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'''The following weapons were used in the movie ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''''' | '''The following weapons were used in the movie ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''''' | ||
[[Image:Saving Private Ryan poster.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' (1998)]] | [[Image:Saving Private Ryan poster.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' (1998)]] | ||
=Rifles & Carbines= | |||
== M1 Garand == | == M1 Garand == | ||
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[[Image:SPRM1Garand-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PING! Pvt. James Francis Ryan ([[Matt Damon]]) firing his M1 Garand. Damon's lack of training for the film is evident, note how his sights are above his eyeline.]] | [[Image:SPRM1Garand-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PING! Pvt. James Francis Ryan ([[Matt Damon]]) firing his M1 Garand. Damon's lack of training for the film is evident, note how his sights are above his eyeline.]] | ||
[[Image:SPRM1Garand-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Timothy P. Upham ([[Jeremy Davies]]) holds his M1 Garand on a group of fleeing German soldiers including Steamboat Willie, whom he kills. Note how his hand is on the bolt handle, which could result in a finger pinch. Also note how he rests his thumb on the receiver tang, which could result in "shooter's thumb", getting whacked in the nose by your thumb knuckle due to the recoil.]] | [[Image:SPRM1Garand-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Timothy P. Upham ([[Jeremy Davies]]) holds his M1 Garand on a group of fleeing German soldiers including Steamboat Willie, whom he kills. Note how his hand is on the bolt handle, which could result in a finger pinch. Also note how he rests his thumb on the receiver tang, which could result in "shooter's thumb", getting whacked in the nose by your thumb knuckle due to the recoil.]] | ||
== M1 Carbine == | == M1 Carbine == | ||
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[[Image:SPRM1A1Carbine-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An angry paratrooper with an M1A1 Carbine.]] | [[Image:SPRM1A1Carbine-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An angry paratrooper with an M1A1 Carbine.]] | ||
[[Image:SPRM1A1Carbine-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A 101st paratrooper kills a Tiger tank crewman with his M1A1 Carbine and then holds the hatch open with it. (Close inspection reveals the hatch is lightweight plastic and easy to move).]] | [[Image:SPRM1A1Carbine-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A 101st paratrooper kills a Tiger tank crewman with his M1A1 Carbine and then holds the hatch open with it. (Close inspection reveals the hatch is lightweight plastic and easy to move).]] | ||
==Springfield 1903A4== | ==Springfield 1903A4== | ||
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[[Image:SPRfaltyscope-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|This shot went ''way'' left and ''way'' low.]] | [[Image:SPRfaltyscope-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|This shot went ''way'' left and ''way'' low.]] | ||
[[Image:SPRfaltyscope-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|This shot went ''way'' right and way low.]] | [[Image:SPRfaltyscope-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|This shot went ''way'' right and way low.]] | ||
== Karabiner 98k == | |||
As common with the German soldiers as the [[M1 Garand]] is with the Americans, the [[Karabiner 98k]] bolt-action rifle is the standard-issue weapon of the German Army. Soldiers during the battle in Ramelle line up armed almost entirely with Kar98k rifles, including Steamboat Willie, who mortally wounds Cpt. Miller with his 98k rifle. | |||
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm]] | |||
[[Image:SPRKar98K-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Germans during the standoff armed with Kar98k rifles and MP40 submachine guns.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRKAr98K-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Germans run to the bridge in Ramelle armed with Kar98ks.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRKAr98k-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Steamboat Willie fires his Kar98k, eyes closed.]] | |||
==Karbiner 98k Sniper== | |||
One German sniper is seen armed with a [[Karabiner 98k]] sniper rifle fitted with a Zeiss ZF42 scope with a rubber light blocking eye cover (which despite goof reports, ''is'' at proper eye relief with him resting his eye on it) and covered in makeshift burlap camouflage who mortally wounds PFC Adrian Caparzo ([[Vin Diesel]]) before being killed himself by Private Jackson ([[Barry Pepper]]). Jackson shoots the German sniper through his scope, a reference to a shot made by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Hathcock Carlos Norman Hathcock II] ''(a legendary Marine Corps sniper)'' during the Vietnam War. | |||
