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'''''Darkest of Days''''' is a first-person shooter that tells the story of Alexander Morris, a soldier fighting during Custer's Last Stand at Little Bighorn, who is suddenly dragged through time and becomes a post-22nd century agent who goes through time to find two other soldiers who are the key to the future. He travels to several different eras, including Antietam, World War 1, World War 2, and Pompeii during the Mount Vesuvius Eruption.
'''''Darkest of Days''''' is a first-person shooter that tells the story of Alexander Morris, a soldier fighting during Custer's Last Stand at Little Bighorn, who is suddenly dragged through time to become a post-22nd century agent for the corporation Kronotek, a corporation who strives to preserve and protect history and whose founder has disappeared leading to various disturbances in time causing various historical figures to be put into danger. Morris as well as fellow agent Dexter go through various time periods to ensure these figures survive, all the while battling a mysterious group called the Opposition. Since the game's main selling point is time travel, Morris goes to a myriad of historical locations, including the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War, the Battle of Tannenburg during the First World War, a WWII-era POW camp, and Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. All these locations come with a group of period weapons to use, though Morris is usually given a weapon from the 22nd Century to "even the odds"; information about these fictional weapons can be found [[Talk:Darkest of Days#22nd-Century Weapons|here]].


'''The following weapons appear in video game ''Darkest of Days'':'''
'''The following weapons appear in the video game ''Darkest of Days'':'''


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=Handguns=
=Handguns=


==Colt 1860 Army==
==Colt 1861 Navy==
The first weapon that Morris gets is the "Colt Revolver", a [[Colt 1861 Navy]]. It is first used at the Little Bighorn battle and later used during the Antietam Campaign. While not packing the punch of the Civil War rifles, it is much faster to reload, achieved by having Morris break the Colt open on a invisible hinge to swap cylinders.
[[Image:1861 navy civil brass lg.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt 1861 Navy - .36 caliber.]]
[[Image:dod1860.jpeg|thumb|none|450px|The in-game model of the Colt 1861.]]
[[Image:dodcoltpistol2.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris stands over a battle, Colt 1861 in hand.]]
[[Image:dodcoltpistol1.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris aims down the sights.]]
[[File:DD_colt_reload.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Later on, during the Battle of Antietam, Morris accidentally breaks his 1861 and promptly swaps cylinders before someone notices. This practice did take place (although not as often as is commonly believed), except for the fact that, of course, the Colt revolvers had a solid frame.]]


The first weapon that Morris gets to use is the [[Colt 1860 Army]], first used at the Little Bighorn battle and later used during the Antietam Campaign. The gun's reload animation is very inaccurate as it shows Morris breaking the Colt open on a invisible hinge to swap cylinders.
== Mauser C96 ==
[[Image:1860Army.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt 1860 Army - .44 caliber.]]
The [[Mauser C96]] pistol appears during the World War I segments of the game. Similar to the Colt 1861 in the Civil War segments, the C96 is a faster firing and reloading counterpart to the slower bolt-action rifles in the World War I segments. It is shown as a standard Russian Army handgun, when in fact (contrary to the common appearance of the C96 in later Soviet films) was not as common compared to cheaper and more readily available Browning designed pistols such as the [[FN Model 1900|M1900]] and [[M1911]], not to mention the ubiquitous [[Nagant M1895]]. It has an anchronistic post-war short barrel from the 1920 Rework C96s. It also fires fully-automatically, a feature only present on the post-war [[Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer]] pistol and not the regular C96 depicted. Morris also reloads by jamming the stripper clip into the rear sight instead of the clip guide on the ejection port; he also loads a full ten rounds regardless of how many remain in the magazine.
[[Image:dod1860.jpeg|thumb|none|450px|An in-game render of the Colt 1860.]]
[[Image:dodcoltpistol2.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris stands over the battle, Colt 1860 in hand.]]
[[Image:dodcoltpistol1.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris then takes aim with his Colt, hoping to hit something.]]
[[File:DD_colt_reload.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Later on, during the Battle of Antietam, Morris doesn't question why his revolver has broken in half and promptly swaps cylinders.]]


== Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" ==
[[File:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser C96 - 7.63x25mm Mauser]]
 
[[Image:C96Redshort.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser C96 "1920 Rework" - 7.63x25mm Mauser]]
The [[Mauser C96]] pistol appears during the World War 1 segments of the game. The reload animation has a very hilarious goof as it has Morris reload the C96 by jamming the stripper clip into the rear sight rather than the ejection port.
[[Image:dodbroomhandle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The in-game model of the C96.]]
 
[[File:DD_c961.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris, determined to get a hang of this new-fangled technology, takes aim at a tree...]]
The Mauser C96 seen in-game fires fully-automatically. The era it is used in, that being 1914, was far off from the time the [[Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer]] pistol was even developed, so the fact that the gun fires fully-automatically in-game is historically inaccurate.
[[File:DD_c962.jpg|thumb|none|630px|And within a couple of minutes, learns how to fire the C96.]]
[[Image:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser.]]
[[File:DD_c963.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Slowly grasping how to use his new firearm, he decides to use the iron sights.]]
[[Image:dodbroomhandle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|In-Game render of the C96.]]
[[File:DD_c965.jpg|thumb|none|630px|While he has gotten the grasp of how to fire it, he has not had the same success with reloading.]]
[[File:DD_c961.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris, determined to get a hang of this new fangled technology, takes aim at a tree...]]
[[File:DD_c962.jpg|thumb|none|630px|And learns how to fire the C96.]]
[[File:DD_c963.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Slowly grasping how to use his new firearm, he decides to use the ironsights.]]
[[File:DD_c965.jpg|thumb|none|630px|While he has gotten the grasp of how to fire it, reloading is a whole different ballgame.]]


==Luger P08==
==Luger P08==
 
The main German sidearm for the World War I and World War II segments is the [[Luger P08]], referred to simply as the "Luger". It is based on the "Marine" model, but has an additional rear sight from the "Artillery" model.
The German Sidearm for the World War 1 and World War 2 segments is the [[Luger P08]], specifcally the long barreled "Artillery" Model.
[[Image:Luger P08 Marine.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Luger P08 "Marine" model - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:LugerP08Artillery.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Luger P08 -9x19mm]]
[[Image:DoD Luger P08 Render.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The in-game model of the Luger P08.]]
[[Image:dodluger2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Morris, determined to free these prisoners, fires his Luger on the camp guards.]]
[[Image:Darkestofdays luger1.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris, determined to free prisoners and fix some history, holds a Luger he received from Dexter.]]
 
[[Image:Darkestofdays luger2.jpg|thumb|none|630px|He then wonders if the snow conspires against him, and uses his Luger P08 to strike fear into it.]]
== "DNGr Pistol" ==
[[Image:Darkestofdays luger3.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Having found that piles of snow can't be scared, he reloads his P08 and goes on his way. The toggle lock somehow immediately goes back into battery when Morris fully inserts the magazine.]]
 
The DNGr Pistol is a post-22nd century side-arm that Morris is given on some missions, like most of the other post-22nd century firearms.
[[Image:doddgnr1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|In-Game DNGr Pistol.]]
[[Image:dodgnp90.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Morris watches his comrade give a German his daily serving of buttstock while holding his DNGr.]]


