The X-Files - Season 7

Season 7 of The X-Files premiered on November 7, 1999. As with the previous season, Season 7 was filmed in Los Angeles, CA. S7 was a time of considerable tumult for the series; several major changes would occur for the show. Perhaps the largest would be the eventual departure of David Duchovny, who, following a lawsuit regarding payment on distribution of the show, announced his desire to leave the series. His suit would be settled by FOX, and the seventh season would be his last as a full-time main character; he would appear only intermittently for the remainder of the original series' run. This news, along with somewhat declining ratings and increasingly more mixed reviews contributed to many in the cast and crew feeling this would possibly be the last season of the show. Towards the season's end, however, some in the crew regained hope about continuing to work, and, at the last minute, FOX renewed the show for an eighth season. 
Since it was possible that Season 7 of The X-Files would be the final season, several elements of closure were brought to the series. In terms of the show's overarching mythology, S7 would provide the ultimate truth regarding the disappearance of Mulder's abducted sister Samantha (which had been the central component of Mulder's 'drive' in the series), as well as a season finale that, to function as a possible series finale, brought back elements from the show's Pilot episode, and would have drastic shifts in the mythology (which would be furthered in later seasons). Also of note would be the episode "Millennium", a semi-crossover in which Chris Carter hoped to also bring closure to the recently cancelled series of the same name. As for the non-mythology 'Monster of the Week' episodes, the thought of Season 7 being the last motivated a sense of experimentation which manifested in several instances, such as "X-Cops" (the fictional crossover with the reality police series COPS) and "Hungry", which tackled new ground in terms of filming and storytelling for the show. Members of the cast contributed in Season 7 as well - Duchovny would write and direct his second episode "Hollywood A.D.", while co-star Gillian Anderson would likewise write and direct her own episode "all things", which would be both her only writing and only directing credit in the show. William B. Davis, who played 'The Cigarette-Smoking Man', would also write his first (and only) episode for the series in Season 7, "En Ami".
Season 7 of The X-Files concluded in May 2000 with 22 episodes and would be the last season to feature the original opening sequence (which had been largely unchanged since the beginning), as the last two seasons used altered opening title sequences, both due to the addition of new actors but also as part of an effort to refresh the series.
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=Pistols=
==SIG-Sauer P226==
FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) carries a SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm. FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) is also seen at times with a SIG P226. Other FBI agents and government personnel are seen with P226s.
==SIG-Sauer P228==
FBI Special Agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) carries a SIG-Sauer P228 as her sidearm. Other FBI and government agents on the show are also seen using P228s. 
==SIG-Sauer P225==
During a single sequence in "Signs and Wonders" (S7E09), Fox Mulder wields and fires a SIG-Sauer P225 rather than the P226 he normally carries. This might have occurred because the show's armorer was unable to bring a live P226 on-set for this particular sequence. He is seen with a SIG P226 both prior to and immediately after this sequence (which is most likely a stunt version, as it is not seen fired, and it is also seen dropped in the latter instance). 
This same substitution of SIG pistols (A P225 in place of the other aforementioned SIGs) was a more common occurrence previously during the fourth and fifth seasons. It is interesting that the same weapon substitution occurred here in the seventh season of the show, despite production of the series moving to Los Angeles (since Season 6) from Vancouver (Seasons 1-5), the move including a change in armory. It is possible this might be a Independent Studio Services SIG-Sauer 'Non Gun'.
thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P225 - 9x19mm
==Beretta 92FS==
Beretta 92FS pistols are seen numerous times throughout the series, carried and used by police officers and government agents, as well as soldiers and military personnel as a Beretta M9 substitute. A Beretta is notably seen wielded by several teens in "Rush" (S7E05).
==Glock 17==
Glock 17 pistols are seen used by police and government officers throughout the series. In Season 7, several are seen wielded; A Glock 17 is featured notably in "The Amazing Maleeni" (S7E08) - This gun is carried by an armored transport officer and covertly utilized as part of an elaborate heist scheme.
==Smith & Wesson 915==
A Smith & Wesson 915 is wielded by a mob goon in "The Goldberg Variation" (S7E06).
=='Queen Anne' Flintlock Pistol==
Maitreya (Krista Allen), the program that takes over the virtual reality shooter game in "First Person Shooter" (S7E13), is first seen using what best appears to be a Queen Anne Flintlock Pistol.
=Revolvers=
==Webley Revolver==
Former FBI agent Frank Black (Lance Henriksen) uses a Webley Revolver in the X-Files / Millennium semi-crossover episode "Millennium" (S7E04). Mulder also uses the Webley in "Millenium".
thumb|none|325px|Webley Mk VI - .455 Webley
thumb|none|600px|Mark Johnson pulls out the drawer containing the Webley Revolver in "Millennium" (S7E04).
thumb|none|600px|Frank Black checks the load in the revolver in "Millennium" (S7E04).
==Smith & Wesson Model 66 Snub==
A snub-nose Smith & Wesson Model 66 is wielded by a mob goon in "The Goldberg Variation" (S7E06).
thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 66 Snub Nose with 2.5" barrel - .357 Magnum
==Colt New Service==
A Colt New Service is wielded at the beginning of "Signs and Wonders" (S7E09).
==Single Action Army (Nickel)==
Polished nickel Single Action Army revolvers with pearl grips are used by the first wave of Maitreya (Krista Allen) enemies in Level 2 of the game in "First Person Shooter" (S7E13).
===Single Action Army 'Bang' Gun===
A phony 'Bang'-flag version of a SAA is seen in "The Amazing Maleeni" (S7E08), held and later briefly brandished by magician Billy LeBonge (Jonathan Levit). Though not a real firearm, it is included here for the sake of completeness.
