Apocalypse Now

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The following guns were used in the movie Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

M16A1

M16A1s are used by various characters throughout the film. Since this film takes place in the early '70s, the introduction of the 30-round magazine is historically accurate.

M16A1 with 30-round magazine - 5.56x45mm.

M60 machine gun

M60 machine guns are mounted on both Col. Kilgore's (robert Duvall) choppers during the battle at Vinh Din Drop and the Navy PBR, used by the crew to travel up river.

M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO.

Browning M2

Browning M2

Note Kilgore's surfboard.

"Where the dog go?"

M1911A1

An M1911A1 is seen on Capt. Benjamin Willard (Martin Sheen) nightstand in hotel bedroom in Saigon at the start of the film. Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore (Robert Duvall) uses one as his sidearm throughout the movie.

WWII era Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP.

The camera pans on Willards M1911A1 resting on the bed.

An M1911A1 rests next to Willard on the nightstand.

Lietenent Colonel Kilgore of the 1st Cavalry Division carries an M1911A1 with pearl grips in his holster. Note the Cavalry symbols on the grips.

Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) finishes off Vietnamese civilians with his M1911A1 after Chief's men accidentally open fire on them.

M79 grenade launcher

An M79 grenade launcher is used by Roach (Herb Rice) to kill an NVA soldier hiding in the barbed wire during the scene at the Do Lung bridge. Roach had customized his with a tiger-strip paint job.

M79 grenade launcher - 40mm.

Roach tips open his M79 grenade launcher. Note tiger-stripe paint scheme.

Roach loads a 40mm HE round into his M79 grenade launcher.

Roach fires his M79 grenade launcher. Note how in this scene he wraps the sling around his arm, a well know technique to steady aim.

GE M134 Minigun

A GE M134 Minigun is seen door-mounted on one of the UH-1 Huey choppers during the famous raid scene. Being that the movie was filmed in the Philippines, they also supplied the helicopters which were outfitted with real guns. Since the weapons require no blank adaption to fire, all they needed was lots of blank ammunition to get the guns running.

GE M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO.

A door-mounted GE M134 Minigun protruding from the Huey UH-1 helicopter.

The door gunner unleashes the GE M134 Minigun on the NVA.

Winchester 1200

(Lt. Colby seems to be carrying a Winchester 1200.)

M1 Carbine

Most of the colonists seem to be armed with the M1 Carbine.

I'd say they are more likely M2 Carbines, they have 30-round magazines and I think I see selector switches. - Gunmaster45

MAT-49

MAT-49

Browning Automatic Rifle

M1918A2 B.A.R.