The X-Files - Season 6 (1998-1999)
The following firearms were used in Season 6 of the television series The X-Files:
WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Pistols
SIG-Sauer P226
FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) carries a SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm. Other FBI agents and government personnel are seen with P226s.
Mulder fires his SIG P226 in "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas" (S6E06).
Lyda (Lily Tomlin) holds the
SIG-Sauer P226 to her head in "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas" (S6E06).
Closeup of Mulder's P226 at the conclusion of "Two Fathers" (S6E11), repeated again near the beginning of the following episode "One Son" (S6E12).
Fox Mulder fires his P226 in "One Son" (S6E12).
Excellent view of Mulder's
SIG-Sauer P226 as he lays it down in front of Bernard in "Monday" (S6E14).
Bernard (Darren E. Burrows) wields Mulder's SIG P226 in "Monday" (S6E14).
SIG-Sauer P228
Mulder's partner, FBI Special Agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) carries a SIG-Sauer P228 as her sidearm. Mulder and Scully's superior, FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) is also seen with a P228. Other FBI and government agents on the show are also seen using P228s.
".. I'm armed!" A nervous Scully proves she is indeed armed by drawing her SIG P228 in "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas" (S6E06).
Scully with her P228 lowered in "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas" (S6E06).
Lyda (Lily Tomlin) with the
SIG-Sauer P228 in "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas" (S6E06).
Special Agent Peyton Ritter (Richard Ruccolo) fires his SIG P228 in "Tithonus" (S6E10).
The Cigarette-Smoking Man (William B. Davis) aims the P228 at Jeffrey Spender (Chris Owens) near the conclusion of "One Son" (S6E12).
Dana Scully with her SIG P228 in "Monday" (S6E14).
Special Agent Scully (
Gillian Anderson) fires her P228 during a struggle near the conclusion of "Milagro" (S6E18).
Beretta 92FS
Beretta 92FS pistols are seen numerous times throughout the series, carried and used by police officers and government agents, as well as soldiers and military personnel as a Beretta M9 substitute. A Beretta 92FS is seen carried by Special Agent Diana Fowley (Mimi Rogers) in "The Beginning" (S6E01).
A just-fired Beretta 92FS in the hands of a USAF soldier in "Dreamland" (S6E04).
Another USAF soldier wields a Beretta at the conclusion of "Dreamland" (S6E04).
Deputy Sheriff Arky Stevens (Michael Milhoan) with
Beretta 92FS in "Terms of Endearment" (S6E04).
Deputy Greer (
Joel McKinnon Miller) draws his Beretta 92FS on Mulder and Scully in "Agua Mala" (S6E13).
After disarming the deputy, Mulder (
David Duchovny) holds the Beretta on him in "Agua Mala" (S6E13).
Mulder hands the
Beretta 92FS back to the deputy in "Agua Mala" (S6E13).
Glock 17
Several Glock 17s are seen wielded in Season 6, mostly by various law enforcement officers. Some Syndicate operatives are also seen with Glock 17s, notably the 'The Black-Haired Man' (Scott Eberlein) in "The Beginning" (S6E01), and the 'Silk Shirt Man' (Nasser Faris) in "S.R. 819" (S6E09).
Glock 17 (2nd Generation) - 9x19mm
The Black-Haired Man draws a
Glock 17 as he forcibly escorts Gibson Praise (Jeff Gulka) in "The Beginning" (S6E01).
The Silk Shirt Man with a Glock 17 in "S.R. 819" (S6E09).
A DC Metro police officer takes cover from a bomb blast while holding his Glock in "Monday" (S6E16).
A DC Metro police detective wields his Glock in "Monday" (S6E14).
DC Metro officers restrain Pam (Carrie Hamilton) in "Monday" (S6E14). The one on the left has a Glock 17 in-hand.
San Pedro officer Jeffrey Cahn (
Thomas F. Duffy) wields a
Glock 17 in "Alpha" (S6E16). The officer behind him wields a Mossberg 590 with weaponlight.
Smith & Wesson 3913
Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) uses a Smith & Wesson 3913 in "S.R. 819".
Smith & Wesson 3913 - 9x19mm
"FEDERAL AGENT!" Asst. Director Walter Skinner draws his
Smith & Wesson 3913 in "S.R. 819" (S6E09).
Skinner's S&W 3913 lays on the floor in "S.R. 819" (S6E09).
Skinner with his 3913 in "S.R. 819". Note how the slide is locked back in this shot.
Skinner wields the S&W 3913.