=Rifles=
=Rifles=


==1860 Henry==
==1860 Henry==
 
The [[Henry 1860]] rifle appears during the Antietam missions and the Little Bighorn segment. It is always seen with its leaf sight raised and is inaccurately loaded from a side gate, like the [[Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"]], rather than from the front of the magazine tube.  
The [[Henry 1860]] rifle appears in the game, specifically during the Antietam missions and during the Little Bighorn segment. It is always seen with it's leaf sight raised and is inaccurately loaded from a side gate, as the [[Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"]], rather than from the front of the barrel.  
[[Image:Henry.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Henry 1860 brass-frame - .44 Rimfire (RF).]]
[[Image:Henry.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Henry 1860 brass-frame - .44 Rimfire (RF).]]
[[Image:dodhenryrifle2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|In-game main menu render of the Henry Rifle.]]
[[Image:Winchester 1866 rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" Rifle - .44 RF, for comparision.]]
[[Image:Winchester 1866 rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" Rifle - .44 RF, for comparision.]]
[[Image:dodhenryrifle3.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris stares at the forest in awe, Henry in hand.]]
[[Image:dodhenryrifle2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The in-game model of the Henry Rifle.]]
[[Image:dodhenryrifle1.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Later on, Morris decides to reload his rifle in the middle of a firefight. Note that the rifle has a gate-loader, as Winchester M1866.]]
[[Image:dodhenryrifle3.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris and his Henry stare at awe at the forest ahead.]]
[[Image:dodhenryrifle1.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Later on, Morris decides to reload his rifle in the middle of a firefight. Note the inaccurate side gate.]]


== Enfield Pattern 1853 ==
== Enfield Pattern 1853 ==
 
The [[Enfield Pattern 1853]] appears during the Antietam missions, mounted with a bayonet and inaccurately referred to as the "Springfield Musket". Morris also fails to place a percussion cap on the nipple when reloading.
One of the Union's many main rifles during the Civil War, the [[Enfield Pattern 1853]] appears in the game, inaccurately called the "Springfield Musket" and is used during the Antietam missions. The gun mounts a useful bayonet and during the reload animation, Morris doesn't put a percussion cap on the nipple.
[[Image:Enfield1853.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield 1853 - .577 Ball]]
[[Image:Enfield1853.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield 1853.]]
[[Image:DD_springfield.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris and his Enfield stare off into the distance.]]
[[Image:DD_springfield.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris and his Enfield stare off into the distance.]]
[[Image:DD_springfield1.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Fearing the trees may conspire against him, he sights up his Enfield.]]
[[Image:DD_springfield1.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Fearing the trees may conspire against him, he aims his Enfield.]]
[[Image:DD_springfield3.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Having struck fear into the trees, he starts to reload his rifle.]]
[[Image:DD_springfield3.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Having struck fear into the trees, he starts to reload his rifle.]]


== Morgan James Rifle ==
== Morgan James Rifle ==
The Morgan James Rifle is used during the Antietam campaign. It's very useful for sniping, but like the Springfield Musket has a slow reload time. Also like the Springfield Musket, a percussion cap is never placed during the reload animation. The weapon also appears wrapped in burlap sacking to camouflage it.  
The Morgan James Rifle is used during the Antietam missions, wrapped in burlap sacking to camouflage it. The rifle in the game is almost twice as short as in real life, presumably to facilitate reusing the the Enfield's animations (and commit the same percussion cap error).
[[Image:Morgan_James_Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Morgan James Rifle.]]
[[Image:Morgan_James_Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Morgan James Rifle.]]
[[Image:dodmorganjames1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|In-Game Morgan James Rifle.]]
[[Image:dodmorganjames1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The in-game model of the Morgan James Rifle.]]
 