[[Image:tur3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Karabiner 98k sniper rifle with Zeiss ZF42 scope - 7.92x57mm.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRKar98Ksniper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German sniper aims his Karabiner 98k sniper rifle.]] | |||
=Submachine Guns= | |||
== M1A1 Thompson == | |||
The [[M1 Thompson|M1A1 Thompson]] or "fast gun" appears several times in the film, primarily as the main weapon of Captain John H. Miller ([[Tom Hanks]]). It is also used by Captain Fred Hamill ([[Ted Danson]]) to end a standoff between Miller's men and a group of German soldiers they had stumbled upon. The M1 Thompson was too expensive to produce by the Normandy invasion and the cheaper M1A1, which simply incorporated a fixed firing pin as part of the bolt, made it far easier for mass production as well as cheap too. They were far more commonly issued with 30 round magazines, which is evident on Miller's Thompson. | |||
[[Image:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none|400px|[[M1 Thompson|M1A1 Thompson]] - .45 ACP.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1A1Thompson-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpt. Miller removes his M1A1 Thompson from its protective plastic bag.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1A1Thompson-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Fred Hamill ([[Ted Danson]]), left, and one of his men holding freshly fired [[M1 Thompson|M1A1 Thompsons]].]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1A1Thompson-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpt. Miller reloads his Thompson before the battle in Ramelle, despite having been clearly seen reloading it the scene before when facing the half-track. This could be due to nervous habit.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1A1Thompson-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpt. Miller with his Thompson at the ready.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1A1Thompson-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpt. Miller fires his Thompson through the peep hole of a Tiger Tank.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1A1Thompson-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpt. Miller firing his Thompson.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1A1Thompson-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Henderson ([[Max Martini]]) fires his Thompson at a German through the wall. Note the holes are perpendicular to the wall but Henderson is at an angle.]] | |||
==MP40== | |||
Yet another German weapon in the film is the [[MP40]]. It's not very often seen, mostly in the scene where Miller's men stumble on a group of German soldiers, and again during the final battle scene in Ramelle. | |||
Some of those look like MP-38's, I think both are used. | |||
[[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Machine Pistole 1940 (MP40) - 9mm]] | |||
[[Image:SPRMP-40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German is seen armed with an MP40 during D-Day, hidden behind a machine gun nest.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRKar98K-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German is seen armed with an MP40 during the standoff.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRMP-40-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier armed with a [[Panzerschreck]] launcher has an MP40 slung over his back.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRMP-40-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier blind-fires his MP40 in the room with Cpl. Henderson and Pvt. Mellish in it.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRMP-40-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires his MP40 during the battle of Ramelle while Cpl. Upham hides nearby.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRMP-40-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier armed with an MP40 charges a paratrooper but gets a rifle butt to the face before he can use it.]] | |||
=Machine Guns and Automatic Rifles= | |||
==Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 == | ==Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 == | ||
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[[Image:SPRM2M1919A4-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Henderson firing his Browning M1919A4 .30 cal., which is now using a fabric belt again.]] | [[Image:SPRM2M1919A4-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Henderson firing his Browning M1919A4 .30 cal., which is now using a fabric belt again.]] | ||
