Invaders from Mars (1986) - Revision history

Ominae: /* Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW */

2021-11-02T07:34:46Z

Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW

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	[[File:IFM86_137.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The Marine Squad Leader ([[Dale Dye]]) yells "Fire in the Hole!" before using the [[M47 Dragon]].]]		[[File:IFM86_137.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The Marine Squad Leader ([[Dale Dye]]) yells "Fire in the Hole!" before using the [[M47 Dragon]].]]

	==Mk 153 ~~Mod 0~~ SMAW==		==Mk 153 SMAW==
	An [[Mk 153 ~~Mod 0~~ SMAW]] is used by a Marine to kill several Martians. The use of the SMAW in this film is notable, as the launcher had only just entered service with the U.S. Marine Corps in 1984, just two years before this film was released. This movie is likely the first-ever cinema appearance of the SMAW.		An [[Mk 153 SMAW]] is used by a Marine to kill several Martians. The use of the SMAW in this film is notable, as the launcher had only just entered service with the U.S. Marine Corps in 1984, just two years before this film was released. This movie is likely the first-ever cinema appearance of the SMAW.
	[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]		[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
	[[File:IFM86_141.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires the SMAW.]]		[[File:IFM86_141.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires the SMAW.]]

PyramidHead at 20:45, 15 May 2021

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	==M16 (SP1)==		==M16 (SP1)==
	The M16 rifles used by the US Marines in the film are [[~~M16 rifle series#M16 Rifle\|~~M16 (SP1)]] models with [[M16A1]]-style "birdcage" flash hiders.		The M16 rifles used by the US Marines in the film are [[M16 (SP1)]] models with [[M16A1]]-style "birdcage" flash hiders.
	[[Image:M16-SP1-30Mag.jpg‎\|thumb\|none\|500px\|M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" flash hider, used to resemble the M16A1 during the 1970s and 1980s. This version has a 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]		[[Image:M16-SP1-30Mag.jpg‎\|thumb\|none\|500px\|M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" flash hider, used to resemble the M16A1 during the 1970s and 1980s. This version has a 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
	[[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|A Marine MP fires his M16 at a speeding truck commandeered by two Martian-controlled NASA technicians. The "slab side" receiver indicates that this is a SP1.]]		[[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|A Marine MP fires his M16 at a speeding truck commandeered by two Martian-controlled NASA technicians. The "slab side" receiver indicates that this is a SP1.]]
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	==Browning M2HB==		==Browning M2HB==
	A [[Browning M2\|Browning M2HB ~~.50 cal~~]] is seen mounted on Marine jeeps.		A [[Browning M2\|Browning M2HB]] is seen mounted on Marine jeeps.
	[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Browning M2HB ~~12.7x99mm(~~.50 BMG).]]		[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Browning M2HB - .50 BMG]]
	[[File:IFM86_113.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The M2 mounted on a Marine jeep.]]		[[File:IFM86_113.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The M2 mounted on a Marine jeep.]]

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	U.S. Marine Corps LAV-25s in the film are fitted with the [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]].		U.S. Marine Corps LAV-25s in the film are fitted with the [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]].

	''Trivia: The U.S. Marine Corps supported the production with equipment and Marine Reservists acting as extras. Thus, the LAV-25s in this movie are actual LAV-25s. Along with ''[[Heartbreak Ridge]]'', another movie which received USMC support, ''[[Invaders from Mars ~~(1986)\|Invaders from Mars]]~~'' is one of the first films to feature the LAV-25.''		''Trivia: The U.S. Marine Corps supported the production with equipment and Marine Reservists acting as extras. Thus, the LAV-25s in this movie are actual LAV-25s. Along with ''[[Heartbreak Ridge]]'', another movie which received USMC support, ''Invaders from Mars'' is one of the first films to feature the LAV-25.''

	[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|M242 Bushmaster chaingun 25mm]]		[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|M242 Bushmaster chaingun 25mm]]
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	=Other=		=Other=
	==M47 Dragon==		==M47 Dragon==
	The Marine Squad Leader ([[Dale Dye]]) is seen using an [[M47 Dragon]] against the Martians. This is one of the earliest appearances of the weapon in a feature film or television series.		The Marine Squad Leader ([[Dale Dye]]) is seen using an [[M47 Dragon]] against the Martians. This is one of the earliest appearances of the weapon in a feature film or television series.
	[[Image:M47 Dragon.jpg‎ \|thumb\|300px\|none\|M47 Dragon 140mm]]		[[Image:M47 Dragon.jpg‎ \|thumb\|300px\|none\|M47 Dragon - 140mm]]
	[[File:IFM86_137.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The Marine Squad Leader ([[Dale Dye]]) yells "Fire in the Hole!" before ~~seen~~ using the [[M47 Dragon]].]]		[[File:IFM86_137.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The Marine Squad Leader ([[Dale Dye]]) yells "Fire in the Hole!" before using the [[M47 Dragon]].]]