Asst. Director Skinner (
Mitch Pileggi) collapses backward holding the
Smith & Wesson 3913 in "S.R. 819" (S6E09). Note how the slide is again locked back, even though he hadn't fired the weapon and the weapon previously had the slide forward/in-battery during the same sequence (shown in the previous screencap).
Luger P08
German soldiers occupying the Queen Anne luxury liner in "Triangle" (S6E03) are seen with Luger P08 pistols.
Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun.
A German soldier holds a
Luger P08 on Mulder as he talks with the German
Standartenführer / 1939 version of 'The Cigarette Smoking-Man' (William B. Davis) in "Triangle" (S6E03).
The German officer / 1939 version of Jeffrey Spender (Chris Owens) draws his Luger in "Triangle" (S6E03).
The P08 aimed at a passenger in "Triangle" (S6E03).
The German officer with his
Luger P08 on Mulder in "Triangle" (S6E03).
Smith & Wesson 5906
The second Syndicate operative working with the Silk Shirt Man in "S.R. 819" (S6E09) appears to be armed with a Smith & Wesson 5906.
Smith & Wesson 5906, late model with adjustable sights - 9x19mm
The S&W 5906 seen briefly in the operative's hand as Mulder tackles him down in "S.R. 819" (S6E09).
Raven Arms MP-25
A nickel pocket pistol, what appears best to be a Raven Arms MP-25, is confiscated from a street criminal whom Scully arrests in "Tithonus" (S6E10).
Raven Arms MP-25, nickel plated with faux pearl grips - .25 ACP
Scully (
Gillian Anderson), after patting down the suspect, confiscates his nickel Raven MP-25 in "Tithonus" (S6E10).
The pistol is set down at the main desk of a police precinct in "Tithonus" (S6E10).
Heckler & Koch Mark 23
A Heckler & Koch Mark 23 is wielded by survivalist apartment tenant George Vincent (Jeremy Roberts) in "Agua Mala" (S6E13). Another apartment tenant, Walter Suarez (Valente Rodriguez) also notably fires the weapon in "Agua Mala". This is one of the earliest appearances of the Mk 23 pistol in media; Quite possibly the earliest appearance in a television series.
Heckler & Koch Mark 23 - .45 ACP
George Vincent (Jeremy Roberts) closes his door's peep hole with the same hand in which he holds his
Heckler & Koch Mark 23. This is one of the earliest appearances of the pistol.
George Vincent loads a magazine into the H&K Mark 23.
George Vincent pulls the Mark 23 on Scully in "Agua Mala" (S6E13)
Walter Suarez (Valente Rodriguez) prepares to fire the
Heckler & Koch Mark 23 near the conclusion of "Agua Mala" (S6E13).
M1911A1
Standard M1911A1 pistols are seen occasionally throughout the series. One with blued finish is notably wielded by bank robber Bernard (Darren E. Burrows) throughout "Monday" (S6E14).
Commercial Colt M1911A1 Pistol AKA "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP. This has a deep Colt factory blued finish, common for commercial variants.
Bernard (Darren E. Burrows) brandishes a blued
M1911A1 in "Monday" (S6E14).
Bernard shows the bomb strapped to his chest while wielding his M1911A1 in "Monday" (S6E14).
The
M1911A1 is dropped in "Monday".
Taurus PT92
A wood-gripped Taurus PT92 is wielded by Bo Merkle (Keith Brunsmann), an associate of Wilson 'Pinker' Rawls (John Diehl), in "Trevor" (S6E17).
Bo retrieves the Taurus PT92 in "Trevor" (S6E17).
Heckler & Koch USP
A Heckler & Koch USP is seen in the hand of a slain Mississippi state trooper in "Trevor" (S6E17).
Heckler & Koch USP - 9x19mm
The H&K USP seen in the slain trooper's hand in "Trevor" (S6E17)
Jericho 941
A Jericho 941 with blued receiver and stainless slide is used by Richard "Ringo" Langly (Dean Haglund), one of 'The Lone Gunmen', to "shoot" Suzanne Modeski (Signy Coleman) in "Three of a Kind" (S6E20).
Jericho 941 R (early model) - 9x19mm
"This is your weapon." The
Jericho 941 is shown to "Ringo" Langly in "Three of a Kind" (S6E20).
The weapon is handed to Langly.
Langly draws the Jericho in "Three of a Kind" (S6E20).
Langly fires the Jericho at Susanne Modeski in "Three of a Kind" (S6E20).
Walther PPK (suppressed)
A Walther PPK with mounted suppressor is used by Timmy the geek (Jim Fyfe), actually a covert operative, in "Three of a Kind" (S6E20).