[[Image:SPRM2M1919A4-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Henderson firing his Browning M1919A4 .30 cal.]] | [[Image:SPRM2M1919A4-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Henderson firing his Browning M1919A4 .30 cal.]] | ||
== MG42 == | == MG42 == | ||
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[[Image:SPRMG42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Germans firing MG42 machine guns from their bunker during the D-Day scene.]] | [[Image:SPRMG42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Germans firing MG42 machine guns from their bunker during the D-Day scene.]] | ||
[[Image:SPRMG42-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An MG42 machine gun still smoking from the recent firefight.]] | [[Image:SPRMG42-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An MG42 machine gun still smoking from the recent firefight.]] | ||
=Pistols= | |||
== M1911A1 == | |||
There are several appearances of the [[M1911A1]] pistol, in the hands of Horvath ([[Tom Sizemore]]), Jackson ([[Barry Pepper]]), and Miller ([[Tom Hanks]]), as well as other members of the squad. Horvath uses it to threaten PFC Richard Reiben ([[Edward Burns]]) when he threatens to abandon his squad, later throwing it at a German during the final battle when he runs out of ammo. Miller is seen firing it at an advancing Tiger tank as he lies wounded on the bridge in one of the film's more memorable moments. | |||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1911A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Daniel Jackson ([[Barry Pepper]]) fires his M1911A1 into a German filled trench.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1911A1-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Jackson draws his M1911A1 when they first confont Steamboat Willie and checks the magazine, which is clearly empty.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1911A1-3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Horvath ([[Tom Sizemore]]) threatening to shoot PFC Richard Reiben ([[Edward Burns]]) with his M1911A1.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1911A1-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A wounded Cpt. Miller fires his M1911A1 at an advancing Tiger Tank. Note how his .45 is clearly out of battery, but in perfect working order in the next shot.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRMiller1911A1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Cpt. Miller fires his M1911A1 at the advancing Tiger tank.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1911A1-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Miller in amazement after seeing the Tiger blow up after shooting it with his M1911A1 (which was actually blown up by a P-51 Mustang). In this sequence, the pistol was only loaded with six shots instead of the fully-loaded seven which is not unusual since soldiers don't always 'top off' their magazines in the middle of a war zone after firing one or more rounds previously. It is also likely that since there are too many camera angle shots of Miller firing his 1911, the camera shot for the seventh round may be unused or misplaced.]] | |||
==Luger P08== | ==Luger P08== | ||
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[[Image:SPRLugerP08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires his Luger at Horvath.]] | [[Image:SPRLugerP08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires his Luger at Horvath.]] | ||
== | =Anti-Tank Weapons= | ||
== | == M1A1 Bazooka == | ||
The [[M1 Bazooka#M1A1 "Bazooka" (2.36" Rocket)|M1A1 Bazooka]] rocket launcher makes several appearances in ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''. It is first seen in the hands of a U.S. Army soldier under the command of Captain Hamill. Later we see Private James F. Ryan ([[Matt Damon]]) use an M1A1 Bazooka to destroy a German half-track. This same Bazooka is later used by Horvath during the final battle to destroy a German Marder self-propelled gun and again in an attempt to destroy a Tiger tank, but unfortunately for our protagonists the rocket is deflected by the tank's heavy armor. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:M1A1 Bazooka.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1A1 Bazooka - 2.36 inch]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:SPRM1Bazooka.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Private James F. Ryan ([[Matt Damon]]) with his [[M1 Bazooka#M1A1 "Bazooka" (2.36" Rocket)|M1A1 Bazooka]] after destroying a German half-track.]] | ||
[[Image:SPRM1bazooka-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Horvath fires the M1A1 Bazooka.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1Bazooka-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpt. Miller attempts to use an M1A1 Bazooka before Sgt. Horvath takes it.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1Bazooka-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Horvath fires a shot at a Tiger tank, but sadly it deflects due to the heavy frontal armor. If only it had approached backwards, since the back end is its weak point.]] | |||
