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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
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− | == M14 | + | The [[M14 Rifle]] features prominently in the U.S. Marine boot camp scenes in the film. Once the Marines arrive in Vietnam they are issued [[M16 rifle series|M16]]s. The M14 rifle is locked and loaded with 7.62x51mm NATO rounds when Private Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence ([[Vincent D'Onofrio]]) is confronted by Joker and Gunnery Sergeant Hartman ([[R. Lee Ermey]]) in the "head". When Joker asks if the rounds were live, Pyle responds, ''"Seven-Six-Two millimeter, Full Metal Jacket"''. |
− | The [[M14 Rifle | ||
[[Image:M14Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:M14Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
− | [[Image:FMJ 241.jpg|thumb|600px|none|''"This is my rifle."'' Pvt. Joker ([[Matthew Modine]]) with his [[M14 Rifle|M14]] in bed.]] | + | [[Image:FMJ 241.jpg|thumb|600px|none|''"This is my rifle."'' Pvt. "Joker" ([[Matthew Modine]]) with his [[M14 Rifle|M14]] in bed.]] |
− | [[Image:FMJ-M14.jpg|thumb|601px|none|''"There are many like it, but this one is mine."'' Pvt. Pyle ([[Vincent D'Onofrio]]) with his [[M14 Rifle|M14]] along with the rest of the boots recite the Rifleman's creed as a prayer before bed.]] | + | [[Image:FMJ-M14.jpg|thumb|601px|none|''"There are many like it, but this one is mine."'' Pvt. "Pyle" ([[Vincent D'Onofrio]]) with his [[M14 Rifle|M14]] along with the rest of the boots recite the Rifleman's creed as a prayer before bed.]] |
[[Image:FMJ-M14-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|''"This is my rifle, this is my gun! This is for fightin', this is for fun!"'' Gunnery Sgt. Hartman marches with the men.]] | [[Image:FMJ-M14-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|''"This is my rifle, this is my gun! This is for fightin', this is for fun!"'' Gunnery Sgt. Hartman marches with the men.]] | ||
− | [[Image:FMJ 201.jpg|thumb|600px|none| Pvt. Joker ([[Matthew Modine]]) helps Pvt. Pyle ([[Vincent D'Onofrio]]) train with his [[M14 Rifle|M14]].]] | + | [[Image:FMJ 201.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pvt. Joker ([[Matthew Modine]]) helps Pvt. Pyle ([[Vincent D'Onofrio]]) train with his [[M14 Rifle|M14]].]] |
[[Image:Fmj20.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pvt. Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence ([[Vincent D'Onofrio]]) fires the M14 on the range and shoots the most accurate.]] | [[Image:Fmj20.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pvt. Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence ([[Vincent D'Onofrio]]) fires the M14 on the range and shoots the most accurate.]] | ||
[[Image:FMJ 224.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The boots conduct a bayonet charge with their M14 rifles.]] | [[Image:FMJ 224.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The boots conduct a bayonet charge with their M14 rifles.]] | ||
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==XM16E1== | ==XM16E1== | ||
− | What appears to be an [[ | + | What appears to be an [[XM16E1 Rifle]] is seen in the hands of a Marine. |
[[Image:XM16E1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mockup of an XM16E1 rifle with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm. What distinguishes it from the original M16 was the addition of the forward assist button and a chrome bolt carrier (which was later dropped with the M16A1). This can be identified as a mockup by its full magazine fence and strengthened front pivot point, neither of which appeared on the XM16E1]] | [[Image:XM16E1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mockup of an XM16E1 rifle with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm. What distinguishes it from the original M16 was the addition of the forward assist button and a chrome bolt carrier (which was later dropped with the M16A1). This can be identified as a mockup by its full magazine fence and strengthened front pivot point, neither of which appeared on the XM16E1]] | ||
− | [[Image:FMJ-M72-LAW.jpg|thumb|601px|none| | + | [[Image:FMJ-M72-LAW.jpg|thumb|601px|none|Just visible in-frame on the right is an XM16E1 being used by a Marine. Note the forward assist.]] |
− | ==MGC Replica M16 | + | ==MGC Replica M16== |
