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'''The following weapons appear in the movie King Kong:'''
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=Handguns=
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== Colt M1911A1 ==
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The First Mate of the S.S. ''Venture'', Ben Hayes ([[Evan Parke]]) carries a pre-war [[Colt M1911A1]] Government Model during the mission to rescue Ann Darrow ([[Naomi Watts]]).
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[[File:M1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Pre-war Colt M1911A1 Government Model - .45 ACP]]
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[[Image:KK_M1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ben Hayes holding his M1911A1 while in Kong's grip.]]
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[[Image:Kk1911chamber.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ben Hayes chambering his M1911A1.]]
  
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== Luger P08 "Artillery" ==
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The skipper of the S.S. ''Venture'', Captain Englehorn ([[Thomas Kretschmann]]) is seen using a long barreled [[Luger P08]] "Artillery" model to shoot a Skull Island native just as the native was about to kill Carl Denham ([[Jack Black]]).
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[[Image:LugerP08Artillery.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Luger P08 "Artillery" model with long barrel - 9x19mm]]
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[[Image:KK_Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Englehorn fires his long barreled "Artillery" Luger P08.]]
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[[Image:KK_Luger2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Englehorn with his long barreled "Artillery" Luger P08.]]
  
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== Smith & Wesson Military & Police ==
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The [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] revolver can be seen in the holster of an NYPD cop who Jack Driscoll ([[Adrien Brody]]) shoves past to get into the Empire State Building.
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[[Image:S&W Model M&P.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Smith & Wesson Military & Police - .38 Special]]
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[[Image:Kkrevolver.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An NYPD cop with a holstered revolver as he attempts to hinder Jack Driscoll's path.]]
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[[Image:Kkrevolver2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jack Driscoll shoves past the cop.]]
  
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=Submachine Guns=
 
== M1928 Thompson ==
 
== M1928 Thompson ==
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The [[Thompson Submachine Gun#M1928/M1928A1 Thompson|M1928 Thompson]] is used by Jack Driscoll ([[Adrien Brody]]), First Mate Ben Hayes ([[Evan Parke]]), Lumpy the Cook ([[Andy Serkis]]), Bruce Baxter ([[Kyle Chandler]]), and various members of the crew of the S.S. ''Venture'' during the mission to rescue Ann Darrow ([[Naomi Watts]]). Jimmy ([[Jamie Bell]]) also uses a Thompson to shoot the ''Weta-rexes'' off of Jack when in the insect pit. The Thompsons seen in the film have the classic 'gangster' configuration; vertical foregrips, Cutts compensators, charging handle on the top, and high-capacity 50 round drum magazines.
  
