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The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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The T-800 probably shouldn't have shown as much emotion as Schwarzenegger offered when firing the Uzi at Sarah Connor. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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The Uzi Goes Mainstream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The T-800 probably shouldn't have shown as much emotion as Schwarzenegger offered when firing the Uzi at Sarah Connor. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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However, the bigger issue with that Uzi is that the semi-automatic civilian models \u2013 sold as a carbine at the time \u2013 featured 16-inch barrels. We'll have to accept that the Terminator had the skills to do a little cyborg magic on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Uzi Goes Mainstream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The T-800 probably shouldn't have shown as much emotion as Schwarzenegger offered when firing the Uzi at Sarah Connor. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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The film's novelization explains that the T-800 acquired the civilian AR-180 semi-automatic rifle and successfully converted it to full auto, and the same held true with the Uzi. As a terminator, he doesn't eat or sleep so would have the spare time to make a conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the bigger issue with that Uzi is that the semi-automatic civilian models \u2013 sold as a carbine at the time \u2013 featured 16-inch barrels. We'll have to accept that the Terminator had the skills to do a little cyborg magic on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Uzi Goes Mainstream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The T-800 probably shouldn't have shown as much emotion as Schwarzenegger offered when firing the Uzi at Sarah Connor. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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Since the film's release, several questions have been raised as to whether any gun shop \u2013 and especially one in California \u2013 would have the AR-18 and Uzi on its shelves. The short answer is that it is a low-budget movie made when people weren't so picky about these details. But it is still a good point, and there are some theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film's novelization explains that the T-800 acquired the civilian AR-180 semi-automatic rifle and successfully converted it to full auto, and the same held true with the Uzi. As a terminator, he doesn't eat or sleep so would have the spare time to make a conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the bigger issue with that Uzi is that the semi-automatic civilian models \u2013 sold as a carbine at the time \u2013 featured 16-inch barrels. We'll have to accept that the Terminator had the skills to do a little cyborg magic on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Uzi Goes Mainstream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The T-800 probably shouldn't have shown as much emotion as Schwarzenegger offered when firing the Uzi at Sarah Connor. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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Along the way, the T-800 acquired an Ithaca 37 shotgun and a Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver \u2013 likely both from the LAPD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the film's release, several questions have been raised as to whether any gun shop \u2013 and especially one in California \u2013 would have the AR-18 and Uzi on its shelves. The short answer is that it is a low-budget movie made when people weren't so picky about these details. But it is still a good point, and there are some theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film's novelization explains that the T-800 acquired the civilian AR-180 semi-automatic rifle and successfully converted it to full auto, and the same held true with the Uzi. As a terminator, he doesn't eat or sleep so would have the spare time to make a conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the bigger issue with that Uzi is that the semi-automatic civilian models \u2013 sold as a carbine at the time \u2013 featured 16-inch barrels. We'll have to accept that the Terminator had the skills to do a little cyborg magic on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Uzi Goes Mainstream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The T-800 probably shouldn't have shown as much emotion as Schwarzenegger offered when firing the Uzi at Sarah Connor. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Along the way, the T-800 acquired an Ithaca 37 shotgun and a Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver \u2013 likely both from the LAPD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the film's release, several questions have been raised as to whether any gun shop \u2013 and especially one in California \u2013 would have the AR-18 and Uzi on its shelves. The short answer is that it is a low-budget movie made when people weren't so picky about these details. But it is still a good point, and there are some theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film's novelization explains that the T-800 acquired the civilian AR-180 semi-automatic rifle and successfully converted it to full auto, and the same held true with the Uzi. As a terminator, he doesn't eat or sleep so would have the spare time to make a conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the bigger issue with that Uzi is that the semi-automatic civilian models \u2013 sold as a carbine at the time \u2013 featured 16-inch barrels. We'll have to accept that the Terminator had the skills to do a little cyborg magic on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Uzi Goes Mainstream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The T-800 probably shouldn't have shown as much emotion as Schwarzenegger offered when firing the Uzi at Sarah Connor. