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==Handguns==
==Handguns==
=== "Colonial Clamshell" ===
[[File:OldPistol Resistance.JPG|thumb|left|Season 1 style pistol {{TRS|Resistance}}.]]
[[File:OldPistol Resistance.JPG|thumb|left|Season 1 style pistol {{TRS|Resistance}}.]]
The standard-issue Colonial sidearm (introduced in the [[Miniseries]]) is according to Ron Moore's commentary an exact replica of the (fictional) sidearm used in the movie ''[[w:Blade Runner|Blade Runner]]'' (also starring [[Edward James Olmos]]) <ref>However, contrary to Moore's comment, the pistols aren't identical. While the Colonial sidearm is obviously modeled after the [http://props.steinschneider.com/brblaster/bldrpics01.htm ''Blade Runner'' blaster], the guns differ in many details.</ref>. The standard service handgun used by the Colonial forces appears to be a modernized version of the [[w:LeMat|LeMat revolver]] of the US Civil War, with a revolver-like pistol grip and a large barrel beneath the primary barrel. From closer examination of the handgun, it appears that the handgun used in the Miniseries and Season 1 was built around a [[Wikipedia:Smith & Wesson|Smith & Wesson]] K-Frame or L-Frame revolver. This sidearm is nicknamed the "Colonial Clamshell" by a propmaster in [[David Eick]]'s 18th video blog.
The standard-issue Colonial sidearm (introduced in the [[Miniseries]]) is according to Ron Moore's commentary an exact replica of the (fictional) sidearm used in the movie ''[[w:Blade Runner|Blade Runner]]'' (also starring [[Edward James Olmos]]) <ref>However, contrary to Moore's comment, the pistols aren't identical. While the Colonial sidearm is obviously modeled after the [http://props.steinschneider.com/brblaster/bldrpics01.htm ''Blade Runner'' blaster], the guns differ in many details.</ref>. The standard service handgun used by the Colonial forces appears to be a modernized version of the [[w:LeMat|LeMat revolver]] of the US Civil War, with a revolver-like pistol grip and a large barrel beneath the primary barrel. From closer examination of the handgun, it appears that the handgun used in the Miniseries and Season 1 was built around a [[Wikipedia:Smith & Wesson|Smith & Wesson]] K-Frame or L-Frame revolver. This sidearm is nicknamed the "Colonial Clamshell" by a propmaster in [[David Eick]]'s 18th video blog.


The Miniseries version had hardly any real functionality and was redesigned almost from scratch for Season 1 when scripts required more specific actions with the guns.  
The Miniseries version had hardly any real functionality and was redesigned almost from scratch for Season 1 when scripts required more specific actions with the guns. After that it was redesigned again and, starting with the early second season, the original sidearms have been nearly completely replaced by the [[w:Five-seveN|Fabrique Nationale Five-seveN]], also dressed up with an underbarrel explosive launcher. This changeover allows for real semi-automatic fire and on-screen reloads {{TRS|Home, Part II}}, and makes use of the existing stores of 5.7 x 28 mm (FN P-90) blank ammunition. The FN Five-seveN handgun (without the grenade launcher) has made an appearance in ''Caprica'' with Caprica City Spaceport police officers using their Five-seveNs against STO members in one episode.
 
Variations of these guns reappear in ''[[Blood and Chrome]].''
 
