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'''The following weapons were used in the film ''We Were Soldiers'':'''
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'''The following guns were used in the movie ''We Were Soldiers'''''
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[[Image:We_Were_Soldiers_Poster.jpg|right|300px|''We Were Soldiers'' (2002)]]
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== XM16E1==
 
== XM16E1==
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The [[M16 rifle series#M16 Rifle|XM16E1]] assault rifle are used by the soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment including Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore ([[Mel Gibson]]), First Lieutenant Charlie Hastings ([http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0046768/ Robert Bagnell]), Second Lieutenant Jack Geoghegan ([[Chris Klein]]), Sergeant Ernie Savage ([[Ryan Hurst]]) and most United States Army soldiers. Later on the film during the Battle of Landing Zone X-Ray, Joe Galloway ([[Barry Pepper]]) uses one as well. These were actual XM16E1s.
 
The [[M16 rifle series#M16 Rifle|XM16E1]] assault rifle are used by the soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment including Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore ([[Mel Gibson]]), First Lieutenant Charlie Hastings ([http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0046768/ Robert Bagnell]), Second Lieutenant Jack Geoghegan ([[Chris Klein]]), Sergeant Ernie Savage ([[Ryan Hurst]]) and most United States Army soldiers. Later on the film during the Battle of Landing Zone X-Ray, Joe Galloway ([[Barry Pepper]]) uses one as well. These were actual XM16E1s.
  
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[[Image:XM16E1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|XM16E1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
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[[Image:XM16E1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|XM16E1 with 20 round magazine 5.56x45mm]]
 
[[Image:HeroXM16E1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Actual XM16E1 used by [[Mel Gibson]] in the movie. Picture taken from Long Mountain Outfitters website.]]
 
[[Image:HeroXM16E1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Actual XM16E1 used by [[Mel Gibson]] in the movie. Picture taken from Long Mountain Outfitters website.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-82003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hal Moore ([[Mel Gibson]]) lands on LZ X-Ray. "I will be the first to set foot on the field..."]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-82003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hal Moore ([[Mel Gibson]]) lands on LZ X-Ray. "I will be the first to set foot on the field..."]]
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A Korean war era [[M1 Carbine]] is carried by the ARVN interpreter dressed in tiger stripe fatigues. He appears in the scene in which the NVA scout is captured and interrogated. Viet Minh soldiers also use them against the French during the intro.   
 
A Korean war era [[M1 Carbine]] is carried by the ARVN interpreter dressed in tiger stripe fatigues. He appears in the scene in which the NVA scout is captured and interrogated. Viet Minh soldiers also use them against the French during the intro.   
  
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[[Image:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|M1 Carbine with Bayonet Lug and Adjustable rear sight - .30 Carbine]]
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[[Image:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|M1 Carbine with Bayonet Lug and adjustable rear sight .30 Carbine]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-33726.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh soldier holds a M1 Carbine to a French soldier.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-33726.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh soldier holds a M1 Carbine to a French soldier.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-82336.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The South Vietnamese interpreter lands on the Ia Drang Valley with his [[M1 Carbine]].]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-82336.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The South Vietnamese interpreter lands on the Ia Drang Valley with his [[M1 Carbine]].]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-91714.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The South Vietnamese interpreter points his [[M1 Carbine]] at the captured NVA soldier. Note the Bayonet Lug.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-91714.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The South Vietnamese interpreter points his [[M1 Carbine]] at the captured NVA soldier. Note the Bayonet Lug.]]
  
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== M60 machine gun ==
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== M60 Machine Gun ==
  
 
The [[M60 machine gun]] is used  by several US soldiers. Various door gunners use them as well.
 
The [[M60 machine gun]] is used  by several US soldiers. Various door gunners use them as well.
  
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[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60 in 7.62x51mm NATO]]
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[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60 7.62x51mm NATO]]
 
[[Image:M60 WWS.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M60 team lays down fire.]]
 
[[Image:M60 WWS.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An M60 team lays down fire.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-39931.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US soldiers train with their M60's.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-39931.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US soldiers train with their M60's.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-154314.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A US machine gunner provides supressing fire with his [[M60]] while the rest of the 1/7CAV troopers prepare to conduct a bayonet charge against the NVA position.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-154314.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A US machine gunner provides supressing fire with his [[M60]] while the rest of the 1/7CAV troopers prepare to conduct a bayonet charge against the NVA position.]]
  
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== Colt M1911 pistol ==
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== M1911 ==
  
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A Colt [[M1911 pistol#M1911A1|M1911]] is used by Command Sergeant Major Basil Plumley ([[Sam Elliott]]) as his main weapon since he prefers the .45 to the XM16E1, which he calls a "Piece of Plastic". It is anachronistic to see the first model of the M1911 being used by Plumley since the M1911 was replaced in 1924 by the improved [[M1911A1]] which was the sidearm of the US Military in the Vietnam War, World War 2 and the Korean War. It could be that the M1911 was used to make Plumley more "Badass". As if a Sergeant Major that fought against a entire regiment of heavily armed NVA and a NFL Battalion armed only with an M1911A1 was not badass enough.
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A Colt [[M1911 pistol pistol series#M1911|M1911]] is used by Command Sergeant Major Basil Plumley ([[Sam Elliott]]) as his main weapon since he prefers the .45 to the XM16E1, which he calls a "Piece of Plastic". It is anachronistic to see the first model of the M1911 being used by Plumley since the M1911 was replaced in 1924 by the improved [[M1911A1]] which was the sidearm of the US Military in the Vietnam War, World War 2 and the Korean War. It could be that the M1911 was used to make Plumley more "Badass". As if a Sergeant Major that fought against a entire regiment of heavily armed NVA and a NFL Battalion armed only with an M1911A1 was not badass enough.
 
