Jarhead (2005)

The following guns were used in the film Jarhead

Jarhead (2005)

Remington M40A1

Anthony "Swoff" Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal) uses two Remington M40A1 rifles in the film, first using one with a camo finish stock to train to be a Scout Sniper in Basic Traing, the second a desert camo painted model with a cheek rest stock. Swofford never gets to fire his rifle in combat so to make up for this, he fires his rifle into the air at the end of the film to celebrate the war's end.

Remington M40A1 sniper rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO.

Anthony "Swoff" Swofford aims down his M40A1 rifle on the shooting range.

Scope view of Swofford's M40A1 rifle. Swoff's incredible ability to snipe is pretty clear in this scene when he puts a one-hole in the man target's head at 100yds.

Swoff firing his M40A1 on the range.

Swoff firing his M40A1 on the range.

A ghillie-wearing Marine armed with a desert camo M40A1 with a cheek rest stock. Note how he keeps tape convering most of the scope front, which helps reduce scope flash (decreasing visibility) at the cost of a more open view.

Swoff watches over the command post with his desert camo M40A1 and also uses the tape method. The fact that Swoff aims his rifle at several allies intentionally (finger on the trigger none the less!) is extremely unsafe and foolish. (this is from a deleted scene).

Swoff takes out and readies his M40A1 when scouting the town over-looking the enemy command center.

Swoff takes aim at an Iraqi officer in the command tower with his M40A1.

Swoff adjusts the elevation on his M40A1's scope.

Swoff flicks the safety off on his M40A1 rifle.

Scope view of Swoff taking aim at the Iraqi officer.

Swoff squeezes the trigger on his M40A1.

Swoff fires his M40A1 into the air in celebration of the war's end.

M16A2

The M16A2 appears numerous times in the film as the standard weapon of the U.S. Marine Corps, most notably in a scene where Swofford snaps under stress and holds Fergus (Brian Geraghty) at gunpoint with one and forces him to recite the Rifleman's Creed, then gives the weapon to Fergus and demands for him to shoot him with it, which fergus refuses to do. During the Scout/Sniper training, The Marines are also seen using M16A2s converted to fire paintballs in a dismal attempt to take out their instructor, Staff Sgt. Sykes (Jamie Foxx), one of the Marines taking a paintball to the face in the process.

M16A2 - 5.56x45mm.

A Marine in basic-training takes aim with a paintball converted M16A2, but foolishly leaves himself open long enough to recieve a paintball between the eyes from SSgt. Sykes' M16A2.

"Back to the grunts, dick-face!" SSgt. Sykes with his paintball M16A2 rifle after shooting a Marine between the eyes with it.

Swoff and Fergus time-test themselves on field stripping and assembling their M16A2s.

Swoff holds his M16A2 at Fergus, chambered and ready to fire.

Swoff points his M16A2 at Fergus.

Swoff with his M16A2 at the ready.

Two Marines with their M16A2s at the ready.

Swoff being briefed with his M16A2 in hand.

SSgt. Sykes with his M16A2.

M16A3

At the end of the film when the Marines fire their weapons into the air in celebration of the war's end, Alan Troy (Peter Sarsgaard) fires his M16/M203 combo into the air, and his M16 is clearly seen firing full-auto. Since an M16A2 fires in 3 round bursts, it is assumed to be an M16A3. This would also be a serious continuity goof, since the M16A3 wasn't in service during the first Gulf War.

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M16A2/M16A3 - 5.56x45mm.

Troy fires his M16A3/M203 combo into the air, full-auto.

M203 Grenade Launcher

The M203 grenade launcher appears in the film mounted on several Marines' M16A2 rifles, most notably Fergus and Troy's rifles.

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M16A2 rifle 5.56mm with M203 Grenade Launcher 40mm

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Troy with his M16A2 fitted with an M203 grenade launcher

M249 SAW

The M249 SAW makes a few appearances in the film, most notably when the Marines are having a party to celebrate the end of the war, wherein it is one of the weapons being fired into the air.

M249 SAW 5.56mm

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A Marine fires an M249 SAW into the air in celebration at the end of the war

M60 Machine Gun

The M60E3 machine gun makes several appearances in the film, most notably during the Scout Sniper training program where one Marine is killed after taking a round to the head from the weapon, and again near the end of the film where several are shown being fired into the air to celebrate the end of the war. There are also appearances of door-mounted M60D machine guns, first when Marines are watching the famous 'helicopter scene' of Apocalypse Now, and then on a Marine Corps Huey sitting on the ground at the Marine camp during Operation: Desert Shield.

M60E3 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO

M60D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO

AK-47

Just before being deployed to the middle east, the Marines can be seen watching the 'helicopter scene' from Apocalypse Now, the Việt Cộng fighters on the screen being seen with AK-47's.

AK-47 7.62x39mm

GE M134 Minigun

Just before being deployed to the middle east, the Marines can be seen watching the 'helicopter scene' from Apocalypse Now, some of the helicopters seen fitted with GE M134 Miniguns.

GE M134 Minigun in 7.62x51mm NATO

Beretta M92FS

The Beretta M92FS appears several times in the film, usually being worn by officers, and is another weapon shown being fired in celebration at the end of the war.

Beretta 92FS 9mm

M18A1 Claymore

An M18A1 Claymore mine makes a rather humorous appearance in the film when Fergus asks Swofford which way the mine should be planted facing, obviously having failed to notice the words "FRONT TOWARD ENEMY" on the front of the mine, which Swofford sarcastically points out.

M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine

M67 Hand Grenade

During their time in the Saudi desert during Operation: Desert Shield, the Marines are shown practicing with M67 hand grenades.

M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

M136 AT4

In the scene where the Marines are digging their sleeping holes at the border just before the start of Operation: Desert Storm, an M136 AT4 can briefly be seen among some of the Marines' gear.

M136 AT4 Anti-Tank rocket launcher - 84mm

Mk 19 Grenade Launcher

At the start of Operation: Desert Storm, a humvee can be seen with a Mk 19 grenade launcher mounted on the roof.

Mk 19 grenade launcher 40mm

Browning M2 Heavy Machine Gun

During the parade to welcome the Marines home at the end of the war, a humvee can be briefly seen with a Browning M2 heavy machine gun mounted on the roof.

Browning M2 .50 BMG