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==GE M134 Minigun ==
The [[M134 Minigun|GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on a Navy boarding craft. These are original M134's upgraded by Garwood Industries.
The [[M134 Minigun|GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on a Navy boarding craft. These are original M134s upgraded by Garwood Industries.
[[File:Early Garwood M134G.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Garwood Industries M134G - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:Early Garwood M134G.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Garwood Industries M134G - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Battleship-Rihanna.jpg|550px|thumb|none|A production image of Cora Raikes ([[Rihanna]]) manning a Garwood Industries upgraded GE M134 Minigun.]]
[[Image:Battleship-Rihanna.jpg|550px|thumb|none|A production image of Cora Raikes ([[Rihanna]]) manning a Garwood Industries upgraded GE M134 Minigun.]]
Revision as of 13:41, 13 May 2019
Battleship
Promotional Poster
Battleship Peter Berg (The Kingdom Taylor Kitsch , Rihanna , and Liam Neeson and was made with the cooperation of the Department of Defense and the US Navy, and several scenes were filmed aboard active US Navy destroyers and aircraft carriers.
The following weapons were used in the film Battleship (2012) :
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Pistols SIG-Sauer P226 Petty Officer Raikes (Rihanna ) is seen drawing and firing what appears to be a SIG-Sauer P226 pistol after being disarmed of her M4A1. Lieutenant Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch ) appears to carry a SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A factory black (K-Kote) SIG-Sauer P226 pistol chambered in 9x19mm. This is a real movie gun and has appeared in several motion pictures. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lieutenant Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch ) appears to carry a SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petty Officer Raikes (Rihanna ) is seen what appears to be a drawing and firing a SIG-Sauer P226 pistol after being disarmed of her M4A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Raikes fires her SIG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alien POV as Raikes fires her SIG. Shotguns Mossberg 500 Several sailors aboard the USS John Paul Jones are seen armed with what appear to be Mossberg 500 shotguns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sailor aboard the USS John Paul Jones is armed with what appears to be a Mossberg 500 shotgun. Assault Rifles M4A1 Carbine The M4A1 carbine is seen in the hands of Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch ) and Raikes (Rihanna ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic and Knight's Armament railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Alex Hopper clears a ship with an M4A1 with a foregrip, flashlight, and ACOG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M4A1 carbine is seen in the hands of Raikes. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch HK416 The Heckler & Koch HK416 with KAC flip-up sights is seen used by Lt. Colonel Mick Canales (Gregory D. Gadson ) after recovering it from a police vehicle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch HK416 with 14.5 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The HK416 is seen being readied. Note the Heckler & Koch stamp on the receiver. Mick racks the rifle and ejects the round already chambered Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Heckler & Koch HK416 is seen used by Lt. Colonel Mick Canales (Gregory D. Gadson ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Colonel Mick Canales (Gregory D. Gadson ) holds the HK416. Machine Guns Browning M2 Heavy Barrel The Browning M2 machine gun is seen mounted on various naval vessels including the John Paul Jones and the Missouri .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor opens fire with the M2. Error creating thumbnail: File missing This angle gives a good view of how the spent brass from the M2 falls out the bottom of the weapon instead of being spat out the side as with most machine guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A veteran sailor on Missouri opens fire with the M2. These men were played by actual former crew members. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Missouri veteran also fires an M2. Browning M3 Heavy Machine Gun A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a Browning M3 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M3 Aircraft - .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a Browning M3 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Marine fires the machine gun at the alien weapons. GE M134 Minigun The GE M134 Minigun is seen mounted on a Navy boarding craft. These are original M134s upgraded by Garwood Industries.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Garwood Industries M134G - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing A production image of Cora Raikes (Rihanna ) manning a Garwood Industries upgraded GE M134 Minigun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petty Officer Cora Raikes with a minigun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cora fired her weapon. M240 GPMG An M240 machine gun is seen being fired from the John Paul Jones .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M240B 7.62x51mm NATO with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M240 machine gun is seen being fired from the John Paul Jones . Other Barrett M82A1 Captain Nagata (Tadanobu Asano ) and Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch ) use Barrett M82A1 rifles to engage the third alien vessel.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Barrett M82A1 - .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain Nagata (Tadanobu Asano ) uses the Barrett M82A1 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch ) fires the Barrett M82A1 rifle to engage the third alien vessel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Firing the Barrett. Phalanx CIWS Nearly all the ships in the film can be seen fitted with Phalanx CIWS (Close In Weapons System) installations. When the alien ships launch an attack, the USS John Paul Jones is seen using the Phalanx to defend against the incoming projectiles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Phalanx Block 1A CIWS - 20x102mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The USS John Paul Jones engages hostiles with a Block 1A Phalanx. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Phalanx Block 1B CIWS - 20x102mm. This is the current version which has a set of Optimised Gun Barrels (OGB) to increase accuracy and longevity, and Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) which enable the CIWS to engage targets with a low radar observability and surface targets. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another shot of a Block 1B Phalanx firing M61 Vulcan The M61 Vulcan can be seen as the secondary weapon of Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens during the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M61 Vulcan 20mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M61 Vulcan can be seen as the secondary weapon of RAAF F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens during the film. Gun Platform - US Navy Destroyer 5" Mark 45 Mod 4 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing 5" Mark 45 Mod 2 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gun Platform - US Navy Battleship 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Gun 9 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Guns form the main armament of the Iowa class battleships, which includes the USS Missouri , the battleship featured in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Seen here are the 9 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 United States Naval Gun, the main armament of the USS Missouri , the battleship featured in the film. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The "Mighty Mo" fires its big guns. 