==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
 
The [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] is seen in the hands of German troops in both the WWI and WWII time periods. It comes in two versions: a standard infantry version with iron sights, which appears only in the WWI levels, and a sniper version fitted with an ZF41 scope (anachronistic for the WWI levels, and inaccurate in general for the Gewehr 1898 as it was made for the [[Kar98k]]), which appears in the WWI levels alongside the infantry version, and is the '''only''' German rifle to appear in the WWII levels.
The mainstay arm for the German Army for World War 1, the [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] is seen in the hands of German troops for both World War 1 and World War 2 missions. It comes in both standard infantry versions as well as a lovely Sniper version.  
[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[Image:dodgewehr3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|In-Game Mauser Gewehr 98 Rifle.]]
[[Image:dodgewehr3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The in-game model of the Gewehr 1898 rifle.]]
[[File:DD_g98ingame.jpg|thumb|none|630px|A German soldier doesn't question why Morris is sighting up his crotch.]]
[[File:DD_g98ingame.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris sights up a German's crotch and Gewehr 98.]]
[[Image:dodgewehr4.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris stares in awe at the giant grey behemoth that floats before him.]]
[[Image:dodgewehr4.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Having procured his own Gewehr 98, Morris encounters a demonic flying thing. Note the odd downturned bolt handle.]]
[[File:DD_g981.jpg|thumb|none|630px|After fleeing to safety, Morris takes aim through the misaligned sights at the floating demon that flies in the air above him.]]
[[File:DD_g981.jpg|thumb|none|630px|After fleeing to safety, Morris takes aim through the misaligned sights at the floating demon.]]
[[File:DD_g983.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Coming to his senses that the "demon" is nothing more than a balloon, Morris reloads his Gewehr 1898.]]
[[File:DD_g983.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Finding that the "demon" is nothing more than a balloon, Morris reloads his Gewehr 1898. He will load a full five rounds regardless of how many remain in the magazine.]]
[[Image:Mauser g98 sniper.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser "Radfahrer Gewehr" (Bicycle Troops Rifle) 1898 with scope.]]
[[File:98kZF4.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k with Zeiss ZF41 1.5x scope and hooded front sight - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[Image:dodgewehr1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|In-Game Mauser Gewehr 98 Sniper Rifle.]]
[[Image:dodgewehr1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The in-game model of the scoped Gewehr 1898 rifle.]]
[[Image:dodgewehr2.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris, now within the Zeppelin, prepares to wreck havoc upon the enemy troops below with his scoped 1898.]]
[[Image:dodgewehr2.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Having climbed into the beast, Morris adds yet another anachronistic weapon to his arsenal.]]
 
[[Image:DoD 98k.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris holds a scoped Gewehr 98 during his escape.]]
[[Image:DoD 98k reload.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris reloads his scoped Gewehr 98.]]


==Mosin Nagant 1891==
==Mosin Nagant M91/30==
 
The [[Mosin Nagant Rifle]] appears during the WWI missions, simply referred to as the "Nagant" (although Nagant owns only some ideas for the magazine, and this separate name itself is associated with a revolver). This is actually modeled after the later M91/30, slightly different from the original model of the period.
The [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin-Nagant M1891]], or as the game calls it, the Nagant, is the Russian counterpart to the Gewehr 1898 and is found in reasonable supply during the World War 1 missions.
[[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:1891-Mosin-Nagant.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Full-length, Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:dodnagant1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The in-game model of the Mosin-Nagant.]]
[[Image:dodnagant1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The model for the In-Game Mosin-Nagant.]]
[[Image:DD_mosin3.jpg|thumb|none|630px|While Dexter talks to Morris, Morris stares at his Mosin and wonders how the bayonet is supposed to work. Note that the rifle is fitted with a sword bayonet (that appears to be a German M98/05) instead of the correct spike bayonet. While there was a rare M1905 Modrakh sword bayonet for the Mosin, and German-captured Mosins were equipped with mounts for the M98/05, this is not the case either way.]]
[[Image:DD_mosin3.jpg|thumb|none|630px|While Dexter talks to Morris, Morris stares at his Mosin and wonders how the bayonet is supposed to work.]]
[[Image:DD_mosin.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris, having grabbed a Mosin for himself, prepares for a Russian attack in the woods.]]
[[Image:DD_mosin.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris, having grabbed a Mosin for himself, prepares for a Russian attack in the woods.]]
[[Image:DD_mosin2.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Having found no such attack, he begrudgingly reloads his rifle.]]
[[Image:DD_mosin2.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Having found no such attack, he begrudgingly reloads his rifle.]]
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=Submachine Guns=
=Submachine Guns=


