China Beach

China Beach DVD cover Country USA Channel ABC Creator John Sacret Young Genre War Drama Broadcast 1988-1991 Main Cast Character Actor Colleen McMurphy Dana Delany Charlene "K.C." Koloski Marg Helgenberger Samuel Beckett Michael Patrick Boatman SSG Evan "Dodger" Winslow Jeff Kober Dr. Dick Richard Robert Picardo

The following weapons were used in the television series China Beach:

Handguns

Colt M1911A1

The M1911A1 is a handgun frequently seen carried and used by US forces in the series.

World War II Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP

Rifles

M16 Variants

The M16 rifle was the main rifle of the U.S. Army soldiers in Vietnam.

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).

AKM

The AKM is also used by enemy forces.

SKS rifle

The SKS rifle is seen a couple of times used by VC soldiers.

Machine Guns

M60

The M60 is seen used by US troops in Vietnam. Other M60 machine guns are seen mounted as doorguns on US Army UH-1 "Huey" helicopters.

M60 machine gun with bipod extended - 7.62x51mm NATO

(S3E03).

(S3E08).

Hand Grenades

M26 Hand Grenade

The M26 hand grenade is the more common grenade carried by US troops in the series.

M26 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Grenade Launchers

M79 Grenade Launcher

The M79 grenade launcher is seen carried and used by US troops.

M72 LAW

The M72 LAW is seen used by US troops throughout the series.