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=Handguns=
==Beretta 92FS==
==Beretta 92FS==
The [[Beretta 92FS]] appears in the film in the hands of U.S. Secret Service agents and U.S. military personnel. USAF Major Mitchell ([[Adam Baldwin]]) along with Secret Service agents can be seen volley-firing them to kill an alien as it is telepathically attacking President Thomas J. Whitmore ([[Bill Pullman]]). In another scene, Major Mitchell fires one at a captured alien fighter when David Levinson ([[Jeff Goldblum]]) is demonstrating the computer virus he designed to neutralize the aliens' technology, the first shot ricocheting off the fighters' shields and the second shot hitting a Coke can placed on the hull of the fighter when David uploads the virus. A Beretta 92FS can also be seen in a graphic on a TV news broadcast asking Los Angeles residents not to fire on the spacecraft for fear of starting an interstellar war.
The [[Beretta 92FS]] appears in the film in the hands of U.S. Secret Service agents and U.S. military personnel. USAF Major Mitchell ([[Adam Baldwin]]) along with Secret Service agents can be seen volley-firing them to kill an alien as it is telepathically attacking President Thomas J. Whitmore ([[Bill Pullman]]). In another scene, Major Mitchell fires one at a captured alien fighter when David Levinson ([[Jeff Goldblum]]) is demonstrating the computer virus he designed to neutralize the aliens' technology, the first shot ricocheting off the fighters' shields and the second shot hitting a Coke can placed on the hull of the fighter when David uploads the virus. A Beretta 92FS can also be seen in a graphic on a TV news broadcast asking Los Angeles residents not to fire on the spacecraft for fear of starting an interstellar war.
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[[Image:ID4_Beretta-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Mitchell fires three rounds into an Alien's head with a Beretta 92SB.]]
[[Image:ID4_Beretta-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Mitchell fires three rounds into an Alien's head with a Beretta 92SB.]]


==Browning Hi-Power==
A [[Browning Hi-Power]] is seen in the hands of a French Air Force pilot when pilots of varying nationalities are having a discussion in the Iraqi desert.
[[Image:BrowningHiPowerStd.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning Hi-Power "Type 73" - 9x19mm. These Hi-Powers feature elongated bushings different from Hi-Powers Made before 1973 and after the MK II Series.]]
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=Shotguns=
==Double-Barreled Shotgun==
==Double-Barreled Shotgun==
When David Levinson goes to pick up his father Julius Levinson ([[Judd Hirsch]]) in New York City, Julius comes to the door brandishing a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|Double-Barreled Shotgun]], thinking David is one of the many looters running rampant as a result of the panic created by the aliens' arrival. Interestingly, the weapon makes a pump-action cocking sound when Julius first raises it.
When David Levinson goes to pick up his father Julius Levinson ([[Judd Hirsch]]) in New York City, Julius comes to the door brandishing a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|Double-Barreled Shotgun]], thinking David is one of the many looters running rampant as a result of the panic created by the aliens' arrival. Interestingly, the weapon makes a pump-action cocking sound when Julius first raises it.
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[[Image:ID4_Shotgun.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Julius Levinson ([[Judd Hirsch]]) brandishing a double-barreled shotgun.]]
[[Image:ID4_Shotgun.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Julius Levinson ([[Judd Hirsch]]) brandishing a double-barreled shotgun.]]


==M60==
=Submachine Guns=
In several scenes, Humvees can be seen armed with [[M60 machine gun]]s mounted on them, primarily at Area 51.
[[Image:M60GPMG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60 Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ID4_04.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|An M60 machine gun mounted on a Humvee behind two guards at Area 51]]
 
