8 Days Original title : 8 Tage. The serie is relating the eight last days of Earth before an asteroid named Horus hit the planet. As the asteroid will impact in France, the populations of Western Europe have their surviving chances very low and fall in anarchy. In Berlin, a family is trying all for all to survive the cataclysm.
The following weapons were used in the television series 8 Days:
German police officers are armed with SIG-Sauer P320 when they decide to steal the ID and the car of citizens chosen to entering in government bunkers.
SIG-Sauer P226
Deniz one of the last police officer still in duty in his precint. He carries and fires a SIG-Sauer P226, as his sidearm of choice. Later Klaus carries one as well.
Makarov PM
Egon, Susanne and Herman’s father, carries a Makarov PM to end his days before the impact.
Heckler & Koch USP
A Bunderswehr deserter threat his officer and Deniz, when he tries to steal the weapons from police station during episode 5.
Glock 17
The pistol can be seen in the hand of a Russian thug in episode 3 and in a case in the government bunker in episode 5.
Assault Rifles
M4A1
US soldiers protecting Rammstein Air Force Base are equipped with M4A1. Some are fitted with grenade launcher.
Luvo Arms LA-15
In episode 4, Deniz is affected at a roadblock to allow selectionned citizens to reach the government bunker. He draws his Luvo Arms LA-15 at his colleagues whose choose to deserting.
Tavor TAR-21
Inside the government bunker in episode 5, what look like special forces soldiers are armed with Tavor TAR-21. Some rogue soldiers use the rifle when they invade the bunker in the same episode.
Heckler & Kock G36
True to life the G36 is the regular assault rifle of Bundeswehr. Seen through all the show in the hands of German soldiers, but especially during episode 5 when they have to fight back the deserters whose want entering the bunker by the force.
H&K G36K
Can be briefly seen during episode 5 when Bundeswehr soldiers are fighting back the rogue soldiers.
Submachine Guns
MP5
From episode 5, Deniz carries a MP5A3 with railed handguard to continue his duty as well as possible. Later he finally gives the MP5s from the armory to Klaus’ group when Klaus wants Deniz join them and gives him a place inside his personal bunker.
PPSh41
The episode 5 introduction is a past sequence of Egon’s life when he is carrying a PPSh41 during is military service in NVA.
Machinegun
Heckler & Koch MG36
In the episode 8, when Hermann finally abandon Marion to entering in the last bunker still open, we can see a German soldier carrying what look like a MG36, judging by the length of the barrel and the bipod.
Shotgun
Short barreled Side by Side Shotgun (Sawed Off)
Seen In episode 1 and 2, a Polish woman threat Susanne’s family when they are trying to escape for Russia. When Susanne finally disarmed her it’s Uli who carries it until he lost it.
Sniper rifle
Unknow sniper rifle
Klaus steal a unknow sniper rifle from a survivalist. He uses it to kills 2 soldiers who taken Deniz hostage. The rifle has to be loaded one round by one round directly in the chamber as it seems that a magazine is missing. His daughter Nora uses the rifle as well to practice shooting and to confront her father in the final episode.
Grenade Launcher
M203
Some USAF soldiers’ rifle in Rammstein can be seen fitted with a M203 grenade launcher.