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The [[M1 Thompson | M1928 Thompson]] appears numerous times throughout the film used by various members of the crew of the S.S. ''Venture'' during the mission to rescue Ann Darrow ([[Naomi Watts]]). The Thompsons seen in the film have the classic 'gangster' configuration; vertical foregrips, Cutts compensators, charging handle on the top, and high-capacity 50rd. drum magazines.
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It would be a task to correctly identify if the Thompsons used in the film are [[Thompson Submachine Gun#M1921 Thompson|1921AC]] (compensated), 1928 "overstamp" from 1921 Colt, or 1928A1s with vertical grip added for the film to give them the earlier look. However, it is logical to assume that these are actually WWII M1928A1s with make-overs in order to give the appearance of the earlier pre-war Colt guns. Also, the M1928 Thompson was already in production and was widely available during the time period the film was set in (early 1930s), so the use of the M1928 Thompsons by the crew of the S.S. ''Venture'' is authentic to the period of time.
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It would be a task to correctly identify if the Thompsons used in the film are models of 1921AC (compensated), 1928 "overstamp" from 1921 Colt, or 1928A1's with vertical grip added for the film to give them the earlier look. However, it is logical to assume that these are actually<BR>WW-II 1928a1's with make-overs in order to give the appearance of the earlier pre-war Colt guns.  
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[[Image:M1928.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928 "Tommy Gun" - .45 ACP with 50 round drum magazine, made famous through countless classic gangster films]]
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[[Image:Kk1928bed.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1928 Thompsons stored underneath a crewman's bed in the S.S. ''Venture'', which the crew retrieves before landing on the Skull Island.]]
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[[Image:T1sbrr.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1928 "Tommygun" .45 ACP]]
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[[Image:Kk1928mags.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A crate full of drum magazines.]]
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[[Image:KK_Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Carl Denham firing an [[M1 Thompson | M1928 Thompson]].(Note:This scene is from the extended edition of the movie.)]]
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[[Image:KK_Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Carl Denham ([[Jack Black]]) firing an M1928 Thompson at the ''Piranhadon''. Note this scene is from the extended edition of the film.]]
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[[Image:KK_Thompson2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lumpy The Cook firing an [[M1 Thompson | M1928 Thompson]].]]
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[[Image:KK-ThomsonJack.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jack Driscoll ([[Adrien Brody]]) with an M1928 Thompson.]]
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[[Image:KK-ThompsonLumpy.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lumpy the Cook readies his Thompson when he hears a noise.]]
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[[Image:KK_Thompson2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lumpy the Cook firing his M1928 Thompson.]]
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[[Image:Kk1928muzzle2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ben Hayes kills a ''Venatosaurus'' with his M1928 Thompson.]]
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[[Image:Kk1928load2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jimmy loads the M1928 Thompson when he finds a spare drum magazine.]]
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[[Image:Kk1928aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jimmy fires the M1928 Thompson at the insects.]]
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[[Image:Kk1928swing2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bruce Baxter ([[Kyle Chandler]]) swings down firing at giant insects in the chasm.]]
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[[Image:Kk1928capt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Englehorn ([[Thomas Kretschmann]]) fires at insects in the chasm.]]
  
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=Rifles=
 
== Mauser Gewehr 1898 ==
 
== Mauser Gewehr 1898 ==
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Another weapon used by the crew of the S.S. ''Venture'' is the German-made [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] bolt-action rifle. Though firing a more powerful round (7.92x57mm Mauser), they tend to be less effective in the film overall than the rapid-fire Thompsons, possibly due to the Gewehr 1898's straight bolt handle (which slows down reload time compared to the rate of fire of a bolt-action rifle that has a turned-down bolt handle), "cock on opening" bolt-action and five-round magazine. Carl Denham ([[Jack Black]]) is also seen using a Gewehr 1898 rifle as a club against the giant insects in the chasm.
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[[Image:MauserGewehr1898EarlyModel.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[Image:Kkg98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mauser Gewehr 1898s in the S.S. ''Venture'''s armory.]]
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[[Image:Kkg98boat.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mauser Gewehr 1898s are loaded into rowboats when the crewmen go ashore to rescue Ann Darrow ([[Naomi Watts]]).]]
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[[Image:Kkg98load.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A crewman loads a Gewehr 1898.]]
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[[Image:Kkg98fire.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Crewmen fire their Gewehr 1898s at Kong.]]
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[[Image:Kkg98flash.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A crewman futilely fires his Gewehr 1898 before having his head bit off. Note the large muzzle flash, likely from post production.]]
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[[Image:KK_Karabinar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jimmy (at the front of a raft) with a Gewehr 1898 before encountering the ''Piranhadon''.]]
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[[Image:KK_Karabiner2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jimmy holds a Gewehr 1898.]]
  
