The Pacific

The Pacific is the 2010 WWII HBO miniseries produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, who previously collaborated on the acclaimed Band of Brothers. This miniseries focuses on the experiences of US Marines fighting in the Pacific Theater of World War II and is primarily based on the memoirs of Robert Leckie and Eugene Sledge. 
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=Allied Weapons=
==Handguns==
===Colt M1911A1===
The main sidearm of the Marines in the miniseries is the Colt M1911A1. Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale) and John Basilone (Jon Seda) are seen using the pistol, in one scene Leckie uses it to mercy kill a Japanese soldier being non-fatally wounded by several Marines. Other Marines seen using the M1911A1 are Lt. Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller (William Sadler), 2nd Lt. Lebec (Rohan Nichol), who uses his M1911A1 in a tense moment, and Sgt. Manuel 'Manny' Rodriguez (Jon Bernthal) .
thumb|none|600px|Lt. Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller (William Sadler) has an M1911A1 holstered in Part 1 as he leads the men of the 7th Marines on Guadalcanal.
===Colt New Service===
In Part 5, Eugene Sledge (Joseph Mazzello) receives a Colt New Service .45 Colt revolver in the care package sent from his family and uses the revolver twice in combat - once on Peleliu in Part 7 when he draws it upon hearing Japanese infiltrators, and on a wounded Japanese soldier on the island of Okinawa in Part 9. In episode 5 Sid Phillips (Ashton Holmes) tells Eugene that "It will stop a jap faster than a clip from your carbine".
==Rifles / Carbines==
===M1903A3 Springfield===
The M1903A3 Springfield rifle is the general issue weapon for the Marines who land and fight on Guadalcanal in Part 1 and Part 2, as all the new M1 rifles were sent to the US Army. Production of the M1903A3 began September of 1941 in an effort by Remington to simplify and speed production of the rifles by using stamped parts wherever possible. At this point in the war, the earlier M1903 rifle would have been more numerous in the Marines' arsenal, and the lack of the earlier rifle at this point in the series is historically questionable. The Marines seen using the Springfield include Cpl. Lew 'Chuckler' Juergens (Josh Helman), PFC Wilbur 'Runner' Conley (Keith Nobbs) and Pvt. William LaPointe (Sam Parsonson). After being replaced with the M1, it was still used by Marines on the railway journey in Episode 3, to compare accuracy with the M1. PFC Ronnie Gibson (Tom Budge) is able to shoot a cow from the moving train with one. 
thumb|none|600px|PFC Wilbur 'Runner' Conley (Keith Nobbs) cleans his M1903 at the end of Part 1.
thumb|none|600px|Marines of the 7th Regiment led by Lt. Col. Lewis "Chesty" Puller (William Sadler) are seen marching in Part 1 with their M1903 Springfields on Guadalcanal as they reinforce the 1st Marines.
===M1903A1 Springfield with 7.8x Unertl scope===
A Marine Sniper uses an M1903A1 Springfield with 7.8x Unertl scope during the assault on Peleliu Airfield (Part 6).
thumb|none|600px|The sniper watches for enemy counterattacks on top of the Peleliu airfield building.
===M1 Garand===
The M1 is first seen in Guadalcanal, when Sid Phillips (Ashton Holmes) finds, to his disgust, a crate of newly arrived M1 Garands for the army. Whilst stationed in Melbourne, the Marines replace the M1903 with the M1 Garand, which remains the main battle rifle throughout the series. During Part 3, riding in a train through the Victorian country, several Marines compare the M1 to the M1903, and on Pavuvu in Part 4, Gunnery Sgt. Elmo Haney (Gary Sweet) is seen conducting solo bayonet drills against imaginary Japanese enemies using an M1. In combat, amongst those who use it are Cpl. Lew 'Chuckler' Juergens (Josh Helman), PFC Wilbur 'Runner' Conley (Keith Nobbs) PFC Bill Leyden (Brendan Fletcher) and PFC Bill "Hoosier" Smith (Jacob Pitts). Eugene Sledge (Joseph Mazzello) normally carries the M1 Carbine, but he uses the M1 on two occasions, one when he uses Leyden's to kill an attacking Japanese soldier in Part 7, and during a Japanese Banzai charge in Part 9.
