Bionic Woman was a short-lived television remake of the 1970's ABC Lindsay Wagner sci-fi series. The series remake aired for an abbreviated season just before the Motion Pictures and Television Writers strike of Winter 2007-2008. (The striking union was the WGA - Writer's Guild of America) The series was the brainchild of David Eick, who had tackled television remakes previously as co-producer of the successful re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series, but in this case, the situation was handled poorly. Dark, depressing, and without a soul, Bionic Woman tried to capture the feel of BSG (the series was filmed in Canada, making it possible for numerous BSG actors to do cameo appearances), but it was a misguided effort. The ratings plummeted after the first episode, being that this was a dark and ultimately unsatisfying show about a super-heroine who could never use her powers in public. The writer's strike put the nail in the show's coffin and it was not renewed for more episodes after the strike ended in the early Spring of 2008. Typical of Hollywood, all of the blame for the expensive show's failure was hurled at the show's star, Michelle Ryan, which was exceptionally unfair, since the show's weaknesses lay squarely on the shoulders of the producer, director(s) and script writers.
The following weapons were used in the television series Bionic Woman:
In "Pilot" (S1E01), Jae Kim (Will Yun Lee) carries a nickel-plated M1911A1 when he searches for Sarah Corvus in a darkened building. He later switches to the Beretta 92FS almost exclusively for the rest of the show.
In "Paradise Lost" (S1E02), the Beretta 92FS is used by Jae Kim (Will Yun Lee) when he is hunting for Sarah Corvus and then is almost exclusively carried for the rest of the season. Also carried by Antonio Pope (Isaiah Washington) when he leads the BG tactical team.
In Episode 4 (Faceoff), Antonio Pope (Isaiah Washington) manages to grab a Jericho 941 out of the holster of the terrorist holding him hostage, and with hands bound behind his back, manages to shoot several terrorists with the pistol - 9mm.
Episode 5 (The Education of Jaime Sommers), Antonio Pope uses a custom M1911A1 match pistol with Novak Sights and a Suppressor during the fight in the marketplace.
Episode 8 (Do Not Disturb) a hitman fires a Beretta 93R, however when he drops the gun, it turns into a rubber Beretta 92FS mocked up to look like a 93R.
Episode 1 (Pilot): the Heckler & Koch MP5A5 is extensively used by the security forces of the Berkut Group. While analyzing the sequence, these MP5s have the four position trigger group, making them the A4 variant. They also never fire, so they could be airsoft guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingHeckler & Koch MP5A5 with Surefire dedicated forend weaponlight - 9x19mmError creating thumbnail: File missingJae Kim (Will Yun Lee) leads a security group in the first shot of the Pilot Episode, the soldiers all carry MP5A5s with Tactical lights and lasers mounted - 9mm. In a particularly chilling sequence, Kim and his tactical group walk past the bodies of fourteen massacred scientists in the tunnel. Will Yun Lee is best known for his portrayal of Colonel Moon in Die Another DayError creating thumbnail: File missingA BG security tactical team member aims his MP5A5 - 9mm. A clear view of the laser mounted to the base of the front sight and the tactical flashlight.
Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Navy Trigger Group
Episode 2 (Paradise Lost): used by mercenaries disguised as U.S. Marines and also by the Berkut Group's Tactical teams. These guns also fire, so it can be assumed that the show switches to MP5A3s when they have to fire blanks (thus supporting the theory that all of the A4/A5s in the show are airsoft guns).
Episode 1 (Pilot): The Heckler & Koch UMP-45 is used by 'the man' (Thomas Kretschmann), a mysterious shadow world figure who was never explained due to the show's sudden cancellation.
