| Tour of Duty
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DVD cover
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| Country
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 USA
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| Channel
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CBS
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| Creator
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L. Travis Clark
Steve Duncan
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| Genre
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War
Drama
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| Broadcast
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1987-1988
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| Main Cast
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Actor
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The following weapons were used in Season 1 of the television series Tour of Duty:
Handguns
Colt M1911A1
The M1911A1 is seen used by several members of Bravo Company, including Lt. Myron Goldman (Stephen Caffrey).
World War II Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP
In "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01), Lt. Myron Goldman (
Stephen Caffrey) armed with an M1911A1 as he enters a VC tunnel.
In "Sitting Ducks" (S1E04), Pvt. Antonio Ruiz (
Ramon Franco) holds the M1911A1.
Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver
In "Roadrunner" (S1E10), USAF CPT J.T Slaney (William Allen Young) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver as his sidearm. This also appears to be the revolver used by a VC Peasant Woman (Tamlyn Tomita) in "Sitting Ducks" (S1E04).
Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special
In "Roadrunner" (S1E10), Capt. Slaney with his revolver.
A S&W appears to be the revolver used by a VC Peasant Woman (
Tamlyn Tomita) in "Sitting Ducks" (S1E04).
Tokarev TT-33
NVA officers and some other characters can be seen armed with the Tokarev TT-33 pistols.
Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
NVA soldier takes up the Tokarev pistol in "Pilot" (S1E00).
NVA soldier raises the TT pistol at some of the US soldiers in "Pilot" (S1E00).
The NVA Doctor (
James Pax) holds the TT pistol on Taylor in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01).
Rifles
M16 Variants
The M16 rifle was the main rifle of the U.S. Army soldiers in Vietnam and is seen carried by most of the platoon. In the series, various models of the M16 are seen.
The platoon armed with M16 rifles checks out a village in the Season 1's "Notes from the Underground".
SP4 Tucker (
Ving Rhames) rides in a Huey with his M16 in the Season 1's "Burn, Baby, Burn".
XM16E1 rifle with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm. What distinguishes it from the original M16 was the addition of the forward assist button and a chrome bolt carrier (which was later dropped with the M16A1).
Lt. Goldman opens fire with a XM16E1 in the pilot episode.
The MGC M16 Assault rifle: a non firing metal replica built by the Model Gun Corp of Japan and one of the most used non firing replicas of the M16 in movies and television.
Soldiers are seen holding the MGC replicas in Season 1's "Notes from the Underground".
Colt XM177 (Colt Sporter Carbine)
A Colt Sporter Carbine modified to resemble the XM177 rifle is mainly seen being used by SFC Clayton "Zeke" Anderson (Terence Knox). In Season 1, Anderson's Colt Carbine is seen loaded with a 30-round magazine (unusual for the time period of the series). For the remainder of the series, the Colt is loaded with the more accurate 20 round magazine.
The original XM177E1 - 5.56x45mm. The variant used in the show was a mockup made from a Colt Sporter Carbine with the barrel cut down to 10.25" and an aftermarket "CAR-15 style" flash hider installed.
Sgt. Anderson (
Terence Knox) fires his Colt in the Season 1 episode "Under Siege".
Capt. Wallace (
Kevin Conroy) carries the Colt Carbine that's been loaded with a 30 round magazine.
M1 Garand
In "Dislocations" (S1E02), a villager named Dep (April Tran) is armed with an M1 Garand.
M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06
In "Dislocations" (S1E02), a villager named Dep (
April Tran) uses his
M1 Garand rifle to take out some NVA soldiers.
Dep fires his Garand in "Dislocations" (S1E02).
Dep (
April Tran) with his Garand in "Dislocations" (S1E02).
Norinco Type 56
The Norinco Type 56 is seen in the hands of the NVA and VC soldiers.
An NVA officer with his Norinco rifle in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01).
An NVA soldier holds his Norinco rifle in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01).
AKM
The AKM is also used by enemy forces.
SKS rifle
The SKS rifle is seen a couple of times by VC soldiers.
