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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name= | |name=''Armageddon'' | ||
|picture=Armageddon-poster06.jpg | |picture=Armageddon-poster06.jpg | ||
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'''''Armageddon''''' is a 1998 disaster thriller directed by [[Michael Bay]] and starring [[Bruce Willis]] as a veteran oil driller who is asked by the US government to join a NASA mission to land on a meteor and plant a nuclear weapon in order to prevent a collision with | '''''Armageddon''''' is a 1998 disaster thriller directed by [[Michael Bay]] and starring [[Bruce Willis]] as a veteran oil driller who is asked by the US government to join a NASA mission to land on a meteor and plant a nuclear weapon in order to prevent a collision with Earth. The film's cast includes [[Billy Bob Thornton]], [[Liv Tyler]], [[Will Patton]], and [[Ben Affleck]]. ''Armageddon'' also was released in the same year as the similarly-themed film ''[[Deep Impact]]''. | ||
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== Heckler & Koch P7M13 == | == Heckler & Koch P7M13 == | ||
At one point in the film, Colonel William Sharp ([[William Fichtner]]) pulls a nickel finish [[Heckler & Koch P7M13]] that was kept in a secret storage locker (it also appears that the gun was stored in the shuttle loaded and loose). Charles "Chick" Chapple ([[Will Patton]]) is then led to ask why Sharp needs a gun in space. | |||
[[Image:H&KP7M13 SS.jpg |thumb|none|300px|Nickel finish Heckler & Koch P7M13 - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:Armageddon_P7M13_.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Colonel Sharp reaches for the Heckler & Koch P7M13 inside the locker (this storage method seems quite irresponsible considering the amount of stress and violent turbulence the shuttle goes through with this gun loose and bouncing around the inside of the safe. Yet it is perfectly oriented upon opening. Maybe the bottom of the safe is magnetic?).]] | |||
[[Image:H&KP7M13 SS.jpg |thumb|none|300px|Nickel finish Heckler & Koch P7M13 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Armageddon_P7M13-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''"What are you doin' with a gun in space?"'' <br> Colonel William Sharp ([[William Fichtner]]) pulls the nickel finish Heckler & Koch P7M13 during a confrontation with Harry and Chick.]] | ||
[[Image:Armageddon_P7M13_.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Colonel Sharp reaches for the Heckler & Koch P7M13 inside the locker | [[Image:Armageddon_P7M13-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the Heckler & Koch P7M13 in the hand of Charles "Chick" Chapple ([[Will Patton]]).]] | ||
[[Image:Armageddon_P7M13-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"What are you doin' with a gun in space?" | |||
[[Image:Armageddon_P7M13-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the Heckler & Koch P7M13 in the hand of Charles | |||
== Mossberg 590 == | == Mossberg 590 == | ||
There are two separate appearances of [[Mossberg 590]] shotguns in the film. The first is a 590 with a high-capacity magazine tube, bayonet lug, and heat shield on the oil rig where Harry Stamper ([[Bruce Willis]]) chases A.J. Frost ([[Ben Affleck]]) after catching him sleeping with his daughter Grace Stamper ([[Liv Tyler]]), firing several rounds at him before hitting him in the ankle with a grazing shot. The second appearance is a Mariner model, also with a high-capacity magazine, being wielded by FBI agents at a roadblock while trying to catch Jayotis "Bear" Kurleenbear ([[Michael Clarke Duncan]]). | |||
There are two separate appearances of [[ | [[Image:Mossberg 590.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Mossberg 590 with high-capacity magazine tube, bayonet lug, and heat shield - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image:Mossberg 590.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Mossberg 590 | |||
[[Image:Armageddon_Mossberg.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Harry chases A.J. with a Mossberg 590]] | [[Image:Armageddon_Mossberg.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Harry chases A.J. with a Mossberg 590]] | ||
[[Image:Mossberg590Mariner 9Shot.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Mossberg 590 Mariner | [[Image:Mossberg590Mariner 9Shot.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Mossberg 590 Mariner with high-capacity magazine tube - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image:Armageddon_Mossberg-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The FBI agent to right of the roadblock has a Mossberg 590 Mariner]] | [[Image:Armageddon_Mossberg-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The FBI agent to right of the roadblock has a Mossberg 590 Mariner]] | ||
== Heckler & Koch MP5A3 == | == Heckler & Koch MP5A3 == | ||
NASA police are armed with the [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]]. | NASA police are armed with the [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]]. | ||
[[Image:MP5A3 StockCollapsed.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:MP5A3 StockCollapsed.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:Armag 301.jpg|thumb|none|600px|NASA personnel on the helo | [[File:Armag 301.jpg|thumb|none|600px|NASA personnel on the helo are armed with the MP5A3 during the shuttle launch.]] | ||
