Falling Skies - Season 1

The following weapons were used in Season 1 of the series Falling Skies:
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=Assault/Battle Rifles & Carbines=
==Norinco Type 56-1 (underfolding stock)==
For the first three episodes, Tom Mason (Noah Wyle) is seen carrying a Norinco Type 56-1, the Chinese underfolding stock copy of the AKMS, with its distinctive hooded front sight. The rifle also appears to have duct tape wrapped around the end of the stock, presumably for relief when the rifle is put to the shoulder.
thumb|none|500px|Norinco Type 56-1 - 7.62x39mm
==Norinco Type 56==
Several resistance fighters are seen armed with Norinco Type 56 rifles.
thumb|none|600px|none|In the series premiere, "Live and Learn" (S1E01), the fighter on the right carries the rifle.
thumb|none|600px|none|In the series premiere, "Live and Learn" (S1E01), the fighter being bandaged has the rifle in his lap.
thumb|none|600px|none|In the series premiere, "Live and Learn" (S1E01), the fighter behind Dr. Anne Glass (Moon Bloodgood) carries the rifle.
thumb|none|500px|none|In this production image, the fighter on the far right holds the rifle.
==AKM==
Throughout the remainder of Season 1, Tom Mason (Noah Wyle) carries an AKM as his preferred weapon.
thumb|none|500px|AKM, stamped steel receiver with slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm
thumb|none|350px|A publicity image of Tom Mason (Noah Wyle) carrying his AKM stands along side of Anne Glass (Moon Bloodgood).
thumb|none|600px|none|Tom holds his AKM while taking fire in "Grace" (S1E04).
thumb|none|600px|none|Tom holds the AKM in "Grace" (S1E04).
thumb|none|500px|A production image of Tom Mason (Noah Wyle) aims his AKM while he takes cover behind stacked tires at the high school turned bunker, a bulwark against the alien invasion.
thumb|none|500px|Another publicity image of Noah Wyle as Tom with his AKM.
==SIG SG 552 Carbine==
Weaver (Will Patton) carries a SIG SG 552 carbine as his preferred weapon.
thumb|none|500px|none|A publicity image of Will Patton as Weaver armed with the SIG SG 552.
thumb|none|600px|none|In "What Hides Beneath" (S1E08), Weaver takes aim with SIG SG 552 as he is targeted by a "Mech".
thumb|none|500px|none|Another publicity image of Will Patton with the SIG SG 552.
==IMI Galil MAR Carbine==
After having lost his M4A1 during the events of "Prisoner of War" (S1E03), Hal Mason (Drew Roy) carries a Galil MAR carbine fitted with a conventional bolt handle and top mounted rail as his preferred weapon.
thumb|none|400px|none|A publicity image of Drew Roy as Hal holding the Galil.
thumb|none|300px|Another publicity image of Hal (Drew Roy) with his Galil MAR Carbine.
==M4A1 Carbine==
Colt M4A1 carbine is a prominent weapon seen carried by the resistance. Several of the rifles are seen fitted with various accessories. In the first episodes, Hal Mason (Drew Roy) is seen carrying the M4A1. Among the fighters seen with the rifle are Jimmy Boland (Dylan Authors) and Mike (Martin Roach).
thumb|none|600px|none|In the premiere episode "Live and Learn" (S1E01), Hal Mason (Drew Roy) carries the M4A1 as alien "skitters" pass by.
thumb|none|600px|none|Hal holds the M4A1 in "Prisoner of War" (S1E03).
thumb|none|600px|none|Hal opens fire with his M4A1 in "Prisoner of War" (S1E03).
thumb|none|600px|none|In Season 1's finale "Eight Hours" (S1E10), Jimmy Boland (Dylan Authors) carries his M4A1 fitted with an EOTech sight.
==M16A1==
An M16A1 is another weapon carried by the resistance.
thumb|none|600px|none|The fighter on the right holds the M16A1 in "Live and Learn" (S1E01).
thumb|none|500px|none|In this production image, the fighter on the left holds the M16A1.
==M16A2==
Several resistance fighters are seen armed with M16A2 rifles.
thumb|none|600px|In "Live and Learn" (S1E01), the wounded fighter lies on the stretcher while still holding his M16A2.
thumb|none|500px|Several resistance fighters are seen armed with M16A2 rifles.
==M16A4==
One resistance fighter can be seen armed with an M16A4 rifle, identifiable by the removable carry handle/rear sights.
thumb|none|500px|The resistance fighter in the green coat behind Mason is armed with an M16A4 rifle
==Colt Model 733==
Maggie (Sarah Carter) carries a Colt Model 733 as her preferred weapon.
thumb|none|500px|Colt Model 733 - 5.56x45mm
thumb|none|500px|none|In the center, Maggie carries her rifle.
thumb|none|500px|none|Maggie holds the rifle on the left in this production image.
