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Firefly was a science fiction series that aired for one season on the FOX network. Created by Joss Whedon, the series starred Nathan Fillion as Malcolm Reynolds, the captain of a "Firefly"-class spaceship named "Serenity". Throughout the series, Reynolds and his crew travel through a distant solar system, making a rough living on frontier planets as smugglers while fighting various adversaries. The series mixed the "space opera" genre with certain elements of the Western, thus the mix of American Western weaponry with the more modern firepower. The series only aired 11 of its 13 episodes in 2002 before being canceled (the remaining episodes aired in 2003), but would subsequently gain cult status, leading to Whedon continuing the series' plot in the 2005 feature film Serenity. NOTE: The episode numbering is based on the order that reflects the producer's original intent (the series actually aired out of sequence).
The following weapons were used in the television series Firefly:
The signature pistol of Captain Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) in the series is a Taurus Model 85 revolver completely covered by a brass casting to make it resemble a semi-auto handgun. The look of the weapon was based on the Volcanic repeaters used in the Civil War as explained by Firefly creator Joss Whedon in the visual companion book of the series. In the Firefly universe, the gun is a "Moses Brothers Self-Defense Engine Frontier Model B". The same prop gun was used for the feature Serenity, but given to a new prop house who made the magazine straight on the bottom, and bulked up the right side plate and added a spring loaded rear sight. It was then held by Fillion in his current series Castle.
Wash's personal sidearm is the Colt Python. Alan Tudyk said he thought it was a Colt Cobra in the commentary to War Stories. However, Tudyk shows considerable taste in weapons by stating he "loved" the revolver.
A Smith & Wesson Model 15 is seen in Heart of Gold, this ornate, gold-plated revolver with ivory grips was Nandi's favorite gun, who said it had a history of "violence and crime." At the end of the episode, Petaline uses it to kill Rance Burgess, the father of her child and Nandi's killer.
In the series pilot episode "Serenity" (S1E01), Badger's writer (who apparently was typing the conversation in the room) pulls a stainless M1911A1 during the standoff.
In Objects in Space, River gets hold of a nickel-plated Desert Eagle Mark VII, fully loaded and safety off, but no round chambered as Mal had confirmed. It was never fully explained how she obtained it, as it was supposedly locked in Jayne's (Adam Baldwin) room.
A Ruger Mk II Pistol is used by Inara in the episode Trash, only when Saffron (Christina Hendricks) is rifling through the trash for the Lasiter, which Inara has. Malcolm was also seen preparing one in Heart of Gold.
A Glock 17 is seen in the hands of an angry drinker and a corrupt cop. Simon carries the Glock 17L variant with a optics rail and an under-barrel laser-sight attached to it during the assault on the Skyplex.
Lawrence Dobson gets a SIG-Sauer P220 Sport out from his bag after he knocks out Book, which is used to threaten both Kaylee and River. Jayne (Adam Baldwin) either has an identical pistol in his room or stole it from him after the pilot.
A Goncz GA-9 is seen in the hands of one of Niskas Skyplex guards in War Stories. Book also carried a longer carbine version of this when he helped assault the Skyplex. Jayne also has one on his gun rack in his room.
Jayne (Adam Baldwin) carried a SIG-Sauer P229 with stainless-steel slide during the assault on the Skyplex in War Stories. Interesting note: A customized SIG-Sauer P229 was also the weapon of choice for John Casey, Adam Baldwin's character in Chuck.
The Star Firestar M-45 with a custom longslide is the handgun River took from a frightened Kaylee (Jewel Staite) to shoot the 3 Skyplex guards before stating, "No power in the 'verse can stop me".
Two ornate Walther PPK pistols, one gold-plated and the other nickel-plated with pearl grips, are seen in a box owned by Nandi in Heart of Gold. Nandi called the gold one "Chaplain".
A .475 Wildey Magnum is seen in the hands of one of Badger's men and also in the hands of Lund (Tom Towles) at a bar Mal decided to start a fight in "The Train Job" (S01E01).