− | In the scenes where blank-firing weapons were not needed, the Marines are seen carrying [[ | + | In the scenes where blank-firing weapons were not needed, the Marines are seen carrying [[MGC M16]] Replica rifles. This was done because of the high cost of renting blank-firing weapons for the long shooting schedule of the film. |
[[Image:MGC16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The MGC M16 Assault rifle: a non firing metal replica built by the Model Gun Corp of Japan and one of the most used non firing replicas of the M16 in movies and television.]] | [[Image:MGC16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The MGC M16 Assault rifle: a non firing metal replica built by the Model Gun Corp of Japan and one of the most used non firing replicas of the M16 in movies and television.]] | ||
[[Image:Fmj25.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cowboy ([[Arliss Howard]]) holds the replica MGC M16. Note the fake forward assist indicating that this is the replica.]] | [[Image:Fmj25.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cowboy ([[Arliss Howard]]) holds the replica MGC M16. Note the fake forward assist indicating that this is the replica.]] | ||
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=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
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==M60== | ==M60== | ||
The Doorgunner ([[Tim Colceri]]) on the Westland Wessex helicopter (standing in for an H-34 Choctaw) that takes Joker ([[Matthew Modine]]) and Rafterman ([[Kevyn Major Howard]]) to join Pvt. Cowboy's ([[Arliss Howard]]) 1st Platoon repeatedly fires an [[M60 machine gun]] at random Vietnamese they pass. The M60 is also the weapon Animal Mother ([[Adam Baldwin]]) carries throughout the film. Pvt. Joker can also be seen firing an M60 when their base is attacked at the start of the Tet Offensive. | The Doorgunner ([[Tim Colceri]]) on the Westland Wessex helicopter (standing in for an H-34 Choctaw) that takes Joker ([[Matthew Modine]]) and Rafterman ([[Kevyn Major Howard]]) to join Pvt. Cowboy's ([[Arliss Howard]]) 1st Platoon repeatedly fires an [[M60 machine gun]] at random Vietnamese they pass. The M60 is also the weapon Animal Mother ([[Adam Baldwin]]) carries throughout the film. Pvt. Joker can also be seen firing an M60 when their base is attacked at the start of the Tet Offensive. | ||
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[[Image:FMJ 402.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Animal Mother fires the M60.]] | [[Image:FMJ 402.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Animal Mother fires the M60.]] | ||
− | ==Browning M2HB | + | ==Browning M2HB== |
− | Several [[ | + | Several [[Browning M2HB]] heavy machine guns mounted on M41A Walker Bulldog tanks are seen firing in the background of several scenes. |
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Browning M2HB .50 BMG in vehicle mounting]] | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Browning M2HB .50 BMG in vehicle mounting]] | ||
− | [[Image:Fmj22.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A .50 cal Browning M2HB is seen mounted on the M41A Walker Bulldog tank.]] | + | [[Image:Fmj22.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A .50 cal [[Browning M2HB]] is seen mounted on the M41A Walker Bulldog tank.]] |
[[Image:FMJ-Browning-M2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A .50 cal Browning M2HB is seen mounted on the M41A Walker Bulldog tanks as they enter Hue.]] | [[Image:FMJ-Browning-M2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A .50 cal Browning M2HB is seen mounted on the M41A Walker Bulldog tanks as they enter Hue.]] | ||
[[Image:FMJ-Browning-M2-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|An M2HB is glimpsed behind Animal Mother.]] | [[Image:FMJ-Browning-M2-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|An M2HB is glimpsed behind Animal Mother.]] | ||
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=Handguns= | =Handguns= | ||
==M1911A1== | ==M1911A1== | ||
− | Pvt. Joker draws his [[ | + | Pvt. Joker draws his [[M1911A1]] pistol after his [[M16 Rifle]] jams on him. |
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | ||
− | [[File:FMJ 205.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pvt. Joker draws his [[ | + | [[File:FMJ 205.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pvt. Joker draws his [[M1911A1]] pistol after his M16 jams on him. ]] |
