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The Z-140 assault gun the mugger pointed at Korben Dallas appears to have been built from an AKMS rifle. | The Z-140 assault gun the mugger pointed at Korben Dallas appears to have been built from an AKMS rifle. | ||
== | =="Zorg ZF-1" pod weapon== | ||
Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg ([[Gary Oldman]]) makes a deal with the Mangalores that involves selling them his company's new Zorg ZF-1 pod weapons system. The ZF-1 is contains a machine gun, rocket launcher, poison arrow launcher, net launcher, flamethrower, and freeze ray. | |||
Simon Atherton, the armorer who designed and built the weapons used in ''The Fifth Element'', has said in an interview for a science-fiction magazine that the ZF-1 was built around a 5.45x39mm [[AK-47#AKS-74U|AKS-74U]] compact assault rifle. | |||
[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U (also referred to as the "AKSU" or 'Krinkov') - 5.45x39mm]] | |||
[[Image:Zorg-1.jpg]] | [[Image:Zorg-1.jpg]] | ||
Revision as of 22:14, 24 January 2009
The firearms that were used as the basis for the futuristic weapons seen in the 1997 movie The Fifth Element include the following...
Vektor CP1 pistol
A Vektor CP1 pistol was used as the basis of Korben Dallas' (Bruce Willis) handgun.
AK-47
The Mangalore assault rifles props were built around the AK-47 series assault rifles
AKMS
The Z-140 assault gun the mugger pointed at Korben Dallas appears to have been built from an AKMS rifle.
"Zorg ZF-1" pod weapon
Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg (Gary Oldman) makes a deal with the Mangalores that involves selling them his company's new Zorg ZF-1 pod weapons system. The ZF-1 is contains a machine gun, rocket launcher, poison arrow launcher, net launcher, flamethrower, and freeze ray.
Simon Atherton, the armorer who designed and built the weapons used in The Fifth Element, has said in an interview for a science-fiction magazine that the ZF-1 was built around a 5.45x39mm AKS-74U compact assault rifle.
AK-103
Disguised AK-103 rifles were used by the crew of the Fhloston Paradise space liner in fighting the Mangalores.
Mauser C96 Broomhandle pistol
Used by Billy (Luke Perry) in Egypt in 1914.
Steyr AUG
A modified Steyr AUG rifle could be seen among the weapons Korben Dallas has collected from various sources at his apartment.
Colt Commando
A modified Colt Commando can be seen among Korben Dallas' gun collection.
Calico M960 submachine gun
Used by one of the Mangalores disguised as humans to shoot at NYPD officers at JFK International Airport.
Browning M2 heavy machine gun
The heavy machine gun used by the Mangalores onboard the Fhloston Paradise space liner was a Browning M2 heavy machine gun. The Browning M2 used had a shortened barrel and was fitted with a few props to make the weapon look more futuristic.