Doomsday is a 2008 science fiction action film written and directed by Neil Marshall, who wrote and directed the 2002 film Dog Soldiers. As is customary with many British filmmakers, Marshall utilized actors from his earlier movie to star in his current one, evidenced by the fact that nearly the entire cast of Dog Soldiers appears in this movie.
The following weapons were used in the film Doomsday:
Handguns
Single Action Army
Richter's assistant, Afro Girl (yes, that is her name in the credits) (Eloise Cupido) wields a nickel plated Colt Single Action Army.
Colt nd Generation Single Action Army Nickel Plated - .45 LC
During the Gold for slaves deal, Afro Girl (
Eloise Cupido) points her Nickel plated Single Action Army at the dealer's associate - caliber unknown).
Afro Girl (
Eloise Cupido) and her Nickel plated Single Action Army.
Walther P38
Major Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra) uses a custom suppressed Walther P38 as her main handgun during the capture of the slaver's ship. Later the same handgun is used by Sol during the highway chase scene.
Original Walther P38 with black grips - 9x19mm
Major Eden Sinclair (
Rhona Mitra) uses a suppressed Walther P38 during the attack on the slaver ship - 9mm.
Major Eden Sinclair (
Rhona Mitra) aims her suppressed Walther P38 at Richter in the ship hallway - 9mm.
Sinclair's Modified Walther P38 pistol drops to the floor during the highway chase.
Director Neil Marshall shows off the custom Walther P38 that he designed and the props department built.
Smith & Wesson Model 64
Bill Nelson (Bob Hoskins) uses a Smith & Wesson Model 64 (the stainless steel version of the Model 10) to try and save Prime Minister John Hatcher (Alexander Siddig) from a rampaging infected man.
Smith & Wesson Model 64 with 4" barrel - .38 Special. This is the stainless steel version of the Model 10 Heavy Barrel.
Bill Nelson (
Bob Hoskins) fires his Stainless Smith & Wesson Model 64 at a rampaging infected person - .38 Special.
Bill Nelson (
Bob Hoskins) searches the forbidden zone for Eden Sinclair, while gripping his Smith & Wesson Model 64 - .38 Special.
Webley Mk VI
Prime Minister John Hatcher (Alexander Siddig) uses a .455 Webley Mk VI to commit suicide after being infected with the virus.
Webly Mk. VI - .455 Webley
Prime Minister John Hatcher (
Alexander Siddig) opens a presentation case with a Webley Mk VI and ammunition - .455 Webley.
Loading up the Webley Mk VI - .455 Webley.
PM John Hatcher (
Alexander Siddig) holds the Webley Mk VI revolver - .455 Webley.
PM John Hatcher puts the barrel of his Webley Mk VI into his mouth - .455 Webley.
Vektor CP1
DDS soldiers are shown using a modified version of the Vektor CP1 pistol. Their version has an extended ported barrel, making the pistol resemble the FN Five-seveN, and a module under the barrel which holds both a light and laser. The laser turns on when the trigger is depressed, but this is most clearly seen when Eden Sinclair uses it during daylight.
Miller (
Chris Robson) uses his modified Vektor CP1 after his shotgun runs out of ammunition - 9x19mm.
Maj. Eden Sinclair (
Rhona Mitra) has her modified Vektor CP1 in her leg holster during the highway chase - 9x19mm.
Maj. Eden Sinclair (
Rhona Mitra) fires her Vektor CP1 from her car, note the red laser activating when she depresses the trigger - 9x19mm.
Maj. Eden Sinclair (
Rhona Mitra) grips her Vektor CP1 as she prepares her wrist recorder to capture what her prosthetic eye sees - 9x19mm.
Unknown Pistols
Used by a thug at the seaport and later by guards at the Government Headquarters.
A guard at the seaport carrying an unknown M1911 variant is quickly dispatched by silenced shots.
A soldier wielding an unknown pistol forces a now infected Prime Minister John Hatcher (
Alexander Siddig) behind the quarantine barrier - .45 ACP
Submachine Guns
Armscor BXP
A guard, during the assault on the slaver ship, carries a Armscor BXP submachine gun. This weapon was selected due to the scene being filmed in South Africa and being readily available to South African Armorers. The weapon is only briefly seen.
A guard at the slaver ship walks with a BXP Submachine gun - 9mm. The giveaway is the style of the folding stock, which can be seen only in blurry film frames as the man is falling down.
