Talk:Godzilla (1954)

Are the firearms real?

As far as I know, the Japanese laws strictly prohibit using real firearms in filming industry. Are the guns in this movie real ones or mockups/non-guns/flashpaper guns/etc.? According to the fact that 155mm howitzers can be seen, the movie seems to be filmed with the help of Japanese Self-Defense Forces. I'm especially interested because I have several Godzilla movies of 1960-70s and if real firearms are used there then I'll create pages. Greg-Z (talk) 10:16, 19 May 2013 (EDT)

I don't know specifically about using them in the film industry, but I think the restrictions on firearms in Japan was only officially put into place in 1958, after this film was made. Regardless, I suspect that they had some input from the JGSDF (or possibly still called the National Security Force at the time, not sure) as along with the M114 howitzers you also have M24 Chaffee tanks which were the standard light tank of the Japanese forces at the time. --commando552 (talk) 11:14, 19 May 2013 (EDT)

Thanks for clarification. Greg-Z (talk) 12:11, 19 May 2013 (EDT)