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The Darkest Hour (2011)

The Darkest Hour is a science-fiction film directed by Chris Gorak and produced by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) about a group of American tourists who are trapped in Moscow when the world is invaded by invisible, energy-consuming aliens.

Handguns

Makarov PM

A Militsiya (Police) officer fires a Makarov PM at one of the aliens in the beginning, to no avail as it disintegrates the bullet without causing any damage. During the movie several characters are seen with PM pistols, mostly holstered.

Russian Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

The Militsiya (Police) officer fires his Makarov after seeing his fellow officer disintegrate.

Close up of the Makarov as the trigger is pulled by the officer.

Stechkin APS

Matvei (Gosha Kutsenko), leader of the resistance group carries a Stechkin APS as his personal sidearm, firing it (sensibly) in semi-automatic at the aliens near the ending.

Russian Stechkin APS - 9x18mm Makarov

Matvei (Gosha Kutsenko) fires his APS at one of the aliens.

Zoraki 914

Zoraki 914 - 9mm P.A.K. blanks

Vika (Veronika Vernadskaya) aims her Zoraki 914 pistol at the American tourists. This is a blank-firing only gun likely standing in for a real gun or for safety reasons when wielding at/around other actors.

Vika lowers the gun down.

Assault Rifles

AKS-74

Two AKS-74 rifles are seen in the trunk of a police car that Sean (Emile Hirsch) and Ben (Max Minghella) hide behind after obtaining flares and a map. Later one of the resistance fighters, Sasha (Nikolay Efremov), is seen using AKS-74.

AKS-74 - 5.45x39mm

Two AKS-74 rifles can be seen in the trunk of the police car behind Sean and Ben.

Sasha (Nikolay Efremov) (to the left) holds an AKS-74 assault rifle. Matvei (Gosha Kutsenko) (center) holds fictional energy gun. Yuri (Artur Smolyaninov) (to the right) is armed with AK-74M.

AK-74M

When Sean and the tourists head to the bay they encounter resistance fighters Matvei (Gosha Kutsenko) and Yuri (Artur Smolyaninov) who are both seen with AK-74M rifles to battle the aliens. Yuri fires his AK-74M at the aliens in the final battle.

AK-74M - 5.45x39mm

Matvei (Gosha Kutsenko) on horseback holds the AK-74M assault rifle with stock in folded position. Both he and his horse are in makeshift suits of conductive materials.

Yuri (Artur Smolyaninov) aims his AK-74M as the alien approaches. He wears a suit of conductive materials to prevent the aliens from seeing him.

Yuri open fires his AK-74M at the alien.

Yuri fires his AK-74M assault rifle at the aliens in the final battle

M4A1 carbine

When the tourists enter the U.S. embassy, dozens of M4A1 carbines are seen scattered next to empty shell casings. Skyler (Joel Kinnaman) picks one up and wildly fires it as rubble drops in front of him and the American tourists. Skyler carries the M4 with him after he leaves.

Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm NATO

Skyler holds the M4A1 after picking it up at the U.S. embassy. Note the buttstock appears to be extended all the way out to the point of falling off. The rifle also appears without it's magazine despite being seen in the gun earlier and during Skyler's frantic firing.

Skyler fires the M4A1 Carbine at the alien.

Mk. 18 Mod 0

In the top part of the U.S. embassy, a Mk. 18 Mod 0 can be seen on the box the tourists pass by.

Mk. 18 Mod 0 with 4-position stock and RIS handguard - 5.56x45mm

The MK 18 carbine can be seen on the box in the building of the U.S. embassy.

Machine Gun

M249 SAW

In the top part of the U.S. embassy, a first pattern M249 SAW can be seen leaning against a wall on top of a box the tourist pass by.

FN Minimi 5.56x45mm with 200-round ammo drum

The M249 SAW can be seen on the box in the building of the U.S. embassy.

Sniper Rifle

Barrett M99

A Barrett M99 can be seen at the top bunker of the U.S. embassy without an optic attached. When the tourists take a view outside, they use what appears to be the rifle's scope as a binocular.

Barret M99 - .50 BMG / .416 Barrett

The Barrett M99 is seen left behind girls. Note it lacks an optic.

