M1 Garand shortages.

Springfield M1903 Transitional (pre-WW2) issue - .30-06.

A Marine with a Springfield M1903A3, fitted with an M1917 bayonet.

A Marine with a Springfield M1903A3.

M1 Bazooka

An M1 Bazooka is used by Marines during the battle of Saipan. When two Marines are attempting to take out a bunker with the device, the loader is wounded and the gunner is killed, so Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson (Christian Slater) runs out and does a stylish "judo-roll", grabbing the launcher in the process. The wounded loader gets back up and readies the weapon, and Ox takes out the bunker single handedly. Some other Marines are also seen carrying them.

M1 Bazooka - 60mm.

Two Marines attempt to fire an M1 Bazooka.

Sgt. Ox waits as the loader readies the Bazooka.

Sgt. Ox aims the Bazooka.

Sgt. Ox fires the Bazooka, with his thumb blocking the sights.

A Marine lugs a Bazooka.

Browning M1919A4

Browning M1919A4 machine guns are seen both pintle mounted on US jeeps and mounted on M2 tripods in the hands of the infantry.

M1919A4 M37 vehicle pintle mount - .30-06.

Marines ready a Browning M1919A4 during the battle of Saipan.

A Browning M1919A4 pintle mounted on a jeep.

A Marine lugs an M1919A4 while another carries the M2 tripod. Based on the way he carries the gun, it is assumed to be a resin prop since a real M1919 is far too heavy to carry by the barrel with the bulk of the gun hanging off the shoulder.

A Marine is seen maning an M1919A4 behind Gny. Sgt. Hjelmstad (Peter Stormare).

Browning M2HB

Browning M2HB machine guns are seen mounted on US M4 Sherman tanks.

Browning M2HB - .50 BMG.

A gunner mans a Browning M2HB as the tank gets hit by Japanese artillery.

A gunner on a Browning M2HB. Note how the belt box is an authentic 105 round .50 caliber version.

A gunner gets killed after the tank is destroyed.

Mk II hand grenade

Mk II hand grenades are used by the Marines.

Mk II hand grenade.

One of Ender's Marines during the opening scene throws a Mk II grenade.

Pvt. Pappas (Mark Ruffalo) pulls the pin on a Mk II grenade.

Sgt. Enders pops the primer handle off a Mk II grenade before throwing it in to kill Whitehorse (Roger Willie). "Cooking" a grenade is film fiction and anyone brave enough to attempt it is likely to die or be declared crazy. The only reason this is done in the film is because the fuse realistically smokes and looks cool in close ups.

Arisaka Type 38

Arisaka Type 38 rifles are used by the Japanese Imperial Army troops. At one point in the film, Pvt. Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach) disguises himself as a Japanese soldier to aquire a radio after his is destroyed. He also takes a Arisaka Type 38 along with the disguise. Some of the rifles are seen with wooden barrel covers while others have them removed.

Arisaka Type 38 - 6.5x50mm.

Japanese soldiers fire their Arisaka Type 38 rifles.

A line up of Japanese weaponry.

Sgt. Enders does a brass check on an Arisaka Type 38 before handing it to Yahzee.

Yahzee with a Arisaka Type 38 while disguised as a Japanese soldier.

Arisaka Type 99

Arisaka Type 99 rifles are the most commonly seen rifles in the hands of the Japanese Imperial Army.

Arisaka Type 99 - 7.7x58mm.

A Japanese soldier fires his Arisaka Type 99 after emerging from a hidden hole.

A Jap soldier fires his Arisaka Type 99 rifle with the "anti-aircraft" sight flipped up.

The Jap soldier in the foreground has an Arisaka Type 99.

A Jap soldier crawls over to grab his Arisaka Type 99 after the Marines overwhelm the trenches.

Another Jap soldier with a Type 99, this one with the "anti-aircraft" sights flipped up.

A Jap soldier stabs Ox with the Type 30 bayonet of his Type 99.

A Jap soldier prepares to stab Whitehorse with his Type 30 bayonet before being ordered not to so he can be interigated.

Arisaka Sniper Rifle

While not closely seen, a Japanese sniper takes out a few Marines with an Ariska Rifle, assumed to be a scoped model to fit the sniper role. But do to John Woo logic, he is no match for Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) and a quick hip fired burst from his Thompson.

A Japanese sniper takes out Marines with an uknown sniper Arisaka rifle.