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− | [[Image:M56 smartgun.jpg|thumb|right|400px]] | + | [[File:M56SmartGun.jpg|thumb|right|400px|M56 Smart Gun. This particular version is the one carried by Vasquez in the film.]] |
+ | [[Image:M56 smartgun.jpg|thumb|right|400px|"M56 Smart Gun" in-use in the film ''[[Aliens]]''.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:ALSF-M56-2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|A pre-production sketch shows off the detailing of the weapon.]] | ||
− | The M56 Smart Gun is an advanced weapon used by the colonial marines in the movie ''[[Aliens]]''. Using electrical pulse action, it fires | + | The '''M56 Smart Gun''' is an advanced weapon used by the colonial marines in the movie ''[[Aliens]]''. Using electrical pulse action, it fires 500 10mm caseless high-explosive rounds at a rate of 1200 RPM. Despite the fact that the weapon weighs nearly 40 pounds, it can be easily carried and operated with the assistance of a servo-controlled harness. It is called a "smart gun" because the gun has its own guidance system, guided by infrared tracking systems on top of the gun's barrel and on a head-mounted goggle system, guided by a targeting processor in the harness. When a target is designated by the tracking system, the harness automatically guides the operator and gun to the target. Switching targets is as simple as pointing the gun's barrel at a new target. The gun can fire in a three round burst or in fully automatic. |
− | The Smart Gun is a modified [[MG42]] | + | The Smart Gun is a modified [[MG42]] machine gun married to a Steadicam harness, with additional parts added from various motorcycles. |
+ | '''The M56 Smart Gun has appeared/been used in the following:''' | ||
+ | ==Film== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%" | ||
+ | |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="220"|'''Title''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Note''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Date''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |rowspan="2"|''[[Aliens]]'' || [[Jenette Goldstein]] || PFC J. Vasquez || . || rowspan="2"|1986 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Mark Rolston]] || Private M. Drake || . | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Video Games== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%" | ||
+ | |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Title''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Appears as''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Mods''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Aliens vs. Predator 2]] || || || 2001 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan=2|''[[Aliens: Colonial Marines]]'' || "M56 Smart Gun" || || Incorrectly holds 600 (SP) or 150 (MP) rounds || rowspan=2| 2013 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | "Vasquez's Smartgun" || || Incorrectly holds 600 rounds, with a bandanna attached to the forward hand grip | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | <br clear=all> | ||
[[Category:Gun]] | [[Category:Gun]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional Firearm]] | [[Category:Fictional Firearm]] | ||
[[Category:Machine Gun]] | [[Category:Machine Gun]] |
Latest revision as of 06:27, 16 October 2022
The M56 Smart Gun is an advanced weapon used by the colonial marines in the movie Aliens. Using electrical pulse action, it fires 500 10mm caseless high-explosive rounds at a rate of 1200 RPM. Despite the fact that the weapon weighs nearly 40 pounds, it can be easily carried and operated with the assistance of a servo-controlled harness. It is called a "smart gun" because the gun has its own guidance system, guided by infrared tracking systems on top of the gun's barrel and on a head-mounted goggle system, guided by a targeting processor in the harness. When a target is designated by the tracking system, the harness automatically guides the operator and gun to the target. Switching targets is as simple as pointing the gun's barrel at a new target. The gun can fire in a three round burst or in fully automatic.
The Smart Gun is a modified MG42 machine gun married to a Steadicam harness, with additional parts added from various motorcycles.
The M56 Smart Gun has appeared/been used in the following:
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aliens | Jenette Goldstein | PFC J. Vasquez | . | 1986 |
Mark Rolston | Private M. Drake | . |
Video Games
Title | Appears as | Mods | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aliens vs. Predator 2 | 2001 | |||
Aliens: Colonial Marines | "M56 Smart Gun" | Incorrectly holds 600 (SP) or 150 (MP) rounds | 2013 | |
"Vasquez's Smartgun" | Incorrectly holds 600 rounds, with a bandanna attached to the forward hand grip |