[[Image:FMJ-1911.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pvt. Joker ([[Matthew Modine]]) with his M1911 drawn.]] | [[Image:FMJ-1911.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pvt. Joker ([[Matthew Modine]]) with his M1911 drawn.]] | ||
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[[Image:FMJ-M79-3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|T.H.E. Rock ([[Sal Lopez]]) fires his 40mm [[M79 grenade launcher]] during the Battle of Hue.]] | [[Image:FMJ-M79-3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|T.H.E. Rock ([[Sal Lopez]]) fires his 40mm [[M79 grenade launcher]] during the Battle of Hue.]] | ||
[[Image:FMJ-M79-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|T.H.E. Rock firing his [[M79 grenade launcher|M79]].]] | [[Image:FMJ-M79-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|T.H.E. Rock firing his [[M79 grenade launcher|M79]].]] | ||
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==M26 Hand Grenade== | ==M26 Hand Grenade== | ||
[[M26 hand grenade]]s are seen several times on the flak vests of various Marines in Hue. | [[M26 hand grenade]]s are seen several times on the flak vests of various Marines in Hue. | ||
− | [[Image:200px-M-67handgrenade.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:200px-M-67handgrenade.jpg|thumb|none|150px|M26 "Lemon" hand grenade.]] |
[[Image:Fmj21.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Joker gets a dressing-down from a Marine Colonel, a pair of M26 hand grenades visible on his vest above his camera]] | [[Image:Fmj21.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Joker gets a dressing-down from a Marine Colonel, a pair of M26 hand grenades visible on his vest above his camera]] | ||
[[Image:FMJ 208.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cowboy ([[Arliss Howard]]) carries the grenade on his vest.]] | [[Image:FMJ 208.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cowboy ([[Arliss Howard]]) carries the grenade on his vest.]] | ||
− | == M67 Hand Grenade == | + | ==M67 Hand Grenade== |
Several Marines carry [[M67 hand grenade]]s on their flak vests as well. An interesting note about this is that during the late-1960's (when the events of the film take place), the M67 was just starting to see use among frontline US military units, and beginning to phase out older designs such as the M26 hand grenade mentioned above. | Several Marines carry [[M67 hand grenade]]s on their flak vests as well. An interesting note about this is that during the late-1960's (when the events of the film take place), the M67 was just starting to see use among frontline US military units, and beginning to phase out older designs such as the M26 hand grenade mentioned above. | ||
− | [[Image:M67.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:M67.jpg|thumb|none|150px|M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation grenade]] |
[[Image:Fmj24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Touchdown ([[Ed O'Ross]]) has an M67 grenade on his vest.]] | [[Image:Fmj24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Touchdown ([[Ed O'Ross]]) has an M67 grenade on his vest.]] | ||
− | == Daisy Red Ryder BB gun== | + | ==Daisy Red Ryder BB gun== |
Crazy Earl carries a lever-action Daisy Red Ryder BB gun in addition to his [[M16 rifle series|M-16]] throughout the movie, as carried by his character in the book on which the film is based, ''The Short Timers''. | Crazy Earl carries a lever-action Daisy Red Ryder BB gun in addition to his [[M16 rifle series|M-16]] throughout the movie, as carried by his character in the book on which the film is based, ''The Short Timers''. | ||
[[Image:199852_lg.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Daisy Red Ryder BB gun]] | [[Image:199852_lg.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Daisy Red Ryder BB gun]] |
Revision as of 22:19, 7 November 2014
Full Metal Jacket is the 1987 Vietnam War film directed by Stanley Kubrick that follows a Marine reporter nicknamed Joker (Matthew Modine) through his initiation into Marine boot camp up until his involvement in the Battle of Hue during the 1968 Tet Offensive. With a screenplay adapted from Gustav Hasford's novel "The Short-Timers", the film provided breakthrough acting roles for R. Lee Ermey and Vincent D'Onofrio. At the time of its premiere, the film was part of a wave of Vietnam War-related theatrical releases, and was unfairly compared to Oliver Stone's Platoon (which was released just over six months prior to this film).
