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− | During the opening sequence, after overwhelming and escaping his captors, Bond ([[Roger Moore]]) is chased by some Jeeps, one of whom has | + | During the opening sequence, after overwhelming and escaping his captors, Bond ([[Roger Moore]]) is chased by some Jeeps, one of whom has the L7 variant of the [[FN MAG]] general-purpose machine gun mounted in the back. Another L7 can be seen later beside a soldier in another vehicle outside the hangar just before it goes up in smoke. |
− | [[Image: | + | [[Image:L7A2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|British L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]] |
− | [[Image:Octopussy Jeap FN MAG 58.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The | + | [[Image:Octopussy Jeap FN MAG 58.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The L7 General Purpose Machine Gun is seen mounted in the leftmost truck.]] |
− | [[Image:Octopussy Hangar FN MAG 58.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The barrel of another | + | [[Image:Octopussy Hangar FN MAG 58.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The barrel of another L7 sticks up beside the soldier in the vehicle to the left.]] |
== M60 == | == M60 == |
Revision as of 17:07, 8 October 2013
Octopussy is the 13th entry in the official James Bond film series. The 1983 installment follows James Bond (Roger Moore) as he travels to India and West Germany while investigating the death of a "00" agent who was in possession of a rare Fabergé egg. Of note is the switch from Bond's traditional Walther PPK to the then-new Walther P5 and for one of the earliest appearances of the Steyr AUG. Octopussy was also released the same year Sean Connery returned to the role of Bond in the rival film Never Say Never Again.
The following weapons were used in the film Octopussy:
Handguns
Colt Government Model
During the opening sequence, a bearded, hefty, lascivious cigar-smoking South American V.I.P. (Brian Coburn) (suspiciously a Fidel Castro look-alike), and Bond (Roger Moore) is seen with holstered Colt Covernment Model pistols. After getting caught trying to plant a bomb inside the hangar, Bond's Colt is taken by the South American Officer (Michael Halphie) who holds it to his back and takes him into custody.
Astra Cub
The Astra Cub pocket pistol with pearl grips is featured heavily during the opening credits. It is also the sidearm of Octopussy (Maud Adams) during the attack on Kamal Khan's palace.
Makarov (PM)
The Makarov pistol feature prominently in the opening credits.
Walther P5
The Walther P5 is the sidearm of James Bond (Roger Moore) in this film, despite having told Q that he "mislaid my PPK". The P5's use was to appease Walther, who wanted to promote the new pistol. Interesting to note is that the P5 was the same pistol used by Sean Connery in Never Say Never Again, the rival film version of Bond released the same year as Octopussy.
Walther Model PPK
Bond's trusted Walther Model PPK is seen briefly in the opening credits.
Tula Tokarev (TT)
General Orlov (Steven Berkoff) draws his holstered Tokarev pistol and uses it to smash the Fabergé egg Bond brought with him to India.
Smith & Wesson Model 39-2
The Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 is seen pulled by Kamal Khan (Louis Jourdan) on the train.
SIG P210
The Smith & Wesson becomes a SIG P210 as filming switches from studio to on location shots at the Nene Valley railway,
Colt Python
One of the U.S. Air Force Base security police guards manning the gate at the West German U.S. Air Force base carries a Colt Python, which he draws on Bond when he attempts to enter with the German Police hot on his tail after stealing the car he is in. Because of the many civilians milling around, the guard is forced to fire his six shots into the air, to alert his comrades to the security threat.
Smith & Wesson Model 36
Octopussy (Maud Adams) takes a Smith & Wesson Model 36 from one of the U.S. Air Force base security police guards at the circus and uses it to blow the lock off the base of the circus cannon, revealing the atomic bomb inside.
Rifles & Carbines
FN FAL
The FN FAL battle rifle is seen carried by some of the South American soldiers during the opening sequence. The FAL is also seen carried by the guard outside the British Embassy in West Berlin and by some of Kamal Khan's guards at his Indian palace.
Sterling Armalite AR-180
The Sterling Armalite AR-180 is also carried by some of the South American soldiers during the opening sequence.
