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The following weapons were used in the film The Deadly Tower :
Sporterized Arisaka Type 02 Paratrooper Takedown Rifle Charles Whitman's (Kurt Russell ) starts his rampage with a Sporterized Arisaka Type 02 paratrooper takedown rifle . This stands in for the Remington 700 Whitman used in reality.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arisaka Type 02 Paratrooper Takedown rifle - 7.7x58mm. This is the base rifle for the sporterized take down rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Whitman takes aim. Notice the shape of the bolt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up of the receiver as Whitman reloads. M1 Carbine Whitman's switches to an M1 Carbine later on. Earlier in the film, he is shown buying 600 rounds of ammunition for it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Carbine (Post-War) - .30 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Whitman reloads. Notice that some of his magazine are "jungle-clipped" together. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Whitman reloads an M1 magazine. Sawed-off Shotgun Whitman buys and cuts down a Double barreled shotgun prior to his rampage.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Whitman cuts down his shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing From photos of Whitman's real-life arsenal, he cut down the stock as well, but doesn't do so in this movie. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Whitman loads the shotgun when he knows the end is near. Remington Model 760 One of the most common rifles in the movie is the Remington Model 760 pump action rifle. Whitman has one in his arsenal, but is never shown using it. It is the only weapon shown used by Lieutenant Lee (Pernell Roberts ) and Allan Crum (Ned Beatty ). Various policemen and armed citizens are shown using it throughout the film as well.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 760 - first introduced in 1952 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Lee tried taking down Whitman from an airplane. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Allan Crum and Martinez as they get to the observation deck. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up of the receiver as Crum covers Martinez. Smith & Wesson Model 19 Officer Ramiro Martinez (Richard Yniguez ) is armed with a Smith & Wesson Model 19 as his service weapon. In the film, as in real life, he empties his revolver into Whitman, but the film ignores the fact that officially, Whitman didn't die until he was shot in the head with a shotgun by Officer Houston McCoy.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 19 Combat Magnum - .357 Magnum Error creating thumbnail: File missing Martinez about to open the door to the observation deck. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A shot of the business end of the S&W 19. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Martinez cautiously advancing. Ithaca 37 Various policemen and civilians, including Officer C.T. Foss (Paul Carr ), are shown with Ithaca 37 shotguns. Foss is in the film in place of Officer Houston McCoy, who refused to allow his name to be used. Foss is shown freezing upon seeing Whitman and not firing at all, while in reality, McCoy is officially credited with firing the shots that killed Whitman.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ithaca Model 37 riot version - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Foss meets Crum below the tower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Foss in the lobby of the tower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another officer with an Ithaca 37 leads Martinez away after it's all over. Luger P08 Whitman is show loading a Luger P08 pistol. He tucks it into his waistband when he knows the end is near, but never draws it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Whitman loads his Luger. Winchester Model 1894 Some armed citizens are shown shooting back with Winchester Model 1894 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1894 - .30-30. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An armed citizen returns fire. Remington Model 700 Some armed citizens are shown shooting back with Remington Model 700 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington Model 700 (1970s Production) - .308 Winchester Error creating thumbnail: File missing An armed citizen returns fire. Mossberg 500 A policeman is shown armed with a Mossberg 500 with an extended magazine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mossberg 500 with high-capacity magazine tube - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Whitman's arsenal Other guns in Whitman's arsenal include the aforementioned Remington Model 760 , an Astra 400 , and a Smith & Wesson Model 29 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Whitman's arsenal laid out on his bed. His three pistols are visible. Error creating thumbnail: File missing His arsenal in his USMC footlocker. His Arisaka is shown disassembled. Error creating thumbnail: File missing His arsenal ready for use. Miscellanea Understandably, the city of Austin and the University of Texas refused to assist in the filming, as less than a decade had passed since the actual massacre. In lieu of the UT Main Building, filmmakers used the Louisiana State Capitol building, which resembled the UT tower.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Once you get aerial shots, however, it's clear that this is not Austin. The UT tower is surrounded by campus, not warehouses, and is not by the river. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 