=== FN Five-seveN ===
[[File:Sidearm Flightofthephoenix.JPG|thumb|Apollo, Starbuck, and Hotdog on the [[firing range]] with FN Five-seveNs {{TRS|Flight of the Phoenix}}.]]
[[File:Sidearm Flightofthephoenix.JPG|thumb|Apollo, Starbuck, and Hotdog on the [[firing range]] with FN Five-seveNs {{TRS|Flight of the Phoenix}}.]]
The standard sidearm was then redesigned for Season 2, with the original sidearms slowly being phased out y the [[w:Five-seveN|Fabrique Nationale Five-seveN]], also dressed up with an underbarrel explosive launcher. This changeover allows for real semi-automatic fire and on-screen reloads {{TRS|Home, Part II}}, and makes use of the existing stores of 5.7 x 28 mm (FN P-90) blank ammunition.
Property master [[Ken Hawryliw]] provided additional details about the Model 5.7 Colonial sidearm's real-world basis. The sidearm is based on a Belgian handgun that wasn't distributed in the United States and was originally designed for military and police use. According to Hawryliw, "We were the first civilian group to actually purchase them anywhere in the world. The serial numbers are incredibly low."<ref name="bsg_mag_7_hawryliw_weapons_p27">{{cite magazine|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine|issue=7|pages=27|date=October/November 2006|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]|title=Found Objects|author=Tom Reeve}}</ref>
The props department had to redesign the armory for the series, as guns weren't a major element in the [[Miniseries]]. "While a great deal of the look of the show was set out in the mini-series, guns weren't a big part of it. There was only one scene which needed a gun to fire, and the guns that were created especially for the mini-series are expensive to produce," Hawryliw explained. The department added a range of weapons from handguns and rifles to specialty weapons, with all being functioning weapons modified from existing firearms to create the distinctive Colonial aesthetic.<ref name="bsg_mag_7_hawryliw_weapons_p27"/>
The FN Five-seveN handgun (sans the grenade launcher) made an appearance in ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' with [[Caprica City Spaceport]] police officers using their Five-seveNs against STO members in {{CAP|Retribution}}.
=== Other Sidearms ===


The [[w:HK P9|Heckler & Koch P9]] is seen, along with an [http://www.weapon.envy.nu/gun/int.html Intratec Cat-9] in "[[Colonial Day]]".
The [[w:HK P9|Heckler & Koch P9]] is seen, along with an [http://www.weapon.envy.nu/gun/int.html Intratec Cat-9] in "[[Colonial Day]]".
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A very slightly disguised Czech [[w:Vz 52 (pistol)|CZ-52 service pistol]] is used by the Cylons on New Caprica.  This is the gun that Doral shoots Caprica-Six with and threatens Baltar with in "[[Precipice]]".  It is also the same gun that Gaeta almost shoots Baltar with in "[[Exodus, Part II]]" and in turn almost shoots D'Anna. The gun was probably chosen for the futuristic "rocketeer" shape and because it is extremely inexpensive as a military surplus collectible. Interestingly this gun is very reliable, extremely accurate and is about as effective at penetrating armor as the FN Five SeveN, which costs about ten times as much.
A very slightly disguised Czech [[w:Vz 52 (pistol)|CZ-52 service pistol]] is used by the Cylons on New Caprica.  This is the gun that Doral shoots Caprica-Six with and threatens Baltar with in "[[Precipice]]".  It is also the same gun that Gaeta almost shoots Baltar with in "[[Exodus, Part II]]" and in turn almost shoots D'Anna. The gun was probably chosen for the futuristic "rocketeer" shape and because it is extremely inexpensive as a military surplus collectible. Interestingly this gun is very reliable, extremely accurate and is about as effective at penetrating armor as the FN Five SeveN, which costs about ten times as much.


Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]] has a large collection of older firearms in her office. Among her pistols are a [[w:Luger P08 pistol|9mm Luger Parabellum]] (P08) and a Webley Model 1909 {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)|The Captain's Hand|Razor}}.
Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]] has a large collection of older firearms in her office. Among her pistols are a [[w:Luger P08 pistol|9mm Luger Parabellum]] (P08) and a Webley Model 1909 ("[[Pegasus]]," "[[The Captain's Hand]]").


