Aliens

The following guns were used in the movie Aliens

M41A Pulse Rifle

The USCM Marines famously use M41A Pulse Rifles as their standard issue weapon, a futuristic assault rifle with a magazine capacity of 99 rounds of armor piercing ammunition with a pump action 30mm grenade launcher underneath the barrel. This weapon was made from a M1 Thompson submachine gun with a Remington 870 shotgun underneath with the shroud and foregrip of a SPAS 12 covering it. At the end of the film, Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) tapes one of these rifles to an M240 Flamethrower when going to rescue Newt (Carrie Henn).

The M41A Pulse Rifle used in the movie.

Private R. Frost (Rico Ross) loads up an M41A Pulse Rifle.

Corporal Dwayne Hicks (Michael Biehn) instructs Ripley on how to use an M41A Pulse Rifle.

Ripley holds an M41A Pulse Rifle for the first time.

M56 Smart Gun

Both PFC J. Vasquez (Jenette Goldstein), and Private M. Drake (Mark Rolston) both use M56 Smart Guns. These were made from German MG42 machine guns.

PFC J. Vasquez wielding an M56 Smart Gun.

Private M. Drake with an M56 Smart Gun.

M240 Flamethrower

Another weapon used by the marines is the M240 Flamethrower, it most notably used by Gunnery Sergeant A. Apone (Al Matthews), Private M. Drake (Mark Rolston), and Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) when she famously tapes it to an M41A Pulse Rifle before she goes to rescue Newt (Carrie Henn). These flamethrowers also appear to have been created from M16 rifles with the M203 handguard.

Sergeant A. Apone wielding an M240 Flamethrower.

Private M. Drake using an M240 Flamethrower.

Ripley tapes the M240 Flamethrower to an M41A Pulse Rifle.

Ithaca 37 "Stakeout"

Corporal Hicks' (Michael Biehn) shotgun is an Ithaca 37 "Stakeout" which he keeps for "Close Encounters". One memorable scene with this gun is when Hicks sticks the barrel of the weapon in an aliens' mouth, and yells "Eat This!" and proceeds to blow its' head off. In the process the acidic blood gets sprayed on to Pvt. Hudson's (Bill Paxton) arm because he was trying to close the door of the APC.

"I like to keep this handy...for close encounters."

Ithaca 37 "Stakeout"

Hicks picks up a dead Facehugger with the barrel of his Ithaca 37 "Stakeout".

Heckler & Koch VP70

The Heckler & Koch VP70 is the service pistol of the marines in the movie. This gun is notably seen in the hands of Private Frost (Rico Ross) just before the aliens attack.

Heckler & Koch VP70 9mm with spare magazine

Private Frost holding his Heckler & Koch VP70.

Sentry Guns

In the extended version of the film, the marines set up Sentry Guns in the hallways leading to thier refuge. These like the M56 Smart Guns, were also created from German MG42 machine guns.

Sentry Guns firing during a test.

Sentry Guns firing at approaching aliens.

Smith & Wesson 659

PFC Vasquez (Jenette Goldstein) uses a black Smith & Wesson 659 with pearl grips as her sidearm. She most notably uses it to kill an alien while moving through the vents, but burns her foot from the creature's acidic blood in the process.

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Smith & Wesson 659 9mm

PFC Vasquez moving through the vents with her Smith & Wesson 659 drawn.

M16A1

Seen on the gun racks in the Sulaco's armory.

SA80

Seen on the gun racks in the Sulaco's armory.

Colt Commando

Seen on the gun racks in the Sulaco's armory.

External Links

M41A Pulse Rifle @ Wikipedia

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