Battleship
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Battleship is a 2012 American 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 :
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Pistols
SIG-Sauer P226
Petty Officer Cora Raikes (Rihanna ) is seen drawing and firing what appears to be a SIG-Sauer P226 pistol after being disarmed of her M4A1 Carbine. Lieutenant Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch ) appears to carry a SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SIG-Sauer P226 - 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.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Raikes fires her SIG at an alien.
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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 A 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 Cora 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 sight.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M4A1 Carbine in the hands of Cora 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.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The HK416 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 held by Lt. Colonel Mick Canales (Gregory D. Gadson ).
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Machine Guns
Browning M2HB
The Browning M2HB machine gun is seen mounted on various naval vessels, including the John Paul Jones and the Missouri .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing This angle gives a good view of how the spent brass from the M2 falls out the bottom of the weapon instead of being spat out the side as with most machine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor opens fire with the M2.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A veteran sailor on the Missouri opens fire with the M2. These men were played by actual former crew members.
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Browning M3
A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a Browning M3 .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a Browning M3.
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GE M134 Minigun
The GE M134 Minigun is seen mounted on a Navy boarding craft. These are original M134s upgraded by Garwood Industries.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A production image of Cora Raikes (Rihanna ) manning a Garwood Industries-upgraded GE M134 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
Captain Yugi Nagata (Tadanobu Asano ) and Lieutenant Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch ) use Barrett M82A1 rifles to engage the third alien vessel.
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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 a Block 1A Phalanx.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Phalanx Block 1B CIWS - 20x102mm. This is the current version which has a set of Optimised Gun Barrels (OGB) to increase accuracy and longevity, and Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) which enable the CIWS to engage targets with a low radar observability and surface targets.
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M61 Vulcan
The M61 Vulcan can be seen as the secondary weapon of Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M61 Vulcan can be seen as the secondary weapon of RAAF F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens.
Gun Platform - US Navy Destroyer
5" Mark 45 Mod 4
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5" Mark 45 Mod 2
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Gun Platform - US Navy Battleship
16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Gun
Nine 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 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 for the first time since Desert Storm.