The Raid: Redemption

The Raid: Redemption Serbuan Maut American poster Country Indonesia Directed by Gareth Evans Release Date 2011 Language Indonesian Studio Pt. Merantau Films Main Cast Character Actor Rama Iko Uwais Jaka Joe Taslim Wahyu Pierre Gruno

The Raid: Redemption, also known as simply The Raid, is a 2011 Indonesian action film directed by Gareth Evans and starring Iko Uwais as a member of a 20-man Detachment 88 team that must fight its way out of a criminal-infested apartment building after being trapped there by a vicious drug lord. The film made its North American debut at the Toronto Film Festival, and entered a wider release in early 2012. A sequel is planned.

The making of the movie shows airsoft guns used as props in the movie. None of the firearms in this movie are real. The ejected shells and flashes were all added digitally.

The following weapons were used in the film The Raid: Redemption:

Handguns

Glock 17

Third-generation Glock 17 pistols are used by the Detachment 88 officers, including Rama (Iko Uwais).

3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.

Rama (Iko Uwais) chambers a round into his sidearm

A thug approaches an officer with a Glock 17.

Jaka (Joe Taslim) finished off another thug at close range.

Rama transitions to his sidearm after running out of ammo on his rifle.

WG M701 Airsoft Revolver

A WG M701 airsoft revolver standing in for a real revolver is used by drug lord Tama (Ray Sahetapy) to execute some captives.

WG M701 Airsoft revolver.

Special

Ray Sahetapy (Tama) plays with the revolver between takes.

Smith & Wesson Model 327

A thug attempts to shoot Rama and Bowo (Tegar Satrya) with a Smith & Wesson Model 327. Later, Lieutenant Wahyu (Pierre Gruno) takes a nickel-plated Smith & Wesson Model 327 from another thug.

Smith & Wesson Model 327 - .357 Magnum

Rama with the S&W 327.

A good shot of the eight round cylinder.

Lieutenant Wahyu finishes off another thug with a nickel-plated S&W 327.

Wahyu holds Tama at gunpoint. The Smith & Wesson eight-shot logo is visible on the barrel. It's the number eight surrounded by a circle of eight dots.

SIG-Sauer P226R

Mad Dog (Yayan Ruhian) uses a SIG-Sauer P226R when he confronts Sergeant Jaka (Joe Taslim).

SIG-Sauer P226R - 9x19mm, updated P226 with accessory rails, now the standard production version for the P226

Jaka makes the mistake of bringing a knife to a gunfight.

The double-stack bulge is seen here.

The double-stack bulge and the double-stack magazine seen here.

Special

Yayan Ruhian (Mad Dog) drops his P226 while drawing.

Rifles

Heckler & Koch HK416

Nearly all of the Detachment 88 operators use Heckler & Koch HK416 rifles with attached suppressors. These guns are in reality airsoft replicas of the 416 made by WE.

Heckler & Koch HK416 with 14.5 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm

Jaka loads his HK416 as the D88 team prepares to raid the apartment building.

Bowo (Tegar Satrya) signals to his squad.

Budi (Verdi Solaiman) with his HK416.

Jaka approaches the building with a HK416.

An over-the-shoulder shot of Lieutenant Wahyu's HK416.

Detachment 88 officers empty their rifles into an apartment's floorboards.

Special

A behind-the-scenes image of an HK416 firing. The action still cycles, and since the rifle is supposed to be suppressed, it sounds pretty much the same.

One of the downsides of going all airsoft, as the stock on Jaka's HK416 snaps during a take and jabs him in the face.

A shot of the airsoft arsenal in the special features.

Remington 700

Other thugs are shown aiming Remington 700 sniper rifles as they prepare to ambush the Detachment 88 team. These guns are airsoft replicas of the KJ M700 Takedown.

Remington 700PSS with Harris bipod, in .300 Win Mag

A sniper unwraps his Remington 700.

The sniper takes aim.

The second sniper cycles a fresh round.

Knight's Armament PDW

Several thugs fire Knight's Armament PDWs during various action sequences. These guns are in reality airsoft replicas of the PDW made by WE, distinguishable by their STANAG-style magazines.

KAC PDW with 10" barrel - 6x35mm

A sentry's KAC PDW leaning against the wall.

Thugs open fire with KAC PDWs.

Special

The same scene as above, but without the digital effects. The airsoft guns still cycled though.

A shot of the airsoft arsenal in the special features.

AKS-74U

A number of Tama's thugs use AKS-74U carbines to attack the Detachment 88 team.

AKS-74U (also referred to as the "AKSU" or 'Krinkov') - 5.45x39mm

Thugs open fire with AKS-74U carbines.

Special

Since all gunfire was added digitally, actors had to simulate recoil. And since the stairwell shootout was shot in the dark, flashing lights were used to simulate muzzle flash.

Miscellanea

All the team members were sent to actor boot camp with KOPASKA, a frogman and UDT unit of the Indonesian Navy, to learn weapons handling and tactics.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Tegar Satrya (Bowo) with a real Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Pindad SS1

KOPASKA operators demonstrate ascending a staircase armed with Pindad SS1 rifles, a locally produced, licensed copy of the FN FNC. KOPASKA is short for Komando Pasukan Katak, hence the "Pasukan Katak" on the shirts.

Sa. Vz. 58V

Iko Uwais (Rama) loads a real Sa. Vz. 58V.

Heckler & Koch HK416

Iko Uwais (Rama) with a real Heckler & Koch HK416. Note the blue KOPASKA emblem on the lower receiver.

SIG-Sauer P226

Verdi Solaiman (Budi) celebrates being the first to disassemble and reassemble his pistol, a SIG-Sauer P226. Iko Uwais (Rama) and Joe Taslim (Jaka) have Glock 17s.

Stack-up

The actors practice stacking up. They appear to be armed with a variety of weapons, including a Heckler & Koch MP5SD3.