Iron Sky is a 2012 Finnish/German/Australian science fiction comedy directed by Timo Vuorensola starring Julia Dietze , Christopher Kirby, Götz Otto , Udo Kier , and Peta Sergeant . The film is the first "real" film by Vuorensola, who had previously made Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning with a few friends. Ten percent of the film's funding was crowdsourced from fans, with the rest provided by traditional sources. It spawned a sequel, 2019's Iron Sky: The Coming Race
The following weapons were used in the film Iron Sky :
Handguns
Walther P38
Various characters are seen with Walther P38s .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Klaus Adler (Götz Otto ) shoots the first astronaut after he stumbles upon the Nazi moonbase.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Adler with his P38 when confronting James Washington (Christopher Kirby).
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Special
A behind-the-scenes featurrette showed the filming of the scene above. Surprising, a real blank-firing P38 was used rather than CGI.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The armorer loads the P38 before handing it to the actor.
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Walther PP
Renate Richter (Julia Dietze ) uses a Walther PP at the end of the film. Klaus later takes it from her.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing War Time Walther PP - .32 ACP
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Renate aims her PP at Adler.
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Smith & Wesson Model 36
One of the urban youths draws a nickel-plated Smith & Wesson Model 36 confronting James Washington (Christopher Kirby).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 36 (Nickel-Plated) - .38 Special
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Smith & Wesson Model 19
Another one of the urban youths draws a snub-nosed Smith & Wesson Model 19 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose (right side) - .357 Magnum.
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Heckler & Koch USP
Another one of the urban youths draws what appears to be a Heckler & Koch USP .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch USP - 9x19mm
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Heckler & Koch USP Match
One of the other urban youths draws what looks like a Heckler & Koch USP Match .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch USP Match - 9x19mm
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Luger P08
A CGI Luger P08 is seen in a promo.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing As the film was partially crowd-funded, the promos were needed to bring in donations.
Shotguns
Double Barreled Shotgun
A farmer (uncredited) opens fire on the moon Nazis with a Double Barreled Shotgun when they land on her property.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge. The Parker Gun Company was absorbed into Remington in 1934.
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Submachine guns
Modified MP38
Many of the moon Nazis use modified MP38 submachine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The MP38. The sub-machine gun of the German Military Before 1940. It was still used in small quantities in 1941 and 1942.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Moon Fuhrer" Kortzfleisch has his troops stand down. (Those are moon Nazis, and not just some really dedicated cosplayers ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kortzfleisch with his guards after landing on Earth.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the muzzle on one of the modified MP38s.
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Special
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bizarrely, due to the reliability issues and other considerations, the previous close-up shot was actually made by firing an AK-47 with the barrel of a prop MP38 welded on.
MP40
MP40s are seen in a promo.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The costumes seem to have been settled, but not the weapon embellishments.
Rifles
Modified Sturmgewehr 44
Many of the moon Nazis are seen with modified Sturmgewehr 44s .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm
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Modified AKMS
Many of the moon Nazis are seen with modified AKMS rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Moon Nazis surround Washington.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gas tubes appear to have been removed from their AKMS's.
Special
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An alternate take of one of the scenes above. In the final cut, MP38s are used. Note the guards with the modified StG 44s.
Other
General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger
General Electric GAU-8/A Avengers are seen in the noses of Air Force A-10s as they counterattack against the moon Nazis.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger - 30x173mm
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AA gun
Moon Nazi saucers are equipped with some sort of defensive armament. They use it defend themselves against the US counterattack.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A saucer opens fire on an attacking F-22.
Rocket launcher
The moon Nazis blow up Washington's lunar lander with what appears to be an update on the Panzerschreck .
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Gun rack
The President of the United States (a parody of former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin) has a gun rack with several rifles in the White House, but they cannot be identified.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gun rack in the background as the president speaks to Vivian via some sort of holographic interface.
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