The Return of Godzilla

The Return of Godzilla (1984) - original Japanese poster

Godzilla 1985: The Legend Is Reborn - The American version of Return of Godzilla released in 1985.

The Return of Godzilla is the 16th entry in the Toho-produced Godzilla film series. The film was released in Japan in 1984 to mark the 30th anniversary of the original film's release and started the Heisei era of films following a decade break. Like the original film, The Return of Godzilla was subsequently re-edited and redubbed in English for release in North America and several new English scenes were filmed with Raymond Burr reprising his role from the original American version. This version of the film was released in 1985 under the title Godzilla 1985. Subsequently, the only version currently available on DVD is the original Japanese version; it is currently the only Godzilla film with this distinction.

The following weapons were used in the film The Return of Godzilla:

Howa Type 64 Rifle

JSDF personnel are armed with Howa Type 64 rifles.

Howa Type 64 - 7.62x51mm

Soldiers with Type 64 rifles. They are definitely movie props as buttstocks and receivers are the whole one.

Soldiers with Type 64 rifles are seen in the blue light of incoming Godzilla breath.

Sumitomo M2HB Machine Gun

Sumitomo M2HB heavy machine guns are mounted on Type 74 MBTs.

Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG

An M2HB machine gun is partially seen on the cupola.

Recoilless Gun

One of the weapons deployed against Godzilla are recoilless guns mounted on jeeps. They are supposed to stand for 106-mm M40s that were used by JSDF for a long time.

M40 Recoilless Rifle (Licensed in Japan as the Type 60) mounted on Type 73 Kyu jeep - 106mm Rocket

Recoilless guns on jeeps are seen at the right.

A Type 73 light track with recoilless gun moves on the position.