Sahara (2005)

Sahara is the 2005 Adventure movie starring Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn and Penelope Cruz.

The Following guns were seen in the movie:

FN MAG

• FN MAG-58 Machine guns are seen mounted on trucks and boats, all manned by government troops.

FN MAG-58 mounted on a patrol boat - 7.62x51mm

Browning Hi-Power

• Seen in the hands of Govt. Troops and later commandeered by Dirk Pitt (Matthew McConaughey).

Browning Hi Power Mark III - 9mm

Browning Hi Power pistol - 9mm

Norinco Type 56-1

• The under-folding stock version of the AKS-47, made in China is seen throughout the film. Mostly a mix with other AK types, carried by Government Troops.

Type 56-1 folding stock AK47s, seen on the left in the hands of a Govt. Soldier, on the right in the hands of Matthew McConaughey in an action shot - 7.62x39mm

Sterling SMG

• Seen held by Touareg horsemen in the desert.

British Sterling Submachine Gun - 9mm

Touareg Horsemen hold aloft AK rifles and Sterling Submachine guns - 9mm

L1A1

• Used by a Mali sniper with a scope, but later commandeered by Al Giordino (Steve Zahn).

Sniper fires an L1A1 with early style wood grips and scope - 7.62x51mm

Steve Zahn holds an L1A1 in the truck - scene from the movie "Sahara"

PKMS

• Govt. Soldiers are seen holding PKMS Machine Guns (7.62x54R).

Soldier guards the palace with a PKMS (slung) - 7.62x54R. The soldier checking the papers is holding a Norinco Type 56-1 under-folding stock AK rifle.

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Norinco Type 84

Al's rifle during a desert battle is a Norinco Type 84 .223 AK Rifle. The reciever cover has been replaced with an AKM ribbed type instead of smooth chinese types similair to older AKs. The furniture is blonde aftermarket. A similair rifle appears in Casino Royale used by the militia soldiers.

Note: this is NOT a Type 84. Type 84s are blued, this is painted black, the magazine is completely different (it just just like the ROMAK 223 magazine) and the front sight is a European pattern, NOT the Chinese hooded front sight.

Look at the third screenshot of him leaning over the rifle - that is clearly a hooded front sight. I have never seen a European AK that has that; Chinese AKs (and the Iranian license-built copies of them) are the only ones with that style sight. As far as the magazine goes, Type 84s can take Romak-style magazines. Here's a picture of one:

File:Type56-1s.jpg

The finish is suspicious, but if they went to the trouble of replacing the receiver cover and furniture, maybe they could have re-finished it as well. Or maybe this is some Franken-Kalash variant. But the front sight is definitely Chinese style, so I'm guessing a Type 84 was still the base gun.

I don't agree. The front sight is OPEN not the chinese closed hooded sight. I've look at it from several angles and it is an AKM open sight. Also check your PMs. I listed several other strong points which indicate that it is NOT a Type 84 nor ever was. The irrefutable proof is the front sight (which is an AKM style) and the fact that you can't see the 2nd notch hole that would be on the barrel if it originally had a type 84 sight and the gas block (which has metal pieces indicating that the front sling swivel is attached), this gun does not.