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[[Image:Pulse Rifle-1-.jpg|thumb|right|400px|M41A Pulse Rifle - .45 ACP / 12 gauge (in fiction, 10x24mm / 30mm). The weapon pictured here is one of the actual screen-used pulse rifles from ''[[Aliens]]'', and ''[[Alien³]]'' (it is still painted black from its use on the latter film). This is the only M41A that Bapty & Co. (U.K.) left intact after ''[[Aliens]]'' was filmed. Photo taken by Dan Shea for | [[Image:Pulse Rifle-1-.jpg|thumb|right|400px|M41A Pulse Rifle - .45 ACP / 12 gauge (in fiction, 10x24mm / 30mm). The weapon pictured here is one of the actual screen-used pulse rifles from ''[[Aliens]]'', and ''[[Alien³]]'' (it is still painted black from its use on the latter film). This is the only M41A that Bapty & Co. (U.K.) left intact after ''[[Aliens]]'' was filmed. Photo taken by Dan Shea for Long Mountain Outfitters.]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:54, 11 March 2015
The "M41A Pulse Rifle" is a fictional firearm created for the world of Aliens. As described and seen in the film, this rifle is usually fitted with a 99-round magazine loaded with 10x24mm, explosive tip, caseless, light armor-piercing rounds, although supposedly downloaded to 95 to prevent stoppages. In addition, the Pulse rifle is fitted with an underslung pump-action 4 shot 30mm grenade launcher. The prop (which was constructed from a sketch by Aliens director James Cameron) was composed of an aluminium shroud, an M1 Thompson for the main gun and a Remington 870 as the grenade launcher, which was mounted underneath and uses a cut down forend and heatshield of Franchi SPAS-12 shotgun over the 870's action.
The "M41A Pulse Rifle" has been used in the following:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliens | Sigourney Weaver | Ellen Ripley | 1986 | |
| Aliens | Michael Biehn | Cpl. Dwayne Hicks | 1986 | |
| Aliens | Bill Paxton | Pvt. Hudson | 1986 | |
| Aliens | Jenette Goldstein | Pvt. Vasquez | 1986 | |
| Aliens | Al Matthews | Sgt. Apone | 1986 | |
| Aliens | Ricco Ross | Pvt. Frost | 1986 | |
| Alien³ | . | Weyland-Yutani commandos | 1992 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Mods | Notations | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-Police: Weapons of Justice | . | Used by police in the opening FMV | 1999 |
| Aliens vs. Predator 2 | . | . | 2001 |
| Aliens: Colonial Marines | . | . | 2012 |