Episode 2 (Paradise Lost): the M4/M4A1 carbine is used by mercenaries posing as Marines. Berkut Group analyst Ruth Treadwell (Molly Price) also picks up a flat top M4 from the gun rack ... of a pawn shop (?!) to fight off the phony Marines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingColt M4A1 with Aimpoint Sight, RIS rails (and rail covers) and foregrip - 5.56x45mmError creating thumbnail: File missingIn Episode 2 (Paradise Lost), "U.S. Marines" order Jaime Sommers and a young girl, Vivian (Carly McKillip), to stop where they are, carrying M4 Carbines - 5.56mm. Too bad they are not real Marines ...Error creating thumbnail: File missingIn Episode 2 (Paradise Lost), the "Marines" open fire on Jaime Sommers and Vivian (Carly McKillip) with their M4s - 5.56mmError creating thumbnail: File missingIn Episode 2 (Paradise Lost), Ruth Treadwell (Molly Price) pulls a flat top M4 with RIS rails and an M68 Red Dot sight from the gun rack of a pawn shop - 5.56mm. One doesn't expect that sort of high end weapon to be sitting on a gun rack, unlocked in the back office of a pawnshop.Error creating thumbnail: File missingIn Episode 2 (Paradise Lost), Ruth Treadwell (Molly Price) holds the Flat top M4 but orders Vivian (Carly McKillip) to escape out the back.
M16A1
Episode 5 (The Education of Jaime Sommers): An Olympics Arms AR15 is outfitted with A2 handguards to impersonate an M16A2 in Iraq. The base rifle was Olympic Arm's civilian version of the M16A1, converted to auto fire in Canada.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingAn Olympic Arms AR15 (note: Olympic arms did not renamed their rifles with the "K" designation until after the 1990s) with A2 Handguards and the Olympic Arms stowaway pistol grip - 5.56mmError creating thumbnail: File missingIn Episode 5 "The Education of Jaime Sommers", a Marine guard lays dead with his M16A1 mocked up to look like an A2 (Note the Olympic Arms Stowaway pistol grip) - 5.56mmError creating thumbnail: File missingIn Episode 5 "The Education of Jaime Sommers", a closeup of the receiver of the rifle, indicating that it is an A1 model.
A Zastava M70AB2 (the underfolder Yugo AK) rifle was used by a gunman to score a direct hit to Jaime's right shoulder in the episode "Faceoff". The rifle is recognizable by the grenade launcher sight attachment to the gas block and the three heat vent holes in the front fore arm - 7.62x39mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missingZastava M70AB2 folding stock rifle - 7.62x39mm (non-standard pistol grip). The military version of the M70AB2 underfolder rifle has a black plastic pistol grip. However all of the Zastava M70AB2 rifles imported in the U.S. by Mitchell Arms had the wooden pistol grip seen in this photo. So a wooden pistol grip is indicative of an early 'Mitchell Arms' rifle.Error creating thumbnail: File missingIn Episode 4 (Faceoff), an "Paraguayan" gunman fires his Zastava M70AB2 underfolder AK at Jaime Sommers as she leaps though the abandoned factory and scoring a direct hit to Jaime's right shoulder - 7.62x39mm
Sniper Rifles
Savage 10FP Sniper rifle
Jaime Sommers uses a takedown model of the Savage 10FP Sniper rifle fitted in a Choate stock in Episode 8 (Do Not Disturb).
In Episode 7 (Trust Issues), Jonas Bledsoe (Miguel Ferrer), Antonio Pope (Isaiah Washington) and Jaime Sommers (Michelle Ryan) talk about the new computer aided sighting system and special ammunition that some assassin has for the Barrett M82A1 Anti-Materiel rifle.
The Heckler & Koch SL8-4 rifle is used in the Pilot episode by the homicidal "first Bionic Woman" Sarah Corvus (Katee Sackhoff) to snipe at Doctor Will Anthros, Jaime Sommer's fiancé.
Episode 2 (Paradise Lost): rather anachronistically attached to a U.S. Marine's web gear. There is a continuity break moments later when a booby trap is made with the grenade and it changes into an M67 Grenade.
