Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion

AO-63 assault rifle

The weapon used by Nikolai Rachenko(Dolph Lundgren) is an FN FAL with the muzzle modded to imitate twin barrels to mock up a Russian AO-63 assault rifle, The magazine also has the front slightly extended to form a front grip. Can be seen if you click here at 01:45 seconds. Not to forget it is seen tested by Colonel Zayas(Carmen Argenziano) on the rifle range impressed by its performance. The film-makers have also modified this gun with a Lewis gun's drum magazine and the pistol grip from an SS-77 general purpose machine gun. Although not related to the AO-63 but a Two barrel FN FAL does exist that was made by Winchester/Olin for US Army trials.

The "AO-63" assault rifle as seen in the movie.

Nikolai gets ready for the final battle.

Nikolai firing at the "Mil-24 Hind".

I am Spetsnaz! But im no longer one of you!.

Nikolai Rachenko (Dolph Lundgren) with the "AO-63" seen vaguely in the opening title.

AK-47

Milled Receiver AK-47 design; 7.62x39mm.

AKM

AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake 7.62x39mm

AMD-65

Used by various Russian troops/Guerillas and by Dewey Ferguson(M. Emmet Walsh). Earlier used by Nikolai Rachenko when he shoots up a bar in a drunken manner.

Hungarian AMD-65 - 7.62x39mm

M1919A4 machine gun

Mounted on an Armoured vehicle.

FN FAL

Used by various guerrillas.

FN FAL 50.00 7.62x51mm NATO

IMI Galil/Vektor R4?

Used by the Angolan troops.

IMI Galil ARM 5.56mm

Vektor R4 assault rifle of the South African forces

Remington 870

Oddily used by the Russian Military Policemen and Dewey Ferguson (M. Emmet Walsh) during the road chase. Remington 870 shotguns were als used by Nikolai and the African guerrillas later in the film.

Remington 870 Police Magnum Riot Shotgun - 12 gauge

FN MAG

Mounted on the Armoured vehicle during the road chase.

Tripod mounted FN MAG-58 machine gun (Independence Day exhibition at Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Latrun, Israel) - 7.62x51mm NATO

Colt M1911 Combat Commander

Used by a Cuban soldier.

Colt M1911

Oddily used by General Vortek(T.P. McKenna). It is possible that the M1911 was used as a "stand in" for the Russian Tokarev TT-33 handgun.

PPSh41

Seen weilded by the African guerrillas.

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Mosin-Nagant

Seen weilded by the African guerillas.

Full-length, Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine, chambered in 7.62x54R. This is the version issued during most of World War 2, the M44 would not be fielded until the last six months of the war. Note slightly shorter barrel, lack of brass reinforcements in the Sling holes and lack of bayonet notch in the stock.

Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine, chambered in 7.62x54R, with attached side-folding bayonet. Note, slightly longer barrel ahead of the front sight to accomodate locking in the bayonet, brass reinforcements around the sling holes and an integral bayonet attached to the barrel.

M40 106mm Recoiless Rifle

Used on the siege on the joint Soviet/Cuban military camp.

Nikolai Rachenko(Dolph Lundgren) mans an M40 recoiless rifle.

M134 minigun

An M134 minigun can be see in the nose of the Sikorsky S-62.

FN FAL/M203

An Israeli FN FAL is seen with an M203 and is used by Nikolai Rachenko(Dolph Lundgren) and previously by Kallunda Kintash(Al White).

Israeli FAL "Romat" with Wooden Furniture 7.62x51mm NATO

Nikolai Rachenko (Dolph Lundgren) armed with an Israeli contract FN FAL

RPK

Used by various Cuban troops.

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RPK light machine gun 7.62x39mm

PK machine gun?

Used by Cuban troops on a sdecar motorbike.

Cuban soldier fires a GPMG from a motorbike sidecar.

RGD-33 Stick Grenade

Weilded by Colonel Zayas before getting his arm blown off by Nikolai Rachenko.

Unknown Magnetic Grenade

Just after the road chase when the truck crashes, Nikolai Rachenko(Dolph Lundgren) places a Magnetic Grenade onto the trucks fuel tank.

Trivia Section

• The 'Mil-24 Hind' is mocked up from a Sikorsky S-62. This was the same chopper seen in Braddock: Missing In Action 3.

• Many of the 'Soviet' vehicles were on loan from the S.A.D.F.(South African Defence Forces).

• The movie was funded by the-then pro aparthied S.A.D.F. with the foundation ran by co-producer Jack Abramoff.

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