:No, he really did that-[[User:S&amp;Wshooter|S&amp;Wshooter]] 21:38, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
 
:No, he really did that-[[User:S&amp;Wshooter|S&amp;Wshooter]] 21:38, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
 
::Wait, Plumley actually carried a M1911 not an M1911A1 in the battle?--[[User:Oliveira|Oliveira]] 14:32, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
 
::Wait, Plumley actually carried a M1911 not an M1911A1 in the battle?--[[User:Oliveira|Oliveira]] 14:32, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
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[[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt Model 1911 .45 ACP]]
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[[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1911 .45 ACP]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-99097.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Gentleman. Prepare to Defend Yourselves!" Plumley Cocks his M1911.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-99097.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Gentleman. Prepare to Defend Yourselves!" Plumley Cocks his M1911.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-137131.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Plumley reloads his M1911.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-137131.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Plumley reloads his M1911.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-155397.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Plumley fires his M1911.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-155397.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Plumley fires his M1911.]]
  
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== Colt M1911A1 pistol ==
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== M1911A1 ==
  
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A Colt [[M1911 pistol#M1911A1|M1911A1]] is seen in the holster of Lt. Col. Hal Moore and most of the soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division that appear in the movie. Some soldiers use the M1911A1s.
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A Colt [[M1911 pistol series#M1911A1|M1911A1]] is seen in the holster of Lt. Col. Hal Moore and most of the soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division that appear in the movie. Some soldiers use the M1911A1s.
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[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt Model 1911A1 .45 ACP]]
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[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-133597.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An soldier with his M1911A1.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-133597.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An soldier with his M1911A1.]]
  
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== PPSh-41 ==
 
== PPSh-41 ==
  
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The NVA and the Vietcong use [[PPSh-41 / PPSh-43|PPSh-41]]s submachine guns during the intro sequence and the rest of the movie.
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The NVA and the Vietcong use [[PPSh-41 / PPSh-43|PPSh-41]]s submachine guns during the intro sequence and the rest of the movie, with both the standard drum magazine and 35-round box magazines.
  
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[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A PPSh-41 submachine gun.]]
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[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|PPSh-41 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-30728.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh soldier gets shot while holding a PPSh-41.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-30728.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh soldier gets shot while holding a PPSh-41.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-31305.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh soldier holds a PPSh-41 with a 35 round stick magazine.]]
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[[Image:Ppsh41-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|PPSh-41 7.62x25mm Tokarev with 35-round box magazine]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-31305.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh soldier holds a PPSh-41 with a 35-round box magazine.]]
  
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== Genuine AK-47s ==
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== AK-47 ==
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During the movie the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) use genuine [[AK-47]]s with milled receivers. Victor Charlie (The official name NATO gave to the Vietcong) fighters also use AK-47s.
 
  
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The [[AK-47]]s used in the movie were built by the Movie's Armourer [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0660143/ Mike Papac].
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During the movie the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) use genuine [[AK-47]]s with milled receivers. Victor Charlie (The official name NATO gave to the Vietcong) fighters also use AK-47s. The AK-47s used in the movie were built by the Movie's Armourer [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0660143/ Mike Papac].
  
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[[Image:Ak 54.jpg|thumb|none|500px|AK-47 with a milled receiver.]]
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[[Image:Ak 54.jpg|thumb|none|500px|AK-47 7.62x39mm]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-103898.jpg|thumb|none|600px|NVA soldiers fire their AK-47s.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-103898.jpg|thumb|none|600px|NVA soldiers fire their AK-47s.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-123086.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A NVA soldier moves in the dark with a AK-47.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-123086.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A NVA soldier moves in the dark with a AK-47.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-114077.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same NVA soldier from the above screencap gets thrown across a wagon. Notice how he has his [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pith_helmet Pith helmet] back on.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-114077.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same NVA soldier from the above screencap gets thrown across a wagon. Notice how he has his [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pith_helmet Pith helmet] back on.]]
  
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== M79 grenade launcher ==
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== M79 Grenade Launcher ==
  
 
Various US soldiers can be seen carrying [[M79 grenade launcher]]s in a few scenes. Specialist Galen Bungum ([[Blake Heron]]) uses one since he is the grenadier of Sergeant Savage's squad.
 
Various US soldiers can be seen carrying [[M79 grenade launcher]]s in a few scenes. Specialist Galen Bungum ([[Blake Heron]]) uses one since he is the grenadier of Sergeant Savage's squad.
  
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[[Image:M79-Grenade-Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M79 grenade launcher - 40mm]]
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[[Image:M79-Grenade-Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M79 grenade launcher 40mm]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-41883.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier jumps from a chopper during training while carryng a [[M79 grenade launcher]].]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-41883.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier jumps from a chopper during training while carryng a [[M79 grenade launcher]].]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-93589.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An American soldier fires his [[M79 grenade launcher]].]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-93589.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An American soldier fires his [[M79 grenade launcher]].]]
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== MAS-36 Rifle ==
 
== MAS-36 Rifle ==
  
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In the opening scene where the French soldiers are ambushed during the French-Indochinese War, various french soldiers use [[MAS-36 rifle]]s.
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In the opening scene where the French soldiers are ambushed during the French-Indochinese War, various french soldiers use [[MAS-36]] rifles.
  
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[[Image:MAS36.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French MAS-36 Rifle.]]
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[[Image:MAS36.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MAS-36 7.5x54mm French]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-23252.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The French convoy gets ambushed.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-23252.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The French convoy gets ambushed.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-23792.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two French soldiers armed with [[MAS-36 rifle]]s.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-23792.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two French soldiers armed with [[MAS-36 rifle]]s.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-31354.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French soldier gets shot while holding a [[MAS-36 rifle]].]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-31354.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French soldier gets shot while holding a [[MAS-36 rifle]].]]
  