==Panzerschreck== | ==Panzerschreck== | ||
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[[Image:SPRPanzershreck.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German SS soldier aims his [[Panzerschreck]].]] | [[Image:SPRPanzershreck.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German SS soldier aims his [[Panzerschreck]].]] | ||
[[Image:SPRPanzershreck-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier runs out with a [[Panzerschreck]] before being pointed out and killed by Pvt. Ryan.]] | [[Image:SPRPanzershreck-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier runs out with a [[Panzerschreck]] before being pointed out and killed by Pvt. Ryan.]] | ||
== Sticky Bomb == | == Sticky Bomb == | ||
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[[Image:SPRMkII75-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpt. Miller readies the No. 75 mines detonator when they fall back to "The Alamo".]] | [[Image:SPRMkII75-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpt. Miller readies the No. 75 mines detonator when they fall back to "The Alamo".]] | ||
[[Image:SPRMkII75-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpt. Miller looks over at the detonator before trying to retrieve it. Captain Miller is fatally wounded before he can reach it.]] | [[Image:SPRMkII75-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpt. Miller looks over at the detonator before trying to retrieve it. Captain Miller is fatally wounded before he can reach it.]] | ||
=Grenades= | |||
== Mk 2 Hand Grenade == | |||
During the attack on the machine gun nests, the squad uses [[Mk 2 hand grenade]]s to take out all but one of the Germans manning it, some of which throw the grenades back at them, though thankfully miss. Later, at the final battle in Ramelle, several [[Mk 2 hand grenade]]s are tossed into a disabled German tank, killing the crew. | |||
[[Image:MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none|125px|Mk 2 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]] | |||
[[Image:SPRMk2grenade-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PFC. Reiben hands Cpl. Medic Wade a Mk. 2 grenade before rushing the machine gun nest.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRMK2grenade-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Mk. 2 grenade is seen on this paratrooper's vest.]] | |||
==M7 Rifle Grenade== | |||
During the opening Omaha Beach landing scene we can briefly see a rifle mounted [[M7 rifle grenade]] fired from an [[M1 Garand]] after the German line has been broken. | |||
[[Image:M1 garand M7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M7 rifle grenade launcher]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM7grenade.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M7 rifle grenade about to be fired from an M1 Garand]] | |||
== Model 24 Stielhandgranate == | |||
During the final battle of the film, Private Stanley Mellish ([[Adam Goldberg]]) and Corporal Henderson ([[Maximilian Martini]]) get several [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]]s thrown at them while manning one of the M1919A4 machine guns. Thankfully the two are able to grab and toss the grenades clear before they detonate. | |||
[[Image:24-43 grenade.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]] | |||
[[Image:SPR24grenate.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Henderson is hit in the chest with a Model 24 Stielhandgranate.]] | |||
=Specialty Weapons= | |||
==M1 Flamethrower== | |||
During the D-Day landing scene Doyle ([[Glenn Wrage]]) uses his [[M1 Flamethrower]] to clear one of the German bunkers overlooking Omaha Beach, turning the occupants into human torches who are picked off by other soldiers as they emerge, before they are ordered to let them burn. During the opening of the scene, a flamethrower operator gets hit in the pack and gets blown up along with his fellow comrades around him. | |||
[[Image:M1A1 Flamethrower.JPG|thumb|none|300px|M1 Flamethrower]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1flamethrower.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A flamethrower user with an M1 Flamethrower, seconds before being lit up by a single 8mm round.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1Flamethrower-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doyle readies his flamethrower to burn the machine gun bunker.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRM1Flamethrower-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doyle's flamethrower clears out the bunker with a burst of flame. How this burst of flame is so large in unknown. It may be possible that within the confines of the narrow cement hallways in the bunker, it amplifies the blast.]] | |||
