A U.S. soldier at Alcatraz is seen tending to an FN M240D machine gun, as noted by its barrel length and spade grips. For some reason, it is also fitted with the bipod of the infantry M240B/G models.
After the armored van that transports Mystique (Rebecca Romijn), Multiple Man (Eric Dane), and Juggernaut (Vinnie Jones) is commandeered by the Brotherhood, one of van's guards uses a pistol that fires "Cure" darts to try and shoot Magneto (Ian McKellen) The pistol is fitted with a lime-green laser sight.
The U.S. soldiers prepare against Magneto by swapping their metal weapons for plastic cure rifles instead. They are seen in the hands of the soldiers guarding the mutants accepting the "cure" and all the soldiers at Alcatraz are seen using these weapons. The designation is seen in two scenes (one of them deleted) showing the weapons in transport crates.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe "Cure" rifle with its side-plate removed. The design resembles H&K G11 in general, with FN SCAR folding/colapsible stock. The inside parts are very similar to the rotating bold mechanism. Note the weapon has no such hole for a detachable magazine. And the double triggers are from a cheap Paintball gun.Error creating thumbnail: File missingSoldiers pick up digital camo Cure rifles.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA soldier armed with an XM-92 Cure rifle guards mutants waiting in line for the cure.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA spec-ops soldier sneaks up on the Brotherhood camp armed with a Cure rifle, fitted with a flashlight.Error creating thumbnail: File missingSoldiers fire on Magneto's "pawns" with their XM-92 Cure rifles.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA closeup of the broken magazine for a Cure rifle. Note that the second shot is slightly rotated from the first; one of the darts is obscured by another.
"Cure" Launcher
Some of the U.S. soldiers defending against the Brotherhood on Alcatraz island use shoulder fired launchers that launch exploding projectiles, releasing cure darts in volleys.
U.S. soldiers on Alcatraz use a three barreled cannon to fire large "Cure"-releasing disks at Magneto and his troops on the Golden Gate bridge, but he lifts up parts of the bridge to deflect the darts.
Although in the film, All the US soldiers are asked to turn in all metal, guns and dogtags. But interestingly enough, they still have metal in their helmets and boots e.g. the boots' eyelets and shanks.