==Heckler & Koch HK94A3==
==Heckler & Koch HK94A3==
In several scenes, U.S. military personnel at Area 51 can be seen with [[Heckler & Koch HK94A3]]s mocked up as [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]]s (identifiable by the lack of paddle mag release and barrel lugs), notably when Captain Steven Hiller ([[Will Smith]]) arrives at Area 51 with an alien fighter pilot he captured, and following President Whitmore's "Independence Day" speech prior to the final battle, waving the weapons in the air and cheering.
In several scenes, U.S. military personnel at Area 51 can be seen with [[Heckler & Koch HK94A3]]s mocked up as [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]]s (identifiable by the lack of paddle mag release and barrel lugs), notably when Captain Steven Hiller ([[Will Smith]]) arrives at Area 51 with an alien fighter pilot he captured, and following President Whitmore's "Independence Day" speech prior to the final battle, waving the weapons in the air and cheering.
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[[Image:ID4 MP5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A guard with a Heckler & Koch HK94A3 gives Captain Steven Hiller clearance into Area 51.]]
[[Image:ID4 MP5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A guard with a Heckler & Koch HK94A3 gives Captain Steven Hiller clearance into Area 51.]]


=Rifles=
==M16A2==
==M16A2==
U.S. military personnel can be seen carrying [[M16A2]] rifles in several scenes, most notably during the attacks on Marine Corps Air Station El Toro and Area 51.
U.S. military personnel can be seen carrying [[M16A2]] rifles in several scenes, most notably during the attacks on Marine Corps Air Station El Toro and Area 51.
[[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M16A2 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M16A2 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:ID4 M16.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The Soldier in the middle is carrying an M16A2 rifle.]]
 
[[Image:ID4_08.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Several soldiers carrying M16A2's at Area 51 when Captain Hiller arrives with the captured alien]]
 
[[Image:ID4 M16.jpg|thumb|600px|none|During the attack on the El Toro Marine Air Station, a US Marine in the middle is seen carrying an M16A2 rifle.]]
[[Image:ID4_08.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Several soldiers carrying M16A2's at Area 51 when Captain Hiller arrives with the captured alien.]]
[[Image:ID4_306.jpg|none|thumb|600px|From the Special Edition, the soldier on the left with the rifle.]]
[[Image:ID4_308.jpg|thumb|600px|none|From the Special Edition, the rifle is seen on the left.]]
 
=Machine Guns=
==M60==
In several scenes, Humvees can be seen armed with [[M60 machine gun]]s mounted on them, primarily at Area 51.
[[Image:M60GPMG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60 Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:ID4_04.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|An M60 machine gun mounted on a Humvee behind two guards at Area 51.]]


==M61 Vulcan==
==M61 Vulcan==
The [[M61 Vulcan]] appears in the film as the secondary armament of USMC F/A-18 Hornet fighters. As with all the human weapons, they are largely ineffective against the aliens' defenses, but prove more than capable once the aliens' shields are disabled.
The [[M61 Vulcan]] appears in the film as the secondary armament of USMC F/A-18 Hornet fighters. As with all the human weapons, they are largely ineffective against the aliens' defenses, but prove more than capable once the aliens' shields are disabled.
[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M61 Vulcan 20mm]]
[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M61 Vulcan 20mm]]
[[Image:ID4_16.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|An F/A-18 Hornet firing its' M61 Vulcan during the final battle]]
[[Image:ID4_16.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|An F/A-18 Hornet firing its M61 Vulcan while providing cover.]]
 


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Revision as of 05:56, 31 July 2015

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Independence Day (1996)


The following weapons were used in the film Independence Day:


Handguns

Beretta 92FS

The Beretta 92FS appears in the film in the hands of U.S. Secret Service agents and U.S. military personnel. USAF Major Mitchell (Adam Baldwin) along with Secret Service agents can be seen volley-firing them to kill an alien as it is telepathically attacking President Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman). In another scene, Major Mitchell fires one at a captured alien fighter when David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum) is demonstrating the computer virus he designed to neutralize the aliens' technology, the first shot ricocheting off the fighters' shields and the second shot hitting a Coke can placed on the hull of the fighter when David uploads the virus. A Beretta 92FS can also be seen in a graphic on a TV news broadcast asking Los Angeles residents not to fire on the spacecraft for fear of starting an interstellar war.

