Error creating thumbnail: File missing Windtalkers (2002)Windtalkers John Woo and stars Nicolas Cage and Christian Slater as two USMC sergeants assigned to protect two Marines of Navajo descent (Adam Beach and Roger Willie ) who serve as code talkers during the Battle of Saipan in the Pacific. The cast also included Mark Ruffalo , Noah Emmerich , Peter Stormare , and Jason Isaacs .
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The following weapons were used in the film Windtalkers :
Allied Weapons Submachine Guns M1928 Thompson Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage ) uses an M1928 Thompson fitted with a 50 round drum during the opening firefight in the swamps of Guadalcanal.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Screen Used M1928 Thompson - .45 ACP. This is a hero gun held and used by Nicolas Cage in the film. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders kills a Japanese soldier in the brush with his M1928 Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders fires his M1928 Thompson at the Japanese soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders with his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders tries to help Bill over a log during the opening battle. M1928A1 Thompson For the remainder of the film, Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage ) carries an M1928A1 Thompson fitted with a 30 round magazine. Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson (Christian Slater ) also uses an M1928A1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage ) lets loose his M1928A1 Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders reloads his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Ox fires his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders with his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Ox with his Thompson. The shot is clearly reversed since Christian Slater is right-handed and the ejection port is on the right side. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ox fires his Thompson at the Japanese soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another shot of Ox firing his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enders takes out three Japanese soldiers with his Thompson, firing it with one hand! Realistically, the recoil of the Thompson would make it nearly impossible to accomplish this feat without completely missing, injuring yourself, or both. Rifles / Carbines M1 Carbine Both Private Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach ) and Private Charlie Whitehorse (Roger Willie ) use M1 Carbines throughout the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing Private Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach ) with his M1 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Private Charlie Whitehorse (Roger Willie ) carries his M1 Carbine while hitting the beach. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Whitehorse fires his M1 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fortino (Billy Morts ) fires his M1 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yahzee holds his M1 Carbine during a confrontation. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yahzee holds his M1 Carbine as he and a Japanese soldier get into a "Mexican" standoff (inevitable for a John Woo movie). Note that the Japanese soldier couldn't fire anyway, given the bolt was still upturned and not locked. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Multiple Marines fire their M1 Carbines and Garands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yahzee fires his M1 Carbine, eyes closed. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yahzee fires his M1 Carbine during the final battle. M1 Garand M1 Garand rifles are the most common weapons in the hands of US Marines. Most notably seen used by Private Pappas (Mark Ruffalo ) and Private Nellie (Martin Henderson ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand with M1 bayonet - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enders's man Tommy in Guadalcanal with an M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Pappas with his M1 Garand during the battle of Saipan. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Nellie with his M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Nellie with his M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Pappas fires his M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pappas fires his M1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pappas fires his M1. Springfield M1903 Some of the Marines during the opening Solomon Islands battle scene use Springfield M1903 rifles. USMC indeed fought with them in Guadalcanal, while the US Army was issued with M1 Garand. It should also be noted that M1903 rifles were commonly used alongside M1 Carbines and Garands due to M1 Garand shortages and that a number of front line Marine units were still using M1903s as infantry rifles up until the end of the Second World War due to the shortage of M1 Garands.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springfield M1903 Transitional (pre-WW2) issue - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine with a Springfield M1903, fitted with an M1917 bayonet. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine with a Springfield M1903. Machine Guns Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 Private Charles "Chick" Clusters (Noah Emmerich ) uses a Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 as his role of the support gunner in the film, although his BAR is firing on the faster auto fire rate and has the bipod removed, suggesting it is used more in the assault rifle role.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Chick lets loose his BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Chick fires his BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Chick gives supporting fire with his BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Chick bullies Yahzee for "looking like a Nip". During this scene, a continuity error is present as the bolt on his BAR is seen both locked back and closed in the scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Chick aims his BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Chick fires his BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Chick fires his BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A nice side shot of the BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Early Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marine on the tank after Whitehorse killing sequence carries an early BAR. Browning M1919A4 Browning M1919A4 machine guns are seen both pintle-mounted on US jeeps, mounted on M2 tripods in the hands of the infantry as well as in a coaxial mount on M4 Sherman tanks.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marines ready a Browning M1919A4 during the battle of Saipan. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Browning M1919A4 pintle mounted on a jeep. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine lugs an M1919A4 while another carries the M2 tripod. Based on the way he carries the gun, it is assumed to be a resin prop since a real M1919 is far too heavy to carry by the barrel with the bulk of the gun hanging off the shoulder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine is seen manning an M1919A4 behind Gny. Sgt. Hjelmstad (Peter Stormare ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M4 Sherman has the Browning M1919A4 in a coaxial mount. Browning M2HB Browning M2HB machine guns are seen mounted on US M4 Sherman tanks.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB - .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M4 Sherman has the Browning M2 mounted on the hatch. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Browning M2HB is seen as a Sherman gets hit by Japanese artillery. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gunner with a Browning M2HB. Note how the belt box is an authentic 105 round .50 caliber version, though it appears the label has been erased and repainted. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gunner gets killed after the tank is destroyed. Handguns M1911A1 Both Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage ) and Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson (Christian Slater ) use M1911A1 pistols as their sidearms. One of the mistakes is that the M1911A1 usually have 4 magazines as extra ammo, not two, like in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enders primes a satchel charge while holding his M1911A1. If he had any plan to use it, he'd cock the hammer and put it in his right hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enders packs his M1911A1 in Yahzee's back when he disguises himself as a Japanese soldier to steal a radio. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ox fires his M1911A1 after being stabbed by a bayonet. Slater flinches terribly in this scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "I can't let them take us". Ox prepares to kill Whitehorse when the Japanese overwhelm them. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Instead of killing Whitehorse, he whips him around and fires his M1911A1 some more. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Whitehorse picks up Ox's M1911A1 when a Gunto-wielding Japanese officer decapitates him and fires it, eyes closed. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close up of Ox's M1911A1 when Yahzee picks it up and threatens to kill Enders. Note the milling on the ejection port, one of the procedures done to convert a real gun to fire blanks. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enders reloads his M1911A1 during the final battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yahzee forces Enders to turn his M1911A1 on him. Shotguns Winchester 1897 Gunnery Sergeant Hjelmstad (Peter Stormare ) uses a Winchester 1897 "Trench" gun as his weapon in the film, although he is never seen firing it.
EDIT: In the "Director's Cut", Hjelmstad uses it during the surprise Japanese attack on the village.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1897 - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing A nice shot of the barrel of Gunny Hjelmstad's Winchester 1897. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny Hjelmstad with his Winchester '97. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hjelmstad with his Winchester '97 when taking cover from friendly artillery. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hjelmstad pumps his Winchester '97. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hjelmstad with his Winchester '97 slung over his back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hjelmstad gets shot by a Japanese gunner. Other M1A1 Bazooka An M1A1 Bazooka is used by Marines during the battle of Saipan. When two Marines are attempting to take out a bunker with the device, the loader is wounded and the gunner is killed, so Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson (Christian Slater ) runs out and does a stylish "judo-roll", grabbing the launcher in the process. The wounded loader gets back up and readies the weapon, and Ox takes out the bunker single-handedly. Some other Marines are also seen carrying them.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Bazooka - 2.36 inch Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two Marines attempt to fire an M1A1 Bazooka. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Ox waits as the loader readies the Bazooka. Note the lack of a contact box on top of the tube, showing this to be an A1 model. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Ox aims the Bazooka. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Ox fires the Bazooka, with his thumb blocking the sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine lugs a Bazooka. M2-2 Flamethrower Private Harrigan (Brian Van Holt ) uses an M2-2 Flamethrower as his weapon in the film. True to Hollywood Pvt. Harrigan's M2-2 Flamethrower explodes due to a single shot from an FMJ, engulfing the Private and forcing Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage ) puts him out of his misery with his .45. In reality, the fuel inside of a flamethrower is often difficult to ignite, which is why built-in magnesium igniters are used. The gas used to pressurize the tanks is also non-flammable. In real life, a hit from and FMJ or lead round would most likely knock him off of his feet due to the massive pressure released from the small entrance hole. Although it should be noted that had incendiary ammunition been used there is a chance of an ignition of the tank/operator.
M2-2 Flamethrower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Harrigan torches a Japanese bunker with his M2-2 Flamethrower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Harrigan burns a Japanese tank with his M2-2 Flamethrower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another shot of Harrigan torching the tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Here we see the flamethrower is a rubber prop, since even empty the tank weighs roughly 30lbs and the torch seems to slightly bend. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Harrigan with his flamethrower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Harrigan's tank ignites when struck by a round, which is extremely unlikely, unless either it is an incendiary round, or the tank is made of very weak metal. Unknown Smoke Grenade Marines throw unknown smoke grenades to cover the approach of Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage ) when he charges a machine gun emplacement to throw a satchel charge inside.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Nellie (Martin Henderson ) throws a smoke grenade. Mk II hand grenade Mk II hand grenades are used by the Marines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk II hand grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tommy during the opening scene throws an Mk II grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Pappas (Mark Ruffalo ) pulls the pin on an Mk II grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders pops the primer handle off an Mk II grenade before throwing it in to kill Whitehorse (Roger Willie ). M101 Howitzer US soldier fire M101 Howitzers
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M101 Howitzer - 105mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Howitzer before being fired. Axis Weapons Handguns Nambu Type 14 A Japanese soldier tries to draw his Nambu Type 14 from his holster before Pvt. Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach ) stabs him with the Type 30 Bayonet of his captured Arisaka Type 99 rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nambu Type 14 pistol - 8x22mm Nambu Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier tries to pull a Nambu Type 14 pistol from his holster. While not much of the gun is seen, the shape of the magazine base plate confirms it as a Type 14 as opposed to a Type 94 pistol . Rifles Arisaka Sniper Rifle While not closely seen, a Japanese sniper takes out a few Marines with an Arisaka Rifle , assumed to be a scoped model to fit the sniper role. But due to John Woo logic, he is no match for Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage ) and a quick hip fired burst from his Thompson.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arisaka Type 99 Sniper Rifle with scope - 7.7x58mm Arisaka Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese sniper takes out Marines with an Arisaka sniper rifle. Arisaka Type 99 Arisaka Type 99 rifles are the most commonly seen rifles in the hands of the Imperial Japanese Army. The early models contained a folding wire monopod, flip up sights with "Anti-Aircraft" bars, chrome plated bores, and a dust cover. As the war went on the quality had dropped, these late war rifles were known as "Last Ditch" rifles and were very crudely manufactured with most missing the accessories of the earlier models.
