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===Special=== | ===Special=== | ||
[[Image:XF-S9E09-SIGP226-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Scully is seen entering the room with a SIG P226 here in "Provenance" (S9E09). This is likely a rubber stunt version as it is knocked away in the next shot.]] | [[Image:XF-S9E09-SIGP226-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Scully is seen entering the room with a SIG P226 here in "Provenance" (S9E09). This is likely a rubber stunt version as it is knocked away in the next shot.]] | ||
− | [[Image:XF-S9E09-SIGP228-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|When the gun settles on the floor, it becomes a [[SIG-Sauer P228]] | + | [[Image:XF-S9E09-SIGP228-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|When the gun settles on the floor, it becomes a [[SIG-Sauer P228]] (Note this is one of the best closeups of a P228 in the entire show).]] |
[[Image:XF-S9E09-SIGP226-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|..But then changes back to a P226 when the rogue FBI Agent Comer ([[Neal McDonough]]) goes to pick it up.]] | [[Image:XF-S9E09-SIGP226-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|..But then changes back to a P226 when the rogue FBI Agent Comer ([[Neal McDonough]]) goes to pick it up.]] | ||
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[[Image:Sig-Sauer-P228.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P228 - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Sig-Sauer-P228.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P228 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S9E03-SIGP228-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Special Agent Monica Reyes ([[Annabeth Gish]]) with her [[SIG-Sauer P228]] drawn in "Dæmonicus" (S9E03).]] | [[Image:XF-S9E03-SIGP228-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Special Agent Monica Reyes ([[Annabeth Gish]]) with her [[SIG-Sauer P228]] drawn in "Dæmonicus" (S9E03).]] | ||
− | [[Image:XF-S9E04-SIGP228-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[Image:XF-S9E04-SIGP228-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Excellent view of Agent Reyes' [[SIG-Sauer P228]] in a drawer in the residence of Erwin Timothy Lukesh in "4-D" (S9E04).]] |
[[Image:XF-S9E04-SIGP228-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lukesh (Dylan Haggerty) toys with the SIG P228 in "4-D" (S9E04).]] | [[Image:XF-S9E04-SIGP228-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lukesh (Dylan Haggerty) toys with the SIG P228 in "4-D" (S9E04).]] | ||
− | [[Image:XF-S9E05-SIGP228-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Special Agent Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) wields her SIG P228 in "Lord of the Flies" (S9E05). ''TRIVIA: "Lord of the Flies" featured [[Aaron Paul]], who would go on to star in ''[[Breaking Bad]]'', which was produced/written by '' | + | [[Image:XF-S9E05-SIGP228-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Special Agent Dana Scully ([[Gillian Anderson]]) wields her SIG P228 in "Lord of the Flies" (S9E05). ''TRIVIA: "Lord of the Flies" featured [[Aaron Paul]], who would go on to star in ''[[Breaking Bad]]'', which was produced/written by ''X-Files'' writer Vince Gilligan. Along with [[Bryan Cranston]] and [[Dean Norris]], he is one of three ''Breaking Bad'' stars who first came to Gilligan's attention through their guest appearances on ''[[The X-Files]]'''.]] |
[[Image:XF-S9E06-SIGP228-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Scully aims her P228 at Patti ([[Allison Smith]]), a woman who supposedly attempted to kidnap her baby son William, in "Trust No 1" (S9E06).]] | [[Image:XF-S9E06-SIGP228-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Scully aims her P228 at Patti ([[Allison Smith]]), a woman who supposedly attempted to kidnap her baby son William, in "Trust No 1" (S9E06).]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S9E06-SIGP228-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reyes attempts to draw her SIG P228 in "Trust No 1" (S9E06). Note 'P228' on the grips.]] | [[Image:XF-S9E06-SIGP228-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Reyes attempts to draw her SIG P228 in "Trust No 1" (S9E06). Note 'P228' on the grips.]] | ||
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==Glock 17== | ==Glock 17== | ||
