Mission: Impossible is the classic television espionage series that ran on CBS from 1966-1973. For the majority of the series, the team was led by Jim Phelps (Peter Graves). Throughout its six seasons, several notable actors would appear in the series as cast members including Martin Landau, Leonard Nimoy, Lesley Ann Warren and Sam Elliott. The series would also spawn a 1980's television revival as well as three feature films starring Tom Cruise, beginning with 1996's Mission: Impossible.
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Submachine Guns
M1 Carbine
The M1 Carbine is another frequently used weapon by foreign guards and soldiers in the series. In Season 1's "Action!" (S1E23), actors portraying American troops in fake documentary footage are armed with the M1 Carbine.
The Karabiner 98k rifle is seen used by a firing squad in Season 5 "The Hostage".
Error creating thumbnail: File missingKarabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm MauserError creating thumbnail: File missingKarabiner 98k made in Czechoslovakia (aka Czech Mauser)- 7.92x57mm MauserError creating thumbnail: File missingIn Season 5's "The Hostage", the firing squad here are armed with Mauser Kar98k rifles. The rifle closest to the camera is a Czech-made Kar98k rifle (note the winter trigger guard on the rifle, a common feature on WWII and post-war Czech manufactured Kar98k rifles).
The M1 Garand is a frequent weapon seen in the hands of guards and soldiers in the series. In Season 5's "The Rebel", a Latin American soldier is armed with an M1 Garand.
