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=Pistols= | =Pistols= | ||
==Smith & Wesson 5906== | ==Smith & Wesson 5906== | ||
− | Having changed sidearms in both [[The X-Files - Season 1|Season 1]] and [[The X-Files - Season 2|Season 2]] both FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder ([[David Duchovny]]) and Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) begin carrying yet a different sidearm, in this case the [[Smith & Wesson 5906]]. Both Mulder and Scully use 5906s as their sidearms (marking the first and only time in the show both characters are issued the same weapon) for almost all of Season 3. Their superior, Assistant Director Walter Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]) | + | Having changed sidearms in both [[The X-Files - Season 1|Season 1]] and [[The X-Files - Season 2|Season 2]], both FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder ([[David Duchovny]]) and Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) begin carrying yet a different sidearm, in this case the [[Smith & Wesson 5906]]. Both Mulder and Scully use 5906s as their sidearms (marking the first and only time in the show both characters are issued the same weapon) for almost all of Season 3. Their superior, Assistant Director Walter Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]) also has a 5906 as his carry weapon in Season 3. Other FBI agents and police officers are occasionally seen with S&W 5906s as well. An assassin also wields a 5906 in "Avatar" (S3E21). Part of Smith & Wesson's 'Third Generation' semiautos, the 5906 is chambered to fire 9x19mm Luger (Parabellum) ammunition, has fully ambidextrous safety levers, a one piece rear wraparound grip and construction is all stainless steel. The S&W 5906s used in the show by Mulder, Scully, and Skinner are later models with the rounded trigger guards, and also feature adjustable rear sights and blue-steel (black) triggers and hammers. |
− | Skinner's 5906 is first (and most notably) seen in the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). Mulder and Scully carry their Smith & Wesson 5906s starting in "D.P.O." (S3E03) and continue to carry them for the rest of the season. During "731" (S3E10) a continuity error is present as Mulder's 5906 changes back and forth several times from his regular version to a older model with squared trigger-guard and (interestingly) the sights removed (see below). In "Syzygy" (S3E13), Scully and Mulder's 5906s had accidental discharges due to uncontrolled telekinetic powers (as did several other firearms). | + | Skinner's 5906 is first (and most notably) seen in the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). Mulder and Scully carry their Smith & Wesson 5906s starting in "D.P.O." (S3E03) and continue to carry them for the rest of the season. During "731" (S3E10), a continuity error is present as Mulder's 5906 changes back and forth several times from his regular version to a older model with squared trigger-guard and (interestingly) the sights removed (see 'Special' section below). In "Syzygy" (S3E13), Scully and Mulder's 5906s had accidental discharges due to uncontrolled telekinetic powers (as did several other firearms). |
− | ''NOTE: Several users have suggested that these pistols might be the [[Smith & Wesson 1076]] in 10mm, which was briefly used by the FBI. | + | ''NOTE: Several users have suggested that these pistols might be the [[Smith & Wesson 1076]] in 10mm, which was briefly used by the FBI. This is incorrect; the 1076 has a single-stack frame, while the pistols in the show have double-stack frames, meaning that they can only be the model S&W 5906. The show's guns are not the .40-caliber [[Smith & Wesson 4006]], because the 4006's frame features checkering on the grip, missing on the show's Smith & Wessons (the 5906 frame has vertical grooves on the grip). The model S&W 1076 can be easily distinguished from the S&W 5906, as the 1076 is hammerless, has no manual safety and a frame mounted de-cocking lever. This is a TV show, not real life, and movie/television armorers have always tended to use 9mm pistols rather than larger calibers, because 9mm blanks are more reliable to cycle in pistols than larger calibers.'' |
[[File:S&W 5906 late adjustable sights.jpg|thumb|325px|none|Smith & Wesson 5906, late model with adjustable sights - 9x19mm]] | [[File:S&W 5906 late adjustable sights.jpg|thumb|325px|none|Smith & Wesson 5906, late model with adjustable sights - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E02-SW5906-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]) aims his [[Smith & Wesson 5906]] at Scully in "Paper Clip" (S3E02).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E02-SW5906-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]) aims his [[Smith & Wesson 5906]] at Scully in "Paper Clip" (S3E02).]] | ||
