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JGSDF personnel are armed with [[Howa Type 64]] rifles. A real unit of JGSDF, carrying genuine Type 64 rifles, participated in filming. Replica guns are also used when | JGSDF personnel are armed with [[Howa Type 64]] rifles. A real unit of JGSDF, carrying genuine Type 64 rifles, participated in filming. Replica guns are also used when held by by actors. | ||
[[Image:Type 64 assault rifle.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Howa Type 64 - 7.62x51mm]] | [[Image:Type 64 assault rifle.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Howa Type 64 - 7.62x51mm]] | ||
[[File:Gamera3-RoI-Type64-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier with Type 64 rifle guards scientist Mayumi Nagamine and her assistant Osako.]] | [[File:Gamera3-RoI-Type64-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier with Type 64 rifle guards scientist Mayumi Nagamine and her assistant Osako.]] | ||
Revision as of 05:22, 17 November 2017
Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris (ガメラ3 邪神〈イリス〉覚醒 Gamera Surī Jyashin Irisu Kakusei) is the 11th entry in the Daiei produced Gamera film series and the third in Heisei period trilogy, preceded by Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) and Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996). In this film Gamera's enemies are reappeared Gyaos and a horrific monster called Iris. This monster was bred from a strange egg by a young girl Ayana Hirasaka whose parents perish during the battle between Gamera and Super Gyaos in the first film. Ayana has a deep and bitter hatred to Gamera and the monster is infused with her anger.
The following weapons were used in the film Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris:
Rifles
Howa Type 64 Rifle
JGSDF personnel are armed with Howa Type 64 rifles. A real unit of JGSDF, carrying genuine Type 64 rifles, participated in filming. Replica guns are also used when held by by actors.
Machine Guns and Automatic Cannons
Sumitomo NTK-62
During the first encounter with Iris, a JGSDF unit uses a Sumitomo NTK-62 machine gun. It appears to be a real weapon, not a replica.
M61 Vulcan
20-mm M61 Vulcan six-barrel guns are mounted on JASDF F-15J fighter planes. One is used to engage Iris in attempt to intercept the monster over the sea.
Other Weapons
Howa 84RR
Howa 84RR, Japanese manufactured version of Carl Gustav M2 AT rocket launcher, are used by JGSDF unit during the first encounter with Iris. These guns appear to be genuine.
Panzerfaust 3
In the same scene the Japanese manufactured version of the Panzerfaust 3 rocket launcher are also used.