==MP-34==
==MP34==
 
The [[Steyr MP34]] submachine gun appears during the World War II segments in the hands of German troops, inaccurately depicted as a closed-bolt weapon. Strangely, instead of using its actual stick magazine, the in-game MP34 uses a Trommelmagazin 08 (a 32-round drum magazine for the MP18 and P08) inserted upside-down. It also somehow holds 50 rounds.
The [[Steyr MP34]] submachine gun appears during the World War 2 segments in the hands of the German troops, an odd choice as the MP40 was much more prevalent. Strangely, the in-game MP34 is equipped with Trommelmagazin 08 (32rd "snail" drum magazine) from the [[Bergmann MP18]].
[[Image:SteyrMP34.jpg|none|thumb|450px|Steyr-Solothurn S1-100/MP34 submachine gun - 9mm.]]
[[Image:SteyrMP34.jpg|none|thumb|450px|Steyr-Solothurn S1-100/MP34 submachine gun - 9mm.]]
[[Image:Darkestofdays mp34-1.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris holds his new found MP-34.]]
[[Image:Darkestofdays mp34-1.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris holds his new-found MP34.]]
[[Image:Darkestofdays mp34-2.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Later, he decided to see the fence through the sight.]]
[[Image:Darkestofdays mp34-2.jpg|thumb|none|630px|He then inspects a fence while aiming down the sights..]]
[[Image:Darkestofdays mp34-3.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Not seeing anything interesting, Morris inserts a new Trommelmagazin in the MP-34, without thinking how it can be compatible.]]
[[Image:Darkestofdays mp34-3.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Not seeing anything interesting, Morris inserts a new Trommelmagazin into his MP34. While he pulls the bolt back as makes sense for an open-bolt weapon before doing this, the bolt then slams forward when the magazine is inserted.]]
 
== "Assault Rifle-55" ==
One of the many futuristic weapons in the game, the Assault Rifle 55 is given to the player at random intervals, such as during the Antietam missions or during the Pompeii missions.
[[Image:dodassaultrifle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Morris doesn't question why he has been issued a futuristic assault rifle for a mission set during the Roman times.]]
 
== "Automatic Machine Pistol-60" ==
 
A futuristic flechette rifle given to the player on random occasions, usually when he is facing enemies wielding muskets, or bronze spears and swords.
[[Image:dodamp60.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The In-Game model of the AMP-60.]]


=Machine Guns=
=Machine Guns=
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==Maxim Gun==
==Maxim Gun==


The standard German machine gun seen during the World War 1 and World War 2 segments is this weird [[Maxim|Maxim Gun]] hybrid. It is a mix of a [[Maxim|MG 08]]'s sledge mount and a [[Maxim|Maxim M1910/30]]'s barrel jacket.
The standard German machine gun seen during the World War I and World War II segments appears to be a [[Maxim|Maxim Gun]], featuring a [[Maxim|MG 08]]'s sledge mount and a [[Maxim|Maxim M1910/30]]'s barrel jacket.
[[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG 08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57 Mauser.]]
[[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG 08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57 Mauser.]]
[[File:Maxim M1910 30.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim M1910/30 - 7.62x54R.]]
[[File:Maxim M1910 30.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim M1910/30 - 7.62x54R.]]
[[File:DD_maxim1.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris looks at the weird franken-Maxim.]]
[[File:DD_maxim1.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris looks at the weird franken-Maxim.]]
[[File:DD_maxim3.jpg|thumb|none|630px|He then decides to see if said franken-machine gun actually works.]]
[[File:DD_maxim3.jpg|thumb|none|630px|He then decides to see if it actually works.]]
 
=Shotguns=
 
== "C07 Shotgun" ==
 
Another 22nd Century firearm given to Morris as "leverage", this time being a semi-auto shotgun the player gets during some of the World War 1 missions
[[Image:dodshotgun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The In-Game model for the C07 Shotgun.]]
[[Image:dodco2shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Morris ventilates a Russian soldier's stomach with his C07.]]
 
=Rocket Launchers=
 
== "MA-22 Rocket Launcher" ==
 
A futuristic rocket launcher Morris gets his hands on, which operates like a [[FGM-148 Javelin]] on steroids.
 
[[Image:dodmisslelauncher.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Morris unleashes the power of the MA-22 on the hapless troops below.]]
 
=Flamethrowers=
 
== "FMG Heat Gun" ==
 
A futuristic flamethrower given to Morris, fittingly enough, during the Pompeii Mission.
[[Image:dodflamethrower.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris, armed with the FMG, prepares to roast some Roman troops.]]


