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The following firearms were used in the film The Eagle has Landed:'

Movie Poster for The Eagle Has Landed (1976)

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Sten Mk. II

Steiner (Michael Caine) and his men all carry Sten Mk. II submachine guns on the mission.

Sten Mk. II Submachine Gun - 9x19mm.

The commandos carry their Sten Mk. II submachine guns disassembled and attached to their chest so they can parachute into the UK.

Steiner stands outside the church with his Sten Mk. II submachine gun

Neustadt and Steiner holding their Sten guns after firing at the approaching Rangers.

Steiner's men firing at Army Rangers with their Sten Mk. IIs.

One of Steiner's men smashing out a church window with his Sten Mk. II.

M2 Carbine

Colonel Pitts (Larry Hagman) and most of his Rangers, including Captain Clark (Treat Williams), are equipped with anachronistic M2 Carbines. Several of the Rangers magazines are seen tapped together "Jungle Style" for faster reloads.

An M2 Carbine.

Colonel Pitts with his M2 Carbine.

A Army Ranger takes cover and returns fire at the German commandos.

A Ranger seen holding his M2 Carbine.

Ranger seen with his M2 Carbine before attacking the church.

You can see the Ranger to the left has tapped his magazines together "Jungle Style".

A Ranger fires his M2 Carbine on fully automatic upon entering the church.

Gewehr 98

Several German soldiers at the train station are seen carrying Gewehr 98 rifles.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 7.92x57mm Mauser

German soldiers carring Gewehr 98 rifles greet Steiner at the train station.

The soldiers holding their Gewehr 98s.

German soldiers aiming their Gewehr 98 at Steiners men during a confrontation.

FG 42

Steiner's men are armed with FG 42 rifles when they arrive at the train station.

FG 42 with iron sights flipped up - 7.92x57mm Mauser‎

One of Steiner's commandos can be seen holding a FG42 in the backround.

M3 "Grease Gun"

A Ranger is seen using a M3 "Grease Gun" during the assault on the church.

M3 "Grease Gun" .45 ACP.

The Ranger on the right holds his M3 "Grease Gun".

Colt Commander

Colonel Pitts carries a Colt Commander as his sidearm. He is seen with the pistol when he searching Joanna's house. A Colt Commander is also seen briefly being used by a Ranger during the church battle.

Colt Combat Commander - .45 ACP

Colonel Pitt searchs Joanna's house with his Colt Commander at the ready.

A Ranger seen taking cover holds a Colt Commander.

Walther P38

Steiner's second in command Neustadt (Sven-Bertil Taube) sidearm is a Walther P38 pistol.

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Walther P38 with shiny silver finish and black grips - 9mm

Neustadt with his Walther P38 pistol drawn during the train station confrontation.

Colonel Steiner with his sidearm, a Walther P38.

Luger P08

One of Steiner's men is seen with a Luger P08 pistol during the train station scene.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm.

The commando standing to the left can be seen holding a Luger P08.

Walther PPK

Rald (Robert Duvall) is seen relinquishing his sidearm, a Walther PPK, during the latter part of the film.

Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka 9x17mm (.380 ACP)

Colonel Rald seen unholstering his sidearm, a Walther PPK.

Rald pauses for a moment before relinquishinghis PPK.

Smith & Wesson Model 10

Joanna (Jean Marsh) is seen using what appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver.

Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver - .38 Special

Joanna fires her Smith & Wesson Model 10.

As Joanna hides she holds her Smith and Wesson Model 10 revolver.

M9 "Bazooka"

The Rangers use several M9 "Bazookas" during their attempts to take control of the church.

M9 "Bazooka" - 2.36 inch

M9 Bazooka seen in the jeep as Colonel Pitt and his men prepair to depart.

Ranger prepairs to fire his M9 "Bazooka" fron the jeep.

M9 "Bazooka" being fired at the German commandos.

A Ranger prepairs to fire the m9 "Bazooka"

Closeup of the M9 "Bazooka" muzzle.

Double Barrel Shotgun

Liam Devlin (Donald Sutherland) acquires a double barrel shotgun for his protection after he arrives in country.

Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge.

Devlin holds up his shotgun while being challenged to a fight by Arthur.

MG 34

A MG 34 is seen mounted on a motorcycle during the train station scenes.

MG34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

M2 Browning

A M2 Browning machine gun is seen being used during the assault on the church.

Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG

Mk 2 Hand Grenade

Colonel Pitts and several other Rangers are seen using Mk 2 Hand Grenades during their assault on the church.

Mk 2 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Colonel Pitt seen with several Mk 2 hand grenades on his belt.

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 == Sten Mk. II ==
-Steiner and his men all carry [[Sten|Sten Mk. II]] submachine guns on the mission.
+Steiner ([[Michael Caine]]) and his men all carry [[Sten|Sten Mk. II]] submachine guns on the mission.
 [[Image:Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sten Mk. II Submachine Gun - 9x19mm.]]
 [[Image:TEHLSten3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The commandos carry their Sten Mk. II submachine guns disassembled and attached to their chest so they can parachute into the UK. ]]
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 == M2 Carbine ==
-Almost all of Colonel Pitts' Rangers including Captain Clark, are equipped with anachronistic [[M1 Carbine|M2 Carbine]]s. Several of the Rangers magazines are seen tapped together "Jungle Style" for faster reloads.
+Colonel Pitts ([[Larry Hagman]]) and most of his Rangers, including Captain Clark ([[Treat Williams]]), are equipped with anachronistic [[M1 Carbine|M2 Carbine]]s. Several of the Rangers magazines are seen tapped together "Jungle Style" for faster reloads.
 [[Image:M2CarB1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M2 Carbine.]]
 [[Image:TEHLM2c.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Colonel Pitts with his M2 Carbine.]]
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 == Walther P38 ==
-Steiner's second in command Neustadt sidearm is a Walther P38 pistol.
+Steiner's second in command Neustadt ([[Sven-Bertil Taube]]) sidearm is a Walther P38 pistol.
 [[Image:WaltherP38.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Walther P38 with shiny silver finish and black grips - 9mm]]
 [[Image:TEHLP38.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Neustadt with his Walther P38 pistol drawn during the train station confrontation.]]
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 == Walther PPK ==
-Rald is seen relinquishing his sidearm, a Walther PPK, during the latter part of the film.
+Rald ([[Robert Duvall]]) is seen relinquishing his sidearm, a Walther PPK, during the latter part of the film.
 [[Image:WaltherPPK.jpg‎|thumb|400px|none|Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka 9x17mm (.380 ACP)]]
 [[Image:TEHLPPK.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Colonel Rald seen unholstering his sidearm, a Walther PPK.]]
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 == Smith & Wesson Model 10 ==
-Joanna is seen using what appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver.
+Joanna ([[Jean Marsh]]) is seen using what appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver.
 [[Image:S&W Model M&P.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver - .38 Special]]
 [[Image:TEHLS&WM10.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Joanna fires her Smith & Wesson Model 10.]]
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 == Double Barrel Shotgun ==
-Liam Devlin carries acquires a double barrel shotgun for his protection after he arrives in country.
+Liam Devlin ([[Donald Sutherland]]) acquires a double barrel shotgun for his protection after he arrives in country.
 [[Image:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge.]]
 [[Image:TEHLBDshotgun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Devlin holds up his shotgun while being challenged to a fight by Arthur.]]