An MP5K-PDW with the stock folded is seen in Heart of Gold by one of Burgess' soldiers as well as in the hands of one of Niskas Skyplex guards in War Stories.
In the series pilot episode "Serenity" (S1E01), The 'Browncoats' carry Heckler & Koch G36K rifles during the battle of Serenity Valley. These rifles are also held by Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) and Zoe Alleyne Washburne (Gina Torres) in the episode.
During the battle of Serenity Valley, and across the episodes, such as The Train Job the Alliance Soldiers carry L85A1 rifles. A few are also seen in the hands of Browncoats in war sequences, most notably Bendis in the Serenity Valley scene.
In the pilot episode "Serenity" (S1E01), the Blaser R93 LRS2 Sniper rifle is held by a sniper at the meeting on Whitefall. Jayne Cobb (Adam Baldwin) knocks out the sniper and uses the rifle against Patience's men (starting with Two-Fry's hat). They were also seen use by the team that kidnapped Mal and Wash in "War Stories", where they are referred to as "54R" sniper rifles.
In "Serenity" (S1E01), a Flux Colt XM177E2 was seen in the hands of a guard. This rifle has A2 sights, a delta ring retaining the hand guards, A2 reinforcements on the lower, a 5.5" flash suppressor, and a round forward assist so it's not the 1960's vintage XM carbine in the title but closer to a cobbled together '90s carbine like this one.
An AKM is carried by Burgess's horseback riding henchmen in episode Heart of Gold. Also AKMs are seen used by Browncoat Soldiers in the pilot episode "Serenity" (S1E01).
A CAR-15 civilian variant is seen by one of the "Independents" in Mal's unit. It has the flashlight mount in the foregrip
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FAMAS-223
The FAMAS-223 is seen in the hands of Malcom during the battle of Serenity valley. He then drops it and picks up a G36K to capture an AA gun. Zoe in a scene also carried a FAMAS but it changed to a G36K when she started shooting. The rifle is the Civilian version of the FAMAS, imported briefly into the U.S. as the Semiautomatic FAMAS-223. It is virtually identical to the military FAMAS except for the lack of a full auto switch position and the barrel is not ridged (to take rifle grenades). The smooth outer barrel was an ATF requirement to be imported into the country. Soon after, the ATF declared all foreign "bullpup" rifles to be unsporting and banned their import. This was done years prior to the 1989 import ban.
A Modified Izhmash Saiga-12 shotgun used by Jayne (Adam Baldwin). The weapon was built by Gunsmiths Larry Zanoff and the late Jim Boland for the movie Showtime then used on Firefly. It is capable of folding into compact form and still be fireable. Technically it's a shotgun, but in the show, it is a rifle that fires big bullets. In the episode "Our Mrs. Reynolds", Vera requires oxygen to fire, which could be explained if it used an ignition system like the Daisy VL caseless .22 rifle (1968-1969).
In "Serenity" (S1E01), Patience (Bonnie Bartlett) was seen using a Benelli M3 Super 90 shotgun with a pistol grip and lacking sights. The barrel is also cut down.
In the series pilot "Serenity" (S1E01), Mal was seen firing a dual Browning M2 .50 caliber machine guns mocked up as DShKs against an Alliance space fighter during the Battle of Serenity .
Ruger MkIII, Jericho 941 w/ a stainless finish, some FABARM shotgun, I think that the closest handgun is a Springfield XD, one of his many shotguns is a Winchester 1300.
The farthest gun, based on the muzzle break thing looks like VERA to me. The closest gun, to me, looks like a Ruger semi-auto. A p-89 maybe. I also see a Ithaca stakeout with a pistol grip in there.
Wildey Magnum, a Mossberg Persuader of some sort, A Blaser R93, 37mm Tru-Flite Police Tear Gas Gun appears again in the centre, I think I see a Smith and Wesson 629 Performance Center model,
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