Rifles
L85A1 Assault Rifles
The L85A1 assault rifles are used by British soldiers during the initial outbreak of the Reaper Virus (circa 2008) which would almost correct (they would have the upgraded L85A2s). Upon close inspection, the rifles do seem to be Umarex Airsoft rifles with the flashes, bolt movement and flying brass casings digitally inserted later, but they did a good job on many of the scenes. What is odd is that the L85A1 rifles have the tiny Union Jack Flag sticker on them, which as far as I know, only appears on the toy guns.
British Soldier in his Chemical warfare suit and obsolete S6 Respirator prepares to shoot at an infected man in Scottish territory with an L85A1 Rifle - 5.56mm
British Soldiers fires his L85A1 Rifle - 5.56mm. If this was a CGI effect, as some believe, it was an excellent job.
British soldiers line up on the wall to repel the rampaging Scots with their L85A1 rifles - 5.56mm. The SUSAT scopes are clearly visible, which would be mounted on South African Vektor CR-21 rifles later in the film. Note the British Union Jack stickers on the receivers, which seem to be only on the airsoft guns.
Another veteran of the film
Dog Soldiers, Katherine Sinclair (
Emma Cleasby) begs the evacuating British soldiers to take her little girl who has been wounded in the eye. In this shot there is a view of the L85A1 rifles.
The heroic British Soldier Johnson (
Stephen Hughes) who gives up his seat so that the little girl can get evacuated on the helicopter, uses his L85A1 rifle to stop the mobs from rushing the Huey.
Vektor CR-21
Most of the DDS agents carry Vektor CR-21 assault rifles equipped with flashlights, laser sights, and sound suppressors. In the early part of the film, DDS agents carry CR-21 rifles with the original South African optical sight. During the mission in the badlands, the DDS Soldiers carry CR-21 that have SUSAT optical sights mounted.
Eden Sinclair (
Rhona Mitra) sits and talks with Bill Nelson (
Bob Hoskins) after a mission, with Sinclair's Vektor CR-21 sitting to her side - 5.56x45mm. Like Michaelson's rifle, this has the original SA sights.
Michaelson (
Tom Fairfoot) takes cover from the shotgun blasts fired by the Bathtub Blonde clutching his Vektor CR-21 - 5.56x45mm. Note that in the boat sequence the CR-21 rifles have the original South African sights on them.
After the APC crash, Sgt. Norton (
Adrian Lester) comes out with his South African Vektor CR-21 Assault rifle - 5.56x45mm. Here the advantage of a bullpup design is evident as Norton continues to fire with only one hand.
Eden Sinclair (
Rhona Mitra) fires her Vektor CR-21 with British SUSAT sights - 5.56x45mm
Sgt. Norton (
Adrian Lester) aims his South African Vektor CR-21 Assault rifle as he waits for Kane's enforcers in the forest - 5.56x45mm. During the mission, the Vektor CR-21 rifles have British SUSAT sights (as on the L85A1 bullpup rifle).
In a behind the scenes shot, film director Neil Marshall shows off one of the Vektor CR-21 bullpup assault rifles - 5.56x45mm
Heckler & Koch G36K
Soldiers at the government Headquarters in London are seen with Heckler & Koch G36K rifles.
Heckler & Koch G36K with Rail top - 5.56x45mm
Government Soldier holds what seems to be the top view of a rail top Heckler & Koch G36K - 5.56mm
Several government security officers walk with G36K rifles from a distance - 5.56mm
One of Canaris' (
David O'Hara) guards holds a H&K G36K Rifle with a rail top - 5.56mm. Two magazines are clipped together.
In a behind the scenes shot, an assistant to the director clearly holds a G36K Rifle from the weapons table. Again we see two 30 round magazines clipped together.
Customized L42A1 Sniper Rifle
A British sniper stationed on the wall snipes an infected man with an L42A1 bolt action sniper rifle in a thumbhole sniper stock with a Parker Hale Bipod and elevated sniper cheek rest - 7.62x51mm.
L42A1 sniper rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO. Not the same version as the one seen in
Doomsday
British Sniper with a modified L42A1 Sniper Rifle in a thumbhole stock and Parker Hale Bipod - 7.62x51mm
British Sniper looks at his handiwork with his modified L42A1 Sniper Rifle in a thumbhole stock and Parker Hale Bipod - 7.62x51mm
In a behind the scenes shot, we can see the sniper rifle on a table with many of the other guns from the film.