− | John Doggett ([[Robert Patrick]]) is seen with a [[Glock 17]] in a flashback to his time as an NYPD officer in "Underneath" (S9E12). This is incorrect as the full-size Glock 17 is not one of the NYPD-approved sidearms (The [[Glock 19]], however, is) and at the time this flashback takes place (1989), most patrol officers were still issued revolvers - The issuance of semiautos in lieu of revolvers would not begin occurring in the NYPD until the early 1990s. | + | John Doggett ([[Robert Patrick]]) is seen with a [[Glock 17]] in a flashback to his time as an NYPD officer in "Underneath" (S9E12). This is incorrect as the full-size Glock 17 is not one of the NYPD-approved semiautomatic sidearms (The [[Glock 19]], however, is) and at the time this flashback takes place (1989), most patrol officers were still issued revolvers - The issuance of semiautos in lieu of revolvers would not begin occurring in the NYPD until the early 1990s. |
[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Glock 17 2nd Generation - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Glock 17 2nd Generation - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S9E12-Glock17-1A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doggett, here in 1989 as an NYPD officer, has a Glock 17 drawn near the beginning of "Underneath" (S9E12).]] | [[Image:XF-S9E12-Glock17-1A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doggett, here in 1989 as an NYPD officer, has a Glock 17 drawn near the beginning of "Underneath" (S9E12).]] | ||
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==Heckler & Koch USP== | ==Heckler & Koch USP== | ||
− | The 'Overcoat Woman' (McNally Sagal), a member of the 'Lone Man' / Zeke Josepho's ([[Denis Forest]]) UFO cult, fires a [[Heckler & Koch USP]] at 'The Lone Gunmen', disabling their van and subsequently kidnapping Scully's son William (whom the Gunmen were protecting) at the conclusion of "Provenance" (S9E09). Another USP with suppressor mounted is used by a hired operative who confronts former 'Man in Black' Morris Fletcher (Michael McKean) in the '' | + | The 'Overcoat Woman' (McNally Sagal), a member of the 'Lone Man' / Zeke Josepho's ([[Denis Forest]]) UFO cult, fires a [[Heckler & Koch USP]] at 'The Lone Gunmen', disabling their van and subsequently kidnapping Scully's son William (whom the Gunmen were protecting) at the conclusion of "Provenance" (S9E09). Another USP with suppressor mounted is used by a hired operative who confronts former 'Man in Black' Morris Fletcher (Michael McKean) in the ''X-Files'' / ''The Lone Gunmen'' semi-crossover/finale episode "Jump the Shark" (S9E15). |
[[Image:USP9mm.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Heckler & Koch USP - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:USP9mm.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Heckler & Koch USP - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S9E09-HKUSP-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The 'Overcoat Woman' (McNally Sagal) fires the USP at the Lone Gunmen's van in "Provenance" (S9E09).]] | [[Image:XF-S9E09-HKUSP-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The 'Overcoat Woman' (McNally Sagal) fires the USP at the Lone Gunmen's van in "Provenance" (S9E09).]] | ||
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==Ruger SP101== | ==Ruger SP101== | ||
− | A | + | A [[Ruger SP101]] is retrieved and wielded by a homeowner near the beginning of "Dæmonicus" (S9E03). |
[[Image:RugerSP101.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Ruger SP101 - .357 Magnum]] | [[Image:RugerSP101.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Ruger SP101 - .357 Magnum]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S9E03-RugerSP101-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Ruger is loaded in "Dæmonicus" (S9E03).]] | [[Image:XF-S9E03-RugerSP101-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Ruger is loaded in "Dæmonicus" (S9E03).]] | ||
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What appears to be a [[Smith & Wesson Model 66]] is drawn by a Sheriff in "Scary Monsters" (S9E14). | What appears to be a [[Smith & Wesson Model 66]] is drawn by a Sheriff in "Scary Monsters" (S9E14). | ||
[[Image:Smith-&-Wesson-Model-66.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Smith & Wesson Model 66 'Combat Magnum' with 4" barrel - .357 Magnum]] | [[Image:Smith-&-Wesson-Model-66.jpg|thumb|none|325px|Smith & Wesson Model 66 'Combat Magnum' with 4" barrel - .357 Magnum]] | ||
− | [[Image:XF-S9E14-SWModel66-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sheriff Jack Coogan ( | + | [[Image:XF-S9E14-SWModel66-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sheriff Jack Coogan (Steve Ryan) pulls the S&W Model 66 in "Scary Monsters" (S9E14).]] |
