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(I had an article ready, but kin93 beat me to it - so I've added my descriptions to his article)
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'''The following weapons were used in the film '' The Viral Factor '':'''
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'''''The Viral Factor''''' is a 2012 action movie directed by Dante Lam.  [[Jay Chou]] and [[Nicholas Tse]] star as two long-lost brothers, on opposites sides of the law, who reunite to stop a group of criminals from releasing a deadly strain of smallpox.
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'''The following weapons are seen in ''The Viral Factor''''':
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'''Warning: Potential Spoilers Ahead!'''
  
 
[[File:The Viral Factor .jpg|thumb|right|350px|'' The Viral Factor '' (2012)]]
 
[[File:The Viral Factor .jpg|thumb|right|350px|'' The Viral Factor '' (2012)]]
 
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==Hand Guns==
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=Hand Guns=
  
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===Walther P99===
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==Walther P99==
  
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A [[Walther P99]] is carried by Jon Man ([[Jay Chou]]) and Russell  
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A [[Walther P99]] is carried by International Security Affairs (ISA) agent Jon Man ([[Jay Chou]]) in Jordan. Corrupt ISA agent Russell ([[Philip Keung]]) uses a P99 while chasing Jon and his brother Man Keung ([[Nicholas Tse]]) in Kuala Lumpur.
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[[Image:Walther-P99-Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Walther P99-9mm]]
 
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[[File:TVF p991.jpg|thumb|none|600px|carried by Jon Man ]]
 
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[[File:TVF P992.jpg|thumb|none|600px|carried by Russell ]]
 
  
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===SIG-Sauer P228===
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[[Image:Walther-P99-Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P99-9mm]]
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[[File:TVF p991.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jon pulls out a P99 when his convoy is ambushed. ]]
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[[File:TVF P992.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Russell carries a P99. ]]
  
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A [[SIG-Sauer P228]] is carried by Jon Man ([[Jay Chou]])
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==Glock 17==
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[[Image:Sig-Sauer-P228.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SIG-Sauer P228 - 9mm]]
 
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[[File:TVF 2281.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
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[[File:TVF 2282.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
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[[File:TVF 2283.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
  
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===Glock 17===
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The [[Glock 17]] is the most frequently seen weapon in the film, and is used by various points by Jon Man ([[Jay Chou]]), his brother Man Yeung ([[Nicholas Tse]]), various ISA agents, henchmen and Malaysian ''Polis'' officers.  
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[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|500px|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. This model added finger stepping and cuts to the backstrap of the frame to make it easier to hold than the Generation 1 model.]]
 
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[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|500px|3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.]]
 
  
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[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.]]
 
[[File:TVF 171.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2rd Gen.]]
 
[[File:TVF 171.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2rd Gen.]]
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[[File:TVF 172.jpg|thumb|none|600px|3rd Gen.]]
 
 
[[File:TVF 173.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2rd Gen.]]
 
[[File:TVF 173.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2rd Gen.]]
 
[[File:TVF 174.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2rd Gen.]]
 
[[File:TVF 174.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2rd Gen.]]
 
[[File:TVF 175.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2rd Gen.]]
 
[[File:TVF 175.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2rd Gen.]]
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[[File:TVF 177.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2rd Gen.]]
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[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.]]
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[[File:TVF 172.jpg|thumb|none|600px|3rd Gen.]]
 
[[File:TVF 176.jpg|thumb|none|600px|3rd Gen.]]
 
[[File:TVF 176.jpg|thumb|none|600px|3rd Gen.]]
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[[File:TVF 177.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2rd Gen.]]
 
  
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=== Fully automatic Glock 17 ===
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== Fully automatic Glock 17 ==
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[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|500px|3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. ]]
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Converted to fully automatic fire and with a 33 round magazine  
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A [[Glock 17]] converted to fully automatic fire and with a 33 round magazine is used by Jon's partner Ross ([[Carl Ng]]) when their team is attacked during a mission in Jordan. A henchman is later seen wielding one in Kuala Lumpur when battling ISA agents.
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[[File:Glock17ext.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Glock 17 with 33 round magazine.]]
 
