Latest revision as of 21:11, 23 July 2013

Survivors Mini-Series - BBC One (2008 - 2010)

Survivors was a drama shown on BBC One, BBC Entertainment (South Africa), BBC America, NRJ 12 (France), Channel Nine (Australia) and on the BBC iPlayer service, split into 2 seasons and 12 parts. It follows the survivors of a flu-like virus which kills approximately 99.9% of the world's population. Despite the action following the small pocket of survivors living in Great Britain where access to short barrelled handguns is restricted to holders of a section 5 firearms certificate, police officers and military personnel, handguns are commonly seen in the series, this could be due to the large amount of handguns illegally owned by criminals. Surprisingly, bolt-action rifles and lever-action rifles are not seen, despite being reasonably easy to own in the United Kingdom. Shotguns are also reasonably common in both the United Kingdom and the Series and where most probably looted from deceased owners or gunsmiths. Automatic weapons are also seen in the series, which is not unlikely, as a large amount of automatic weapons are available to the government, who are the only faction to posses them initially. It was canceled by the BBC after two seasons in 2010.

Handguns

Browning Hi-Power

A Browning Hi-Power is the first gun seen in the series. It is seen in the hands of escaped criminal, Tom Price (Max Beesley), who loads the thirteen rounds into the magazine and fires the gun at a near-by tree. The gun was previously encased in a waterproof bin-liner and submerged in a rainwater collection barrel. The ownership of handguns is highly restricted and they are essentially banned for private ownership. The Browning Hi-Power was used by the UK military and remains popular amongst criminals (such as Tom Price)

