The following guns were used in the film Windtalkers
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M1 Garand M1 Garand rifles are the most common weapons in the hands of U.S. Marines. Most notably seen used by Private Pappas (Mark Ruffalo ) and Private Nellie (Martin Henderson ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Ender's men in Guadalcanal with an M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Pappas with his M1 Garand during the battle of Saipan. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Nellie with his M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Nellie with his M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Pappas fires his M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pappas fires his M1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pappas fires his M1. M1928 Thompson Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage ) uses an M1928 Thompson fitted with a 50 round drum during the opening scene in the swamps of Guadalcanal.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928 Thompson - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders kills a Japanese soldier in the brush with his M1928 Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders fires his M1928 Thompson at the Japanese soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders with his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders tries to help a Marine over a log before he is shot. M1928A1 Thompson For the remainder of the film, Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage ) uses an M1928A1 Thompson fitted with a 30 round magazine (although the capacity is continually ignored, being a John Woo film). Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson (Christian Slater ) also uses an M1928A1. Since this is a Woo film, whenever Enders or Ox comes running in, all it takes is a good hip fired burst from their Thompsons and all the Japs are dead.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders hugs the dirt while armed with his M1928A1 Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders lets loose his M1928A1 Thompson. File:WindtalkersM1928A1Thompson-3.jpg Sgt. Enders reloads his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Ox fires his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders with his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Ox with his Thompson. The shot is clearly reversed since Christian Slater is right handed and the ejection port is on the right side. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ox fires his Thompson at the Japs. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another shot of Ox firing his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enders takes out three Japs with his Thompson, firing it with one hand! M1911A1 Both Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage ) and Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson (Christian Slater ) use M1911A1 pistols as their sidearms.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enders primes a satchel charge while holding his M1911A1. If he had any plan to use it, he'd cock the hammer and put it in his right hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enders packs his M1911A1 in Yahzee's pack when he disguises himself as a Japanese soldier to steal a radio. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ox fires his M1911A1 after being stabbed by a bayonet. Slater flinches terribley in this scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "I can't let them take us." Ox prepares to kill Whitehorse when the Japanese over whelm them. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Instead of killing Whitehorse, he whips him around and fires his M1911A1 some more. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Whitehorse picks up Ox's M1911A1 when a Gunto-wielding Jap decapitates him and fires it, eyes closed. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close up Ox's M1911A1 when Yahzee picks it up and threatens to kill Enders. Note the milling on the ejection port, one of the procedures done to convert a real gun to fire blanks. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enders reloads his M1911A1 during the final battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yahzee forces Enders to turn his M1911A1 on him. M1 Carbine Both Private Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach ) and Private Charlie Whitehorse (Roger Willie ) use M1 Carbines throughout the film. This is strange because usually M1 Carbines were issued to soldiers of higher rank, not first time translator privates. It would be more likely for them to be issued M1 Garands.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yahzee with his M1 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yahzee with his M1 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Whitehorse fires his M1 Carbine, eyes closed. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fortino (Billy Morts ) fires his M1 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yahzee holds his M1 Carbine on a Japanese soldier during the Mexican standoff of the film, inevitable in a John Woo movie. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Multiple Marines fire their M1 Carbines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yahzee fires his M1 Carbine, eyes closed. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yahzee fires his M1 Carbine during the final battle. Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 Private Chick (Noah Emmerich ) uses a Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 as his role of the support gunner in the film, although his BAR is firing on the faster auto fire rate and has the bipod removed, suggesting it is used more in the assault rifle role.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Chick lets loose his BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Chick fires his BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Chick gives supporting fire with his BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Chick bullies Yahzee for "looking like a Nip". During this scene, a continuity error is present as the bolt on his BAR is seen both locked back and closed in the scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A nice side shot of the BAR. M2-2 Flamethrower Private Harrigan (Brian Van Holt ) uses an M2-2 Flamethrower as his weapon in the film. Using a flamethrower in any combat situation is a brave move as a single hit from an FMJ round to the tank containing a mixture of Napalm and Gasoline, and the tank will explode and engulf the user in flames. Harrigan is unlucky enough to experiance this himself, forcing Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage ) puts him out of his misery with his .45.