− | [[Image:XF-S3E02-SW5906-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Good shot of Skinner's 5906 as Scully sets it down in "Paper Clip" (S3E02). The details of the gun are all clearly visible in this image - Rounded trigger guard, and | + | [[Image:XF-S3E02-SW5906-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Good shot of Skinner's 5906 as Scully sets it down in "Paper Clip" (S3E02). The details of the gun are all clearly visible in this image - Rounded trigger guard, and blued (black) trigger and hammer as well as the large grip and frame bulge. Also visible (just barely) behind the safety is the left protective 'ear' for the adjustable rear sight.]] |
[[Image:XFiles5906-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Special Agent Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) aims her [[Smith & Wesson 5906]] in "D.P.O." (S3E03), the first episode in which both she and Mulder carry the weapon.]] | [[Image:XFiles5906-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Special Agent Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) aims her [[Smith & Wesson 5906]] in "D.P.O." (S3E03), the first episode in which both she and Mulder carry the weapon.]] | ||
− | [[Image:XF-S3E06-SW5906-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Special Agent Fox Mulder ([[David Duchovny]]) pulls his 5906 | + | [[Image:XF-S3E06-SW5906-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Special Agent Fox Mulder ([[David Duchovny]]) pulls out his 5906 as he gives chase to a suspect in "2Shy" (S3E06).]] |
[[Image:XF-S3E06-SW5906-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ellen Kaminsky (Catherine Paolone), an attempted murder victim, fires Scully's S&W 5906 in "2Shy" (S3E06).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E06-SW5906-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ellen Kaminsky (Catherine Paolone), an attempted murder victim, fires Scully's S&W 5906 in "2Shy" (S3E06).]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E08-SWAutos.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Scully and another agent (center) with S&W 5906s in "Oubliette" (S3E08). The agent on the right has a long-barrel blue-steel S&W automatic.]] | [[Image:XF-S3E08-SWAutos.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Scully and another agent (center) with S&W 5906s in "Oubliette" (S3E08). The agent on the right has a long-barrel blue-steel S&W automatic.]] | ||
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[[Image:XF-S3E10-SW5906-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The gun then switches back to the regularly-seen 5906 with rounded trigger guard and sights during the same sequence.]] | [[Image:XF-S3E10-SW5906-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The gun then switches back to the regularly-seen 5906 with rounded trigger guard and sights during the same sequence.]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E10-SW5906-S3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|And then changes back ''again'' to the non-regular version.]] | [[Image:XF-S3E10-SW5906-S3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|And then changes back ''again'' to the non-regular version.]] | ||
− | [[Image:XF-S3E21-SW5906OldModel.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The non- | + | [[Image:XF-S3E21-SW5906OldModel.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The non-regular S&W 5906 is seen again in "Avatar" (S3E21).]] |
==SIG-Sauer P228== | ==SIG-Sauer P228== | ||
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[[Image:XF-S3E15-SIGP226-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mulder disarms Krycek of his SIG P226.]] | [[Image:XF-S3E15-SIGP226-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mulder disarms Krycek of his SIG P226.]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E15-SIGP226-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mulder covertly wields the P226 in "Piper Maru" (S3E15).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E15-SIGP226-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mulder covertly wields the P226 in "Piper Maru" (S3E15).]] | ||
− | [[Image:XF-S3E24-SIGP226-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[Image:XF-S3E24-SIGP226-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|'X' ([[Steven Williams]]) draws his [[SIG-Sauer P226]] in "Talitha Cumi" (S3E24).]] |
