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Beachhead
The following weapons were used in the film Beachhead:
Handguns
Colt M1911
Sgt. Fletcher (Frank Lovejoy) and Burke (Tony Curtis) can be seen with a Colt M1911. This is incorrect as the original M1911 was taken out of service in 1924.
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Rifles
Arisaka Type 99
Arisaka Type 99 rifles are seen "stacked" while their Japanese owners are in a swimming exercise. They are later seen used by the IJA. One soldier's Arisaka is seen with a scope.
M1903 Springfield Mk 1
Bouchard (Eduard Franz) uses a M1903 Springfield Mk 1.
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M1 Garand
Marines in the film carry M1 Garand rifles. First using them to ambush a Japanese squad in the middle of a swimming exercise.
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[[File:BeacheadM1GarandAim.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Marines Burke (Tony Curtis) and Reynolds [[Skip Homeier] ]aiming their M1 Garands at off screen Japanese soldiers.]] [[File:BeacheadM1Garand3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Sgt. Fletcher's (Frank Lovejoy) squad with M1 Garands.]]
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Sporterized M1903 Springfield
Nina Bouchard (Mary Murphy) uses an Sporterized M1903 Springfield when the Marines first find her but drops it to escape the pursuing IJA at the radio shack.
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Explosive
Mk 2 Greande
Mk 2 Grenades are used by the Marines.
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