	==Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW==		==Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW==
	A[[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] is used by a Marine to kill several Martians. The use of the SMAW in this film is notable, as the launcher had only just entered service with the U.S. Marine Corps in 1984, just two years before this film was released. This movie is likely the first-ever cinema appearance of the SMAW.		An [[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] is used by a Marine to kill several Martians. The use of the SMAW in this film is notable, as the launcher had only just entered service with the U.S. Marine Corps in 1984, just two years before this film was released. This movie is likely the first-ever cinema appearance of the SMAW.
	[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW 83mm]]		[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]]
	[[File:IFM86_141.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires the SMAW.]]		[[File:IFM86_141.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires the SMAW.]]

StanTheMan: /* M1911A1 */

2019-03-03T19:40:49Z

M1911A1

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	[[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Colt M1911A1 Pistol Commercial - .45 ACP]]		[[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Colt M1911A1 Pistol Commercial - .45 ACP]]
	[[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|NASA technicians Hollis and Johnson point their M1911A1's at General Wilson after being discovered as Martian zombies.]]		[[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|NASA technicians Hollis and Johnson point their M1911A1's at General Wilson after being discovered as Martian zombies.]]
			[[File:IFM86_106.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sideview of the technician's pistol.]]
	[[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|General G. Climet Wilson ([[James Karen]]) with his M1911A1 sidearm after the technicians have been disarmed.]]		[[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|General G. Climet Wilson ([[James Karen]]) with his M1911A1 sidearm after the technicians have been disarmed.]]
	~~[[File:IFM86_106.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sideview of the technician's pistol.]]~~
	[[File:IFM86_133.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sergeant Major Rinaldi ([[Eric Pierpoint]]) holds the pistol.]]		[[File:IFM86_133.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sergeant Major Rinaldi ([[Eric Pierpoint]]) holds the pistol.]]

MT2008: /* Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW */

2017-12-21T03:09:13Z

Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW

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	==Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW==		==Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW==
	A[[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] ~~also appears~~ to ~~be one~~ of the ~~launchers used by~~ the ~~Marines~~.		A[[Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW]] is used by a Marine to kill several Martians. The use of the SMAW in this film is notable, as the launcher had only just entered service with the U.S. Marine Corps in 1984, just two years before this film was released. This movie is likely the first-ever cinema appearance of the SMAW.
	[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW 83mm]]		[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW 83mm]]
	[[File:IFM86_141.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires the SMAW.]]		[[File:IFM86_141.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires the SMAW.]]

Pyramid Silent at 16:47, 3 January 2015

2015-01-03T16:47:27Z

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	[[Image:invaders_from_mars_poster.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Invaders from Mars (1986)'']]		[[Image:invaders_from_mars_poster.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Invaders from Mars (1986)'']]

	'''''Invaders from Mars''''' is the 1986 remake of the classic 1953 film of the same name. The film was directed by Tobe Hooper.		'''''Invaders from Mars''''' is the 1986 remake of the classic 1953 film of the same name. The film was directed by [[Tobe Hooper]].

Ben41: /* M242 Bushmaster Chaingun */

2014-10-13T20:26:42Z

M242 Bushmaster Chaingun

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	[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|M242 Bushmaster chaingun 25mm]]		[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|M242 Bushmaster chaingun 25mm]]
			[[File:IFM86_119.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Marine LAV-25s seen fitted with the [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]. The production received assistance from the United States Marine Corps, who provided the actual vehicles.]]

	=Other=		=Other=

MT2008: /* M203 Grenade Launcher */

2014-10-11T14:00:36Z

M203 Grenade Launcher

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	[[File:IFM86_141.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires the SMAW.]]		[[File:IFM86_141.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires the SMAW.]]

	== M203 Grenade Launcher ==		== (Fake) M203 Grenade Launcher ==
	Some of the Marines battling the Martians can be seen carrying ~~M16A1~~ rifles fitted with [[M203 grenade launcher]]s.
	[[Image:~~M16wM203~~.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~550px~~\|~~M16A1~~ 5.56x45mm ~~with M203 grenade launcher 40mm~~]]		Some of the Marines battling the Martians can be seen carrying [[M16]] rifles fitted with [[M203 grenade launcher]]s. These are the same fake M203 grenade launchers seen in various films made in the 1980s, such as ''[[Scarface]]'', ''[[Heartbreak Ridge]]'', ''[[Predator]]'', etc.
	[[File:IFM86_131.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The second Marine from the foreground carries the M16 rifle fitted with an M203 launcher.]]
			[[Image:M16M203PredatorCombo.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Screen-used Faux M203 launcher attached to M16/SP1 (5.56x45mm) configured as seen in ''[[Predator]]'' © Copyright MPM2008 - 2009 Licensed to www.imfdb.org ]][[File:IFM86_131.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The second Marine from the foreground carries the M16 rifle fitted with an M203 launcher.]]