Launchers

RPG-7

Another resistance fighter, Boris (Georgiy Gromov), uses a RPG-7 launcher with a PGO-7 scope.

RPG-7 with PG-7VM rocket and PGO-7 scope - 40mm

Boris is ready to open fire

Boris fires the RPG-7

Note the fake PG-7L rocket

Other

SP81 Flare Pistol

Natalie (Olivia Thirlby) finds a SP81 Flare Pistol on an abandoned Russian river boat.

Russian SP81 flare gun - 26.5mm

Natalie (Olivia Thirlby) breaks open the flare pistol.

Then looks at the flare pistol. Note the red barrel breech and black grip frame.

Natalie inspects the SP81 Flare Pistol.

Flamethrower

Resiatence fighter Sasha (Nikolay Efremov) uses a M2 flamethrower as his main weapon.

M2A1-2 Flamethrower

Sasha (Nikolay Efremov) uses the M2 flamethrower against the alien.

Sasha (Nikolay Efremov) with the flamethrower after firing.

Sasha carries the M2 Flamethrower as Sean carries the fictional energy gun.

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 [[Image:The Darkest Hour Theatrical Poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Darkest Hour'' (2011)]]
-'''''The Darkest Hour''''' is a science-fiction film directed by Chris Gorak and produced by Timur Bekmambetov (''[[Wanted]]'') about a group of American tourists who are trapped in Moscow when the world is invaded by invisible, energy-consuming aliens.
+'''''The Darkest Hour''''' is a science-fiction film directed by Chris Gorak and produced by Timur Bekmambetov (''[[Wanted]]'', ''[[Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter]]'') about a group of American tourists who are trapped in Moscow when the world is invaded by invisible, energy-consuming aliens.
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 =Handguns=
 ==Makarov PM==
-A ''Militsiya'' officer fires a [[Makarov PM]] at one of the aliens.
+A ''Militsiya'' (Police) officer fires a [[Makarov PM]] at one of the aliens in the beginning, to no avail as it disintegrates the bullet without causing any damage. During the movie several characters are seen with PM pistols, mostly holstered.
 [[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov]]
-[[File:TDH-Makarov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Makarov is fired]]
+[[File:TDH-Makarov-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The ''Militsiya'' (Police) officer fires his Makarov after seeing his fellow officer disintegrate.]]
-[[File:TDH-Makarov-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close up of the Makarov]]
+[[File:TDH-Makarov-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close up of the Makarov as the trigger is pulled by the officer.]]
 ==Stechkin APS==
+Matvei ([[Gosha Kutsenko]]), leader of the resistance group carries a [[Stechkin APS]] as his personal sidearm, firing it (sensibly) in semi-automatic at the aliens near the ending.
 [[Image:Pistol Russian Stechkin 9x18mm Makarov machine pistol 2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian '''Stechkin APS''' - 9x18mm Makarov]]
-[[File:TDH-APS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Matvei ([[Gosha Kutsenko]]) fires his [[Stechkin APS]] at one of the aliens]]
+[[File:TDH-APS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Matvei ([[Gosha Kutsenko]]) fires his APS at one of the aliens.]]
-==SP81==
+==Zoraki 914==
-Natalie ([[Olivia Thirlby]]) found the [[SP81]] flare gun at the abandoned Russian river boat
+[[File:Zoraki-mod-914.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Zoraki 914 - 9mm P.A.K. blanks]]
-[[Image:SP81.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian SP81 flare gun - 26.5mm]]
+[[File:TDH-UndPistol.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vika ([[Veronika Vernadskaya]]) aims her [[Zoraki 914]] pistol at the American tourists. This is a blank-firing only gun likely standing in for a real gun or for safety reasons when wielding at/around other actors.]]
-[[File:TDH-SP81.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[File:TDH-UndPistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vika lowers the gun down.]]
-[[File:TDH-SP81-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
-[[File:TDH-SP81-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 =Assault Rifles=
 ==AKS-74==
-Two [[AK-74#AKS-74|AKS-74]] rifles are seen in the trunk of a police car that Sean ([[Emile Hirsch]]) and Ben ([[Max Minghella]]) hide behind. A flamethrower survivor Sasha ([[Nikolay Efremov]]) can also be seen using one.
