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'''The following guns were used in the film ''[[War of The Worlds]]''''' | |||
== .38 Special == | |||
Before leaving his house with his family, Ray Ferrier ([[Tom Cruise]]) grabs an [[S&W .38 Special]] from a case under his bed. He is later forced to drop this gun when a carjacker steals his car. A bystander then picks up the pistol and shoots the carjacker with it, trying to steal the car himself. | |||
[[Image:38_Special.jpg|thumb|left|135px|S&W .38 Special]] | |||
[[Image:WotW_.38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Ray gets his .38 special.]] | |||
== Sig Sauer P229 == | |||
During the film, a carjacker armed with a [[Sig Sauer P229]] steals the car Ray ([[Tom Cruise]]) and his family are using by aiming his gun at Ray's head and forcing him to drop his .38 Special. | |||
[[Image:P229.jpg|thumb|left|320px|[[Sig Sauer P229]]]] | |||
[[Image:WotW_Sig.jpg|thumb|none|350px|A carjacker aims his [[Sig Sauer P229]] at Ray's head.]] | |||
== M4A1 carbine == | |||
In the final scenes of the film, U.S. Army soldiers can be seen carrying [[M16#M4A1|M4A1 carbines]] while directing refugees through Boston. When the alien dies after his tripod is disabled, one of the soldiers uses the barrel of his M4 to lift and then drop the alien's arm to confirm it is truly dead. | |||
[[Image:M4A1.jpg|thumb|left|350px|[[M16|Colt M4A1]] 5.56mm]] | |||
[[Image:WoTW.jpg|thumb|none|350px|A soldier approaches a dying alien with his M4A1.]] | |||
== Mk 19 grenade launcher == | |||
In the scene where Robbie Ferrier ([[Justin Chatwin]]) is trying to hitch a ride with a passing Army convoy, one of the passing Humvees can be seen mounting a [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]]. | |||
[[Image:MK19-02.jpg|thumb|330px|left|Mk 19 40mm grenade launcher]] | |||
[[Image:WotW_Mk_19_.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Note: To the upper left.]] | |||
== M16A2 == | |||
U.S. military personnel appear carrying [[M16#M16A2|M16A2]] rifles several times during the film; first in the Army convoy that passes by the Ferrier family, then in the hands of Marines in the hilltop battle scene. | |||
[[Image:M16A2-2.jpg|thumb|219px|left|M16A2 5.56mm]] | |||
[[Image:WotW_M16A2_2.jpg|thumb|350px|none|A soldier armed with an M16A2 in a military truck.]] | |||
== M2 Browning == | |||
The [[Browning M2]] heavy machine gun appears twice in the film; first mounted on U.S. Army vehicles in a convoy that passes by the Ferriers, then on U.S. Marine Corps vehicles in the hilltop battle scene, most notably on a burning humvee rolling past Harlan Ogilvy ([[Tim Robbins]])' house. | |||
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Browning M2 .50 BMG]] | |||
[[Image:WotW_M2_Browning.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning M2 .50 BMG's mounted on a Humvee and an M109 Paladin]] | |||
== M67 hand grenade == | |||
In the scene where Rachel Ferrier ([[Dakota Fanning]]) is captured by one of the tripods, Ray Ferrier finds a bandolier of [[M67 fragmentation grenades]] in an abandoned humvee and throws one at the tripod to get its' attention. Once captured by the tripod, he uses the rest of the grenades to destroy it from the inside out. | |||
[[Image:WotW_M26.jpg|thumb|none|350px|a bandolier of M67 Frag Grenades.]] | |||
== M249 SAW == | |||
Near the end of the film, at least one of the U.S Army soldiers seen herding refugees through Boston and then taking down a tripod can be seen wielding an [[M-249 SAW|M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW)]], most notably when surrounding the downed tripod when the pilot emerges and dies. | |||
[[Image:M249-SAW.jpg|thumb|left|350px|(M-249 SAW|M249 SAW ''('Paratrooper' version with M16 magazine)'']] | |||
[[Image:WotW_Saw.jpg|thumb|none|350px|A soldier approaches a fallen tripod with his M249 SAW at the ready.]] | |||
== M136 AT4 == | |||
There are several appearances of [[M136 AT4]] anti-tank rocket launchers in the film; first on the hilltop battle scene being fired at an off-screen tripod, then at the climactic battle scene in Boston where U.S. Army soldiers bring down another tripod. | |||
[[Image:At4_m136.jpg|thumb|left|350px|M136 AT4 Anti-Tank rocket launcher fitted with a night-vision scope.]] | |||
[[Image:WotW_.jpg|thumb|none|350px|A Marine fires an M136 AT4.]] | |||
== Carl Gustav == | |||
In the final battle scene, U.S. Army soldiers can be seen firing several [[Carl Gustav recoilless rifle]]s at the tripod (even though this weapon is only used by special forces units in the U.S. military, not regular infantry as shown in the film). | |||