[[File:TVF 181.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF 181.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF 182.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF 182.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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===Glock 26===
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==Glock 26==
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A Glock 26 is carried by Ice
 
  
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[[Image:Glock 26.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Glock 26 subcompact Pistol - 9x19mm]]
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A [[Glock 26]] is carried by Ice (Bing Bai) during a mission to protect a scientist in Jordan.
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[[Image:Glock 26.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|Glock 26 subcompact Pistol - 9x19mm]]
 
[[File:TVF 261.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF 261.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF 262.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF 262.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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===Beretta 92F/FS===
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==Heckler & Koch USP==
  
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[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm]]
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Agent Sean Wong ([[Andy On]]) uses a [[Heckler & Koch USP]] when he betrays his comrades in Jordan.
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[[File:TVF 92.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
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===HK USP===
 
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[[Image:HK-USP.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Heckler & Koch USP - .45 ACP. ]]
 
  
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[[Image:HK-USP.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch USP - .45 ACP. ]]
 
[[File:TVF usp1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF usp1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF usp2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF usp2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF usp3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF usp3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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===unknow Revolver===
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==Beretta 92F/FS==
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A guard at the Asian Center for Disease Control (ACDC) aims a [[Beretta 92FS]] at Man Yeung when he escapes after stealing a smallpox sample. 
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[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm]]
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[[File:TVF 92.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A guard attempts to fire a Beretta 92FS. ]]
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==SIG-Sauer P228==
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A [[SIG-Sauer P228]] is taken from a ''Polisi'' officer and used by Jon Man ([[Jay Chou]]) in the finale.
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[[Image:Sig-Sauer-P228.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P228 - 9mm]]
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[[File:TVF 2281.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:TVF 2282.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:TVF 2283.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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==Smith & Wesson Model 36==
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Man Keung is seen using a [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] during a flashback sequence. Jon also uses the Model 36 in the finale after retrieving it from a dead henchman.
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[[Image:S&W 36.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special - 5 shot.  First pattern with flat latch cylinder release.]]
 
[[File:TVF r1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF r1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF r2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF r2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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==Submachine Guns==
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=Submachine Guns=
  
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===Heckler & Koch MP5K PDW===
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==Heckler & Koch MP5K-PDW==
  
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[[Image:MP5K-PDWEarly.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|MP5K PDW - 9x19mm.]]
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Ice uses a [[Heckler & Koch MP5K]] with a PDW-style stock accessory rails and a red-dot sight in Jordan. Jon later uses a MP5K in the finale when he battles Wong's thugs aboard a cargo ship.
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[[Image:MP5K-PDWEarly.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|MP5K with the PDW-style folding stock attached, commonly used in films to emulate the PDW - 9x19mm.]]
 
[[File:TVF mp5k1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF mp5k1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF mp5k2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF mp5k2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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===Heckler & Koch MP5===
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==Heckler & Koch MP5A3==
  
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[[Heckler & Koch MP5]] submachine guns are used by the Special Unit throughout the movie.  
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[[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] submachine guns with Surefire weapon lights are used by Jordanian police commandos when they raid a terrorist hideout. A Royal Malaysian Navy boarding team also uses MP5A3s when searching a freighter contaminated with smallpox, as do ISA agents. A thug in the finale uses a MP5A3 without any attachments.
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[[File:TVF mp51.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:TVF mp52.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:HKMP5A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Surefire Weaponlight and "SD"-style stock]]
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[[File:TVF mp53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:TVF mp51.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jordanian police commandos advance towards the hideout.]]
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[[File:TVF mp5m4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:TVF mp52.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A police commando holds a MP5A3 with an Aimpoint sight.]]
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[[File:TVF mp54.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[Image:MP5A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with "tropical" (wide) forearm and stock extended - 9x19mm]]
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[[File:TVF mp54.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A thug holds a MP5A3.]]
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==Heckler & Koch MP5A2==
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Some ISA agents and ''Polis'' officers use [[MP5A2]] submachine guns with Surefire weapon lights.
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[[Image:SWATMP5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A2 with Surefire 628 dedicated forend weaponlight and Navy trigger group - 9x19mm.]]
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[[File:TVF mp53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Malaysian police with MP5s surround a train.]]
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[[File:TVF mp5m4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|ISA agents advance towards Sean Wong's hideout.]]
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==Steyr TMP==
  
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=== Steyr TMP ===
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Man Yeung uses a [[Steyr TMP]] in the finale when he and Jon storm a cargo ship where the smallpox virus is being stored.
  
