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== Heckler & Koch MP5A2 ==
A Heckler & Koch MP5A4 is shown during a background explanation of 5.56 and 7.62 NATO rounds in "Go for it! Pass it!". An actual MP5A2 is fired by MP in "Wash and Scrub!"
A Heckler & Koch MP5A2 is shown during a background explanation of 5.56 and 7.62 NATO rounds in "Go for it! Pass it!". An actual MP5A2 is fired by MP in "Wash and Scrub!"
[[Image:H&KMP5A2WideForearm.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A2 with "tropical" wide handguard - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:H&KMP5A2WideForearm.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A2 with "tropical" wide handguard - 9x19mm]]
Revision as of 07:43, 22 April 2012
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Upotte!! (2012 - ongoing)Upotte!! FN FNC assault rifle). Submachine guns are grouped into Elementary School, assault rifles are in Middle School, and battle rifles are in High School. The series first aired on April 7, 2012 and is simulcast in English via Crunchyroll.com.
The following firearms were seen in the anime television series Upotte!! :
Submachine Gun Heckler & Koch MP5A2 A Heckler & Koch MP5A2 is shown during a background explanation of 5.56 and 7.62 NATO rounds in "Go for it! Pass it!". An actual MP5A2 is fired by MP in "Wash and Scrub!"
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch MP5A2 with "tropical" wide handguard - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing You can see the symbolism in here between the elementary, middle and high school students with the firearms they represent. Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP fires the MP5A2 at the shooting range. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closeup of the MP5A2. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The MP5A2 (right) compared to the FNC (left) in regards to the bullets used. Ingram MAC-10 A picture of an Ingram MAC-10 is seen in "Wash and Scrub!" when MP explains why M-10 suddenly seized talking.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ingram MAC-10 open bolt submachine gun - .45 ACP
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP explaining to the Seisho Middle School students why M-10 seems to stop talking. MP40 A MP40 is shown in "Wash and Scrub!" when the narrator explains the background of modern submachine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The MP40 as shown in "Wash and Scrub!" with Germany (and most of Western Europe) behind the submachine gun. Assault Rifles Armalite AR-18 An Armalite AR-18 can be seen on the shooting range next to L and Aug in "Grip and Hold!".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Armalite AR-18 - 5.56mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing You can partially see the body and barrel of the AR-18 next to Eru's L85A1 in the shooting range. Colt M16A1 A Colt M16A1 can be seen in the second episode when the M16A1 is compared with the A4 in terms of firing rate in "Go for it! Pass it!". A M16A1 is also seen in "Wash and Scrub!".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A1 with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Vietnam War-era soldier fires the M16A1 on the left while a modern American soldier fires the M16A4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M16A1 as depicted in "Wash and Scrub!". Colt M16A4 Ichiroku (Japanese for One Six) is the personification of the Colt M16A4 Assault Rifle, first appearing in "Grip and Hold!".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A4 with carry handle attached and standard A2 handguards - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiroku with an M16A4. You can see the closeup of the rifle's selector switch. File:Upotte M16A4 selector closeup.jpg Closeup of the M16A4's selector. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiroku in SD form with her M16A4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiroku checks her M16A4 with Funco's FNC and Eru's L85A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiroku prepares her M16A4 for a war game. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Vietnam War-era soldier fires the M16A1 on the left while a modern American soldier fires the M16A4. Colt M4A1 A Colt M4A1 is depicted in "Wash and Scrub!" during an oral history narration of the L85A1. It has a red dot scope and a holographic sight.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm. Note slight difference in shape of stock compared to older model M4 (above). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A British SAS soldier holding a M4A1 by one hand. The grip seems to be a bit different from the actual M4A1's pistol grip. Enfield L85A1 L is the personification of the L85A1 , first appearing in "Grip and Hold!". She adores Faru and often jams, which is unfortunately true as the British and the Jamaicans (A major user of the L85A1 since 1992) often encountered jamming issues as a major source of discontent for the rifle before Heckler & Koch was able to improve the rifle to bring it the L85A2 standard. The L85A1 appears in "Wash and Scrub!" during a narrator explanation on how the rifle was made.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing L85A1 with SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO File:Eru1.jpg L at the range. File:EruJam.jpg L at the nurse's office with a stomachache, indicating mechanical failure. Error creating thumbnail: File missing L in SD form with her L85A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing L checks her L85A1 with Funco's FNC and Ichiroku's M16A4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Checking the SUSAT scope. File:Upotte L pose.jpg L aiming the L85A1 when the narrator explains how the L85A1 was made. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The L85A1 field stripped with major parts disassembled. Error creating thumbnail: File missing L's title card in "Wash and Scrub!" Enfield L85A2 The Enfield L85A2 appears in "Wash and Scrub!" when the narrator explains how the L85A2 was created to handle the defects from the A1 model.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The L85A2 as shown in "Wash and Scrub!". FN FNC Funco is the personification of the FN FNC Assault Rifle, first appearing in "Grip and Hold!". Hilariously, Genkoku first referred to her as the 'girl with the thong', a reference to the fact FN FNC's came with skeleton stocks.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN FNC - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Funco's title card halfway through episode one. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Funco about to assault her homeroom teacher for publicly addressing her as the 'girl with the thong'. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Some things are just plain taboo. Like talking about a young girl's underwear choice. Death may occur if said young girl is the personification of an assault rifle. File:Upotte! FN FNC.jpg Funco imagining Genkoku effectively aiming the FN FNC at targets in the local fair. File:Upotte! handbooks.jpg A FN FNC seen on the cover of an academy handbook on the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Funco in SD form showing her FN FNC. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Funco's FNC with Eru's L85A1 and Ichiroku's M16A4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Funco loading her FN FNC before engaging her sister in a war game. Error creating thumbnail: File missing You can see the symbolism in here between the elementary, middle and high school students with the firearms they represent. File:U02 fnc1.jpg Closeup of the FNC being fired. File:U02 fnc2.jpg Funco searching Fal while using the corner to avoid being exposed. GIAT FAMAS G2 A GIAT FAMAS G2 is seen in "Wash and Scrub!" when bullup rifles are explained by the narrator.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FAMAS-G2 with proprietary bipod deployed - 5.56x45mm Note 30-round STANAG magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A FAMAS G2 next to a Steyr AUG. SIG SG 550 Sig is the personification of the SIG SG 550 ; smart yet somewhat of a ditz. She first appears in "Grip and Hold!"
