Civilization IV
Official Box Art
Release Date:
2005
Developer:
Firaxis Games
Publisher:
2K Games
Series:
Civilization
Platforms:
Windows
Genre:
Turn-based strategy
Civilization IV
The following weapons appear in the video game Civilization IV and its expansion packs :
Handguns Single Action Army If the player is granted a Great General in the Industrial Age and beyond, the Unit is seen wielding a blocky looking Single Action Army . The look of the General appears to be based off of George S. Patton, so the use of a Colt SAA is fitting.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army w/ 4.75" barrel ('Quick-Draw' / 'Civilian' model) - .45 Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Great General brandishing his Colt Revolver. Note he is named Ivan the Terrible - All granted Great Person units are randomly named, leading to this. Unknown Suppressed Pistol The Industrial Age and later Great Spy's (based off James Bond ) icon shows an unknown suppressed handgun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The icon for the Great Spy in the late part of the game shows an unknown suppressed handgun. Walther PPK The Industrial Age and later Spy's icon shows a suppressed Walther PPK .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PPK with suppressor - .380 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing The icon for the Spy in the late part of the game shows a suppressed Walther PPK. Submachine Guns Sa. Vz.61 Skorpion The SAM Infantry unit wields Skorpions whenever they attack (or are attacked by) ground-based units.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Skorpion Sa. Vz.61 - .32 ACP (7.65x17mm) Error creating thumbnail: File missing The SAM Infantry Unit points his Skorpion. M1 Thompson The Paratrooper unit (based off of US WWII Paratroopers) wield M1 Thompsons .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Paratrooper unit scouting out the terrain armed with M1 Thompsons. M3 Grease Gun The flag for the Red Syndicate in the "Final Frontier" scenario shows the silhouette of an M3 Grease Gun .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M3 Grease Gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Red Syndicate's flag shows an M3 Grease Gun. Rifles/Carbines Spencer Carbine The Cavalry unit (based off the US Cavalry), is seen using what appears to be a Spencer Carbine breechloader.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Spencer Model 1860 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Cavalry unit guards a river with their Spencer carbines. Sporterized Rifle The Russian Cossack unit wields what appears to be an unidentified sporterized rifles. They are not visible clearly enough for accurate identification, but they clearly have no protruding magazine, and a bolt handle turned down (with a characteristic recess under it), which suggests that this is either based on a sporterized Mauser rifle (such as Karabiner 98k ), or on one of the many hunting models.
With some convention, it could be considered, that it must be depicts Berdan Rifle , which was a standard issue rifle for Cossacks during the later 19th century.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparision: Winchester Model 52 - .22 LR Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Russian civilization's special Cossack units armed with their rifles. M1 Garand The Infantry unit (based off of WWII-era US Army soldiers) are equipped with very blocky M1 Garand rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Infantry Unit stands guard with his trusty M1 Garand. Musket (various) The Ottoman Janissary, French Musketeer, and Musketman units all use shoulder-muskets of various unknown make. The icon for the Rifling technology shows an unknown percussion cap rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Janissary, the Ottoman civilization's special unit, armed with an unknown musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Musketeer, the French civilization's special unit, armed with an unknown musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Musketman armed with an unknown musket. Note how these units (as well as the above Musketeers) are left-handed shooters, a rarity in video games. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Percussion cap rifle on the icon for the Rifling technology. Baker Rifle The Rifleman unit is armed with an Baker Rifle .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Baker Rifle (1801-1837), Caliber - 0.625 inch (15.9 mm) Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Rifleman unit aiming their Baker Rifles. Matchlock Musket The Cuirassier unit is armed with Matchlock Muskets .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing European Matchlock musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Cuirassier unit brandishing Matchlock muskets. Kabyle Musket The Oromo Warrior unit is armed with a Kabyle Musket .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kabyle musket Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Oromo Warrior, the Ethiopian civilization's special unit, armed with an Kabyle Musket. Brown Bess Musket The British Redcoat unit wields Brown Bess Flintlock Muskets .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Modern Reproduction "Long Land Pattern" Brown Bess Infantry musket made from 1722-1768- .75 caliber Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Redcoat, the British civilization's special unit, guarding an Iron resource, armed with Brown Bess Muskets. AK-47 The Marine unit uses AK-47 assault rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Type I AK-47, hybrid stamped/milled receiver with prototype slab sided magazine - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Marine with an AK-47. AK-103 In the "Next War" scenario, Automaton units are armed with scoped AK-103s with foregrips.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AK-103 - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Automaton unit armed with the AK-103. M16A2 In the "Road to War" scenario, Modern Infantry units are armed with the M16A2 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A2 Rifle - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Modern Infantry unit armed with the M16A2. Though crudely modeled, the rifles feature the A2-style rounded handguards, A2 sights, heavy barrels, and brass deflectors. XM177 w/ M203 The American Navy SEAL Unit wields XM177s with mounted M203 Grenade Launchers (which are unusable). The XM177s also seem to have optical scopes and suppressors. Despite being suppressed, the weapon sounds unsuppressed when fire.