+Two [[AKS-74]] rifles are seen in the trunk of a police car that Sean ([[Emile Hirsch]]) and Ben ([[Max Minghella]]) hide behind after obtaining flares and a map. Later one of the resistance fighters, Sasha ([[Nikolay Efremov]]), is seen using AKS-74.
 [[Image:AKS-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74 - 5.45x39mm]]
-[[File:TDH-AKS-74-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Two AKS-74 rifles can be seen in the trunk of the police car behind Sean and Ben]]
+[[File:TDH-AKS-74-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Two AKS-74 rifles can be seen in the trunk of the police car behind Sean and Ben.]]
-[[File:TDH-AKS-74-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sasha (to the left) holds an AKS-74 assault rifle. Matvei (center) holds fictional energy gun]]
+[[File:TDH-AKS-74-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sasha ([[Nikolay Efremov]]) (to the left) holds an AKS-74 assault rifle. Matvei ([[Gosha Kutsenko]]) (center) holds [[Talk:Darkest_Hour,_The#Energy Guns|fictional energy gun]]. Yuri ([[Artur Smolyaninov]]) (to the right) is armed with [[AK-74M]].]]
 ==AK-74M==
-One of the survivors called Yuri ([[Artur Smolyaninov]]) that the tourists encounter in the aftermath of the invasion fires an [[AK-74|AK-74M]] while battling the aliens. A survivor on horseback ([[Gosha Kutsenko]]) can also be seen using one.
+When Sean and the tourists head to the bay they encounter resistance fighters Matvei ([[Gosha Kutsenko]]) and Yuri ([[Artur Smolyaninov]]) who are both seen with [[AK-74M]] rifles to battle the aliens. Yuri fires his AK-74M at the aliens in the final battle.
 [[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
-[[File:TDH-AK74M-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|]]
+[[File:TDH-AK74M-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Matvei ([[Gosha Kutsenko]]) on horseback holds the AK-74M assault rifle with stock in folded position. Both he and his horse are in makeshift suits of conductive materials.]]
-[[File:TDH-AK74M-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Yuri wears a suit of conductive materials to prevent the aliens from seeing him.]]
+[[File:TDH-AK74M-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Yuri ([[Artur Smolyaninov]]) aims his AK-74M as the alien approaches. He wears a suit of conductive materials to prevent the aliens from seeing him.]]
-[[File:TDH-AK74M-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yuri fires his AK-74M assault rifle at the aliens]]
+[[File:TDH-AK74M-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Yuri open fires his AK-74M at the alien.]]
+[[File:TDH-AK74M-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yuri fires his AK-74M assault rifle at the aliens in the final battle]]
 ==M4A1 carbine==
-Skyler ([[Joel Kinnaman]]) fires an [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1]] that he found in the building of the U.S. embassy.
+When the tourists enter the U.S. embassy, dozens of [[M4A1]] carbines are seen scattered next to empty shell casings. Skyler ([[Joel Kinnaman]]) picks one up and wildly fires it as rubble drops in front of him and the American tourists. Skyler carries the M4 with him after he leaves.
-[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm]]
-[[File:TDH-M4A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
-[[File:TDH-M4A1-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Skyler fires the M4A1 Carbine at the alien]]
+[[File:TDH-M4A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px| Skyler holds the M4A1 after picking it up at the U.S. embassy. Note the buttstock appears to be extended all the way out to the point of falling off. The rifle also appears without it's magazine despite being seen in the gun earlier and during Skyler's frantic firing.]]
+[[File:TDH-M4A1-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Skyler fires the M4A1 Carbine at the alien.]]
-==CQB-R / Mk. 18 Mod 0==
+==Mk. 18 Mod 0==
+In the top part of the U.S. embassy, a [[Mk. 18 Mod 0]] can be seen on the box the tourists pass by.
 [[Image:M4A1CQBR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mk. 18 Mod 0 with 4-position stock and RIS handguard - 5.56x45mm]]
-[[File:TDH-CQBR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|[[M16 rifle series#CQB-R / Mk. 18 Mod 0|CQB-R]] carbine can be seen on the box in the building of the U.S. embassy]]
