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Forrest Gump (1994)

Forrest Gump is a 1994 drama/comedy about a man with an exceptionally low I.Q. (75) making his way in the world throughout the mid 20th century. While the movie garnered some controversy over it's flimsy political stance not accurately representing America in the '60s, it is also considered one of the greatest of all time, is the 13th highest rated film on IMDb, and received the 1994 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor (best male in a leading role), Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Visual Effects.

The film includes a very short act in which Forrest is a soldier in the U.S. army during the Vietnam war, filmed on Hunting Island State Park and Fripp Island, South Carolina. Of note is that no enemy is shown (hence this page only featuring American made firearms), which would be odd in a war film, but thematically matches Forrest's oblivious perspective.

The following weapons were used in the film Forrest Gump:

Rifles

M1 Garand

One of the first guns seen in the film is the M1 Garand, seen carried by National Guard soldiers protecting African-American students during the integration of the University of Alabama. National Guardsmen are also seen with M1 rifles slung when guarding the rioters protesting the war in Vietnam.

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-The Following Guns are seen used in this film:
+[[Image:Forrest Gump poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Forrest Gump'' (1994)]]
+'''''Forrest Gump''''' is a 1994 drama/comedy about a man with an exceptionally low I.Q. (75) making his way in the world throughout the mid 20th century. While the movie garnered some controversy over it's flimsy political stance not accurately representing America in the '60s, it is also considered one of the greatest of all time, is the 13th highest rated film on IMDb, and received the 1994 Academy Awards for [[:Category:Academy Award Best Picture|Best Picture]], Best Actor (best male in a leading role), Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Visual Effects.
-== M1 Garand ==
+The film includes a very short act in which Forrest is a soldier in the U.S. army during the Vietnam war, filmed on Hunting Island State Park and Fripp Island, South Carolina. Of note is that no enemy is shown (hence this page only featuring American made firearms), which would be odd in a war film, but thematically matches Forrest's oblivious perspective.
-One of the first guns seen in the film is the [[M1 Garand]], seen carried by National Guard soldiers protecting black students during the integration of the University of Alabama.
+{{Film Title}}
-[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]]
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-== M14 ==
+=Rifles=
+==M1 Garand==
+One of the first guns seen in the film is the [[M1 Garand]], seen carried by National Guard soldiers protecting African-American students during the integration of the University of Alabama. National Guardsmen are also seen with M1 rifles slung when guarding the rioters protesting the war in Vietnam.
+[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1 Garand - .30-06]]
+[[Image:FG-M1Garand-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A National Guardsman on the right armed with an M1 Garand during news footage.]]
+[[Image:FG-M1Garand-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|National Guardsmen armed with M1 Garands outside the University of Alabama.]]
+[[Image:FG-M1Garand-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|National Guardsmen with M1 Garands slung over their backs.]]
+[[Image:FG-M1Garand-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A National Guardsman in the background with a slung M1 Garand.]]
-During the scenes when Forrest Gump ([[Tom Hanks]]) is training at Boot Camp, he and the other recruits are seen assembling [[M14 Rifle|M14 Rifles]], Forrest finishing his in record time.
+==M14==
+During the scenes when Forrest Gump ([[Tom Hanks]]) is training at Boot Camp, he and other recruits are seen assembling and disassembling [[M14 Rifle|M14 rifles]]. Forrest finishes his gun in record time.
-[[Image:M14Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+''TRIVIA: While the character was written too early to be intentionally designed with it, Forrest Gump is widely considered to have what has since been officially classified as Autism Spectrum Disorder. Individuals with this disorder (including those who also suffer with very low IQs like Forrest) will often show unexpectedly mechanical precision, especially when operating in repeatable patterns. Over time, Forrest's exceptional speed and precision reassembling the rifle in this scene (and later playing ping-pong) has become one of the primary factors in some now assuming he was subconsciously autistic-coded.''
