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==M1911A1== | ==M1911A1== | ||
Soldiers draw [[M1911A1]] pistols when confronting Klaatu. A tank crewman uses one to shoot Klaatu. | |||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 - .45 ACP.]] | ||
[[Image:stoodstill9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The clearly nervous tanker keeps his M1911 trained on Klaatu.]] | [[Image:stoodstill9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The clearly nervous tanker keeps his M1911 trained on Klaatu.]] | ||
[[Image:stoodstill10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The tanker fires reflexively when Klaatu draws a "weapon" (later revealed to be a peace offering).]] | [[Image:stoodstill10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The tanker fires reflexively when Klaatu draws a "weapon" (later revealed to be a peace offering).]] | ||
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==M1 Carbine== | ==M1 Carbine== | ||
Soldiers are armed with [[M1 Carbine]]s. Gort famously melts these rifles from the soldiers' hands to show that he has come to bring peace. | |||
[[Image:M1-Carbine.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:M1-Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|World War Two Era [[M1 Carbine|M1 Carbine]], with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WW2, shown with khaki sling and Magazine pouch for buttstock]] | ||
[[Image:stoodstill3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers aim their M1 Carbines at the landed spaceship.]] | [[Image:stoodstill3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers aim their M1 Carbines at the landed spaceship.]] | ||
[[Image:stoodstill13.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gort, in response to Klaatu's wounding, fires a laser beam from his eye-visor that strikes the soldiers' weapons.]] | [[Image:stoodstill13.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gort, in response to Klaatu's wounding, fires a laser beam from his eye-visor that strikes the soldiers' weapons.]] | ||
[[Image:stoodstill14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldiers stare down in shock as their M1 Carbines disintegrate. (''They'' don't, although a severely peeved Gort ''does'' later completely disintegrate two unfortunate guards.)]] | [[Image:stoodstill14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldiers stare down in shock as their M1 Carbines disintegrate. (''They'' don't, although a severely peeved Gort ''does'' later completely disintegrate two unfortunate guards.)]] | ||
==M1917 | ==Browning M1917 Machine Gun== | ||
Soldiers are seen manning a [[Browning M1917]] machine gun. | |||
[[Image:M1917A1 2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1917 - .30-06.]] | [[Image:M1917A1 2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1917 - .30-06.]] | ||
[[Image:stoodstill5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two soldiers set up the M1917.]] | [[Image:stoodstill5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two soldiers set up the M1917.]] | ||
==M2HB Browning Machine Gun== | ==M2HB Browning Machine Gun== | ||
[[Browning M2HB]] machine guns are mounted on many Army vehicles, most notably some of the Jeeps that pursue Klaatu's taxi cab through the city. | |||
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]] | ||
[[Image:stoodstill1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Browning is visible mounted on the tank turret.]] | [[Image:stoodstill1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Browning is visible mounted on the tank turret.]] | ||
[[Image:stoodstill19.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Browning mounted on a Jeep.]] | [[Image:stoodstill19.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Browning mounted on a Jeep.]] | ||
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[[Category:Science-Fiction]] | [[Category:Science-Fiction]] | ||
[[Category:B&W]] | [[Category:B&W]] | ||
[[Category: Robert Wise]] |
Revision as of 16:06, 26 September 2012
The weapons seen in this movie are:
M1911A1
Soldiers draw M1911A1 pistols when confronting Klaatu. A tank crewman uses one to shoot Klaatu.
M1 Carbine
Soldiers are armed with M1 Carbines. Gort famously melts these rifles from the soldiers' hands to show that he has come to bring peace.
Browning M1917 Machine Gun
Soldiers are seen manning a Browning M1917 machine gun.
M2HB Browning Machine Gun
Browning M2HB machine guns are mounted on many Army vehicles, most notably some of the Jeeps that pursue Klaatu's taxi cab through the city.