[[Image:XF-S3E24-SIGP226-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Good shot of the P226 wielded by X in "Talitha Cumi" (S3E24). To the left, just in-frame is Mulder brandishing his S&W 5906.]] | [[Image:XF-S3E24-SIGP226-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Good shot of the P226 wielded by X in "Talitha Cumi" (S3E24). To the left, just in-frame is Mulder brandishing his S&W 5906.]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E24-SIGP226-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|X with his SIG P226 in "Talitha Cumi" (S3E24).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E24-SIGP226-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|X with his SIG P226 in "Talitha Cumi" (S3E24).]] | ||
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[[Image:Manurhin PPK 32ACP.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Manurhin PPK, licensed French-made clone of the German [[Walther PPK]] - .32 ACP]] | [[Image:Manurhin PPK 32ACP.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Manurhin PPK, licensed French-made clone of the German [[Walther PPK]] - .32 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E01-ManurhinPPK-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) aims her [[Walther PPK|Manurhin PPK]] at Assistant Director Walter Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]) near the conclusion of "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E01-ManurhinPPK-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) aims her [[Walther PPK|Manurhin PPK]] at Assistant Director Walter Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]) near the conclusion of "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).]] | ||
− | [[Image:XF-S3E01-ManurhinPPK-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Opposite angle of Scully | + | [[Image:XF-S3E01-ManurhinPPK-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Opposite angle of Scully with her PPK on Skinner In "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).]] |
[[Image:XF-S3E02-ManurhinPPK-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Scully aims her PPK at Skinner when Skinner draws his weapon at the conclusion of "The Blessing Way" (S3E01), which is also repeated near the beginning of the following episode, "Paper Clip" (S3E02).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E02-ManurhinPPK-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Scully aims her PPK at Skinner when Skinner draws his weapon at the conclusion of "The Blessing Way" (S3E01), which is also repeated near the beginning of the following episode, "Paper Clip" (S3E02).]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E02-Standoff.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mulder, Scully and Skinner in a standoff in "Paper Clip" (S3E02). At the center, Skinner wields his Smith & Wesson 5906, while Mulder (at the right) wields a Ruger Speed Six snub and Scully wields her [[Walther PPK|Manurhin PPK]].]] | [[Image:XF-S3E02-Standoff.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mulder, Scully and Skinner in a standoff in "Paper Clip" (S3E02). At the center, Skinner wields his Smith & Wesson 5906, while Mulder (at the right) wields a Ruger Speed Six snub and Scully wields her [[Walther PPK|Manurhin PPK]].]] | ||
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[[Image:XFillesPPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|''"I get tired of losing my gun."'' Special Agent Mulder gets to his feet wielding his backup [[Walther PPK]] in "Nisei" (S3E09).]] | [[Image:XFillesPPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|''"I get tired of losing my gun."'' Special Agent Mulder gets to his feet wielding his backup [[Walther PPK]] in "Nisei" (S3E09).]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E09-PPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mulder cocks the hammer on his PPK.]] | [[Image:XF-S3E09-PPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mulder cocks the hammer on his PPK.]] | ||
− | [[Image:XF-S3E09-PPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mulder | + | [[Image:XF-S3E09-PPK-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mulder with his weapon trained on the suspect in "Nisei" (S3E09).]] |
[[Image:XF-S3E10-PPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mulder shows his [[Walther PPK]] in "731" (S3E10).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E10-PPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mulder shows his [[Walther PPK]] in "731" (S3E10).]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E10-PPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mulder racks back the slide on his PPK.]] | [[Image:XF-S3E10-PPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mulder racks back the slide on his PPK.]] | ||
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==Jericho 941R== | ==Jericho 941R== | ||
