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Dawn of the Dead (1978)
The weapons used in this movie are:
Adler-Jager AP-74
- Used by all SWAT members, in particular, the characters of Peter (Ken Foree) and Roger (Scott H. Reiniger) but eventually discarded after raiding the gun store. In one shot, when Peter is unloading his weapon after shooting the zombie kids, we can see the tiny .22lr magazine. The Adler-Jager AP-74 is an inexpensive .22 AR15 clone (that was actually pretty close to an SP1 and much better looking than the .22 M16 clone made by Armscor). The guns were pretty much 'mime' fired, with only the sound effect and blood squibs to indicate that the rifle was fired.
The Armorers for the movie was an East Coast outfit called "The Plastics Factory", however other information on them are unavailable.
Savage 99 rifle
Peter (Ken Foree) takes a scoped Savage 99 lever action rifle from the gun store for his personal use. He later uses it against the bikers who invade the mall.
Smith & Wesson Model 36
Colt Python
During the famous gunstore sequence there is a brief glimpse of a Colt Python in the display case. It is priced at $340.00. A substantial sum in 1978 when the movie was produced.For some unknown reason they don't take it.
Thompson M1928A1
One of the bikers who invade the mall is using a Thompson submachine gun with the fifty round drum magazine and the forward pistol grip.Possibly that biker is played by Tom Savini, special effect wizard on the movie.
