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Rescue Dawn
The following firearms were used in the film Rescue Dawn:
AK-47
A large number of the Vietcong carry what appear to be milled receiver AK-47s. Gene DeBruin (Jeremy Davies) later acquire one during their escape from the POW camp in Laos.
Type 56
Type 56 SKS
Another weapon used extensively by the Pathet Lao are SKS semi-automatic rifles. Interesting note is that the majority of them do not have the underfolded bayonets attached. One is later acquired by Duane Martin (Steve Zahn) during his escape from the POW camp with Dengler.
Simonov Type 45 SKS
PPS-43
M3 "Greasegun"
MAT-49
Another weapon commonly seen is the French MAT-49 submachine gun. In an interesting scene, one of the prison guards is playing around with the gun and he accidently fires it and drops it to the ground with the gun still firing causing bullets to fly all around the vicinity nearly hitting everyone close by.
Mosin Nagant M44
A skinny villager is seen wielding an M44 Carbine with the bayonet removed.
TT-33 Tokarev Pistol
Type 69 Rocket Launcher
A guerilla fighter runs through the forest with a Type 69 Chinese Rocket Launcher, with RPG-2 style rocketheads. This is another anachronism since the only rocket launcher available to these forces in 1965 would be the RPG-2 aka the Chinese B-40 rocket.
M16 (SP1)
When Dieter Dengler finally gets picked up by American forces, one of the soldiers on board the helicopter can be seen with an slab side M16 (aka SP1) with three pronged flash hider.
M16A1
Only seen in the film at the Thai Army base, all of the Thai soldiers have M16A1 Rifles. Since the film takes place in 1965, this is a complete anachronism.
M1911A1 Pistol
An M1911A1 pistol is seen in the holster of a rescue pilot rushing Dengler to the hospital. It is seen in the black leather issued holster.
M60D
When Dengler finally gets pickd up by American forces, an M60D can be seen mounted on board the helicopter that picks him up.
Colt Official Police
M24 Stielhandgranates
Rather anachronistically, the Pathet Lao soldiers don't carry the shorter Chinese Type II stick grenades, but the longer German M24 Stielhandgranate stick grenades of World War II vintage.
Trivia
Huey Helicopters
When Dengler is rescued, the helicopters are UH-1Ds which were correct (they were introduced in 1963) and supplemented the A,B & C models operating in Vietnam. However, their paint job is woodland camo, which is not correct.
In a continuity break, however, the helicopters change into UH-1N twin turbine variant from the 1970s, when they approach the Thai Army Base. Note: In the film, Dengler is trying to reach Thailand via the Mekong River. However, exactly where the base is at the end of the film is not clear, but technically Thailand tried to maintain it's neutrality during the conflict and it is doubtful they would have a large military base with so many Americans openly working there.
SPH-4 Helicopter Pilot Helmets
Inexplicably, the Skyraider pilots wear SPH-4 Helicopter Pilot helmets from the 1970s, all missing their visor assemblies. Not only is this anachronistic, it's an extremely odd choice.
Modern Footwear
Being that boots are such a strong plot point in the film, the film falters in showing obviously modern boots. The jungle boots have the thick Panama Tread (which is circa 1980s), the black leather boots are Corcoran soft leather duty boots and Dengler's boots are brown civilian lumberjack boots. The only period footwear is the black low quarters civilian boots.
