Difference between revisions of "Firefox"

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The following weapons seen in the movie Firefox:

Firefox (1982)

Walther PP

Former USAF pilot Mitchell Gant (Clint Eastwood) carries a Walther PP series pistol during his mission into Russia. As he sees the Firefox take off, Gant's Russian contact puts a Walther to his head as the soldiers close in on him.

Walther PP - The lesser-known, full-length barreled Walther PP is available in .22LR, 6.35mm auto (.25 ACP), 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP) Auto or 9x17mm (.380 ACP).

Mitchell Gant (Clint Eastwood) holds a Walther as he attempts to evade the questions of a Russian officer.

Valmet M71S

A Valmet M71S rifle (standing in for a Kalashnikov Variant) can be seen in the hands of a Russian soldier checking the men's bathroom of a Moscow subway station. At the Bilyark Airbase, the rifles are seen fired by the soldiers to prevent the escape of the MiG-31 Firefox.

A Valmet M71S chambered in 5.56mm (.223). The Valmet was also offered in 7.62x39mm

Russian soldiers fire their Valmets as they attempt to stop the Firefox from taking off.

GE M134 Minigun

A helicopter doorgunner is seen firing a GE M134 Minigun as Gant experiences a flashback to the Vietnam War.

GE M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO.

A doorgunner fires the mingun. Stock footage was used in the flashback.

Stock footage of the minigun firing.

Remington 870

As a military helicopter lands at his cabin, Mitchell Gant runs into his home and grabs a Remington 870 Police Folder shotgun to defend himself.

Remington 870 Police Folder with extended magazine tube - stock extended - 12 gauge

Gant with his Remington 870 with an extended tube and a top folding stock.

Firefox's Machine Guns

In addition to its missiles, A two-barrel Nordenfelt-type machine gun is part of the MiG-31 Firefox's weaponry.

Nordenfelt Gun

The Firefox's guns are mounted beneath.

Trivia Section

The "Moscow" scenes were filmed in Vienna with the countryside scenes in Hungary. In one subway scene, you can read German signs.

The helicopter cockpits of the Mi-24 Hinds that search for the Firefox are in fact the same cockpits used in the film Blue Thunder.

The Blue Thunder cockpit as seen in Firefox.

MiG-31 depicted in the film is entirely fictional and nothing to do with real MiG-31 "Foxhound"

The Soviet cruiser shown in one scene is in fact an American Belknap class guided missile cruiser.

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 ==Trivia Section==
-* The "Moscow" scenes were filmed in Vienna with the countryside scenes in Hungary.
+* The "Moscow" scenes were filmed in Vienna with the countryside scenes in Hungary. In one subway scene, you can read German signs.
 * The helicopter cockpits of the Mi-24 Hinds that search for the Firefox are in fact the same cockpits used in the film ''[[Blue Thunder]]''.
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 * MiG-31 depicted in the film is entirely fictional and nothing to do with real [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiG-31 MiG-31 "Foxhound"]
+* The Soviet cruiser shown in one scene is in fact an American ''Belknap'' class guided missile cruiser.
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