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Another weapon used by the crew of the ''Venture'' is the German-made [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] bolt-action rifle. Though firing a more powerful round (7.92x57mm Mauser), they tend to be less effective in the film overall than the rapid-fire Thompsons, possibly due to the Gew 98's straight bolt handle (which slows down reload time compared to the rate of fire of a bolt-action rifle that has a turned-down bolt handle) and five-round magazine.
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== M1917 Enfield ==
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Several U.S. Army soldiers are armed with [[M1917 Enfield]] bolt-action rifles.
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[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[Image:m1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1917 Enfield - .30-06]]
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[[Image:KK_Karabinar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Jimmy at the front of a raft with a [[Gewehr 1898]].]]
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[[Image:KK-Enfields.jpg|thumb|none|600px|U.S. Army soldiers with their M1917 Enfield rifles as they form an improvised roadblock with a truck to halt Kong's rampage through New York City.]]
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[[Image:KK_Karabiner2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Jimmy takes aim with a [[Gewehr 1898]].]]
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[[Image:Kkenfield.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jack Driscoll ([[Adrien Brody]]) pushes past soldiers carrying M1917 Enfield rifles.]]
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[[Image:KK_Springfield.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldiers armed with M1917 Enfield rifles pose for a photo in front of Kong's body.]]
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== M1911A1 ==
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[[Image:KK-Enfield.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier holds back the crowd while armed with an M1917 Enfield. Note the open front sights, which confirms it as an M1917 Enfield.]]
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The second mate of the ''Venture'', Ben Hayes ([[Evan Parke]]) carries an [[1911#M1911A1|M1911A1]] pistol during the mission to rescue Ann. He's most notably seen chambering it just before being killed by Kong.
 
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[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]
 
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[[Image:KK_M1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ben Hayes holding his [[1911#M1911A1|M1911A1]] while in Kong's grip.]]
 
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== Luger LP08 "Artillery" ==
 
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The skipper of the S.S. ''Venture'', Captain Englehorn ([[Thomas Kretschmann]]) is seen using a long-barreled '''Artillery''' model [[Luger P08]] pistol, shooting a Skull Island native with it just as the native is about to kill Carl Denham ([[Jack Black]]).
 
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[[Image:LugerP08Artillery.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Artillery Model Luger P08 (with long barrel) - 9mm]]
 
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[[Image:KK_Luger.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Captain Englehorn ([[Thomas Kretschmann]])  fires a long barreled "Artillery" [[Luger P08]].]]
 
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[[Image:KK_Luger2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Captain Englehorn ([[Thomas Kretschmann]]) with his long barreled "Artillery" [[Luger P08]].]]
 
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== M1903 Springfield ==
 
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During and just after the climax of the film, several U.S. Army soldiers gathered around the Empire State Building can be seen holding [[M1903 Springfield]] bolt-action rifles.
 
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Actually most of the rifles shown are the similar Model 1917 Enfield bolt-action rifle. This was a First World War improvisation by the US Army to address shortages of the Springfield and lack of manufacturing capacity for that rifle. The M1917 was a modification of the British Enfield Pattern 1914 rifle (itself a copy of the German Mauser Gew 98) for the US .30-06 cartridge. As the P-14 was being manufactured by Winchester and Remington (in the British .303 cartridge) it was far easier to alter production than re-tool to make the Springfield.
 
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In fact far more Enfields were manufactured by the end of the war (~2.65 million, in addition to 1.15 million for the United Kingdom) than Springfields.
 
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[[Image:Rifle Springfield M1903.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1903 Springfield .30-06]]
 
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[[Image:KK_Springfield.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Three soldiers armed with [[M1903 Springfield]]s pose for a photo in front of Kong's body.]]
 
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==M1917 Enfield==
 
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Several US Army soldiers can be seen using the [[M1917 Enfield]] bolt-action rifle alongside soldiers armed with Springfield M1903 rifles.
 
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[[Image:m1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M1917 Enfield .30-06]]
 
  
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=Heavy Weapons=
 
== Browning Automatic Rifle ==
 
== Browning Automatic Rifle ==
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In the extended edition of the film, a soldier armed with a [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in the back of a military truck is telling his fellow comrades what they will do to Kong before the giant ape runs into the vehicle, and smashes it into a wall. Note that the gun is a BAR M1918A2 with bipod removed, anachronistic to the film's 1930s setting. A BAR M1918 would have been correct.
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[[Image:BAR.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06]]
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[[Image:KK_B.A.R.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A soldier in the back of this truck has a Browning Automatic Rifle.]]
  