M2-2 Flamethrower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Harrigan torches a Japanese bunker with his M2-2 Flamethrower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Harrigan burns a Jap tank with his M2-2 Flamethrower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another shot of Harrigan torching the tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Here we see the flamethrower is a rubber prop, since even empty the tank weighs roughly 30lbs. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Harrigan's tank ignites when struck by a round. It is rare that lead rounds would spark and ignite the fluid but since most issued rifles (including the Jap Arisaka) used Full Metal Jacket FMJ "Ball" ammo, the metal on metal contact sparks and the tank blows up. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Harrigan, SOL. Winchester 1897 Gunnery Sergeant Hjelmstad (Peter Stormare ) uses a Winchester 1897 "Trench" gun as his weapon in the film, although he is never seen firing it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1897 - 12 Gauge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A nice shot of the barrel of Gunny Hjelmstad's Winchester 1897. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny Hjelmstad with his Winchester '97. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hjelmstad with his Winchester '97 when taking cover from friendly artillery. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hjelmstad pumps his Winchester '97. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hjelmstad with his Winchester '97 slung over his back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hjelmstad gets shot by a Japanese gunner. Springfield M1903A3 Some of the Marines during the opening scene in Guadalcanal use Springfield M1903A3 rifles. While the M1903A4 was usually issued as a sniper rifle, sometimes '03A3 rifles were used due to M1 Garand shortages.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springfield M1903 Transitional (pre-WW2) issue - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine with a Springfield M1903A3, fitted with an M1917 bayonet. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine with a Springfield M1903A3. M1 Bazooka An M1 Bazooka is used by Marines during the battle of Saipan. When two Marines are attempting to take out a bunker with the device, the loader is wounded and the gunner is killed, so Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson (Christian Slater ) runs out and does a stylish "judo-roll", grabbing the launcher in the process. The wounded loader gets back up and readies the weapon, and Ox takes out the bunker single handedly. Some other Marines are also seen carrying them.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Bazooka - 60mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two Marines attempt to fire an M1 Bazooka. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Ox waits as the loader readies the Bazooka. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Ox aims the Bazooka. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Ox fires the Bazooka, with his thumb blocking the sights. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine lugs a Bazooka. Browning M1919A4 Browning M1919A4 machine guns are seen both pintle mounted on US jeeps and mounted on M2 tripods in the hands of the infantry.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1919A4 M37 vehicle pintle mount - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marines ready a Browning M1919A4 during the battle of Saipan. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Browning M1919A4 pintle mounted on a jeep. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine lugs an M1919A4 while another carries the M2 tripod. Based on the way he carries the gun, it is assumed to be a resin prop since a real M1919 is far too heavy to carry by the barrel with the bulk of the gun hanging off the shoulder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine is seen maning an M1919A4 behind Gny. Sgt. Hjelmstad (Peter Stormare ). Browning M2HB Browning M2HB machine guns are seen mounted on US M4 Sherman tanks.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB - .50 BMG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gunner mans a Browning M2HB as the tank gets hit by Japanese artillery. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gunner on a Browning M2HB. Note how the belt box is an authentic 105 round .50 caliber version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gunner gets killed after the tank is destroyed. Mk II hand grenade Mk II hand grenades are used by the Marines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk II hand grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Ender's Marines during the opening scene throws a Mk II grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Pappas (Mark Ruffalo ) pulls the pin on a Mk II grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Enders pops the primer handle off a Mk II grenade before throwing it in to kill Whitehorse (Roger Willie ). "Cooking" a grenade is film fiction and anyone brave enough to attempt it is likely to die or be declared crazy. The only reason this is done in the film is because the fuse realistically smokes and looks cool in close ups. 