South African Vektor R4
One of the guards of the slaver ship that's docked in the harbor carries a Vektor R4 with stock folded.
Vektor R4 assault rifle of the South African forces with 50-round magazine - 5.56x45mm
One of the Slaver Ship guards holds a Vektor R4 Assault rifle with stock folded - 5.56mm.
Shotguns
Neostead Shotgun
A Neostead shotgun is used by Chandler (Rick Warren) and then Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra) during the sweep of the abandoned hospital. The shotgun is used to blast a hole in the elevator ceiling and cut the cable. In the DVD extras, the director Neil Marshall claims that this is the only movie so far that has featured this unusual South African Pump Shotgun.
Neostead Shotgun - 12 Gauge
Maj. Eden Sinclair aims the Neostead shotgun she has commandeered from Chandler (
Rick Warren) - 12 gauge.
The group retreats to an elevator, as Maj. Eden Sinclair (
Rhona Mitra) aims the Neostead shotgun - 12 gauge.
Maj. Eden Sinclair (
Rhona Mitra) fires the Neostead shotgun - 12 gauge. She, like other actresses in this film, doesn't blink nor flinch during firing of her weapon. The filmmakers sure trained their actresses well!
In a DVD feature, Director Neil Marshall shows off the Neostead Shotgun used in Doomsday (2008). He claims that this shotgun has not been seen in a film anywhere until now.
Armsel Striker
Miller (Chris Robson) uses a Rotary drum shotgun like the Armsel Striker during the crashed APC scene. What makes this scene confusing is that the shotgun used really looks like a low end Cobray Streetsweeper and not the higher end Armsel Striker. Since this scene was filmed in South Africa one would expect the armorers to favor the better made Armsel Striker shotgun. One theory is it is an older version of the Striker which had a key style that was eventually copied by SWD/Cobray for the Streetsweeper, but as far as the film goes, the shotgun more closely resembles what we now know to be the StreetSweeper and not the Striker, despite all the facts pointing towards the Striker.
SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock for comparison - 12 gauge. This shotgun, like the one in the film, as the same number of vent holes, same lack of front sight blade and same folding key style knob for winding up the drum. The one in the film has it's top folding stock extended.
Miller (
Chris Robson) uses a Armsel Striker with top folding stock after the APC crash - 12 gauge.
Miller (
Chris Robson) fires his Armsel Striker with top folding stock extended - 12 gauge.
Miller (
Chris Robson) and his Armsel Striker. It is not a Armsel Protecta because it is not a keyless drum and has a top folding stock - 12 gauge.
Sawed Off O/U Shotgun
Richter (Jeremy Crutchley), the trafficker in Scottish slave labor, uses a sawed off Over/Under double barreled shotgun to kill his business associates (whom he thinks betrayed him) and to hold a DDS Agent John Michaelson (Tom Fairfoot) hostage - 12 gauge.
South African Musler 12 gauge tactical Action
A blonde woman, bathing in the cast-iron tub aboard the ship, uses a Musler 12 gauge shotgun with extended magazine tube and pistol grip. Note: Either this is a special left handed eject model or the entire sequence has been 'flipped' in post. This shotgun normally has an ejection port on the right side just like a Mossberg 500 (upon which the shotgun is based), so this footage must be reversed, since the gun is not like the Ithaca 37 which has no side ejection port.
Bathtub Blonde (
Lily Anderson) reacts negatively to being interrupted from her soak in the tub and grabs a Musler 12 gauge shotgun with extended tube/barrel and pistol grip - 12 gauge.
Bathtub Blonde (
Lily Anderson) racks the action on her Musler 12 gauge. Visible is the magazine tube end cap and mount that attaches to the munitions cup at the end of the barrel - 12 gauge.
Not just another excuse to show a woman in a bathtub, this shot clearly shows the forearm and where it ends at full forward position.
Bathtub Blonde (
Lily Anderson) shows an almost Terminator style ability to NOT blink nor flinch during the firing of multiple shotgun blasts indoors - 12 gauge.
Heavy Weapons
Vektor SS-77 Machine Gun
Instead of the British Army issued L7A2, the trooper on the top of the armored vehicle is using a Vektor SS-77 GPMG. This is because the sequence in question was filmed in South Africa so armorers used what was at hand.
British Soldier manning a South African SS-77 GPMG, standing in for a more appropriate
L7A2. Since the first plaque in the film is heavily implied to take place in or near the year 2010 (with the rest of the film taking place 25 years later in 2035 AD, the use of the
L7A2 would still be correct.