==M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo== | |||
Captain John H. Miller ([[Tom Hanks]]) aids some soldiers in employing [[M1A1 Bangalore Torpedos]] to clear the barbed wire protecting the German bunkers on Omaha Beach. | |||
[[Image:SPRBangalore-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers bring up M1A1 Bangalore Torpedoes to clear the barbed wire.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRBangalore-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers passing up Bangalores. Note how the side reads "Bangalore M1A1".]] | |||
[[Image:SPRBangalore-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier lights the fuse on the Bangalore while Cpt. Miller holds it.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRBangalore-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"FIRE IN THE HOLE!"]] | |||
== Flak 38 == | |||
A German [[Flak 38]] is crewed by several SS soldiers during the final battle at Ramelle and delivers devastating 20mm flak rounds on Captain Miller's ([[Tom Hanks]]) men. It is finally brought down when PFC. Reiben ([[Edward Burns]]) flanks it from above and takes out the whole crew single-handedly with his B.A.R. | |||
[[Image:SPRFlak38.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers mow down U.S. paratroopers with their Flak 38.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRFlak38-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|20mm shells kick out of the Flak 38.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRFlak38-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The German's turn their Flak gun to fire on Cpt. Miller.]] | |||
[[Image:SPRFlak38-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The German's begin to reposition the Flak gun before being mowed down by Reiben's B.A.R.]] | |||
==M2 Mortar== | |||
During the final battle in Ramelle, Private Ryan ([[Matt Damon]]) and Captain Miller ([[Tom Hanks]]) arm 60mm [[M2 Mortar|M2 Mortars]] rounds by banging them against the steel launching base of the mortar tube and throw them like hand grenades at advancing SS soldiers, scoring several kills. While this is possible, they are banging the wrong end, to use the mortar shells in the way they did, they would have to slam the other end against it. | |||
[[Image:SPRmortar-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Ryan ([[Matt Damon]]) and Cpt. Miller ([[Tom Hanks]]) arm 60mm M2 Mortars by hand.]] | |||
Revision as of 00:33, 15 May 2010
The following weapons were used in the movie Saving Private Ryan
Rifles & Carbines
M1 Garand
Perhaps the most commonly seen weapon in the movie, the M1 Garand is used by the majority of the U.S. soldiers seen in the film. The M1 Garand is easily identified by the characteristic ping it makes ejecting its clip after the last round in the en bloc clip is fired. Based on the way everyone can hold these weapons easily, they seem to be light weight models for easy handling in the film, which cuts the realism down a bit.
M1 Carbine
The M1 Carbine appears in the film as the main weapon of Sergeant first class Mike Horvath (Tom Sizemore). It is fitted with a double magazine pouch strapped to the butt stock.
M1A1 Carbine
Members of the 101st Airborne Division as well as other Airborne soldiers use the folding stock variant M1 Carbine, the M1A1.
Springfield 1903A4
The squad's sharpshooter, Private Daniel Jackson (Barry Pepper), carries the sniper version of the Springfield 1903, the 1903A4 bolt-action rifle. The differences include the deletion of the front sight, and the addition of a scope. Jackson is famous for quoting religious scriptures when shooting the rifle, and shooting a German sniper through his own scope similar to a feat accomplished by Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock in the Vietnam War, although the bullet drop at 400yds would make it impossible to clear all the scope lenses, while Hathcock was far closer to his target, as well as looking down at said target (Hathcock was on a hill, while the enemy sniper was at the base). Jackson clearly has trouble cycling the gun throughout the film due to him being a lefty and the gun being built for right handed shooters. Perhaps he should have found a better method of working the bolt instead of reaching over and shaking the bolt until the extractor ejected the spent shell.
Faulty Scope
During the bell tower sequence, Jackson's Unertl scope is very off from where the bullets hit, likely because he didn't zero it when switching it with his other scope.
Karabiner 98k
As common with the German soldiers as the M1 Garand is with the Americans, the Karabiner 98k bolt-action rifle is the standard-issue weapon of the German Army. Soldiers during the battle in Ramelle line up armed almost entirely with Kar98k rifles, including Steamboat Willie, who mortally wounds Cpt. Miller with his 98k rifle.