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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More Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Along the way, the T-800 acquired an Ithaca 37 shotgun and a Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver \u2013 likely both from the LAPD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the film's release, several questions have been raised as to whether any gun shop \u2013 and especially one in California \u2013 would have the AR-18 and Uzi on its shelves. The short answer is that it is a low-budget movie made when people weren't so picky about these details. But it is still a good point, and there are some theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film's novelization explains that the T-800 acquired the civilian AR-180 semi-automatic rifle and successfully converted it to full auto, and the same held true with the Uzi. As a terminator, he doesn't eat or sleep so would have the spare time to make a conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the bigger issue with that Uzi is that the semi-automatic civilian models \u2013 sold as a carbine at the time \u2013 featured 16-inch barrels. We'll have to accept that the Terminator had the skills to do a little cyborg magic on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Uzi Goes Mainstream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The T-800 probably shouldn't have shown as much emotion as Schwarzenegger offered when firing the Uzi at Sarah Connor. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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The T-800 asked for a \"phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range\" but was rebuffed \"Hey, just what you see, pal.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Along the way, the T-800 acquired an Ithaca 37 shotgun and a Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver \u2013 likely both from the LAPD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the film's release, several questions have been raised as to whether any gun shop \u2013 and especially one in California \u2013 would have the AR-18 and Uzi on its shelves. The short answer is that it is a low-budget movie made when people weren't so picky about these details. But it is still a good point, and there are some theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film's novelization explains that the T-800 acquired the civilian AR-180 semi-automatic rifle and successfully converted it to full auto, and the same held true with the Uzi. As a terminator, he doesn't eat or sleep so would have the spare time to make a conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the bigger issue with that Uzi is that the semi-automatic civilian models \u2013 sold as a carbine at the time \u2013 featured 16-inch barrels. We'll have to accept that the Terminator had the skills to do a little cyborg magic on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Uzi Goes Mainstream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The T-800 probably shouldn't have shown as much emotion as Schwarzenegger offered when firing the Uzi at Sarah Connor. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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As the T-800 was sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor without even clothes on his back, he required some weapons and headed to the Alamo Sports Shop, a Los Angeles-area gun retailer that was quite well stocked, to say the least. While there he picks up an assortment of firearms that included an AMT Hardballer Longslide .45 handgun, Franchi SPAS-12 combat shotgun (noted to be \"Italian\"), an Armalite AR-18, and infamously an \"Uzi 9mm.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The T-800 asked for a \"phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range\" but was rebuffed \"Hey, just what you see, pal.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Along the way, the T-800 acquired an Ithaca 37 shotgun and a Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver \u2013 likely both from the LAPD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the film's release, several questions have been raised as to whether any gun shop \u2013 and especially one in California \u2013 would have the AR-18 and Uzi on its shelves. The short answer is that it is a low-budget movie made when people weren't so picky about these details. But it is still a good point, and there are some theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film's novelization explains that the T-800 acquired the civilian AR-180 semi-automatic rifle and successfully converted it to full auto, and the same held true with the Uzi. As a terminator, he doesn't eat or sleep so would have the spare time to make a conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the bigger issue with that Uzi is that the semi-automatic civilian models \u2013 sold as a carbine at the time \u2013 featured 16-inch barrels. We'll have to accept that the Terminator had the skills to do a little cyborg magic on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Uzi Goes Mainstream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The T-800 probably shouldn't have shown as much emotion as Schwarzenegger offered when firing the Uzi at Sarah Connor. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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The Terminator<\/em> certainly wasn't short on firearms, yet, it still didn't have the massive arsenals of later Schwarzenegger films. His choice of firearms was noteworthy for several reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 was sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor without even clothes on his back, he required some weapons and headed to the Alamo Sports Shop, a Los Angeles-area gun retailer that was quite well stocked, to say the least. While there he picks up an assortment of firearms that included an AMT Hardballer Longslide .45 handgun, Franchi SPAS-12 combat shotgun (noted to be \"Italian\"), an Armalite AR-18, and infamously an \"Uzi 9mm.