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== Smith & Wesson M-13 Aircrewman ==
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== Smith & Wesson Model 13 Aircrewman ==
  
 
The .38 caliber revolver pulled out by Maj. Bruce "Snake Shit" Crandall ([[Greg Kinnear]]) is most likely a Smith & Wesson M-13 Aircrewman, an unsuccessful lightweight aluminum-cylindered revolver designed for US military flyers. This was part of a generally badly thought-out push to make things from aluminum in the 1960s, also resulting in the M551 Sheridan's lightweight aluminum armour which could be penetrated by machine gun fire and a number of disastrous fires on warships with aluminum superstructures.  In 2007, the real Crandall was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Ia Drang Valley.
 
The .38 caliber revolver pulled out by Maj. Bruce "Snake Shit" Crandall ([[Greg Kinnear]]) is most likely a Smith & Wesson M-13 Aircrewman, an unsuccessful lightweight aluminum-cylindered revolver designed for US military flyers. This was part of a generally badly thought-out push to make things from aluminum in the 1960s, also resulting in the M551 Sheridan's lightweight aluminum armour which could be penetrated by machine gun fire and a number of disastrous fires on warships with aluminum superstructures.  In 2007, the real Crandall was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Ia Drang Valley.
  
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[[Image:Skt239.jpg|thumb|none|350px|A S&W M-13, demonstrating WHY the aluminum cylinder was unsuccessful.]]
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[[Image:Skt239.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith & Wesson M-13 .38 Special, demonstrating WHY the aluminum cylinder was unsuccessful.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-113243.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M-13 in Snake Shit's holster when he gets out of his Huey at Regiment Headquarters.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-113243.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Model 13 in Snake Shit's holster when he gets out of his Huey at Regiment Headquarters.]]
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[[Image:Revolver WWS.JPG|thumb|none|600px|"You have the balls to face me and not the balls to face the enemy?" Crandall pulls his M-13 after he gets reprimanded by a medavac pilot.]]
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[[Image:Revolver WWS.JPG|thumb|none|600px|"You have the balls to face me and not the balls to face the enemy?" Crandall pulls his Model 13 after he gets reprimanded by a medavac pilot.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-113651.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another shot of the same scene.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-113651.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another shot of the same scene.]]
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== GE M134 Minigun ==
 
== GE M134 Minigun ==
  
 
A pair  of [[GE M134 Minigun]]s are seen mounted on the gunship Hueys that rip apart PAVN soldiers in the climax of the film, and one is also on display on a table near the beginning of the film.  
 
A pair  of [[GE M134 Minigun]]s are seen mounted on the gunship Hueys that rip apart PAVN soldiers in the climax of the film, and one is also on display on a table near the beginning of the film.  
  
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[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|500px|General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm]]
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[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|500px|GE M134 Minigun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-38494.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Aircav officers admire the M134 minigun before Moore briefs them on their mission.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-38494.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Aircav officers admire the M134 Minigun before Moore briefs them on their mission.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-114448.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One Huey helicopter fires it's mounted M134.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-114448.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One Huey helicopter fires it's mounted M134.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-117926.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M134 Minigun mounted on a UH-1 helicopter.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-117926.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M134 Minigun mounted on a UH-1 helicopter.]]
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[[Image:M1928-A1 T.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1928A1 Thompson .45 ACP with 30-round box magazine.]]
 
[[Image:M1928-A1 T.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1928A1 Thompson .45 ACP with 30-round box magazine.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-79844.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gary Owen! ARVN soldier with a M1928A1 Thompson as well as other US soldiers cheer the rest of the 1st Cavalry as they prepare to enter the Ia Drang.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-79844.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gary Owen! ARVN soldier with a M1928A1 Thompson as well as other U.S. soldiers cheer the rest of the 1st Cavalry as they prepare to enter the Ia Drang.]]
  
 
== Browning M1919A4 ==
 
== Browning M1919A4 ==
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Two [[Browning M1919|Browning M1919A4]]s can be seen mounted on French jeeps on the intro sequence.
 
Two [[Browning M1919|Browning M1919A4]]s can be seen mounted on French jeeps on the intro sequence.
  
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[[Image:BrowningM37MG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A variant of the Browning M1919 developed during World War 2, this model is designated the M37, with the ability to feed from either the left or the right of the weapon - 30-06. This example is shown without a tripod, only the pintle mount. This the MOST likely .30 cal machine gun to be seen firing from armored vehicles.]]
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[[Image:BrowningM37MG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Browning M1919 30-06]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-30185.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French soldier fires the [[Browning M1919|Browning M1919A4]] at Viet Minh forces.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-30185.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French soldier fires the Browning M1919A4 at Viet Minh forces.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-23377.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The [[Browning M1919|Browning M1919A4]] can be seen mounted on the jeep on the left.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-23377.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Browning M1919A4 can be seen mounted on the jeep on the left.]]
  
 
== MAT-49 ==
 
== MAT-49 ==
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Various French Soldiers use [[MAT-49]] submachine guns during the opening Scene. Various NVA and VC soldiers use them during the rest of the movie, probably scavenged from French and South Vietnamese troops during the Indochina war.
 
Various French Soldiers use [[MAT-49]] submachine guns during the opening Scene. Various NVA and VC soldiers use them during the rest of the movie, probably scavenged from French and South Vietnamese troops during the Indochina war.
  
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[[Image:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A MAT-49 submachine gun.]]
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[[Image:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A MAT-49 submachine gun 9x19mm]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-22831.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French soldier can be seen with a [[MAT-49]] in the center of the screencap.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-22831.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French soldier can be seen with a [[MAT-49]] in the center of the screencap.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-165653.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A MAT-49 sits on the top of the pile of guns while US soldiers pile up dead NVA soldiers in the background.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-165653.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A MAT-49 sits on the top of the pile of guns while US soldiers pile up dead NVA soldiers in the background.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-126730.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An NVA soldier carrying the RPG-2 prepares to engage the American forces.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-126730.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An NVA soldier carrying the RPG-2 prepares to engage the American forces.]]
  