=Grenades=
=Grenades=
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==Hybrid hand grenade==
==Hybrid hand grenade==


A fictional hybrid hand grenade used in missions of WWI and WWII. It is a mix of a Stielhandgranate and a Mills Bomb.
A fictional hybrid hand grenade can be found and used in missions set in World War 1 and World War 2. It appears to be a Model 24 with the head replaced with a Mills Bomb. It may have been done to make something similar to the Model 13/15 Kugelhandgranate
[[Image:M24WithFragSleeve.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" stick grenade with fragmentation sleeve]]
[[Image:M24WithFragSleeve.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" stick grenade with fragmentation sleeve]]
[[Image:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|No. 36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.]]
[[Image:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|No. 36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.]]
[[File:Kugel13popp.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Model 13/15 with "''Poppenberg'sche''" System.]]
[[Image:Darkestofdays hand grenade.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris looks at the weird franken-grenade.]]
[[Image:Darkestofdays hand grenade.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris looks at the weird franken-grenade.]]


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==Civil War Cannon==
==Civil War Cannon==
 
In the Civil War missions, various cannons can be seen used by both Union and Confederate troops. Morris can also use one at one point.  
In the Civil War missions, various cannons can be seen used by both Union and Confederate troops, and Morris does get to use one at one point.  
[[File:cannonDD.jpg|thumb|none|630px|A Confederate artillery battery commences volley fire with their cannons.]]
[[File:cannonDD.jpg|thumb|none|630px|A Confederate artillery battery commences volley fire with their cannons.]]
[[File:cannonDD2.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris prepares to unleash some Civil War era fury upon some Confederate troops with his cannon.]]
[[File:cannonDD2.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris prepares to unleash some Civil War era fury upon some Confederate troops with his cannon.]]


==German Howitzer==
==21 cm Mörser 16==
 
During the World War 1 Missions, Morris can run into some unusable German Krupp 21 cm Mörser 16 Howitzers. Their appearance during the Battle of Tannenberg is anachronistic, as they would not be introduced until two years later.
During the World War 1 Missions, Morris can run into some unusable German Howitzers. It's unknown what type of howitzers they are, the best guess would be a Krupp type.
[[File:21-cm-Mörser 16.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Langer 21 cm Mörser Model 16, displayed at the Finnish Artillery Museum in Hämeenlinna - 210mm]]
[[File:howitzerDD.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris looks at the howitzer, disappointed at the fact he can't use it himself.]]
[[File:howitzerDD.jpg|thumb|none|630px|Morris looks at the Mörser 16, disappointed at the fact he can't use it himself.]]
 


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Darkest of Days
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Release Date: 2009
Developer: 8monkey Labs
Publisher: Phantom EFX
Valcon Games (Xbox 360)
Platforms: Microsoft Windows
Xbox 360
Mac OS X
Genre: First-Person Shooter


Darkest of Days is a first-person shooter that tells the story of Alexander Morris, a soldier fighting during Custer's Last Stand at Little Bighorn, who is suddenly dragged through time to become a post-22nd century agent for the corporation Kronotek, a corporation who strives to preserve and protect history and whose founder has disappeared leading to various disturbances in time causing various historical figures to be put into danger. Morris as well as fellow agent Dexter go through various time periods to ensure these figures survive, all the while battling a mysterious group called the Opposition. Since the game's main selling point is time travel, Morris goes to a myriad of historical locations, including the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War, the Battle of Tannenburg during the First World War, a WWII-era POW camp, and Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. All these locations come with a group of period weapons to use, though Morris is usually given a weapon from the 22nd Century to "even the odds"; information about these fictional weapons can be found here.

The following weapons appear in the video game Darkest of Days:


Handguns

Colt 1861 Navy

The first weapon that Morris gets is the "Colt Revolver", a Colt 1861 Navy. It is first used at the Little Bighorn battle and later used during the Antietam Campaign. While not packing the punch of the Civil War rifles, it is much faster to reload, achieved by having Morris break the Colt open on a invisible hinge to swap cylinders.

