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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
Pvt. Johnson ([[Gregory Nicotero]]) and Pvt. Torrez wear the ERDL pattern of camouflage, the precursor to the M81 Woodland Pattern used by US forces up until about 2005.  The ERDL pattern was correct for American Soldiers in Vietnam for the years after 1970.  The Woodland BDU (with more brown in the color scheme) was adopted in 1981 and phased out officially in Fall of 2006.  Since the film was shot in 1985, most soldiers would be issued M81 Woodland BDU, however, the film industry has a 'several year' delay in procuring and using any military uniform.  This is done so that wardrobe and prop companies don't expend a lot of money investing in the latest and greatest, if a uniform change only lasts a few years before being phased out for something different.  
Pvt. Johnson ([[Gregory Nicotero]]) and Pvt. Torrez wear the ERDL pattern of camouflage, the precursor to the M81 Woodland Pattern used by US forces up until about 2005.  The ERDL pattern was correct for American Soldiers in Vietnam for the years after 1970.  The Woodland BDU (with more brown in the color scheme) was adopted in 1981 and phased out officially in Fall of 2006.  Since the film was shot in 1985, most soldiers would be issued M81 Woodland BDU, however, the film industry has a 'several year' delay in procuring and using any military uniform.  This is done so that wardrobe and prop companies don't expend a lot of money investing in the latest and greatest, if a uniform change only lasts a few years before being phased out for something different. Besides the uniforms, the Vietnam War-era Jungle Booots with the green cotton/nylon mix upper were still un US military service well into the 1980s so the use of these boots in this movie by the characters playing the soldiers were authentic.
[[Image:Dayotdm167.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Johnson and Pvt. Miller([[Phillip G. Kellams]])]]
[[Image:Dayotdm167.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Johnson and Pvt. Miller([[Phillip G. Kellams]])]]
:::I fail to see the importance of this trivia. We are never told when this movie is set (we only know it's October), and we don't know when the infection started (it could be years or even decades), and I doubt anyone would bother to design a new camouflage during a Zombie Apocalypse. All this makes this comment rather pointless, not to mention the fact that this is IMFDB not IMUDB. When somebody made an entry about some character's katana (don't remember which article), everybody freaked out because a katana is not a firearm (and Rambo's knife apparently is), but nobody minds having pointless info about some uniform that (as explained above) doesn't even apply to this movie. ~[[User:Major_Tom|Major_Tom]]
:::I fail to see the importance of this trivia. We are never told when this movie is set (we only know it's October), and we don't know when the infection started (it could be years or even decades), and I doubt anyone would bother to design a new camouflage during a Zombie Apocalypse. All this makes this comment rather pointless, not to mention the fact that this is IMFDB not IMUDB. When somebody made an entry about some character's katana (don't remember which article), everybody freaked out because a katana is not a firearm (and Rambo's knife apparently is), but nobody minds having pointless info about some uniform that (as explained above) doesn't even apply to this movie. ~[[User:Major_Tom|Major_Tom]]
== See Also ==
== See Also ==



Revision as of 00:23, 1 May 2010

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Day of the Dead (1985)

The following guns were used in the movie Day of The Dead:








MGC M16 Replica

The MGC M16 Replica can be seen in place of the M16A1 in scenes where there is no firing, identifiable by the bolt insert "forward assist".

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MGC M16
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Pvt. Miguel Salazar (Anthony Dileo Jr. ) with his MGC M16.
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Pvt. Steel (Gary Howard Klar) watches over the capture of specimens with his MGC M16.
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Capt. Rhodes (Joe Pilato) takes Sarah's(Lori Cardille) Sidearm.
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Capt. Rhodes clumsily attempts to load his MGC M16. -Note painfully obvious bolt insert "forward assist".

M16A1

Whenever a scene calls for the firing of a weapon, the MGC M16 is replaced with an M16A1 fitted with a 30 round magazine. Later on fired by Capt. Rhodes (Joe Pilato) and Pvt. Steel (Gary Howard Klar).

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M16A1 5.56mm
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Pvt. Steel chambers his M16A1
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Capt. Rhodes firing the M16A1.
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Pv.t Steel hopelessly opens up on a horde of zombies.
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William (Jarlath Conroy) cuts down zombies in the caverns leading to the silo with his M16A1.

Uzi

The 9mm Uzi SMG can also be seen alot in this movie. It is mainly carried by Sarah (Lori Cardille), John (Terry Alexander) and his co-pilot, William (Jarlath Conroy).

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IMI Uzi - 9x19mm
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Sarah (Lori Cardille) after returning from a fruitless search.
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Despite how fake the post production muzzleflash is, the gun is actually cycling.
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Heckler & Koch G3A3 Assault Rifle

The Heckler & Koch G3 is used by Pvt. Rickles (Ralph Marrero) and Pvt. Torrez (Taso N. Stavrakis) throughout the movie.

