Dawn of the Dead (1978): Difference between revisions
Dawn of the Dead (1978): Difference between revisions - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
Dawn of the Dead (1978): Difference between revisions
Used by all SWAT members, in particular, the characters of Peter (Ken Foree) and Roger (Scott H. Reiniger) but eventually discarded after raiding the gun store. In one shot, when Peter is unloading his weapon after shooting the zombie kids, we can see the tiny .22lr magazine. The Adler-Jager (also marked Armi-Jager) AP-74 is an inexpensive .22 AR15 clone (that was actually pretty close to an SP1 and much better looking than the .22 M16 clone made by Armscor). The guns were pretty much 'mime' fired, with only the sound effect and blood squibs to indicate that the rifle was fired.
A Colt Peacemaker single action type revolver is used by one of the survivors.
Roger appears to be loading this gun with .22 rounds, so that would mean it is most likely a Single Six. It could still be a Peacemaker, but Roger loaded it with blank rounds.
Additional Info: Steven's pistol, found in the desk of the maintenance office, is certainly either a Ruger Blackhawk or a Ruger Single Six. The photo above, though it shows a single action revolver, is not a Ruger Blackhawk or a single six which has a different profile from what is portrayed above. -Yojimbo
It is either a M14, or M34 Mauser pocket pistol. If it has a straight grip it is a M14, if it has a 'hump' grip, then it is a M34. I can't see the grip well enough to tell which it is.
While waiting for Roger (Scott H. Reiniger) to return as a zombie Peter (Ken Foree) appears to be holding a nickle plated S&W Model 36. There is a possibility that it is the stainless steel Model 60 as well.
It has ribbing over the barrel which means it might be a nickel Colt Trooper gun. - Gunmaster45
I agree.That sure isn't a S&W revolver. I remembered it as a S&W but now I think it might be an F.I.E. revolver. --Jcordell 01:51, 1 May 2009 (UTC)Jcordell
During the gun shop scene a character is seen holstering what appears to be a pair of Colt Navy 1851 black powder revolvers. Probably replicas manufactured by Uberti.
A Mossberg 500 shotgun is seen during the S.W.A.T. raid at the beginning of the film. One is also carried by one of the bikers when they attack the mall.
One of the bikers who invade the mall is using a Thompson submachine gun with the fifty round drum magazine and the forward pistol grip.Possibly that biker is played by Tom Savini, special effect wizard on the movie. Nah,Tom Savini played "Blades", the biker with the machete,cutlass,and several other knives(including a switchblade comb!).
CORRECTION: The Thompson wielding biker was played by Larry Varia, and was not Tom Savini as was pointed out. Larry Varia recently passed away (2008) and now that this entry has been corrected perhaps his soul can now rest in peace. -Yojimbo
As of December 2008, Thompson used by Varia in DOTD was in still in the posession of Gary Zeller, special effects coordinator for DOTD 1978. Would have been nice, though, if it had been buried with him! :)
-Yojimbo
Peter (Ken Foree) takes a scoped Savage 99 lever action rifle, chambered in 300 Savage, from the gun store for his personal use. He later uses it against the bikers when they invade the mall.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingSavage 99 with slingError creating thumbnail: File missingPeter:"The only man that could miss with this gun is the sucker with the bread to buy it"Error creating thumbnail: File missingPeter chambers a round on his Savage Model 99, showcasing the rifle's lever action assembly - .300 SavageError creating thumbnail: File missingPeter's view through the Savage 99's scope. Peter tells Stephen not to fire through the security doors, lest the ricochets 'chase them around' in the store, however, the metal in the security doors are a combination of aluminum and soft steel, easily punctured by any of the high powered rifle ammo.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAmmo boxes of .300 Winchester Magnum ammunition (The words 300 magnum are clearly seen on the box and the artwork of the casing says "Winchester"). Since the Savage Model 99 was never chambered in .300 Win Mag, this is a error.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA bandoleer of actual .300 Savage rounds is loaded upError creating thumbnail: File missingPeter goes biker hunting with his scoped Savage Model 99 Rifle - .300 Savage
Steve originally uses this rifle but is incompetent with it. During the sequence when Roger (Scott H. Reiniger) and Peter (Ken Foree) are venturing forth from the safety of the mall to get the trucks Fran (Galen Ross) is providing cover fire from the roof of the mall with a rifle. It appears to be a 22 caliber rifle based on the bore size.
