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Revision as of 15:03, 31 March 2010
The following weapons can be seen in the HBO miniseries The Pacific:
Rifles
M1903A3 Springfield
The M1903A3 Springfield rifle is the main weapon of the 1st Division Marines who land on Guadalcanal in part 1 and part 2, until they replace it with mostly Garands by part 3.
M1 Garand
Several Characters are seen using M1 Garand rifles, Eugene Sledge pulls an M1 Garand from a dead body to shoot a Japanese soldier with a Katana. Most of the Marines have their 1903s replaced with these by part 3. One Marine had compared it to his 1903 and prefers than in terms of accuracy.
Submachine Guns
M1928 Thompson
Marines in Part 1 are seen with the M1928A1 Thompson. Lt. Hugh Corrigan (Henry Nixon) had a 50 round drum on his for most of Part 1 until the end, replacing it with a 30 round magazine.
M1A1 Thompson
Several Marines are seen firing an M1A1 Thompson. Many others are seen with Thompsons too.
M1 Carbine
Several of the characters are seen with M1 Carbines including Eugene Sledge (Joseph Mazzello) and John Basilone (Jon Seda).
Reising M50
John Basilone (Jon Seda) is seen with a Reising M50 Submachine Gun in "Part 2".
Handguns
Colt M1911A1
The main sidearm of the Marines in the miniseries is the Colt M1911A1. Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale) and John Basilone (Jon Seda) are seen using the pistols and several troops have some holstered.
Machine Guns
Browning M2HB
The Browning M2HB machine gun is used by the US Marines, mounted on LVT's.
Browning M1917
The Marines of the 1st Division that land on Guadalcanal use Browning M1917 water cooled machine guns. Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale) is seen firing it as part of a three man gun crew in "Part 1". John Basilone (Jon Seda) is also seen firing it both on a tripod and from the hip in "Part 2".
Browning M1919
Browning M1919 machine guns are seen mounted on LVT's in the series.
Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun
A Japanese soldier is seen firing a Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun.
Browning Automatic Rifle
The B.A.R. can be seen occasionally in the hands of Marines
Shotguns
Winchester 1897 Trench Gun
One of the weapons that used by the Marines during the battle of Guadalcanal is a Winchester Model 1897 shotgun.
Heavy Weapons
M2 Flamethrower
Several Marines are seen using M2 Flamethrowers on Iwo Jima.
M1A1 Bazooka
An M1A1 Bazooka is seen used by a Marine, who fires it at the Japanese.