Syndicate operative and assassin Luis Cardinal (Lenno Britos) often uses [[Jericho 941R]] pistols as his preferred weapon. He uses an all blue-steel model to (inadvertently) kill Agent Scully's ([[Gillian Anderson]]) sister Melissa ([[Melinda McGraw]]) near the conclusion of the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). He later uses another Jericho 941 (this one nickel-plated with black controls) in "Piper Maru" (S3E15) and "Apocrypha" (S3E16), in the former case using it in an attempt to kill Assistant Director Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]). | Syndicate operative and assassin Luis Cardinal (Lenno Britos) often uses [[Jericho 941R]] pistols as his preferred weapon. He uses an all blue-steel model to (inadvertently) kill Agent Scully's ([[Gillian Anderson]]) sister Melissa ([[Melinda McGraw]]) near the conclusion of the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). He later uses another Jericho 941 (this one nickel-plated with black controls) in "Piper Maru" (S3E15) and "Apocrypha" (S3E16), in the former case using it in an attempt to kill Assistant Director Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]). | ||
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[[Image:Jericho941FullSize.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Jericho 941 R (early model) - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Jericho941FullSize.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Jericho 941 R (early model) - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E01-Jericho941.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A [[Jericho 941R]] is left planted next to the body of Melissa Scully ([[Melinda McGraw]]) in the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E01-Jericho941.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A [[Jericho 941R]] is left planted next to the body of Melissa Scully ([[Melinda McGraw]]) in the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).]] | ||
− | [[Image:JerichoStainless.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Nickel IMI Jericho 941 R - 9x19mm. The gun pictured here is the screen used pistol | + | [[Image:JerichoStainless.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Nickel IMI Jericho 941 R - 9x19mm. The gun pictured here is the screen used pistol from the movie ''[[Live Free or Die Hard]]'']] |
[[Image:XF-S3E15-Jericho941R.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Luis Cardinal (Lenno Britos) uses a Jericho pistol to gun down Skinner in "Piper Maru" (S3E15).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E15-Jericho941R.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Luis Cardinal (Lenno Britos) uses a Jericho pistol to gun down Skinner in "Piper Maru" (S3E15).]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E16-Jericho941-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Luis Cardinal aims a [[Jericho 941R]] pistol at Krycek in "Apocrypha" (S3E16).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E16-Jericho941-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Luis Cardinal aims a [[Jericho 941R]] pistol at Krycek in "Apocrypha" (S3E16).]] | ||
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==Glock 17== | ==Glock 17== | ||
− | A [[Glock 17]] is seen used by a syndicate operative on Asst. Director Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]) in "Paper Clip" (S3E02). | + | A [[Glock 17]] is seen used by a syndicate operative on Asst. Director Skinner ([[Mitch Pileggi]]) in "Paper Clip" (S3E02). Glock 17s are also seen used by police and government officers throughout the series. |
[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Glock 17 2nd Generation - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Glock 17 2nd Generation - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E02-Glock17-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A [[Glock 17]] is pulled in "Paper Clip" (S3E02).]] | [[Image:XF-S3E02-Glock17-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A [[Glock 17]] is pulled in "Paper Clip" (S3E02).]] | ||
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[[Image:XF-S3E10-FiringSquadWeapons.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Military personnel forming a firing squad fire their weapons in "731" (S3E10) - Seen are [[MP5A3]]s, MP5K Mockups and C7/K4B rifles.]] | [[Image:XF-S3E10-FiringSquadWeapons.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Military personnel forming a firing squad fire their weapons in "731" (S3E10) - Seen are [[MP5A3]]s, MP5K Mockups and C7/K4B rifles.]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S3E10-SoldierWeapons.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Military personnel with their weapons in "731" (S3E10) - The leftmost soldier has an MP5A3.]] | [[Image:XF-S3E10-SoldierWeapons.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Military personnel with their weapons in "731" (S3E10) - The leftmost soldier has an MP5A3.]] | ||