Several U.S. soldiers can be seen with [[ | == M16A2 == | ||
Several U.S. soldiers can be seen with [[M16A2]]s while providing additional security at Cape Canaveral in preparation for the ''Freedom'' and ''Independence'' shuttle launches. | |||
[[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M16A2 - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M16A2 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:Armageddon_M16.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The U.S | [[Image:Armageddon_M16.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The U.S. soldiers in front of the crowd carry M16A2 rifles.]] | ||
[[File:Armag 304.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Armag 304.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:Armag 307.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Armag 307.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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In addition to drilling equipment, the ''Armadillo'' vehicles used on the asteroid are also armed with [[M61 Vulcan]]s. Following the crash of the ''Independence'' shuttle on the asteroid, A.J. uses the Vulcan cannon on his shuttle's ''Armadillo'' to shoot apart the fuselage of the crashed shuttle enough to ram through it. Later in the film, Rockhound ([[Steve Buscemi]]), under the effects of space dementia, gets a hold of a remote control for one of these weapons and begins to open fire, nearly hitting several of the protagonists before being tackled and disarmed by Harry. | In addition to drilling equipment, the ''Armadillo'' vehicles used on the asteroid are also armed with [[M61 Vulcan]]s. Following the crash of the ''Independence'' shuttle on the asteroid, A.J. uses the Vulcan cannon on his shuttle's ''Armadillo'' to shoot apart the fuselage of the crashed shuttle enough to ram through it. Later in the film, Rockhound ([[Steve Buscemi]]), under the effects of space dementia, gets a hold of a remote control for one of these weapons and begins to open fire, nearly hitting several of the protagonists before being tackled and disarmed by Harry. | ||
[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M61 Vulcan cannon - 20x102mm]] | ||
[[File:Armag 310.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Armag 310.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Armageddon_Minigun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A remote controlled | [[Image:Armageddon_Minigun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A remote controlled shortened 20mm M61 Vulcan being used by Rockhound.]] | ||
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Armageddon is a 1998 disaster thriller directed by Michael Bay and starring Bruce Willis as a veteran oil driller who is asked by the US government to join a NASA mission to land on a meteor and plant a nuclear weapon in order to prevent a collision with Earth. The film's cast includes Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Will Patton, and Ben Affleck. Armageddon also was released in the same year as the similarly-themed film Deep Impact.
The following weapons were used in the film Armageddon:
Heckler & Koch P7M13
At one point in the film, Colonel William Sharp (William Fichtner) pulls a nickel finish Heckler & Koch P7M13 that was kept in a secret storage locker (it also appears that the gun was stored in the shuttle loaded and loose). Charles "Chick" Chapple (Will Patton) is then led to ask why Sharp needs a gun in space.
Colonel William Sharp (William Fichtner) pulls the nickel finish Heckler & Koch P7M13 during a confrontation with Harry and Chick.
Mossberg 590
There are two separate appearances of Mossberg 590 shotguns in the film. The first is a 590 with a high-capacity magazine tube, bayonet lug, and heat shield on the oil rig where Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis) chases A.J. Frost (Ben Affleck) after catching him sleeping with his daughter Grace Stamper (Liv Tyler), firing several rounds at him before hitting him in the ankle with a grazing shot. The second appearance is a Mariner model, also with a high-capacity magazine, being wielded by FBI agents at a roadblock while trying to catch Jayotis "Bear" Kurleenbear (Michael Clarke Duncan).
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
NASA police are armed with the Heckler & Koch MP5A3.
M16A2
Several U.S. soldiers can be seen with M16A2s while providing additional security at Cape Canaveral in preparation for the Freedom and Independence shuttle launches.
M61 Vulcan
In addition to drilling equipment, the Armadillo vehicles used on the asteroid are also armed with M61 Vulcans. Following the crash of the Independence shuttle on the asteroid, A.J. uses the Vulcan cannon on his shuttle's Armadillo to shoot apart the fuselage of the crashed shuttle enough to ram through it. Later in the film, Rockhound (Steve Buscemi), under the effects of space dementia, gets a hold of a remote control for one of these weapons and begins to open fire, nearly hitting several of the protagonists before being tackled and disarmed by Harry.