Karbiner 98k Sniper
One German sniper is seen armed with a Karabiner 98k sniper rifle fitted with a Zeiss ZF42 scope with a rubber light blocking eye cover (which despite goof reports, is at proper eye relief with him resting his eye on it) and covered in makeshift burlap camouflage who mortally wounds PFC Adrian Caparzo (Vin Diesel) before being killed himself by Private Jackson (Barry Pepper). Jackson shoots the German sniper through his scope, a reference to a shot made by Carlos Norman Hathcock II (a legendary Marine Corps sniper) during the Vietnam War.
Submachine Guns
M1A1 Thompson
The M1A1 Thompson or "fast gun" appears several times in the film, primarily as the main weapon of Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks). It is also used by Captain Fred Hamill (Ted Danson) to end a standoff between Miller's men and a group of German soldiers they had stumbled upon. The M1 Thompson was too expensive to produce by the Normandy invasion and the cheaper M1A1, which simply incorporated a fixed firing pin as part of the bolt, made it far easier for mass production as well as cheap too. They were far more commonly issued with 30 round magazines, which is evident on Miller's Thompson.
MP40
Yet another German weapon in the film is the MP40. It's not very often seen, mostly in the scene where Miller's men stumble on a group of German soldiers, and again during the final battle scene in Ramelle.
Some of those look like MP-38's, I think both are used.
Machine Guns and Automatic Rifles
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2
As the squad's support gunner, PFC Richard Reiben (Edward Burns) carries a Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 or "B.A.R." as his main weapon. The B.A.R. Reiben carries is not his originally issued one, which he claims he lost during the start of the D-Day landing to keep from drowning, and has the bipod removed, making it more into an assault rifle instead of a Light Machine Gun. Further supporting this theory is how he fires it on the faster of the B.A.R.'s two full-auto fire modes, instead of the more efficient slow auto-fire used for support. Reports have said like the M1 Garands in the film, this B.A.R. was lightened for easier use by the actors, making it far easier to shoulder fire the weapon as an assault rifle. (Periods have been added to the B.A.R. abbreviations to make sure no one refers to the weapon incorrectly as a "Bar".)
Browning M1919A4
Among the weapons used by the defenders during the final battle are a pair of Browning M1919A4 or "Browning .30 caliber" machine guns. Both guns eventually run out of ammunition, their users being killed by the Germans. Throughout the scene, some are seen loaded with fabric belts and others with disintegrating link belts, and sometimes both in continuity errors.
MG42
The German MG42 machine gun makes several appearances in the film; first in bunkers overlooking Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings, then in a machine gun nest at the base of a radar site the squad encounters. The ensuing firefight at the radar site costs them their medic, Cpl. Irwin Wade (Giovanni Ribisi).
Pistols
M1911A1
There are several appearances of the M1911A1 pistol, in the hands of Horvath (Tom Sizemore), Jackson (Barry Pepper), and Miller (Tom Hanks), as well as other members of the squad. Horvath uses it to threaten PFC Richard Reiben (Edward Burns) when he threatens to abandon his squad, later throwing it at a German during the final battle when he runs out of ammo. Miller is seen firing it at an advancing Tiger tank as he lies wounded on the bridge in one of the film's more memorable moments.
Luger P08
During the final assault in Ramelle, a German soldier can be seen using Luger P08 pistol when facing off with Sgt. Horvath and is killed but still manages to wound him with it. The Luger P08 pistol was a very common second line service pistol, with the Walther P38 as the official front line issued sidearm in World War Two. The Luger was still being manufactured during World War Two and was commonly issued to Civilian Polizei as well as Military Police and as request pieces for any military officer at their discretion. There were huge numbers made in World War One and the handgun was in constant manufacture from the time of its initial offering until 1942, when all production switched to the P38. It was common to see Luger 08 Pistols in the hands of vehicle crewmen, crew served weapons, second line units, artillery units. It also ended up in the hands of many front line NCOs as well as officers, since it was still 'regulation' to carry it in the Wehrmacht. Note: there seems to be more photographic evidence of Waffen SS officers wielding the Luger P08 than the Regular army, which may attest to some 'politics' of the ordnance supply chain.