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A [[Steyr TMP]] is carried by Man Yeung (Nicholas Tse)
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[[Image:SteyrTMP.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Steyr TMP - 9x19mm]]
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[[Image:SteyrTMP.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Steyr TMP 9x19mm]]
 
 
[[File:TVF tmp1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF tmp1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF tmp2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF tmp2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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==Shotguns==
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=Shotguns=
  
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===Remington 870===
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==Remington 870==
  
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[[Remington 870]] shotguns are seen in the hands of Special Unit 
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A Jordanian police commando can be seen holding a short-barreled [[Remington 870]] during a raid.
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[[File:Rem870WP.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Remington 870 "Witness Protection" - 12 gauge]]
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[[File:Rem870WP.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 "Witness Protection" - 12 gauge]]
 
[[File:TVF 8701.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF 8701.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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=== Benelli M3T Super 90===
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==Benelli M3T Super 90==
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A Benelli M3T Super 90 is used by Nicholas Tse
 
  
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[[Image:BenelliM3Super90foldingstock.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Benelli M3T Super 90 with top folding stock - 12 Gauge]]
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Man Yeung uses a [[Benelli M Series Super 90 Shotguns#Benelli M3 Super 90|Benelli M3T Super 90]] shotgun during a shootout on the streets of Kuala Lumpur. A henchman also carries a M3T in the final shootout.
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[[Image:BenelliM3Super90foldingstock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Benelli M3T Super 90 with top folding stock - 12 Gauge]]
 
[[File:TVF m31.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF m31.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF m32.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF m32.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:TVF m34.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF m34.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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=Assault Rifles=
  
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== Heckler & Koch G3A4 ==
  
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==Assault Rifles==
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Agent Ross uses a [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3A4|Heckler & Koch G3A4]] in Jordan.
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== Heckler & Koch G3A4 ==
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[[Image:G3A4.jpg|500px|thumb|none|Heckler & Koch G3A4 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
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[[Image:G3A4.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Heckler & Koch G3A4 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
 
[[File:TVF g31.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF g31.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF g32.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF g32.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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==SIG SG-552==
  
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===Micro Galil===
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A [[SIG SG 550#SIG SG 552|SIG SG 552]] with various accessories is used by Sean Wong during the Jordanian mission.
  
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[[Image:SIG SG 553-2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|SIG SG 552-2 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, and ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm]]
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[[Image:Galil_m.jpg|thumb|none|500px|IMI Galil MAR - 5.56x45mm]]
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[[File:TVF sg5521.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:TVF mg1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:TVF sg5522.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:TVF mg2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
  
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===SG552===
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==M4 Carbine==
  
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A SG552 is used by Sean
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===Custom M4 Variant===
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[[Image:SIG_SG552.jpg|thumb|500px|none|SIG SG 552 - 5.56x45mm]]
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Jon uses what appears to be a custom [[M4]] variant in Jordan. The rifle has a long railed handguard coupled with a short barrel and a Vltor Modstock, Aimpoint sight and a laser aiming module.  
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[[File:TVF sg5521.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
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[[File:TVF sg5522.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
  
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===M4 Carbine===
 
 
[[File:Mk18.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mk. 18 Mod 0 - 5.56x45mm]]
 
[[File:Mk18.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mk. 18 Mod 0 - 5.56x45mm]]
 
[[File:TVF cqbr1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF cqbr1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm. ]]
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===M4A1 Carbine===
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Royal Malaysian Navy commandos use [[M4A1]] carbines while searching a smallpox-contaminated freighter. Later, ISA agents use M4A1 carbines when they raid Sean Wong's hideout. Wong himself uses an unmodified M4A1 in the finale while searching for Yeung and Jon.
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[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt M4A1 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic and Knight's Armament RAS railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm]]
 
[[File:TVF m41.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF m41.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF m42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF m42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:TVF m43.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF mp5m4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF mp5m4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:TVF m43.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm. ]]
 
[[File:TVF m44.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF m44.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF m45.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF m45.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF m46.jpg|thumb|none|600px|m... it look like a CQ-A ]]
 
[[File:TVF m46.jpg|thumb|none|600px|m... it look like a CQ-A ]]
  
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===AKMS===
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==AKMS==
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[[Image:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm]]
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Most of the mercenaries who ambush the ISA agents in Jordan use [[AKMS]] rifles.
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[[Image:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm]]
 
[[File:TVF akms1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF akms1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF akms2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF akms2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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==Norinco Type 56==
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One of the mercenaries uses a [[Norinco Type 56]] to cover Sean Wong as he makes his escape after betraying his teammates.
  
