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[[Image:Thing-poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Movie Poster for ''The Thing (1982)'', which was created by acclaimed movie poster artist Drew Struzan.]] | [[Image:Thing-poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Movie Poster for ''The Thing (1982)'', which was created by acclaimed movie poster artist Drew Struzan.]] | ||
'''The following | '''''The Thing''''' is a 1982 horror film directed by [[John Carpenter]] and reunites him with his ''[[Escape from New York]]'' star [[Kurt Russell]]. The film is a remake of the 1951 classic ''The Thing from Another World'' and [[The Thing (2011)|a prequel]] to this film was released in 2011. | ||
'''The following firearms can be seen in the film ''The Thing:''''' | |||
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==Heckler & Koch HK93== | ==Heckler & Koch HK93== | ||
A [[H&K 93|Heckler & Koch HK93]] semi-auto rifle with a scope and a 40 round magazine is used by the Norwegian | A [[H&K 93|Heckler & Koch HK93]] semi-auto rifle with a scope and a 40 round magazine is used by the Norwegian with Rifle ([[Kurt Russell]]'s brother-in-law at the time of filming [[Larry Franco]]) to try and kill the infected dog while flying from the helicopter. When the helicopter lands the passenger ( named Jan Bolen in a deleted scene) emerges with the rifle and continues after the dog while the pilot has a mishap with a grenade. Incidentally, this scene has in part been reproduced for the prequel, [[The Thing (2011)]] and the passenger renamed Lars. | ||
[[Image:HK93FullStock.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Heckler & Koch HK93-A2 full stocked Rifle - 5.56x45mm]] | |||
[[Image:Thing.JPG|thumb|600px|none|The Norwegian fires the H&K HK93 from the helicopter.]] | |||
[[Image:HK93FullStock.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Heckler & Koch HK93-A2 full stocked Rifle - 5. | [[Image:Thing12.JPG|thumb|600px|none|The Norwegian with the H&K HK93.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing.JPG|thumb|600px|none|The Norwegian | [[Image:Thing13.JPG|thumb|600px|none|The Norwegian takes aim at the dog.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing12.JPG|thumb|600px|none| | [[Image:Thing14.JPG|thumb|600px|none|The Norwegian fires the H&K HK93.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing13.JPG|thumb|600px|none|The Norwegian | [[Image:Thing06.JPG|thumb|600px|none|A close up of the rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing14.JPG|thumb|600px|none| | |||
[[Image:Thing06.JPG|thumb|600px|none|A close up of the | |||
==Ithaca 37 shotgun== | ==Ithaca 37 shotgun== | ||
MacReady ([[Kurt Russell]]) carries a [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun several times in the film. At one point Windows ([[Thomas G. Waites]]) manages to grab one before he is subdued by the others. | MacReady ([[Kurt Russell]]) carries a [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun several times in the film. At one point Windows ([[Thomas G. Waites]]) manages to grab one before he is subdued by the others. | ||
[[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ithaca Model 37 - 12 | [[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ithaca Model 37 - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[Image:Thing011.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady with the Ithaca Model 37 at the Norwegian base]] | [[Image:Thing011.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady with the Ithaca Model 37 at the Norwegian base.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing010.JPG |thumb|600px|none|Closeup of the muzzle when at the Norwegian base]] | [[Image:Thing010.JPG |thumb|600px|none|Closeup of the muzzle when at the Norwegian base.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing08.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady right before shooting at The Thing]] | [[Image:Thing08.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady right before shooting at The Thing.]] | ||
[[Image:Macshotgun.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Mac and his Ithaca 37]] | [[Image:Macshotgun.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Mac and his Ithaca 37.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing09.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Closeup of the muzzle of the 37 when shooting at The Thing, which is an obvious blank.]] | [[Image:Thing09.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Closeup of the muzzle of the 37 when shooting at The Thing, which is an obvious blank.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing125.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Windows breaks the glass to the gun safe to get a shotgun, note also the HK93]] | [[Image:Thing125.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Windows breaks the glass to the gun safe to get a shotgun, note also the HK93.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing123.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Windows with the Ithaca Model 37 from the gun locker, Garry points his revolver at him]] | [[Image:Thing123.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Windows with the Ithaca Model 37 from the gun locker, Garry points his revolver at him.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing124.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Windows holding the Ithaca Model 37]] | [[Image:Thing124.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Windows holding the Ithaca Model 37.]] | ||