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-''Survivors'' is a drama shown on BBC One and on the BBC iPlayer service split into 2 series and 12 parts. A third series is expected. It follows the survivors of a flu-like virus which kills approximately 99.9% of the world's population. (Think ''[[28 Days Later]]'' but without zombies.) Despite the action following the small pocket of survivors living in Great Britain, handguns are commonly seen in the series. Only certain licensed people such as vets can carry a handgun in the UK unless that handgun has a long barrel and stock. Surprisingly, bolt action rifles, under lever rifles, and air weapons are not seen, despite being perfectly legal and readily available. Shotguns are also readily available in the UK and commonly seen, most likely looted from gun/sport shops. As the only semi and fully automatic weapons in the UK for public use have to be chambered in .22 rimfire, it is safe to say that weapons not fitting that group are, or were originally in government, police, military, or private contractors hands.
+[[Image:SurvivorsCover.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Survivors Mini-Series - BBC One (2008 - 2010)]]
-[[Image:SurvivorsCover.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Survivors Mini-Series - BBC One (2008)]]__TOC__<br clear="all">
+''Survivors'' was a drama shown on BBC One, BBC Entertainment (South Africa), BBC America, NRJ 12 (France), Channel Nine (Australia) and on the BBC iPlayer service, split into 2 seasons and 12 parts. It follows the survivors of a flu-like virus which kills approximately 99.9% of the world's population. Despite the action following the small pocket of survivors living in Great Britain where access to short barrelled handguns is restricted to holders of a section 5 firearms certificate, police officers and military personnel, handguns are commonly seen in the series, this could be due to the large amount of handguns illegally owned by criminals. Surprisingly, bolt-action rifles and lever-action rifles are not seen, despite being reasonably easy to own in the United Kingdom. Shotguns are also reasonably common in both the United Kingdom and the Series and where most probably looted from deceased owners or gunsmiths. Automatic weapons are also seen in the series, which is not unlikely, as a large amount of automatic weapons are available to the government, who are the only faction to posses them initially. It was canceled by the BBC after two seasons in 2010.
+__TOC__<br clear="all">
+=Handguns=
 ==Browning Hi-Power==
+A [[Browning Hi-Power]] is the first gun seen in the series. It is seen in the hands of escaped criminal, Tom Price ([[Max Beesley]]), who loads the thirteen rounds into the magazine and fires the gun at a near-by tree. The gun was previously encased in a waterproof bin-liner and submerged in a rainwater collection barrel.
-A [[Browning Hi-Power]] is the first gun seen in the series. It is seen in the hands of escaped criminal, Tom Price (Max Beesley), who loads the thirteen rounds into the magazine and fires the gun at a near-by tree. The gun was previously encased in a waterproof bin-liner and submerged in a rainwater collection barrel.
 The ownership of handguns is highly restricted and they are essentially banned for private ownership. The Browning Hi-Power was used by the UK military and remains popular amongst criminals (such as Tom Price)
 [[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Classic Commercial Browning Hi Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9mm]]
-[[Image:Screen002.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of the survivors (aptly a criminal with lots of (now worthless) pound notes) arms himself with a [[Browning Hi-Power]]]]
+[[Image:Screen002.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Tom Price ([[Max Beesley]]) (aptly a criminal with lots of (now worthless) pound notes) arms himself with a [[Browning Hi-Power]]]]
 [[Image:Screen004.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the [[Browning Hi-Power]]]]
 [[Image:Screen005.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the [[Browning Hi-Power]]]]
 ==Beretta 92FS==
+In a later episode, the main protagonist ends up in a sustainable community, headed by the lone surviving member of the British political system, Samantha Willis ([[Nikki Amuka-Bird]]). When they capture two 'raiders', they decide to to exercise some justice, by (in a very 'British' manner) shooting one of them squarely in the head with a [[Beretta 92 pistol series|Beretta 92FS pistol]], a firearm that is nearly impossible to acquire through legal channels. This firearm was most likely looted from one of the very few legal handgun owners, taken from a United States military installation, obtained though government armouries or looted from a police evidence room.
-In a later episode, the main protagonist ends up in a sustainable community, headed by the lone surviving member of the British political system, Samantha Willis ([[Nikki Amuka-Bird]]). When they capture two 'raiders', they decide to to exercise some justice, by (in a very 'British' manner) shooting one of them squarely in the head with a [[Beretta 92 pistol series|Beretta 92FS pistol]], a firearm that is nearly impossible to acquire through legal channels (even for the police). What's more, the shooter ,Samantha Willis, is almost knocked down by the recoil of the gun. Coupled with that, 1) It's safe to say she's never fired a gun before. 2) She is portrayed as being very weak, especially when holding a gun. 3) Where the ''hell'' did she get the gun from (British police officers are not regularly armed with any firearm, and even then they use Glocks). 4) She's remarkably accurate. It's safe to say that the program focuses more on the plot than on realism.
