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This is John Carpenter's Remake of the classic film '''The Thing (1951)''' ''(original unabridged title: The Thing from Another World)''
{{Infobox Movie
|name = The Thing
|picture =Thing-poster.jpg
|caption = ''Theatrical Release Poster''
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] USA
|director =[[John Carpenter]]
|date= 1982
|language =English
|studio= The Turman-Foster Company
|distributor=Universal Pictures
|character1=R. J. MacReady
|actor1=[[Kurt Russell]]
|character2= Blair
|actor2=[[Wilford Brimley]]
|character3=Childs
|actor3=[[Keith David]]
|character4=Garry
|actor4=[[Donald Moffat]]
|character5=Dr. Copper
|actor5=Richard Dysart
|character6=Norris
|actor6=[[Charles Hallahan]]
|character7=Clark
|actor7=[[Richard Masur]]
|character8=Norwegian with Rifle/Lars
|actor8=[[Larry Franco]]
|character9=Windows
|actor9=[[Thomas G. Waites]]
|character10=
|actor10=
}}


'''The following guns were used in the movie ''The Thing'''''
[[Image:Thing-poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Movie Poster for '''The Thing''']]


==H&K 93==
H&K 93 semi-auto in 5.56mm used by the Norwegian to try and kill the infected dog while flying from the helicopter.


The use of the HK 93 by Norwegian researchers is anachroism since te HK 93 has never been issued to the Norwegian Army, only a few examples were on trial in the late 70's or early 80's.
The closest gun to this movie would be the HK G3A4, a scoped version of the standard G3A3 (slightly modified to Norwegian specs: The buttstock is 2 cm longer than the original German rifle. A different bayonet attachment, and bolt aid spurs.)
Since military presence and all firearms are banned in the Norwegian sector of Antarctica, it's seriously doubtful that the Norwegian government would aid government paid researchers with guns and military Helicopters.


[[Image:HK93FullStock.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Heckler & Koch 93-A2 full stocked Rifle - 5.56mm]]
[[Image:THING01.png|thumb|500px|none|The Norwegian firing the H&K 93 from the Helicopter]]
[[Image:THING02.png|thumb|500px|none|The Norwegian firing the H&K 93 from the Helicopter]]
[[Image:THING03.png|thumb|500px|none|The Norwegian firing the H&K 93 from the Helicopter]]
[[Image:THING05.png|thumb|500px|none|The Norwegian firing the H&K 93 once on the ground]]
[[Image:THING06.png|thumb|500px|none|The Norwegian firing the H&K 93 once on the ground]]


==Ithaca 37 pump action shotgun==
'''''The Thing''''' is a 1982 horror film directed by [[John Carpenter]] and reunites him with his ''[[Escape from New York]]'' star [[Kurt Russell]]. The film is a remake of the 1951 classic ''[[Thing From Another World,The|The Thing from Another World]]'' and [[The Thing (2011)|a prequel]] to this film was released in 2011.
Not a Remington Model 31 as prevously mentioned. You can tell it is a Ithica 37 because of the lack of an side ejection port and the . It is also used to shoot the dogs and Windows manages to grab one before he is subdued by the others. MacReady ([[Kurt Russell]]) is also seen with one at the Norwegian base.


[[Image:THING19.png|thumb|500px|none|MacReady with the Ithaca Model 37 at the Norwegian base]]
[[Image:THING20.png|thumb|500px|none|MacReady right before shooting at The Thing]]
[[Image:THING09.png|thumb|500px|none|Closeup of the muzzle of the 31 when shooting at The Thing]]
[[Image:THING16.png|thumb|500px|none|Windows taking the Ithaca Model 37 from the gun locker]]
[[Image:THING15.png|thumb|500px|none|Windows holding the Ithaca Model 37]]