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== SKS rifle ==
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== SKS Rifle ==
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Several Viet Minh soldiers and NVA soldiers use [[SKS rifle]]s during intro sequence and during the Battle of Ia Drang.
 
Several Viet Minh soldiers and NVA soldiers use [[SKS rifle]]s during intro sequence and during the Battle of Ia Drang.
  
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[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian SKS rifle.]]
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[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SKS rifle 7.62x39mm]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-26996.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Viet Minh soldiers rush the French in the intro of the movie. Note how you can see a Kar98k in the backround.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-26996.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Viet Minh soldiers rush the French in the intro of the movie. Note how you can see a Kar98k in the backround.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-33261.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh soldier holds his SKS to a French soldier]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-33261.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh soldier holds his SKS to a French soldier]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-28285.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh soldier before being blown up by a French grenade.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-28285.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh soldier before being blown up by a French grenade.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-28497.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Viet Minh to the left-centre is armed with a SKS rifle.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-28497.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Viet Minh to the left-centre is armed with a SKS rifle.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-77472.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A NVA soldier comes out of a underground base armed with a [[SKS rifle]].]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-77472.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A NVA soldier comes out of a underground base armed with an SKS rifle.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-49825.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh soldier rushes the french during the intro.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-49825.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh soldier rushes the french during the intro.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-75037.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A NVA or Vietcong soldier runs around with his SKS while the Ia Drang valley burns in the background by the napalm bombs dropped by United States Air Force planes.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-75037.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A NVA or Vietcong soldier runs around with his SKS while the Ia Drang valley burns in the background by the napalm bombs dropped by United States Air Force planes.]]
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== Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine ==
 
== Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine ==
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During the intro sequence a Viet Minh soldier can be seen with a [[Mosin Nagant]] M44 carbine.
 
  
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[[Image:M44Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A M44 Carbine Chambered to the 7.62x54R caliber round.]]
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During the intro sequence a Viet Minh soldier can be seen with a [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin Nagant M44 carbine]].
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[[Image:M44Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mosin-Nagant M44 Carbine 7.62x54mm R]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-34173.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Viet minh soldier in the center of the screencap has a M44 carbine while the other Viet Minh soldier has a Kar98k.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-34173.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Viet minh soldier in the center of the screencap has a M44 carbine while the other Viet Minh soldier has a Kar98k.]]
  
 
== Karabiner 98k ==
 
== Karabiner 98k ==
  
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A Viet Minh soldier during the intro sequence and a Vietcong soldier later on can be seen using [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles.
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A Viet Minh soldier during the intro sequence and a Vietcong soldier later on can be seen using [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles. It should be noted that acording to one of the Armorers of the film, Steve Karnes, the Kar98ks used in the movie came from Israel and were chambered to 7.62x51mm NATO.
  
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It should be noted that acording to one of the Armorers of the film, Steve Karnes, the Kar98ks used in the movie came from Israel and were chambered to 7.62mm NATO.
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[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Karabiner 98k 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
 
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-34173.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Kar98K is carried by one of Viet Minh soldiers]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-34173.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Kar98K is carried by one of Viet Minh soldiers]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-70352.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Victor Charlie with a Kar98k.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-70352.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Victor Charlie with a Kar98k.]]
  
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== M1A1 Bazooka ==
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== M1A1 "Bazooka" ==
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A Viet Minh soldier uses a varient of the [[M1 Bazooka]], the M1A1 Bazooka with one forward grip and a modified rear sight to destroy a French jeep during the intro sequence.
 
  
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While it seems that a Viet Minh soldier using a Bazooka could be a anachronism, the French army widely used the M1A1, M9A1, and M20 bazookas during the Indochina War. The Viet Minh widely used scavanged French weapons during the Indochina War, and the PAVN and Vietcong also widely used them during the Vietnam War.
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A Viet Minh soldier uses an [[M1 Rocket Launcher "Bazooka"#M1A1 "Bazooka" (2.36" Rocket)|M1A1 "Bazooka"]] with a modified rear sight to destroy a French jeep during the intro sequence. While it seems that a Viet Minh soldier using a Bazooka could be a anachronism, the French army widely used the M1A1, [[M1 Rocket Launcher "Bazooka"#M9A1 "Bazooka" (2.36" Rocket)|M9A1]] "Bazookas" and [[M1 Rocket Launcher "Bazooka"#M20 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket)|M20 "Super Bazooka"]] during the Indochina War. The Viet Minh widely used scavanged French weapons during the Indochina War, and the PAVN and Vietcong also widely used them during the Vietnam War.
  
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[[Image:M1A1 Bazooka.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A M1A1 Bazooka.]]
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[[Image:M1A1 Bazooka.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1A1 "Bazooka" 2.36 inch]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-23699.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh soldier fires at French soldiers with a M1A1 Bazooka. Note the modified rear sight and how it has only one grip.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-23699.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh soldier fires at French soldiers with a M1A1 "Bazooka". Note the modified rear sight and how it has only one grip.]]
  
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== Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun ==
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== Degtyaryov DP-28 Machine Gun ==
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In the scene where the men of the 1st Cavalry Division perform a bayonet charge against the NVA position (an event which actually didn't happen in real life), a small crew of PAVN soldiers man a DP-28, a varient of the Soviet [[Degtyarev DP Series Machine Gun|Degtyarev light machine gun]].
 
  
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[[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A DP-28, the same variant seen in the movie.]]
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In the scene where the men of the 1st Cavalry Division perform a bayonet charge against the NVA position (an event which actually didn't happen in real life), a small crew of PAVN soldiers man a DP-28, a varient of the Soviet [[Degtyarov DP Series Machine Gun|Degtyarov light machine gun]].
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[[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Degtyaryov DP-28 7.62x54mm R]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-164041.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun is glimpsed as Moore's troops advance.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-164041.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun is glimpsed as Moore's troops advance.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-163052.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A DP-28 is seen among the fallen NVA soldiers as the Huey gunship continues to fire.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-163052.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A DP-28 is seen among the fallen NVA soldiers as the Huey gunship continues to fire.]]
  