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The T-800 asked for a \"phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range\" but was rebuffed \"Hey, just what you see, pal.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Along the way, the T-800 acquired an Ithaca 37 shotgun and a Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver \u2013 likely both from the LAPD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the film's release, several questions have been raised as to whether any gun shop \u2013 and especially one in California \u2013 would have the AR-18 and Uzi on its shelves. The short answer is that it is a low-budget movie made when people weren't so picky about these details. But it is still a good point, and there are some theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film's novelization explains that the T-800 acquired the civilian AR-180 semi-automatic rifle and successfully converted it to full auto, and the same held true with the Uzi. As a terminator, he doesn't eat or sleep so would have the spare time to make a conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the bigger issue with that Uzi is that the semi-automatic civilian models \u2013 sold as a carbine at the time \u2013 featured 16-inch barrels. We'll have to accept that the Terminator had the skills to do a little cyborg magic on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Uzi Goes Mainstream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The T-800 probably shouldn't have shown as much emotion as Schwarzenegger offered when firing the Uzi at Sarah Connor. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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One of the notable facts about The Terminator<\/em> is that while Schwarzenegger had appeared as the title character Conan the Barbarian<\/em>, his onscreen appearances had been limited \u2013 and he was only seen with a firearm before appearing as the T-800 in the now largely forgotten comedy Western The Villain<\/em> (1979). As the \"Handsome Stranger,\" he carried a Colt Single Action Army revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator<\/em> certainly wasn't short on firearms, yet, it still didn't have the massive arsenals of later Schwarzenegger films. His choice of firearms was noteworthy for several reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 was sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor without even clothes on his back, he required some weapons and headed to the Alamo Sports Shop, a Los Angeles-area gun retailer that was quite well stocked, to say the least. While there he picks up an assortment of firearms that included an AMT Hardballer Longslide .45 handgun, Franchi SPAS-12 combat shotgun (noted to be \"Italian\"), an Armalite AR-18, and infamously an \"Uzi 9mm.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The T-800 asked for a \"phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range\" but was rebuffed \"Hey, just what you see, pal.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Along the way, the T-800 acquired an Ithaca 37 shotgun and a Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver \u2013 likely both from the LAPD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the film's release, several questions have been raised as to whether any gun shop \u2013 and especially one in California \u2013 would have the AR-18 and Uzi on its shelves. The short answer is that it is a low-budget movie made when people weren't so picky about these details. But it is still a good point, and there are some theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film's novelization explains that the T-800 acquired the civilian AR-180 semi-automatic rifle and successfully converted it to full auto, and the same held true with the Uzi. As a terminator, he doesn't eat or sleep so would have the spare time to make a conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the bigger issue with that Uzi is that the semi-automatic civilian models \u2013 sold as a carbine at the time \u2013 featured 16-inch barrels. We'll have to accept that the Terminator had the skills to do a little cyborg magic on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Uzi Goes Mainstream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The T-800 probably shouldn't have shown as much emotion as Schwarzenegger offered when firing the Uzi at Sarah Connor. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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\"Laser
Laser sights were still a fairly new thing back in 1984, and required significant power. Behind the scenes in The Terminator movie, Schwarzenegger had the battery for the helium-neon laser in his pocket while the cable was run up his sleeve. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of the notable facts about The Terminator<\/em> is that while Schwarzenegger had appeared as the title character Conan the Barbarian<\/em>, his onscreen appearances had been limited \u2013 and he was only seen with a firearm before appearing as the T-800 in the now largely forgotten comedy Western The Villain<\/em> (1979). As the \"Handsome Stranger,\" he carried a Colt Single Action Army revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator<\/em> certainly wasn't short on firearms, yet, it still didn't have the massive arsenals of later Schwarzenegger films. His choice of firearms was noteworthy for several reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 was sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor without even clothes on his back, he required some weapons and headed to the Alamo Sports Shop, a Los Angeles-area gun retailer that was quite well stocked, to say the least. While there he picks up an assortment of firearms that included an AMT Hardballer Longslide .45 handgun, Franchi SPAS-12 combat shotgun (noted to be \"Italian\"), an Armalite AR-18, and infamously an \"Uzi 9mm.