[[Image:Carl_Gustaf_recoilless_rifle.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Carl Gustav recoilless rifle]] | |||
[[Image:WotW_Carl_Gustav.jpg|thumb|none|350px|A soldier fires a Carl Gustav recoilless rifle.]] | |||
== FGM-148 Javelin == | |||
Another weapon used in the final battle scene of the movie is the [[FGM-148 Javelin]] anti-tank guided missile launcher, used by U.S. Army soldiers to bring down a tripod. | |||
[[Image:Javelin3.jpg|thumb|left|285px|A soldier practices with the FGM-148 Javelin.]] | |||
[[Image:WotW_Javelin.jpg|thumb|none|350px|A soldier running with an FGM-148 Javelin.]] | |||
== Winchester Model 1912 == | |||
the character Harlan Ogilvy ([[Tim Robbins]]) can often be seen with a [[Winchester Model 1912]] shotgun close by him. He comes close to using it when some of the aliens are prowling around the basement of his house where he, Rachel, and Ray are hiding, but is stopped by Ray for fear that opening fire would reveal their location to the aliens. | |||
[[Image:Winchester_Model_1912.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Winchester Model 1912]] | |||
[[Image:WotW_Winchester.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Harlan holds his Winchester Model 1912 in the air.]] | |||
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Revision as of 05:17, 12 July 2007
The following guns were used in the film War of The Worlds
.38 Special
Before leaving his house with his family, Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) grabs an S&W .38 Special from a case under his bed. He is later forced to drop this gun when a carjacker steals his car. A bystander then picks up the pistol and shoots the carjacker with it, trying to steal the car himself.
Sig Sauer P229
During the film, a carjacker armed with a Sig Sauer P229 steals the car Ray (Tom Cruise) and his family are using by aiming his gun at Ray's head and forcing him to drop his .38 Special.
M4A1 carbine
In the final scenes of the film, U.S. Army soldiers can be seen carrying M4A1 carbines while directing refugees through Boston. When the alien dies after his tripod is disabled, one of the soldiers uses the barrel of his M4 to lift and then drop the alien's arm to confirm it is truly dead.
Mk 19 grenade launcher
In the scene where Robbie Ferrier (Justin Chatwin) is trying to hitch a ride with a passing Army convoy, one of the passing Humvees can be seen mounting a Mk 19 grenade launcher.
M16A2
U.S. military personnel appear carrying M16A2 rifles several times during the film; first in the Army convoy that passes by the Ferrier family, then in the hands of Marines in the hilltop battle scene.
M2 Browning
The Browning M2 heavy machine gun appears twice in the film; first mounted on U.S. Army vehicles in a convoy that passes by the Ferriers, then on U.S. Marine Corps vehicles in the hilltop battle scene, most notably on a burning humvee rolling past Harlan Ogilvy (Tim Robbins)' house.
M67 hand grenade
In the scene where Rachel Ferrier (Dakota Fanning) is captured by one of the tripods, Ray Ferrier finds a bandolier of M67 fragmentation grenades in an abandoned humvee and throws one at the tripod to get its' attention. Once captured by the tripod, he uses the rest of the grenades to destroy it from the inside out.
M249 SAW
Near the end of the film, at least one of the U.S Army soldiers seen herding refugees through Boston and then taking down a tripod can be seen wielding an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), most notably when surrounding the downed tripod when the pilot emerges and dies.
M136 AT4
There are several appearances of M136 AT4 anti-tank rocket launchers in the film; first on the hilltop battle scene being fired at an off-screen tripod, then at the climactic battle scene in Boston where U.S. Army soldiers bring down another tripod.
Carl Gustav
In the final battle scene, U.S. Army soldiers can be seen firing several Carl Gustav recoilless rifles at the tripod (even though this weapon is only used by special forces units in the U.S. military, not regular infantry as shown in the film).
FGM-148 Javelin
Another weapon used in the final battle scene of the movie is the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile launcher, used by U.S. Army soldiers to bring down a tripod.
Winchester Model 1912
the character Harlan Ogilvy (Tim Robbins) can often be seen with a Winchester Model 1912 shotgun close by him. He comes close to using it when some of the aliens are prowling around the basement of his house where he, Rachel, and Ray are hiding, but is stopped by Ray for fear that opening fire would reveal their location to the aliens.