− | [[Image:TheXFilesS3E17-MP5A3-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|In "Pusher" (S3E17), Agent Collins ([[Steve Bacic]]) advances on a building where Robert Modell (Robert Wisden) is holed up. He is armed with a [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] fitted with Surefire forearm, flash hider, and a laser sight mounted beneath the flashlight.]] | + | [[Image:TheXFilesS3E17-MP5A3-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|In "Pusher" (S3E17), Agent Collins ([[Steve Bacic]]) advances on a building where Robert Modell ([[Robert Wisden]]) is holed up. He is armed with a [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] fitted with Surefire forearm, flash hider, and a laser sight mounted beneath the flashlight.]] |
[[Image:TheXFilesS3E17-MP5A3-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Agent Collins breaches the room and points his MP5A3 at Modell.]] | [[Image:TheXFilesS3E17-MP5A3-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Agent Collins breaches the room and points his MP5A3 at Modell.]] | ||
− | == | + | ==Heckler & Koch MP5K (Mocked up Kimel AP-9)== |
What appear to be [[Heckler & Koch MP5K]]s are seen used by government and military personnel. These do not appear to be real MP5Ks; but rather mock-ups built on the bolt carrier and magazine well of a [[Kimel AP-9]], because the armorers in British Columbia did not have genuine MP5Ks during the 1990s. The same guns have also appeared in the film ''[[Crying Freeman]]'' and the series ''M.A.N.T.I.S.'' and ''[[Outer Limits, The (1995)|The Outer Limits]]''. These weapons were used in several episodes, notably the black ops soldiers who kill the Japanese scientists in "Nisei" (S3E09). | What appear to be [[Heckler & Koch MP5K]]s are seen used by government and military personnel. These do not appear to be real MP5Ks; but rather mock-ups built on the bolt carrier and magazine well of a [[Kimel AP-9]], because the armorers in British Columbia did not have genuine MP5Ks during the 1990s. The same guns have also appeared in the film ''[[Crying Freeman]]'' and the series ''M.A.N.T.I.S.'' and ''[[Outer Limits, The (1995)|The Outer Limits]]''. These weapons were used in several episodes, notably the black ops soldiers who kill the Japanese scientists in "Nisei" (S3E09). | ||
[[Image:AP9-Pistol.jpg|thumb|325px|none|AA Arms/Kimel Industries AP-9 Pistol - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:AP9-Pistol.jpg|thumb|325px|none|AA Arms/Kimel Industries AP-9 Pistol - 9x19mm]] | ||
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In "Pusher" (S3E17), an FBI SWAT sniper carries a 24" barrel [[M16A2|Colt AR-15 A2]] rifle fitted with a free-floating hand guard, bipod, and scope. This rifle has also appeared in other movies and TV shows filmed in British Columbia, including ''[[Dreamcatcher]]'' (where it was carried by [[Morgan Freeman]]) and several episodes of ''[[The Outer Limits (1995)|The Outer Limits]]''. | In "Pusher" (S3E17), an FBI SWAT sniper carries a 24" barrel [[M16A2|Colt AR-15 A2]] rifle fitted with a free-floating hand guard, bipod, and scope. This rifle has also appeared in other movies and TV shows filmed in British Columbia, including ''[[Dreamcatcher]]'' (where it was carried by [[Morgan Freeman]]) and several episodes of ''[[The Outer Limits (1995)|The Outer Limits]]''. | ||
[[Image:ColtGovtModHBAR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Standard Colt Government Model HBAR, the A2 version of the AR15 Civilian Rifle - 5.56x45mm (note the lack of a third position for burst mode for the selector switch)]] | [[Image:ColtGovtModHBAR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Standard Colt Government Model HBAR, the A2 version of the AR15 Civilian Rifle - 5.56x45mm (note the lack of a third position for burst mode for the selector switch)]] | ||
− | [[Image:TheXFilesS3E17-ARLongBarrel-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An FBI sniper watches Robert Modell (Robert Wisden) from the opposite end of a driving range in "Pusher" (S3E17). Note the long 24" barrel of his rifle, which identifies this as the same sniper AR-15 A2 variant that appears later in the episode.]] | + | [[Image:TheXFilesS3E17-ARLongBarrel-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An FBI sniper watches Robert Modell ([[Robert Wisden]]) from the opposite end of a driving range in "Pusher" (S3E17). Note the long 24" barrel of his rifle, which identifies this as the same sniper AR-15 A2 variant that appears later in the episode.]] |
[[Image:TheXFilesS3E17-ARLongBarrel-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same sniper, now wearing black fatigues, gets into his position with his 24" AR-15 A2 in "Pusher" (S3E17).]] | [[Image:TheXFilesS3E17-ARLongBarrel-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same sniper, now wearing black fatigues, gets into his position with his 24" AR-15 A2 in "Pusher" (S3E17).]] | ||