The following weapons were used in the film Full Metal Jacket:
WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Rifles
M14
The M14 Rifle features prominently in the U.S. Marine boot camp scenes in the film. Once the Marines arrive in Vietnam they are issued M16s. The M14 rifle is locked and loaded with 7.62x51mm NATO rounds when Private Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence (Vincent D'Onofrio) is confronted by Joker and Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (R. Lee Ermey) in the "head". When Joker asks if the rounds were live, Pyle responds, "Seven-Six-Two millimeter, Full Metal Jacket".
USAF M16 (Colt Model 604)
The M16 Rifle appears in the film as the standard-issue weapon of most of the US Marines in Vietnam. Since the film takes place during the Tet offensive in 1968, the use of M16s is correct since it was adopted by the USMC in 1967. However, the rifle adopted by the USMC was the M16A1 whereas the rifle featured in the film is a Colt Model 604, which was the version of the M16 adopted by the US Air Force which lacked a forward assist and had the partial magazine fence of the XM16E1. Cowboy (Arliss Howard) has his M16 with two magazines taped together "jungle style", a practice that originated during World War II for the Thompson that was carried over to the M16 during Vietnam. During his encounter with the VC sniper, Pvt. Joker's rifle jams on him, something early M16's were notorious for due to poor maintenance habits and faulty ammunition.
XM16E1
What appears to be an XM16E1 Rifle is seen in the hands of a Marine.
MGC Replica M16
In the scenes where blank-firing weapons were not needed, the Marines are seen carrying MGC M16 Replica rifles. This was done because of the high cost of renting blank-firing weapons for the long shooting schedule of the film.
SA Vz.58
The VC sniper (Ngoc Le) that engages the Marines is armed with a Czech-made SA Vz.58. It should be also noted that the Sa vz 58 series rifles were commonly used by the Việt Cộng and the North Vietnamese Army alongside the more predominant AK-47 and SKS rifles; all used the Soviet 7.62x39mm round.
Machine Guns
M60
The Doorgunner (Tim Colceri) on the Westland Wessex helicopter (standing in for an H-34 Choctaw) that takes Joker (Matthew Modine) and Rafterman (Kevyn Major Howard) to join Pvt. Cowboy's (Arliss Howard) 1st Platoon repeatedly fires an M60 machine gun at random Vietnamese they pass. The M60 is also the weapon Animal Mother (Adam Baldwin) carries throughout the film. Pvt. Joker can also be seen firing an M60 when their base is attacked at the start of the Tet Offensive.
Browning M2HB
Several Browning M2HB heavy machine guns mounted on M41A Walker Bulldog tanks are seen firing in the background of several scenes.
Handguns
M1911A1
Pvt. Joker draws his M1911A1 pistol after his M16 Rifle jams on him.
Other
M72 LAW
A U.S. Marine is seen using the 66mm M72 LAW while attempting to take down a VC sniper in Hue.
M79
The M79 grenade launcher is mainly carried by T.H.E. Rock (Sal Lopez) in the film.
M26 Hand Grenade
M26 hand grenades are seen several times on the flak vests of various Marines in Hue.
M67 Hand Grenade
Several Marines carry M67 hand grenades on their flak vests as well. An interesting note about this is that during the late-1960's (when the events of the film take place), the M67 was just starting to see use among frontline US military units, and beginning to phase out older designs such as the M26 hand grenade mentioned above.
Daisy Red Ryder BB gun
Crazy Earl carries a lever-action Daisy Red Ryder BB gun in addition to his M-16 throughout the movie, as carried by his character in the book on which the film is based, The Short Timers.