==Heckler & Koch HK91==
A rifle of the Heckler & Koch pattern can be seen being used by one of Pope's gang in "The Armory" (S1E02). It is possible that this is the civilian version of the Heckler & Koch G3, the HK91, as noted by the lack of the grenade launching lug on the barrel. It also appears to have a flashlight attached to side of the front sight block.
==L1A1 SLR==
The British variant of the FN FAL rifle, the L1A1 SLR is seen in the hands of of a resistance fighter inside a grocery store. What appear to be L1A1 rifles fitted with tri-rail and various other accessories are wielded by resistance fighters in "Eight Hours" (S1E10).
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==Springfield Armory M1A==
One of Terry Clayton's men in "Sanctuary (Part 2)" carries a Springfield Armory M1A that John Pope later takes and uses in a shootout with Clayton's men.
==Ruger Mini-14==
In "Eight Hours" (S1E10), a resistance fighter at the school is seen with a Ruger Mini-14.
=Rifles=
==M1 Garand==
An M1 Garand is another weapon carried by resistance fighters in Season 1.
thumb|none|500px|none|An M1 Garand can be seen on the right of this promotional image with the butt rested on the ground.
==Winchester 1892==
A Winchester Model 1892, or a clone of such can be seen in the hands of one of the resistance fighters, notably seen to open fire on an escaping Rick in Season 1's finale "Eight Hours" (S1E10). Tom is later seen giving the rifle to Maggie.
thumb|none|500px|none|A production image shows on the left the fighter with the rifle.
thumb|none|600px|none|In Season 1's finale "Eight Hours" (S1E10), the fighter with the Winchester.
thumb|none|600px|none|In Season 1's finale "Eight Hours" (S1E10), the fighter trying to fire the rifle.
==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*==
A Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* is seen in the hands of resistance fighters.
thumb|none|600px|none|A fighter is seen on the right with the Enfield in the series premiere "Live and Learn" (S1E01).
thumb|none|500px|none|The front end of a Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* can be seen in the middle of this production image.
==M48 Yugoslavian Mauser==
In "What Hides Beneath" (S1E08), Sonya (Blair Brown), a woman that Tom, Hal, and Weaver encounter in Boston, fires on the group with a M48 Yugoslavian Mauser, an interesting choice for a survivor of the attack. These rifles were produced in post-WW2 Yugoslavia, and many have been imported into the United States. The Mauser is also seen in the hands of a member of the 2nd Mass in "Eight Hours" (S1E10).
=Submachine Guns=
==IMI Mini Uzi==
Anthony (Mpho Koaho) carries a Mini Uzi as his preferred weapon.
thumb|none|601px|none|On the left, Anthony (Mpho Koaho) holds a Mini Uzi in "Grace" (S1E04). 
==Heckler & Koch UMP9==
Karen (Jessy Schram) uses a UMP9, as noted by the curved magazine, as her preferred weapon.
thumb|none|500px|none|Production image of Karen (Jessy Schram) holding the UMP9.
==Heckler & Koch MP5A3==
Dai (Peter Shinkoda) uses a Heckler & Koch MP5A3 fitted with a RIS handguard with attached flashlight and vertical grip as his preferred weapon. The MP5A3 is is carried by some of the "harnessed" teens in "Grace" (S1E04).
 
 
=Handguns=
==Beretta 92FS==
A Beretta 92FS is the handgun carried by Weaver (Will Patton).
==Beretta 92FS Inox==
In "Sanctuary, Part 1" (S1E06), Maggie gives a Beretta 92FS Inox to Anne Glass (Moon Bloodgood) after an incident in the clinic. 
thumb|none|300px|none|Beretta 92FS Inox - 9x19mm
thumb|none|600px|Anne Glass (Moon Bloodgood) holds the Beretta Inox after an incident in the clinic in "Sanctuary, Part 1" (S1E06).
==Colt Gold Cup Trophy M1911A1==
A variant of the Colt M1911A1 is carried by Maggie (Sarah Carter). The pistol is fitted with adjustable sights and ivory grips and is first seen in "The Armory" (S1E02). She carries dual pistols in a black leather shoulder rig. 
thumb|none|301px|none|Colt Gold Trophy M1911A1 - .45 ACP
thumb|none|500px|A production image of Maggie (Sarah Carter) with her Colt.
==Colt M1911A1 (Nickel)==
Maggie (Sarah Carter) also carries a different nickel M1911A1 in her shoulder holster, along with the Gold Cup. This 1911 is fitted with a skeletonized hammer, pearl grips and a satin nickel finish. 
==Colt M1911A1==
In "Sanctuary, Part 1" (S1E06), a civilian survivor uses an M1911A1 to threaten Anne (Moon Bloodgood).
