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'''The following guns were used in the film ''[[Windtalkers]]'':'''
'''The following guns were used in the film ''[[Windtalkers]]'':'''
==M1911A1==
Both Sgt. Joe Enders ([[Nicolas Cage]]) and Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson ([[Christian Slater]]) use [[M1911A1]] pistols as their sidearms. One of the mistake is that the M1911A1 usually have 4 magazine as extra ammo, not two, like in the movie.
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Enders primes a satchel charge while holding his M1911A1. If he had any plan to use it, he'd cock the hammer and put it in his right hand.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Enders packs his M1911A1 in Yahzee's pack when he disguises himself as a Japanese soldier to steal a radio.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ox fires his M1911A1 after being stabbed by a bayonet. Slater flinches terribley in this scene.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"I can't let them take us." Ox prepares to kill Whitehorse when the Japanese over whelm them.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Instead of killing Whitehorse, he whips him around and fires his M1911A1 some more.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Whitehorse picks up Ox's M1911A1 when a Gunto-wielding Japanese officer decapitates him and fires it, eyes closed.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up Ox's M1911A1 when Yahzee picks it up and threatens to kill Enders. Note the milling on the ejection port, one of the procedures done to convert a real gun to fire blanks.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Enders reloads his M1911A1 during the final battle.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yahzee forces Enders to turn his M1911A1 on him.]]
==Springfield M1903==
Some of the Marines during the opening scene use [[M1903 Springfield|Springfield M1903]] rifles. USMC indeed fought with them in Guadalcanal, while US Army was issued with M1 Garand. Later in the war, M1903A4 was usually issued as a sniper rifle, '03 rifles were commonly used alongside M1 Carbines and Garands due to [[M1 Garand]] shortages.
[[Image:Windtalkers03A3-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine with a Springfield M1903, fitted with an M1917 bayonet.]]
[[Image:Windtalkers03A3-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine with a Springfield M1903.]]
==M1 Garand==
==M1 Garand==
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[[Image:WindtalkersM1Garand-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pappas fires his M1.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1Garand-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pappas fires his M1.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1Garand-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pappas fires his M1.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1Garand-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pappas fires his M1.]]
==Springfield M1903==
Some of the Marines during the opening scene use [[M1903 Springfield|Springfield M1903]] rifles. USMC indeed fought with them in Guadalcanal, while US Army was issued with M1 Garand. Later in the war, M1903A4 was usually issued as a sniper rifle, '03 rifles were commonly used alongside M1 Carbines and Garands due to [[M1 Garand]] shortages.
[[Image:EarlyBrow.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marine on the tank after White Horse killing sequence carries an early browning.]]
[[Image:EarlyBrow.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marine on the tank after White Horse killing sequence carries an early browning.]]
==Browning M1919A4==
==Browning M1919A4==
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[[Image:WindtalkersWin97-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hjelmstad with his Winchester '97 slung over his back.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersWin97-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hjelmstad with his Winchester '97 slung over his back.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersWin97-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hjelmstad gets shot by a Japanese gunner.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersWin97-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hjelmstad gets shot by a Japanese gunner.]]
==M1911A1==
Both Sgt. Joe Enders ([[Nicolas Cage]]) and Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson ([[Christian Slater]]) use [[M1911A1]] pistols as their sidearms. One of the mistake is that the M1911A1 usually have 4 magazine as extra ammo, not two, like in the movie.
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Enders primes a satchel charge while holding his M1911A1. If he had any plan to use it, he'd cock the hammer and put it in his right hand.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Enders packs his M1911A1 in Yahzee's pack when he disguises himself as a Japanese soldier to steal a radio.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ox fires his M1911A1 after being stabbed by a bayonet. Slater flinches terribley in this scene.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"I can't let them take us." Ox prepares to kill Whitehorse when the Japanese over whelm them.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Instead of killing Whitehorse, he whips him around and fires his M1911A1 some more.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Whitehorse picks up Ox's M1911A1 when a Gunto-wielding Japanese officer decapitates him and fires it, eyes closed.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up Ox's M1911A1 when Yahzee picks it up and threatens to kill Enders. Note the milling on the ejection port, one of the procedures done to convert a real gun to fire blanks.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Enders reloads his M1911A1 during the final battle.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersM1911A1-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yahzee forces Enders to turn his M1911A1 on him.]]
