Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

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The following weapons appear in the game Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (2005)

Colt 1911

The Colt 1911 is one of the most standard handguns available in the game, and can be carried by both the player or enemies. It holds 8 rounds plus

one in the chamber (if the gun is reloaded and the slide racked again). It does relatively low damage in comparison to the other weapons of the game.

The Colt 1911 is found in the Police station and is commonly given to the player. The protagonist is issued with two Colt 1911s by the FBI over the course of the game.

Smith & Wesson M1917

The Smith & Wesson M1917 is one of the only two handguns available in the game. It holds 6 rounds of ".45 LR" and does higher

damage than the Colt 1911 handgun available in the game. It can be wielded by both players and enemies and is found frequently thoughout the

game. Earlier versions included wooden grips and a chrome finish, whereas it was eventually modified to have a grittier and rustier finish and ivory grips. The gun was originally much more common and issued to the player in almost every chapter rather than the Colt 1911.

Double-barreled elephant shotgun

A Double-barreled shotgun is found in the Police station and various other areas of the game. It is technically

an Elephant gun, as there are two shotguns that currently still exist in the game, an Iver Johnson Hercules 12 gauge double barrel shotgun which is

only wielded by enemies, and the current 4-bore Elephant Shotgun which is wielded by only the player and is known as a simple double barrel 12

gauge shotgun. It has fancy engravings, a very large barrel and a cheek-rest on the stock that remain to show its' previous history in the game as an

elephant gun.

Iver Johnson Hercules 12 gauge Shotgun

The Iver Johnson Hercules 12 gauge shotgun is a double barreled shotgun, smaller than the standard game shotgun and is only wielded by enemies. It

was previously wielded by both the player and enemies in early versions of the game.

M1921 Thompson

A M1921 Thompson. It can be found multiple times in the game and holds the standard 50-round

drum. Earlier variants of the gun in the game could be used with a stick magazine that held 20 or 30 rounds (the amounts were switched as developers

playtested it) before finally settling on the classic drum magazine.

M1903 Springfield

The game features a M1903 Springfield rifle. The rifle in the game currently holds 5 rounds loaded into the internal magazine via stripper clip. Early

variants of the rifle in game had working adjustable sights and a bayonet for melee-charges, as well as a scoped version for longer range sniping. The

game variant of the rifle only features a circular hood sight rather than the standardsights for an M1903. These are generally only fitted to protect the

blade during transport.

Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06

M2 Flamethrower

The game features an M2 Flamethrower which is used by the player to melt ice away from a door and kill "Josiah Bentley", a Star Spawn of Cthulhu. In

earlier versions of the game, it could be wielded by players and carried around, however the decision to remove it was made as there were too many

weapons in the game at that point in development. It currently is only carried by a US Marine and is then left in the snow.

Browning M2

The Browning M2 is seen twice in the game, one in the Marsh refinery where it is used by one of Marsh's men open fire on the player at the start of the

refinery level, and again on the Cutter Urania where it was originally used by the player. Current versions are no longer usable and the Urania version

is described as "Something else that's broken." by the player upon inspection.

Removed firearms

Multiple weapons were removed from the game and only exist in the beta. The weapons can be seen in the photo below and consist of the following:

Luger P08

Early pre-2002 versions of the game include a Luger P-08 in 9mm. It was removed as it was determined there were too many handguns in the game.

Colt Python

Early versions of the game included a .357 black Colt Python with wooden grips and a 6" barrel. The Python was a temporary weapon and removed

once research began on authentic 1920s era weaponry where it was replaced with an Smith & Wesson M1917.

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Pistol

The game initially featured a Mauser 1896 self-loading Pistol which was removed close to release as it was determined there were too many guns in the

game. It was chambered for the 7.63×25mm Mauser round and the internal magazine held 10 rounds. It was reloaded via a stripper clip similar to the

Springfield M1903 seen in the game.

Winchester 1897 Shotgun

Police in the game initially carried a pump action M1897 Trench Shotgun. It held 5 rounds and was the lowest-power shotgun in the game in order to

balance out the gameplay with the double barrel shotguns.

Other gameplay weapons that have been omitted (as they are not firearms):

Stag Knife, Crowbar, Baton, Yithian energy cannon, Deep one poison spear, fishing harpoon, hand grenade, dynamite, tomahawk, metal bar and a

2x4 with a nail through it. These can be seen in the old weapons render in this article.