===M1 Carbine===
The M1 Carbine is carried by several characters in the series including Eugene "Sledgehammer" Sledge (Joseph Mazzello), Capt. Andrew "Ack-Ack" Haldane (Scott Gibson), 1st Lt. Edward "Hillbilly" Jones (Leon Ford), Cpl. R.V. Burgin (Martin McCann), 1st Lt. Thomas Stanley (Freddie Joe Farnsworth) and PFC Merriell "Snafu" Shelton (Rami Malek). John "Gunny" Basilone (Jon Seda) switches between an M1 Carbine and the Browning M1919A4 while on Iwo Jima in Part 8, with PFC Steve Evanson (Dwight Braswell) occasionally using Basilone's Carbine. In Part 9, the Carbine is used by replacement Pvt. Hamm (Noel Fisher).
thumb|none|450px|World War II Era M1 Carbine, with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WW2, shown with khaki sling and oiler and a period twin magazine pouch for buttstock
thumb|none|600px|Capt. Andrew Haldane (Scott Gibson) is armed with an M1 Carbine as he scouts the enemy machine gun positions in Part 6.
thumb|none|600px|Cpl. R.V. Burgin (Martin McCann) checks a bunker with the M1 Carbine.
 
thumb|none|600px|In Part 8, John Basilone (Jon Seda) is armed with an M1 Carbine as he tries to get the Marines off the beach on Iwo Jima.
==Submachine Guns==
===M1928A1 Thompson===
Several Marine NCO's and Officers are seen carrying M1928A1 Thompson while on Guadalcanal. Most of them, including Sgt. Stone (Toby Leonard Nixon), uses the 20 round "stick" magazine. Sgt. Manuel "Manny" Rodriguez (Jon Bernthal) is seen with a 30 round version, which wasn't present at the time of Guadalcanal. 2ndLt. Hugh Corrigan (Henry Nixon) utilizes the 50 round "drum" magazine, as well as Sgt. John Basilone (Jon Seda) at the end of Part 1, but never uses it.
===M1A1 Thompson===
Several Marines are seen carrying or firing the M1A1 Thompson. Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale) uses a Thompson M1A1 throughout the rest of the series, notably in Part 4, when he takes out a Japanese patrol trying to flank his unit and then in Part 5 and 6 when the Marines land on Peleliu. In Part 9 on Okinawa Eugene Sledge (Joseph Mazzello) picks up a Thompson and uses it for a good duration of the episode. Other Marines such as Gunnery Sgt. Elmo Haney (Gary Sweet), Sgt. Stone (Toby Leonard Moore) and PFC Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton (Rami Malek) also use the Thompson. Bill Leyden (Brendan Fletcher) is seen with an M1A1 on Okinawa in Part 9 in place of the M1 Garand he used on Peleliu.
(NOTE: In real life, Sledge mentioned in his memoir that he and Snafu shared a Thompson amongst each other, but, gives no specific model. This is portrayed in the series.).
===Reising M50===
Captain Jameson (Sandy Winton) and Sgt. John Basilone (Jon Seda) are seen with a Reising M50 Submachine Guns. Neither of the two are seen firing the weapon.
===M3 "Grease Gun"===
In Part 9, an Army soldier guarding Japanese POWs on Okinawa is shown with an M3 Grease Gun. An Army Captain whom is relieved by K Company later in the episode also carries a Grease Gun. 
thumb|none|450px|M3 Grease Gun|M3 "Grease Gun" .45 ACP. The later model M3A1 would eliminate the crank lever for cocking the bolt, and instead used a simple hole in the bolt for the shooter to use their finger.
==Shotguns==
===Winchester 1897 Trench Gun===
The Winchester Model 1897 Trench Gun shotgun is the most prominent shotgun used by the Marines in the miniseries. It is seen in the hands of some background characters, as well as Private Cecil Evans (Ian Meadows) on Guadalcanal (Part 2) and First Lieutenant Thomas "Stumpy" Stanley (Freddie Joe Farnsworth) on Okinawa (Part 9).
