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==AR-10 as the "A180 assault rifle"== | ==AR-10 as the "A180 assault rifle"== | ||
[[Image:AR10asA180.jpg|right|thumb| | [[Image:AR10asA180.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The .22 calibre "A180" rifle]] | ||
An AR-10 with a Thompson Gun drum magazine and primitive laser sight is seen in the episode ''Hunter Hunted'' as an "A180 .22 calibre assault rifle" also making this a famous episode. It is supposed to be a black project assault rifle that gets stolen and used on the previous user. This rifle caused some attention to fans of this show that a .22 round is innacurate for long ranges and the fact it is really a 7.62x51mm AR-10. Not to forget this is the worlds first tv show appearence to feature a laser-lock sight in the movie industry. Can be seen used [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ8ai6q73u8 here!] | An AR-10 with a Thompson Gun drum magazine and primitive laser sight is seen in the episode ''Hunter Hunted'' as an "A180 .22 calibre assault rifle" also making this a famous episode. It is supposed to be a black project assault rifle that gets stolen and used on the previous user. This rifle caused some attention to fans of this show that a .22 round is innacurate for long ranges and the fact it is really a 7.62x51mm AR-10. Not to forget this is the worlds first tv show appearence to feature a laser-lock sight in the movie industry. Can be seen used [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ8ai6q73u8 here!] | ||
Revision as of 00:13, 19 December 2008
The weapons seen in this TV series are:
Inglis HiPower
Used by Lewis Collins and Martin Shaw as thier standard weapon.
Walther P-38
Used by a German terrorist in "Close Quarters". Doyle(Martin Shaw) is frequently seen using this pistol in place of the Browning Hi-Power.
AR-10 as the "A180 assault rifle"
An AR-10 with a Thompson Gun drum magazine and primitive laser sight is seen in the episode Hunter Hunted as an "A180 .22 calibre assault rifle" also making this a famous episode. It is supposed to be a black project assault rifle that gets stolen and used on the previous user. This rifle caused some attention to fans of this show that a .22 round is innacurate for long ranges and the fact it is really a 7.62x51mm AR-10. Not to forget this is the worlds first tv show appearence to feature a laser-lock sight in the movie industry. Can be seen used here!
http://www.carnfort.u-net.com/Professionals/hardware.htm
Enfield No. 2 Mark 1
Colt Python
Used by the character of "Tinkerbell" in the episode "Blind Run". Can also be seen used by a "terrorist" in the hostage rescue training at the beginning of "Wild Justice".
Smith & Wesson Model 19
Smith & Wesson Model 36
Cowley's(Gordon Jackson) standard weapon. Other CI5 agents and sometimes criminals are also seen using this revolver.
Smith & Wesson Model 40 Centennial
A female terrorist uses this revolver during the shoot-out at the end of the episode "Fugitive".
Smith & Wesson Model 10
A Special Branch agent is seen using this revolver in the episode "Fall Girl".
M1911A1
The character of Turkel uses a Colt M1911A1 during the police station takeover in "Old Dogs With New Tricks".
Walther PPK
Browning M1910
One of Turkel's men is seen brandishing a Model 1910 Browning during the police station takeover in "Old Dogs With New Tricks".
SIG P210
The mercenary leader Krivas uses this pistol briefly in "Where the Jungle Ends". It also appears in the episode "Blind Run".
Smith & Wesson Model 39
Corrupt CI5 agent Barry Martin is seen using a suppressed S & W Model 39 at the very beginning of the episode "Rogue".
Heckler & Koch P9S
CI5 agent Stuart is seen using this pistol in the episode "Blackout".
Tokarev TT33
Used by the hitman O'Leary in "A Stirring of Dust".
Beretta Model 1934
Mauser C-96 Carbine
Used by a hitman in "Everest Was Also Conquered". This particular C-96 is equipped with a skeleton stock, telescopic sight, and has what appears to be a 15-inch barrel.
Double Barrel Shotgun
Ithaca 37 Shotgun
Stevens 77 Shotgun?
Sterling L2A3
This smg appears in various episodes of the series. All the members of the mercenary group in "Where the Jungle Ends" use this weapon. A Greek terrorist uses a Sterling in "Killer with a Long Arm".
Uzi
The Uzi is the most common SMG used in the show. Bodie & Doyle can be seen with Uzi's during the hostage rescue sequence at the end of "First Night". CI5 agents are equipped with Uzi's at the beginning of "Dead Reckoning". Bodie & two other CI5 agents use Uzi's at the conclusion of "A Hiding To Nothing". Bodie again has an Uzi during the finale of "Takeaway". Criminals and terrorists in "The Professionals" are also seen with Uzis. At the end of the episode "Heroes", contract killers armed with Uzis attempt to kill a witness. Uzis are seen in the hands of terrorists in the episode "Blackout".
MAC-10
Kidnappers in the episode "First Night" use MAC-10 submachine guns. A MAC-10 with suppressor is used by a member of the hit squad in the episode "Blind Run."
MP40
Used by a German terrorist in "Close Quarters". Later it's acquired by Bodie after he kills the terrorist using it.
SA 25
This Czech SMG is used by the German female terrorist in "Close Quarters".
MAT 49 submachine gun
Kodai's men use MAT-49s when they attack the safehouse in the episode "Stopover". The terrorists in "Blackout" are also seen using them at the end of the episode.
M1 Carbine
The character of Nesbitt uses an M1 carbine equipped with a scope in "Private Madness, Public Danger".
M16A1
SAS soldiers are seen carrying M16A1s in the episode "Long Shot".
SIG 510
A hitman uses the SIG 510 battle rifle to kill witnesses in the episode "Heroes". The rifle is used again at the conclusion of the same episode, when the hitman uses it in an attempt to kill another witness.
AR-18S
Steyr AUG
VZ 58V
Used by a terrorist during an assassination attempt at the end of the episode "A Hiding To Nothing".
STG44
During a prisoner exchange at the beginning of the episode "Dead Reckoning", Bulgarian agents are seen carrying German STG44 assault rifles. When this program aired in the late 1970's, probably none of the AK series of weapons were available in the West for use in TV shows, so most likely the STG44s was being used as a "stand-ins" because of their general resemblance to the AK(STG44's were used by the East German forces and Yugoslav Paratroops after WW2).
L1A1 SLR
Enfield XL64ES
These prototype rifles(the forerunners of the SA80) are used by Bodie and Doyle during the hostage rescue scene at the beginning of the episode "Wild Justice". According to "The Professionals" magazine, Vol. 2, No.2, these are actual experimental rifles, which at the time were undergoing testing by the military, and were loaned to the production for use in this episode.
Lee Enfield No.4
Mauser Rifle
Federal Riot Gun
RPG-2
Used by a terrorist during the assassination attempt at the end of the episode "A Hiding To Nothing". Many promotional photos for "The Professionals" show Bodie(Lewis Collins) holding the RPG-2, however, he never actually uses the weapon during this episode.