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==M1A1 Bazooka==
An [[M1 Bazooka#M1A1 "Bazooka" (2.36" Rocket)|M1A1 Bazooka]] is seen used by a Marine, who fires it at the Japanese.
The [[M1 Bazooka#M1A1 "Bazooka" (2.36" Rocket)|M1A1 Bazooka]] is used by Marines during the battle of Peleliu in Parts 5-7 .
[[Image:M1A1 Bazooka.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1A1 Bazooka - 2.36 inch]]
[[Image:M1A1 Bazooka.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1A1 Bazooka - 2.36 inch]]
[[Image:Pac05 010.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In Part 5, a Marine fires his M1A1 Bazooka on Peleliu to take out a Japanese tank.]]
[[Image:pacific7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine fires his M1A1 Bazooka.]]
[[Image:pacific7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine fires his M1A1 Bazooka.]]
Revision as of 04:21, 14 April 2010
The following weapons can be seen in the HBO miniseries The Pacific:
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Rifles M1903A3 Springfield The M1903A3 Springfield rifle is the main weapon of the 1st Division Marines who land and fight on Guadalcanal in Part 1 and Part 2.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1903A3 Springfield - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing On the left, Lew 'Chuckler' Juergens (Josh Helman ) checks his 1903 as Robert Leckie cleans his M1911A1 in "Part 2". ]]
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine is seen using the 1903 on Guadalcanal. Error creating thumbnail: File missing PFC Wilbur 'Runner' Conley (Keith Nobbs ) is seen with his 1903A3. M1 Garand In Part 3, the Marines replace the 1903 with the M1 Garand . One Marine had compared it to his 1903 and prefers the former in terms of accuracy. The Garand is used by Robert Leckie and Eugene Sledge (Joseph Mazzello ), who pulls an M1 Garand from a dead body to shoot a Japanese soldier coming towards him with a Katana.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale ) sitting with his new Garand next to him Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine pops out a trunk to steal the Army's Garands Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine opens fire with the M1 Garand on Peleliu in Part 5. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A U.S. Marine is shot while holding an M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eugene Sledge pulls out an M1 Garand to shoot the attacking Japanese. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A U.S. Marine falls off a bunker with an M1 Garand after shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing U.S. Marines charging at the Japanese are seen with M1 Garands.
M1 Carbine Several of the characters are seen with M1 Carbines including Eugene Sledge (Joseph Mazzello ) and John Basilone (Jon Seda ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II Era M1 Carbine , with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WW2, shown with khaki sling and oiler and a period twin magazine pouch for buttstock Error creating thumbnail: File missing After landing on the Peleliu beach, Eugene Sledge (Joseph Mazzello ) holds his M1 Carbine. File:Pacificpapers.jpg Sledge runs with his M1 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sledge moves inland with his M1 Carbine and avoids shrapnel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing John Basilone (Jon Seda ) runs at Iwo Jima with his M1 Carbine. Arisaka Type 99 The Arisaka Type 99 rifle was one of the main battle rifles used by the Japanese Army in The Pacific theatre.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arisaka Type 99 battle rifle - 7.7x58mm 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 "stick" magazine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Hugh Corrigan (Henry Nixon ) with the 1928A1 Thompson in Part 1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Corrigan fires his Thompson during the battle at Alligator Creek. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Corrigan carries the Thompson as he checks out an abandoned truck. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Corrigan's Thompson has the 50 round mag and the Cutts compensator. M1A1 Thompson Several Marines are seen firing an M1A1 Thompson . Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale ) uses a Thompson M1A1 throughout the rest of the series, notably in Part 4, when he takes out a Japanese patrol trying to flank his unit and then in Part 5 and 6 when the Marines land on Peleliu.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine fires his M1A1 Thompson. File:Pacificboomboom.jpg Sledge (Joseph Mazzello ) fires his Thompson at the Japanese soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine slings his M1A1 next to Morgan with his 1928 Reising M50 John Basilone (Jon Seda ) is seen with a Reising M50 Submachine Gun in "Part 2".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reising M50 (full stock variant) - .45 ACP. Fitted with Cutts compensator and 20 round magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Reising Model 50 is used by John Basilone (Jon Seda ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Basilone's Reising next to a dying officer 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing John Basilone (Jon Seda ) has a holstered M1911A1 on his thigh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale ) aims his M1911A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A high amount of muzzle is seen here when Robert fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Leckie is seen cleaning his 1911A1 in Part 2. Colt New Service In Part 5, Eugene Sledge (Joseph Mazzello ) receives a Colt New Service .45 Colt revolver in the care package sent from his family and in a later part uses the revolver on a wounded Japanese soldier on the island of Okinawa.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 1909 Colt Army Revolver - .45 LC. This model is stamped "Property of U.S. Government" under barrel and "M1909" on front bottom of grip strap. Grips not original - US issue bore plain uncheckered walnut. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eugene (Joseph Mazzello ) aims his Colt New Service revolver at a wounded Japanese soldier on Okinawa. Nambu Type 14 The main sidearm of the Japanese was the Nambu Type 14 Pistol . Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale ) finds one in a Japanese officer's chest when they go through the camp in which he takes it and the chest as a war trophy. After being committed due to the effects of combat, He ends up giving the pistol to the head of a naval psychiatric hospital as a bribe so he can return to his unit in Part 4.
Nambu Type 14 8x22mm Nambu Machine Guns Browning M2HB When the Marines begin their landing on Peleliu in Part 5, the Browning M2HB machine gun is seen mounted on LVT's.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing As the Marines land on Peleliu, the Browning M2 is seen mounted on the left on the LVT. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another shot of the LVT armed with a Browning M2 and a Browning M1919. 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".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1917 machine gun .30-06 with tripod and ammo box Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M1917 Browning is being carried by several troops. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale ) carries an M1917 Browning on his back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Robert Leckie and Lew 'Chuckler' Juergens (Josh Helman ) operate the Browning M1917 in "Part 1". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. J.P. Morgan (Joshua Biton ) checks out his M1917 in the aftermath of the Japanese aftermath. Browning M1919 Replacing the Browning M1917 in the field for the Marines is the Browning M1919 machine gun. M1919's also are seen mounted on LVT's in the series, notably when landing on Peleliu in Part 5. Leckie is briefly seen manning an M1919 on his LVT during the landing.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919 .30-06 on M2 tripod Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Browning M1919 is mounted to the right of the LVT during the Peleliu landings in Part 5. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another shot of another LVT with Browning M1919. Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun A Japanese soldier is seen firing a Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nambu Type 99 light machine gun 7.7x58mm Arisaka Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier fires his Nambu Type 99. Browning Automatic Rifle The B.A.R. can be seen occasionally in the hands of Marines
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Automatic Rifle Error creating thumbnail: File missing A B.A.R. sitting on a crate with a Springfield leaning on it. Shotguns Winchester 1897 Trench Gun One of the weapons used by the Marines during the battle of Guadalcanal is a Winchester Model 1897 shotgun.
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M2-2 Flamethrower Error creating thumbnail: File missing A U.S. Marine secures Iwo Jima with an M2 Flamethrower. M1A1 Bazooka The M1A1 Bazooka is used by Marines during the battle of Peleliu in Parts 5-7.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Bazooka - 2.36 inch Error creating thumbnail: File missing In Part 5, a Marine fires his M1A1 Bazooka on Peleliu to take out a Japanese tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine fires his M1A1 Bazooka. 
