The Raid: Redemption

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The Raid (2011)

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. All pictures are from the HD teaser.

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.

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) checks the slide of his Glock 17.

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

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

SIG-Sauer P226

Mad Dog (Yaya Ruhian) uses a SIG-Sauer P226 when he confronts Sergeant Jaka (Joe Taslim).

SIG-Sauer P226R - 9x19mm

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

A Detachment 88 officer holds a HK416 as the D88 team prepares to raid the apartment building.

Another Detachment 88 officer approaches the building with a 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 Joe Taslim's (Jaka) HK416 snaps during a take and jabs him in the face.

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 prepares a Remington 700.

The sniper takes aim.

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

Thugs open fire with KAC PDWs.

Special

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

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.

SA Vz.58

Iko Uwais (Rama) loads a real SA Vz.58.

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 Talsim (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.