Walther PPK fitted with a sound suppressor - .380 ACP (black grips)
Timmy aims the suppressed
Walther PPK in "Three of a Kind" (S6E20).
Timmy holds Susanne Modeski (Signy Coleman) hostage with his PPK in "Three of a Kind" (S6E20).
Timmy with his PPK as he reacts to being injected in the leg with a mind-control agent in "Three of a Kind" (S6E20). The pistol has the magazine with the extended grip curve, however the grip itself appears a bit large, indicating it might instead be a
Walther PPK/S.
Revolvers
Colt Python
A stainless 4" barreled Colt Python with grooved grips is taken and used by Patrick Crump (Bryan Cranston), a man suffering from a critical inner ear illness due to exposure to faulty extremely-low-frequency (ELF) transmission, to hold Mulder hostage in "Drive" (S6E02). Another blue-steel Python is wielded by a security guard in "Trevor" (S6E17).
Colt Python Stainless Steel variant with 4" Barrel and Colt marked rubber combat grips - .357 Magnum
The stainless
Colt Python first seen in a officer's holster in "Drive" (S6E02).
Patrick Crump (
Bryan Cranston) jumps out of an ambulance brandishing the Colt Python in "Drive" (S6E02).
Crump holds the Python on Mulder in "Drive" (S6E02).
TRIVIA: Bryan Cranston would later go on to play the central character Walter White in Breaking Bad, which was produced/written by The X-Files
writer Vince Gilligan. Gilligan, who wrote "Drive", specifically wanted Cranston to appear in the episode; His performance here would become a deciding factor for AMC officials to allow him to be cast in Breaking Bad
. Along with Dean Norris and Aaron Paul, he is one of three Breaking Bad
stars who first came to Gilligan's attention through their guest appearances on The X-Files.
Colt Python with 4" Barrel and factory Black rubber combat grips - .357 Magnum
The security guard with a blued
Colt Python in "Trevor" (S6E17).
Smith & Wesson Military & Police
An early-version Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver (Then known as the 'Military & Police' model) is seen carried by a young Arthur Dales (Fredric Lane), Roswell, NM police officer and similarly-named brother of the former FBI agent Arthur Dales (as also portrayed by Lane in Season 5's "Travelers"), in the flashback story in "The Unnatural" (S6E19).
Smith & Wesson 'Military & Police' (Pre-Model 10) Revolver - .38 Special
Roswell police officer Arthur Dales moves to protect star baseball player Josh Exley (
Jesse L. Martin), his S&W Military & Police revolver seen here holstered in "The Unnatural" (S6E19).
Officer Arthur Dales (
Fredric Lane) checks the load in his M&P revolver.
Dales with his revolver in "The Unnatural" (S6E19).
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
Numerous Heckler & Koch MP5A3s are seen throughout the series. These are wielded by police tactical officers and government agents, as well as military and black-ops personnel. In Season 6, these weapons are first seen wielded by Groom Lake / Area 51 USAF personnel in the two-part episode "Dreamland" (S6E04 / S6E05), fitted with Surefire 628 weaponlight forearms. The weapons also appear to have Navy lower receivers/trigger packs, as seen in other episodes, particularly "Monday" (S6E14).
Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Surefire 628 dedicated forend weaponlight and safe-semi-two round burst trigger group - 9x19mm
In the background, a USAF soldier is seen with a
Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Surefire forearm as Mulder (
David Duchovny) is arrested near the conclusion of "Dreamland" (S6E04).
Another USAF soldier is seen next to Scully (
Gillian Anderson) wielding a Surefire-equipped MP5A3 at the conclusion of "Dreamland" (S6E04).
Visible for an instant is an MP5A3 in the hands of a DC Metro SWAT officer responding to the robbery in "Monday" (S6E14). Just visible in this shot is the Navy trigger group.
A DC Metro SWAT officer enters the bank with a Surefire-equipped
Heckler & Koch MP5A3 in "Monday" (S6E14).
MP40
German soldiers occupying the Queen Anne luxury liner in "Triangle" (S6E03) are seen with MP40s.
German troops drag away Mulder In "Triangle" (S6E03). An
MP40 is seen slung on the soldier to the left. The use of MP40s is a (slight) anachronism as these sequences in the episode take place in 1939; The MP40 wasn't introduced until 1940. However it could be argued these weapons are stand-ins for the less-available
MP38.
A German soldier wields his MP40 in "Triangle" (S6E03).
Another German soldier with an MP40 on Mulder and the OSS agent / 1939 version of Scully in "Triangle" (S6E03).
