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== M16A1 == | == M16A1 == | ||
| + | Marines in both Elias and Barnes' squads use [[M16|M16A1s]], most commonly seen in the hands of Pvt. Chris Taylor ([[Charlie Sheen]]). | ||
| + | [[Image:M16A1 brimob.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A1 5.56x45mm (ones in film use 20 round mags.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:PlatoonM16A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taylor fires his M16A1.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:PlatoonM16A1-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Marine with his M16A1.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:PlatoonM16A1-3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taylor with his M16A1 at the ready.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:PlatoonM16A1-4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Francis ([[Corey Glover]]) fires his M16A1 during the final stand.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:PlatoonM16A1-5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Taylor fires his M16A1 during the final stand.]] | ||
| + | ==MGC M16 replica== | ||
| + | In several scenes, [[M16#Non-firing Replicas of the M16|MGC-16 replica]] rifle in place of blank firing M16A1 rifles. They are noted by their shortened forward assists. Most MGCs have blued magazines but they appear to have regular mags stuck in instead. | ||
| + | [[Image:MGC16.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MGC-16 M16 replica.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:PlatoonM16replica-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Big Harold ([[Forrest Whitaker]]) with the MGC replica.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:PlatoonM16replica-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Marine rests with his MGC at his side.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:PlatoonM16replica-3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sgt. Red O'Niell ([[John C. McGinley]]) with an MGC replica.]] | ||
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| + | ==M16== | ||
| + | Crawford ([[Chris Pedersen]]) is briefly seen using what appears to be an original [[M16]] as it lacks a forward assist. It could also be an AR-15/SP1 rifle, but since he is not seen firing it, it is unknown. | ||
| + | [[Image:M16-SP1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16 or AR-15/SP1 rifle 5.56x45mm.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:PlatoonAR15-SP1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Crawford with his M16 at the ready.]] | ||
== CAR 15 == | == CAR 15 == | ||
Revision as of 21:41, 6 September 2008
The following guns were used in the film Platoon
I got the movie, you'll see it soon. -Gunmaster45
M16A1
Marines in both Elias and Barnes' squads use M16A1s, most commonly seen in the hands of Pvt. Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen).
MGC M16 replica
In several scenes, MGC-16 replica rifle in place of blank firing M16A1 rifles. They are noted by their shortened forward assists. Most MGCs have blued magazines but they appear to have regular mags stuck in instead.
M16
Crawford (Chris Pedersen) is briefly seen using what appears to be an original M16 as it lacks a forward assist. It could also be an AR-15/SP1 rifle, but since he is not seen firing it, it is unknown.
CAR 15
M1911A1
The M1911A1 was the standard sidearms for all of the NCOs and officers in the film "Platoon".
Remington 870
Bunny(Kevin Dillon) Uses The Remington 870 Throught The Movie
M60
Used by King (Keith David) and Tex (David Neidorf), namely.
FN MAG
Can be seen and mentioned during the scene where the platoon inspects the suspected NVA hideout village.
RPG-7
Several NVA soldiers are armed with RPG-7's.
Chinese Type 56
In the movie Platoon, the NVA soldiers used the Chinese Type 56, their copy of the Russian AK-47. In the real war, North Vietnamese used many real Russian and Chinese AKs, with the vast majority of supplied weapons coming from the Chinese. The Chinese Type 56 AK was also the rifle that Chris Taylor, played by Charlie Sheen, uses to shoot Sgt. Barnes.