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In the extended edition of the film, a soldier armed with a [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in the back of a military truck is telling his fellow comrades what they will do to Kong before the giant ape runs into the vehicle, and smashes it into a wall.
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==.30 AN/M2==
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The [[.30 AN/M2]] heavy machine gun can be seen mounted on Navy-flown Curtiss F8C-5/O2C-1 Helldiver biplanes as the primary armament.
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[[Image:BAR.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Browning Automatic Rifle .30-06]]
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[[Image:ANM230fixed.jpg|thumb|none|450px|.30 AN/M2, fixed mount - .30-06 Springfield]]
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[[Image:KK_B.A.R.jpg|thumb|400px|none|The soldier in back of this truck has a [[Browning Automatic Rifle]].]]
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[[Image:Kkairplanegun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Curtiss F8C-5 Helldiver with its dual Browning AN/M2 before engaging Kong.]]
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[[Image:Kkfmgs.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The pilot then signals the other pilots to attack Kong in waves.]]
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[[Image:Kkgunview.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Curtiss F8C-5 Helldiver aims its Browning AN/M2 at Kong.]]
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[[Image:Kkmgview2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Curtiss F8C-5 Helldiver opens fire at Kong.]]
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[[Image:Kkview.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Curtiss F8C-5 Helldiver pilots look on with indifference as Ann Darrow ([[Naomi Watts]]) attempts to convince them to not kill Kong.]]
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[[Image:Kkplanemg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Curtiss F8C-5 Helldiver circles around Kong after one of the other Curtiss Helldivers gets downed by a lunging attack from Kong.]]
  
 
== Lewis Gun ==
 
== Lewis Gun ==
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During the climax of the film, the Curtiss F8C-5/O2C-1 Helldiver biplanes that attack Kong on the Empire State Building are fitted with [[Lewis Gun#Aircraft Mounted|Lewis gun]]s for the observer/tail gunner. Like virtually all aircraft-mounted Lewis guns, the version used on the biplanes in the film had the cooling shrouds removed from their barrels.
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[[Image:Rafmachinegunlewis3.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Lewis Gun Aircraft Version - .303 British]]
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[[Image:KK_Lewis.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A gunner in a biplane fires a Lewis gun.]]
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[[Image:Kklewisgun2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another gunner opens fire. This gunner is director [[Peter Jackson]] in a cameo.]]
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[[Image:Kktailgunner.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Interesting way the gunner stabilizes himself.]]
  
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During the climax of the movie, the biplanes that attack Kong on the Empire State Building are fitted with [[Lewis gun#Aircraft-Mounted|Lewis gun]]s for the observer/tail gunner. The version used on the biplanes are air-cooled and lack the thick, water-filled sleeve around the barrel.
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== Browning M1919A4 ==
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In the scene where Kong is pursued from Central Park to the Empire State Building, U.S. Army soldiers are seen firing at the giant ape with a [[Browning M1919A4]] machine gun mounted in the back of a car. Some are also mounted on the top of U.S. Army cars facing the Empire State Building. The model shown, the M1919A4, is somewhat anachronistic for 1933 however.
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[[Image:Rafmachinegunlewis3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Aircraft-mounted Lewis Gun .30-06]]
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[[Image:M1919A4Browning.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning M1919A4 on M2 tripod - .30-06]]
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[[Image:KK_Lewis.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A gunner in a biplane fires a Lewis gun.]]
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[[Image:KK_M1919.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Browning M1919A4 manned by a U.S. Army soldier in pursuit of Kong.]]
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[[Image:KK_M19192.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Browning M1919A4 manned by a U.S. Army soldier while watching the fight between Kong and the biplanes.]]
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[[Image:KK_Harpoon.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Captain Englehorn about to shoot Kong with a Harpoon gun of unknown make or model.]]
 