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Colt 1861 Navy - .36 caliber.
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The in-game model of the Colt 1861.
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Morris stands over a battle, Colt 1861 in hand.
Morris aims down the sights.
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Later on, during the Battle of Antietam, Morris accidentally breaks his 1861 and promptly swaps cylinders before someone notices. This practice did take place (although not as often as is commonly believed), except for the fact that, of course, the Colt revolvers had a solid frame.

Mauser C96

The Mauser C96 pistol appears during the World War I segments of the game. Similar to the Colt 1861 in the Civil War segments, the C96 is a faster firing and reloading counterpart to the slower bolt-action rifles in the World War I segments. It is shown as a standard Russian Army handgun, when in fact (contrary to the common appearance of the C96 in later Soviet films) was not as common compared to cheaper and more readily available Browning designed pistols such as the M1900 and M1911, not to mention the ubiquitous Nagant M1895. It has an anchronistic post-war short barrel from the 1920 Rework C96s. It also fires fully-automatically, a feature only present on the post-war Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer pistol and not the regular C96 depicted. Morris also reloads by jamming the stripper clip into the rear sight instead of the clip guide on the ejection port; he also loads a full ten rounds regardless of how many remain in the magazine.

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Mauser C96 - 7.63x25mm Mauser
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Mauser C96 "1920 Rework" - 7.63x25mm Mauser
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The in-game model of the C96.
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Morris, determined to get a hang of this new-fangled technology, takes aim at a tree...
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And within a couple of minutes, learns how to fire the C96.
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Slowly grasping how to use his new firearm, he decides to use the iron sights.
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While he has gotten the grasp of how to fire it, he has not had the same success with reloading.

Luger P08

The main German sidearm for the World War I and World War II segments is the Luger P08, referred to simply as the "Luger". It is based on the "Marine" model, but has an additional rear sight from the "Artillery" model.

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Luger P08 "Marine" model - 9x19mm
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The in-game model of the Luger P08.
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Morris, determined to free prisoners and fix some history, holds a Luger he received from Dexter.
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He then wonders if the snow conspires against him, and uses his Luger P08 to strike fear into it.
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Having found that piles of snow can't be scared, he reloads his P08 and goes on his way. The toggle lock somehow immediately goes back into battery when Morris fully inserts the magazine.

Rifles

1860 Henry

The Henry 1860 rifle appears during the Antietam missions and the Little Bighorn segment. It is always seen with its leaf sight raised and is inaccurately loaded from a side gate, like the Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy", rather than from the front of the magazine tube.

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Henry 1860 brass-frame - .44 Rimfire (RF).
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Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" Rifle - .44 RF, for comparision.
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The in-game model of the Henry Rifle.
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Morris and his Henry stare at awe at the forest ahead.
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Later on, Morris decides to reload his rifle in the middle of a firefight. Note the inaccurate side gate.

Enfield Pattern 1853

The Enfield Pattern 1853 appears during the Antietam missions, mounted with a bayonet and inaccurately referred to as the "Springfield Musket". Morris also fails to place a percussion cap on the nipple when reloading.

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Enfield 1853 - .577 Ball
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Morris and his Enfield stare off into the distance.
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Fearing the trees may conspire against him, he aims his Enfield.
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Having struck fear into the trees, he starts to reload his rifle.

Morgan James Rifle

The Morgan James Rifle is used during the Antietam missions, wrapped in burlap sacking to camouflage it. The rifle in the game is almost twice as short as in real life, presumably to facilitate reusing the the Enfield's animations (and commit the same percussion cap error).

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Morgan James Rifle.
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The in-game model of the Morgan James Rifle.

Mauser Gewehr 1898

The Mauser Gewehr 1898 is seen in the hands of German troops in both the WWI and WWII time periods. It comes in two versions: a standard infantry version with iron sights, which appears only in the WWI levels, and a sniper version fitted with an ZF41 scope (anachronistic for the WWI levels, and inaccurate in general for the Gewehr 1898 as it was made for the Kar98k), which appears in the WWI levels alongside the infantry version, and is the only German rifle to appear in the WWII levels.