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===Norinco Type 56===
 
 
[[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") which was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s - 7.62x39mm]]
 
[[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") which was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s - 7.62x39mm]]
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[[File:TVF 56-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF 56-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF 561.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF 561.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF 562.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF 562.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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==IMI Galil MAR==
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=== FN MAG ===
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[[Image:L7A2.jpg|thumb|none|500px| FN MAG - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
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Several of arm dealer Gunther's bodyguards use the [[Galil#IMI Galil MAR|Galil MAR]] in the finale.
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A [[FN MAG]] mounted on top of Humvee
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[[Image:Galil_m.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Galil MAR - 5.56x45mm]]
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[[File:TVF mg1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:TVF mg2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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=Machine Guns=
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==FN MAG==
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Humvees with mounted [[FN MAG]] machine guns are used by the Jordanian soldiers who are escorting the ISA team in the introduction.
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[[Image:L7A2.jpg|thumb|none|400px| FN MAG - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
 
[[File:TVF mag1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Humvee with a FN MAG]]
 
[[File:TVF mag1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Humvee with a FN MAG]]
 
[[File:TVF mag2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF mag2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:TVF mag4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF mag4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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===FN Minimi ===
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==FN Minimi==
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[[Image:MinimiPara.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FN Minimi Para  - 5.56x45mm.]]
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Gunther uses a [[FN Minimi|FN Minimi Paratrooper]] with a 100-round cloth magazine in the finale.
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[[Image:MinimiPara.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN Minimi Para  - 5.56x45mm.]]
 
[[File:TVF fnmi1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF fnmi1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF fnmi2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|clearly loaded with blanks.]]
 
[[File:TVF fnmi2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|clearly loaded with blanks.]]
 
[[File:TVF fnmi3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF fnmi3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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=Other=
  
 
==RPG-7==
 
==RPG-7==
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[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
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The attackers in Jordan initiate the ambush of the ISA convoy by firing [[RPG-7]] rocket launchers.
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[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎ |thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
 
[[File:TVF rpg71.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:TVF rpg71.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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==RGD-5 Hand Grenade==
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Sean Wong and several of his henchmen use [[RGD-5 hand grenade|RGD-5 hand grenades]] to fend off ISA agents when their hideout is raided. Man Yeung later uses
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[[Image:Rdg5.jpg|thumb|none|300px|RGD-5 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
  
  
 
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[[Category:Crime]]
 
[[Category:Crime]]
 
[[Category:Hong Kong Produced/Filmed]]
 
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Revision as of 21:42, 29 March 2012

The Viral Factor is a 2012 action movie directed by Dante Lam. Jay Chou and Nicholas Tse star as two long-lost brothers, on opposites sides of the law, who reunite to stop a group of criminals from releasing a deadly strain of smallpox.

The following weapons are seen in The Viral Factor:

Warning: Potential Spoilers Ahead!

The Viral Factor (2012)


Hand Guns

Walther P99

A Walther P99 is carried by International Security Affairs (ISA) agent Jon Man (Jay Chou) in Jordan. Corrupt ISA agent Russell (Philip Keung) uses a P99 while chasing Jon and his brother Man Keung (Nicholas Tse) in Kuala Lumpur.

Walther P99-9mm
Jon pulls out a P99 when his convoy is ambushed.
Russell carries a P99.

Glock 17

The Glock 17 is the most frequently seen weapon in the film, and is used by various points by Jon Man (Jay Chou), his brother Man Yeung (Nicholas Tse), various ISA agents, henchmen and Malaysian Polis officers.

2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.
2rd Gen.
2rd Gen.
2rd Gen.
2rd Gen.
2rd Gen.
3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.
3rd Gen.
3rd Gen.

Fully automatic Glock 17

A Glock 17 converted to fully automatic fire and with a 33 round magazine is used by Jon's partner Ross (Carl Ng) when their team is attacked during a mission in Jordan. A henchman is later seen wielding one in Kuala Lumpur when battling ISA agents.

Glock 17 with 33 round magazine.
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Glock 26

A Glock 26 is carried by Ice (Bing Bai) during a mission to protect a scientist in Jordan.

Glock 26 subcompact Pistol - 9x19mm
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Heckler & Koch USP

Agent Sean Wong (Andy On) uses a Heckler & Koch USP when he betrays his comrades in Jordan.

Heckler & Koch USP - .45 ACP.
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Beretta 92F/FS

A guard at the Asian Center for Disease Control (ACDC) aims a Beretta 92FS at Man Yeung when he escapes after stealing a smallpox sample.

Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm
A guard attempts to fire a Beretta 92FS.

