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'''The following firearms were used in ''Earth vs. the Flying Saucers'':'''. | |||
[[Image:flyingsaucers_poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)'']] | |||
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==M1 Carbine== | ==M1 Carbine== | ||
Numerous U.S. Air Force soldiers throughout the film use [[M1 Carbine]] rifles. | |||
[[Image:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Korean War Era [[M1 Carbine|M1 Carbine]].]] | [[Image:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Korean War Era [[M1 Carbine|M1 Carbine]].]] | ||
[[Image:saucers14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Major Huglin ([[Donald Curtis]]) shoots an alien.]] | [[Image:saucers14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Major Huglin ([[Donald Curtis]]) shoots an alien with his [[M1 Carbine]].]] | ||
[[Image:saucers15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Huglin and others examine the alien's corpse. The Major still holds his rifle.]] | [[Image:saucers15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Huglin and Dr. Marvin ([[Hugh Marlowe]]) and others examine the alien's corpse. The Major still holds his rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:saucers18.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers lie down and shoot at the aliens.]] | [[Image:saucers18.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers lie down and shoot at the aliens with their [[M1 Carbine]] rifles.]] | ||
==M1 Garand== | |||
The guards at Operation Skyhook use [[M1 Garand]] rifles. In a blooper, when the soldiers drive up in a Jeep they're holding M1 Carbines. But the shot of them lying down to shoot at the aliens suddenly has them wielding M1 Garands. | |||
[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]] | |||
[[Image:saucers5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers lie down and shoot at the aliens with [[M1 Garand]] rifles.]] | |||
==Colt Official Police== | |||
When Dr. Marvin, his wife Carol, Major Huglin and a policeman are abducted by the aliens, the policeman ([[Larry J. Blake]]) is armed with a [[Colt Official Police]] revolver. He uses it to uselessly shoot at the aliens who appear on viewscreens after they revealed they've brainwashed General Hanley ([[Morris Ankrum]]). | |||
[[Image:ColtOP4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Official Police ]] | |||
[[Image:saucers8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The enraged policeman pulls his [[Colt Official Police]] and fires.]] | |||
[[Image:saucers9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Marvin restrains the hysterical officer.]] | |||
[[Image:saucers10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Marvin restrains the hysterical officer.]] | |||
==Colt Police Positive== | |||
Major Huglin uses a [[Colt Police Positive]]. | |||
[[Image:PolicePositive.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Police Positive - .38 Special.]] | |||
[[Image:saucers6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Huglin pulls a [[Colt Police Positive]] on Dr. Marvin on the beach.]] | |||
[[Image:saucers7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Huglin holds his [[Colt Police Positive]] on Marvin as the group looks at the UFO.]] | |||
== Lewis Gun == | |||
An Air Force plane that engages one of the saucers at one point has a side-mounted [[Lewis gun]] which the crew fire at the aliens with. | |||
[[Image:Rafmachinegunlewis3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Aircraft-Mounted Lewis Gun - .303 British]] | |||
[[Image:saucers16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
== Bofors 40mm AA == | |||
Seen mounted on a truck at Operation Skyhook. | |||
[[Image:saucers1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The truck arrives to combat the flying saucer.]] | |||
[[Image:saucers2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Frontal view of the guns.]] | |||
[[Image:saucers3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Side view of the guns.]] | |||
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[[Category:Science-Fiction]] | [[Category:Science-Fiction]] | ||
[[Category:B&W]] | [[Category:B&W]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:56, 17 October 2013
The following firearms were used in Earth vs. the Flying Saucers:.
M1 Carbine
Numerous U.S. Air Force soldiers throughout the film use M1 Carbine rifles.
M1 Garand
The guards at Operation Skyhook use M1 Garand rifles. In a blooper, when the soldiers drive up in a Jeep they're holding M1 Carbines. But the shot of them lying down to shoot at the aliens suddenly has them wielding M1 Garands.
Colt Official Police
When Dr. Marvin, his wife Carol, Major Huglin and a policeman are abducted by the aliens, the policeman (Larry J. Blake) is armed with a Colt Official Police revolver. He uses it to uselessly shoot at the aliens who appear on viewscreens after they revealed they've brainwashed General Hanley (Morris Ankrum).
Colt Police Positive
Major Huglin uses a Colt Police Positive.
Lewis Gun
An Air Force plane that engages one of the saucers at one point has a side-mounted Lewis gun which the crew fire at the aliens with.
Bofors 40mm AA
Seen mounted on a truck at Operation Skyhook.