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The T-800 asked for a \"phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range\" but was rebuffed \"Hey, just what you see, pal.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Along the way, the T-800 acquired an Ithaca 37 shotgun and a Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver \u2013 likely both from the LAPD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the film's release, several questions have been raised as to whether any gun shop \u2013 and especially one in California \u2013 would have the AR-18 and Uzi on its shelves. The short answer is that it is a low-budget movie made when people weren't so picky about these details. But it is still a good point, and there are some theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film's novelization explains that the T-800 acquired the civilian AR-180 semi-automatic rifle and successfully converted it to full auto, and the same held true with the Uzi. As a terminator, he doesn't eat or sleep so would have the spare time to make a conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the bigger issue with that Uzi is that the semi-automatic civilian models \u2013 sold as a carbine at the time \u2013 featured 16-inch barrels. We'll have to accept that the Terminator had the skills to do a little cyborg magic on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Uzi Goes Mainstream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The T-800 probably shouldn't have shown as much emotion as Schwarzenegger offered when firing the Uzi at Sarah Connor. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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T-800's Arsenal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Laser
Laser sights were still a fairly new thing back in 1984, and required significant power. Behind the scenes in The Terminator movie, Schwarzenegger had the battery for the helium-neon laser in his pocket while the cable was run up his sleeve. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of the notable facts about The Terminator<\/em> is that while Schwarzenegger had appeared as the title character Conan the Barbarian<\/em>, his onscreen appearances had been limited \u2013 and he was only seen with a firearm before appearing as the T-800 in the now largely forgotten comedy Western The Villain<\/em> (1979). As the \"Handsome Stranger,\" he carried a Colt Single Action Army revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator<\/em> certainly wasn't short on firearms, yet, it still didn't have the massive arsenals of later Schwarzenegger films. His choice of firearms was noteworthy for several reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 was sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor without even clothes on his back, he required some weapons and headed to the Alamo Sports Shop, a Los Angeles-area gun retailer that was quite well stocked, to say the least. While there he picks up an assortment of firearms that included an AMT Hardballer Longslide .45 handgun, Franchi SPAS-12 combat shotgun (noted to be \"Italian\"), an Armalite AR-18, and infamously an \"Uzi 9mm.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The T-800 asked for a \"phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range\" but was rebuffed \"Hey, just what you see, pal.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Along the way, the T-800 acquired an Ithaca 37 shotgun and a Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver \u2013 likely both from the LAPD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the film's release, several questions have been raised as to whether any gun shop \u2013 and especially one in California \u2013 would have the AR-18 and Uzi on its shelves. The short answer is that it is a low-budget movie made when people weren't so picky about these details. But it is still a good point, and there are some theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film's novelization explains that the T-800 acquired the civilian AR-180 semi-automatic rifle and successfully converted it to full auto, and the same held true with the Uzi. As a terminator, he doesn't eat or sleep so would have the spare time to make a conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the bigger issue with that Uzi is that the semi-automatic civilian models \u2013 sold as a carbine at the time \u2013 featured 16-inch barrels. We'll have to accept that the Terminator had the skills to do a little cyborg magic on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Uzi Goes Mainstream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The T-800 probably shouldn't have shown as much emotion as Schwarzenegger offered when firing the Uzi at Sarah Connor. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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Some sci-fi fans are quick note the similarity of another Ellison story for The Outer Limits<\/em> titled \"Demon With a Glass Hand,\" which tells of a robotic soldier sent from the future to save humanity. However, Ellison always maintained that The Terminator<\/em> was influenced a bit too much by \"Soldier,\" and he was paid an undisclosed amount of money and given credit in later prints of the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T-800's Arsenal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Laser
