The Assault (L'Assaut)

The Assault (French Title: L'Assaut) is a 2010 drama film about the 1994 hijacking of Air France Flight 8969 and the operation mounted by the Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (GIGN) to rescue the hostages. Directed by Julien Leclercq, The Assault was made with the collaboration and advice of the GIGN.

The following weapons are seen in the film The Assault:

Handguns

Manurhin MR-73

Manurhin MR-73 revolvers are used by most of the GIGN officers, including Thierry (Vincent Elbaz). Officers use both the Sport and Gendarmerie models in various barrel lengths.

Manurhin MR73 Sport with 5.25 inch barrel

Manurhin MR-73 Gendarmerie with 2.5 inch barrel

Manurhin MR-73 Gendarmerie with three inch barrel, rubber grips and adjustable sights

Glock 17

A GIGN officer uses a Glock 17 when raiding a house at the beginning of the film.

3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.

Makarov PM

Yahia (Aymen Saïdi), leader of the Groupe Islamique Armé (GIA) terrorists who hijack Flight 8969, uses a Makarov PM throughout the film.

Russian Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

Heckler & Koch USP

One of the hijackers uses a Heckler & Koch USP, an unlikely choice given that the USP was a newly-introduced weapon at the time.

Heckler & Koch USP - 9x19mm

SIG-Sauer P228

During the storming of the hijacked jet, a GIGN officer uses a SIG-Sauer P228 as his backup gun after running out of ammunition for his MR-73.

SIG-Sauer P228 - 9x19mm. This is a really well worn movie blank adapted gun

Shotguns

Double-Barreled Shotgun

A 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun is used by a suicidal gunman at the beginning of the film.

1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge.

Mossberg 590

A GIGN officer can seen pumping a Mossberg 590 shotgun when preparing for the rescue mission.

Mossberg 590 - 12 Gauge. Without heat shield.

Submachine Guns

Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine guns with Navy trigger groups, laser aiming modules and flashlights are used by GIGN officers when they storm the hijacked jet.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Navy trigger group - 9x19mm

IMI Micro Uzi

A Micro Uzi is used by one of the hijackers. After he is wounded, Yahya takes his Micro Uzi and fires it at the GIGN officers boarding the jet.

IMI Micro Uzi with folding stock - 9x19mm

Rifles

Romanian PM md. 90 Krinkov

A Romanian PM md.90 (the military version of the AK Draco Carbine) is used by the hijackers to execute a hostage, and later during a lengthy gun battle with the GIGN.

Romanian PM md. 90 Krinkov - 7.62x39mm. Note: this differs from the US import version the Draco by its 3 position fire selector, folding stock as standard and darker AKM type palm-swell handguard.

MAS FR F1

GIGN sniper teams use MAS FR F1 sniper rifles.

Other

Hand Grenades

The terrorists have hand grenades attached to their belts when they hijack the plane. A grenade is later thrown at the GIGN officers when they approach the cockpit.