+In season two, the gun is seen again. Willis uses it to great effect in episode 3, and in episode 6 the main protagonist Abby Grant holds the same gun to Dr. Whitaker's head.
-Possibly nicked from one of the USAF bases in Britain. [[User:The_Wierd_It|The Wired It]]
 [[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Beretta 92FS - 9mm]]
 [[Image:Screen014.jpg|none|500px|The Beretta at the hands of a very shaken Samantha Willis|thumb]]
 [[Image:Screen015.jpg|none|500px|Another view of the Beretta|thumb]]
 [[Image:Screen017.jpg|none|500px|Another view of the Beretta|thumb]]
+[[Image:Screen934.jpg|none|500px|thumb|Willis again holding a gun to Greg Preston's ([[Patterson Joseph]]) face.]]
+[[Image:Screen937.jpg|none|500px|thumb|Apparently, the character of Samantha Willis is based on the historical figure of Oliver Cromwell.]]
+[[Image:Screen1012.jpg|none|500px|thumb|Dr. Whitaker finds himself in a very bad situation.]]
-==Remington 870 w/ extended magazine tube and rifle sights==
+==Beretta 87 'Cheetah'==
-Another firearms that is essentially banned in Great Britain, this [[Remington Model 870 Shotgun|Remington 870 pump action shotgun]] holds far more than the current legal limit of two 12 shells (in the U.K.). In the course of the third episode, the gun is fired twice, with the traditional clunk-click sound of the pump action being preformed.  It is a standard extended barrel 870 with deer gun (slug) sights on the barrel.
+Seen in the last episode of season 2. Dr. Whitaker gives the gun away shortly after it is shown.
+[[Image:Beretta87Cheetah.jpg|none|350px|thumb|Beretta 87BB .22LR]]
+[[Image:Screen999.jpg|none|500px|thumb|Dr. Whitaker loads and cocks a Beretta 87 and gives it to Peter Grant for defense.]]
+[[Image:Screen1024.jpg|none|500px|thumb|Grant shoots at a perceived threat outside.]]
+[[Image:Screen1027.jpg|none|500px|thumb|(Major spoiler, highlight to see description) <font color="white"> Peter Grant shoots the Beretta 87 at Tom Price, thinking he's the enemy.</font color="white">]]
+==Tokarev TT-33==
+Seen at the hands of a raider that holds up the family at the beginning of episode five (Season two)
+[[Image:TT-33.jpg|none|300px|thumb|The Tokarev TT-33, 7.62x25mm Tokarev.]]
+[[Image:Screen980.jpg|none|500px|thumb|The Tokarev in the hands of a raider.]]
+==Smith and Wesson Model 64 ==
+In episode 5 of series 2, a survivor ("Mr. Stevens") commits suicide with a [[Smith & Wesson Model 64]].
+[[Image:S&WModel64SS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 64 Stainless Model - .38 Special]]
+[[Image:Screen974.jpg|none|500px|thumb|"My name...is Mr. Stevens. I assume you're the pilot?"]]
+[[Image:Screen984.jpg|none|500px|thumb|The image taken after this one is not pretty.]]
-In the UK, you are allowed to hold a shotgun if you have a shotgun certificate but it has to be limited to a 3 cartridge capacity (typically a semi-auto). There are a significant number of shotgun certificate holders and so getting your hands on a three shot semi-auto wouldn't be too hard in a post-flu environment.
+== CZ 100 ==
+Greg ([[Patterson Joseph]]) holds a [[CZ 100]] pistol on Mr. Landry and his men during the exchange.
+[[Image:CZ100.jpg|thumb|none|300px| CZ 100 pistol - 9x19mm]]
+[[Image:Screen1049.jpg|none|500px|thumb|Greg ([[Patterson Joseph]])shows us his war face.]]
-In order to own a shotgun with a capacity of more than three cartridges (or one modified to fire slugs), it needs to be held on a firearms certificate. These are much more tightly regulated as you need to provide the police with a good reason for owning one. Given that there is rarely a reason to have more than a three shot capacity, they would be far less available. They are also to large to be bothered smuggling on the black market.
+=Shotguns=
+==Remington 870 w/ extended magazine tube and rifle sights==
+Used by survivors in Samantha Willis's community. In the course of the first season, the gun is shown prominently from the third episode onwards. In season two of the show, the gun is used from the outset until episode three, whereby it is lost when one of the characters is captured and taken to a mine. It is also revealed to be unloaded at the end of season two, episode one. It is a standard extended barrel 870 with deer gun (slug) sights on the barrel.
 [[Image:Remington870NewModel.jpg‎ |thumb|400px|none|Remington 870 New Model with Black Synthetic Furniture - 12 gauge]]
 [[Image:Remington-870-Express-Deer.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 Express Deer 12 gauge]]
-[[Image:Screen013.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The Pump-Action shotgun seen in the hands of a survivor, who is in shellshock after witnessing the violent death of a 'raider'.]]
+[[Image:Screen013.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The Pump-Action shotgun seen in the hands of a survivor, who is in shock after witnessing the violent death of a 'raider'.]]
+[[Image:Screen910.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Tom Price ([[Max Beesley]]) levels the shotgun at fellow survivors.]]
+[[Image:Screen912.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Anya uses the shotgun to defuse a tense situation.]]
 ==12 gauge double barreled shotgun==