Anti-Tank Weapons
M1A1 Bazooka
The M1A1 Bazooka rocket launcher makes several appearances in Saving Private Ryan. It is first seen in the hands of a U.S. Army soldier under the command of Captain Hamill. Later we see Private James F. Ryan (Matt Damon) use an M1A1 Bazooka to destroy a German half-track. This same Bazooka is later used by Horvath during the final battle to destroy a German Marder self-propelled gun and again in an attempt to destroy a Tiger tank, but unfortunately for our protagonists the rocket is deflected by the tank's heavy armor.
Panzerschreck
During the final battle, one of the German soldiers can be seen carrying a Panzerschreck or "Tank Terror" rocket launcher, but is killed before his weapon can be brought to bear.
Sticky Bomb
While planning the defense of Ramelle, Captain Miller comes up with a unique improvised explosive device he calls a "sticky bomb". It consists of a sock filled with Composition-B explosive with a fuse attached and covered in grease so it sticks where it's placed. Deploying it is a hazardous proposition though; as one soldier is killed when the fuse runs out while he is trying to place it on one of the German tanks, though the bombs do succeed in immobilizing one Tiger tank by destroying its treads. The improvised explosive is apparently inspired by the actual "sticky bomb", the short-lived British No. 74 ST Grenade, which used a purpose-designed super strong resin adhesive instead of axle grease, which was tested and found to be insufficiently sticky.
Molotov Cocktail
During the final battle at Ramelle two soldiers light and throw a pair of Molotov Cocktails off a balcony into a German Marder self-propelled gun below.
Mk-II No. 75 Hawkins Grenade/Mine
Prior to the climactic battle Cpl. Henderson relays to Cpt. Miller that their arsenal of "spitwads" includes Hawkins mines. Later a 101st Airborne soldier is seen placing one on the main street and camouflaging it.
Grenades
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
During the attack on the machine gun nests, the squad uses Mk 2 hand grenades to take out all but one of the Germans manning it, some of which throw the grenades back at them, though thankfully miss. Later, at the final battle in Ramelle, several Mk 2 hand grenades are tossed into a disabled German tank, killing the crew.
M7 Rifle Grenade
During the opening Omaha Beach landing scene we can briefly see a rifle mounted M7 rifle grenade fired from an M1 Garand after the German line has been broken.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
During the final battle of the film, Private Stanley Mellish (Adam Goldberg) and Corporal Henderson (Maximilian Martini) get several Model 24 Stielhandgranates thrown at them while manning one of the M1919A4 machine guns. Thankfully the two are able to grab and toss the grenades clear before they detonate.
Specialty Weapons
M1 Flamethrower
During the D-Day landing scene Doyle (Glenn Wrage) uses his M1 Flamethrower to clear one of the German bunkers overlooking Omaha Beach, turning the occupants into human torches who are picked off by other soldiers as they emerge, before they are ordered to let them burn. During the opening of the scene, a flamethrower operator gets hit in the pack and gets blown up along with his fellow comrades around him.
M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo
Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) aids some soldiers in employing M1A1 Bangalore Torpedos to clear the barbed wire protecting the German bunkers on Omaha Beach.
Flak 38
A German Flak 38 is crewed by several SS soldiers during the final battle at Ramelle and delivers devastating 20mm flak rounds on Captain Miller's (Tom Hanks) men. It is finally brought down when PFC. Reiben (Edward Burns) flanks it from above and takes out the whole crew single-handedly with his B.A.R.
M2 Mortar
During the final battle in Ramelle, Private Ryan (Matt Damon) and Captain Miller (Tom Hanks) arm 60mm M2 Mortars rounds by banging them against the steel launching base of the mortar tube and throw them like hand grenades at advancing SS soldiers, scoring several kills. While this is possible, they are banging the wrong end, to use the mortar shells in the way they did, they would have to slam the other end against it.
