Che Part Two: Guerrilla

The Argentine is the first part of a two part biopic of Che Guevara, covering his activities during the Cuban Revolution. All pictures are from the trailer.

M1 Garand

M1 Garands were the standard service rifles of the Cuban Army, and many eventually ended up in the hands of the Cuban rebels as well.

M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06

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A Cuban revolutionary cleans his M1 Garand.

M2 Carbine

Used by Che Guevara (Benicio del Toro).

M2 Carbine. Select-fire version used primarily during the Korean War and also by ARVN forces during Vietnam. Note the 30rd magazine and wing-screw on muzzle-break.

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Che Guevara hides with his M2 Carbine.

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Another shot of the carbine, with the distinctive 30 round magazine.

Thompson M1928 Submachine gun

M1928 "Tommy Gun" .45 ACP with 50-round drum magazine.

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A Cuban rebel fires a M1928 Thompson submachinegun into an enemy position.

FN FAL

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FN-FAL 50.50 7.62x51mm.

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A Cuban rebel with a FN-FAL. Several hundred of the rifles had been ordered by the Batista regime before his government collapsed; the rebels (including Fidel Castro)also received some FALs from Venezuela.

Browning M1919

Browning M1919 .30-06 on M2 tripod

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A Browning M1919 firing at rebel positions.