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==Colt M1911A1==
==Colt M1911A1==


The [[Colt M1911A1]] is carried by Capt. Davis ([[Richard Conte]]) but is never fired.
The [[Colt M1911A1]] is carried by Capt. Cross ([[Roy Roberts]]) but is never fired.


[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1911A1.jpg|thumb|550px|none|Capt. Davis ([[Richard Conte]]) with his Colt M1911A1 after landing on Guadalcanal.]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1911A1.jpg|thumb|550px|none|Capt. Cross ([[Roy Roberts]]) with his Colt M1911A1 after landing on Guadalcanal.]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1911A1(2).jpg|thumb|550px|none|]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1911A1(2).jpg|thumb|550px|none|]]


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==M1928A1 Thompson==
==M1928A1 Thompson==


The [[M1928A1 Thompson]] is the main weapon of Capt. Davis ([[Richard Conte]]), some of the Marines, and is used by some of the IJA (presumably standing in for the [[Bergmann MP18]], the [[Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II]], or the [[Type 100 submachine gun|Type 100]] none of which look anything like a Thompson).
The [[M1928A1 Thompson]] is the main weapon of Captains Cross ([[Roy Roberts]]) and Davis ([[Richard Conte]]), some of the Marines, and is used by some of the IJA (instead the correct [[MP18]], the [[MP28/II]], or the [[Type 100 submachine gun|Type 100]]).


[[File:M1928A1 Thompson.jpeg|thumb|none|450px|M1928A1 Thompson - .45 ACP]]
[[File:M1928A1 Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1928A1 Thompson - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:MP18I.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Bergmann MP18 for comparison - 9x19mm]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1928A1.jpg|thumb|550px|none|Capt. Cross ([[Roy Roberts]]) cleaning his unloaded M1928A1 Thompson.]]
[[Image:mp28.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II for comparison - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Submachine gun Type 100.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Type 100 for comparison - 8x22mm Nambu]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1928A1.jpg|thumb|550px|none|Capt. Davis ([[Richard Conte]]) cleaning his unloaded M1928A1 Thompson.]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1928A1(2).jpg|thumb|550px|none|]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1928A1(2).jpg|thumb|550px|none|]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1928A1(3).jpg|thumb|550px|none|Capt. Davis with his M1928A1.]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1928A1(3).jpg|thumb|550px|none|Capt. Cross with his M1928A1.]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1928A1(4).jpg|thumb|550px|none|]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1928A1(4).jpg|thumb|550px|none|In this scene Thompson is a replica, not a real gun.]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1928A1(5).jpg|thumb|550px|none|IJA soldiers with Thompsons at the ready.]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1928A1(5).jpg|thumb|550px|none|IJA soldiers with Thompsons at the ready.]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1928A1(6).jpg|thumb|550px|none|An M1928 in a machine gun mount. Presumably there were not enough Lewis Guns on hand to supply all the IJA extras.]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1928A1(6).jpg|thumb|550px|none|An M1928 in a machine gun mount. Presumably there were not enough Lewis Guns on hand to supply all the IJA extras.]]
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A [[Reising Submachine Gun|Reising M55]] can be seen hung on a Marine's bed below deck.
A [[Reising Submachine Gun|Reising M55]] can be seen hung on a Marine's bed below deck.


[[File:20665 1800 1 lg.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Reising M55 - .45 ACP.]]
[[File:Reising M55 SMG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Reising M55 - .45 ACP.]]
[[File:GuadalcanalReisingM55.jpg|thumb|550px|none|A hung Reising M55 in the top right corner.]]
[[File:GuadalcanalReisingM55.jpg|thumb|550px|none|A hung Reising M55 in the top right corner.]]


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[[File:GuadalcanalM1903A3(5).jpg|thumb|550px|none|Private Johnny "Chicken" Anderson ([[Richard Jaeckel]]) with his Springfield. This was Jaeckel's debut.]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1903A3(5).jpg|thumb|550px|none|Private Johnny "Chicken" Anderson ([[Richard Jaeckel]]) with his Springfield. This was Jaeckel's debut.]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1903A3(4).jpg|thumb|550px|none|]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1903A3(4).jpg|thumb|550px|none|]]
[[File:GuadalcanalLewisGunAircraft.jpg|thumb|550px|none|]]


==M1903A3 Springfield==
==M1903A3 Springfield==
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[[Image:Rafmachinegunlewis3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Aircraft mounted Lewis Gun - .303 British]]
[[Image:Rafmachinegunlewis3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Aircraft mounted Lewis Gun - .303 British]]
[[File:Type 92 IJN.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Type 92 for comparison - 7.7×58mm Type 92]]
[[File:Type 92 IJN.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Type 92 for comparison - 7.7×58mm Arisaka]]
[[File:GuadalcanalLewisGunAircraft.jpg|thumb|550px|none|An IJA soldier firing a Lewis Gun.]]
[[File:GuadalcanalLewisGunAircraft.jpg|thumb|550px|none|An IJA soldier firing a Lewis Gun.]]
[[File:GuadalcanalLewisGunAircraft2.jpg|thumb|550px|none|]]
[[File:GuadalcanalLewisGunAircraft2.jpg|thumb|550px|none|]]
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US Marines use [[M1 Mortar]]s to provide supporting fire.
US Marines use [[M1 Mortar]]s to provide supporting fire.