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== Browning M1919 ==
 
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In the scene where Kong is pursued from Central Park to the Empire State Building, U.S. Army soldiers are seen firing on the giant ape with a [[Browning M1919]] machine gun mounted in the back of a car.
 
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[[Image:M1919A4Browning.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M1919 .30-06 on M2 tripod]]
 
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[[Image:KK_M1919.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A [[Browning M1919]] manned by a U.S Army soldier.]]
 
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== Anti-aircraft Cannon ==
 
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While Kong is being pursued through New York City, U.S Army soldiers fire at him with cannons mounted on several military trucks.
 
  
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This cannon is in fact a British ''Enfield 13-pdr 9-cwt Mk I, 3"''
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== Enfield 13-pdr 9-cwt Mk I ==
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While Kong is being pursued through New York City, U.S. Army soldiers fire at him with the Enfield 13-pdr 9-cwt Mk I (QF 13-pounder 9-cwt) mounted on several military trucks. This was a First World War adaption of obsolete 13-pounder cannon as air defense weapons, hence the high angle mounting shown on the truck. The weapon is of three inch (76mm) caliber; the "9-cwt" indicating the barrel/breech assembly weighs nine hundredweight and differentiates this model weapon from other "thirteen pounders".
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The weapon is of three inch (76mm) calibre; the "9-cwt" indicating the barrel/breech assembly weighs nine hundredweight and differentiates this model weapon from other "thirteen pounders".
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[[Image:13pdr9cwtThornycroftLorryDuxford2003.jpg|thumb|none|450px|A QF 13-pounder 9-cwt mounted on a Thornycroft lorry.]]
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[[Image:KK_Cannon.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Enfield 13-pounder is fired at Kong.]]
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[[Image:Kkgunobsolete.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The cannon in the back position.]]
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[[Image:Kkgun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Enfield 13-pounder cannon being escorted by a small crew of U.S. Army soldiers.]]
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[[Image:Kkobsoletegun2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The cannon tries to fire at Kong during the chase.]]
  
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It '''may''' have been selected as the weapon is still (2008) in use and ammunition produced for it; the British ''Royal Horse Artillery'' use the cannon, on a conventional carriage mount, for ceremonial purposes such as firing salutes and participating in military "tattoos". However this is mere speculation.
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=Trivia=
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==Fighter Planes==
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It goes without saying that this weapon was never, in reality, used either by the US Army or by any National Guard unit.
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[[Image:Kkbiplane3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Curtiss F8C-5/O2C-1 Helldiver.]]
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[[Image:Kkbiplane2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|All six planes approaches Kong.]]
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[[Image:Kknavy.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Curtiss Helldiver flies around the Empire State Building, firing at Kong.]]
  
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[[Image:KK_Cannon.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An unknown cannon is fired at Kong.]]
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=See Also=
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{{King Kong}}
  
 
[[Category:Movie]]
 
[[Category:Movie]]
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[[Category:Action]]
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[[Category:Action Movie]]
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[[Category:Science-Fiction]]
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[[Category:Adventure Movie]]
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[[Category:Drama]]
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[[Category:Peter Jackson]]

Revision as of 23:27, 10 March 2024

King Kong (2005)


The following weapons were used in the film King Kong (2005):


Handguns

Colt M1911A1

The First Mate of the S.S. Venture, Ben Hayes (Evan Parke) carries a pre-war Colt M1911A1 Government Model during the mission to rescue Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts).

Pre-war Colt M1911A1 Government Model - .45 ACP
Ben Hayes holding his M1911A1 while in Kong's grip.
Ben Hayes chambering his M1911A1.

Luger P08 "Artillery"

The skipper of the S.S. Venture, Captain Englehorn (Thomas Kretschmann) is seen using a long barreled Luger P08 "Artillery" model to shoot a Skull Island native just as the native was about to kill Carl Denham (Jack Black).

