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The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

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The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

The Manchurian Candidate is the 1962 political thriller directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey and James Gregory. The film was remade in 2004 with Denzel Washington and Liev Schreiber.

The following firearms can be seen in The Manchurian Candidate (1962):


WARNING! POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD

M1 Carbine

Capt. Bennett Marco (Frank Sinatra) is seen holding an M1 Carbine just before the ambush in Korea.

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Korean War era M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine
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Capt. Bennett Marco (Frank Sinatra) is seen holding an M1 Carbine while conducting a patrol in Korea.


M1 Garand

A US Army honor guard is seen carrying the M1 Garand when Raymond Shaw is greeted back in the States.

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A US Army honor guard is seen carrying the M1 Garand when Raymond Shaw is greeted back in the States.

PPSh-41

Chinese guards in the back of the room during the brainwashing are clearly seen holding PPSh-41 submachine guns.

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PPSh-41 Submachine gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
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Walther P38

Bennett Marco (Frank Sinatra) hands Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) a Walther P38 during the brainwashing scene. While it is more likely an American officer in the Korean War would carry an M1911A1, it's possible that the gun was simply one provided by the Chinese or a personal sidearm that Captain Marco picked up in World War II.

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Walther P38 used by Frank Sinatra and Laurence Harvey in the film The Manchurian Candidate. Photo courtesy of the Long Mountain Outfitters.
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Bennett Marco (Frank Sinatra) hands Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) a Walther P38.
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Shaw is told to use the P38.

Colt Official Police

Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) is seen with what appears to be a suppressed Colt Official Police revolver when he confronts Senator Jordan.

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Senator Jordan is confronted by Shaw, who carries the Colt.
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Shaw with the suppressed Colt.
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Arisaka Type 99/Type 02 Paratrooper rifle

Though described by Mrs. Iselin (Angela Landsbury) as a "a two-piece Soviet Army sniper's rifle" the weapon Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) assembling is in reality a Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Type 2 Paratrooper rifle mounted with a low power rifle scope.

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Arisaka Type 99/Type 02 Paratrooper rifle - 7mm
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Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) is seen assembling a Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Type 2 Paratrooper rifle.
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