+[[Image:M14Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M14 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[Image:FG-M14-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue ([[Mykelti Williamson]]) assembles his M14 while rambling on about shrimp.]]
+[[Image:FG-M14-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Forrest Gump ([[Tom Hanks]]) racks the action on his M14 after assembling it in record time.]]
-== M16 ==
+==M16/XM16E1==
+U.S. soldiers, including Forrest Gump ([[Tom Hanks]]), in Vietnam are seen armed with [[M16 Rifle|M16 rifles]], which due to continuity error change from slab-side M16s to [[XM16E1]] rifles, which feature forward assists. Both rifles feature three-prong flash-hiders, so it is difficult to tell them apart from the left side of the rifle.
+[[Image:M16-SP1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M16 (SP1) - 5.56x45mm]]
+[[Image:XM16E1 real.jpg|thumb|none|450px|XM16E1 - 5.56x45mm]]
+[[Image:FG-M16-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Forrest and other U.S. soldiers wade through a swamp with both M16 and XM16E1 rifles.]]
+[[Image:FG-M16-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Forrest aims his XM16E1 rifle at attacking NVA troops.]]
+[[Image:FG-M16-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Forrest fires his XM16E1 rifle. Note how his rifle is fitted with an aftermarket rear sight adjustment knob, possibly made by Rapidex.]]
+[[Image:FG-M16-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue ([[Mykelti Williamson]]) fires his M16 rifle. Based on the fact the selector is on semi and he is firing on auto, it can be assumed this is a full-auto converted M16 (SP1).]]
+[[Image:FG-M16-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Dan Taylor ([[Gary Sinise]]) armed with an XM16E1 rifle. Note how the selector is on full-auto, which the M16 (SP1) doesn't have. While it could be an actual M16 rifle, it is assumed the guns in the film are civilian SP1s since these are easier to acquire for armorers.]]
-During Forrest's time in Vietnam, he, like many of the other soldiers in his platoon are armed with [[M16]] rifles.
+==Charleville 1766==
+When the ancestors of Lt. Dan ([[Gary Sinise]]) are seen dying in battle, the one who died during the American Revolutionary War is seen with a [[Charleville Musket|Charleville 1766]] flintlock musket.
+[[Image:Charlie.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Charleville Musket - .69 caliber]]
+[[Image:FG 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Revolutionary War ancestor of Lt. Dan falls dead while holding the Charleville Musket.]]
-[[Image:M16-SP1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Army in Vietnam.  It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56mm]]
+==M1903 Springfield==
+During the flashbacks of Lt. Dan's ([[Gary Sinise]]) ancestors who died in battle, the one who died during World War I is seen holding an [[M1903 Springfield]].
+[[Image:M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1903 Springfield Mk 1 - .30-06]]
+[[Image:FG-M1903Springfield-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The World War I ancestor of Lt. Dan falls dead while holding an M1903 Springfield. Note the machine gun on the right, assumed to be a [[Browning M1917]] (due to the hose and water can), although it isn't seen clearly enough for confirmation.]]
-== Colt M1911A1 ==
+==Winchester Model 70==
+A [[Winchester Model 70]] is seen in a picture of Huey P. Newton during the "Black Panther Party".
+[[Image:WinchesterModel70SuperGrade.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|Post-1964 Winchester Model 70 Super Grade - various calibers]]
+[[Image:FG-rifle?.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the background, a picture of Huey P. Newton holds a Winchester Model 70 and a spear.]]
-In one Vietnam scene, Forrest is handed an [[M1911 pistol series|M1911A1]] for "Tunnel Rat" duty, and later his commanding officer, Lt. Dan Taylor ([[Gary Sinise]]) is seen using one after he is wounded during the battle scene.
+=Handguns=
+==Colt M1911A1==
+While in Vietnam, Forrest Gump ([[Tom Hanks]]) is handed a [[Colt M1911A1]] for "Tunnel Rat" duty, and later his commanding officer, Lt. Dan Taylor ([[Gary Sinise]]) is seen using one after he is wounded during the battle.
+[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]]
+[[Image:FG-M1911A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Forrest is handed an M1911A1 by Lt. Dan Taylor for "Tunnel Rat" duty.]]
+[[Image:FG-M1911A1-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Dan Taylor holds his M1911A1 pistol as he calls for a Napalm air strike.]]
+[[Image:FG-M1911A1-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Dan angrily returns fire with his M1911A1.]]
+[[Image:FG-M1911A1-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A "Black Panther" armed with an M1911A1.]]
-[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|400px|none|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]
+==Charter Arms Undercover==
