The guard in the armored van that transports Mystique (Rebecca Romijn), Multiple Man (Eric Dane), and Juggernaut (Vinnie Jones) uses a pistol that fires "Cure" darts to try and shoot Magneto (Ian McKellen) The pistol is fitted with a lime-green laser.
The U.S. soldiers prepare against Magneto (Ian McKellen) by swapping their metal weapons for plastic cure rifles instead. They are seen in the hands of the soldiers guarding the mutants accepting the "cure" and all the soldiers at Alcatraz are seen using these weapons.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe "Cure" rifle with its side-plate removed. The design resembles H&K G11 in general, with FN SCAR folding/colapsible stock. The inside parts are very similar to the rotating bold mechanism. Note the weapon has no such hole for a detachable magazine. And the double triggers are from a cheap Paintball gun.Error creating thumbnail: File missingSoldiers pick up digital camo Cure rifles.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA soldier armed with a Cure rifle guards mutants waiting in line for the cure.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA spec-ops soldier sneaks up on the Brotherhood camp armed with a Cure rifle, fitted with a flashlight.Error creating thumbnail: File missingSoldiers fire on Magneto's "pawns" with their Cure rifles.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe protaganists spot a broken magazine for a Cure rifle. Note that the second shot is slightly rotated from the first; one of the darts is obscured by another.
"Cure" Launcher
Some of the U.S. soldiers defending against the Brotherhood on Alcatraz island use shoulder fired launchers that launch exploding projectiles, releasing cure darts in volleys.
U.S. soldiers on Alcatraz use a three barreled cannon to fire large "Cure"-releasing disks at Magneto (Ian McKellen) and his troops on the Golden Gate bridge, but he lifts up parts of the bridge to deflect the darts.
Although in the film, All the US soldiers are asked to turn in all metal, guns and dogtags. But intrestingly enough, they still have metal in their helmets and boots e.g. the boot's eyelets and shanks.
