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'''The following weapons seen in the movie ''Firefox'': | |||
[[Image:Firefox.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Firefox'' (1982)]] | |||
==Walther PP== | |||
USAF pilot Mitchell Gant ([[Clint Eastwood]]) carries a [[Walther PP Pistol Series|Walther PP series]] pistol during his mission into Russia. As he sees the Firefox take off, Gant's Russian contact puts a Walther to his head as the soldiers close in on him. | |||
[[Image:Walther PP.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther PP - The lesser-known, full-length barreled Walther PP is available in .22LR, 6.35mm auto (.25 ACP), 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP) Auto or 9x17mm (.380 ACP).]] | [[Image:Walther PP.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther PP - The lesser-known, full-length barreled Walther PP is available in .22LR, 6.35mm auto (.25 ACP), 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP) Auto or 9x17mm (.380 ACP).]] | ||
[[Image:Firefox02.jpg|thumb|none| | |||
[[Image:Firefox02.jpg|thumb|none|600px| Mitchell Gant ([[Clint Eastwood]]) holds a Walther as he attempts to evade the questions of a Russian officer.]] | |||
==Valmet M71S== | ==Valmet M71S== | ||
A [[Valmet M71S]] rifle (standing in for a Kalashnikov Variant) can be seen in the hands of a Russian soldier checking the men's bathroom of a Moscow subway station. At the Bilyark Airbase, the rifles are seen fired by the soldiers to prevent the escape of the MiG-31 Firefox. | |||
[[Image:ValmetM71S.jpg |thumb|none|500px|A Valmet M71S chambered in 5.56mm (.223). | [[Image:ValmetM71S.jpg |thumb|none|500px|A Valmet M71S chambered in 5.56mm (.223). The Valmet was also offered in 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:Firefox03.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Firefox03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Russian soldiers fire their Valmets as they attempt to stop the Firefox from taking off.]] | ||
==GE M134 Minigun== | ==GE M134 Minigun== | ||
A helicopter doorgunner is seen firing a [[GE M134 Minigun]] as Gant experiences a flashback to the Vietnam War. | |||
[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|GE M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO.]] | [[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|400px|GE M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO.]] | ||
[[Image:Firefox01.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Firefox01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A doorgunner fires the mingun. Stock footage was used in the flashback.]] | ||
[[Image:Firefox05.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Firefox05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Stock footage of the minigun firing.]] | ||
==Remington 870== | ==Remington 870== | ||
As a military helicopter lands at his cabin, Mitchell Gant runs into his home and grabs a [[Remington 870]] Police Folder shotgun to defend himself. | |||
[[Image:Remington870LONGFolder.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 Police Folder with extended magazine tube - stock extended - 12 gauge]] | [[Image:Remington870LONGFolder.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 Police Folder with extended magazine tube - stock extended - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image:Firefox06.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Firefox06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gant with his Remington 870 with an extended tube and a top folding stock.]] | ||
==Nordenfelt Gun== | ==Nordenfelt Gun== | ||
A two-barrel | In addition to its missiles, A two-barrel [[Nordenfelt]] type machine gun is part of the MiG-31 Firefox's weaponry. | ||
[[Image:Nordenfelt.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Nordenfelt gun]] | [[Image:Nordenfelt.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Nordenfelt gun]] | ||
[[Image:Firefox04.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Firefox04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Firefox's guns are mounted beneath.]] | ||
==Trivia Section== | ==Trivia Section== | ||
* The "Moscow" scenes were filmed in Vienna with the countryside scenes in Hungary. | * The "Moscow" scenes were filmed in Vienna with the countryside scenes in Hungary. | ||
* The helicopter cockpits of the Mi-24 Hinds that search for the Firefox are in fact the same cockpits used in the film ''Blue Thunder''. | |||
Revision as of 22:35, 17 November 2009
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The following weapons seen in the movie Firefox:
Walther PP
USAF pilot Mitchell Gant (Clint Eastwood) carries a Walther PP series pistol during his mission into Russia. As he sees the Firefox take off, Gant's Russian contact puts a Walther to his head as the soldiers close in on him.
Valmet M71S
A Valmet M71S rifle (standing in for a Kalashnikov Variant) can be seen in the hands of a Russian soldier checking the men's bathroom of a Moscow subway station. At the Bilyark Airbase, the rifles are seen fired by the soldiers to prevent the escape of the MiG-31 Firefox.
GE M134 Minigun
A helicopter doorgunner is seen firing a GE M134 Minigun as Gant experiences a flashback to the Vietnam War.
Remington 870
As a military helicopter lands at his cabin, Mitchell Gant runs into his home and grabs a Remington 870 Police Folder shotgun to defend himself.
Nordenfelt Gun
In addition to its missiles, A two-barrel Nordenfelt type machine gun is part of the MiG-31 Firefox's weaponry.
Trivia Section
- The "Moscow" scenes were filmed in Vienna with the countryside scenes in Hungary.
- The helicopter cockpits of the Mi-24 Hinds that search for the Firefox are in fact the same cockpits used in the film Blue Thunder.