Luger P08 "Artillery" model with long barrel - 9x19mm
Captain Englehorn fires his long barreled "Artillery" Luger P08.
Captain Englehorn with his long barreled "Artillery" Luger P08.

Smith & Wesson Military & Police

The Smith & Wesson Military & Police revolver can be seen in the holster of an NYPD cop who Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) shoves past to get into the Empire State Building.

Smith & Wesson Military & Police - .38 Special
An NYPD cop with a holstered revolver as he attempts to hinder Jack Driscoll's path.
Jack Driscoll shoves past the cop.

Submachine Guns

M1928 Thompson

The M1928 Thompson is used by Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody), First Mate Ben Hayes (Evan Parke), Lumpy the Cook (Andy Serkis), Bruce Baxter (Kyle Chandler), and various members of the crew of the S.S. Venture during the mission to rescue Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts). Jimmy (Jamie Bell) also uses a Thompson to shoot the Weta-rexes off of Jack when in the insect pit. The Thompsons seen in the film have the classic 'gangster' configuration; vertical foregrips, Cutts compensators, charging handle on the top, and high-capacity 50 round drum magazines.

It would be a task to correctly identify if the Thompsons used in the film are 1921AC (compensated), 1928 "overstamp" from 1921 Colt, or 1928A1s with vertical grip added for the film to give them the earlier look. However, it is logical to assume that these are actually WWII M1928A1s with make-overs in order to give the appearance of the earlier pre-war Colt guns. Also, the M1928 Thompson was already in production and was widely available during the time period the film was set in (early 1930s), so the use of the M1928 Thompsons by the crew of the S.S. Venture is authentic to the period of time.

M1928 "Tommy Gun" - .45 ACP with 50 round drum magazine, made famous through countless classic gangster films
M1928 Thompsons stored underneath a crewman's bed in the S.S. Venture, which the crew retrieves before landing on the Skull Island.
A crate full of drum magazines.
Carl Denham (Jack Black) firing an M1928 Thompson at the Piranhadon. Note this scene is from the extended edition of the film.
Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) with an M1928 Thompson.
Lumpy the Cook readies his Thompson when he hears a noise.
Lumpy the Cook firing his M1928 Thompson.
Ben Hayes kills a Venatosaurus with his M1928 Thompson.
Jimmy loads the M1928 Thompson when he finds a spare drum magazine.
Jimmy fires the M1928 Thompson at the insects.
Bruce Baxter (Kyle Chandler) swings down firing at giant insects in the chasm.
Captain Englehorn (Thomas Kretschmann) fires at insects in the chasm.

Rifles

Mauser Gewehr 1898

Another weapon used by the crew of the S.S. Venture is the German-made Mauser Gewehr 1898 bolt-action rifle. Though firing a more powerful round (7.92x57mm Mauser), they tend to be less effective in the film overall than the rapid-fire Thompsons, possibly due to the Gewehr 1898's straight bolt handle (which slows down reload time compared to the rate of fire of a bolt-action rifle that has a turned-down bolt handle), "cock on opening" bolt-action and five-round magazine. Carl Denham (Jack Black) is also seen using a Gewehr 1898 rifle as a club against the giant insects in the chasm.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Mauser Gewehr 1898s in the S.S. Venture's armory.
Mauser Gewehr 1898s are loaded into rowboats when the crewmen go ashore to rescue Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts).
A crewman loads a Gewehr 1898.
Crewmen fire their Gewehr 1898s at Kong.
A crewman futilely fires his Gewehr 1898 before having his head bit off. Note the large muzzle flash, likely from post production.
Jimmy (at the front of a raft) with a Gewehr 1898 before encountering the Piranhadon.
Jimmy holds a Gewehr 1898.

M1917 Enfield

Several U.S. Army soldiers are armed with M1917 Enfield bolt-action rifles.