==M1 Bazooka==
==M1 Bazooka==
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[[Image:Kukri knife.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Kukri Knife with Holster]]
[[Image:Kukri knife.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Kukri Knife with Holster]]
[[Image:Kukri.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Japanese soldier is killed by Whitehorse's ([[Roger Willie]]) Kukri's knife.]]
[[Image:Kukri.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Japanese soldier is killed by Whitehorse's ([[Roger Willie]]) Kukri's knife.]]
==Type 30 Arisaka Bayonet==
[[Image:WindtalkersJapLineup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Type 30 bayonet in different variants. The Bayonets with an hooked quillion guard are the early types.]]
==Shin guntō==
A Japanese officer uses a Shin guntō to kill Pete "Ox" Anderson ([[Christian Slater]]).
[[Image:Shin gunto.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Kukri Knife with Holster]]
[[Image:Gunto.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Japanese officer brings the sword to kill Anderson.]]
==Nambu Type 14==
A Japanese soldier tries to draw his [[Nambu Type 14 Pistol]] from his holster before Pvt. Ben Yahzee ([[Adam Beach]]) stabs him with the Type 30 Bayonet of his [[Arisaka Rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] rifle.
[[Image:NambuType14Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nambu Type 14 pistol - 8mm Nambu.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType14-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier tries to pull a Nambu Type 14 pistol from his holster. While not much of the gun is seen, the shape of the butt confirms it as a Type 14 as opposed to a Type 94 pistol.]]
==Arisaka Type 38==
==Arisaka Type 38==
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While not closely seen, a Japanese sniper takes out a few Marines with an [[Arisaka Rifle]], assumed to be a scoped model to fit the sniper role. But due to John Woo logic, he is no match for Sgt. Joe Enders ([[Nicolas Cage]]) and a quick hip fired burst from his Thompson.
While not closely seen, a Japanese sniper takes out a few Marines with an [[Arisaka Rifle]], assumed to be a scoped model to fit the sniper role. But due to John Woo logic, he is no match for Sgt. Joe Enders ([[Nicolas Cage]]) and a quick hip fired burst from his Thompson.
[[Image:WindtalkersArisakaSniper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese sniper takes out Marines with an uknown sniper Arisaka rifle.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersArisakaSniper-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese sniper takes out Marines with an uknown sniper Arisaka rifle.]]
==Nambu Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun==
Japanese soldiers are seen firing [[Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun]]s in the film.
[[Image:Japanese Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nambu Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType92-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier chambers a Nambu Type 92 HMG. Note blank rounds on belt strip.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType92-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier is seen maning a Nambu Type 92 in a weapons line up.]]
==Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun==
==Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun==
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[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType99-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier kills Gny. Sgt. Hjelmstad ([[Peter Stormare]]) with a Type 99 fitted with a Type 30 bayonet.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType99-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier kills Gny. Sgt. Hjelmstad ([[Peter Stormare]]) with a Type 99 fitted with a Type 30 bayonet.]]
==Nambu Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun==
==Nambu Type 14==
Japanese soldiers are seen firing [[Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun]]s in the film.
A Japanese soldier tries to draw his [[Nambu Type 14 Pistol]] from his holster before Pvt. Ben Yahzee ([[Adam Beach]]) stabs him with the Type 30 Bayonet of his [[Arisaka Rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] rifle.
[[Image:Japanese Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nambu Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm.]]
[[Image:NambuType14Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nambu Type 14 pistol - 8mm Nambu.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType92-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier chambers a Nambu Type 92 HMG. Note blank rounds on belt strip.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType14-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier tries to pull a Nambu Type 14 pistol from his holster. While not much of the gun is seen, the shape of the butt confirms it as a Type 14 as opposed to a Type 94 pistol.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType92-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier is seen maning a Nambu Type 92 in a weapons line up.]]
==Type 97 hand grenade==
==Type 97 hand grenade==
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[[Image:Type 3 mine.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Yahzee ([[Adam Beach]]) nearly steps on the pressure trigger of a Type 3 Mine.]]
[[Image:Type 3 mine.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Yahzee ([[Adam Beach]]) nearly steps on the pressure trigger of a Type 3 Mine.]]
==Type 30 Arisaka Bayonet==
[[Image:WindtalkersJapLineup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Type 30 bayonet in different variants. The Bayonets with an hooked quillion guard are the early types.]]
==Shin guntō==
A Japanese officer uses a Shin guntō to kill Pete "Ox" Anderson ([[Christian Slater]]).