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Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm
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USAF Major Mitchell (Adam Baldwin) along with a Secret Service agent volley fire at an Alien with their Beretta 92FS handguns. USMC Gen. William Grey (Robert Loggia) uses a 92SB as noted by its rounded trigger guard. Also note the Secret Service agent close to the camera, who is using a cup-and-saucer grip on his gun. Real agents are trained in weapons handling and surely wouldn't use this grip.
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USAF Major Mitchell fires the Beretta 92FS borrowed from a SF at a coke can on the Alien SpaceCraft.
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A Beretta 92FS being used in a graphic on a local TV news broadcast, which warns the citizens of Los Angeles to not use their guns to shoot at the alien ships overhead.

Beretta 92SB

USMC General William Grey (Robert Loggia) uses a Beretta 92SB to shoot an alien that is telepathically attacking President Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman). Due to a continuity error, Mitchell's (Adam Baldwin) Beretta changes from a 92FS to the older 92SB when he finishes off the alien with three shots. The pistol is distinguished from the 92FS by its rounded trigger guard.

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Beretta 92SB - 9x19mm
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USMC Gen. William Grey (Robert Loggia) fires at an Alien with his Beretta 92SB.
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Mitchell fires three rounds into an Alien's head with a Beretta 92SB.

Browning Hi-Power

A Browning Hi-Power is seen in the hands of a French Air Force pilot when pilots of varying nationalities are having a discussion in the Iraqi desert.

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Browning Hi-Power "Type 73" - 9x19mm. These Hi-Powers feature elongated bushings different from Hi-Powers Made before 1973 and after the MK II Series.
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Shotguns

Double-Barreled Shotgun

When David Levinson goes to pick up his father Julius Levinson (Judd Hirsch) in New York City, Julius comes to the door brandishing a Double-Barreled Shotgun, thinking David is one of the many looters running rampant as a result of the panic created by the aliens' arrival. Interestingly, the weapon makes a pump-action cocking sound when Julius first raises it.

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Savage/Stevens 311A Shotgun - 12 Gauge
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Julius Levinson (Judd Hirsch) brandishing a double-barreled shotgun.

Submachine Guns

Heckler & Koch HK94A3

In several scenes, U.S. military personnel at Area 51 can be seen with Heckler & Koch HK94A3s mocked up as Heckler & Koch MP5A3s (identifiable by the lack of paddle mag release and barrel lugs), notably when Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith) arrives at Area 51 with an alien fighter pilot he captured, and following President Whitmore's "Independence Day" speech prior to the final battle, waving the weapons in the air and cheering.

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Heckler & Koch HK94A3 mocked up as MP5A3 - 9x19mm
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A guard with a Heckler & Koch HK94A3 gives Captain Steven Hiller clearance into Area 51.


Rifles

M16A2

U.S. military personnel can be seen carrying M16A2 rifles in several scenes, most notably during the attacks on Marine Corps Air Station El Toro and Area 51.

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M16A2 - 5.56x45mm


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During the attack on the El Toro Marine Air Station, a US Marine in the middle is seen carrying an M16A2 rifle.
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Several soldiers carrying M16A2's at Area 51 when Captain Hiller arrives with the captured alien.
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From the Special Edition, the soldier on the left with the rifle.
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From the Special Edition, the rifle is seen on the left.

Machine Guns

M60

In several scenes, Humvees can be seen armed with M60 machine guns mounted on them, primarily at Area 51.

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M60 Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO
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An M60 machine gun mounted on a Humvee behind two guards at Area 51.

M61 Vulcan

The M61 Vulcan appears in the film as the secondary armament of USMC F/A-18 Hornet fighters. As with all the human weapons, they are largely ineffective against the aliens' defenses, but prove more than capable once the aliens' shields are disabled.

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M61 Vulcan 20mm
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An F/A-18 Hornet firing its M61 Vulcan while providing cover.