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| − | [[Image:M56 smartgun.jpg|thumb|right|400px]] | + | [[File:M56SmartGun.jpg|thumb|right|400px|M56 Smart Gun. This particular version is the one carried by Vasquez in the film.]] |
| + | [[Image:M56 smartgun.jpg|thumb|right|400px|"M56 Smart Gun" in-use in the film ''[[Aliens]]''.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:ALSF-M56-2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|A pre-production sketch shows off the detailing of the weapon.]] | ||
| − | The M56 Smart Gun is an advanced weapon used by the colonial marines in Aliens. Using electrical pulse action, it fires 10mm caseless rounds at a rate of 1200 rpm. Despite the fact that the weapon weighs nearly 40 pounds, it can be easily carried and operated with the assistance of a servo-controlled harness. | + | The '''M56 Smart Gun''' is an advanced weapon used by the colonial marines in the movie ''[[Aliens]]''. Using electrical pulse action, it fires 500 10mm caseless high-explosive rounds at a rate of 1200 rpm. Despite the fact that the weapon weighs nearly 40 pounds, it can be easily carried and operated with the assistance of a servo-controlled harness. It is called a "smart gun" because the gun has its own guidance system, guided by infrared tracking systems on top of the gun's barrel and on a head-mounted goggle system, guided by a targeting processor in the harness. When a target is designated by the tracking system, the harness automatically guides the operator and gun to the target. Switching targets is as simple as pointing the gun's barrel at a new target. The gun can fire in a three round burst or in fully automatic. |
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| + | The Smart Gun is a modified [[MG42]] machine gun married to a Steadicam harness, with additional parts added from various motorcycles. | ||
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| + | '''The M56 Smart Gun has appeared/been used in the following:''' | ||
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| + | ==Film== | ||
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| + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="220"|'''Title''' | ||
| + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor''' | ||
| + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character''' | ||
| + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Note''' | ||
| + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Date''' | ||
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| + | |rowspan="2"|''[[Aliens]]'' || [[Jenette Goldstein]] || PFC J. Vasquez || . || rowspan="2"|1986 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Mark Rolston]] || Private M. Drake || . | ||
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| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==Video Games== | ||
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| + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title''' | ||
| + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Mods''' | ||
| + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Notations''' | ||
| + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Aliens vs. Predator 2]] || . || . || 2001 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Aliens: Colonial Marines]] || . || . || 2013 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | <br clear=all> | ||
[[Category:Gun]] | [[Category:Gun]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional Firearm]] | [[Category:Fictional Firearm]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Machine Gun]] | ||
Revision as of 22:38, 14 August 2018
The M56 Smart Gun is an advanced weapon used by the colonial marines in the movie Aliens. Using electrical pulse action, it fires 500 10mm caseless high-explosive rounds at a rate of 1200 rpm. Despite the fact that the weapon weighs nearly 40 pounds, it can be easily carried and operated with the assistance of a servo-controlled harness. It is called a "smart gun" because the gun has its own guidance system, guided by infrared tracking systems on top of the gun's barrel and on a head-mounted goggle system, guided by a targeting processor in the harness. When a target is designated by the tracking system, the harness automatically guides the operator and gun to the target. Switching targets is as simple as pointing the gun's barrel at a new target. The gun can fire in a three round burst or in fully automatic.
The Smart Gun is a modified MG42 machine gun married to a Steadicam harness, with additional parts added from various motorcycles.
The M56 Smart Gun has appeared/been used in the following:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliens | Jenette Goldstein | PFC J. Vasquez | . | 1986 |
| Mark Rolston | Private M. Drake | . |
Video Games
| Game Title | Mods | Notations | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliens vs. Predator 2 | . | . | 2001 |
| Aliens: Colonial Marines | . | . | 2013 |