Battleship
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Battleship is a 2012 science fiction film directed by Peter Berg (The Kingdom ) and is loosely based on the famous Hasbro board game. The film follows US naval forces as they must repel an alien invasion that has begun from the Pacific Ocean. The film stars Taylor Kitsch , Rihanna , and Liam Neeson and was made with the cooperation of the Department of Defense and the US Navy, and several scenes were filmed aboard active US Navy destroyers and aircraft carriers.
The following weapons were used in the film Battleship (2012) :
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Pistols
SIG-Sauer P226
Petty Officer Raikes (Rihanna ) is seen drawing and firing what appears to be a SIG-Sauer P226 pistol after being disarmed of her M4A1. Lieutenant Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch ) appears to carry a SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A factory black (K-Kote) SIG-Sauer P226 pistol chambered in 9x19mm. This is a real movie gun and has appeared in several motion pictures.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lieutenant Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch ) appears to carry a SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petty Officer Raikes (Rihanna ) is seen what appears to be a drawing and firing a SIG-Sauer P226 pistol after being disarmed of her M4A1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Raikes fires her SIG.
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Shotguns
Mossberg 500
Several sailors aboard the USS John Paul Jones are seen armed with what appear to be Mossberg 500 shotguns.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sailor aboard the USS John Paul Jones is armed with what appears to be a Mossberg 500 shotgun.
Assault Rifles
M4A1 Carbine
The M4A1 carbine is seen in the hands of Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch ) and Raikes (Rihanna ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Alex Hopper clears a ship with an M4A1 with a foregrip, flashlight, and ACOG.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M4A1 carbine is seen in the hands of Raikes.
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Heckler & Koch HK416
The Heckler & Koch HK416 with KAC flip-up sights is seen used by Lt. Colonel Mick Canales (Gregory D. Gadson ) after recovering it from a police vehicle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch HK416 with 14.5 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The HK416 is seen being readied. Note the Heckler & Koch stamp on the receiver. Mick racks the rifle and ejects the round already chambered
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Heckler & Koch HK416 is seen used by Lt. Colonel Mick Canales (Gregory D. Gadson ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Colonel Mick Canales (Gregory D. Gadson ) holds the HK416.
Machine Guns
Browning M2 Heavy Barrel
The Browning M2 machine gun is seen mounted on various naval vessels including the John Paul Jones and the Missouri .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A black veteran sailor on Missouri opens fire with the M2.
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Browning M3 Heavy Machine Gun
A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a Browning M3 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M3 Aircraft - .50 BMG
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a Browning M3 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Marine fires the machine gun at the alien weapons.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor opens fire with the M3. This angle gives a good view of how the spent brass from the M3 falls out the bottom of the weapon instead of being spat out the side as with most machine guns
GE M134 Minigun
The GE M134 Minigun is seen mounted on a Navy boarding craft. These are original M134's upgraded by Garwood Industries.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A production image of Raikes (Rihanna ) manning a Garwood Industries upgraded GE M134 Minigun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Raikes mans the minigun.
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M240 GPMG
An M240 machine gun is seen being fired from the John Paul Jones .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M240 machine gun is seen being fired from the John Paul Jones .
Other
Barrett M82A1
Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch ) and Captain Nagata (Tadanobu Asano ) use Barrett M82A1 rifles to engage the third alien vessel.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch ) fires the Barrett M82A1 rifle to engage the third alien vessel.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Firing the Barrett.
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Phalanx CIWS
Nearly all the ships in the film can be seen fitted with Phalanx CIWS (Close In Weapons System) installations. When the alien ships launch an attack, the USS John Paul Jones is seen using the Phalanx to defend against the incoming projectiles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The USS John Paul Jones engages hostiles with the CIWS.
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M61 Vulcan
The M61 Vulcan can be seen as the secondary weapon of US Navy F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens during the film.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M61 Vulcan can be seen as the secondary weapon of US Navy F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens during the film.
Unidentified United States Naval Guns
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16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Gun
9 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Guns form the main armament of the Iowa class battleships, which includes the USS Missouri , the battleship featured in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Seen here are the 9 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 United States Naval Gun, the main armament of the USS Missouri , the battleship featured in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The "Mighty Mo" fires its big guns.