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[[Image:Battlefield earth poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Battlefield Earth'' (2000)]] | [[Image:Battlefield earth poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Battlefield Earth'' (2000)]] | ||
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== | == Psychlo Blaster == | ||
The [[ | These large fictional weapons are used by the Psychlos throughout the movie. The Psychlo gun is roughly "U" shaped and consists of a small "stun" barrel at one end and a larger "lethal" barrel at the other. According to E. James Small of Small Art Works, California, the Blaster props were designed by Bill Pearson and fabricated mostly by Small himself; the "lethal" barrel incorporated a blank-firing [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92|Beretta 92]] pistol to produce muzzle flash and make the action cycle. The remainder of the firing props were fabricated from aluminum. Psychlo guns not seen firing are usually made from rubber or resin, though some are mocked up around a wooden gun using the same aluminum parts as the blank-firing versions. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Beretta92oldest.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Beretta 92, the first Beretta 92 Series model produced, noted by rounded trigger guard, butt located magazine release, and frame mounted safety (pre-decocking safety) - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:Gun20 copy.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Unpainted, screen-used Psychlo Blaster prop. Image © E. James Small (http://www.smallartworks.ca/) and used with permission.]] | |||
[[Image:Gun16 copy.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Dismantled, unpainted Blaster prop showing the Beretta 92 mounted inside the shell; note hole and slide cutout for frame-mounted safety. The removed portion acted as a brass catcher. Image © E. James Small (http://www.smallartworks.ca/) and used with permission.]] | |||
[[Image:BEarth-Blaster-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Terl ([[John Travolta]]) demonstrates his marksmanship abilities with his "Psychlo Blaster." Note the slide of the Beretta in mid-cycle.]] | |||
[[Image:BEarth-Blaster-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Johnny "Goodboy" Tyler ([[Barry Pepper]]) holds a "Psychlo Blaster" upside-down. There seems to be no standard way to hold these weapons, and they are often held sideways or upside-down during the course of the movie.]] | |||
== Colt | == Colt Model 733 == | ||
The [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733|Colt Model 733]] carbine appears in the film in the hands of Johnny "Goodboy" Tyler ([[Barry Pepper]]) when he's supervising fellow humans at Fort Hood organizing an attack against the Psychlo aliens occupying Earth. | |||
[[Image:Colt | [[Image:Colt Model 733.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Model 733 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:BFEM733 1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Johnny "Goodboy" Tyler inspects a Colt Model 733 carbine at Fort Hood]] | |||
==M16A1 Rifle== | |||
Several [[M16 rifle series#M16 Rifle|M16A1 rifles]] can be seen in the film, first seen among the supplies taken from Fort Hood, later in the hands of some of the humans that battle the Psychlos. | |||
[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 5.56x45mm with 20-round magazine]] | |||
[[Image:BFEM16A1 1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A human resistance fighter stores an M16A1 along with other supplies for the battle against the Psychlos]] | |||
[[Image:BFEM16A1 2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A human resistance fighter waves an M16A1 in the air during the battle against the Psychlos]] | |||
== Colt Model 633 9mm SMG DOE == | |||
Many of the humans involved in the battle against the Psychlos can be seen armed with [[M16 rifle series#Colt 9mm Submachine Gun|Colt Model 633 9mm SMG DOEs]] (a shortened variant of the Model 635 SMG created for the Department Of Energy). Some of them also have lengthened barrels to accommodate the mounting of M203 grenade launchers, as described below. | |||
[[File:Model 633 SMG DOE.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt 9mm SMG DOE (Model 633) - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:BFE9mmSMG.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A human resistance fighter fires a Colt 9mm SMG DOE during the final battle. Note that the front sight is in the folded position, and the flange at the front of the handguard has been removed.]] | |||
[[Image:BFE9mmSMGM203.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A human resistance fighter fires a Colt 9mm SMG fitted with an M203 grenade launcher at the Psychlos]] | |||
