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* ''[[Missing In Action 2: The Beginning]]'' | * ''[[Missing In Action 2: The Beginning]]'' | ||
* ''[[King Kong (1976)]]'' | * National Guardsman in ''[[King Kong (1976)]]'' | ||
* ''[[Them!]]'' | * Sicilian police officers in ''[[20 Million Miles to Earth]]'' | ||
* [[James Whitmore]] as Trooper Sgt. Ben Peterson in ''[[Them!]]'' | |||
* [[Keith David]] as Childs in ''[[The Thing]]'' | * [[Keith David]] as Childs in ''[[The Thing]]'' | ||
Revision as of 04:38, 21 March 2010
In June 1943 the U.S. Army issued the M1A1 Flamethrower. The M1A1 Flamethrower used thickened gasoline as a fuel, and required two men to operate; an operator to wield the flamethrower itself, and an assistant to open the fuel source valves and carry extra fuel, tools, and weapons for the both of them. There were approximately 14,000 M1A1s were produced, and eventually replaced by the M2 Flamethrower.
Specifications
- M1A1 Flamethrower
- Weight: 70 Lbs
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- Range: 45-50 Yards
- Duration: 10 seconds of fire
The M1 Flamethrower can be seen in the following films used by the following actors:
Film
- U.S. Army Rangers including Glenn Wrage as Doyle in Saving Private Ryan
- National Guardsman in King Kong (1976)
- Sicilian police officers in 20 Million Miles to Earth
- James Whitmore as Trooper Sgt. Ben Peterson in Them!
- Keith David as Childs in The Thing
- The Comedian in Watchmen