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[[Image:M56 smartgun.jpg|thumb|right|400px]] | [[File:M56SmartGun.jpg|thumb|right|400px|M56 Smart Gun. This particular version is the one carried by Vasquez in the film.]] | ||
[[Image:M56 smartgun.jpg|thumb|right|400px|"M56 Smart Gun" in-use in the film ''[[Aliens]]''.]] | |||
[[Image:ALSF-M56-2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|A pre-production sketch shows off the detailing of the weapon.]] | |||
The M56 Smart Gun is an advanced weapon used by the colonial marines in Aliens. Using electrical pulse action, it | The '''M56 Smart Gun''' is an advanced weapon used by the colonial marines in the movie ''[[Aliens]]''. Using electrical pulse action, it fires 500 10mm caseless high-explosive rounds at a rate of 1200 RPM. Despite the fact that the weapon weighs nearly 40 pounds, it can be easily carried and operated with the assistance of a servo-controlled harness. It is called a "smart gun" because the gun has its own guidance system, guided by infrared tracking systems on top of the gun's barrel and on a head-mounted goggle system, guided by a targeting processor in the harness. When a target is designated by the tracking system, the harness automatically guides the operator and gun to the target. Switching targets is as simple as pointing the gun's barrel at a new target. The gun can fire in a three round burst or in fully automatic. | ||
The Smart Gun is a modified [[MG42]] machine gun married to a Steadicam harness, with additional parts added from various motorcycles. | |||
'''The M56 Smart Gun has appeared/been used in the following:''' | |||
==Film== | |||
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|rowspan="2"|''[[Aliens]]'' || [[Jenette Goldstein]] || PFC J. Vasquez || . || rowspan="2"|1986 | |||
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| [[Mark Rolston]] || Private M. Drake || . | |||
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==Video Games== | |||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Title''' | |||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | |||
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| [[Aliens vs. Predator 2]] || || || 2001 | |||
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| rowspan=2|''[[Aliens: Colonial Marines]]'' || "M56 Smart Gun" || || Incorrectly holds 600 (SP) or 150 (MP) rounds || rowspan=2| 2013 | |||
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| "Vasquez's Smartgun" || || Incorrectly holds 600 rounds, with a bandanna attached to the forward hand grip | |||
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[[Category:Gun]] | [[Category:Gun]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional Firearm]] | [[Category:Fictional Firearm]] | ||
[[Category:Machine Gun]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:27, 16 October 2022
The M56 Smart Gun is an advanced weapon used by the colonial marines in the movie Aliens. Using electrical pulse action, it fires 500 10mm caseless high-explosive rounds at a rate of 1200 RPM. Despite the fact that the weapon weighs nearly 40 pounds, it can be easily carried and operated with the assistance of a servo-controlled harness. It is called a "smart gun" because the gun has its own guidance system, guided by infrared tracking systems on top of the gun's barrel and on a head-mounted goggle system, guided by a targeting processor in the harness. When a target is designated by the tracking system, the harness automatically guides the operator and gun to the target. Switching targets is as simple as pointing the gun's barrel at a new target. The gun can fire in a three round burst or in fully automatic.
The Smart Gun is a modified MG42 machine gun married to a Steadicam harness, with additional parts added from various motorcycles.
The M56 Smart Gun has appeared/been used in the following:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliens | Jenette Goldstein | PFC J. Vasquez | . | 1986 |
| Mark Rolston | Private M. Drake | . |
Video Games
| Title | Appears as | Mods | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliens vs. Predator 2 | 2001 | |||
| Aliens: Colonial Marines | "M56 Smart Gun" | Incorrectly holds 600 (SP) or 150 (MP) rounds | 2013 | |
| "Vasquez's Smartgun" | Incorrectly holds 600 rounds, with a bandanna attached to the forward hand grip |