McHale's Navy (TV Series)

McHale's Navy was a World War II television comedy series that aired from 1962-1966 on ABC and starred Ernest Borgnine as Lt. Commander Quinton McHale and followed the antics of him and the crew of the PT Boat he commanded. The crew of the PT-73 consists of Ensign Charles Parker (Tim Conway), Lester Gruber (Carl Ballantine), George "Christy" Christopher (Gary Vinson), "Tinker" Bell (Billy Sands), Virgil Edwards (Edson Stroll), Willy Moss (John Wright), and Happy (Gavin MacLeod) (Seasons 1 and 2). Fuji Kobiaji (Yoshio Yoda) is a Japanese Sailor who deserted from the Imperial Japanese Navy, then befriended the PT-73 crew. Captain Wallace B. Binghamton (Joe Flynn) and Lt. Elroy Carpenter (Bob Hastings) are the constant antagonists of McHale and his crew. Seasons 1-3 are set on and around the fictional island of Taratupa in the South Pacific in 1943. Season 4 is set in and around the fictional town of Voltafiore, Italy in 1944. 
The following weapons were used in the series McHale's Navy:
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=Revolvers=
==Colt Official Police==
Ensign Parker (Tim Conway), Big Frenchy (George Kennedy), Big Louie (Nestor Paiva) and Sub-Lieutenant Clivedon (Bernard Fox) carry the Colt Official Police.
==Smith & Wesson Model 36==
Ensign Parker carries a Smith & Wesson Model 36 in one episode.
==Smith & Wesson Model 10==
Ensign Parker carries a suppressed Smith & Wesson Model 10 in one episode. Capt. Binghamton (Joe Flynn), Lt. Cmdr. McHale (Ernest Borgnine), Ensign Parker and Count Cesare Spinetti (David Opatoshu) are seen with nickel-plated Model 10s.
==Unidentified Revolvers==
Willy (John Wright), Virgil (Edson Stroll) and Christy (Gary Vinson) carry unidentified revolvers in one episode.
=Pistols=
==Colt M1911A1==
The Colt M1911A1 is the main sidearm carried by Navy officers in the series. Christy is frequently seen armed with an M1911A1, while the other members of the PT-73 crew are rarely seen using it. German soldiers use them in one episode.
==Nambu Type 14==
Fuji Kobiaji (Yoshio Yoda), Lt. Cmdr. McHale and Japanese officers are armed with the Nambu Type 14. 
==Luger P08==
Capt. Binghamton and Lt. Carpenter carry the Luger P08 in one episode. Radioman Willy Moss holds a souvenir Luger P08 in one episode. In Season 4, Gruber and a German Sergeant (James Frawley) are armed with the Luger. 
==Walther P38==
Ensign Parker is armed with a Walther P38 in one episode.
==Flintlock Dueling Pistols==
Count Cesare Spinetti (David Opatoshu) and Ensign Parker use matching flintlock dueling pistols.
=Submachine Guns=
==Thompson==
====M1928A1====
Ensign Parker, Happy (Gavin MacLeod), Gruber, Willy and a gangster carry M1928A1 Thompsons with a 50-round drum magazine. Capt. Binghamton and Lt. Carpenter carry Thompsons with 30-round box magazines.
====M1928A1 With Simplified Rear Sight====
Harley Hatfield (Jesse Pearson) uses an M1928A1 Thompson with simplified rear sight.
====M1928====
Capt. Binghamton carries an M1928 Thompson in one episode.
====M1A1====
Capt. Binghamton, Willy and Christy are armed with M1A1 Thompsons.
====Nonfiring Replica====
Capt. Binghamton, Lt. Carpenter, Ensign Parker and a Marine carry nonfiring replica Thompson submachine guns.
====Unknown Thompson variant====
A gangster fires an unknown Thompson variant with a vertical foregrip.
==MP40==
In Season 4, German soldiers are frequently armed with MP40s. Some of the PT-73 crew also carry MP40s while disguised as Germans.
==Madsen M50==
Ensign Parker uses a Madsen M50 in several episodes. The Madsen M50 was manufactured beginning in 1950, hence it is an anachronism. In one episode, Lt. Cmdr. McHale and Ensign Parker carry M50s with perforated barrel shrouds, to simulate some type of German submachine gun.
=Rifles=
==M1 Garand==
In Seasons 1-3, the M1 Garand is seen in the hands of Lt. Cmdr. McHale and the PT-73 crew, the Navy Shore Patrol and Marines. In Season 4, Army soldiers and Military Police are equipped with the M1 Garand.
==M1 Carbine==
The M1 Carbine is frequently carried by the crew of PT-73, and less often by Lt. Cmdr. McHale, Ensign Parker, and Capt. Binghamton. Fuji, Harley Hatfield and Roger Whitfield III (George Furth) also use M1s. In Season 1-3, Marines carry M1s, and in Season 4, Army soldiers carry M1s.
==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
In Seasons 1-3, Imperial Japanese Army and Navy personnel are equipped with the Gewehr 98 standing in for Arisaka rifles. Tinker, Gruber, and Fuji use them while disguised as Japanese soldiers. Ensign Parker carries a Gewehr while wearing a bunny costume.
==Karabiner 98k==
In Season 4, German soldiers are seen armed with the Karabiner 98k. Capt. Binghamton, Lt. Parker and the PT-73 crew carry them as well while disguised as German soldiers.
 
=Machine Guns=
==.50 AN/M2==
The .50 AN/M2 appears as the primary armament of PT-73. Ensign Parker and Virgil are seen firing the M2 more often than the other crew. Happy fires the M2 frequently in Seasons 1 and 2. Willy and Christy are rarely seen firing the M2, while Lt. Cmdr. McHale, Gruber and Tinker are not shown firing the M2 during the series. Capt. Binghamton, Fuji, Ensign Dennison (Edward Mallory), Geogianna Comstock (Joyce Bulifant), Kate O'Hara (Joyce Jamison), Babette (Susan Silo), John Burton (Robert F. Simon) and Sub-Lieutenant Clivedon are seen firing the M2.
==Lewis Gun==
Imperial Japanese Navy personnel have a Lewis Gun.
thumb|none|400px|Lewis Gun - .303 British.
==Bren Gun==
In one episode, Japanese soldiers use what appears to be a Bren gun.
=Other=
==7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n. A.==
==12-pound Napoleon==
A 12-pound Napoleon cannon is fired.
==Harrington & Richardson M5 Flare Gun==
Tinker uses a Harrington & Richardson M5 Flare Gun.
==Mk 2 Hand Grenade==
Ensign Parker uses Mk 2 hand grenades at inappropriate times.
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