Full-length Mosin Nagant Rifle
Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R
Shotguns
Ithaca 37
The Ithaca 37 shotgun is seen in the hands of SFC Clayton "Zeke" Anderson (Terence Knox). Anderson uses an Ithaca with a "Stakeout" style grip in Season 1.
Ithaca Model 37 riot version - 12 gauge
Sgt. Anderson fires his Ithaca 37 in Season 1's "Notes from the Underground".
Anderson with the Ithaca that has a "Stakeout"-style grip in Season 1's "Notes from the Underground".
Machine Guns
M60
The M60 is the chief weapon carried by Pvt. Alberto Ruiz (Ramon Franco) in the series.
Pvt. Alberto Ruiz (
Ramon Franco) readies his M60 in Season 1's "Notes from the Underground".
M60D
The "D" variant of the M60 is seen mounted on Huey helicopters as well as fired by enemy forces in the series.
M60D seen mounted on a UH-1 "Huey" in "Burn Baby Burn" (S1E05).
NVA soldiers seen firing an M60 D in "Pilot" (S1E00).
Browning M2 HB
A Browning M2 .50 cal is seen mounted on US vehicles throughout the series.
In "Pilot" (S1E00), a US troop truck carrying the men has a Browning M2 mounted in a turret.
Valmet M78
NVA forces are sometimes seen firing the Valmet M78 (which was used as a substitute for the more accurate RPK machine gun).
An NVA soldier is seen firing the
Valmet M78 during an ambush in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01). As what was common in productions filmed in the 1980's, this machine gun was used as a substitute for the more accurate
RPK machine gun.
Hand Grenades
RGD5
RGD-5 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
The
RGD5 hand grenade (grenade №1) on a table
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
In "Pilot" (S1E00), SFC Anderson as well as other soldiers are seen carrying Mk 2 hand grenades. This grenades were more commonly seen during WWII and the Korean War, but were still being used in Vietnam.
Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
SFC Anderson is seen carrying two
Mk 2 hand grenades as he inspects the men in "Pilot" (S1E00). The Mk 2 was still being used during the Vietnam War, but the M26 was the more commonly seen grenade carried by US troops.
SFC Anderson (
Terence Knox) carries the MK 2 hand grenades in "Pilot" (S1E00).
M26 Hand Grenade
The M26 hand grenade is the more common grenade carried by US troops in the series.
M26 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
Sgt. Anderson carries an M26 hand grenade and an M18 smoke grenade in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01).
M6A1 Gas Grenade
In "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01), Lt. Goldman is seen tossing an M6A1 Gas Grenade into a VC tunnel.
In "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01), Lt. Goldman is seen tossing an M6A1 CN-DM gas grenade into a VC tunnel.
M18 Smoke Grenade
M18 smoke grenades are also carried by the men of Bravo Company in the series.
Lt. Goldman and Horn with their M18 smoke grenades.
Grenade Launchers
M79 Grenade Launcher
The M79 grenade launcher is seen used by US forces throughout the series including SFC Anderson and Johnson.
A soldier fires his M79 in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01).
Anderson fires the M79 in "Dislocations" (S1E02).
M72 LAW
The M72 LAW is seen used by US troops throughout the series.
Johnson prepares to fire the LAW in "Pilot" (S1E00).
RPG-7
The RPG-7 is used throughout the series by VC and NVA forces.
Other
M2 Flamethrower
Sgt. Anderson uses M2 Flamethrower to destroy the NVA machine gun crew in Season 1 Episode 12.
Sgt. Anderson holds the M2 Flamethrower
American soldier demonstrates how to use the flamethrower
M18A1 Claymore
M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel miner
M224 Mortar
M224 Mortar with M7 baseplate - 60mm
M29 Mortar
American soldier fires the 81mm M29 mortar during the siege (S01E14)
M102 Howitzer
American soldiers fire the 105mm M102 howitzer during the siege (S01E14)
Bell OH-58 Kiowa
The Bell OH-58 "Kiowa" can be seen in Season 2 Episode 1. It's a continuity error because few seconds ago it was a UH-1 "Huey"
F-4 Phantom II
F-4 Phantom II attacking NVA military camp
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