	==M72 LAW==		==M72 LAW==

MT2008: /* M242 Bushmaster Chaingun */

2014-10-05T01:55:05Z

M242 Bushmaster Chaingun

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	== M242 Bushmaster Chaingun ==		== M242 Bushmaster Chaingun ==

	U.S. Marine Corps LAV-25s in the film are fitted with the [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]. ''Trivia: The U.S. Marine Corps supported the production with Marine Reservists acting as extras ~~and equipment, and thus~~, the LAV-25s in this movie are actual LAV-25s. Along with ''[[Heartbreak Ridge]]'', another movie which received USMC support, ''[[Invaders from Mars (1986)\|Invaders from Mars]]'' is one of the first films to feature the LAV-25.''		U.S. Marine Corps LAV-25s in the film are fitted with the [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]].

			''Trivia: The U.S. Marine Corps supported the production with equipment and Marine Reservists acting as extras. Thus, the LAV-25s in this movie are actual LAV-25s. Along with ''[[Heartbreak Ridge]]'', another movie which received USMC support, ''[[Invaders from Mars (1986)\|Invaders from Mars]]'' is one of the first films to feature the LAV-25.''

	[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|M242 Bushmaster chaingun 25mm]]		[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|M242 Bushmaster chaingun 25mm]]

MT2008: /* Machine Guns */

2014-10-05T01:54:21Z

Machine Guns

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	[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Browning M2HB 12.7x99mm(.50 BMG).]]		[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Browning M2HB 12.7x99mm(.50 BMG).]]
	[[File:IFM86_113.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The M2 mounted on a Marine jeep.]]		[[File:IFM86_113.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The M2 mounted on a Marine jeep.]]

			== M242 Bushmaster Chaingun ==

			U.S. Marine Corps LAV-25s in the film are fitted with the [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]. ''Trivia: The U.S. Marine Corps supported the production with Marine Reservists acting as extras and equipment, and thus, the LAV-25s in this movie are actual LAV-25s. Along with ''[[Heartbreak Ridge]]'', another movie which received USMC support, ''[[Invaders from Mars (1986)\|Invaders from Mars]]'' is one of the first films to feature the LAV-25.''

			[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|M242 Bushmaster chaingun 25mm]]

	=Other=		=Other=

Ben41: /* M16 (SP1) */

2014-10-04T23:44:59Z

M16 (SP1)

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	[[Image:M16-SP1-30Mag.jpg‎\|thumb\|none\|500px\|M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" flash hider, used to resemble the M16A1 during the 1970s and 1980s. This version has a 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]		[[Image:M16-SP1-30Mag.jpg‎\|thumb\|none\|500px\|M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" flash hider, used to resemble the M16A1 during the 1970s and 1980s. This version has a 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
	[[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|A Marine MP fires his M16 at a speeding truck commandeered by two Martian-controlled NASA technicians. The "slab side" receiver indicates that this is a SP1.]]		[[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|A Marine MP fires his M16 at a speeding truck commandeered by two Martian-controlled NASA technicians. The "slab side" receiver indicates that this is a SP1.]]
			[[File:IFM86_131.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Marines open fire with their M16 rifles.]]

	==CAR-15==		==CAR-15==

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	[[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Colt M1911A1 Pistol Commercial - .45 ACP]]		[[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|none\|Colt M1911A1 Pistol Commercial - .45 ACP]]
	[[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|NASA technicians Hollis and Johnson point their M1911A1's at General Wilson after being discovered as Martian zombies.]]		[[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|NASA technicians Hollis and Johnson point their M1911A1's at General Wilson after being discovered as Martian zombies.]]
			[[File:IFM86_106.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sideview of the technician's pistol.]]
	[[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|General G. Climet Wilson ([[James Karen]]) with his M1911A1 sidearm after the technicians have been disarmed.]]		[[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|General G. Climet Wilson ([[James Karen]]) with his M1911A1 sidearm after the technicians have been disarmed.]]
	~~[[File:IFM86_106.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sideview of the technician's pistol.]]~~
	[[File:IFM86_133.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sergeant Major Rinaldi ([[Eric Pierpoint]]) holds the pistol.]]		[[File:IFM86_133.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sergeant Major Rinaldi ([[Eric Pierpoint]]) holds the pistol.]]