The Thing
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The Thing John Carpenter 's 1982 classic horror film of the same name . Set prior to the events of the 1982 feature Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Dr. Kate Loyd, who is invited to investigate a strange discovery in Antarctica. The film co-stars Joel Edgerton , Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje , and Ulrich Thomsen .
The following weapons were used in the film The Thing :
Handguns Walther P38 Peder (Stig Henrik Hoff ) and Lars (Jørgen Langhelle ) carry Walther P38 pistols as their sidearms in the film. Derek Jameson (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ) gets a hold of Lars' Walther P38 at one point, and uses it from that point on.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje holds a Walther P38 in a publicity still. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Peder (Stig Henrik Hoff ) fires his Walther. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Derek holds Lars' Walther P38 at Peder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Derek holds the P38 as Sam Carter holds the custom flamethrower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Derek fires his Walther. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Derek holds the P38. Beretta 92FS Sam Carter (Joel Edgerton ) carries a Beretta 92FS as his sidearm in the film, and uses it after 'The Thing' escapes from the block of ice. This pistol is anachronistic, since the 92F/FS wasn't available in 1982, the time setting of the original film . Beretta did make the 92 series of pistols in 1982, but the 92F/92FS wasn't available until at least 1983. The closest thing to a 92FS in 1982 would be a Beretta 92 or Beretta 92S .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sam Carter pulls out his Beretta. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carter fires his sidearm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carter fires the Beretta at The Thing. Throughout the scene, Joel Edgerton does an excellent job at keeping his eyes open while firing the gun. Rifles Heckler & Koch HK33 Lars uses a Heckler & Koch HK33 rifle during the end, leading up to the events of the The Thing . You can see the lower receiver in the film, which confirms the rifle as the select fire version, unlike in the 1982 original (where a Heckler & Koch HK93 was used).
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