M1917 Enfield - .30-06
U.S. Army soldiers with their M1917 Enfield rifles as they form an improvised roadblock with a truck to halt Kong's rampage through New York City.
Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) pushes past soldiers carrying M1917 Enfield rifles.
The soldiers armed with M1917 Enfield rifles pose for a photo in front of Kong's body.
A soldier holds back the crowd while armed with an M1917 Enfield. Note the open front sights, which confirms it as an M1917 Enfield.

Heavy Weapons

Browning Automatic Rifle

In the extended edition of the film, a soldier armed with a Browning Automatic Rifle in the back of a military truck is telling his fellow comrades what they will do to Kong before the giant ape runs into the vehicle, and smashes it into a wall. Note that the gun is a BAR M1918A2 with bipod removed, anachronistic to the film's 1930s setting. A BAR M1918 would have been correct.

Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06
A soldier in the back of this truck has a Browning Automatic Rifle.

.30 AN/M2

The .30 AN/M2 heavy machine gun can be seen mounted on Navy-flown Curtiss F8C-5/O2C-1 Helldiver biplanes as the primary armament.

.30 AN/M2, fixed mount - .30-06 Springfield
The Curtiss F8C-5 Helldiver with its dual Browning AN/M2 before engaging Kong.
The pilot then signals the other pilots to attack Kong in waves.
A Curtiss F8C-5 Helldiver aims its Browning AN/M2 at Kong.
A Curtiss F8C-5 Helldiver opens fire at Kong.
The Curtiss F8C-5 Helldiver pilots look on with indifference as Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) attempts to convince them to not kill Kong.
A Curtiss F8C-5 Helldiver circles around Kong after one of the other Curtiss Helldivers gets downed by a lunging attack from Kong.

Lewis Gun

During the climax of the film, the Curtiss F8C-5/O2C-1 Helldiver biplanes that attack Kong on the Empire State Building are fitted with Lewis guns for the observer/tail gunner. Like virtually all aircraft-mounted Lewis guns, the version used on the biplanes in the film had the cooling shrouds removed from their barrels.

Lewis Gun Aircraft Version - .303 British
A gunner in a biplane fires a Lewis gun.
Another gunner opens fire. This gunner is director Peter Jackson in a cameo.
Interesting way the gunner stabilizes himself.

Browning M1919A4

In the scene where Kong is pursued from Central Park to the Empire State Building, U.S. Army soldiers are seen firing at the giant ape with a Browning M1919A4 machine gun mounted in the back of a car. Some are also mounted on the top of U.S. Army cars facing the Empire State Building. The model shown, the M1919A4, is somewhat anachronistic for 1933 however.

Browning M1919A4 on M2 tripod - .30-06
A Browning M1919A4 manned by a U.S. Army soldier in pursuit of Kong.
A Browning M1919A4 manned by a U.S. Army soldier while watching the fight between Kong and the biplanes.

Enfield 13-pdr 9-cwt Mk I

While Kong is being pursued through New York City, U.S. Army soldiers fire at him with the Enfield 13-pdr 9-cwt Mk I (QF 13-pounder 9-cwt) mounted on several military trucks. This was a First World War adaption of obsolete 13-pounder cannon as air defense weapons, hence the high angle mounting shown on the truck. The weapon is of three inch (76mm) caliber; the "9-cwt" indicating the barrel/breech assembly weighs nine hundredweight and differentiates this model weapon from other "thirteen pounders".

A QF 13-pounder 9-cwt mounted on a Thornycroft lorry.
The Enfield 13-pounder is fired at Kong.
The cannon in the back position.
The Enfield 13-pounder cannon being escorted by a small crew of U.S. Army soldiers.
The cannon tries to fire at Kong during the chase.

Trivia

Fighter Planes

The Fighter Planes used to attack Kong in the film were Curtiss F8C-5/O2C-1 Helldivers.

A Curtiss F8C-5/O2C-1 Helldiver.
All six planes approaches Kong.
The Curtiss Helldiver flies around the Empire State Building, firing at Kong.

See Also

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