+A [[Charter Arms Undercover]] is seen being used in the news footage of Arthur Bremer's May 15, 1972 assassination attempt on Democratic candidate George Wallace, which left the candidate paralyzed from the waist down until his death in 1998.
+[[Image:Bremer'srevolver.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Charter Arms Undercover - .38 Special. This is the actual Charter Arms used by Bremer in the assassination attempt, having been put up for auction by Rock Island Auction Company. This is technically a "screen-used" weapon, as footage from the actual assassination attempt is used in the film.]]
+[[Image:Colt-FG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Arthur Bremer (his arm can be seen) firing a Charter Arms Undercover before being subdued by the crowd.]]
-== M60 ==
+==Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose==
+A [[Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose]] is seen in the hands of then-Secret Service Agent Danny Spriggs during actual news footage of an attempted assassination on Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981. In 1981, the standard issue sidearms for the USSS Presidential Protection detail was either the Smith & Wesson Model 19, usually a snub-nosed model, or the stainless variant, the [[Smith & Wesson Model 66]]-2. Agents on the President's detail carried these weapons with six hollow-point .357 Magnum rounds in the cylinders. Both weapons can be seen in news footage of the Reagan assassination attempt, as can an [[Uzi]] submachine gun.
+[[Image:Smith&Wesson.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose - .357 Magnum]]
+[[Image:FG-s&wm19snub.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A TV showing Secret Service Agent Danny Spriggs with his department-issue S&W Model 19 Snub Nose as he covers the agents subduing attempted assassin John Hinckley Jr.]]
-[[M60 machine gun|M60 Machine Guns]] are seen mounted on Hueys and carried by some of the Soldiers.
+==Colt 1860 Army==
+When the ancestors of Lt. Dan ([[Gary Sinise]]) are seen dying in battle, the one who died during the Civil War has a [[Colt 1860 Army]] in his hip holster.
+[[Image:1860Army.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt 1860 Army - .44 caliber]]
+[[Image:FG-ColtArmy-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Civil War ancestor of Lt. Dan falls dead with a Colt 1860 Army in his holster. What appears to be a discarded rifle on the right is actually a ramrod for a cannon.]]
-[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+==Colt Official Police==
+A nickel-plated [[Colt Official Police]] is seen wielded by a "Black Panther" during the "Black Panther Party".
+[[Image:Nickel_Colt_Official_Police.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Official Police, 5" barrel, nickel finish - .38 Special]]
+[[Image:FG-ColtOfficialPolice-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A "Black Panther" holds a Colt Official Police when forcing Forrest to leave for starting a fight.]]
-== M72 LAW ==
+=Submachine Guns=
+==M1928A1 Thompson==
+Another one of Lt. Dan's ancestors, who died during World War II, is seen holding an [[M1928A1 Thompson]] submachine gun with a 30-round magazine and lacking the Cutts compensator.
+[[File:M1928A1 Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]]
+[[Image:FG-M1928A1Thompson-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The World War II ancestor of Lt. Dan falls dead while holding an M1928A1 Thompson. Note the gun's 1928 rear sight, as well as the actuator on the top, indicating it is an M1928A1 and not a wartime-produced M1/M1A1. Note also the lack of a Cutts compensator, uncommonly seen on older Thompsons. Also notice how the environment appears to be a beach and the ancestor wears a 1st Infantry patch. This might be trying to show that he died in the battle of Omaha Beach.]]
-[[M72 LAW]] rockets are seen on several soldiers backpacks, Forrest carried one on the top of his backpack, but never uses it.
+=Shotguns=
+==Remington 870==
+A "Black Panther" is seen holding a [[Remington 870]] in a photograph pinned to the wall during the "Black Panther Party".
+[[Image:Remington870PoliceStd.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Remington 870 - 12 Gauge]]
+[[Image:FG-Rem870-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A "Black Panther" in the photograph armed with a Remington 870.]]
-[[Image:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M72A2 LAW 66mm]]
+==Double Barreled Shotgun==
+A [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|Double Barreled Shotgun]] is wielded by one of the "Black Panthers".
+[[Image:IGA-Coach-Gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Stoeger/IGA double barreled shotgun - 12 Gauge]]
+[[Image:FG-DoubleShotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A "Black Panther" in the background armed with a double barreled shotgun.]]
-== M26 Hand Grenade ==
+==Ithaca 37==
+One of the "Black Panthers" is seen armed with an [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun.
