Assembly

Assembly (Chinese Title: Ji jie hao) is a 2007 war film directed by Xiaogeng Feng that tells the story of Gu Zidi (Hanyu Zhang), a Communist soldier who fought to gain recognition for his comrades after his unit was annihilated in a battle during the 1948 Huaihai Campaign of the Chinese Civil War.

The following weapons are featured in the 2007 war film Assembly:

Note: Captures coming soon!

Pistols

Colt Model 1903 Hammerless

A surrendering Nationalist (KMT) soldier holds up a Colt Model 1903 Hammerless pistol.

Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol Blued - .32 ACP

A Nationalist surrenders with his Colt Model 1903 in hand.

Submachine Guns

Sten Mk. II

The Sten Mk. II submachine gun is carried by Captain Gu Zidi's first political officer (Quan Ren) during the first battle in the film. After the officer is killed, the Sten is given to his replacement Wang Jincun (Wenkang Yuan). Though not a common weapon, the Sten gun was used by Nationalist and Communist forces throughout World War II and the latter stages of the Chinese Civil War.

Sten Mk II Submachine gun - 9x19mm

The political officer orders the Communist soldiers to advance.

Captain Gu and the political officer take cover behind a gate.

Gu gives the Sten gun to Wang Jincun.

PPS-43

Communist and Nationalist forces both use the PPS-43 submachine gun.

Soviet PPS-43 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun

M1A1 Thompson submachine guns are used by Nationalist forces when they attack Captain Zidi's company at an abandoned coal mine on the Wen River, mostly with 20 round magazines. Thompson submachine guns were common among KMT units due to U.S Lend-Lease assistance during World War II.

M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine .45 ACP

M3 Grease Gun

Communist soldiers are seen carrying M3 submachine guns (or the Chinese-made Type 36 copies).

M3 "Grease Gun" .45 ACP

PPSH-41

A PPSH-41 submachine gun is seen hanging from a pillar in a command post, during a scene depicting Gu's service in the Korean War.

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Rifles

Type Zhongzheng Rifle (Mauser)

Most of the Communist and Nationalist soldiers, including Captain Gu, carry Type Zhongzheng (or Chiang Kai Shek) rifles during the scenes set in the Chinese Civil War.

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Type Zhongzheng rifle - 7.92x57 mm

Johnson M1941 Rifle

Jiang Maocai (Baoqiang Wang), the company's sniper, carries a semi-automatic M1941 Johnson Rifle that he uses to great effect against Nationalist soldiers throughout the movie. An enemy sniper that shoots at Sergeant Luo Guangtian (Heng Fu) also uses a M1941 Johnson with a telescopic sight. The M1941 Johnson rifle is a relatively rare weapon that was used by the United States Marine Corps during the early years of World War II, with Chinese examples likely coming from Lend-Lease programs.While the Johnson was considered to be an accurate rifle, there is no evidence that they were actually used as the specialized sniper weapons depicted in the film.

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Johnson M1941 Rifle - .30-06

M1917 Enfield

M1917 Enfield rifles are used by Nationalist soldiers during the battle at the mine in the Chinese Civil War, and later by a Chinese scout disguised as a South Korean soldier during a scene set in the Korean War.

M1917 Enfield .30-06

M1 Carbine

The M1 Carbine is carried by Gu Zidi when he participates in a scout mission during the Korean War, as part of his disguise as a South Korean soldier.

M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine

Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk. I

The Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk. I is seen in a scene when Gu returns to China after his military service ends, when People's Liberation Army soldiers are decommissioning old weapons. When asked about the identity of the rifle, Gu calls it a "British 77", referring to the Lee-Enfield's .303 caliber ammunition.

Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during World War Two, however, it was supplemented heavily with the older Lee Enfield No.1 MK.III. In service between 1941–Present

Mosin-Nagant M1891

Mosin-Nagant M1891 are used by a PLA honor guard at the end of the film.

Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R

Machine Guns

ZB-26

Czech-designed ZB-26 machine guns are used by both the Communist and Nationalist forces during the battles in the town and at the mine, most notably by Lu Kuangnou (Naiwei Li).

ZB26 Light Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm

Browning M1919A4

Nationalist troops use Browning M1919 machine guns during the first battle in the town, pinning down the attacking Communist forces until Jiang is able to eliminate them.

Browning M1919 .30-06 on M2 tripod

Type 24 Heavy Machine Gun (Maxim MG 08)

Two Type 24 heavy machine guns, Chinese-built copies of the famous Maxim MG 08, are used by Gu's company as part of their defenses at the abandoned mine.

Maxim MG08 7.92x57mm Mauser on sled mount

Type 54 Heavy Machine Gun (DShK)[Mocked up as Browning M2]

Nationalist M26 Pershing tanks are equipped with Type 54 heavy machine guns, a Chinese copy of the Soviet DShK machine gun. The barrels are covered with ventilated barrel shrouds in order to imitate the Browning 50 caliber machine guns that were mounted on real Pershing tanks.

A Russian DShKM in 12.7x109mm on Tripod

Other

Mountain Gun

A light artillery gun that is referred to as a "mountain gun" throughout the movie is first used by Nationalist forces to bombard attacking Communist forces during the film's first battle. After it is captured by Captain Gu's soldiers, the weapon is refurbished and used during the battle at the abandoned mine as an anti-tank weapon.

Improvised Mortar

One of the other defensive weapons are mortars improvised from oil drums, which shoot explosive charges at Nationalist forces.

Molotov Cocktail

When the remaining soldiers in Captain Gu's unit are attacked by Nationalist tanks, they improvise Molotov cocktails from liquor bottles.

Landmine

During Gu's service in Korea, one of his comrades steps on a land mine, which a passing American soldier calls a "French anti-personnel mine".