== M203 Grenade Launcher == | |||
Some of the humans battling the Psychlos can be seen using M16A1 rifles and Colt 9mm SMG's fitted with [[M203 grenade launcher]]s during the final battle. The mounting of the M203 on the Colt SMG is a rather odd combination, very rarely seen in films. | |||
[[Image:M16wM203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 5.56x45mm with M203 grenade launcher 40mm]] | |||
[[Image:BFEM16M203.JPG|thumb|none|600px|The human resistance fighters on the far-right and background left can be seen holding M16A1 rifles fitted with M203 grenade launchers]] | |||
[[Image:BFE9mmSMGM203 2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|The same human resistance fighter as above is slain by a Psychlo while holding his Colt 9mm SMG/M203 combo]] | |||
== | == Carl Gustav M2 Recoilless Rifle == | ||
During the battle against the Psychlos, Carlos ([[Kim Coates]]) destroys a Psychlo flying machine using a [[Carl Gustav M2|Carl Gustav M2 recoilless rifle]], the weapon incorrectly shown being used as a surface to air homing missile. Carlos later uses one to shatter the massive dome over the city, resulting in the deaths of the Psychlos who are unable to breathe in Earth's atmosphere. | |||
[[Image:CarlGustavM2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Carl Gustav M2 - 84x246mm R]] | |||
[[Image:BFECG 1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Carlos takes aim at a Psychlo flying machine with a Carl Gustav recoilless rifle]] | |||
[[Image:BFECG 2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Carlos holding the Carl Gustav recoilless rifle seconds before noticing another Psychlo flying machine behind him]] | |||
[[Image:BFECG 3.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Carlos prepares to sacrifice himself by firing the Carl Gustav recoilless rifle at the damaged dome]] | |||
== ARWEN 37 == | |||
During the battle, Chrissy ([[Sabine Karsenti]]) can be seen engaging the Psychlos with an [[ARWEN 37]], the weapon being covered in Hollywood embellishments and depicted as firing high-explosive grenades. | |||
[[Image:Arwen 37.JPG|thumb|none|350px|ARWEN 37 37mm]] | |||
[[Image:BFEARWEN.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Chrissy wielding her ARWEN 37 during the battle against the Psychlos]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:32, 24 May 2022
The following weapons were used in the film Battlefield Earth:
Psychlo Blaster
These large fictional weapons are used by the Psychlos throughout the movie. The Psychlo gun is roughly "U" shaped and consists of a small "stun" barrel at one end and a larger "lethal" barrel at the other. According to E. James Small of Small Art Works, California, the Blaster props were designed by Bill Pearson and fabricated mostly by Small himself; the "lethal" barrel incorporated a blank-firing Beretta 92 pistol to produce muzzle flash and make the action cycle. The remainder of the firing props were fabricated from aluminum. Psychlo guns not seen firing are usually made from rubber or resin, though some are mocked up around a wooden gun using the same aluminum parts as the blank-firing versions.
Colt Model 733
The Colt Model 733 carbine appears in the film in the hands of Johnny "Goodboy" Tyler (Barry Pepper) when he's supervising fellow humans at Fort Hood organizing an attack against the Psychlo aliens occupying Earth.
M16A1 Rifle
Several M16A1 rifles can be seen in the film, first seen among the supplies taken from Fort Hood, later in the hands of some of the humans that battle the Psychlos.
Colt Model 633 9mm SMG DOE
Many of the humans involved in the battle against the Psychlos can be seen armed with Colt Model 633 9mm SMG DOEs (a shortened variant of the Model 635 SMG created for the Department Of Energy). Some of them also have lengthened barrels to accommodate the mounting of M203 grenade launchers, as described below.
M203 Grenade Launcher
Some of the humans battling the Psychlos can be seen using M16A1 rifles and Colt 9mm SMG's fitted with M203 grenade launchers during the final battle. The mounting of the M203 on the Colt SMG is a rather odd combination, very rarely seen in films.
Carl Gustav M2 Recoilless Rifle
During the battle against the Psychlos, Carlos (Kim Coates) destroys a Psychlo flying machine using a Carl Gustav M2 recoilless rifle, the weapon incorrectly shown being used as a surface to air homing missile. Carlos later uses one to shatter the massive dome over the city, resulting in the deaths of the Psychlos who are unable to breathe in Earth's atmosphere.
ARWEN 37
During the battle, Chrissy (Sabine Karsenti) can be seen engaging the Psychlos with an ARWEN 37, the weapon being covered in Hollywood embellishments and depicted as firing high-explosive grenades.
