Sanctuary is a Canadian Science Fiction television show that currently airs on the Syfy Channel (formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel). The series premiered in 2007 and was originally a series of 8 webisodes which were sold directly to viewers through the official website. Thanks to its success on the internet, the Syfy channel commissioned a 13 episode series for 2008, with the first 4 webisodes being re-cut and re-shot into the two hour pilot. Since then, two seasons have been shot (season 2 with 13 episodes and season 3 with 20) and talks are currently ongoing for a fourth. The show is groundbreaking in that the majority of the series' backgrounds and sets are virtual. The actors do all of their work on massive green screen sets and nearly nothing that is seen in the show (other than the actors) actually exist outside the parameters of CGI rendering software. The show is also notable as being the first television show in North America to use the RED camera exclusively, with all material being recorded digitally, eliminating tape from the process completely.
The following weapons were used in the series Sanctuary:
A Colt Commander is the normal side arm of Dr Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping) for the majority of the series. It can be distinguished from a regular 1911 by its slightly shorter barrel, and rounded hammer with a hole through it. It has been used on occasion to fire special tranquilizer bullets.
A variety of different generation Glock 17s are used extensively throughout the series by Sanctuary personnel, The Cabal, police officers and criminals. It is the standard side are used by Dr Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne) and Henry Foss (Ryan Robbins). In Sanctuary use they have been used to fire special tranquilliser bullets.
Beretta 92FSs are seen throughout the series, mainly in the hands of criminals or Cabal agents, but occasionally used by police or Sanctuary personnel.
A Taurus PT911SS is first seen being used by Henry Foss (Ryan Robbins) in “Eulogy” (Season 2, Episode 3), and is also the main weapon used by Jimmy (Michael Shanks) in the episode "Penance" (Season 2, Episode 9).
At several points throughout the series, Dr Magnus' Colt Commander changes into an unknown 1911 type pistol, sometimes in the middle of a scene. It seems to have a double stack magazine, stainless steel hammer, front and rear slide serrations and enlarged sights.
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Jericho 941
Kate Freelander (Agam Darshi) uses a standard Jericho 941 throughout the episode "Bank Job" (Season 3, Episode 3).
A revolver fitted with a 2 inch barrel can be seen in "Trail of Blood" (Season 3, Episode 4).
The angled barrel underlug, the relationship of the bolt notches to the cylinder fluting, as well as the writing on the barrel are consistent with the Ruger SP-101 series of revolvers.
A Desert Eagle Mark VII is used in "For King and Country" (Season 3, Episode 8). The pistol has either a nickel or gold plated finish, but it is hard to tell which due to the lighting.
A revolver is briefly seen in the hand of Dr Magnus (Amanda Tapping) whilst searching a warehouse for Dr Jeckyll in "For King and Country" (Season 3, Episode 8).
One of the fictional stun weapons in the series appears to be a slightly modified version of the triple barrelled weapon that is seen in Blade: Trinity, Stargate: Atlantis and Eureka, which is a heavily dressed up Winchester Model 1887.
A double barrelled shotgun appear in “Edward” (Season 1, Episode 8). It appears to be a short barrelled “coach gun”, which is a legal weapon as opposed to a sawed off shotgun.
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Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
A number of Heckler & Koch MP5A3s are seen throughout the series, most commonly in the hands of Cabal agents.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingHeckler & Koch MP5A3 - 9x19mmError creating thumbnail: File missingMP5s are carried by Cabal agents in “The Five” (Season 1, Episode 7). In this shot is is apparent that there are under-barrel flashlights fitted, however they are not being used and instead a secondary flashlight is mounted to the front sight post.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA different configuration of MP5 can be seen being used by this female Cabal operative, where the under barrel flashlight is used, and a green laser sight is mounted on the front sight.Error creating thumbnail: File missingIn this shot it can be seen that the MP5 on the left of frame is fitted with a Colt x4 scope, as used by the MP5s on Stargate SG-1.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAn MP5 can be seen at the top of this frame, where it is hung on the wall of the armoury in “Penance” (Season 2, Episode 9).
Heckler & Koch MP7
Heckler & Koch MP7s are one of the standard weapons used by the Sanctuary network and are seen on a number of occasions.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingHeckler & Koch MP7A1 with factory magazine and iron sights - 4.6x30mmError creating thumbnail: File missingSanctuary security personnel form up at the front door in “End of Nights Part 2” (Season 2, Episode 2) with their MP7s fitted with C79 Elcan scopes and 40 round magazines.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA close up of an MP7 as it is being fired, with the empty cases being ejected from the right of the gun, and it can also be seen that a laser is mounted on the left rail.Error creating thumbnail: File missingGerald (Colin Cunningham) fires an MP7 in “Fragments” (Season 2, Episode 6), creating an impressive muzzle flash.Error creating thumbnail: File missingIn this side shot it is possible to see that in this case the MP7 is fitted with folding iron sights, and a 40 round magazine.
MAC-11
A MAC-11 is used by one of "The Duke's" henchmen in "Penance" (Season 2, Episode 9).
M1928A1 Thompsons can be seen being used by both resistance fighters and US soldiers in "Normandy" (Season 3, Episode 17). It is likely that these were deactivated weapons or non firing props, as for firing scenes these guns change to M1 Thompsons.
What appears to be Colt M4A1s can be seen in the hands of police officers in "Bank Job" (Season 3, Episode 3) fitted with 4 position stocks, slings, and the standard iron sights.
A variant of the Remington Model 700 is used by a police sniper in "Bank Job" (Season 3, Episode 3) fitted with a bi-pod and telescopic sight. From the shape and texturing of the furniture, it appears to be fitted with a Macmillan A4 Tactical Stock, as seen on the M40A3 Sniper Rifle.
A Machine gun of some description can briefly be seen mounted on the sidecar of a German motorbike as it passes through a checkpoint at the start of "Normandy" (Season 3, Episode 17). It is only visible from the front, but it doesn't appear to be a German machine gun, but could be a Browning M1919.
A D-10T 100mm rifled tank gun can be seen in "Normandy" (Season 3, Episode 17). Although the tank is supposedly a German WWII tank, it is actually a dressed up T55.
A number of Starstreak Hyper Velocity Missiles MANPADS are used by the Private Military Contractors in "Carentan" (Season 3, Episode 18). Although the launch tube and attached aiming unit match those of the real world Starstreak, the missile has a conventional appearance more akin to an artillery shell, rather than the unusual and distinctive triple sub-munition warhead of the Starstreak. Furthermore, the missile is incorrectly depicted as a stand alone round that is loaded into the launch tube rather than the launch tube being a sealed round in and of itself.
What appears to be a Glock 17 Real Action Marker (paint ball gun) is used in “Sleepers” (Season 2, Episode 10). It is likely that the reason for this was that the gun was fired very close to an actors head, and the compressed air action of this type of weapon means that the action cycles, recoil is created, and a blast of air is created with minimal risk to the actor due to lack of pyrotechnics.
One of the hijackers uses a Advanced Taser M26 in the contact mode to stun Kate in "Hero II" (Season 3, Episode 5). Note that this weapon does seem to use a slightly different colour scheme to the regular M26, so it is possible that this is a replica of some sort or has been modified.
Due to the premise of the show (capturing abnormal creatures alive) there are a great number of esoteric, fictional weapons used by the Sanctuary personnel. Normally these are stun weapons of some sort.
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