[[Image:M1m81 1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1 Mortar - 81mm]]
[[Image: M1m81 1.jpg|thumb|none|301px|M1 Mortar - 81mm]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1Mortar.jpg|thumb|550px|none|]]
[[File:GuadalcanalM1Mortar.jpg|thumb|550px|none|]]



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Guadalcanal Diary (1943)


The following weapons were used in the film Guadalcanal Diary:


Handguns

Colt M1911A1

The Colt M1911A1 is carried by Capt. Cross (Roy Roberts) but is never fired.

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Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP
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Capt. Cross (Roy Roberts) with his Colt M1911A1 after landing on Guadalcanal.
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Luger P08

An IJA officer tries to reach for a Luger P08 (presumably standing in for the Nambu Type 14) to shoot a Marine reaching for his dropped Katana.

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Luger P08 - 9x19mm.
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Nambu Type 14 for comparison - 8x22mm Nambu
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An IJA officer reaching for a Luger P08.

Submachine Guns

M1928A1 Thompson

The M1928A1 Thompson is the main weapon of Captains Cross (Roy Roberts) and Davis (Richard Conte), some of the Marines, and is used by some of the IJA (instead the correct MP18, the MP28/II, or the Type 100).

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M1928A1 Thompson - .45 ACP
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Capt. Cross (Roy Roberts) cleaning his unloaded M1928A1 Thompson.
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Capt. Cross with his M1928A1.
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In this scene Thompson is a replica, not a real gun.
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IJA soldiers with Thompsons at the ready.
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An M1928 in a machine gun mount. Presumably there were not enough Lewis Guns on hand to supply all the IJA extras.

Reising M50

A Marine can be seen with a Reising M50 when they land on Guadalcanal.

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Reising M50 - .45 ACP.
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A Marine with a Reising M50.
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The Marine charging behind enemy lines with his M50 in hand.

Reising M55

A Reising M55 can be seen hung on a Marine's bed below deck.

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Reising M55 - .45 ACP.
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A hung Reising M55 in the top right corner.

Rifles

M1903 Springfield Mk 1

A Marine can be seen with a Springfield M1903 Mk 1.

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Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06
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Private Johnny "Chicken" Anderson (Richard Jaeckel) with his Springfield. This was Jaeckel's debut.
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M1903A3 Springfield

The M1903A3 Springfield is correctly depicted the standard issue rifle of the United States Marines (as they did not get M1 Garands until the end of 1942). US Army soldiers and IJA soldiers use them as well (the later using them as a stand in for the Arisaka Type 38 and the Arisaka Type 99).

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M1903A3 - .30-'06
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Arisaka Type 38 for comparison - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka
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Arisaka Type 99 for comparison - 7.7x58mm
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A Marine loading his M10903A3 Springfield.
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An M1903 on a US Army soldier's back.

Machine Guns

Browning AN/M2

F4F Wildcats which typically mount Browning AN/M2s are seen in actual war footage.

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Browning AN/M2, fixed mount - .30-06 Springfield
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F4F Wildcats preparing to take off.

Browning M1917

During the final push Marines are seen carrying Browning M1917s.

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Browning M1917 - .30-06‎
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Marines lugging Browning M1917s.

Browning M1919A4

Browning M1919A4s are carried by Marines and mounted on boats and M3 Stuart tanks.

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Browning M1919A4 - .30-06 Springfield
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Multiple Marines with Browning M1919A4s.
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A Marine manning a M1919A4.
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A Marine firing a M1919.
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A M1919 mounted on top of a M3 Stuart.
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A look at a M3 Stuart's coaxial M1919A4s.
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A soldier firing a Browning M1919.

Lewis Gun

The Aircraft version of the Lewis Gun is used by IJA forces. This is somewhat correct as they were issued to the Imperial Navy instead of the Army under the designation "Type 92" however those Lewis Guns had a much larger drum magazine, used in a flexible mount, and had a distinctive trigger guard.

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Aircraft mounted Lewis Gun - .303 British
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Type 92 for comparison - 7.7×58mm Arisaka
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An IJA soldier firing a Lewis Gun.
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Explosives

M1 Mortar

US Marines use M1 Mortars to provide supporting fire.

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M1 Mortar - 81mm
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M2 Mortar

IJA soldiers use M2 Mortars to keep the Marines back.

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M2 Mortar - 60mm
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Mk 2 Grenade

Mk 2 hand grenades are used to blow up Japanese MG nest.

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Mk 2 Grenade
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A Marine readying an Mk 2.

TNT

TNT is also used to to blow up Japanese MG nest.

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Marines readying the TNT.