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== Browning M2 == | == Browning M2 == | ||
I am pretty sure these are not M2 .50 Brownings but rather the [[Browning AN/M2]]variant which fires a .30 cal round. I base this on the relative size of the weapon compared to the fuselage of the Curtiss Falcon and, honestly, that when I looked up the aircraft itself the armament mentioned .30 cal guns only...no mention of .50 cals. --[[User:Charon68|Charon68]] 15:23, 2 May 2010 (UTC) | I am pretty sure these are not M2 .50 Brownings but rather the [[Browning AN/M2]]variant which fires a .30 cal round. I base this on the relative size of the weapon compared to the fuselage of the Curtiss Falcon and, honestly, that when I looked up the aircraft itself the armament mentioned .30 cal guns only...no mention of .50 cals. --[[User:Charon68|Charon68]] 15:23, 2 May 2010 (UTC) | ||
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== M1903 Springfield == | |||
During and just after the climax of the film, several U.S. Army soldiers gathered around the Empire State Building can be seen holding [[M1903 Springfield]] bolt-action rifles. | |||
Actually most of the rifles shown are the similar Model 1917 Enfield bolt-action rifle. This was a First World War improvisation by the US Army to address shortages of the Springfield and lack of manufacturing capacity for that rifle. The M1917 was a modification of the British Enfield Pattern 1914 rifle (itself a copy of the German Mauser Gew 98) for the US .30-06 cartridge. As the P-14 was being manufactured by Winchester and Remington (in the British .303 cartridge) it was far easier to alter production than re-tool to make the Springfield. | |||
In fact far more Enfields were manufactured by the end of the war (~2.65 million, in addition to 1.15 million for the United Kingdom) than Springfields. | |||
[[Image:M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06]] | |||
[[Image:KK_Springfield.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Three soldiers armed with M1903 Springfields pose for a photo in front of Kong's body.]] | |||
Are the rifles pictured sprinfields or enfields --[[User:AdAstra2009|AdAstra2009]] 15:42, 2 May 2010 (UTC) | |||
Revision as of 15:42, 2 May 2010
- If I get some time, I wanted to add just a few (and I mean FEW) caps from the movie, because some really nice closeups were over looked. - Gunmaster45
Go ahead, I rushed through the movie when I screencapped because it was so long.--Alienqueen11 20:25, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
Cannon
It may have been selected as the weapon is still (2008) in use and ammunition produced for it; the British Royal Horse Artillery use the cannon, on a conventional carriage mount, for ceremonial purposes such as firing salutes and participating in military "tattoos". However this is mere speculation.
It goes without saying that this weapon was never, in reality, used either by the US Army or by any National Guard unit.
However it's very cool looking and fits the time period. Jcordell
The Gunners
Peter Jackson is not the only one to appear as the gunner. Movie director Frank Darbont and special effects make-up maestro Rick Baker also were. Is this information needful ? --Kloga 13:21, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
Browning M2
I am pretty sure these are not M2 .50 Brownings but rather the Browning AN/M2variant which fires a .30 cal round. I base this on the relative size of the weapon compared to the fuselage of the Curtiss Falcon and, honestly, that when I looked up the aircraft itself the armament mentioned .30 cal guns only...no mention of .50 cals. --Charon68 15:23, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
temporarily moved from main page--AdAstra2009 15:42, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
M1903 Springfield
During and just after the climax of the film, several U.S. Army soldiers gathered around the Empire State Building can be seen holding M1903 Springfield bolt-action rifles.
Actually most of the rifles shown are the similar Model 1917 Enfield bolt-action rifle. This was a First World War improvisation by the US Army to address shortages of the Springfield and lack of manufacturing capacity for that rifle. The M1917 was a modification of the British Enfield Pattern 1914 rifle (itself a copy of the German Mauser Gew 98) for the US .30-06 cartridge. As the P-14 was being manufactured by Winchester and Remington (in the British .303 cartridge) it was far easier to alter production than re-tool to make the Springfield. In fact far more Enfields were manufactured by the end of the war (~2.65 million, in addition to 1.15 million for the United Kingdom) than Springfields.
Are the rifles pictured sprinfields or enfields --AdAstra2009 15:42, 2 May 2010 (UTC)