 
== Type 67 Grenade ==
 
== Type 67 Grenade ==
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A Chinese Type 67 hand grenade is thrown at the 1st Cavalry Division's position.
 
  
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-134626.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Maybe it just wants to be friends.]]
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A Chinese [[Type 67 hand grenade]] is thrown at the 1st Cavalry Division's position.
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-134626.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Type 67 hand grenade lands near a U.S. soldier]]
  
 
== RPD Light Machine Gun ==
 
== RPD Light Machine Gun ==
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During the Battle of Ia Drang, one PAVN soldier can be seen carrying an [[RPD Light Machine Gun]].
 
During the Battle of Ia Drang, one PAVN soldier can be seen carrying an [[RPD Light Machine Gun]].
  
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[[Image:RPD-Light-Machine-Gun.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An RPD.]]
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[[Image:RPD-Light-Machine-Gun.jpg|thumb|none|500px|RPD 7.62x39mm]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-72255.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An  NVA soldier carries an [[RPD]] to the left of the screencap.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-72255.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An  NVA soldier carries an [[RPD]] to the left of the screencap.]]
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== Czech ZB26 ==
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== ZB26 Light Machine Gun ==
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An [[ZB26]] is used by a Viet Minh machine gunner during the opening sequence of the film set during the Indochina War. Acording to Steve Karnes, The Movie's Armourer, the ZB26 used in the movie was sold to the Chinese and converted to 7.62x39 later in its life. It also has Chinese Characters on the side of the receiver.
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A [[ZB26 Machine GunZB26 machine gun]] is used by a Viet Minh machine gunner during the opening sequence of the film set during the Indochina War. Acording to Steve Karnes, The Movie's Armourer, the ZB26 used in the movie was sold to the Chinese and converted to 7.62x39 later in its life. It also has Chinese Characters on the side of the receiver.
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[[Image:ZB-26.jpg|thumb|none|500px|ZB26 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-34273.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Close Up of the ZB26 in the hands of a Viet Minh Soldier.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-34330.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another shot of the same scene]]
  
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[[Image:ZB-26.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An Czech ZB26.]]
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== MG34 Machine Gun==
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-34273.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Close Up of the [[ZB26]] in the hands of a Viet Minh Soldier.]]
 
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-34330.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another shot of the same scene. Note the mosin-nagant in the background.]]
 
  
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== MG34 ==
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When the American Soldiers charge the NVA position, a two man crew of NVA soldiers man an [[MG34|MG34 machine gun]] before they get killed by the Huey helicopters. One NVA soldier also mans another MG34 in the same scene.
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When the American Soldiers charge the NVA position, a two man crew of NVA soldiers man an [[MG34|MG34 Light Machine Gun]] before they get killed by the Huey Helicopters. One NVA soldier also mans another [[MG34]] in the same scene.
 
  
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[[Image:Mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An [[MG34]].]]
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[[Image:Mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-158234.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two NVA soldiers man a [[MG34]] machine gun.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-158234.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two NVA soldiers man a MG34 machine gun.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-158338.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A different NVA machine gunner aims his MG34 at the oncoming American forces.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-158338.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A different NVA machine gunner aims his MG34 at the oncoming American forces.]]
  
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==Fake DShK==
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==Fake DShK Heavy Machine Gun==
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A [[DShK heavy machine gun|DShK]] is seen manned by an NVA machine gun team in the final battle before being wasted by the Huey helicopters. The DShK seen in the film is actually an [[Browning M2]] machine gun mocked up to look like an DShK.
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[[Image:Browning-M2-Heavy-Barrel-w-Tripod.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An M2 Browning.]]
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A [[DShK heavy machine gun]] is seen manned by an NVA machine gun team in the final battle before being wasted by the Huey helicopters. The DShK seen in the film is actually an [[Browning M2|Browning M2HB]] machine gun mocked up to look like a DShK.
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[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian DShKM in 12.7x109mm on a Tripod.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-157072.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A PAVN soldier cocks the fake DShK in the final sequence of the movie. Note the [[Browning M2|M2]] charging handle in the right side of the receiver, showing that the DShK is actually an [[Browning M2]].]]
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[[Image:Browning-M2-Heavy-Barrel-w-Tripod.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Browning M2HB .50 BMG on M3 tripod]]
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[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|DShK 12.7x109mm on tripod.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-157072.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A PAVN soldier cocks the fake DShK in the final sequence of the movie. Note the M2 charging handle in the right side of the receiver, showing that the DShK is actually an Browning M2HB.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-158101.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The NVA machine gun team from the above screencap aims the fake DShK.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-158101.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The NVA machine gun team from the above screencap aims the fake DShK.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-119805.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M2 after the machine gun team gets killed by the UH-1 Iroquois helicopters.]]
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[[Image:Vlcsnap-119805.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M2HB after the machine gun team gets killed by the UH-1 Iroquois helicopters.]]
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== Browning Hi-Power Pistol ==
 
== Browning Hi-Power Pistol ==
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During the Intro of the Movie set during the Indochina War, a French Officer uses his Siderarm, a [[Browning Hi-Power]] pistol, to kill several Viet Minh soldiers before being killed himself.
 