[[Image:XF-S9E14-SWModel66-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doggett ([[Robert Patrick]]) moves to kick away the revolver.]] | [[Image:XF-S9E14-SWModel66-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doggett ([[Robert Patrick]]) moves to kick away the revolver.]] | ||
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=Other= | =Other= | ||
==Poison Pellet Gun== | ==Poison Pellet Gun== | ||
− | In the '' | + | In the ''X-Files'' / ''The Lone Gunmen'' semi-crossover/finale episode "Jump the Shark" (S9E15), Lois Runce AKA Yves Adele Harlow ([[Zuleikha Robinson]]) uses a seemingly air-operated poison pellet gun. The weapon does not appear to be based on any particular actual dart or pellet gun (or any other gun or firearm), but is included due to it's prominence in the episode. |
[[Image:XF-S9E15-DartGun-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Yves Adele Harlow pulls the poison pellet gun in "Jump the Shark" (S9E15).]] | [[Image:XF-S9E15-DartGun-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Yves Adele Harlow pulls the poison pellet gun in "Jump the Shark" (S9E15).]] | ||
[[Image:XF-S9E15-DartGun-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Yves fires the weapon.]] | [[Image:XF-S9E15-DartGun-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Yves fires the weapon.]] |
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Season 9 of The X-Files premiered on November 11, 2001. Season 9 would be the last season of the original series and (to date) the last X-Files production to be filmed in Los Angeles, California. S9 was in many ways a departure from previous seasons of the show, due to its somewhat differing style and new main characters. After fulfilling his contract in Season 8, David Duchovny and his character Fox Mulder would, aside from the series finale, exit the show completely in Season 9, appearing otherwise only in archive footage (a brief cameo of Mulder occurred in the episode "William", which Duchovny directed, his last directing credit in the show). Among Season 9's noted changes were the opening credits, which were markedly different from those of prior years; They contained slightly altered theme music, new graphics and images, and featured Annabeth Gish and, in selected episodes, Mitch Pileggi, as main actors in addition to Gillian Anderson and Robert Patrick. Duchovny would also be featured in the main credits for the series finale, a marked difference from the usual norm of TV shows billing returning former main actors as 'Special Guest Stars'; As such, the main credits for the finale featured five characters, the most of any episode in the series.
Chris Carter felt the show could remain viable with new leads; It was believed both Duchovny and Anderson would leave the show after S8, and therefore, starting in S9, the series would focus around Patrick's John Doggett and Gish's Monica Reyes. Anderson would decide to stay on for the ninth season, however, as would Carter himself, despite stating desires for the show to proceed without him for the ninth year. The season's 'Monster of the Week' episodes would mostly exhibit Doggett and Reyes (with Scully in more of an advisory capacity), while the mythology would focus on Scully's son, William, and the emerging new conspiracy involving the alien 'Super Soldiers'. Monica Reyes, a New-Ager and open personality, would supplement Scully as a 'believer' in the show, playing against the newly established 'skeptic', Doggett.
Despite the optimism and some solid episodes, the season dropped in the ratings and received increased negative reviews from fans and critics, and FOX would ultimately decide to cancel the series after the ninth season. As such, several aspects of conclusion would take place as Season 9 progressed, including revelation of the truth behind the death of Doggett's son and the withdrawal of the subplot involving Scully's child. One element of closure would be the episode "Jump the Shark", which served as a semi-crossover and pseudo-finale to the spin-off series The Lone Gunmen, which, like Carter's other series Millennium, had been cancelled with no resolution to its' story threads.
The ninth and final season of The X-Files television series ran 20 episodes and concluded in a combined two-part finale that debuted on May 19, 2002. This would be the last piece of official X-Files filmed media until the production of the second feature film, The X-Files: I Want To Believe, released in 2008.
