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'''The Thunder 5 revolver can be seen in the following films used by the following actors:'''
The '''MIL Thunder 5''' is an American revolver, the sole product of MIL (Munitions International Laboratory), Inc. It is a double-action revolver capable of firing .45 Long Colt cartridge and .410 bore shotgun shells, predating the introduction of the much more well-known shotgun shell firing [[Taurus Judge]] revolver by over a decade. It was produced from 1992 to 1998. While not considered a restricted short-barreled shotgun under US firearms law as it possess a rifled barrel, it is considered a short-barreled shotgun in California. In 1994, a California-compliant variant chambered in .45-70 Government only was released. Inserts were also manufactured that enabled the Thunder 5 to fire 9x19mm, .357 Magnum, .38 Special, or .38 Super. Unusually for a revolver, the Thunder 5 also has a manual safety. 
[[Image:Thunder 5.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Thumder 5 .45 Long Colt/.410 gauge]]
 
[[Image:Thunder53.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Thumder 5 .45 Long Colt/.410 gauge]]
Despite its novel design, the Thunder 5 generated little interest on the consumer market. It is noted for its large size and heavy weight- 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms) and an overall length of 9 inches (22.9 centimeters).
 
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[[File:Thunder 5.JPG|thumb|right|300px|MIL Thunder 5 - .45 Long Colt/.410 bore]]
[[File:Thunder53.jpg|thumb|right|300px|MIL Thunder 5 - .45 Long Colt/.410 bore]]


==Specifications==
==Specifications==


'''Type:''' Pistol (Revolver)
*'''Type:''' Revolver
 
'''Caliber:''' .45 Long Colt, .410 bore


'''Capacity:''' 5 round cylinder
*'''Caliber:''' .45 Long Colt, .410 bore, .45-70 Government (on California-compliant models)


'''Fire Modes:''' Single (Revolver Double Action)
* '''Weight:''' {{Convert|lbs|3}}


==Film==
* '''Length:''' {{Convert|in|9}}


* ''[[Spike Jonze]]'' as PFC. conrad Vig in ''[[Three Kings]]''
*'''Capacity:''' 5-round cylinder


* ''[[Black Dog]]''
*'''Fire Modes:''' Single-Action/Double-Action


* ''[[RoboCop 3]]''
===Film===
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|-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'''
|-
| ''[[RoboCop 3]]'' || || A Splatterpunk || With laser sight || 1993
|-
| ''[[Cat's Eye (1997)|Cat's Eye]]'' || Naoko Yamazaki || Mitsuko Asatani ||  || 1997
|-
|''[[Black Dog]]'' || [[Gabriel Casseus]] || Sonny || || 1998
|-
|''[[Black Dog]]'' || [[Brian Kelly]] || Wes || || 1998
|-
| ''[[Three Kings]]'' || [[Spike Jonze]] || PFC Conrad Vig || || 1999
|-
| ''[[Crank: High Voltage]]'' || [[Joseph Julian Soria]] || Chico || || 2009
|-
|}


* ''[[Joseph Julian Soria]]'' as Chico in ''[[Crank: High Voltage]]''
===Video Games===
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Appears as'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="350"|'''Notes'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|''' Release Date'''
|-
| ''[[Vampire Slayer]]'' || "ThunderFive" || || 2004
|-
|}


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[[Category:Revolver]]
[[Category:Revolver]]

Latest revision as of 21:39, 19 August 2022

The MIL Thunder 5 is an American revolver, the sole product of MIL (Munitions International Laboratory), Inc. It is a double-action revolver capable of firing .45 Long Colt cartridge and .410 bore shotgun shells, predating the introduction of the much more well-known shotgun shell firing Taurus Judge revolver by over a decade. It was produced from 1992 to 1998. While not considered a restricted short-barreled shotgun under US firearms law as it possess a rifled barrel, it is considered a short-barreled shotgun in California. In 1994, a California-compliant variant chambered in .45-70 Government only was released. Inserts were also manufactured that enabled the Thunder 5 to fire 9x19mm, .357 Magnum, .38 Special, or .38 Super. Unusually for a revolver, the Thunder 5 also has a manual safety.

Despite its novel design, the Thunder 5 generated little interest on the consumer market. It is noted for its large size and heavy weight- 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms) and an overall length of 9 inches (22.9 centimeters).

The MIL Thunder 5 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

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MIL Thunder 5 - .45 Long Colt/.410 bore
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MIL Thunder 5 - .45 Long Colt/.410 bore

Specifications

  • Type: Revolver
  • Caliber: .45 Long Colt, .410 bore, .45-70 Government (on California-compliant models)
  • Weight: 3 lbs (1.4 kg)
  • Length: 9 in (22.9 cm)
  • Capacity: 5-round cylinder
  • Fire Modes: Single-Action/Double-Action

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
RoboCop 3 A Splatterpunk With laser sight 1993
Cat's Eye Naoko Yamazaki Mitsuko Asatani 1997
Black Dog Gabriel Casseus Sonny 1998
Black Dog Brian Kelly Wes 1998
Three Kings Spike Jonze PFC Conrad Vig 1999
Crank: High Voltage Joseph Julian Soria Chico 2009

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Notes Release Date
Vampire Slayer "ThunderFive" 2004
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