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Heckler & Koch G3A3 - 7.62x51mm NATO
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Pvt. Rickles with his G3A3
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Pvt. Torrez holds his G3 on John(Terry Alexander). -note folding bi-pod
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Pvt. Rickles opens up on the zombies.

Smith & Wesson Model 629

Capt. Rhodes (Joe Pilato) carries two Smith & Wesson 629 .44 magnum revolvers with 6 inch barrels in crossdraw shoulder holsters, Additional .44 ammunition kept in a bandolier across his chest. John (Terry Alexander) Use's them until they run out of ammo. It can be seen that the barrels of the revolvers have received the Mag-Na-Port recoil-reducing porting.

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Smith & Wesson Model 629 - .44 magnum.
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Capt. Rhodes draws his Model 629 on Pvt. Steele for disobeying orders.
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John takes Capt. Rhodes's Model 629 after incapacitating him. Note the Mag-na-port porting in the barrels
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John is tempted to kill Capt. Rhodes after Rhodes had killed a Scientist.
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John in the caverns with his Model 629.

Colt MK IV Series 70

Most of the soldiers in the film are armed with Colt MK IV Series 70s during firing scenes. However Pvt. Steele & Bub are the primary users of the Series 70 in the film. When there is no firing, they used MGC M1911A1 replica pistols.

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Colt Gold Cup National Match (Mark IV, Series 70) - .45 ACP.
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Pvt. Steele draws his Series 70 on Sarah.

MGC M1911A1

The Japanese Metal replica M1911A1 built by MGC (Model Gun Corp) was extensively used in any scene where there was no firing, and even those with firing that were done with squib effects. The MGC Replica M1911A1 pistol also used a proprietary magazine that was not interchangeable with real M1911 Magazines.

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MGC M1911A1 Replica .45 acp Pistol - note silver MGC medallion on the grip, versus the Colt Medallion.
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Discarded MGC M1911A1 Replica pistols after being disarmed by Capt. Rhodes.
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Pvt. Steele loads his MGC M1911A1 Replica Pistol with dummy magazines.
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Pvt. Steele: "Come on, Bub! Come on, ya pus-brain bag of shit! Ya wanna learn how to shoot, Bub? I'll teach ya how to shoot!" This scene he uses the obvious MGC replica M1911A1 pistol, judging not only by the 'tinny' sound of the slide racking, but the fact that he has to engage the slide release lever AFTER supposedly loading his handgun with a new magazine.
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Pvt. Steele performs the Sign of the Cross with his MGC replica M1911A1 pistol before committing suicide. The replica pistol was used for safety purposes and that the 'back of head exploding' was a squib effect and no blanks were used.

Smith & Wesson 39

Sarah keeps a Smith & Wesson 39 as her sidearm instead of the usual M1911A1.

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Smith & Wesson 39
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Bub(Sherman Howard) racks the slide of Sarah's unloaded Smith & Wesson 39.
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Sarah with her Smith & Wesson 39.

Trivia

Pvt. Johnson (Gregory Nicotero) and Pvt. Torrez wear the ERDL pattern of camouflage, the precursor to the M81 Woodland Pattern used by US forces up until about 2005. The ERDL pattern was correct for American Soldiers in Vietnam for the years after 1970. The Woodland BDU (with more brown in the color scheme) was adopted in 1981 and phased out officially in Fall of 2006. Since the film was shot in 1985, most soldiers would be issued M81 Woodland BDU, however, the film industry has a 'several year' delay in procuring and using any military uniform. This is done so that wardrobe and prop companies don't expend a lot of money investing in the latest and greatest, if a uniform change only lasts a few years before being phased out for something different. Besides the uniforms, the Vietnam War-era Jungle Booots with the green cotton/nylon mix upper were still un US military service well into the 1980s so the use of these boots in this movie by the characters playing the soldiers were authentic.

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Pvt. Johnson and Pvt. Miller(Phillip G. Kellams)
I fail to see the importance of this trivia. We are never told when this movie is set (we only know it's October), and we don't know when the infection started (it could be years or even decades), and I doubt anyone would bother to design a new camouflage during a Zombie Apocalypse. All this makes this comment rather pointless, not to mention the fact that this is IMFDB not IMUDB. When somebody made an entry about some character's katana (don't remember which article), everybody freaked out because a katana is not a firearm (and Rambo's knife apparently is), but nobody minds having pointless info about some uniform that (as explained above) doesn't even apply to this movie. ~Major_Tom

See Also

George A. Romero's "Dead" Series

Remakes