At one point in the film, Pvt. Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach ) disguises himself as a Japanese soldier to acquire a radio after his destroyed. He also takes a substitute standard ("last ditch") Arisaka Type 99 along with the disguise.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arisaka Type 99 - 7.7x58mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Substitute standard ("last ditch") Arisaka Type 99 - 7.7x58mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Japanese soldiers fire their Arisaka Type 99 and substitute standard ("last ditch") Arisaka Type 99 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier fires his Arisaka Type 99 after emerging from a hidden hole. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier fires his Arisaka Type 99 rifle with the "anti-aircraft" sight flipped up. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Japanese soldier in the foreground has an Arisaka Type 99. Notice the wire monopod. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier crawls over to grab his Arisaka Type 99 after the Marines overwhelm the trenches. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A line up of Japanese weaponry. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders does a brass check on a "Last Ditch" Arisaka Type 99 before handing it to Yahzee. Notice the non-adjustable sights and missing wooden top cover. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yahzee with a "Last Ditch" Arisaka Type 99 while disguised as a Japanese soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Japanese soldier with a Type 99, this one with the sights flipped up but seems to be missing the "Anti-Aircraft" lead bars that fold out from the sights. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier stabs Ox with the Type 30 bayonet of his Type 99. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier prepares to stab Whitehorse with his Type 30 bayonet before being ordered not to so he can be interrogated. Machine Guns Nambu Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun Japanese soldiers are seen firing Type 92 Heavy Machine Guns in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nambu Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier chambers a Nambu Type 92 HMG. Note blank rounds on belt strip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier is seen manning a Nambu Type 92 in a weapons line up. Nambu Type 96 Light Machine Gun The earlier Type 96 Light Machine Gun is fired by a Japanese soldier during the invasion of Saipan.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Type 96 Light Machine Gun (minus magazine) - 6.5x50mm Arisaka Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier fires a Nambu Type 96 LMG during the battle of Saipan. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier (played by stuntman Simon Rhee ) fires a Nambu Type 96. Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun Japanese soldiers are seen mowing down Marines with Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Guns . When trying to steal a Japanese radio, Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage ) uses two Type 99 LMGs to cover Yahzee as he calls in. Some have 20 round magazines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier fires a Nambu Type 99 hand held. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Japanese soldiers fire Type 99s from a bunker. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A line up of Japanese weaponry. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enders unloads a Type 99 on Japanese soldiers in the trenches. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enders picks up and fires a second Type 99. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Japanese soldiers ambush Marines in a mine field. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier kills Gny. Sgt. Hjelmstad (Peter Stormare ) with a Type 99 fitted with a Type 30 bayonet. Other Type 97 hand grenade Japanese soldiers during the opening scene in Guadalcanal use Type 97 hand grenades , one of which cripples Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage ) and damages his ear beyond use.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Type 97 hand grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier primes a Type 97 hand grenade by tapping it on his helmet. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An airborne Type 97 grenade takes out one of Enders's men. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An incoming Type 97 before hitting Enders. Type 89 "Knee Mortar" Type 89 "Knee Mortar"s are used by Japanese soldiers during the unexpected assault on the Marines in the controlled village.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Type 89 "Knee Mortar" - 50mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier loads his Type 89 "Knee Mortar". Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier fires his Type 89 "Knee Mortar". Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier loads his Knee Mortar. 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n. A. During the landing on Saipan, Japanese soldiers are seen with a German 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n. A. While a tad odd to be used by the Japanese, it could be a leftover from the German colonial occupation or as a stand-in for a Type 38 75mm cannon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n.A.. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An overflight camera shot shows the field gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Japanese soldiers fire the gun on the left. The shield is folded down. Type 41 75 mm Mountain Gun A Type 41 75 mm mountain gun is briefly seen next to the Feldkanone.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gun before firing. Type 96 15 cm Howitzer The Type 96 15 cm Howitzer is used by Japanese troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rear view of the howitzer. Type 45 240 mm howitzer Japanese soldiers use a fixed Type 45 240 mm howitzer to ambush an American convoy.
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