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==M16A1== | ==M16A1== | ||
| + | [[Image:HH-M16A1 03a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Franz ([[Dylan McDermott]]) oversees an evac of his platoon onto UH-1D Helicopters. He carries an '''XM16-E1 Rifle''' - 5.56mm]] | ||
[[Image:m16.jpeg|thumb|none|600px||A U.S. GI firing his M16A1.]] | [[Image:m16.jpeg|thumb|none|600px||A U.S. GI firing his M16A1.]] | ||
[[Image:m16battle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M16A1 in action.]] | [[Image:m16battle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M16A1 in action.]] | ||
==AK-47== | ==AK-47== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:HH-Type56GroupTunnela.jpg|thumb|none|600px|NVA hold Chinese Type 56 style AKs, some plain and some with pig-sticker bayonets - 7.62x39mm]] | |
[[Image:akbunker.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|NVA armed with AK-47's taking cover from an airstrike.]] | [[Image:akbunker.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|NVA armed with AK-47's taking cover from an airstrike.]] | ||
==M60== | ==M60== | ||
| + | [[Image:HH-M60HillFinala.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An unidentified 101st AB soldier fires his M60 machine gun during the final assault on Hill 937 - 7.62x51mm]] | ||
| + | [[Image:HH-M60ChargeA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Duffy ([[Harry O'Reilly]]) runs into battle with his M60 - 7.62x51mm]] | ||
[[Image:m60battle.jpeg|thumb|none|600px||GI charging into battle with M60.]] | [[Image:m60battle.jpeg|thumb|none|600px||GI charging into battle with M60.]] | ||
[[Image:m60blanks.jpeg|thumb|none|600px||You can clearly see blanks on the ammo belt.]] | [[Image:m60blanks.jpeg|thumb|none|600px||You can clearly see blanks on the ammo belt.]] | ||
[[Image:m60nva.jpeg|thumb|none|600px||Towards the end of the film you can see an NVA soldier using a U.S issued M60 against the American infantry, the film makers probably had no access to an RPD at the time this movie was made.]] | [[Image:m60nva.jpeg|thumb|none|600px||Towards the end of the film you can see an NVA soldier using a U.S issued M60 against the American infantry, the film makers probably had no access to an RPD at the time this movie was made.]] | ||
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| + | ==M60D== | ||
| + | * The D Model of the M60 is seen on all helicopters in the film. | ||
| + | [[Image:HH-M60DFriendlyFireA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Re-enacting a tragedy from the actual battle, an M60D machine gun is seen when American combat aircraft mistakenly fire on their own troops - 7.62x51mm]] | ||
==SKS== | ==SKS== | ||
| + | [[[[Image:HH-Type56CarbineA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An NVA soldier is killed after shooting Duffy ([[Harry O'Reilly]]) in the arm during a battle. The Soldier holds the Chinese Type 56 Carbine with spike bayonet - 7.62x39mm. ]] | ||
[[Image:sks1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An NVA soldier uses a SKS to kill Gaigin and mortally wound Doc as he tries to help.]] | [[Image:sks1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An NVA soldier uses a SKS to kill Gaigin and mortally wound Doc as he tries to help.]] | ||
[[Image:sks2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|If you look closely you can see the rear sight is flipped up for some reason, this would make it impossible to aim the rifle.]] | [[Image:sks2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|If you look closely you can see the rear sight is flipped up for some reason, this would make it impossible to aim the rifle.]] | ||
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==M79 grenade launcher== | ==M79 grenade launcher== | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | * Used by McDaniel ([[Don James]]) and then later by Pvt. Joe Beletsky ([[Tim Quill]]) |
| + | [[Image:HH-M79fumbleA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Frantz ([[Dylan McDermott]]) looks on as Pvt. Joe Beletsky ([[Tim Quill]]) struggles to load and fire the M79 after being assigned grenadier after McDaniel's death - 40mm]] | ||
==M26 grenade== | ==M26 grenade== | ||
| − | ==RPG | + | ==Fake RPG Training Aid== |
| + | * When Sgt. Frantz ([[Dylan McDermott]]) is lecturing the new members of the platoon, he uses a former NVA crossover (a participant in the [[Media:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chieu_Hoi|Chu Hoi]] program) named "Han" to demonstrate how 'not paying attention' will get them killed. Han is 'armed' with a long empty tube made to resemble an RPG launcher of sorts. It has a dud Warhead on it. "Han" demonstrates his skill and ability by avoiding the noisemakers, trip wire and barbed wire of the perimeter to get within striking distance of the G.I.s | ||
| + | [[Image:HH-TrainingRPGa.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Han" holds up his training aid fake RPG]] | ||
| + | [[Image:HH-TrainingRPG 02a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Han" says 'hello' to the new replacement soldiers]] | ||
==M18A1 Claymore Mine== | ==M18A1 Claymore Mine== | ||
==M72 LAW== | ==M72 LAW== | ||
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Revision as of 08:31, 6 June 2009
The following guns were used in this movie:
M16A1
Sgt. Franz (Dylan McDermott) oversees an evac of his platoon onto UH-1D Helicopters. He carries an XM16-E1 Rifle - 5.56mm
AK-47
File:Akbunker.jpeg
NVA armed with AK-47's taking cover from an airstrike.
M60
Duffy (Harry O'Reilly) runs into battle with his M60 - 7.62x51mm
File:M60battle.jpeg
GI charging into battle with M60.
File:M60blanks.jpeg
You can clearly see blanks on the ammo belt.
File:M60nva.jpeg
Towards the end of the film you can see an NVA soldier using a U.S issued M60 against the American infantry, the film makers probably had no access to an RPD at the time this movie was made.
M60D
- The D Model of the M60 is seen on all helicopters in the film.
SKS
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An NVA soldier is killed after shooting Duffy (Harry O'Reilly) in the arm during a battle. The Soldier holds the Chinese Type 56 Carbine with spike bayonet - 7.62x39mm.
File:Sks1.jpg
An NVA soldier uses a SKS to kill Gaigin and mortally wound Doc as he tries to help.
File:Sks2.jpg
If you look closely you can see the rear sight is flipped up for some reason, this would make it impossible to aim the rifle.
M1911A1
M79 grenade launcher
Sgt. Frantz (Dylan McDermott) looks on as Pvt. Joe Beletsky (Tim Quill) struggles to load and fire the M79 after being assigned grenadier after McDaniel's death - 40mm
M26 grenade
Fake RPG Training Aid
- When Sgt. Frantz (Dylan McDermott) is lecturing the new members of the platoon, he uses a former NVA crossover (a participant in the Chu Hoi program) named "Han" to demonstrate how 'not paying attention' will get them killed. Han is 'armed' with a long empty tube made to resemble an RPG launcher of sorts. It has a dud Warhead on it. "Han" demonstrates his skill and ability by avoiding the noisemakers, trip wire and barbed wire of the perimeter to get within striking distance of the G.I.s