==Submachine guns==
==Submachine guns==
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<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:L85Enfield Resistance.JPG|SA-80 (A1) Rifle with SUSAT <br>sight {{TRS|Resistance}} &nbsp; &nbsp;|alt=SA-80 (A1) Rifle with SUSAT sight (TRS: "Resistance")
Image:L85Enfield Resistance.JPG|SA-80 (A1) Rifle with SUSAT <br>sight {{TRS|Resistance}} &nbsp; &nbsp;
Image:SA80Honorguard AoC.JPG|SA-80 Rifles without <br>SUSAT sights <br> or <br> Iron Sights<br>{{TRS|Act of Contrition}} &nbsp; &nbsp;|alt=SA-80 Rifles without SUSAT sights  or  Iron Sights(TRS: "Act of Contrition")
Image:SA80Honorguard AoC.JPG|SA-80 Rifles without <br>SUSAT sights <br> or <br> Iron Sights<br>{{TRS|Act of Contrition}} &nbsp; &nbsp;
Image:StarbuckG36K.jpg|H&K G-36K <br>{{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}} &nbsp; &nbsp;|alt=H&K G-36K (TRS: "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II")
Image:StarbuckG36K.jpg|H&K G-36K <br>{{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}} &nbsp; &nbsp;
Image:BARifle Resistance.JPG|Accuracy Systems Ultimate 700 Sniper<ref>[http://www.accuracysystemsinc.com/cust_remington_700.php Accuracy Systems: Custom Remington 700 Rifles]</ref> {{TRS|Resistance}} &nbsp; &nbsp;|alt=Accuracy Systems Ultimate 700 Sniper (TRS: "Resistance")
Image:BARifle Resistance.JPG|Accuracy Systems Ultimate 700 Sniper<ref>[http://www.accuracysystemsinc.com/cust_remington_700.php Accuracy Systems: Custom Remington 700 Rifles]</ref> {{TRS|Resistance}} &nbsp; &nbsp;
Image:Stallion HomePII.JPG|Stallion pepperbox <br> {{TRS|Home, Part II}} &nbsp; &nbsp;|alt=Stallion pepperbox  (TRS: "Home, Part II")
Image:Stallion HomePII.JPG|Stallion pepperbox <br> {{TRS|Home, Part II}} &nbsp; &nbsp;
Image:MP9 Resistance.JPG|Ruger MP-9 <br> {{TRS|Resistance}} &nbsp; &nbsp;|alt=Ruger MP-9  (TRS: "Resistance")
Image:MP9 Resistance.JPG|Ruger MP-9 <br> {{TRS|Resistance}} &nbsp; &nbsp;
Image:Skorpion Resistance.JPG|Sa vz.61 Skorpion <br> {{TRS|Resistance}} &nbsp; &nbsp;|alt=Sa vz.61 Skorpion  (TRS: "Resistance")
Image:Skorpion Resistance.JPG|Sa vz.61 Skorpion <br> {{TRS|Resistance}} &nbsp; &nbsp;
Image:CainsWeapons.jpg|Revolvers, flintlocks, and semiautomatics in Admiral [[Helena Cain]]'s collection {{TRS|Pegasus}}. &nbsp; &nbsp;|alt=Revolvers, flintlocks, and semiautomatics in Admiral Helena Cain's collection (TRS: "Pegasus").
Image:CainsWeapons.jpg|Revolvers, flintlocks, and semiautomatics in Admiral [[Helena Cain]]'s collection {{TRS|Pegasus}}. &nbsp; &nbsp;
Image:Colonial sidearm 1.jpg|Sidearm, Miniseries version &nbsp; &nbsp;|alt=Sidearm, Miniseries version
Image:Colonial sidearm 1.jpg|Sidearm, Miniseries version &nbsp; &nbsp;
Image:Colonial sidearm 2.jpg|Sidearm, Season 1 version &nbsp; &nbsp;|alt=Sidearm, Season 1 version
Image:Colonial sidearm 2.jpg|Sidearm, Season 1 version &nbsp; &nbsp;
Image:Colonial sidearm 3.jpg|Sidearm, Season 2-4 version &nbsp; &nbsp;|alt=Sidearm, Season 2-4 version
Image:Colonial sidearm 3.jpg|Sidearm, Season 2-4 version &nbsp; &nbsp;
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