Rifles / Carbines
M16A2
Actual M16A2 rifles are seen in the later seasons produced in Los Angeles, California (Season 6 onward), rather than Olympic Arms variants as seen in the previous Vancouver-produced seasons of the show. These appear in the hands of police and law enforcement officers, as well as military personnel.
In the background, a USAF soldier is seen with an
M16A2 Rifle with mounted weaponlight in "Dreamland" (S6E04).
Another USAF soldier with an M16A2 with mounted weaponlight slung as he arrests Mulder at the conclusion of "Dreamland" (S6E04).
M16A1 (Mocked up as M16A2)
Some M16A2 rifles seen are actually M16A1s fitted with A2-handguards to stand-in for the M16A2. Several of these rifles are seen clearly in the hands of police officers manning a roadblock in "Drive" (S6E02).
M16A1 with A2 handguards - 5.56x45mm. Putting the distinctive A2 handguards on the older rifle was a method used by Movie/TV armorers to simulate A2 rifles when M16A1s were the only ones available.
A Highway Patrol officer with an
M16A1 with
M16A2 handguards in "Drive" (S6E02). Note the blank adapter visible in this shot.
Another Highway Patrolman with an M16A1/A2 mockup in "Drive" (S6E02).
The Nevada Highway Patrol officers with their rifles in "Drive" (S6E02). Note the thinner barrel, as well as the lack of brass deflectors and A2-style rear sights, clearly indicating these are M16A1 rifles with A2 handguards installed to pass for M16A2s.
XM177 / CAR-15 (mock-ups)
Several XM177-type carbines are seen used by military personnel and SWAT officers, notably Groom Lake / Area 51 USAF personnel in the two-part episode "Dreamland" (S6E04 / S6E05). Unlike previous seasons of the series, these weapons all appear to be mocked up from newer Colt Carbines with A2 receivers (distinguished by the brass deflector and A2 rear sights) with a slightly different style of mock XM-type flash moderators, more similar to those commonly seem on carbines in LA productions (This would be appropriate, given the series' move in production to Los Angeles from Vancouver beginning in S6). The carbines all also feature mounted weaponlights.
XM177E1 Carbine (AKA Colt Model 610) - 5.56x45mm. In USAF service, this weapon was known as the GAU-5/A.
Late 1970s model AR-15 Sporter 1 Carbine converted into an XM177 Lookalike - 5.56x45mm
To the left is an Air Force Senior Airman with a XM177 mockup with mounted weaponlight in "Dreamland" (S6E04).
Another shot of the Senior Airman with his Colt Carbine, this image better showing the receiver - Note the brass deflector and A2 rear sights. Note also, however, the older 'teardrop'-style forward assist. The pressure switch for the weaponlight can also be clearly seen in this shot, mounted on the right side of the handguard.
To the left is an Air Force soldier with a XM177 mockup with mounted weaponlight in "Dreamland II" (S6E05). Note again the brass deflector on this rifle, not seen on original XM177s or CAR-15s.
LAR Grizzly Big Boar
What appears to be a LAR Grizzly Big Boar with stainless barrel and lower receiver, ported muzzle brake and scope is seen in the hands of a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper manning a roadblock in "Drive" (S6E02).
LAR Grizzly Big Boar with black finish - .50 BMG (12.7x99mm). Note the ported muzzle brake. The weapon seen in the show has a stainless barrel and lower receiver, but is otherwise identical.
A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper with a Grizzly Big Boar in "Drive" (S6E02). A single-shot .50 BMG rifle seems a somewhat odd choice of weapon for a patrolman to be carrying around.
Winchester Model 1894
What appears to be a Winchester Model 1894 lever-action rifle (or clone/copy) is seen carried by one of the Klansmen on horseback in "The Unnatural" (S6E19).
The Klansmen ride up with their weapons near the beginning of "The Unnatural" (S6E19). The one on the right has a Wnchester 1894 lever-action rifle.
A Klansman about to fire his Winchester lever-action right before getting hit by a baseball in "The Unnatural" (S6E19).
Shotguns
Remington 870
Remington 870s are wielded by police officers and and government agents throughout the show. 870s are also seen rarely in the hands of black ops soldiers. Both standard variants and variants with mounted forend weaponlights are seen. In Season 6 Remington 870s are seen with other accessories, such as Speedfeed stocks, as seen in "Monday" (S6E14).
Remington 870 Police Magnum Riot Shotgun - 12 Gauge
Several police officers with the weapons trained on chase suspect Patrick Crump (
Bryan Cranston) at the beginning of "Drive" (S6E02). The officers on the left and upper right wield what appear to be
Remington 870 shotguns.
