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The Hunt for Red October

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The following weapons were used in the film The Hunt for Red October:

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M1911A1

The M1911A1 pistol appears several times towards the end of the film; first in the hands of Commander Bart Mancuso (Scott Glenn) and Sonar Technician 2nd Class Ronald "Jonsey" Jones (Courtney Vance). Cmdr. Mancuso later gives his M1911A1 to the C.O. of the Red October, Captain 1st Class Marko Ramius (Sean Connery) to defend himself with, and issues one to Dr. Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin) as well, Ryan using it to kill a GRU sleeper agent attempting to sabotage Ramius' plans to defect to the United States with the Red October. It is interesting to note that although the M1911A1 Mancuso gives Ryan is in the classic leather holster Mancuso's is in the M12 Universal Military holster which was not available at the time the movie was set. Also, in the Tom Clancy book this is based, Ryan uses a Browning Hi Power.

None of these are genuine M1911A1s. In several of these screencaps (the last in particular), you can see that the bores of the pistols are too small to be .45 ACP. They are most likely Colt Series 70s in 9mm, a common 1911 substitute in movies. -MT2008
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M1911A1 .45 ACP
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Cmdr. Mancuso chambers his M1911A1 en-route to the Red October
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Cmdr. Mancuso (Scott Glenn) with his M1911A1 drawn aboard the Red October
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Sonar Technician 2nd Class Ronald "Jonsey" Jones Courtney Vance) draws his M1911A1 aboard the Red October as the GRU agent opens fire.
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Capt. 1st Class Marko Ramius (Sean Connery) holds onto the M1911A1 as he's wounded by the GRU sleeper agent
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Dr. Jack Ryan draws his M1911A1 as he corners the GRU sleeper agent
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Closeup of Dr. Ryan's M1911A1 moments before he fatally shoots the sleeper agent

Makarov PM

The Makarov PM pistol appears in the film being wielded by Cook's Assistant Igor Loginov (Tomas Arana) who is in fact a GRU sleeper agent planted aboard the Red October, ambushing the protagonists while they're attempting to evade the Konovalov, his attack fatally wounding Cpt. 2nd Rank Vasily Borodin (Sam Neill) and also wounding Captain 1st Class Marko Ramius (Sean Connery) when he and Ryan pursue him.

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Makarov PM 9x18mm PM
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Cook's Assistant Igor Loginov brandishes a Makarov PM

Remington 870

During the battle with the Konovalov, sailors aboard the American frigate Reuben James can be seen holding Remington 870 shotguns while guarding the rescued crew of the Red October.

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Remington 870 Police Magnum 12 guage
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A U.S. Navy Sailor (left, green vest) wields a Remington 870 shotgun

M14 Rifle

Near the end of the film, an M14 rifle can be seen very briefly in the hands of a U.S. Navy sailor onboard the American frigate Reuben James when the Konovalov appears.

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M14 rifle 7.62x51mm NATO
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A U.S. Navy Sailor wields an M14 rifle

Mossberg 500

A U.S. military guard at the Patuxent River Navy Shipyard is seen with a Mossberg 500 shotgun slung over his shoulder.

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Mossberg 500 12 gauge
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A guard at the Patuxent River Navy Shipyard with a Mossberg 500 slung over his back

Norinco Type 56

A Soviet Naval Infantryman in the Red October's conn can be seen armed with a Norinco Type 56 rifle (note the hooded front sight) standing in for a Russian AK-47 rifle.

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Norinco Type 56 7.62x39mm
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A Soviet Naval Infantryman (left) with a Norinco Type 56