SIG-Sauer P228

A SIG-Sauer P228 is taken from a Polisi officer and used by Jon Man (Jay Chou) in the finale.

SIG-Sauer P228 - 9mm
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Smith & Wesson Model 36

Man Keung is seen using a Smith & Wesson Model 36 during a flashback sequence. Jon also uses the Model 36 in the finale after retrieving it from a dead henchman.

Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release.
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Submachine Guns

Heckler & Koch MP5K-PDW

Ice uses a Heckler & Koch MP5K with a PDW-style stock accessory rails and a red-dot sight in Jordan. Jon later uses a MP5K in the finale when he battles Wong's thugs aboard a cargo ship.

MP5K with the PDW-style folding stock attached, commonly used in films to emulate the PDW - 9x19mm.
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Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine guns with Surefire weapon lights are used by Jordanian police commandos when they raid a terrorist hideout. A Royal Malaysian Navy boarding team also uses MP5A3s when searching a freighter contaminated with smallpox, as do ISA agents. A thug in the finale uses a MP5A3 without any attachments.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Surefire Weaponlight and "SD"-style stock
Jordanian police commandos advance towards the hideout.
A police commando holds a MP5A3 with an Aimpoint sight.
Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with "tropical" (wide) forearm and stock extended - 9x19mm
A thug holds a MP5A3.

Heckler & Koch MP5A2

Some ISA agents and Polis officers use MP5A2 submachine guns with Surefire weapon lights.

Heckler & Koch MP5A2 with Surefire 628 dedicated forend weaponlight and Navy trigger group - 9x19mm.
Malaysian police with MP5s surround a train.
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Steyr TMP

Man Yeung uses a Steyr TMP in the finale when he and Jon storm a cargo ship where the smallpox virus is being stored.

Steyr TMP - 9x19mm
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Shotguns

Remington 870

A Jordanian police commando can be seen holding a short-barreled Remington 870 during a raid.

Remington 870 "Witness Protection" - 12 gauge
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Benelli M3T Super 90

Man Yeung uses a Benelli M3T Super 90 shotgun during a shootout on the streets of Kuala Lumpur. A henchman also carries a M3T in the final shootout.

Benelli M3T Super 90 with top folding stock - 12 Gauge
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Assault Rifles

Heckler & Koch G3A4

Agent Ross uses a Heckler & Koch G3A4 in Jordan.

Heckler & Koch G3A4 - 7.62x51mm NATO
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SIG SG-552

A SIG SG 552 with various accessories is used by Sean Wong during the Jordanian mission.

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SIG SG 552-2 with railed handguard, vertical foregrip, flashlight, and ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm
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M4 Carbine

Custom M4 Variant

Jon uses what appears to be a custom M4 variant in Jordan. The rifle has a long railed handguard coupled with a short barrel and a Vltor Modstock, Aimpoint sight and a laser aiming module.

Mk. 18 Mod 0 - 5.56x45mm
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M4A1 Carbine

Royal Malaysian Navy commandos use M4A1 carbines while searching a smallpox-contaminated freighter. Later, ISA agents use M4A1 carbines when they raid Sean Wong's hideout. Wong himself uses an unmodified M4A1 in the finale while searching for Yeung and Jon.

Colt M4A1 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic and Knight's Armament RAS railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm
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Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm.
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m... it look like a CQ-A

AKMS

Most of the mercenaries who ambush the ISA agents in Jordan use AKMS rifles.

AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm
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Norinco Type 56

One of the mercenaries uses a Norinco Type 56 to cover Sean Wong as he makes his escape after betraying his teammates.

Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") which was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s - 7.62x39mm
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IMI Galil MAR

Several of arm dealer Gunther's bodyguards use the Galil MAR in the finale.

IMI Galil MAR - 5.56x45mm
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Machine Guns

FN MAG

Humvees with mounted FN MAG machine guns are used by the Jordanian soldiers who are escorting the ISA team in the introduction.

FN MAG - 7.62x51mm NATO
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FN Minimi

Gunther uses a FN Minimi Paratrooper with a 100-round cloth magazine in the finale.

FN Minimi Para - 5.56x45mm.
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clearly loaded with blanks.
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Other

RPG-7

The attackers in Jordan initiate the ambush of the ISA convoy by firing RPG-7 rocket launchers.

RPG-7 - 40mm
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RGD-5 Hand Grenade

Sean Wong and several of his henchmen use RGD-5 hand grenades to fend off ISA agents when their hideout is raided. Man Yeung later uses

RGD-5 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
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