It appears the iconic M41A Pulse Rifle which was first introduced to Alien lore by James Cameron's sequel Aliens will be making a comeback in the Alien: Earth TV series! Spotted in two separate frames in the latest Alien: Earth trailer, the gun being wielded is unmistakably the M41A, with some slight modifications for some of the reconnaissance soldiers:


A closer look:


The M41A Pulse Rifle was a staple of the US Colonial Marine Corps in Alien lore. An advanced version of the weapon, the F44AA Pulse Rifle was introduced in Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus.
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Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth season 1 began streaming August 12th, 2025 and spans 8 hour-long episodes. You can find a list of the episodes titles and their release dates here.

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