+[[Image:Ithaca37 DSPS.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Ithaca 37 Deer Slayer Police Special (note the rifle sights and riot-length barrel) - 12 Gauge]]
+[[Image:FG-Ithaca37-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A "Black Panther" points an Ithaca 37 at Forrest as he beats up Jenny's boyfriend.]]
-[[M26 hand grenade|M26 Hand Grenades]] are seen mounted on soldiers belts.
+=Machine Guns=
+==M60==
+[[M60 machine gun]]s are seen mounted on UH-1 Huey helicopters in Vietnam and carried by some of U.S. soldiers.
+[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[Image:FG-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A doorgunner with the M60 machine gun at the ready while riding in a Huey helicopter.]]
+[[Image:FG-M60-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A machine gun team fires the M60 at attacking NVA troops, but the gun quickly jams.]]
+[[Image:FG-M60-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''"Get that pig un-fucked!"'' - As the M60 jams, Lt. Dan Taylor ([[Gary Sinise]]) lets loose some accurate Vietnam War-era dialogue.]]
-[[Image:200px-M-67handgrenade.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 HE Frag hand grenade]]
+=Other=
+==M72 LAW==
+[[M72 LAW]] rocket launchers are seen on several U.S. soldiers' rucksacks, including Forrest Gump's ([[Tom Hanks]]), although none of them are ever used.
+[[Image:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M72A2 LAW - 66mm]]
+[[Image:FG-M72LAW-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M72 LAWs are seen on Forrest's and other soldier's rucksacks.]]
+[[Image:FG-M72LAW-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good shot of Forrest's M72 LAW rocket launcher. He has some C4 plastic explosives strapped on there as well.]]
-== B-40 Rocket Launcher ==
+==M79 Grenade Launcher==
+[[M79 grenade launcher]]s are carried by U.S. soldiers in Vietnam.
+[[Image:M79-Grenade-Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M79 Grenade Launcher - 40x46mm]]
+[[Image:FG-M79GL-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A U.S. soldier near the back of the line armed with an M79 grenade launcher.]]
+[[Image:FG-M79GL-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A U.S. soldier flees the battle while holding an M79 grenade launcher.]]
-In the scene where Forrest and the other soldiers are ambushed in Vietnam, the NVA are armed with B-40 rocket launchers, a Vietnamese licensed-built copy of the [[RPG-2]].
+==M26/M61 Hand Grenade==
+[[M26 hand grenade|M26/M61 hand grenades]] are seen carried by U.S. soldiers during the scenes in Vietnam.
+[[Image:200px-M-67handgrenade.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M26 High Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
+[[Image:FG-M26-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After tossing a grenade in an NVA tunnel, Lt. Dan still has an M26/M61 grenade on his belt.]]
+[[Image:FG-M26-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the soldiers Forrest saves has an M26/M61 grenade attached to his vest.]]
-[[Image:Rpg-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|B-40 40mm with PG-2 rocket]]
+==M18 Smoke Grenade==
+Some U.S. soldiers in Vietnam carry [[M18 smoke grenade]]s.
-== M1903 Springfield ==
+[[File:M18violet.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M18 smoke grenade - Violet. Violet smoke grenades are no longer manufactured.]]
+[[Image:FG-M18Smoke-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A U.S. soldier has three M18 smoke grenades strapped to his pack.]]
-During the flashbacks of Lt. Dan's ancestors who died in battle, one who died during World War I is seen using an [[M1903 Springfield]].
+[[Image:FG-M18Smoke-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Forrest has an M18 smoke grenade hooked to his vest.]]
-[[Image:M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1903 Springfield Mk 1 - .30-06]]
-== M1928 Thompson ==
-Another one of Lt. Dan's ancestors, who died during World War II, is seen holding an M1928 Thompson that looks like an M1 Thompson.
-== Remington 870 ==
-A Black Panther is seen holding a sawed-off Remington 870 after Forrest beats up Jenny's boyfriend at the "Black Panther party"
-== Colt Python? ==
-A Colt Python is seen weilded by a Black Panther.
 [[Category:Movie]]
+[[Category:War]]
+[[Category:Drama]]
+[[Category:Comedy]]
+[[Category:Robert Zemeckis]]
+[[Category:National Film Registry]]
+[[Category:Academy Award Best Picture]]

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Rifles

M1 Garand

M14

M16/XM16E1

Charleville 1766

M1903 Springfield

Winchester Model 70

Handguns

Colt M1911A1

Charter Arms Undercover

Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose

Colt 1860 Army

Colt Official Police

Submachine Guns

M1928A1 Thompson

Shotguns

Remington 870

Double Barreled Shotgun

Ithaca 37

Machine Guns

M60

Other

M72 LAW

M79 Grenade Launcher

M26/M61 Hand Grenade

M18 Smoke Grenade

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