[[Image:TheXFilesS3E17-ARLongBarrel-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the sniper with his AR-15 A2 from "Pusher" (S3E17), showing the profile of the rifle more clearly.]] | [[Image:TheXFilesS3E17-ARLongBarrel-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the sniper with his AR-15 A2 from "Pusher" (S3E17), showing the profile of the rifle more clearly.]] |
Revision as of 04:46, 15 November 2014
The following weapons were used in Season 3 of the television series The X-Files:
WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Pistols
Smith & Wesson 5906
Having changed sidearms in both Season 1 and Season 2, both FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) begin carrying yet a different sidearm, in this case the Smith & Wesson 5906. Both Mulder and Scully use 5906s as their sidearms (marking the first and only time in the show both characters are issued the same weapon) for almost all of Season 3. Their superior, Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) also has a 5906 as his carry weapon in Season 3. Other FBI agents and police officers are occasionally seen with S&W 5906s as well. An assassin also wields a 5906 in "Avatar" (S3E21). Part of Smith & Wesson's 'Third Generation' semiautos, the 5906 is chambered to fire 9x19mm Luger (Parabellum) ammunition, has fully ambidextrous safety levers, a one piece rear wraparound grip and construction is all stainless steel. The S&W 5906s used in the show by Mulder, Scully, and Skinner are later models with the rounded trigger guards, and also feature adjustable rear sights and blue-steel (black) triggers and hammers.
Skinner's 5906 is first (and most notably) seen in the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). Mulder and Scully carry their Smith & Wesson 5906s starting in "D.P.O." (S3E03) and continue to carry them for the rest of the season. During "731" (S3E10), a continuity error is present as Mulder's 5906 changes back and forth several times from his regular version to a older model with squared trigger-guard and (interestingly) the sights removed (see 'Special' section below). In "Syzygy" (S3E13), Scully and Mulder's 5906s had accidental discharges due to uncontrolled telekinetic powers (as did several other firearms).
NOTE: Several users have suggested that these pistols might be the Smith & Wesson 1076 in 10mm, which was briefly used by the FBI. This is incorrect; the 1076 has a single-stack frame, while the pistols in the show have double-stack frames, meaning that they can only be the model S&W 5906. The show's guns are not the .40-caliber Smith & Wesson 4006, because the 4006's frame features checkering on the grip, missing on the show's Smith & Wessons (the 5906 frame has vertical grooves on the grip). The model S&W 1076 can be easily distinguished from the S&W 5906, as the 1076 is hammerless, has no manual safety and a frame mounted de-cocking lever. This is a TV show, not real life, and movie/television armorers have always tended to use 9mm pistols rather than larger calibers, because 9mm blanks are more reliable to cycle in pistols than larger calibers.
Special
SIG-Sauer P228
FBI Special Agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) carries the SIG-Sauer P228 that she carries in Season 2 as her sidearm in the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). It is briefly seen when she is disarmed of it by a black ops soldier in that episode. The P228 is later seen in the episode when she surrenders it to the FBI when she is suspended. Afterward Scully carries a different weapon as her sidearm and she is not seen with it for the remainder of the season. Mr. 'X' (Steven Williams) is also seen with a SIG P228 in "Wetwired" (S3E23), where he uses it to assassinate other syndicate operatives and plants it at the scene.
SIG-Sauer P226
Although Mulder and Scully trade their SIG-Sauer pistols for Smith & Wesson 5906s in Season 3, there are still some appearances of the SIG-Sauer P226 throughout the season. Alex Krycek (Nicholas Lea) uses a SIG P226 in "Piper Maru" (S3E15) (which Mulder briefly wields as well), while Mr. 'X' (Steven Williams) carries one in "731" (S3E10) and "Talitha Cumi" (S3E24).
Manurhin PPK
At the conclusion of the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01), as well near the beginning of the continuing episode "Paper Clip" (S3E02), Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) is seen reusing the Manurhin PPK she used during most of the first season - She uses it when the FBI suspends her and confiscates her (then) assigned SIG-Sauer P228 service pistol that she carries primarily in Season 2.