  
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The use of the Browning Hi-Power pistol by the French Army in the movie is a error. The Armourers couln't get French MAB pistols and since Hi-Powers were at the region the Armourers used those Hi-Powers instead.
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During the Intro of the Movie set during the Indochina War, a French Officer uses his Siderarm, a [[Browning Hi-Power]] pistol, to kill several Viet Minh soldiers before being killed himself. The use of the Browning Hi-Power pistol by the French Army in the movie is an error. The Armourers couln't get French MAB pistols and since Hi-Powers were at the region the Armourers used those Hi-Powers instead.
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[[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Commercial Browning Hi-Power Pistol.]]
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[[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Browning Hi-Power 9x19mm]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-28610.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French Army officer fires his [[Browning Hi-Power]] at a Viet Minh soldier.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-28610.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French Army officer fires his [[Browning Hi-Power]] at a Viet Minh soldier.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-31533.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The French Officer gets bayoneted by a Viet Minh Officer.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-31533.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The French Officer gets bayoneted by a Viet Minh Officer.]]
  
 
== M34 White Phosphorous Grenade ==
 
== M34 White Phosphorous Grenade ==
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In one scene, an wounded NVA soldier throws an M34 Willy Pete (as it is called by US military personnel) at Sergeant Forrester, severely wounding him.
 
  
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[[Image:M34 2-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An training version of an american Willy Pete.]]
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In one scene, an wounded NVA soldier throws an [[M34 White Phosphorous grenade]] at Sergeant Forrester, severely wounding him.
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[[Image:M34 2-1-.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M134 White Phosphorous grenade]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-93657.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The NVA soldier, covered in blood and burn marks, pins the M34 grenade.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-93657.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The NVA soldier, covered in blood and burn marks, pins the M34 grenade.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-94126.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Forrester (Who is armed with an XM16E1 and an 7.62x51mm NATO Bullet belt.) gets his face burned by the M34.]]
 
[[Image:Vlcsnap-94126.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Forrester (Who is armed with an XM16E1 and an 7.62x51mm NATO Bullet belt.) gets his face burned by the M34.]]
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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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There are several errors also in the uniforms of French troops.
 
There are several errors also in the uniforms of French troops.
 
- 1) No lieutenant from "troupes de Marine" (2 golden horizontal stripes on bleu) whould have a white kepi (Kepi blanc for Foreign Legion soldiers only, excluding NCOs and officers)   
 
- 1) No lieutenant from "troupes de Marine" (2 golden horizontal stripes on bleu) whould have a white kepi (Kepi blanc for Foreign Legion soldiers only, excluding NCOs and officers)   
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- 3) Insigna on the red berets are wrong (infantry instead of paratroopers)
 
- 3) Insigna on the red berets are wrong (infantry instead of paratroopers)
 
Sorry, not hardware but military exactitude as well
 
Sorry, not hardware but military exactitude as well
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XM16E1

The XM16E1 assault rifle are used by the soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment including Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore (Mel Gibson), First Lieutenant Charlie Hastings (Robert Bagnell), Second Lieutenant Jack Geoghegan (Chris Klein), Sergeant Ernie Savage (Ryan Hurst) and most United States Army soldiers. Later on the film during the Battle of Landing Zone X-Ray, Joe Galloway (Barry Pepper) uses one as well. These were actual XM16E1s.

XM16E1 with 20 round magazine 5.56x45mm
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The Actual XM16E1 used by Mel Gibson in the movie. Picture taken from Long Mountain Outfitters website.
Hal Moore (Mel Gibson) lands on LZ X-Ray. "I will be the first to set foot on the field..."
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A soldier holds his XM16E1; note the forward assist. He has a pretty crappy stance too.
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A specialist holds a XM16E1.
Hal Moore and another soldier can be seen carrying XM16E1s during the Battle of LZ X-Ray.
Sgt. Savage (Ryan Hurst) and his men engage the enemy.
Specialist Robert Ouellette (Josh Daugherty) holds an XM16E1.
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Soldiers run from enemy fire while holding their XM16E1s.
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Specialist Bungum (Blake Heron) fires back at NVA soldiers with his XM16E1.
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A wounded private with his XM16E1.
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Moore asks for sitrep from Capt. Metsker (Clark Gregg).
A United States Army Private fires his XM16E1 from a UH-1 Iroquois.
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Moore continues to fire his XM16E1.
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Hal fires at the treeline to goad enemy forces into revealing themselves.
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Moore retrieves more magazines as he tells Major Plumley that they will be last in reserve.
A stack of XM16s from the battle.
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Moore is asked to return from the battlefield to give a situation report to his superiors.
Joe Galloway(Barry Pepper) with his XM16E1 at the ready. He has a pretty good grip for someone that is not a soldier.
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Hal Moore Mel Gibson fires his XM16E1.
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Moore Mel Gibson fires his XM16E1 and the impressive triangular muzzle flash is seen.
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Hal Moore(Mel Gibson) fires the XM16E1. Note the flash suppressor.
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Capt. Edwards (Dylan Walsh) gets on the radio to report his situation as the soldier to left has his XM16E1 at the ready.
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A soldier with his XM16E1.
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Lieutenent Colonel Hal Moore(Mel Gibson) fires back with his XM16E1 after a enemy bullet hits his flashlight.
Two wounded US Army specialists with their XM16E1s at the ready.

M1 Carbine

A Korean war era M1 Carbine is carried by the ARVN interpreter dressed in tiger stripe fatigues. He appears in the scene in which the NVA scout is captured and interrogated. Viet Minh soldiers also use them against the French during the intro.

M1 Carbine with Bayonet Lug and adjustable rear sight .30 Carbine
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A Viet Minh soldier holds a M1 Carbine to a French soldier.
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The South Vietnamese interpreter lands on the Ia Drang Valley with his M1 Carbine.
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The South Vietnamese interpreter wielding a M1 Carbine interrogates the NVA soldier.
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The South Vietnamese interpreter points his M1 Carbine at the captured NVA soldier. Note the Bayonet Lug.

M60 Machine Gun

The M60 machine gun is used by several US soldiers. Various door gunners use them as well.