Laser sights were still a fairly new thing back in 1984, and required significant power. Behind the scenes in The Terminator movie, Schwarzenegger had the battery for the helium-neon laser in his pocket while the cable was run up his sleeve. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of the notable facts about The Terminator<\/em> is that while Schwarzenegger had appeared as the title character Conan the Barbarian<\/em>, his onscreen appearances had been limited \u2013 and he was only seen with a firearm before appearing as the T-800 in the now largely forgotten comedy Western The Villain<\/em> (1979). As the \"Handsome Stranger,\" he carried a Colt Single Action Army revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator<\/em> certainly wasn't short on firearms, yet, it still didn't have the massive arsenals of later Schwarzenegger films. His choice of firearms was noteworthy for several reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 was sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor without even clothes on his back, he required some weapons and headed to the Alamo Sports Shop, a Los Angeles-area gun retailer that was quite well stocked, to say the least. While there he picks up an assortment of firearms that included an AMT Hardballer Longslide .45 handgun, Franchi SPAS-12 combat shotgun (noted to be \"Italian\"), an Armalite AR-18, and infamously an \"Uzi 9mm.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The T-800 asked for a \"phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range\" but was rebuffed \"Hey, just what you see, pal.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Along the way, the T-800 acquired an Ithaca 37 shotgun and a Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver \u2013 likely both from the LAPD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the film's release, several questions have been raised as to whether any gun shop \u2013 and especially one in California \u2013 would have the AR-18 and Uzi on its shelves. The short answer is that it is a low-budget movie made when people weren't so picky about these details. But it is still a good point, and there are some theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film's novelization explains that the T-800 acquired the civilian AR-180 semi-automatic rifle and successfully converted it to full auto, and the same held true with the Uzi. As a terminator, he doesn't eat or sleep so would have the spare time to make a conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the bigger issue with that Uzi is that the semi-automatic civilian models \u2013 sold as a carbine at the time \u2013 featured 16-inch barrels. We'll have to accept that the Terminator had the skills to do a little cyborg magic on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Uzi Goes Mainstream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The T-800 probably shouldn't have shown as much emotion as Schwarzenegger offered when firing the Uzi at Sarah Connor. (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a side note, while the IMI Uzi had appeared in several films<\/a> by 1984, including the 1981 mercenary movie Dogs of War<\/em>, where the SMG was even called out by name, it wasn't really until The Terminator<\/em> that \"Uzi\" entered the mainstream vernacular. Interestingly, just weeks before the release of The Terminator<\/em>, the Uzi did get a shout-out in the sci-fi action comedy Night of the Comet<\/em> \u2013 although in the latter film, the valley girl main characters sport Ingram Model 10s (MAC-10s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also seems that proper firearms safety didn't seem to be much of a concern at Alamo Sports Shop either as the T-800 isn't discouraged from putting his (its) fingers on triggers (and is even encouraged to test the laser sight), while no firearms are checked to ensure they're unloaded. Finally, it would be a bad idea to have ammunition so readily accessible on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-On Firepower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the T-800 had the larger arsenal, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) \u2013 the savior from the future \u2013 also could be seen with a few weapons. It is also noteworthy that The Terminator<\/em> was among Biehn's first major movie appearances where he is seen with any firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese obtains an LAPD's Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver and Ithaca 37 shotgun, which he cuts the stock off of for easy concealment \u2013 and later obtains a Ruger Speed Six. It is in a deleted scene that the gravely wounded Lieutenant Edward Traxler (played by Paul Winfield) gives Reese his revolver during the police station rampage. Reese later gives that handgun to Sarah, who must have liked it as she is seen at the end of the film with the same model revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Where did Reese (Michael Biehn) get the Ruger Speed Six? The theatrical cut doesn't make it clear, but a deleted scene shows that it was given to him by the dying Lieutenant Edward Traxler (play by Paul Winfield). (Image: IMFDB\/Calico Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the T-800 infamously guns its way through the police station, several officers head to its armory and retrieve M16A1 rifles with 20-round magazines. The fully automatic weapons are appropriate for the era and likely would have been in the LAPD's SWAT arsenals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the flash-forwards, human resistance fighters are armed with Heckler & Koch KH91A3 rifles, while Reese is seen with the futuristic-looking Valmet M82A bullpup assault rifle mocked up as the Westinghouse M-25 plasma rifle. Another T-800 is seen armed with a \"General Dynamics RBS-80\" but it is unclear if it is in the \"40-watt range.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Movie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator Movie: Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the sequels \u2013 and modern knockoffs \u2013The Terminator<\/em> lacks in nonstop action, but is arguably a better film for it. It is really a slasher film of sorts, with near-constant tension, not an over-the-top action ride, and perhaps that is why the original remains the best in the series.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Movie Guns: James Cameron's The Terminator Movie Turns 40!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-terminator-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/article\/movie-uzi-history\/","post_modified":"2024-10-11 23:32:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-12 03:32:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=389053","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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