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'''The following weapons seen in the movie ''Firefox'': | '''The following weapons seen in the movie ''Firefox'': | ||
[[Image:Firefox.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Firefox'' (1982)]] | [[Image:Firefox.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Firefox'' (1982)]] | ||
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==Walther PP== | ==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. | Former 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).]] | ||
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==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''. | * 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]]''. | ||
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The following weapons seen in the movie Firefox:
Walther PP
Former 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.