King Kong Escapes

King Kong Escapes (キングコングの逆襲 Kingu Kongu no Gyakushū, lit. King Kong's Counterattack) is a 1967 Toho film co-produced with Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment, directed by Ishiro Honda and written by Kaoru Mabuchi. The story revolves around a criminal organization led by the mad genius Dr. Who (Hideyo Amamoto) using a giant robotic double of King Kong called Mechani-Kong to dig up a highly radioactive ores known only as "Element X", which is ten times more radioactive than any other known radioactive element and can be used to create even more powerful nuclear weapons. He plans to sell Element X to a representative of an unnamed Asian nation, Madame Piranha (Mie Hama) (called Madame X in English dubs) so her nation can build an arsenal of nuclear weapons.
When Element X proves to be too radioactive, causing Mechani-Kong to malfunction, a new plan is made to kidnap the real King Kong and mind control him into mining Element X. Now a team of U.N. explorers must free the giant ape, stop Dr. Who and Madame Piranha as the story leads to a confrontation between the legendary ape and his robotic double.
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=Pistols=
==Nambu Type 14==
U.N. Lieutenant Commmander Jiro Nomura (Akira Takarada) at one point is armed with a Nambu Type 14 as he explores the scene of King Kong's kidnapping.
==Colt Model 1903/1908==
One of Dr. Who's guards holds the U.N. explorers at gun point with what appears to be a Colt Model 1903/1908 to make them comply.
==Baby Browning==
Dr. Who (Hideyo Amamoto) is armed with a small nickle plated pocket pistol he uses to kill an island native. The gun could be a number of pocket pistols but appears to be a Baby Browning.
==CZ 45==
Madam Piranha (Mie Hama) has a pocket pistol that appears to be a CZ 45 which she uses to hold Dr. Who at gun point. He manages to disarm her and hold her at gunpoint with her own pistol.
=Submachine guns=
==M1928/M1928A1 Thompson==
Dr. Who's ship guards are armed with M1928/M1928A1 Thompson which they use to fire upon Jiro Nomura, Carl Nelson and Susan Watson as they escape his ship. Later they crew tries to use their Thompsons on King Kong as he attacks the ship.
=Battle Rifles=
==M1 Garand==
U.N. Lieutenant Commmander Jiro Nomura (Akira Takarada) carries an M1 Garand with him early in the film as he explores an island. Several of Dr. Who's capture team and the JSDF soldiers are seen with them as well.
==Howa Type 64==
Early in the film the submarine crew fire their Howa Type 64 at King Kong and a Giant Sea Serpent as they fight, they stop firing once Carl Nelson is able to convince them that King Kong is not the enemy. Later Jiro Nomura uses a Howa Type 64 to destroy the hypnotic device on top of Mechani-Kong's head, forcing the robot to fight his flash and blood counterpart.
=Machineguns=
==Browning M1919==
Dr. Who's ship is armed with mounted Browning M1919s which are used on King Kong as he attacks the ship.
==Sumitomo M2HB Machine Gun==
Several Type 61 tanks and jeeps can be seen armed with Sumitomo M2HB heavy machine guns.
=Launchers=
==M20 recoilless rifle==
Several jeeps armed with M20 Recoilless Rifle are on stand by as King Kong and Mechani-Kong fight.
=Fictional Weapons=
=Hand Grenades=
==Mechani-Kong's Hand Grenades==
During the mining operation in Antarctica, Mechani-Kong (Hiroshi Sekita) is armed with a belt filled with giant hand grenades which it uses to excavate through the ground and ice. Oddly the pins are on the bottom instead of the top. Sadly Mechani-Kong never uses these in combat against his living counterpart, King Kong.
=Miscellaneous=
==Toy Gun==
Early in the film when opening the submarine hatch to let Susan Watson in, Jiro Nomura is armed with a rifle. The gun appears to be just a silver toy used as a prop for the film.
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