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt XM177E2 with M203 grenade launcher - 5.56x45mm/40x46mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Navy SEAL, the American civilization's special unit, armed with his XM177. Notice the unusable M203 grenade launcher, suppressor, and crudely modeled optical sight. FG 42 In the "Road to War" scenario, German Infantry units are armed with the FG 42 fitted with a Zeiss ZF4 scope.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FG 42 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing The German Infantry unit armed with the FG 42. Shotguns Custom Remington 870 In the "Next War" scenario, Cyborg units are armed with Remington 870 . These shotguns are equipped with pistol grips, box magazines, and SPAS-12-style folding stock.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 870 Police Magnum with Folding Stock - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Cyborg unit armed with the custom Remington 870. Machine Guns Vickers MK1 The Machine Gun unit (based off of British WWI troops) are equipped with Vickers MK1 Machine Guns .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Machine Gun unit ready to fire their Vickers machine guns. Browning M1919 The Tank, Panzer, Gunship, Transport, and Modern Armor units are all armed with the Browning M1919 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 - .30-06 Springfield Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Tank unit armed with a Browning M1919. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Panzer unit (the German civilization's special unit) is armed, erroneously, with the Browning M1919. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Transport unit is armed with dual Browning M1919s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Gunship unit is armed, erroneously with three Browning M1919s. These should be two M134 miniguns, two Mk. 19 grenade launchers, or one of each, and a sensor probe on the nose. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Modern Armor unit armed with a Browning M1919. Browning M2 The Mobile Artillery and Modern Armor units are armed with the Browning M2 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB - .50 BMG (12.7x99mm) Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Mobile Artillery unit (an M109 Paladin) armed with a Browning M2. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Modern Armor unit armed with a Browning M2. M240C The Mobile SAM unit is armed with an M240C .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M240C - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Mobile SAM unit armed with an M240C. MG42 In the "Road to War" scenario, Type 97 Chi-Ha tanks are erroneously armed with MG42 machine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG42 - 7.92x57mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Type 97 Chi-Ha Tank unit armed with an MG42. DShK ZTZ-99 tanks in the "Road to War" scenario are erroneously armed with DShK machine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing DShK - 12.7x108mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The ZTZ-99 tank armed with a DShK machine gun. Launchers Panzerschreck The Anti-Tank unit wields the Panzerschreck .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Panzerschreck rocket launcher - 88mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Anti-Tank wielding their Panzerschrecks. FIM-43 Redeye The SAM Infantry unit wield FIM-43 Redeyes . As their name implies, they use these against aircraft only, opting to use their aforementioned Skorpions against any ground unit.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FIM-43 Redeye - 70mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The SAM Infantry with the FIM-43 Redeye. Grenades Fuse Grenade The Grenadier unit will use Fuse Grenades as a primary weapon alongside their sabers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Grenado Error creating thumbnail: File missing Grenadier units armed with their grenados. Artillery Cannon The Cannon unit is represented by Napoleonic era cannons.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cannon Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Cannon unit defending a hill. Naval Cannon The Caravel, Carrack, Ship of the Line, Privateer, East Indiaman, Galleon, Frigate, and Ironclad units are all equipped with naval cannons.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Naval Cannon Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Caravel unit's naval cannons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Carrack (The Portuguese civilization's special unit) unit's naval cannons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Ship of the Line unit's naval cannons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Privateer unit's naval cannons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The East Indiaman (The Dutch civilization's special unit) unit's naval cannons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Galleon unit's naval cannons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Frigate unit's naval cannons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Ironclad unit's naval cannons. LeFH 18 howitzer The 10.5 cm leichte FeldHaubitze 18/40 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Leichte Feldhaubitze 18/40 field gun displayed in Hämeenlinna Artillery Museum - 105mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Artillery unit. Bofors 40mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bofors 40mm L/60 AA gun in a wheeled trailer mounting - 40x311mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Anti-Air Gun unit. This unit only appears in the "Road to War" scenario. M3 37mm anti-tank gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing M3 anti-tank gun - 37mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Anti-Tank Gun unit. This unit only appears in the "Road to War" scenario. 15cm sFH 18 The 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 18 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing sFH 18 howitzer displayed at CFB Borden Military Museum, Ontario, Canada - 150mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Heavy Artillery unit. This unit only appears in the "Road to War" scenario. 88mm FlaK 36 Error creating thumbnail: File missing German FlaK 36 (note two-piece barrel with locking collar) - 88x571mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Improved Anti-Air Gun unit. This unit only appears in the "Road to War" scenario. These are probably supposed to be FlaK 37s, the dedicated AA gun version of the German 88, but they have the two-piece FlaK 36 barrel (the 37 could use this, but tended to have the older one-piece FlaK 18 barrel) and lack the follow-the-pointer dials on the gun cradle, so there is no feature that would identify them as 37s. 