Walther PPK
In Season 3, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) can be seen carrying a Walther PPK as a back-up pistol to his main sidearm, kept in an ankle holster. The weapon is notably seen in the episodes "Nisei" (S3E09) and "731" (S3E10).
Beretta 92FS
Beretta 92FS pistols are seen numerous times throughout the series, carried and used by police officers and government agents, as well as soldiers and military personnel as a Beretta M9 substitute.
Jericho 941R
Syndicate operative and assassin Luis Cardinal (Lenno Britos) often uses Jericho 941R pistols as his preferred weapon. He uses an all blue-steel model to (inadvertently) kill Agent Scully's (Gillian Anderson) sister Melissa (Melinda McGraw) near the conclusion of the season opener "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). He later uses another Jericho 941 (this one nickel-plated with black controls) in "Piper Maru" (S3E15) and "Apocrypha" (S3E16), in the former case using it in an attempt to kill Assistant Director Skinner (Mitch Pileggi).
Glock 17
A Glock 17 is seen used by a syndicate operative on Asst. Director Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) in "Paper Clip" (S3E02). Glock 17s are also seen used by police and government officers throughout the series.
Taurus PT92AFS
In "The Walk" (S3E07), US Army Major General Thomas Callahan (Thomas Kopache) uses a nickel-plated Taurus PT92AFS in the climax of the episode.
M1911A1
Standard M1911A1 pistols are seen occasionally throughout the series. In S3, one is notably brandished by a distraught US Navy submarine crewman in "Piper Maru" (S3E15).
Polished Nickel Pocket Pistol
An unknown pocket pistol with high-polish nickel (or stainless) finish is taken up by Jose Chung (Charles Nelson Reilly) near the conclusion of "Jose Chung's From Outer Space" (S3E20).
Unknown Smith & Wesson Automatics
Several Smith & Wesson semiautomatic pistols are seen throughout the show, notably the episodes "2Shy" (S3E06) and "Oubliette" (S3E08).
Revolvers
Ruger Speed Six Snub
Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) arms himself with a snubnose Ruger Speed Six in "The Blessing Way" (S3E01). He wields it during a brief standoff between himself, Scully, and Asst. Director Skinner near the beginning of "Paper Clip" (S3E02). What also appear to be Speed Six snub revolvers are used by a woman to kill her lover in "The List" (S3E05) and by a scientist in "War of the Coprophages" (S3E12).
Taurus Model 66
Taurus Model 66 revolvers appear occasionally throughout the series. In Season 3, a 4" barreled stainless steel variant is used near the end of the episode "Pusher" (S3E17) by both mind-controlling killer Robert Patrick Modell (Robert Wisden) and Fox Mulder to play a game of Russian Roulette. Another blue-steel variant is used by a hostage-taker at the opening of the season finale "Talitha Cumi" (S3E24).
Rossi Model 971 Snub
What appears to be a snubnose Rossi Model 971 revolver is used by San Francisco police detective Glen Chao (B.D. Wong) near the conclusion of "Hell Money" (S3E19).
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
Numerous Heckler & Koch MP5A3s are seen throughout the series. These are wielded by police tactical officers and government agents, as well as military and black-ops personnel. Almost all MP5A3s seen in Season 3 are fitted with the H&K proprietary flash hider. Starting in "Nisei" (S3E09), the MP5A3s are fitted with Surefire 628 tactical forearms, and some are also fitted with laser sights, notably the MP5s wielded by FBI tactical agents in "Pusher" (S3E17).
Heckler & Koch MP5K (Mocked up Kimel AP-9)
What appear to be Heckler & Koch MP5Ks are seen used by government and military personnel. These do not appear to be real MP5Ks; but rather mock-ups built on the bolt carrier and magazine well of a Kimel AP-9, because the armorers in British Columbia did not have genuine MP5Ks during the 1990s. The same guns have also appeared in the film Crying Freeman and the series M.A.N.T.I.S. and The Outer Limits. These weapons were used in several episodes, notably the black ops soldiers who kill the Japanese scientists in "Nisei" (S3E09).