==Colt Government==
A wounded member of Pope's gang is given back his Colt Government 1911 pistol in "The Armory" (S1E02).
==Colt Single Action Army==
John Pope (Colin Cunningham) is seen carrying a Colt Single Action Army as his sidearm, notably in "The Armory" (S1E02). In "What Hides Beneath" (S1E08), he uses his SAA to test out a new armor-piercing round.
==Glock 19==
In "Sanctuary, Part 2" (S1E06), Jimmy is seen pulling a Glock 19 during a confrontation with a Skitter in the school.
==Magnum Research Inc. Desert Eagle Mark XIX==
Dai (Peter Shinkoda) uses a Magnum Research Inc. Desert Eagle Mark XIX as his secondary weapon.
thumb|none|600px|none|On the right, Dai (Peter Shinkoda) pulls his Desert Eagle in "Grace" (S1E04).
thumb|none|600px|none|Dai holds his Desert Eagle as he is hit in "Grace" (S1E04).
==Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac==
A stainless steel Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac (LDA family) is carried by Tom Mason (Noah Wyle), as noted by the double-stack magwell, DA trigger, and rail.
thumb|none|300px|Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac stainless steel - .45 ACP
thumb|none|600px|A stainless steel Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac (LDA family) is pulled by Tom Mason (Noah Wyle) in "Grace" (S1E04).
==Colt New Service==
A Colt New Service is carried by one of Pope's gang in "The Armory" (S1E02). This also appears to be the sidearm of Hal Mason.
 
==SIG-Sauer P226==
Lt. Henry Clayton (Henry Czerny) of the 7th Mass is briefly seen pulling what appears to be a SIG-Sauer P226 in "Sanctuary, Part 2" (S1E07).
==Taurus PT92==
A Taurus PT92AFS with black polymer grips is seen carried by Anthony (Mpho Koaho) in the series premiere "Live and Learn" (S1E01). This is an older model because of the thin slide serrations and the lack of an accessory rail. This cannot be confused with a similar Beretta 92FS Inox because there is no slide mounted safety. 
=Shotguns=
==Sawed Off Double Barreled Shotgun==
A Sawed Off Double Barreled Shotgun is carried in a backpack by Dai (Peter Shinkoda) as his weapon of last resort. He is seen giving it to Tom Mason (Noah Wyle).
thumb|none|600px|Tom uses the shotgun to disable a Skitter in "Prisoner of War" (S1E03).
==Winchester Model 1200 Defender==
At the beginning of the premiere episode "Live and Learn" (S1E01), a Winchester Model 1200 Defender shotgun is seen used by a resistance fighter at a human checkpoint.
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thumb|none|600px|At the beginning of "Live and Learn" (S1E01), a Winchester Model 1200 Defender shotgun is seen used by a resistance fighter at a human checkpoint.
==Mossberg 590a1 Special Purpose==
In "Sanctuary, Part 2" (S1E06), a Mossberg 590 is used by Weaver to dispatch a skitter on route to kill Jimmy. The 8-shot is parkerized with ghost-ring sights and a speedfeed stock. 
==Winchester 1200 Ranger==
Another resistance fighter is armed with what appears to be a Winchester Model 1200 shotgun in "Eight Hours" (S1E10).
=Machine Guns=
==Browning M2HB==
A Browning M2HB is the main heavy weapon used by the 2nd Massachusetts in Season 1. The machine gun is mounted in a Pontiac GTO.
thumb|none|600px|Captain Weaver mans the M2HB in "Mutiny" (S1E09).
==FN M240B==
The M240B is another weapon used by the 2nd Massachusetts. It's first seen being carried by Anthony (Mpho Koaho) in the series premiere "Live and Learn" (S1E01). Tom Mason (Noah Wyle) can be seen firing an M240B when his squad ambushes Pope's bandits in "The Armory" (S1E02). The Falling Skies website mistakenly refers to this machine gun as a .50 Caliber weapon, when, in fact, it uses the 7.62x51mm NATO round.
==PKM==
A PKM machine gun is seen being fired by Hal Mason (Drew Roy) when the squad ambushes Pope's gang at the end of "The Armory" (S1E02).
==RPK==
An RPK machine gun is seen being fired by Anthony (Mpho Koaho) when the squad ambushes Pope's gang at the end of "The Armory" (S1E02).
=Grenade & Rocket Launchers=
==M203 Grenade Launcher==
M203 grenade launchers can be seen mounted under M4A1 carbines.
==RPG-7==
In Season 1's finale "Eight Hours" (S1E10), Tom Mason (Noah Wyle) can be seen firing an RPG-7 fitted with a special warhead manufactured from the aliens' "Mech" metal. The Falling Skies website erroneously refers to it as a "Bazooka" (which is a completely different weapon system).
thumb|none|500px|RPG-7 - 40mm
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