MGC Replica M16 rifle
South American soldiers mostly wield Japanese MGC M16 replica rifles with 20 round magazines. The soldiers guarding James Bond (Roger Moore) after his capture are armed with these M16s, after Bond pulls their parachute ripcords, he commandeers one of the soldiers' rifles (which becomes a blank-firing Colt AR-15/SP1 rifle at that moment).
Colt AR-15/SP1
After pulling the soldiers parachute ripcords, sending them up into the air, Bond (Roger Moore) commandeers one of their rifles, now a blank-firing Colt AR-15/SP1 rifle, and uses it to shoot out the truck's left front tire, causing it to crash. Another Colt AR-15/SP1 rifle appears later on in the hands of one of the soldiers watching the missile being fired.
SKS
Soviet guards at the art depositry and some of Kamal Khan's guards can be seen with SKS carbines.
Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I
Most of Kamal Khan's guards use the Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I battle rifles.
M22 (56 Type Assault Rifle)
General Orlov (Steven Berkoff) arrives to India accompanied with soldiers armed with the M22 (56 Type Assault Rifle). The border guards and many of the East German soldiers are seen with M22s as well.
Weatherby Mk.V
Kamal Khan (Louis Jourdan) carries an Weatherby Mark V as his men search for Bond.
Adler Model Jäger AP 80
The Italian made Adler Model Jäger AP 80 is carried by most of the East German soldiers. The Jäger AP 80 is an 8mm blank firing rifle that closely resembles the Kalashnikov assault rifle.
Steyr AUG
Oddly, carbine versions of the Steyr AUGs are used by a few Soviet soldiers in the movie. This is likely the earliest appearance of the Steyr AUG in a Hollywood film.
AKM
One soldier can be seen with an AKM when Orlov orders the soldiers to fire at Bond who's driving away in his Mercedes. Later another soldier can bee seen carrying one at the sight were car is salvaged out of the river.
AKS
The soldier inspecting the coupé of the recovered Mercedes is seen with an AKS at his side. During the final fight at Kamal Khan's palace, one of his guards can also be seen with one as they're trying to kill Bond who's pursuing his foe as he tries to escape.
Samopal vz. 58 V
One of the soldiers behind General Gogol (Walter Gotell) is seen carrying an Samopal vz. 58 V as the general asks another soldier for Orlov's whereabouts after seeing the jewels in the trunk of his Mercedes. One of Kamal Khan's guards is also seen with one, using it to shoot at Bond (Roger Moore) who kills him, takes the gun, and uses it (most notably while sliding down the banister).
Samopal vz. 58 P
The Samopal vz. 58 P is seen carried by the soldier running after General Orlov while he's crossing at the border.
Machine Guns
L7 General Purpose Machine Gun
During the opening sequence, after overwhelming and escaping his captors, Bond (Roger Moore) is chased by some Jeeps, one of whom has the L7 variant of the FN MAG general-purpose machine gun mounted in the back. Another L7 can be seen later beside a soldier in another vehicle outside the hangar just before it goes up in smoke.
M60
Due to a continuity error, an M60 machine gun is seen mounted in the back of one of the Jeeps after the they have ended up in the ditch and is used by one of the soldiers to fire at Bond's plane.
Shotguns
Gobinda's Side by Side Shotgun
As he pursues Bond through the streets of Rajasthan, India, Gobinda (Kabir Bedi) is armed with an 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun with a huge fluted muzzle resembling a blunderbuss.
Other
Edison G. Exact High Precision 22LR cap gun
The 26 shot Exact High Precision 22LR cap gun made by Edison Giocattoli S.p.A. is featured in the hand of one of the arms held around a silhouetted James Bond in the opening credits.
Edison G. Jaguarmatic cap gun
The 13 shot Jaguarmatic cap gun made by Edison Giocattoli S.p.A. also makes an appearance in the opening credits.
BSA Scorpion spring powered air pistol
Octopussy (Maud Adams) and her team use specialized air pistols (BSA Scorpion) loaded with tranquilizers to fight off Kamal Khan's men.