===12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun===
In Part 10, Dr. Sledge (Conor O'Farrell) takes his son Eugene (Joseph Mazzello) dove hunting soon after Eugene returned home from Okinawa, the two exit Dr. Sledge's truck with a pair of Double Barreled Shotguns.
thumb|none|500px|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge. The Parker Gun Company was absorbed into Remington in 1934.
==Machine Guns==
===Browning Automatic Rifle===
The Browning Automatic Rifle is one of the weapons seen in the hands of the Marines, and is used both with and without a bipod. No one specific wields the weapon however.
thumb|500px|none|Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06
thumb|600px|none|A Browning Automatic Rifle sitting on a crate with a Springfield against on it in Part 2.
thumb|none|600px|A Marine is seen with his BAR with no bipod when K Company scouts Bloody Nose Ridge in Part 6.
===Browning M1917===
The Marines of the 1st Division that land on Guadalcanal use Browning M1917 water cooled machine guns. Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale) is seen firing it as part of a three man gun crew in Part 1. John Basilone (Jon Seda) is also seen firing it both on a tripod and from the hip (severely burning his hand & arm) in Part 2, as well as his comrades and buddies Sgt. J.P Morgan (Joshua Bitton) and Sgt. Manuel 'Manny' Rodriguez (Jon Bernthal).
===Browning M1919A4===
Replacing the Browning M1917 in the field for the Marines is the Browning M1919A4 machine gun in Episode Four, where Lew 'Chuckler' Juergens (Josh Helman) and Wilbur 'Runner' Conley (Keith Nobbs) use it to stop a banzai charge. M1919A4's also are seen mounted on LVT's in the series, notably when landing on Peleliu in Part 5. Leckie (James Badge Dale) is briefly seen manning an M1919A4 on his LVT during the landing. In Part 8, John Basilone (Jon Seda) trains PFC Chuck Tatum (Ben Esler) and PFC Steve Evanson (Dwight Braswell) in the use of the M1919A4. In Iwo Jima, Basilone uses one for a short amount of time, as well as a Marine Machine Gun Crew on Okinawa in Part 9. Also, in Part 8, Basilone demonstrates how to use a "bale", a handle attached to the barrel to prevent burns when picking up the M1919. One of the veteran Marines interviewed for the commentary track on the blu-ray release of the series says that the handle was often referred to as the "Basilone Bale". 
===Browning M2HB===
The Browning M2HB machine gun is seen mounted on the Marine LVT-4's notably during the landings of Peleliu in Part 5 and Iwo Jima in Part 8, as well as one several M4 Shermans. In Part 1, a machine gun team uses one during the Battle of the Tenaru, and another is used by US Marines on Okinawa in Part 9.
==Grenades==
===Mk 2 Hand Grenade===
A Mk 2 Hand Grenade is used by Cpl. Jay D'Leau (Dylan Young) to take out a Japanese bunker in Part 7. Sid Phillips (Ashton Holmes) is given one as a birthday present by Bill "Hoosier" Smith (Jacob Pitts) in Part 1. Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale), Lt. Stone (Toby Leonard Moore) and 1st Lt. Edward 'Hillbilly' Jones (Leon Ford) also use the grenades.
 
thumb|none|600px|A Mk 2 about to be put down an air vent of a Japanese bunker by Cpl. Jay D'Leau (Dylan Young) in Part 7.
==Heavy Weapons==
===M1 Mortar===
Sid Phillips (Ashton Holmes) and his gun crew uses the M1 Mortar during the Battle of the Tenaru River in Part 1. An M1 Mortar is seen with its crew as Eugene Sledge (Joseph Mazzello) and the Marines prepare to leave the airfield in Part 6.
thumb|none|600px|An M1 mortar with its crew is seen on the left in Part 6.
===M2 Mortar===
Eugene Sledge (Joseph Mazzello), PFC Robert Oswalt (Andrew Lees) and PFC Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton (Rami Malek) are part of an M2 Mortar team under the command of Cpl. R.V. Burgin (Martin McCann). During the battle of Peleliu, their team are seen carrying the different parts of the weapon and then seen firing it when the Marines cross the airfield. An Army team briefly use one on Okinawa in Part 9.
thumb|none|600px|Cpl. R.V. Burgin (Martin McCann) attaches the mortar sight as he and Snafu prepare the use the M2.
thumb|none|600px|Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton (Rami Malek) sights the M2 Mortar.
thumb|none|600px|The M2 Mortar fires just after Sledge hangs a round.