An officer with an 870 in "Drive" (S6E02).
Remington 870 with Surefire dedicated forend weaponlight - 12 gauge.
A DC Metro SWAT officer with a Remington 870 with Surefire light forend in "Monday" (S6R14)
Seen for only an instant is another DC Metro SWAT officer hurrying along with a
Remington 870 fitted with Speedfeed stock in "Monday" (S6E14).
Remington 870 Folding Stock
Several Remington 870 Folding Stock shotguns are seen used in Season 6. One is used by George Vincent in "Agua Mala" (S6E13). Near the conclusion of "Trevor" (S6E17), a Remington 870 Folder is notably used by Special Agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny), loaded with rubber riot slugs, against escaped convict Wilson 'Pinker' Rawls (John Diehl). These were used in lieu of conventional rounds due to Rawls' ability to pass through any solid, electrically-conductive materials - The rubber in the riot slugs, being an electrical insulator, counteracts such ability.
Remington 870 Police Magnum with factory folding stock - 12 Gauge
George Vincent (Jeremy Roberts) fires at an unknown water monster in his apartment with his
Remington 870 Folding Stock in "Agua Mala" (S6E13).
The Remington 870 being fired in "Agua Mala" (S6E13).
"It's gonna take a lot more than this to kill whatever it is I just saw." George Vincent with his 870 Folder in "Agua Mala" (S6E13).
Good shot of the 870 as Mulder gives chase to Rawls in "Trevor" (S6E17).
Mulder searches the house with his 870 Folder in "Trevor" (S6E17).
Mossberg 500 (Numerous Variants)
Several types of Mossberg 500 shotguns are seen throughout the season - Due to the number of different variants, they will be sub-divided within this section.
Mossberg 500AT
Some of the Mossberg shotguns appear to be Mossberg 500AT variants, noted by the wooden foregrip.
Mossberg 500AT Shotgun - 12 Gauge. Note the wood furniture.
A Mississippi corrections officer with a
Mossberg 500AT at the opening of "Trevor" (S6E17).
An officer aims his Mossberg at inmate Wilson 'Pinker' Rawls (
John Diehl) in "Trevor" (S6E17).
Mossberg 500 Field
A 'field' variant of the Mossberg 500, with long barrel and wooden furniture is seen carried by the lead Klansman, actually the Alien Bounty Hunter (Brian Thompson), in "The Unnatural" (S6E19).
Mossberg 500A Field Gun with 28" Barrel - 12 Gauge
The Klansmen ride up with their weapons near the beginning of "The Unnatural" (S6E19). The one in the center wields a Field variant of the
Mossberg 500.
On the right, the lead Klansman (actually the Alien Bounty Hunter) with his Mossberg 500 Field. Note this is an anachronism, as this sequence takes place in 1947; The Mossberg 500 wasn't introduced until 1961. The Klansman on the right wields an unknown sawed-off rifle/carbine.
Mossberg 500 'Persuader'
Several standard riot-model Mossberg 500s, known as 'Persuader' models, are seen throughout the season, and indeed are the most common variant seen. The shotguns are used by numerous police and government agents, as well as seen in the hands of some military personnel.
Mossberg 500 "Persuader" with standard five-shot magazine tube - 12 Gauge. This is the most commonly produced version of the 500 series today.
Mossberg 590
San Pedro officers are seen wielding Mossberg 590 shotguns with extended mag tubes and forearm weaponlights in "Alpha" (S6E16).
Standard Mossberg 590 with extended magazine tube and bayonet lug - 12 Gauge
In the background a San Pedro officer with a Mossberg 590 with extended mag tube and long forend weaponlight in "Alpha" (S6E16).
On the right, the officer with a
Mossberg 590 in "Alpha" (S6E16).
Other
Decontamination Gas Guns
CDC personnel are seen using some type of gas dischargers to decontaminate Mulder (David Duchovny), Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Cassandra Spender (Veronica Cartwright) in "One Son" (S6E12). These also have mounted flashlights.
CDC personnel breach Mulder's apartment armed with gas discharging guns with mounted lights in "One Son" (S6E12).
A gas gun used by a CDC member in "One Son" (S6E12).
Tranquilizer Pistol
Canine behavior expert Karin Berquist (Melinda Culea) is seen retrieving and loading a Tranquilizer Dart Pistol in "Alpha" (S6E16).
Karin Berquist retrieves the Tranquiler Pistol in "Alpha" (S6E16).
Berquist loads a dart into the pistol.