The Fourth War

The Fourth War BluRay Cover Country USA Directed by John Frankenheimer Release Date 1990 Main Cast Character Actor Colonel Jack Knowles Roy Scheider Colonel Valachev Jürgen Prochnow Lieutenant Colonel Clark Tim Reid General Hackworth Harry Dean Stanton

The Fourth War is a 1990 drama directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Roy Scheider as Jack Knowles, a US Army Colonel and decorated Vietnam veteran who comes to be at odds with a Russian colonel (Jürgen Prochnow) at the West German-Czechoslovakia border during the height of the Cold War in the late 1980s.

The following weapons were used in the film The Fourth War:

Colt Combat Commander

Colonel Jack Knowles (Roy Scheider) carries a .45 Colt Commander compact pistol as his sidearm in the film.

Colt Combat Commander - .45 ACP.

Closeup of the Colt Commander compact pistol carried by COL Knowles.

COL Jack Knowles (Roy Scheider) holds his .45 Colt Commander while confronting some Russian soldiers.

Beretta 92F

The Beretta 92F is seen in the hands of Colonel Valachev (Jürgen Prochnow).

Beretta 92F - 9x19mm

The Beretta 92F is seen in the hands of Colonel Valachev (Jürgen Prochnow).

Makarov PM

A Russian officer is seen with a Makarov PM.

Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

On the right, is threatened with a Makarov PM.

M16(SP1) with M16A2 handguards

The majority of the US soldiers in the film carry what appear to be M16A2-style rifles, but close inspection reveals that they are in fact early M16 (AR-15/SP1) rifles fitted with A2-style round handguards. An M16 fitted with an under-barrel laser sight is notably used by COL Knowles during his secret missions; the laser-sighted M16 is also used briefly at the end of the film by Lt. Colonel Clark (Tim Reid) after he takes it from one of his men. At the time of filming, the U.S. Army had recently adopted the M16A2.

Colt M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with A2 style handguards used to impersonate the M16A2 - 5.56x45mm

Lt. Colonel Clark (Tim Reid) holding the laser-sighted M16 (SP1) with M16A2 handguards, which is also used in the film by COL Knowles (Roy Scheider

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Norinco Type 56-1

What appears to be the Norinco Type 56-1 rifle carried by Russian soldiers in the film. These rifles have the distinctive full-circle ("hooded") front sights of the Norinco, but have slant muzzle brakes of Russian-made AK rifles. Colonel Valachev (Jürgen Prochnow) appears to use one of these rifles that's been fitted with what appears to be a GP-25 Grenade launcher.

GP-25 Grenade Launcher - 40mm

Type 56-1 assault rifle (under-folding stock variant), early model with milled receiver and plastic fittings - 7.62x39mm

Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun

Browning M2 HB machine guns are seen mounted on US Army APC's in the film.

Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG

GP-25 Grenade launcher

What appears to be a GP-25 Grenade launcher is mounted underneath the Norinco Type 56-1 rifle used by Colonel Valachev (Jürgen Prochnow). This launcher could very well be a mockup.

GP-25 Grenade Launcher - 40mm

What appears to be a GP-25 Grenade launcher is mounted underneath the Norinco Type 56-1 rifle used by Colonel Valachev (Jürgen Prochnow).