=Submachine Guns=
==Steyr SPP==
In "First Person Shooter" (S7E13), the master gamesplayer Darryl Musashi (Christopher Ng) dual-wields Steyr SPPs converted to fire full-auto while in the game. SPPs are also wielded by the second wave of Maitreya enemies that Scully fights in the second level of the game.
thumb|none|325px|Steyr SPP - 9x19mm
==Cobray M11/9==
In "First Person Shooter" (S7E13), game player 'Retro' is seen arming himself with a Cobray M11/9. 
thumb|none|600px|A Cobray M11/9 is retrieved in "First Person Shooter" (S7E13).
==Heckler & Koch MP5K (Mocked up as MP5K-PDW)==
At the beginning of "Sein und Zeit" (S7E10), Bud LaPierre (Mark Rolston) is seen watching the pilot episode for the series Harsh Realm. The footage visible on the television shows D.B. Sweeney wielding a Heckler & Koch MP5K fitted with the PDW folding stock, which was his character Mike Pinocchio's primary weapon throughout the run of Harsh Realm.
TRIVIA: Harsh Realm was then Chris Carter's newest TV series; its appearance in this episode is used as a form of cross-promotion. Additionally, the pilot episode for Harsh Realm featured Gillian Anderson's voice. Further, Mark Rolston would later make a guest appearance in the show’s second episode.
thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5K with the PDW-style folding stock attached, commonly used in films to emulate the PDW - 9x19mm
==Heckler & Koch MP5A2==
A fixed-stock Heckler & Koch MP5A2 with Surefire light forend is briefly seen in the hands of a SWAT officer in the fictional COPS / X-Files crossover episode "X-Cops" (S7E12).
=Rifles / Carbines=
==M16A2==
Actual M16A2 rifles are seen in the later seasons produced in Los Angeles, California (Season 6 onward), rather than Olympic Arms variants as seen in the previous Vancouver-produced seasons of the show. These weapons generally appeared in the hands of US military personnel. They are also seen in the opening sequence of "Hollywood A.D." (S7E19), fitted with scopes and laser sights.
==Ruger AC556 (Mocked up as the 'M590 Assault Rifle')==
In "First Person Shooter" (S7E13), the most prominently featured weapon is the 'M590 Assault Rifle', which is the main weapon of the virtual reality game in the episode. These are modified Ruger AC556 rifles (the selective-fire version of the Mini-14) fitted in a custom casing - They are the same props previously used in the show Space: Above and Beyond (coincidentally created by James Wong and Glen Morgan, who were writers on The X-Files). These are seen used by game players, as well as both Mulder and Scully when they enter the game world. The weapon was also wielded by Maitreya's (Krista Allen) final wave that Scully fights in the second level of the game.
==Heckler & Koch G36K==
In "First Person Shooter" (S7E13), game player 'LoFat' (Michael Bower) wields a Heckler & Koch G36K.
thumb|none|600px|'LoFat' retrieves a H&K G36K at the beginning "First Person Shooter" (S7E13).
==AKU-94==
Game player 'Mixer' (Ryan Todd) is armed with an AKU-94 bullpup with Trijicon ACOG scope at the beginning of "First Person Shooter" (S7E13).
thumb|none|600px|'Mixer' (Ryan Todd) wields an AKU-94 in "First Person Shooter" (S7E13).
==AKM==
An Ivory Coast soldier is briefly seen with an AKM slung at the conclusion of the first part of the two-part season opener "The Sixth Extinction" (S7E01). Guards at a Tunisian penal colony in the season finale "Requiem" (S7E22) are also seen with AK variants slung.
==Heckler & Koch G3==
Some of the 'sniper zombies' in the fictional film The Lazarus Bowl shown in the opening sequence of "Hollywood A.D." (S7E19) wield what appear to be Heckler & Koch G3 rifle variants with scopes.
==Remington 700 (Choate Ultimate Sniper Stock)==
'The Black-Haired Man' (Michael Shamus Wiles) uses what appears to be a Remington 700 modified/fitted in a Choate Ultimate Sniper Stock in "En Ami" (S7E15).
thumb|none|500px|Remington 700 fitted with Choate Ultimate Sniper Stock - 7.62x51mm NATO
=Shotguns=
==Mossberg 500AT==
An LA County Sheriff's deputy is seen preparing for a raid with what appears to be a Mossberg 500AT shotgun in the fictional COPS / X-Files crossover episode "X-Cops" (S7E12).
=Machine Guns=
==Daewoo K3==
In "First Person Shooter" (S7E13), the second round of virtual "enemy combatants" in Level 1 of the video game, dressed like pseudo Nazis, use Daewoo K3 LMGs with the stocks removed and 100-round drum magazines fitted. The Daewoo is also seen among the weapons that the players retrieve jusr prior to entering the game world.
=Other=
==Motorcycle Guns==
In "First Person Shooter" (S7E13), the first round of virtual "enemy combatants" in Level 1 of the game consist of motorcycle riders, with their motorcycles armed with some type of machine gun mounted in the front. 
==M60A3 Main Battle Tank==
The final round of Maitreya enemies Scully (Gillian Anderson) fights inside the game in "First Person Shooter" consist of Maitreya copies wielding the M590 Assault Rifle while riding atop M60A3 MBTs. The tanks appear to be regular M60A3s except they feature a second separate armored/enclosed turret atop the main gun turret, at the tank commander's cupola. The tanks do not fire any of their weapons - They seem to serve only as a mount for Maitreya (Krista Allen) to attack from.
=See Also=
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