Born on the Fourth of July

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The following guns were used in the movie Born on the Fourth of July

M1903 Springfield

In the opening scenes during the 4th of July parade, ROTC cadets are seen marching with M1903 Springfield rifles. Also seen later in a 4th of July parade set in 1969.

ROTC cadets marching with 1903 Springfield rifles.

ROTC cadets marching with 1903 Springfield rifles are met with more animosity in a 4th of July parade in 1969.

M14 Rifle

Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise) and his fellow Marines use M14 rifles during the Vietnam sequences, which take place in early 1968 when the rifle was in the process of being replaced by the M16A1 in the United States Marine Corps. The rifle is used in several pivotal sequences, including the accidental shooting of Vietnamese civilians in a hamlet, the death of one of Kovic's squadmates and finally when Kovic himself is paralyzed during an ambush.

M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO

Several Marines on patrol with their M14s.

Kovic and his squad searches a hamlet in Vietnam.

Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise) fires his M14 after being ambushed by NVA forces.

Kovic continues to fire his M14, despite being already wounded in the foot.

A close-up of Kovic's M14, which jams several times before he is shot.

M60

Marines can be seen using M60 machine guns as well as being mounted on Marine helicopters during the Vietnam scenes.

M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO

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A Marine on patrol with a M60.

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A Marine with a M60 falling back after being ambushed.

M20 'Super Bazooka'

A Marine can be briefly seen assembling a 3.5 inch M20 rocket launcher when Kovic's platoon is ambushed.

M20 Super Bazooka - 3.5inch

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A Marine assembles his M20 rocket launcher.

Type 56 carbine (SKS)

North Vietnamese soldiers can be seen with Type 56 rifles during the ambush of the Marines.

Chinese Type 56 Carbine aka the Chinese SKS rifle - 7.62x39mm. The Chinese SKS has a stamped receiver and a spike bayonet (aka a "pig sticker") much like one of their AK47 copies - the Type 56 assault rifle. This version, like many imported SKS rifles, have the infamous 'orange cratewood' stocks, probably the lowest quality wood in any mass produced rifle, save for the last ditch Arisaka Type 99 rifles at the end of WW2. Many SKS rifles during the Vietnam War were issued with reddish plastic stocks, because of the incidents of 'wood rot' in the humid SE Asian jungles.

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A NVA soldier running with a Type 56 rifle.

Type 56(AK-47)

North Vietnamese soldiers fire Type 56 rifles during the ambush of Kovic's Marine platoon.

Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") - 7.62x39mm

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A NVA soldier fires his Type 56 from a fortified position.