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SIG SG 550 assault rifle - 5.56x45mm with proprietary bipod. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sig at the range with Ichiroku doing a mag change in the next lane. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sig at the range with Aug on the other lane. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sig shooting a 500m target. This scope is a product made from Hensoldt Wetzlar. File:U02 5502.jpg Another photo of Sig shooting a 500m target. File:Upotte SG550 rifle ground.jpg The SG 550 on a tatami mat in the shooting range. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sig taking her SG 550 to conduct her Iai Shooting technique. Steyr AUG Aug, the personified version of the Steyr AUG , can be seen on the range next to Sig.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Steyr AUG - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Considering the SIG 550's name, I'm willing to bet her name is quite obvious right now. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The AUG next to the FAMAS during a background explanation of bullpup rifles. Battle Rifles EM-2 A EM-2 is seen in "Wash and Scrub!" when the history of the L85A1 is explained.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A EM-2 as depicted. The FN FNC is below the EM-2 to show the size of bullup rifles from conventional rifles. Enfield XL64E5 The Enfield XL64E5 is seen in an oral narration of the creation of the L85 series in "Wash and Scrub!".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing XL64E5 - 4.85x49mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good closeup of the XL64E5 in "Wash and Scrub!. Fabrique National FAL A FN FAL appears in "Wash and Scrub!" when the narrator explains to the audience how the L85 was created.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The first FN FAL as depicted. Royal Small Arms Factory L1A1 SLR Funco's elder sister Fal is based off the FN FAL , more specifically the British L1A1 SLR variant. She is described as being beautiful and smart. Fal appears in "Grip and Hold!". The rifle appears in "Wash and Scrub!" when Fal explains the origin of the L1A1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing L1A1 SLR - 7.62x51mm NATO File:Faru1.jpg A snapshot of Fal from ending sequence. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fal in the shooting range with Ichiyon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fal confronting Funco at the stairway. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fal in episode 2's title card with Jiisuri and Ichiyon. File:U02 fal1.jpg Closeup of Fal's L1A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing You can see the symbolism in here between the elementary, middle and high school students with the firearms they represent. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fal confronting Funco at the school fountain. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The L1A1 as depicted in "Wash and Scrub! Error creating thumbnail: File missing Good closeup of the L1A1's lower receiver, magazine, trigger and trigger guard with pistol grip.
Heckler & Koch G3A3 G3 is based off the G3A3 . She has several younger sisters in elementary school (i.e. the MP5 series). She first appears in "Grip and Hold!"
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch G3A3 - 7.62x51mm NATO File:Jiisuri1.jpg A snapshot of Jiisuri from the ending sequence. Error creating thumbnail: File missing G3 aims a G3A3 at Sig during a sniping match. Error creating thumbnail: File missing G3 in episode 2's title card with Fal and Ichiyon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aiming the G3A3 at Funco during the war games. File:U02 g32.jpg Taking cover after being under fire from Sig's SG 550. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aiming the G3A3 at Sig. Springfield M14 Ichiroku's elder sister Ichiyon (Japanese for One Four) is based off the M14 . She first appears in "Grip and Hold!"
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO File:Ichiyon1.jpg A snapshot of Ichiyon from the ending sequence. Stock looks like it's been cut off. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiyon blind firing her M14 under full auto mode. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiyon firing her M14 alongside Fal. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiyon in the stairway with Fal while confronting Funco. File:U02 141.jpg Ichiyon using her M14 against Ichiroku by blind firing the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiyon being taught by Jiisuri how to use her M14 better. File:U02 142.jpg Sniping at Ichiroku. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiyon in the title card of episode 2 with Jiisuri and Fal. Semi-Auto Rifles SKS A SKS appears in "Wash and Scrub!" during the explanation on the origin of bullpup rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A SKS rifle with the flag of the USSR behind it. 