[[Image:Shin gunto.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Kukri Knife with Holster]]
[[Image:Gunto.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Japanese officer brings the sword to kill Anderson.]]
Windtalkers is a 2002 war film directed by John Woo. Nicolas Cage and Christian Slater star as two US Marine sergeants assigned to protect Navajo code talkers in Saipan during World War II.
The following guns were used in the film Windtalkers:
M1 Garand rifles are the most common weapons in the hands of U.S. Marines. Most notably seen used by Private Pappas (Mark Ruffalo) and Private Nellie (Martin Henderson).
Some of the Marines during the opening scene use Springfield M1903 rifles. USMC indeed fought with them in Guadalcanal, while US Army was issued with M1 Garand. Later in the war, M1903A4 was usually issued as a sniper rifle, '03 rifles were commonly used alongside M1 Carbines and Garands due to M1 Garand shortages.
For the remainder of the film, Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) uses an M1928A1 Thompson fitted with a 30 round magazine (although the capacity is continually ignored, being a John Woo film). Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson (Christian Slater) also uses an M1928A1. Since this is a Woo film, whenever Enders or Ox comes running in, all it takes is a good hip fired burst from their Thompsons and all the Japs are dead.
Private Chick (Noah Emmerich) uses a Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 as his role of the support gunner in the film, although his BAR is firing on the faster auto fire rate and has the bipod removed, suggesting it is used more in the assault rifle role.
Both Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) and Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson (Christian Slater) use M1911A1 pistols as their sidearms. One of the mistake is that the M1911A1 usually have 4 magazine as extra ammo, not two, like in the movie.
An M1 Bazooka is used by Marines during the battle of Saipan. When two Marines are attempting to take out a bunker with the device, the loader is wounded and the gunner is killed, so Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson (Christian Slater) runs out and does a stylish "judo-roll", grabbing the launcher in the process. The wounded loader gets back up and readies the weapon, and Ox takes out the bunker single handedly. Some other Marines are also seen carrying them.
Private Harrigan (Brian Van Holt) uses an M2-2 Flamethrower as his weapon in the film. True to Hollywood Pvt. Harrigan's M2-2 Flamethrower explodes due to a single shot from an FMJ, engulfing the Private and forcing Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) puts him out of his misery with his .45. In reality the fuel inside of a flamethrower is often difficult to ignite, which is why built-in magnesium ingnitors are used. The gas used to pressurize the tanks is also non flammable. In real life a hit from and FMJ or lead round would most likely knock him off of his feet due the massive pressure released from the small entrance hole. Although it should be noted that had incendiary ammunition been used there is a chance of an ignition of the tank/operator.
Marines throw unknown smoke grenades to cover the approach of Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) when he charges a machine gun emplacement to throw a satchel charge inside.
Arisaka Type 38 rifles are used by the Japanese Imperial Army troops. At one point in the film, Pvt. Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach) disguises himself as a Japanese soldier to aquire a radio after his is destroyed. He also takes a Arisaka Type 38 along with the disguise.The rifles with the top wood cover are arisaka type 99 rifles while the ones without are either type 38 rifles or "Last Ditch" type 99 rifles
Arisaka Type 99 rifles are the most commonly seen rifles in the hands of the Japanese Imperial Army. The early models contained a folding wire monopod, flip up sights with "Anti-Aircraft" bars, chrome plated bores, and a dust cover. As the war went on the quality had dropped. These late war rifles where known as "Last Ditch" rifles and were very crudely manufactured with most missing the accesories of the earlier models.
While not closely seen, a Japanese sniper takes out a few Marines with an Arisaka Rifle, assumed to be a scoped model to fit the sniper role. But due to John Woo logic, he is no match for Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) and a quick hip fired burst from his Thompson.
Japanese soldiers are seen mowing down Marines with Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Guns. When trying to steal a Japanese radio, Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) uses two Type 99 LMGs to cover Yahzee as he calls in. Some have 20 round magazines.
Nambu Type 14 pistol - 8mm Nambu.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA Japanese soldier tries to pull a Nambu Type 14 pistol from his holster. While not much of the gun is seen, the shape of the butt confirms it as a Type 14 as opposed to a Type 94 pistol.
Type 97 hand grenade
Japanese soldiers during the opening scene in Guadalcanal use Type 97 hand grenades, one of which cripples Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) and damages his ear beyond use.
Type 89 "Knee Mortars" (technically grenade launchers) are used by Japanese soldiers during the unexpected assault on the Marines in the controlled town.