===M7 Rifle Grenade Launcher===
Several Marines are seen with M7 Rifle Grenade Launchers mounted on their M1 Garands, notably in Part 6 during the taking of the Peleliu airfield.
thumb|none|600px|The Marine on the right is seen preparing the launch a rifle grenade.
thumb|none|600px|The M7 is seen mounted on top of the Garand just after a rifle grenade has been launched.
===M2 Flamethrower===
The M2 Flamethrower is used by Cpl. Charles Womack (John Reynolds) to flush out a bunker in Part 7 and by a Marine at the Airfield in Part 6 and another on Iwo Jima in Part 8.
thumb|none|600px|In Part 6, Cpl. Charles Womack (John Reynolds) flushes out a Japanese bunker with the flamethrower.
===M1A1 Bazooka===
The M1A1 Bazooka is used by Marines during the battle of Peleliu in Parts 5-7, notably by PFC Jay De L'Eau (Dylan Young), and by Cpl. Pegg (Karl Cottee) to knock out several Japanese positions on Iwo Jima in Part 8.
thumb|none|600px|In Part 6, Jay prepares to fire his Bazooka during the assault on the Peleliu airfield.
=Axis Weapons=
==Handguns==
===Nambu Type 14===
The main sidearm of the Japanese was the Nambu Type 14 Pistol. Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale) finds one in a Japanese officer's chest when they go through the camp, which he takes along with the chest as a war trophy. Leckie ends up handing over the pistol to Dr. Grant (Matt Craven) in Part 4. On Iwo Jima in Part 8, a Japanese officer playing dead tries to kill John Basilone (Jon Seda) with a Nambu, but is shot and killed by PFC Steve Evanson (Dwight Braswell) before he fires.
thumb|500px|none|Nambu Type 14 8x22mm Nambu
==Rifles==
===Arisaka Type 38===
Most of the Japanese soldiers use the Arisaka Type 38.
==Machine Guns==
===Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun===
Japanese forces are also seen engaging the Marines at Peleliu with Type 92 heavy machine guns, better known as the Nambu or the "Woodpecker" because of the sound it makes when fired. It is normally seen firing from bunkers.
thumb|none|600px|Japanese forces are armed with the Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun, or Nambu, as they prepare to engage the Marines at the Peleliu airfield in Part 6. Note the feed strip sticking out of the gun.
thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier fires the Nambu.
===Type 97 Light Machine Gun===
A Type 97 Light Machine Gun is mounted on the hull of a Type 95 "Ha-go" light tank that attacks the Marine positions on the edge of the airfield in Part 5.
===Type 99 Light Machine Gun===
Japanese forces are seen firing the Type 99 Light Machine Gun during Parts 6, 7 and 9. A Japanese Gunner using a Type 99 almost kills Eugene Sledge (Joseph Mazzello) with it.
thumb|none|600px|On the right, Japanese forces are armed with the Type 99 Light Machine Gun as they prepare to engage the Marines at the Peleliu airfield in Part 6.
thumb|none|600px|The Type 99 lays next to the dead Japanese soldier as the Marines take Peleliu airfield.
==Heavy Weapons==
===Type 89 "Knee Mortar"===
Type 89 "Knee Mortar"s are used by Japanese soldiers who defend the Peleliu airfield.
thumb|none|600px|The Knee Mortar lays next to the dead Japanese soldier on the far left as the Marines take Peleliu airfield.
==Grenades==
===Type 97 Hand Grenade===
A wounded Japanese soldier uses a Type 97 Hand Grenade to commit suicide in Part 1, taking out a pair of Navy Corpsmen as well. In Part 4, a wounded soldier attempts to do the same to a Marine Patrol, but Lt. Stone (Toby Leonard Moore) manages to stop him. A Japanese officer is seen holding one just before he's shot in Part 7, but throws it before being wounded, injuring PFC Bill Leyden (Brendan Fletcher).
thumb|none|600px|A Type 97 thrown by a Japanese soldier lands on the roof of the bunker.
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