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Flying Leathernecks
The following weapons were used in the film Flying Leathernecks:
Rifles
M1 Garand
The M1 Garand is seen in the hands of US Marines.
Springfield M1903
Some of the Marines use M1903 Springfield rifles.
Arisaka Type 99
The Arisaka Type 99 rifle was one of the main battle rifles used by the Japanese Army in the Pacific theater.
Handguns
Colt New Service
The Colt New Service revolver is seen carried by Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby (John Wayne).
Colt M1911A1
The other sidearm carried by the Marine pilots is the Colt M1911A1.
Nambu Type 14
Japanese officers are seen carrying the Nambu Type 14 Pistol.
Machine Guns
Browning M1919A4
Marines use the Browning M1919A4 machine gun
Browning M2 Aircraft
The Browning M2 Aircraft appears as the primary armament of the Marines' fighter planes.
Browning M2HB
The Browning M2HB machine gun is seen mounted in a Marine machine gun nest.
Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun
Japanese forces are also seen engaging the Marines with Type 92 Heavy Machine Guns.
Type 97 Light Machine Gun
The Japanese A6M "Zero" fighters that engage US Marine planes are seen armed with Type 97 machine guns. This is not the same as the Imperial Japanese Army Type 97 light machine gun.
Type 99 Light Machine Gun
Japanese forces are seen firing the Type 99 Light Machine Gun.
Other
M2 Flamethrower
The M2 Flamethrower is briefly seen used by US Marines.