== Colt Detective Special 3rd Gen. == | ==Colt Detective Special 3rd Gen.== | ||
Blair ([[Wilford Brimley]]) retrieves a [[Colt Detective Special|3rd Generation Colt Detective Special]] from his desk drawer. | Blair ([[Wilford Brimley]]) retrieves a [[Colt Detective Special|3rd Generation Colt Detective Special]] from his desk drawer. | ||
[[Image:ColtDS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith and Wesson Model 36 - .38 | [[Image:ColtDS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith and Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special]] | ||
[[Image:Thing3.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Blair keeps his revolver in a desk drawer.]] | [[Image:Thing3.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Blair keeps his revolver in a desk drawer.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing4.JPG |thumb|600px|none|Blair takes his gun after reading that there's a | [[Image:Thing4.JPG |thumb|600px|none|Blair takes his gun after reading that there's a 75 percent chance of someone being infected.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing5.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Blair with his revolver]] | [[Image:Thing5.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Blair with his revolver.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing6.JPG |thumb|600px|none|Blair fires his revolver]] | [[Image:Thing6.JPG |thumb|600px|none|Blair fires his revolver.]] | ||
==Colt Trooper | ==Colt Trooper Mk III== | ||
Garry ([[Donald Moffat]]) carries a [[Colt Trooper#Colt Trooper Mk III|Colt Trooper MkIII]] in a holster on his duty belt. Midway through the film MacReady ([[Kurt Russell]]) gets possession of Garry's revolver and carries it with him from then on. | Garry ([[Donald Moffat]]) carries a [[Colt Trooper#Colt Trooper Mk III|Colt Trooper MkIII]] in a holster on his duty belt. Midway through the film MacReady ([[Kurt Russell]]) gets possession of Garry's revolver and carries it with him from then on. | ||
[[Image:Pix997283765.jpg|thumb|none|300px| | [[Image:Pix997283765.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Trooper Mk III with 4" barrel - .357 Magnum]] | ||
[[Image:Thing05.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Garry fires his Colt Trooper MkIII at the Norwegian]] | [[Image:Thing05.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Garry fires his Colt Trooper MkIII at the Norwegian]] | ||
[[Image:Thing07.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Garry shoots and kills the Norwegian (NOTE: Colt trigger guard and shrouded ejector rod housing.)]] | [[Image:Thing07.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Garry shoots and kills the Norwegian (NOTE: Colt trigger guard and shrouded ejector rod housing.)]] | ||
[[Image:Thing122.JPG |thumb|600px|none|Garry points the Trooper MkIII at Windows]] | [[Image:Thing122.JPG |thumb|600px|none|Garry points the Trooper MkIII at Windows.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing10.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady with the Trooper MkIII]] | [[Image:Thing10.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady with the Trooper MkIII.]] | ||
==M2A1-7 Flamethrower== | ==M2A1-7 Flamethrower== | ||
This flamethrower is used by several members of the team throughout the movie. Palmer uses a different flamethrower. The "other" flamethrowers appear to be those propane powered models sold currently, used for burning weeds, removing ice from planes and other equipment, the flame on those is very short though, at max usually 7 feet. | This flamethrower is used by several members of the team throughout the movie. Palmer uses a different flamethrower. The "other" flamethrowers appear to be those propane powered models sold currently, used for burning weeds, removing ice from planes and other equipment, the flame on those is very short though, at max usually 7 feet. | ||
[[Image:M2-2FlameAth.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M2-2 Flamethrower]] | [[Image:M2-2FlameAth.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M2-2 Flamethrower]] | ||
[[Image:Thing2.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Childs fires the flamethrower]] | [[Image:Thing2.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Childs fires the flamethrower.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing15.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Childs and Palmer holding the flamethrowers]] | [[Image:Thing15.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Childs and Palmer holding the flamethrowers.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing9.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady burns The Thing]] | [[Image:Thing9.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady burns The Thing.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing8.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady with his M2A1-7 flamethrower]] | [[Image:Thing8.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady with his M2A1-7 flamethrower.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing18.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady fires the flamethrower at The Thing, notice the heat wave pinball machine beside him, ironic.]] | [[Image:Thing18.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady fires the flamethrower at The Thing, notice the heat wave pinball machine beside him, ironic.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing17.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady fires the flamethrower]] | [[Image:Thing17.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady fires the flamethrower.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing11.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady fires the flamethrower at The Thing]] | [[Image:Thing11.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady fires the flamethrower at The Thing.]] | ||
== AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade== | == AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade== | ||
The Norwegians use several [[AN/M14 incendiary grenade]]s at the start of the film. | The Norwegians use several [[AN/M14 incendiary grenade]]s at the start of the film. | ||
[[Image:AN-M14 Incendiary Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|150px|AN/M14 Incendiary grenade]] | [[Image:AN-M14 Incendiary Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|150px|AN/M14 Incendiary grenade]] | ||
[[Image:THING04.png|thumb|500px|none|The Norwegian right before throwing the grenade]] | [[Image:THING04.png|thumb|500px|none|The Norwegian right before throwing the grenade.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing1.JPG|thumb|500px|none|The writing on the grenade looks like thermite]] | [[Image:Thing1.JPG|thumb|500px|none|The writing on the grenade looks like thermite.]] | ||
==Dynamite== | ==Dynamite== | ||
MacReady and some other survivors are seen using dynamite bundles to combat the alien. Most notablly when MacReady grabs a bundle so nobody will they attack or burn him. The survivors fashion the dynamite to their chests with a improvised holder. (In the second photo under Molotov cocktail below, you can see the survivors are using WW2 Thompson magazine pouches to hold the dynamite) | MacReady ([[Kurt Russell]]) and some other survivors are seen using dynamite bundles to combat the alien. Most notablly when MacReady grabs a bundle so nobody will they attack or burn him. The survivors fashion the dynamite to their chests with a improvised holder. (In the second photo under Molotov cocktail below, you can see the survivors are using WW2 Thompson magazine pouches to hold the dynamite) | ||
[[Image:Dynamite_bundle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A bundle of dynamite with fuse.]] | [[Image:Dynamite_bundle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A bundle of dynamite with fuse.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing7.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady holding a flare and a bundle of dynamite]] | [[Image:Thing7.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady holding a flare and a bundle of dynamite.]] | ||
[[Image:Thing321.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady holding a bundle of dynamite as an insurance policy]] | [[Image:Thing321.JPG|thumb|600px|none|MacReady holding a bundle of dynamite as an insurance policy.]] | ||
[[Image:Macready.jpg|thumb|600px|none|MacReady with his M2 Flamethrower and dynamite in some kind of improvised holder ]] | [[Image:Macready.jpg|thumb|600px|none|MacReady with his M2 Flamethrower and dynamite in some kind of improvised holder.]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:32, 7 December 2011
The Thing is a 1982 horror film directed by John Carpenter and reunites him with his Escape from New York star Kurt Russell. The film is a remake of the 1951 classic The Thing from Another World and a prequel to this film was released in 2011.
The following firearms can be seen in the film The Thing:
Heckler & Koch HK93
A Heckler & Koch HK93 semi-auto rifle with a scope and a 40 round magazine is used by the Norwegian with Rifle (Kurt Russell's brother-in-law at the time of filming Larry Franco) to try and kill the infected dog while flying from the helicopter. When the helicopter lands the passenger ( named Jan Bolen in a deleted scene) emerges with the rifle and continues after the dog while the pilot has a mishap with a grenade. Incidentally, this scene has in part been reproduced for the prequel, The Thing (2011) and the passenger renamed Lars.
Ithaca 37 shotgun
MacReady (Kurt Russell) carries a Ithaca 37 shotgun several times in the film. At one point Windows (Thomas G. Waites) manages to grab one before he is subdued by the others.
Colt Detective Special 3rd Gen.
Blair (Wilford Brimley) retrieves a 3rd Generation Colt Detective Special from his desk drawer.
Colt Trooper Mk III
Garry (Donald Moffat) carries a Colt Trooper MkIII in a holster on his duty belt. Midway through the film MacReady (Kurt Russell) gets possession of Garry's revolver and carries it with him from then on.
M2A1-7 Flamethrower
This flamethrower is used by several members of the team throughout the movie. Palmer uses a different flamethrower. The "other" flamethrowers appear to be those propane powered models sold currently, used for burning weeds, removing ice from planes and other equipment, the flame on those is very short though, at max usually 7 feet.
AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade
The Norwegians use several AN/M14 incendiary grenades at the start of the film.
Dynamite
MacReady (Kurt Russell) and some other survivors are seen using dynamite bundles to combat the alien. Most notablly when MacReady grabs a bundle so nobody will they attack or burn him. The survivors fashion the dynamite to their chests with a improvised holder. (In the second photo under Molotov cocktail below, you can see the survivors are using WW2 Thompson magazine pouches to hold the dynamite)
