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.

Cobray CM203 Launcher

The Cobray 37mm Launcher appears in the film mounted on several Marines' M16A2 rifles, most notably Fergus and Troy's rifles. These faux-launchers take the place of the actual M203, although some genuine M203s are seen, sometimes they even switch between the two in continuity errors.

An M16A1 fitted with a Cobray CM203 Launcher - 37mm Flare.

Troy checks his M16A2 fitted with a CM203 Flare launcher taking the place of the M203 HE launcher. The most notable differences are the cocking bolt, the squared trigger guard, and the lack of a second fold-out trigger.

A Marine readies his M16A2/CM203 when Fergus accidentally sets off flares on Christmas.

A Marine armed with his M16A2/CM203.

A Marine aims down his M16A2/CM203.

Troy armed with an M16A2/CM203.

M203 grenade launcher

The M203 grenade launcher is seen mounted on Fergus and Troy's M16A2 rifles sometimes taking the place of the Cobray CM203 launchers used in other scenes.

M16A1 fitted with an M203 grenade launcher - 40mm.

Fergus with his M16A2/M203 combo.

Troy fires his M16A3 with an underslung M203.

FN M249 SAW

The FN 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. Fergus is the most notable of users to use it during this scene.

FN M249E2 Squad Automatic Weapon - 5.56x45mm.

Fergus fires an M249E2 SAW into the air.

A Marine fires an M249E2 SAW into the air.

Fergus fires a SAW into the air.

M60 machine gun

When the Marines are watching the infamous scene from the film Apocalypse Now, a door mounted M60 machine gun is seen in use.

M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO.

An M60 machine gun is seen door-mounted in the Huey Helicopter when the Marines watch Apocalypse Now.

M60E3

The standard used M60 at the time of Desert Storm, the M60E3, is seen several times in the film. Its first appearance is when the Marines are crawling through barbed wire in basic training, when a soldier is ordered to fire live rounds over their head. A trainee snaps and stands up and is killed by the gun. Aside from smaller appearances, the M60E3 is not seen much more until the end of the film, when several Marines are seen firing M60E3s into the air, including SSgt. Sykes.

M60E3 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO.

A Marine fires live rounds from an M60E3 over the heads of the Marines as they crawl under barbed-wire.

A Marine armed with an M60E3 sits in the loader's hatch of an M1A1 Abrams tank.

SSgt. Sykes fires an M60E3 into the air.

M60D

An M60D is seen door mounted on a helicopter while a Marine plays golf to pass time.

M60D machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO.

An M60D is seen door mounted on this helicopter.

Norinco Type 56

When the Marines watch the infamous "helicopter scene" from Apocalypse Now, the Việt Cộng fighters on the screen are seen with AKs. If memory serves me right, they were using Norinco Type 56 rifles.

Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm.

A Việt Cộng soldier armed with a Norinco Type 56 in Apocalypse Now.

Việt Cộng soldiers armed with Norinco Type 56 rifles.

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