Ruger MP9
The Ruger MP9 appears frequently in the hands of black ops soldiers and operatives in Season 3.
Micro Uzi
Some syndicate/black ops mercenaries are seen with Micro Uzis in Season 3. Micro Uzis are also carried by the French secret service agents in "Piper Maru" (S3E15). These weapons appear to have side-folding stocks and the 'bent' trigger guards.
Calico M955A
Calico M955As are seen throughout the show in the hands of military personnel and covert/black ops agents. It is seen wielded by black ops units in "Paper Clip" (S3E02) and "Apocrypha" (S3E16).
Heckler & Koch MP5A2
A full-stocked Heckler & Koch MP5A2 is briefly seen used by a black ops soldier in "The Blessing Way" (S3E01) and another is seen in the hands of a covert operative in "Apocrypha" (S3E16).
MAC-10
MAC-10s are seen wielded by black ops soldiers in "Apocrypha" (S3E16).
Rifles / Carbines
Colt Model 715 / Olympic Arms K4B
Due to the series' filming in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, most of M16-type rifles seen throughout the season were Colt Model 715s or the Olympic Arms K4B equivalent, which seems to be favored by the Canadian armorers. These weapons appeared in the hands of U.S. military personnel as an M16A2 stand-in, notably soldiers guarding what appears to be a salvaged spacecraft in "Nisei" (S3E09) and soldiers forming a death squad in "731" (S3E10).
XM177 (mock-ups)
XM177-type carbines are used by many of the FBI SWAT agents in "Pusher" (S3E17). All of them seem to be mocked up from other various AR-15 carbines (some have SP1 upper receivers, others have A1-style, and still others have the A1E1 style), as per the norm with XM177s in the vast majority of films and television.
Colt AR-15 A2 Long Barrel
In "Pusher" (S3E17), an FBI SWAT sniper carries a 24" barrel Colt AR-15 A2 rifle fitted with a free-floating hand guard, bipod, and scope. This rifle has also appeared in other movies and TV shows filmed in British Columbia, including Dreamcatcher (where it was carried by Morgan Freeman) and several episodes of The Outer Limits.
Remington 700PSS
A police sharpshooter is seen with a Remington 700PSS in "Talitha Cumi" (S3E24). This rifle is also briefly seen in the hands of an FBI sniper in "Pusher" (S3E17).
Shotguns
Remington 870
Remington 870s are wielded by police officers and and government agents throughout the show. 870s are also seen rarely in the hands of black ops soldiers. Both standard variants and variants with mounted forend weaponlights are seen.
Mossberg 500 Bullpup
Black ops units and other government agents are seen with Mossberg 500 Bullpup shotguns throughout the series.
Over/Under Double Barrel Shotgun
An Over & Under 12-Gauge Double Barrel Shotgun with dual triggers is used by a housewife to kill what she perceives to be her cheating husband in "Wetwired" (S3E23). The weapon appears to be similar to (if not the same as) an O/U shotgun used in Season 1. Another O/U shotgun is seen wielded in "Revelations" (S3E11).
Franchi PA3/215
A Franchi PA3/215 is wielded by a black ops soldier in "The Blessing Way" (S3E01).
Ithaca 37 'Featherlight'
What appears to be an Ithaca 37 "Featherlight", the field-variant of the shotgun, is seen wielded by a high-school principal heading a mob in "Syzygy" (S3E13).
Sawed-Off Side-by-Side Shotgun
A Sawed-Off Side-by-Side Double Barrel Shotgun is seen wielded under a table by an illicit salvage dealer in "Piper Maru" (S3E15).
Police Station Shotguns
In "Syzygy" (S3E13), several various pump-action shotguns are seen on a rack in a police station. Near the conclusion of the episode, several of them unexpectedly and inexplicably discharge (this is due to uncontrolled telekinesis emanating from two teenagers detained at the station).
Machine Guns
Browning M2HB
A Browning M2HB heavy machine gun is seen mounted on an M35A2 truck at the beginning of "731" (S3E10).