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[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|300px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on M220 tripod 152mm]] | [[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|300px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on M220 tripod 152mm]] | ||
[[Image:PWTOW.JPG|thumb|none|400px|U.S. Army soldiers prepare to fire a BGM-71 TOW during one of the live-fire tests on the Bradley]] | [[Image:PWTOW.JPG|thumb|none|400px|U.S. Army soldiers prepare to fire a BGM-71 TOW during one of the live-fire tests on the Bradley]] | ||
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[[Image:PWM242Bradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Side view of the M2 Bradley, showing the twin TOW missile launcher on the side of the turret]] | [[Image:PWM242Bradley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Side view of the M2 Bradley, showing the twin TOW missile launcher on the side of the turret]] | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 23 September 2016
The following weapons appear in the film The Pentagon Wars:
M242 Bushmaster Chaingun
The M242 Bushmaster chaingun appears in the film as the primary armament of the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, the cost overruns and bureaucracy surrounding its development being the primary focus of the film.
Browning M1919A4 Machine Gun
At the start of the film, archival footage showing testing of various armored vehicles is seen, including an M3 Lee medium tank with early model Browning M1919A4 machine guns mounted coaxially next to the main turret armament and in the cupola turret.
Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun
During the opening credits montage, a French-built Renault FT-17 light tank can be seen climbing a terrain obstacle, the vehicle armed with a Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun as the primary weapon.
Colt MK IV Series 70
U.S. military guards can be seen throughout the film carrying holstered Colt MK IV Series 70 pistols (identifiable by the Colt logos on the grips) as their sidearms, likely standing in for military-issue M1911A1 pistols.
Winchester Model 70
When Lt. Col. James G. Burton (Cary Elwes) meets Maj. General Partridge (Kelsey Grammer) at the Pentagon, a scoped Winchester Model 70 rifle can be seen mounted on the wall of General Partridge's office along with various trophies and other memorabilia.
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
During the meeting between Burton and Partridge, a Mk 2 hand grenade can be seen on Partridge's desk, likely either a replica or one that has been rendered inert.
Type 69 RPG
During live-fire testing on the Bradley, one of the weapons tested on the vehicle is a Type 69 RPG, the weapon failing to penetrate the Bradley's armor, but this is discovered to be due to the use of inferior Romanian rockets, as opposed to higher-grade Soviet rockets.
FIM-43 Redeye
The FIM-43 Redeye anti-aircraft missile appears in the film, mocked up as an experimental heat-seeking anti-armor weapon.
M16A1 Rifle
The evening prior to the final live-fire test on the Bradley at the end of the film, Lt. Col. Burton visits the barracks of the soldiers charged with prepping the Bradley for the test and tells them a story about a soldier he encountered who was wounded in action in Vietnam after having his M16 rifle jam on him in combat, Burton holding an M16A1 rifle with A2-style handguards as he recalls the story.
BGM-71 TOW
In several live-fire tests on the Bradley shown during the film, the Bradley is fired on using a tripod-mounted BGM-71 TOW launcher on the back of a truck, including the final test, which resulted in a catastrophic failure of the Bradley which had been equipped with a full combat load of fuel and ordnance. The Bradley is also armed with a twin TOW launcher mounted on the left side of the turret, though is never used and kept folded against the side of the turret throughout the film.