M60 7.62x51mm NATO
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An M60 team lays down fire.
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US soldiers train with their M60's.
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A door gunner fires a M60 during the Battle of LZ X-Ray.
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A close-up of the M60 during the training
A FPS view of a M60 firing in training.
A soldier can be seen holding a M60 on the left.
An M60 is seen with the bipod down during one of the training exercises.
A door gunner gets plastered against his helicopter while holding a M60 machine gun.
A door gunner fires his M60.
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A machine gun team firing their M60.
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A US machine gunner provides supressing fire with his M60 while the rest of the 1/7CAV troopers prepare to conduct a bayonet charge against the NVA position.

M1911

A Colt M1911 is used by Command Sergeant Major Basil Plumley (Sam Elliott) as his main weapon since he prefers the .45 to the XM16E1, which he calls a "Piece of Plastic". It is anachronistic to see the first model of the M1911 being used by Plumley since the M1911 was replaced in 1924 by the improved M1911A1 which was the sidearm of the US Military in the Vietnam War, World War 2 and the Korean War. It could be that the M1911 was used to make Plumley more "Badass". As if a Sergeant Major that fought against a entire regiment of heavily armed NVA and a NFL Battalion armed only with an M1911A1 was not badass enough.

No, he really did that-S&Wshooter 21:38, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
Wait, Plumley actually carried a M1911 not an M1911A1 in the battle?--Oliveira 14:32, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
M1911 .45 ACP
"Gentleman. Prepare to Defend Yourselves!" Plumley Cocks his M1911.
Plumley reloads his M1911.
Plumley fires his M1911.

M1911A1

A Colt M1911A1 is seen in the holster of Lt. Col. Hal Moore and most of the soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division that appear in the movie. Some soldiers use the M1911A1s.

M1911A1 .45 ACP
An soldier with his M1911A1.

M26 Hand Grenades

In several scenes, U.S. soldiers can be seen with M26 hand grenades strapped to their pouches.

M26 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
An production photo of Captain Nadal and his RTO patrol the battlefield with M16s in hand and M26 hand grenades strapped to their pouches. Note the trigger discipline, fingers resting alongside the trigger guard.
US soldiers drag an dead or wounded soldier off the battle. Three M26s can be seen in his pouche.

PPSh-41

The NVA and the Vietcong use PPSh-41s submachine guns during the intro sequence and the rest of the movie, with both the standard drum magazine and 35-round box magazines.

PPSh-41 7.62x25mm Tokarev
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A Viet Minh soldier gets shot while holding a PPSh-41.
PPSh-41 7.62x25mm Tokarev with 35-round box magazine
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A Viet Minh soldier holds a PPSh-41 with a 35-round box magazine.

AK-47

During the movie the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) use genuine AK-47s with milled receivers. Victor Charlie (The official name NATO gave to the Vietcong) fighters also use AK-47s. The AK-47s used in the movie were built by the Movie's Armourer Mike Papac.

AK-47 7.62x39mm
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NVA soldiers fire their AK-47s.
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A NVA soldier moves in the dark with a AK-47.
A charlie gets shot and drops his AK-47. Note bayonet attached.
A PAVN (People's Army of Vietnam) soldier reloads his AK-47.
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The same scared PAVN soldier rushes through the jungle and trys to bayonet Mel Gibson.
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The same PAVN soldier gets hit in the head by a single round from Moore Mel Gibson's XM16E1. Note the milled receiver.
NVA soldiers armed with AK-47s.
A pile of AK-47s.
A close-up of the receiver of the AK-47 carried by a NVA soldier who gets waxed by the chargin' americans.
A NVA soldier aims his AK-47 at the US Army soldiers when they charge the NVA position.
A NVA soldier gets wasted by the Huey helicopters and their M134 miniguns. All while still firing his AK.
The same NVA soldier from the above screencap gets thrown across a wagon. Notice how he has his Pith helmet back on.

M79 Grenade Launcher

Various US soldiers can be seen carrying M79 grenade launchers in a few scenes. Specialist Galen Bungum (Blake Heron) uses one since he is the grenadier of Sergeant Savage's squad.

M79 grenade launcher 40mm
A soldier jumps from a chopper during training while carryng a M79 grenade launcher.
An American soldier fires his M79 grenade launcher.
An American grenadier gets shot while holding his M79.
Bungum's M79 slung over his back.

MAS-36 Rifle

In the opening scene where the French soldiers are ambushed during the French-Indochinese War, various french soldiers use MAS-36 rifles.

MAS-36 7.5x54mm French
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The French convoy gets ambushed.
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Two French soldiers armed with MAS-36 rifles.
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Two French soldiers fire their MAS-36 rifles.
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A French soldier gets shot while holding a MAS-36 rifle.

Smith & Wesson Model 13 Aircrewman

The .38 caliber revolver pulled out by Maj. Bruce "Snake Shit" Crandall (Greg Kinnear) is most likely a Smith & Wesson M-13 Aircrewman, an unsuccessful lightweight aluminum-cylindered revolver designed for US military flyers. This was part of a generally badly thought-out push to make things from aluminum in the 1960s, also resulting in the M551 Sheridan's lightweight aluminum armour which could be penetrated by machine gun fire and a number of disastrous fires on warships with aluminum superstructures. In 2007, the real Crandall was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Ia Drang Valley.

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Smith & Wesson M-13 .38 Special, demonstrating WHY the aluminum cylinder was unsuccessful.
The Model 13 in Snake Shit's holster when he gets out of his Huey at Regiment Headquarters.
"You have the balls to face me and not the balls to face the enemy?" Crandall pulls his Model 13 after he gets reprimanded by a medavac pilot.
Another shot of the same scene.

GE M134 Minigun

A pair of GE M134 Miniguns are seen mounted on the gunship Hueys that rip apart PAVN soldiers in the climax of the film, and one is also on display on a table near the beginning of the film.

GE M134 Minigun 7.62x51mm NATO
The Aircav officers admire the M134 Minigun before Moore briefs them on their mission.
One Huey helicopter fires it's mounted M134.
A M134 Minigun mounted on a UH-1 helicopter.