+[[File:TDH-CQBR.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The MK 18 carbine can be seen on the box in the building of the U.S. embassy.]]
 =Machine Gun=
 ==M249 SAW==
-[[Image:M249E1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M249-E1 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) with 200-round ammo drum - 5.56x45mm]]
+In the top part of the U.S. embassy, a first pattern [[M249 SAW]] can be seen leaning against a wall on top of a box the tourist pass by.
-[[File:TDH-CQBR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|[[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249 SAW]] can be seen on the box in the building of the U.S. embassy]]
+[[Image:M249Minimi1stPattern.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN Minimi 5.56x45mm with 200-round ammo drum]]
+[[File:TDH-CQBR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M249 SAW can be seen on the box in the building of the U.S. embassy.]]
+=Sniper Rifle=
+==Barrett M99==
+A [[Barrett M99]] can be seen at the top bunker of the U.S. embassy without an optic attached. When the tourists take a view outside, they use what appears to be the rifle's scope as a binocular.
+[[Image:Barett m99-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Barret M99 - .50 BMG / .416 Barrett]]
+[[File:TDH-M99.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The [[Barrett M99]] is seen left behind girls. Note it lacks an optic.]]
-=Grenade Launcher=
+=Launchers=
 ==RPG-7==
-Another survivor called Boris (Georgiy Gromov) uses a [[RPG-7]] launcher with a PGO-7 scope.
+Another resistance fighter, Boris ([[Georgiy Gromov]]), uses a [[RPG-7]] launcher with a PGO-7 scope.
 [[Image:Rpg-7.jpg|thumb|none|450px|RPG-7 with PG-7VM rocket and PGO-7 scope - 40mm]]
 [[File:TDH-RPG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Boris is ready to open fire]]
 [[File:TFH-RPG-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Boris fires the RPG-7]]
-[[File:TDH-RPG-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the fake grenade]]
+[[File:TDH-RPG-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the fake PG-7L rocket]]
-=Sniper Rifle=
+=Other=
-==Barrett M99==
+==SP81 Flare Pistol==
-[[Image:Barett m99-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Barret M99 - .50 BMG / .416 Barrett]]
+Natalie ([[Olivia Thirlby]]) finds a [[SP81 Flare Pistol]] on an abandoned Russian river boat.
-[[File:TDH-M99.jpg|thumb|none|600px|[[Barrett M99]] is seen left behind girls]]
+[[Image:SP81.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian SP81 flare gun - 26.5mm]]
+[[File:TDH-SP81-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Natalie ([[Olivia Thirlby]]) breaks open the flare pistol.]]
+[[File:TDH-SP81-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Then looks at the flare pistol. Note the red barrel breech and black grip frame.]]
+[[File:TDH-SP81.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Natalie inspects the SP81 Flare Pistol.]]
-=Other=
 ==Flamethrower==
-[[File:TDH-Flamethrower.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the survivors called Sasha ([[Nikolay Efremov]]) uses a flamethrower]]
+Resiatence fighter Sasha ([[Nikolay Efremov]]) uses a [[M2 flamethrower]] as his main weapon.
-[[File:TDH-Flamethrower2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:M2 Flamethrower.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M2A1-2 Flamethrower]]
-[[File:TDH-Flamethrower3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note [[M2 Flamethrower]] style barrel. By the way Sean carries fictional energy gun]]
+[[File:TDH-Flamethrower.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sasha ([[Nikolay Efremov]]) uses the M2 flamethrower against the alien.]]
+[[File:TDH-Flamethrower2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sasha ([[Nikolay Efremov]]) with the flamethrower after firing.]]
-==Molotov Cocktail==
+[[File:TDH-Flamethrower3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sasha carries the M2 Flamethrower as Sean carries the [[Talk:Darkest_Hour,_The#Energy Guns|fictional energy gun]].]]
-[[File:TDH-Molotov.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vika (Veronika Vernadskaya) throws molotov coctail at the aliens]]

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