==Colt Trooper MkIII==
{{Film Title|The Thing}}
[[Image:Pix997283765.jpg|thumb|right|400px|.357 Magnum with 4" barrel]]
Garry ([[Donald Moffat]]) uses the [[Colt Trooper]] MkIII to shoot the Norwegian when he is trying to kill the infected dog with the H&K 93.  The revolver was prevously thought to be a S&W Model 15, however the M15 is similar in looks.  The Colt has a shrouded ejector rod housing, the M15 does not.  The pictured revolver has the shrouded ejector rod unlike the S&W M15..
[[Image:THING07.png|thumb|500px|none|Garry fires the Trooper MkIII and kills the Norwegian (NOTE: Colt triggerguard and shrouded ejector rod housing.)]]
[[Image:THING17.png|thumb|500px|none|Garry points the Trooper MkIII at Windows]]


==M2 Flamethrower==
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This flamethrower is used by several members of the team throughout the movie. Palmer uses a different flamethrower. 
[[Image:THING10.png|thumb|500px|none|Childs fires the flamethrower at The Thing]]
[[Image:THING12.png|thumb|500px|none|Childs and Palmer holding the flamethrowers]]
[[Image:THING13.png|thumb|500px|none|MacReady fires the flamethrower at The Thing]]
[[Image:THING14.png|thumb|500px|none|MacReady fires the flamethrower at The Thing]]


== Thermite Gernade==
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It can not be conclusivly said to be a thermite gernade but this can be assumed due to the cylander shape and the explosions produce a lot of sparks. We also know that the Norwegians had thermite charges. This grenade is used by one of the Norwegians. It slips from his hand, and on explosion it kills his colleague and destroys the helicopter.
[[Image:THING04.png|thumb|500px|none|The Norwegian right before throwing the grenade]]


