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[[Image:Patton-saa6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Patton talks to his staff with his SAA holstered.]]
==Smith & Wesson Model 10==
==Smith & Wesson Model 27 ==
Patton's signature ivory-handled SAA is replaced by a [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] with his "GSP" initials engraved on it for the shot during his opening speech.
Patton's signature ivory-handled SAA is replaced by a [[Smith & Wesson Model 27 ]] with his "GSP" initials engraved on it for the shot during his opening speech. General Patton purchased the Smith & Wesson Model 27 in 1935 directly from Smith & Wesson. He had the nickname "Two Guns" as he wore matching Colt SSA that he had until giving one away as a gift. He then wore that Smith & Wesson in place of the one given away. He also wore Colt 1908 Hammerless Pistol and a Remington Model 51 pistol .
[[Image:S&W-Model-10.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith & Wesson Model 10 w/ 4" barrel - .38 Special]]
[[Image:S&WRev .jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith & Wesson Model 27 w/ 3.5 " barrel - .357 Magnum ]]
[[Image:Patton-saa1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The grip of Patton's Smith & Wesson Model 10 seen during his famous opening speech.]]
[[Image:Patton-saa1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The grip of Patton's Smith & Wesson Model 27 seen during his famous opening speech.]]
== Thompson M1928A1 ==
== Thompson M1928A1 ==
Revision as of 23:50, 24 March 2009
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Patton (1970).The following firearms were used in the film Patton
Single Action Army True to his real life counterpart, Gen. George S. Patton (George C. Scott ) carries two ivory-gripped Single Action Army revolvers in a holster (alternatively carrying only one in most scenes), with his initials "GSP" engraved on the grip. When a reporter asks him about his "pearl-handled revolvers", Patton quickly retorts "They're ivory. Only a pimp from a cheap New Orleans whorehouse would carry a pearl-handled pistol."
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army w/ 5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model. The most common of the SAA revolvers as it is just the right length. .45 Long ColtError creating thumbnail: File missing Patton's holster with a revolver and extra .45 rounds. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Patton watches the Third Army's advancement as he stands with his SAA in his holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Patton talks to his staff with his SAA holstered. Smith & Wesson Model 27 Patton's signature ivory-handled SAA is replaced by a Smith & Wesson Model 27 with his "GSP" initials engraved on it for the shot during his opening speech. General Patton purchased the Smith & Wesson Model 27 in 1935 directly from Smith & Wesson. He had the nickname "Two Guns" as he wore matching Colt SSA that he had until giving one away as a gift. He then wore that Smith & Wesson in place of the one given away. He also wore Colt 1908 Hammerless Pistol and a Remington Model 51 pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 27 w/ 3.5" barrel - .357 Magnum Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grip of Patton's Smith & Wesson Model 27 seen during his famous opening speech. Thompson M1928A1 Many American soldiers use the Thompson M1928A1 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round stick magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson. The M1928A1s in Patton Error creating thumbnail: File missing A captain riding with Gen. Bradley through North Africa fires a Thompson at some birds. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sergeant behind Capt. Jensen prepares his Thompson while engaging Rommel's army. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Patton's men carries a Thompson slung over his back as they parade through the streets of Sicily. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Patton's men fires a Thompson M1928A1 during urban warfare with the Germans. MAT-49 Some of the Morrocan troops that line up for Patton carry MAT-49 submachine guns. These are anachronistic for the scene, which takes place in 1943, as they weren't developed until a few years later.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing French MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Morrocans stand in a line with their MAT-49s. MAS-36 The Morrocan troops that march for Patton carry MAS-36 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing French MAS-36 Rifle - 7.5x54 mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Morrocans march with MAS-36s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing More Morrocans march for Patton. Browning M2 Aircraft Patton himself mans a Browning M2 Aircraft as he is driven to his new headquarters in North Africa.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A variant of the Browning M2 developed for aircraft used heavily in the film industry due to the ease of blanking the aircraft version Error creating thumbnail: File missing Patton stands with his hand on the barrel of an Browning M2 Aircraft. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Patton looks around the city as he is driven to headquarters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Patton arrives, still holding the Browning M2 Aircraft. Error creating thumbnail: File missing American soldiers fire Browning M2 Aircrafts during a battle with the Germans. Colt Model 1903 Hammerless Patton also carries a Colt Model 1903 Hammerless as a personal sidearm (kept either in his waistband or a shoulder holster), most notably using it to shoot at a German plane that fires at his headquarters in North Africa. Major General Walter Bedell Smith (Ed Binns ) also carries a Colt Model '03 in a shoulder holster.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 submachine gun - 9mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers stand at Rommel's HQ with MP40s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German fires an MP40 just before he is killed. M1903 Springfield Some of the American soldiers carry M1903 Springfield rifles into battle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gen. Bradley drops his Springfield as he falls into a ditch. Karabiner 98k Many of the Germans carry Karabiner 98k rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A dead German with his 98k with a dead American (holding a Garand off-screen) as a wounded soldier explains the desperate hand-to-hand combat to Patton. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Germans preparing for a winter attack run with Karabiner rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the Germans preparing the avalanche the Third Army's tanks holds a Karabiner 98k. M1 Carbine Gen. Omar Bradley (Karl Malden ) and many American soldiers carry the M1 Carbine .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War Two Era M1 Carbine , with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WW2, shown with khaki sling and oiler and a period Magazine pouch for buttstock Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bradley takes cover with his M1 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bradley gets a helmet from another soldier as he holds his M1 Carbine. Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I The British troops carry Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing A British troop at Monty's camp stands with his Lee-Enfield. Error creating thumbnail: File missing British troops march through Messina with Lee-Enfields. M1 Garand Many of the American soldiers carry M1 Garand rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier sitting on the tank holds his M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Americans take cover with their M1 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Some of Patton's Third Army argues in the mud while holding M1 Garands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Americans lay dead with their M1s near them, just before a German tank obliterates one. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Patton's men fires his Garand during urban warfare with the Germans. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An en bloc clip is ejected from an M1 Garand. Colt M1911 American soldiers and officers, including Gen. Omar Bradley, carry the Colt M1911 on their holsters, sometimes shoulder holsters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M1911 - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bradley argues with Patton with an M1911 in his holster. Browning M2HB Patton's Third Army rolls through France and Germany with Browning M2HB machine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing An American gunner stands with his M2. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Patton rides on an armored vehicle with an M2. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Patton's army marches through the snow with an M2. M1 Rocket Launcher Some American soldiers are seen firing M1 Rocket Launcher "Bazookas" at the Germans.
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