The Day After

The following weapons were used in the film The Day After:

The Day After (1983)

Smith & Wesson Model 15

A Smith & Wesson Model 15 is briefly seen holstered on an airman.

Smith & Wesson Model 15

Smith & Wesson Model 15 holstered on Airman

Remington 700

Remington 700s are seen in the truck Stephen Klein (Steve Guttenberg) gets into and being used by militia to execute looters.

Remington 700

Remington 700 top rack

Steve seems like he may be a bit of a hoplophobe

Ithaca 37

Ithaca 37s are seen being used by National Guardsmen defending the aid truck.

Ithaca Model 37 riot version

Ithaca 37 bottom rack

MGC M-16

The MGC M16 replica is utilized by Air Force Security Police and later by National Guardsmen.

MGC M16

Remington 870 Field Gun

Jim Dahlberg (John Cullum) uses a 1970s vintage Remington 870 Field Shotgun with 28" barrel, throughout the film.

Remington 870 Field Gun - 12 gauge. This is the current production model, with matte finish and laminate wood furniture. The 870 used in the show is the 1970s variant with rich factory blued finish and walnut stocks.

Colt Lightning

After a fight breaks out at a water pump a man draws his Colt Lightning to break up the fight so Airman McCoy (William Allen Young) and "Cody"(Bob Meister) can have a drink.

Colt Lightning 1877 Cavalary - .38 Long Colt.

Combination gun

A Combination gun is seen briefly being carried by a farmer at the farmer's meeting.

Over & Under shotgun

Jim Dahlberg gives Steve Klein an Over & Under shotgun when he takes Jim's daughter Denise Dahlberg and Danny Dahlberg to the hospital in Lawrence.

Browning O/U 12 gauge, not necessarily the type used in the film but an over & under none the less

Side by Side shotgun

A wastelander kills Jim Dahlberg with a Sawed off side by side shotgun when he asks them what they are doing there.

Colt Model 1878, not necessarily the type used in the film but a side by side none the less

Trivia

Mushroom Clouds Due to the studio being denied footage by the DoD (The studio refused to make it so that the soviets attacked first but rather decided leave it ambiguous defying the DoD's request) the mushroom clouds in the film were made by injecting colored ink plumes into a water tank.