=Handguns=
==Colt Detective Special 3rd Gen.==
Blair ([[Wilford Brimley]]) retrieves a [[Colt Detective Special|3rd Generation Colt Detective Special]] from his desk drawer.
[[Image:ColtDS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Detective Special, 3rd Generation - .38 Special]]
[[Image:Thing3.JPG‎|thumb|600px|none|Blair keeps his revolver in a desk drawer.]]
[[Image:Thing4.JPG‎ |thumb|601px|none|Blair takes his gun after reading that there's a 75 percent chance of someone being infected.]]
[[Image:Thing5.JPG‎|thumb|601px|none|Blair with his revolver.]]
[[Image:Thing6.JPG‎ |thumb|601px|none|Blair fires his revolver.]]
==Colt Trooper Mk III==
Garry ([[Donald Moffat]]) carries a [[Colt Trooper Mk III]] in a holster on his duty belt. Midway through the film MacReady ([[Kurt Russell]]) gets possession of Garry's revolver and carries it with him from then on.
[[File:LawmanMkIIIGoodPic.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Trooper Mk III with 4" barrel - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:Thing05.JPG‎|thumb|none|600px|Garry fires his Colt Trooper MkIII at the Norwegian]]
[[Image:Thing07.JPG‎|thumb|600px|none|Garry shoots and kills the Norwegian (NOTE: Colt trigger guard and shrouded ejector rod housing.)]]
[[Image:Thing122.JPG‎ |thumb|600px|none|Garry points the Trooper MkIII at Windows.]]
[[Image:Thing10.JPG‎|thumb|600px|none|MacReady with the Trooper MkIII.]]
=Rifles=
==Heckler & Koch HK93A2==
A [[Heckler & Koch HK93A2]] semi-auto rifle with a scope and a 40 round magazine is used at the beginning of the film by the Norwegian with Rifle ([[Kurt Russell]]'s brother-in-law at the time of filming [[Larry Franco]]) to try and kill the infected dog while flying in the helicopter. After the helicopter lands, the passenger hands it to the pilot ([[Norbert Weisser]]), who pursues the dog on foot. This scene has in part been reproduced for [[The Thing (2011)|the prequel]], and the passenger renamed Lars. Interestingly, any viewers who speak Norwegian would have the early reveal of the movie ruined in this very first scene, as the armed man explains the nature of the threat.
While Norway has never officially used the [[HK33]] or HK93 in any role, most of the Norwegian defence force used a Norwegian clone of the [[G3]] on license, called the AG3, as the primary issue rifle from 1962 to 2005. The use of the HK93 could therefore be a homage to the AG3, or possibly be used simply because a G3, AG3 or HK91 was not available to the film armorer.
[[Image:HK93FullStock.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Heckler & Koch HK93A2 full stocked Rifle - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Thing.JPG‎|thumb|601px|none|The Norwegian passenger fires the H&K HK93 from the helicopter.]]
[[Image:Thing12.JPG‎|thumb|601px|none|The Norwegian passenger with the H&K HK93.]]
[[Image:Thing13.JPG‎|thumb|601px|none|The Norwegian pilot takes aim at the dog.]]
[[Image:Thing14.JPG‎|thumb|601px|none|The Norwegian pilot fires the H&K HK93.]]
[[Image:Thing06.JPG‎|thumb|601px|none|A close up of the rifle.]]
=Shotguns=
==Ithaca 37 shotgun==
MacReady ([[Kurt Russell]]) carries a [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun several times in the film. At one point Windows ([[Thomas G. Waites]]) manages to grab one before he is subdued by the others.
[[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ithaca Model 37 - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:Thing011.JPG‎|thumb|600px|none|MacReady with the Ithaca Model 37 at the Norwegian base.]]
[[Image:Thing010.JPG‎ |thumb|600px|none|Closeup of the muzzle when at the Norwegian base.]]
[[Image:Thing08.JPG‎|thumb|600px|none|MacReady right before shooting at The Thing.]]
[[Image:Macshotgun.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Mac and his Ithaca 37.]]
[[Image:Thing09.JPG‎|thumb|600px|none|Closeup of the muzzle of the 37 when shooting at The Thing, which is an obvious blank.]]
[[Image:Thing125.JPG‎|thumb|600px|none|Windows breaks the glass to the gun safe to get a shotgun, note also the HK93.]]
[[Image:Thing123.JPG‎|thumb|600px|none|Windows with the Ithaca Model 37 from the gun locker, Garry points his revolver at him.]]
[[Image:Thing124.JPG‎|thumb|600px|none|Windows holding the Ithaca Model 37.]]
=Other=
==M2A1-7 Flamethrower==
This flamethrower is used by several members of the team throughout the movie. Palmer uses a different flamethrower, apparently a propane powered model sold commercially, used for burning weeds, and removing ice from planes and other equipment; the flame on the propane model is very short, at most usually 7 feet. Even so, many scenes in the film use genuine, military-spec liquid-fueled flamethrowers, something of a rarity in movies.
[[File:M2A1-7 Flamethrower.jpg|thumb|none|301px|M2A1-7 Flamethrower.]]
[[Image:Thing2.JPG‎|thumb|601px|none|Childs fires the flamethrower.]]
[[Image:Thing15.JPG‎|thumb|601px|none|Childs and Palmer holding the flamethrowers.]]
[[Image:Thing9.JPG‎|thumb|601px|none|MacReady burns The Thing.]]
[[Image:Thing8.JPG‎|thumb|602px|none|MacReady with his M2A1-7 flamethrower.]]
[[Image:Thing18.JPG‎|thumb|601px|none|MacReady fires the flamethrower at The Thing, notice the heat wave pinball machine beside him, ironic.]]
[[Image:Thing17.JPG‎|thumb|600px|none|MacReady fires the flamethrower.]]
[[Image:Thing11.JPG‎|thumb|601px|none|MacReady fires the flamethrower at The Thing.]]
==AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade==
The Norwegians use several [[AN/M14 incendiary grenade]]s at the start of the film.
[[Image:AN-M14 Incendiary Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|150px|AN/M14 Incendiary grenade]]
[[Image:THING04.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The Norwegian right before throwing the grenade.]]
[[Image:Thing1.JPG‎|thumb|600px|none|The writing on the grenade looks like thermite.]]
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The Thing
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Theatrical Release Poster
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Directed by John Carpenter
Release Date 1982
Language English
Studio The Turman-Foster Company
Distributor Universal Pictures
Main Cast
Character Actor
R. J. MacReady Kurt Russell
Blair Wilford Brimley
Childs Keith David
Garry Donald Moffat
Dr. Copper Richard Dysart
Norris Charles Hallahan
Clark Richard Masur
Norwegian with Rifle/Lars Larry Franco
Windows Thomas G. Waites




The Thing is a 1982 horror film directed by John Carpenter and reunites him with his Escape from New York star Kurt Russell. The film is a remake of the 1951 classic The Thing from Another World and a prequel to this film was released in 2011.