-The [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|double barreled boxlock shotgun]] is in the hands of a 'raider' named Dexter. It is featured prominently throughout the second episode, where it is used in a threatening manner many times and is also used for shooting down some wild champagne bottles in a car park.  It appears to be a higher end British manufactured shotgun, noting the stock style and the possibly engraved 'silver' receiver - maybe a Purdey's or Holland & Holland or Churchill or Greener.
+The [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|double barreled boxlock shotgun]] is in the hands of a 'raider' named Dexter. It is featured prominently throughout the second episode, where it is used in a threatening manner many times and is also used for shooting down some wild champagne bottles in a car park. It appears to be a higher end British manufactured shotgun, noting the stock style and the possibly engraved 'silver' receiver - maybe a Purdey's or Holland & Holland or Churchill or Greener.
-[[Image:StevesSBS1960s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge.  A sample of the style of shotgun used, but not the exact make or model.]]
+[[Image:StevesSBS1960s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge. A sample of the style of shotgun used, but not the exact make or model.]]
-[[Image:Screen007.jpg|500px|none|This is Dexter and his almost legal shotgun|thumb]]
+[[Image:Screen007.jpg|500px|none|Dexter and shotgun|thumb]]
 [[Image:Screen008.jpg|500px|none|Another view of the shotgun|thumb]]
 [[Image:Screen009.jpg|500px|none|Yet another view of the shotgun|thumb]]
-==Heckler & Koch MP5==
+=Rifle=
+==Heckler & Koch HK33==
+Landry's men in episode 6 of series 2 both use what looks like a pair of HK33's. Such H&K weapons are regularly available as props for the BBC, and are seen in series like ''Spooks'' and ''Torchwood''.
+[[Image:HK33w25rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK33-A2 Select Fire rifle with Factory 25rd Magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
+[[Image:Screen1030.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Airport security gets a lot more stringent in the future.]]
+[[Image:Screen1037.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another one of Landry's men oversees the exchange at the airport.]]
-In series 2, the MP5 is commonly seen used by unknown British military/government/private contractors who guard key surviving installations. It is also seen in the hands of guards at Samantha Willis's colony and in episode 6 of series 2, in the hands of the survivors. Presumably in its A3 variant, the weapon would be regularly available in the UK, as it is a firm favourite with the British regular Police, CO19 (SWAT style unit) and with special forces/government agencies inside the UK. Why no standard British army weapons are seen is unknown, as many hundreds of thousands of L85A2's and other weapons would be available, and possibly the soldiers to use them. Especially to any government unit such as the lab where the vaccine is being developed.
+=Submachine Guns=
-==Unknown Revolver==
+==Heckler & Koch MP5==
+In series 2, the [[Heckler & Koch MP5| H&K MP5A3]] is commonly seen used by unknown British military/government/private contractors who guard key surviving installations. It is also seen in the hands of guards at Samantha Willis's colony and in episode 6 of series 2, in the hands of the survivors. Presumably in its A3 variant, the weapon would be regularly available in the UK, as it is a standard firearm for many government and Home Office agencies. Why no standard British army weapons are seen is unknown, as many hundreds of thousands of L85A2's and other weapons would be available, and possibly the soldiers to use them. Especially to any government unit such as the lab where the vaccine is being developed.
+[[Image:MP5A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with "tropical" (wide) forearm - 9x19mm with stock extended]]
+[[Image:Screen914.jpg|none|500px|thumb|The MP5 with lots of accessories in the hands of one of Dexter's men.]]
+[[Image:Screen1020.jpg|none|500px|thumb|An MP5 in the hands of Najid as he shoots at a row of empty cans.]]
+[[Image:Screen945.jpg|none|500px|thumb|One of Samantha's goons stands on guard with a HK MP5.]]
+[[Image:Screen992.jpg|none|500px|thumb|Tom Price ([[Max Beesley]]) checks and loads an MP5.]]
+[[Image:Screen1016.jpg|none|500px|thumb|Finger off the trigger, Beesley.]]
-In episode 5 of series 2, a survivor commits suicide with a revolver.
+== SA Vz.61 Skorpion ==
+In episode 6 of series 2, one of Landry's guard's uses an [[Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion]] as his side arm, after Tom Price opens fire on the guard from behind.
+[[Image:Skorpion-SA-VZ-61.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Skorpion SA Vz. 61 .32 ACP.]]
+[[Image:Screen1040.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A fairly stunned marksman with his SA Vz. 61 Skorpion beside him.]]
+[[Image:Screen1043.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Don't ask.]]
 [[Category:Television]]
+[[Category:Drama]]
+[[Category:Disaster]]
 [[Category:Post Apocalyptic]]
 [[Category:British Produced/Filmed]]

Survivors: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 21:11, 23 July 2013

Handguns

Browning Hi-Power

Beretta 92FS

Beretta 87 'Cheetah'

Tokarev TT-33

Smith and Wesson Model 64

CZ 100

Shotguns

Remington 870 w/ extended magazine tube and rifle sights

12 gauge double barreled shotgun

Rifle

Heckler & Koch HK33

Submachine Guns

Heckler & Koch MP5

SA Vz.61 Skorpion

Navigation menu

Search