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Escape 2000: Difference between revisions
''Note: The film is retitled "Blood Camp Thatcher" in the UK and "Escape 2000" in the US''
''Note: The film was originally released as "Turkey Shoot''. "Escape 2000 is the US release title. It was also retitled "Blood Camp Thatcher" in the UK.''
'''The following guns were used in the 1982 Australian film ''Escape 2000'':'''
A Model Gun Corp replica of the M16 is the main rifle of the prison camp.
M16
When there is scene of the MCG rifle firing, it changes to and actual M16 with a thirty round magazine. They are mainly used in the final gunfight between the prisoners and the guards.
Colt CAR-15 Commando
One of the police officers arresting Paul Anders (Steve Railsback) carries this.
M1911A1
The other officer arresting Paul carries a M1911A1.
L1A1
One of the hunters (Gus Mercurio) carries an Australian L1A1 self-loading rifle with a scope,large magazine and sawn-off barrel configuration (In real life used in Vietnam, sometimes with XM148 UGL's). After the hunter is killed by Griff (Bill Young), he takes the rifle and uses it to fire at Thatcher (Michael Craig) and Jennifer (Carmen Duncan).
Bolt Action Rifle
Charles Thatcher (Michael Craig) uses a Bolt Action Rifle of unknown make or model as his weapon of choice throughout the film for the hunt.
An M60 machine gun is seen mounted on the prison truck at the beginning and used by a prisoner at the end.
Colt Trooper
Paul (Steve Railsback) is briefly uses a nickel Colt Trooper to fire at guards at the end. He wasn't seen taking the revolver in the film, so it is assumed he took it from the Jeep that he and Chris stole.