The following weapons were used in the film The Thing:


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Handguns

Colt Detective Special 3rd Gen.

Blair (Wilford Brimley) retrieves a 3rd Generation Colt Detective Special from his desk drawer.

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Colt Detective Special, 3rd Generation - .38 Special
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Blair keeps his revolver in a desk drawer.
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Blair takes his gun after reading that there's a 75 percent chance of someone being infected.
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Blair with his revolver.
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Blair fires his revolver.

Colt Trooper Mk III

Garry (Donald Moffat) carries a Colt Trooper Mk III in a holster on his duty belt. Midway through the film MacReady (Kurt Russell) gets possession of Garry's revolver and carries it with him from then on.

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Colt Trooper Mk III with 4" barrel - .357 Magnum
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Garry fires his Colt Trooper MkIII at the Norwegian
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Garry shoots and kills the Norwegian (NOTE: Colt trigger guard and shrouded ejector rod housing.)
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Garry points the Trooper MkIII at Windows.
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MacReady with the Trooper MkIII.

Rifles

Heckler & Koch HK93A2

A Heckler & Koch HK93A2 semi-auto rifle with a scope and a 40 round magazine is used at the beginning of the film by the Norwegian with Rifle (Kurt Russell's brother-in-law at the time of filming Larry Franco) to try and kill the infected dog while flying in the helicopter. After the helicopter lands, the passenger hands it to the pilot (Norbert Weisser), who pursues the dog on foot. This scene has in part been reproduced for the prequel, and the passenger renamed Lars. Interestingly, any viewers who speak Norwegian would have the early reveal of the movie ruined in this very first scene, as the armed man explains the nature of the threat.

While Norway has never officially used the HK33 or HK93 in any role, most of the Norwegian defence force used a Norwegian clone of the G3 on license, called the AG3, as the primary issue rifle from 1962 to 2005. The use of the HK93 could therefore be a homage to the AG3, or possibly be used simply because a G3, AG3 or HK91 was not available to the film armorer.

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Heckler & Koch HK93A2 full stocked Rifle - 5.56x45mm
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The Norwegian passenger fires the H&K HK93 from the helicopter.
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The Norwegian passenger with the H&K HK93.
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The Norwegian pilot takes aim at the dog.
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The Norwegian pilot fires the H&K HK93.
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A close up of the rifle.

Shotguns

Ithaca 37 shotgun

MacReady (Kurt Russell) carries a Ithaca 37 shotgun several times in the film. At one point Windows (Thomas G. Waites) manages to grab one before he is subdued by the others.

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Ithaca Model 37 - 12 Gauge
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MacReady with the Ithaca Model 37 at the Norwegian base.
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Closeup of the muzzle when at the Norwegian base.
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MacReady right before shooting at The Thing.
Mac and his Ithaca 37.
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Closeup of the muzzle of the 37 when shooting at The Thing, which is an obvious blank.
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Windows breaks the glass to the gun safe to get a shotgun, note also the HK93.
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Windows with the Ithaca Model 37 from the gun locker, Garry points his revolver at him.
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Windows holding the Ithaca Model 37.

Other

M2A1-7 Flamethrower

This flamethrower is used by several members of the team throughout the movie. Palmer uses a different flamethrower, apparently a propane powered model sold commercially, used for burning weeds, and removing ice from planes and other equipment; the flame on the propane model is very short, at most usually 7 feet. Even so, many scenes in the film use genuine, military-spec liquid-fueled flamethrowers, something of a rarity in movies.

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M2A1-7 Flamethrower.
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Childs fires the flamethrower.
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Childs and Palmer holding the flamethrowers.
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MacReady burns The Thing.
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MacReady with his M2A1-7 flamethrower.
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MacReady fires the flamethrower at The Thing, notice the heat wave pinball machine beside him, ironic.
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MacReady fires the flamethrower.
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MacReady fires the flamethrower at The Thing.

AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade

The Norwegians use several AN/M14 incendiary grenades at the start of the film.

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AN/M14 Incendiary grenade
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The Norwegian right before throwing the grenade.
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The writing on the grenade looks like thermite.