Nothing unusual for any movie studio, really... that's what the Wardrobe and Prop Departments used to be for -- nowadays, studios can't get away with stuff like that, since the audience is far too savvy. "Hey look! They used that gun in ALIENS!" But, they did get some milage out of those armored uniforms from STARSHIP TROOPERS. Some of the creatures in the original STAR TREK were taken from masks created for THE OUTER LIMITS, and even big budget films employed props and wardrobe from other films...
BTW, thanks for fixing my problem!