The following weapons were used in Season 9 of the television series The X-Files:
WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Pistols
SIG-Sauer P226
FBI Special Agent John Doggett (Robert Patrick) carries a SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm. FBI Special Agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) is also occasionally seen with a P226 instead of her usual SIG-Sauer P228 in S9, most notably in "Improbable" (S9E13). FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) is also seen with a SIG P226. Other FBI agents and government personnel are seen with P226s.
In "Provenance" (S9E09), a continuity error is present as Scully is first seen wielding a SIG-Sauer P226, which then changes to her usual SIG-Sauer P228, and then back again to a P226 (see 'Special' section below).
Special
SIG-Sauer P228
FBI Special Agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) carries a SIG-Sauer P228 as her sidearm. FBI Special Agent Monica Reyes (Annabeth Gish) also carries a SIG P228. Other FBI and government agents on the show are also seen using P228s.
SIG-Sauer P225
During a single sequence in "Improbable" (S9E13), Dana Scully wields a SIG-Sauer P225 rather than either the P228 (which she normally carries) or the P226 she is seen with throughout the episode. This might have occurred because the show's armorer was unable to bring either of the other guns on-set for this particular sequence.
This same substitution of SIG pistols (A P225 in place of the other aforementioned SIGs) also appears to have been done in other instances late in the series; once each in the seventh season and eighth season - This was, however, a more common occurrence during the fourth and fifth seasons. It is interesting that these same weapon substitutions have occurred throughout the show, despite production of the series moving to Los Angeles (since season 6) from Vancouver (Seasons 1-5), the move including a change in armory. In this instance, the weapon is not fired, making the substitution even more intriguing.
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.
M1911A1
Standard M1911A1 pistols are seen occasionally throughout the series. Several are notably wielded by corrupt Mexican policeman in "John Doe" (S9E07).
Glock 17
John Doggett (Robert Patrick) is seen with a Glock 17 in a flashback to his time as an NYPD officer in "Underneath" (S9E12). This is incorrect as the full-size Glock 17 is not one of the NYPD-approved semiautomatic sidearms (The Glock 19, however, is) and at the time this flashback takes place (1989), most patrol officers were still issued revolvers - The issuance of semiautos in lieu of revolvers would not begin occurring in the NYPD until the early 1990s.
Colt Mustang
Dana Scully is seen using what appears to be a blued Colt Mustang after she is initially overpowered and disarmed of her SIG by the rogue FBI Agent Comer (Neal McDonough) in "Provenance" (S9E09). This appears to be a secondary/backup weapon for Scully, though this is the only time she is seen in the series with this gun. It is possible this was a stand-in for the Manurhin PPK she previously carried in the first and third seasons of the show.
Heckler & Koch USP
The 'Overcoat Woman' (McNally Sagal), a member of the 'Lone Man' / Zeke Josepho's (Denis Forest) UFO cult, fires a Heckler & Koch USP at 'The Lone Gunmen', disabling their van and subsequently kidnapping Scully's son William (whom the Gunmen were protecting) at the conclusion of "Provenance" (S9E09). Another USP with suppressor mounted is used by a hired operative who confronts former 'Man in Black' Morris Fletcher (Michael McKean) in the X-Files / The Lone Gunmen semi-crossover/finale episode "Jump the Shark" (S9E15).
Smith & Wesson 5906
What appears to be a Smith & Wesson 5906 is wielded by 'The Shadow Man' (Terry O'Quinn) in "Trust No 1" (S9E06).
Browning Hi-Power
An older Browning Hi-Power is wielded by the 'Man on the Street' (Steven Flynn) in "Trust No 1" (S9E06).
Revolvers
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Nestor (Ramón Franco), friend and associate of Domingo Salmeron (Frank Roman), pulls a Smith & Wesson Model 10 on an amnesiac John Doggett (Robert Patrick) in "John Doe" (S9E07). Doggett also briefly wields the revolver in "John Doe".
Ruger SP101
A Ruger SP101 is retrieved and wielded by a homeowner near the beginning of "Dæmonicus" (S9E03).
