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In the Army Now
The following weapons appear in the film In the Army Now:
M16A2 Rifle
The M16A2 appears as the standard weapon of U.S. Army personnel throughout the film. At one point, PFC "Bones" Conway (Pauly Shore) tries to use one to kill a cobra but runs out of ammo after firing a few shots, resorting to using the rifle as a makeshift bludgeon instead. Bones and the rest of the protagonists can later be seen firing M16A2's and other weapons in an attempt to "scare off" attacking Libyan forces.
- Incorrect. All of the "M16A2s" in this movie are actually very early M16s (SP1s) fitted with A1-style birdcage flash hiders and M16A2-style grips, except for maybe a few that were M16A1s with A2 grips. Look at the receivers and you can see they all lack the forward assist (except for the A1s), brass deflector, elevation-adjustable rear sight, and fencing around the magazine release. -MT2008
I actually remember reading somewhere that they were actually Diemaco C7A1's -User:AdAstra2009
- (1.) That would be rather odd because the C7A1 has a removable carry handle and is usually seen with an Elcan.
- (2.) When I saw this, they definitely had early M16 (SP1) receivers. -MT2008
M136 AT4
There are two appearances of M136 AT4 rocket launchers in the film. The first is when the protagonists are in basic training and an officer sees Bones holding an AT4 backwards and corrects him on it. The latter appearance is when the protagonists are attempting to destroy a group of Libyan SCUD missiles that are about to be launched at U.S. bases in Chad. The first rocket Bones fires is fired backwards, repeating his mistake from basic training. He then tries again with one more rocket, this shot hitting home and destroying all the SCUD launchers in a series of chain-reaction explosions.
Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun
At one point in the film, a convoy the protagonists are a part of is ambushed by Libyan forces, the protagonists being strafed by a Libyan "technical" vehicle mounting a Browning M2HB heavy machine gun, though the rounds only succeed in setting their already broken-down truck on fire, leaving the protagonists otherwise unharmed.
M60E3 Machine Gun
Another weapon used by the protagonists when engaging the Libyans is an M60E3 machine gun, used primarily by Private Jack Kaufman (Andy Dick).
AKM Rifle
The AKM rifle appears as the primary weapon of the Libyan Army soldiers in the film, one of which is comandeered by Private Christine Jones (Lori Petty) when the protagonists escape from a Libyan POW camp.
M67 Hand Grenade
During basic training, Bones is shown being trained how to use an M67 hand grenade, his Drill Sergeant instructing him to "drop the pin and throw the grenade", yet Bones does the exact opposite, causing the two to almost be killed when the grenade detonates.
M16A1/M203 Grenade Launcher
In promotional material for the film (such as the poster above), Paulie Shore can be seen wielding an M16A1/M203 grenade launcher, though never uses one on-screen.