British Soldier about to fire on Rioters. This shot offers a good back view of the South African SS-77 Machine gun - 7.62x51mm.
British Soldier fires on panicking civilians with a South African SS-77 Machine gun - 7.62x51mm.
After gunning down dozens of innocent people, the British Soldier is attacked by an enraged mob and beaten to death. Visible is his South African SS-77 Machine gun - 7.62x51mm.
Twin Barreled Sentry Guns
The British army in the story, abandons manning the wall about five years after the northern lands were sealed off and have been using Motion sensor activated Sentry Guns to destroy anything that moves. Sgt. Norton mentions that the guns only wreak havoc on the 'local wildlife' since they haven't had a human target for twenty years, just as the guns focus on and destroy a rabbit. The guns themselves are just fabricated props and not based on any real world firearm or auto cannon.
Motion sensors move the roving Sentry guns with bright searchlights mounted beneath the barrels.
Sentry guns search the landscape. It is hard to gauge an approximate caliber due to the fact that there is nothing familiar that is close enough for scale.
Vektor MG-4
During the hospital scene, the DDS troops pass a Vektor MG-4 version of the Browning M1919A4 machine gun. It's mounted on what looks to be an anti-aircraft tripod and the debris of twenty five years of neglect.
Browning M1919A4 .30-06 on M2 tripod.
Vektor MG-4 Machine Gun abandoned at the hospital and useless after twenty five years of neglect - .30-06. The red dot is from the laser sight on Sgt. Norton's (
Adrian Lester) Vektor CR21 Rifle.
During the battle with the crazed survivors, Sgt. Norton (
Adrian Lester) picks up the dusty Vektor MG-4 Machine Gun but quickly abandons it for lack of appropriate ammunition - .30-06.
General Dynamics GAU-19/A 12.7mm Gun
A General Dynamics GAU-19/A or a mockup is mounted on the door Super Frelon chopper and seen prominently when the helicopter flies away carrying Dr. Ben Stirling (Darren Morfitt) and Cally (MyAnna Buring).
Dr. Ben Stirling (
Darren Morfitt) and Cally (
MyAnna Buring) fly off in the Super Frelon Helicopter with a
General Dynamics GAU-19/A (or a mock up) is seen mounted near the door. It is a three barreled 12.7mm gatling gun similar to the 6 barreled M61 Vulcan - 20mm
As the Super Frelon Helicopter flies off, we can see a better angle on the three barreled
General Dynamics GAU-19/A (or a mock up) - 12.7mm
Other Weapons
Defense Technologies 1315 37mm
British soldiers fire CS gas and smoke grenades at the crowd from atop the quarantine wall. Though difficult to clearly see, they are single shot launchers with twin pistol grips, strongly resembling the Defense Technologies 1315 37mm launcher.
British soldiers use Deftech 1315 37mm to fire CS Gas and smoke grenades at the Scottish Mob.
Fragmentation Grenade
A fabricated Prop Sci Fi Fragmentation Grenade is used when Carpenter releases on inside the APC after his throat has been slashed by a savage starved girl.
When a crazy starved girl slits Carpenter's (
Leslie Simpson) throat, his last dying act is to release a fragmentation grenade from his seat.
The starved girl (
Alessia Ramazzotti) gets a surprise between her legs when the grenade stops rolling in front of her.
High Explosive Grenade
Bandoleers of these long silver fabricated HE grenades are seen on the armory table and also carried by Sgt. Norton throughout the film. They are most prominent during the castle escape when Norton retrieves his bandoleer from the castle armory and starts blowing things up. The grenades are fabricated Sci Fi Props.
Sgt. Norton (
Adrian Lester) always carries a bandoleer of HE grenades during the mission. Here he retrieves them from the castle armory and uses them to blow apart rooms in the castle.
Silicon Foam Grenade
Sci fi prop "Silicon Foam" grenades are used during the escape from the hospital to enable the DDS soldiers to survive an elevator drop by encasing them in foam. Miller (Chris Robson) refers to them as "Silicon Foam Grenades" during the initial meeting with Major Eden Sinclair.
Sinclair inspects the "Silicon Foam" Grenade when she is introduced to the team and their weapons for the mission.
Sinclair readies to drop the Foam Grenade, a fabricated Sci Fi Prop.
The Art Director displays the Foam Grenade on the weapons table.
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