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'''The | [[Image:Patton-dvd.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Patton'' (1970).]] | ||
'''The following firearms were used in the film ''Patton'':''' | |||
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== Single Action Army == | |||
True to his real life counterpart, Gen. George S. Patton ([[George C. Scott]]) carries two ivory-gripped [[Single Action Army]] revolvers in a holster (alternatively carrying only one in most scenes), with his initials "GSP" engraved on the grip. When a reporter asks him about his "pearl-handled revolvers", Patton quickly retorts "They're ivory. Only a pimp from a cheap New Orleans whorehouse would carry a pearl-handled pistol." | |||
[[Image:Patton-saa1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The grip of Patton's SAA seen during his famous opening speech.]] | |||
[[Image:Patton-saa3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Patton's holster with a revolver and extra .45 rounds.]] | |||
[[Image:Patton-saa5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Patton watches the Third Army's advancement as he stands with his SAA in his holster.]] | |||
[[Image:Patton-saa6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Patton talks to his staff with his SAA holstered.]] | |||
== Thompson M1928A1 == | |||
Many American soldiers use the [[Thompson|Thompson M1928A1]]. | |||
[[Image:Patton-thompson1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A captain riding with Gen. Bradley through North Africa fires a Thompson at some birds.]] | |||
[[Image:Patton-thompson2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A sergeant behind Capt. Jensen prepares his Thompson while engaging Rommel's army.]] | |||
[[Image:Patton-thompson3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of Patton's men carries a Thompson slung over his back as they parade through the streets of Sicily.]] | |||
[[Image:Patton-thompson4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of Patton's men fires a Thompson M1928A1 during urban warfare with the Germans.]] | |||
== MAT-49 == | |||
Some of the Morrocan troops that line up for Patton carry [[MAT-49]] submachine guns. These are anachronistic for the scene, which takes place in 1943, as they weren't developed until a few years later. | |||
[[Image:Patton-mat49a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Morrocans stand in a line with their MAT-49s.]] | |||
== unidentified rifle == | |||
The Morrocan troops that march for Patton carry battle rifles over their shoulders. | |||
[[Image:Patton-mcrifle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Morrocans march with rifles.]] | |||
[[Image:Patton-mcrifle2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|More Morrocans march for Patton.]] | |||
== Browning M1919 == | |||
Patton himself mans a [[Browning M1919]] as he is driven to his new headquarters in North Africa. | |||
[[Image:Patton-m19a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Patton stands with his hand on the barrel of an M1919.]] | |||
[[Image:Patton-m19b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Patton looks around the city as he is driven to headquarters.]] | |||
[[Image:Patton-m19c.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Patton arrives, still holding the M1919.]] | |||
[[Image:Patton-m19d.jpg|thumb|none|500px|American soldiers fire M1919s during a battle with the Germans.]] | |||
== Colt Model 1903 Hammerless == | |||
Patton also carries a [[Colt Model 1903 Hammerless]] as a personal sidearm (kept either in his waistband or a shoulder holster), most notably using it to shoot at a German plane that fires at his headquarters in North Africa. Major General Walter Bedell Smith ([[Ed Binns]]) also carries a Colt Model '03 in a shoulder holster. | |||
[[Image:Patton-colt03a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Patton answers the phone with his Colt Hammerless tucked into his waistband.]] | |||
[[Image:Patton-colt03b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Patton fires at a German plane, daring it to shoot him in the nose.]] | |||
[[Image:Patton-colt03c.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Patton aims at the German plane.]] | |||
[[Image:Patton-colt03d.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gen. Bedell Smith stands with his Colt Model 1903 in a shoulder holster.]] | |||
Revision as of 06:18, 24 March 2009
The following firearms were used in the film Patton:
Single Action Army
True to his real life counterpart, Gen. George S. Patton (George C. Scott) carries two ivory-gripped Single Action Army revolvers in a holster (alternatively carrying only one in most scenes), with his initials "GSP" engraved on the grip. When a reporter asks him about his "pearl-handled revolvers", Patton quickly retorts "They're ivory. Only a pimp from a cheap New Orleans whorehouse would carry a pearl-handled pistol."
Thompson M1928A1
Many American soldiers use the Thompson M1928A1.
MAT-49
Some of the Morrocan troops that line up for Patton carry MAT-49 submachine guns. These are anachronistic for the scene, which takes place in 1943, as they weren't developed until a few years later.
unidentified rifle
The Morrocan troops that march for Patton carry battle rifles over their shoulders.
Browning M1919
Patton himself mans a Browning M1919 as he is driven to his new headquarters in North Africa.
Colt Model 1903 Hammerless
Patton also carries a Colt Model 1903 Hammerless as a personal sidearm (kept either in his waistband or a shoulder holster), most notably using it to shoot at a German plane that fires at his headquarters in North Africa. Major General Walter Bedell Smith (Ed Binns) also carries a Colt Model '03 in a shoulder holster.
