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'''The following firearms are used in the film ''E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial:'''''
''E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial'' is a 1982 science-fiction film directed by [[Steven Spielberg]] that centers around a young boy who befriends an alien who was mistakenly left behind on earth.  In 2002, the film was re-released for its 20th anniversary in a remastered version with new visual effects and the director made the decision to digitally remove all firearms used in the film.
 
 
'''The following firearms are used in the original 1982 version of the film ''E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial:'''''
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==Shotgun==
==Winchester 1200 Shotgun==
During the kids' frantic escape from the authorities, a detective at the roadblock is seen brandishing a pump-action shotgun. For the film's 2002 20th anniversary re-release, director Steven Spielberg controversially either deleted or altered shots of the policeman. Two closeups of the shotgun itself were deleted entirely, and, for the climactic scene of E.T. using his powers to make the kids' bicycles fly over the roadblock, the shotgun was digitally replaced with a walkie talkie.
During the kids' frantic escape from the authorities, government agents at the roadblock are seen brandishing what appear to be [[Winchester 1300|Winchester 1200]] shotguns. Two closeups of the shotgun itself were deleted entirely, and, for the climactic scene of E.T. using his powers to make the kids' bicycles fly over the roadblock, the shotguns were digitally replaced with walkie-talkies.
[[Image:Winchester1200Police.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester Model 1200 Police Model - 12 gauge.  The precursor to the Model 1300 however it is an all metal shotgun with a deep blued finish.  It was developed in 1964 and ended production when the U.S. Repeating Arms Company acquired Winchester from Olin in 1980.  The 1200 eventually ceased all production in 1981 and ceded the pump shotgun like to the Model 1300.]]
[[Image:et_gun1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Barrel of the weapon in a shot of the detective deleted from the '02 version.]]
[[Image:et_gun1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Barrel of the weapon in a shot of the detective deleted from the '02 version.]]
[[Image:et_gun2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another shot of the gun, also removed from the '02 version.]]
[[Image:et_gun2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another shot of the gun, also removed from the '02 version.]]
==Smith & Wesson Model 36==
The government agents who find the abandoned truck are seen armed with [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] revolvers.  These were also removed for the 2002 version.
[[Image:S&W 36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith and Wesson Model 36 - .38 special - 5 shot.  First pattern with flat latch cylinder release.]]


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E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 science-fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg that centers around a young boy who befriends an alien who was mistakenly left behind on earth. In 2002, the film was re-released for its 20th anniversary in a remastered version with new visual effects and the director made the decision to digitally remove all firearms used in the film.


The following firearms are used in the original 1982 version of the film E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial:


Winchester 1200 Shotgun

During the kids' frantic escape from the authorities, government agents at the roadblock are seen brandishing what appear to be Winchester 1200 shotguns. Two closeups of the shotgun itself were deleted entirely, and, for the climactic scene of E.T. using his powers to make the kids' bicycles fly over the roadblock, the shotguns were digitally replaced with walkie-talkies.

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Winchester Model 1200 Police Model - 12 gauge. The precursor to the Model 1300 however it is an all metal shotgun with a deep blued finish. It was developed in 1964 and ended production when the U.S. Repeating Arms Company acquired Winchester from Olin in 1980. The 1200 eventually ceased all production in 1981 and ceded the pump shotgun like to the Model 1300.
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Barrel of the weapon in a shot of the detective deleted from the '02 version.
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Another shot of the gun, also removed from the '02 version.


Smith & Wesson Model 36

The government agents who find the abandoned truck are seen armed with Smith & Wesson Model 36 revolvers. These were also removed for the 2002 version.

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Smith and Wesson Model 36 - .38 special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release.