USMC 104916: Weapons demonstration

Item Description
Title
USMC 104916: Weapons demonstration

Citation information
USMC 104916: Weapons demonstration. (Q-16-606; R-1-7.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1321

Marine Corps Library Number
3043-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-606; R-1-7

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104916

Decade
1950

Date
1957-10-22

Description
A 106mm recoilless rifle is dismounted from a Mechanical Mule. From the bed of a Mechanical Mule, the 106mm RR is fired. An M47 tank rolls past screen. LVTP5 and LVTH6 and other armored vehicles are parked side-by-side in a long line. Marines receive a lecture and demonstration regarding firearms and explosives. An M1917 and M1919 Browning machine guns are fired.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Camera crew
Nelson (SSgt); Poff

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
330

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public domain.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
06/16/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
9:15

Digital file type
video/H264