Talk:Death and Glory in Changde

Strange magazine of ZB26

The curved magazine doesn't match ZB26. Though it also look different from Bren. I have read that in 1950s (or 60s?) in China ZB26s were converted for using 7.62x39 cartgidges with AK-47 style magazines. Maybe the movie used MG is an example of such conversion? Greg-Z (talk) 07:26, 22 April 2013 (EDT)

The ZB26 machine gun in this is confusing me a bit. First off it isn't a normal ZB26 as the gas piston tube is not the full length of the barrel, but is more like a Bren length one. However I don't think it is a Bren either as that had no cooling fins on the barrel and the receiver is off looking more like a ZB 26. Could it be one of the later versions like th ones that were made for British trials? To me, it seems like the closest match would be a ZGB 30, but even that is off having cooling fins down the full length of the barrel rather than just on the rear half. I've heard the same thing about Chinese ZBs feeding from AK mags, but I have seen kits to do this for stock ZB-26s and Brens so it may not be original but instead a recent conversion to allow for more common ammo. --commando552 (talk) 07:40, 22 April 2013 (EDT)

Arisaka

I'm pretty sure those are Arisaka 38's, not 99's. -- Crackshot (talk) 07:26, 22 April 2013 (EST) Of course, I'm sorry. It was a mistake. Originally there was to be placed as next rifle. But it also is not 99 By the way, can you identify it?--Pandolfini (talk) 07:47, 22 April 2013 (EDT)

Mortar

Sorry, but the mortar is misidentified. Note the length of Type 97 barrel and compare it with the "snub nose" mortar used in the movie. Greg-Z (talk) 07:52, 22 April 2013 (EDT)