Age of Heroes
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Age of Heroes James Bond author Ian Fleming (who was working in British Naval Intelligence during the war). The film stars Sean Bean and Danny Dyer and follows the unit during a top secret mission in occupied Norway.
The following weapons were used in the film Age of Heroes :
Handguns Colt M1911A1 The men of 30 Commando Troop, noticeably Corporal Bob Rains (Danny Dyer ) and contact Liv Jensen (Izabella Miko - who acquired it from the commandos) are armed with Colt M1911A1 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II issued Colt M1911A1 pistol - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Liv Jensen (Izabella Miko ) trades her Double-Barrel shotgun for a Colt M1911A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Corporal Bob Rains (Danny Dyer ) discovers his M1911A1 has run out of ammo at a very inopportune moment. Luger P08 A Waffen SS officer (Richard Stephens ) and several German soldiers use the Luger P08 . 30 Commando Troop also use it in training.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergeant MacKenzie (William Houston ) demonstrates the Luger P08 to 30 Commando Troop. Error creating thumbnail: File missing MacKenzie loads a new magazine into the Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing MacKenzie pulls the breech. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lieutenant Steinar Mortensen (Aksel Hennie ) fires the Luger. Note the muzzle flash and the breech pulling back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Waffen SS officer (Richard Stephens ) finishes off wounded civilians with his Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The SS officer aims his Luger. Webley Mk VI Corporal Bob Rains (Danny Dyer ) uses a captured Webley Mk VI to hold Major Jack Jones (Sean Bean ) at gunpoint and secure his escape from Military Prison.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mk VI - .455 Webley Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Rains (Danny Dyer ) wrestles a Webley Mk VI out of an MP's holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Rains convinces everyone to take him seriously somehow. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Rains cocks the Webley. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Rains holds the Webley on Major Jack Jones (Sean Bean ). Submachine Guns M1928A1 Thompson The M1928A1 Thompson , mostly fitted with a simplified rear sight, is the main weapon of 30 Commando Troop, including Major Jones (Sean Bean ) and Rains (Danny Dyer ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Major Jones (Sean Bean ), holding an M1928A1 Thompson, leads 30 Commando Troop on a run. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergeants MacKenzie (William Houston ) and Gray (Tony Hood ) with their M1928A1 Thompsons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Rains (Danny Dyer ) is forced to hold an M1928A1 Thompson over his head and stay very still as punishment. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close-up of MacKenzie's Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Steinar Mortensen (Aksel Hennie ) with his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing MacKenzie takes cover with his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Roger Rollright (John Dagleish ) fires his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jack Jones and Bob Rains open fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jones sneaking around. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jones aims his Thompson... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ... and fires it. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jones and MacKenzie fire their Thompsons at SS troops. MP40 The main weapon of the German troops in Norway is the MP40 , most notably a Waffen SS soldier (Dominic Ryan ) who uses it to execute Norwegian civilians for aiding the resistance. 30 Commando Troop use captured MP40s in training to familiarize with German weaponry; Sergeant Gray (Tony Hood ) also uses a captured MP40 in combat. Most of the MP40s seen in the film are airsoft replicas, if not all. This is evidenced by the fact that most of the guns don't eject any shells, and the CGI muzzle flashes have been added in post-production.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergeants Gray (Tony Hood ) and MacKenzie (William Houston ) demonstrate the MP40 to 30 Commando Troop. Error creating thumbnail: File missing MacKenzie with the MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Riley (Guy Burnet ) and Roger Rollright (John Dagleish ) fire the MP40s at the firing range. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SS soldiers armed with the MP40s execute Norwegian civilians. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier with an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brightling (Stephen Martin Walters ) with a captured MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Riley's training comes in handy as he commandeers an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Waffen SS soldier (Dominic Ryan ), presumably a Sergeant, beckons his troops whilst armed with an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An SS soldier fires his MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The happy Sergeant opens fire with his MP40. Rifles Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* The Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* rifle is used by Corporal Rains (Danny Dyer ) and his comrades during the prologue in Dunkirk.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing British troops run through occupied France carrying Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing They take aim at attacking Germans. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier works the bolt on his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Corporal Rains (Danny Dyer ) runs from the Germans, a Lee-Enfield in his hand. Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T) Sharpshooter Riley (Guy Burnet ) is armed with a scoped Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T) rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T) - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing Riley (Guy Burnet ) carrying a scoped Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T) in training. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Riley scans for targets. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Working the bolt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Riley takes cover with his rifle. Karabiner 98k Several occupying Waffen SS troops in Norway are armed with Karabiner 98k rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing An SS soldier fires his Karabiner 98k, giving a close-up of the CGI muzzle flash. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier attempting to flank our protagonists meets an untimely end. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An SS soldier fires his 98k. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Armed with a 98k, an SS soldier attempts a room breach. But doesn't end well. Shotguns Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun Norwegian resistance contact Liv Jensen (Izabella Miko ) is armed with a Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge. The Parker Gun Company was absorbed into Remington in 1934. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Liv Jensen (Izabella Miko ) pulls her Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun on two commandos. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another angle. Machine Guns Bren Mk1 Corporal Brightling (Stephen Martin Walters ) carries a Bren Mk1 in training. This weapon does not make an appearance in combat in Norway.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bren Mk1 - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brightling (Stephen Martin Walters ) carrying a Bren Mk1 in training. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brightling sets down the Bren. MG42 Sergeant MacKenzie (William Houston ) commandeers an MG42 during the attack on the German base, using it to great effect. Since the film is set in 1941, its appearance is anachronistic.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG42 machine gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier mans an MG42. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gunner reaches for the MG42 as an explosion goes off nearby. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergeant MacKenzie with the MG42. Error creating thumbnail: File missing MacKenzie, with Sergeant Gray (Tony Hood ) as his No. 2, mows down German reinforcements. Error creating thumbnail: File missing MacKenzie firing the MG42. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close-up of the barrel. Grenades Model 24 Stielhandgranate 30 Commando Troop use the Model 24 Stielhandgranate in training and combat.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A commando throws a Model 24 Stielhandgranate during training. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Major Jones (Sean Bean ) throws a Stielhandgranate to Steinar (Aksel Hennie ). 