Taurus Model 85
What appears to be an older Taurus Model 85 is briefly wielded by the Captain of an old US Navy ship (Ryan Cutrona), upon which secret experiments are being conducted, in the second part of the two-part season opener "Nothing Important Happened Today II" (S9E02). The revolver appears to be a 5-shot snub nose akin to a Smith & Wesson Model 36, however it appears to have a shrouded ejector-rod.
Single Action Army
What appears to be a Single Action Army (or clone) is briefly seen in "Hellbound" (S9E08).
Smith & Wesson Model 66
What appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 66 is drawn by a Sheriff in "Scary Monsters" (S9E14).
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 of the MP5A3s seen in the later seasons (Seasons 6 - 9) are fitted with Surefire 628 weaponlight forearms and feature Navy lower receivers/trigger packs.
Heckler & Koch MP5A2
A Heckler & Koch MP5A2 submachine gun is briefly seen wielded by an FBI tactical agent in "4-D" (S9E04). This weapon, like the aforementioned MP5A3s, is also fitted with a Surefire weaponlight forearm.
MAC-10
A MAC-10 is briefly seen wielded by one of the hired operatives who confront Morris Fletcher (Michael McKean) in "Jump the Shark" (S9E15).
Rifles / Carbines
M16A2
Actual M16A2 rifles are seen in the later seasons produced in Los Angeles, California (Season 6 onward), rather than Olympic Arms variants as seen in the previous Vancouver-produced seasons of the show. These appear in the hands of police and law enforcement officers, as well as military personnel. Several are notably wielded by Mexican Federal Police near the conclusion of "John Doe" (S9E07), and US soldiers during a battle scene set in the Persian Gulf War, shown in a flashback at the beginning of "Providence" (S9E10). M16A2s are also wielded by soldiers guarding a military complex in which Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) infiltrates at the beginning of the two-part series finale "The Truth" (S9E19 / S9E20).
XM177 / CAR-15 (Mock-ups)
XM177-style carbines are seen used by military personnel and SWAT officers, notably by a squad of US troops (which are actually alien 'Super Soldier' human replacements) in a Gulf War battle flashback near the beginning of "Providence" (S9E10). These appear to be the same weapons from Season 6 and Season 8 - Mocked up from newer Colt Carbines with A2 receivers, such as the Model 727 (distinguished by the brass deflector and A2 rear sights) with mock XM-type flash moderators, similar to those commonly seem on carbines in LA productions. Unlike those earlier carbines, the weapons shown in "Providence" do not have mounted weaponlights.
AKM
Iraqi insurgents are seen firing AKMs at the US soldiers in the Gulf War flashback sequence at the beginning of "Providence" (S9E10),
Shotguns
Remington 870
Remington 870s are wielded by police officers and and government agents throughout the series. Several are used by the corrupt Mexican police in "John Doe" (S9E07) - These appear to be fitted with synthetic furniture.
Mossberg 500AT
What appears to be a Mossberg 500AT is used by one of the corrupt Mexican police officers in "John Doe" (S9E07).
Ithaca 37
What appears to be an Ithaca 37 with extended magazine tube is used by one of the corrupt Mexican police officers in "John Doe" (S9E07).
Machine Guns
M249E2 SAW
What appears to be an M249E2 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) is seen next to the dazed Zeke Josepho (Denis Forest), in his flashback to the Battle of Al Busayyah in the Gulf War, shown near the beginning of "Providence" (S9E10).
Other
Poison Pellet Gun
In the X-Files / The Lone Gunmen semi-crossover/finale episode "Jump the Shark" (S9E15), Lois Runce AKA Yves Adele Harlow (Zuleikha Robinson) uses a seemingly air-operated poison pellet gun. The weapon does not appear to be based on any particular actual dart or pellet gun (or any other gun or firearm), but is included due to it's prominence in the episode.
Black Helicopters
Near the conclusion of the two-part series finale "The Truth" (S9E19 / S9E20), black helicopters are dispatched, armed with rocket pods. These appear to be seven-cell 2.75in Hydra FFAR (Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket) pods. They are used to destroy Anasazi ruins.