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Mauser Gewehr 1898 7.92x57mm Mauser
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The in-game model of the Gewehr 1898 rifle.
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Morris sights up a German's crotch and Gewehr 98.
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Having procured his own Gewehr 98, Morris encounters a demonic flying thing. Note the odd downturned bolt handle.
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After fleeing to safety, Morris takes aim through the misaligned sights at the floating demon.
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Finding that the "demon" is nothing more than a balloon, Morris reloads his Gewehr 1898. He will load a full five rounds regardless of how many remain in the magazine.
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Karabiner 98k with Zeiss ZF41 1.5x scope and hooded front sight - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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The in-game model of the scoped Gewehr 1898 rifle.
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Having climbed into the beast, Morris adds yet another anachronistic weapon to his arsenal.
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Morris holds a scoped Gewehr 98 during his escape.
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Morris reloads his scoped Gewehr 98.

Mosin Nagant M91/30

The Mosin Nagant Rifle appears during the WWI missions, simply referred to as the "Nagant" (although Nagant owns only some ideas for the magazine, and this separate name itself is associated with a revolver). This is actually modeled after the later M91/30, slightly different from the original model of the period.

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Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R
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The in-game model of the Mosin-Nagant.
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While Dexter talks to Morris, Morris stares at his Mosin and wonders how the bayonet is supposed to work. Note that the rifle is fitted with a sword bayonet (that appears to be a German M98/05) instead of the correct spike bayonet. While there was a rare M1905 Modrakh sword bayonet for the Mosin, and German-captured Mosins were equipped with mounts for the M98/05, this is not the case either way.
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Morris, having grabbed a Mosin for himself, prepares for a Russian attack in the woods.
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Having found no such attack, he begrudgingly reloads his rifle.

Submachine Guns

MP34

The Steyr MP34 submachine gun appears during the World War II segments in the hands of German troops, inaccurately depicted as a closed-bolt weapon. Strangely, instead of using its actual stick magazine, the in-game MP34 uses a Trommelmagazin 08 (a 32-round drum magazine for the MP18 and P08) inserted upside-down. It also somehow holds 50 rounds.

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Steyr-Solothurn S1-100/MP34 submachine gun - 9mm.
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Morris holds his new-found MP34.
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He then inspects a fence while aiming down the sights..
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Not seeing anything interesting, Morris inserts a new Trommelmagazin into his MP34. While he pulls the bolt back as makes sense for an open-bolt weapon before doing this, the bolt then slams forward when the magazine is inserted.

Machine Guns

Maxim Gun

The standard German machine gun seen during the World War I and World War II segments appears to be a Maxim Gun, featuring a MG 08's sledge mount and a Maxim M1910/30's barrel jacket.

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Maxim MG 08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57 Mauser.
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Maxim M1910/30 - 7.62x54R.
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Morris looks at the weird franken-Maxim.
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He then decides to see if it actually works.

Grenades

Hybrid hand grenade

A fictional hybrid hand grenade can be found and used in missions set in World War 1 and World War 2. It appears to be a Model 24 with the head replaced with a Mills Bomb. It may have been done to make something similar to the Model 13/15 Kugelhandgranate

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Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" stick grenade with fragmentation sleeve
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No. 36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.
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Model 13/15 with "Poppenberg'sche" System.
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Morris looks at the weird franken-grenade.

Cannons

Civil War Cannon

In the Civil War missions, various cannons can be seen used by both Union and Confederate troops. Morris can also use one at one point.

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A Confederate artillery battery commences volley fire with their cannons.
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Morris prepares to unleash some Civil War era fury upon some Confederate troops with his cannon.

21 cm Mörser 16

During the World War 1 Missions, Morris can run into some unusable German Krupp 21 cm Mörser 16 Howitzers. Their appearance during the Battle of Tannenberg is anachronistic, as they would not be introduced until two years later.

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Langer 21 cm Mörser Model 16, displayed at the Finnish Artillery Museum in Hämeenlinna - 210mm
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Morris looks at the Mörser 16, disappointed at the fact he can't use it himself.