Paper Tiger
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Paper Tiger David Niven as Walter Bradbury, a teacher of a teenage son of the Japanese ambassador (Toshirô Mifune ) in a fictional South Asian state, named Kulagong. When the ambassador's son and his teacher are kidnapped by local rebels, the boy and the old man have to show courage and skills to save themselves. Some of the weapons depicted were chosen because of their availability in Malaysia (where the 'Asia' sequences were filmed).
The following weapons were used in the film Paper Tiger :
Handguns Webley .38 Mk IV "Major" Bradbury (David Niven ) uses a Webley .38 Mk IV revolver in one of his "war stories".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mk IV - .38 S&W Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bradbury fires his revolver. Beretta M1934 During the assassination attempt in the Japanese embassy two rebels, disguised as waiters, carry Beretta M1934 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel draws a hidden pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another rebel aims his Beretta. Unidentified revolvers In several scenes various characters use snub nose revolvers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bodyguard of Kulagong minister fires his revolver during the assassination attempt in the Japanese embassy. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marco (Mustapha Maarof ), a driver and bodyguard for Koichi and Mr. Bradbury, draws his revolver during the kidnapping. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wounded Marco fires his revolver at kidnappers. Submachine Guns Sa 25 Guard of Japanese embassy are armed with Sa 25 submachine guns. In the final scene Kulagong army commandos fire Sa 25 at rebels.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sa 25 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guard stands at the gates of the Japanese embassy. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Commandos fire from a helicopter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Sa 25. Sten Mk II Several British soldiers carry Sten Mk IIs in one of Bradbury's "war stories".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing British soldiers with Stens. Sten Mk III A Sten Mk III is seen in hands of a British soldier in the same scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sten Mk III - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Sten is seen at the left. Rifles Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I rifles are seen in hands of British soldiers in one of Bradbury's "war stories". Ex-Sergeant Forster (Ronald Fraser ) fires a No.4 Mk.I rifle during the kidnapping of Koichi and Mr. Bradbury.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing A British soldier holds an SMLE at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Forster with SMLE rifle. Lee-Enfield No. 5 Lee-Enfield No. 5 rifles are widely used by rebels. Walter Bradbury (David Niven ) also uses one of these rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No. 5 Jungle Carbine - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing Talah (Irene Tsu ), the leader of rebels, fires a Jungle Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel with Jungle Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bradbury climbs the mountain, carrying the rifle on sling. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the rear sight. Karabiner 98k A Karabiner 98k with a sword bayonet is carried by a German soldier in one of Bradbury's "war stories".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier guards the British POWs. Heckler & Koch HK33 Soldiers of Kulagong army are armed with Heckler & Koch HK33 assault rifles. The exact model is most likely HK33E as the movie was filmed in Malaysia where HK33E is a standard army weapon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch HK33A2 Select Fire rifle with Factory 25rd Magazine - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The soldiers with HK33 rifles block the road. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the buttstock and pistol grip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers with HK33 rifles guard Kulagong government office. Machine Guns Bren A Bren machine gun is used by British soldiers in one of Bradbury's "war stories".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bren Mk2 - .303 caliber Error creating thumbnail: File missing A British soldier fires his Bren. Browning M1919 A machine gun that looks like a Browning M1919 is mounted on the turret of an M8 Greyhound armoured car that appears in one of Bradbury's "war stories" as a German vehicle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 - .30-06 Springfield Error creating thumbnail: File missing A machine gun is seen atop the turret. It looks more like an M1919 than a Browning M2HB which was a standard top-mounted weapon on Greyhounds. Other Weapons Mk 2 Hand Grenade "Major" Bradbury (David Niven ) carries numerous Mk 2 hand grenades in one of his "war stories".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A half a dozen grenades are seen on Bradbury's belt. Unidentified hand grenade In one scene rebels try to destroy the car of the minister by using hand grenades.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel readies to throw a grenade. PIAT "Major" Bradbury (David Niven ) uses a PIAT launcher in one of his "war stories".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) with loaded bomb - 3.25 in Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bradbury holds a loaded PIAT. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He aims at a German armoured car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A grenade for PIAT is seen on Bradbury's belt. Mortar German soldiers fire mortars in one of Bradbury's "war stories". The mortars are seen too far and unclear to be identified.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers load a mortar. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another mortar is seen at the right. Trivia Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M8 Greyhound armoured car appears in one of Bradbury's "war stories" as a German vehicle. It seems to be armed with a small caliber auto cannon rather than the standard 37-mm gun. 
