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==Walther PP== | ==Walther PP== | ||
Former USAF pilot Mitchell Gant ([[Clint Eastwood]]) carries a [[Walther PP Pistol Series|Walther PP series]] pistol during his mission into Russia. Pyotr Baranovich ([[Nigel Hawthorne]]), one of the Firefox scientists, is seen pulling a Walther in the hangar. | Former USAF pilot Mitchell Gant ([[Clint Eastwood]]) carries a [[Walther PP Pistol Series|Walther PP series]] pistol during his mission into Russia. Pyotr Baranovich ([[Nigel Hawthorne]]), one of the Firefox scientists, is seen pulling a Walther in the hangar. | ||
[[Image:Walther PP.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther PP - | [[Image:Walther PP.jpg|thumb|none|300px|War Time Walther PP - .32 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:Firefox02.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Mitchell Gant ([[Clint Eastwood]]) holds a Walther as he attempts to evade the questions of a Russian officer.]] | [[Image:Firefox02.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Mitchell Gant ([[Clint Eastwood]]) holds a Walther as he attempts to evade the questions of a Russian officer.]] | ||
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=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
==Remington 870== | ==Remington 870== | ||
As a military helicopter lands at his cabin, Mitchell Gant runs into his home and grabs a [[Remington 870]] | As a military helicopter lands at his cabin, Mitchell Gant runs into his home and grabs a [[Remington 870 Folding Stock ]] shotgun to defend himself. | ||
[[Image:Remington870LONGFolder.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Remington 870 Police Folder with extended magazine tube - stock extended - 12 gauge]] | [[Image:Remington870LONGFolder.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Remington 870 Police Folder with extended magazine tube - stock extended - 12 gauge]] | ||
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=Trivia Section= | =Trivia Section= | ||
==Filming Locations== | ==Filming Locations== | ||
* The "Moscow" scenes were filmed in Vienna with the countryside scenes in Hungary. In one subway scene, | * The "Moscow" scenes were filmed in Vienna with the countryside scenes in Hungary. In one subway scene, the German signs are readily visible. | ||
[[File:Firefox 257.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The subway system supposedly in Moscow. The red sign on the right reads "Südtiroler Platz", a Vienna Metro stop.]] | [[File:Firefox 257.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The subway system supposedly in Moscow. The red sign on the right reads "Südtiroler Platz", a Vienna Metro stop.]] | ||
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==Soviet Cruiser== | ==Soviet Cruiser== | ||
The Soviet cruiser shown in one scene is in fact an American ''Belknap'' class guided missile cruiser. | |||
[[File:Firefox 240.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Firefox 240.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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[[Category:Espionage]] | [[Category:Espionage]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
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[[Category:Clint Eastwood]] | [[Category:Clint Eastwood]] | ||
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The following weapons were used in the film Firefox:
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Handguns
Walther PP
Former USAF pilot Mitchell Gant (Clint Eastwood) carries a Walther PP series pistol during his mission into Russia. Pyotr Baranovich (Nigel Hawthorne), one of the Firefox scientists, is seen pulling a Walther in the hangar.
Makarov PM
Upenskoy (Warren Clarke) uses a Makarov PM.
Tokarev TT-33
Another scientist, Semelovsky (Ronald Lacey), pulls a Tokarev TT-33 in the hangar.
Rifles
Valmet M71S
A Valmet M71S rifle (standing in for a Kalashnikov variant) is first seen in the hands of VC who transport a downed Mitchell Gant in Vietnam. The rifle also can be seen in the hands of a Russian soldier checking the men's bathroom of a Moscow subway station. At the Bilyarsk Airbase, the rifles are seen fired by the soldiers to prevent the escape of the MiG-31 Firefox.
Hudson Replica AK-47
Since real AK-47s were not available when this film was made, the Japanese replica AK-47 had been commercially available since 1978 is used . The replica Japanese AK-47 was based on the Type III milled receiver AK and is identifiable by the non-laminated wood furniture and the dimensions of the gas tube. The weapon is notably carried by Russian soldiers who search for the Russian contact in the countryside.
SKS
Other VC who transport Gant are armed with the Siminov SKS carbine.
CAR-15
What appears to be a CAR-15 carbine is briefly seen slung on the shoulder of one of the USAF helicopter pilots that pick up Gant at his home.
Machine Guns
GE M134 Minigun
A helicopter doorgunner is seen firing a GE M134 Minigun as Gant experiences a flashback to the Vietnam War.
Shotguns
Remington 870
As a military helicopter lands at his cabin, Mitchell Gant runs into his home and grabs a Remington 870 Folding Stock shotgun to defend himself.
MiG-31 "Firefox"
The MiG-31 depicted in the film is entirely fictional and was designated "Firefox" by the author before any Russian jet was given the numeric designation. This particular jet has nothing to do with real MiG-31 "Foxhound" fighter.
Armaments
In addition to its missiles, twin machine guns are part of the MiG-31 Firefox's weaponry.
Trivia Section
Filming Locations
- The "Moscow" scenes were filmed in Vienna with the countryside scenes in Hungary. In one subway scene, the German signs are readily visible.
MIL Mi-24 Hind
Firefox is one of the earliest American made feature films to accurately depict the Soviet attack helicopter. For wide shots, the helicopters onscreen were radio controlled miniatures. When pilots are seen in the helicopter, the cockpit of the Mi-24 Hinds is actually the same modified cockpit used in the film Blue Thunder (which wasn't released until a year later).
Soviet Cruiser
The Soviet cruiser shown in one scene is in fact an American Belknap class guided missile cruiser.