M1928A1 Thompson

As the American soldiers are heading off for battle you can see a South Vietnamese soldier holding up an M1928A1 Thompson with a 30-round magazine.

M1928A1 Thompson .45 ACP with 30-round box magazine.
Gary Owen! ARVN soldier with a M1928A1 Thompson as well as other U.S. soldiers cheer the rest of the 1st Cavalry as they prepare to enter the Ia Drang.

Browning M1919A4

Two Browning M1919A4s can be seen mounted on French jeeps on the intro sequence.

Browning M1919 30-06
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A French soldier fires the Browning M1919A4 at Viet Minh forces.
The Browning M1919A4 can be seen mounted on the jeep on the left.

MAT-49

Various French Soldiers use MAT-49 submachine guns during the opening Scene. Various NVA and VC soldiers use them during the rest of the movie, probably scavenged from French and South Vietnamese troops during the Indochina war.

A MAT-49 submachine gun 9x19mm
A French soldier can be seen with a MAT-49 in the center of the screencap.
A MAT-49 sits on the top of the pile of guns while US soldiers pile up dead NVA soldiers in the background.
A Vietcong fighter gets shot while holding his MAT-49.

RPG-2

An NVA soldier wearing a gas mask uses an RPG-2 (Vietnamese made version was known as the B-40) to kill American soldiers.

RPG-2 40mm with PG-2 rocket
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An NVA soldier carrying the RPG-2 prepares to engage the American forces.

SKS Rifle

Several Viet Minh soldiers and NVA soldiers use SKS rifles during intro sequence and during the Battle of Ia Drang.

SKS rifle 7.62x39mm
The Viet Minh soldiers rush the French in the intro of the movie. Note how you can see a Kar98k in the backround.
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A Viet Minh soldier holds his SKS to a French soldier
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The Viet Minh officer picks up an French Bungle during the intro.
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POV of a Viet Minh soldier with his SKS.
A Viet Minh soldier rushes the French with his SKS rifle.
A Viet Minh soldier with his SKS.
A Viet Minh soldier before being blown up by a French grenade.
The Viet Minh to the left-centre is armed with a SKS rifle.
A NVA soldier comes out of a underground base armed with an SKS rifle.
A Viet Minh soldier rushes the french during the intro.
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A NVA or Vietcong soldier runs around with his SKS while the Ia Drang valley burns in the background by the napalm bombs dropped by United States Air Force planes.
A NVA soldier armed with a SKS creeps throught the dark.
Two NVA soldiers tending after their DShK. Which is in reality an American M2. The soldier on the left has an SKS. The one on the right has an AK-47 like the rest of the NVA soldiers in the background.

Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine

During the intro sequence a Viet Minh soldier can be seen with a Mosin Nagant M44 carbine.

Mosin-Nagant M44 Carbine 7.62x54mm R
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The Viet minh soldier in the center of the screencap has a M44 carbine while the other Viet Minh soldier has a Kar98k.

Karabiner 98k

A Viet Minh soldier during the intro sequence and a Vietcong soldier later on can be seen using Karabiner 98k rifles. It should be noted that acording to one of the Armorers of the film, Steve Karnes, the Kar98ks used in the movie came from Israel and were chambered to 7.62x51mm NATO.

Karabiner 98k 7.92x57mm Mauser
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A Kar98K is carried by one of Viet Minh soldiers
A Victor Charlie with a Kar98k.

M1A1 "Bazooka"

A Viet Minh soldier uses an M1A1 "Bazooka" with a modified rear sight to destroy a French jeep during the intro sequence. While it seems that a Viet Minh soldier using a Bazooka could be a anachronism, the French army widely used the M1A1, M9A1 "Bazookas" and M20 "Super Bazooka" during the Indochina War. The Viet Minh widely used scavanged French weapons during the Indochina War, and the PAVN and Vietcong also widely used them during the Vietnam War.

M1A1 "Bazooka" 2.36 inch
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A Viet Minh soldier fires at French soldiers with a M1A1 "Bazooka". Note the modified rear sight and how it has only one grip.

Degtyaryov DP-28 Machine Gun

In the scene where the men of the 1st Cavalry Division perform a bayonet charge against the NVA position (an event which actually didn't happen in real life), a small crew of PAVN soldiers man a DP-28, a varient of the Soviet Degtyarov light machine gun.

Degtyaryov DP-28 7.62x54mm R
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The Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun is glimpsed as Moore's troops advance.
A DP-28 is seen among the fallen NVA soldiers as the Huey gunship continues to fire.

Type 67 Grenade

A Chinese Type 67 hand grenade is thrown at the 1st Cavalry Division's position.

A Type 67 hand grenade lands near a U.S. soldier

RPD Light Machine Gun

During the Battle of Ia Drang, one PAVN soldier can be seen carrying an RPD Light Machine Gun.

RPD 7.62x39mm
An NVA soldier carries an RPD to the left of the screencap.

ZB26 Light Machine Gun

A ZB26 Machine GunZB26 machine gun is used by a Viet Minh machine gunner during the opening sequence of the film set during the Indochina War. Acording to Steve Karnes, The Movie's Armourer, the ZB26 used in the movie was sold to the Chinese and converted to 7.62x39 later in its life. It also has Chinese Characters on the side of the receiver.

ZB26 7.92x57mm Mauser
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A Close Up of the ZB26 in the hands of a Viet Minh Soldier.
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Another shot of the same scene

MG34 Machine Gun

When the American Soldiers charge the NVA position, a two man crew of NVA soldiers man an MG34 machine gun before they get killed by the Huey helicopters. One NVA soldier also mans another MG34 in the same scene.

MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser
Two NVA soldiers man a MG34 machine gun.
A different NVA machine gunner aims his MG34 at the oncoming American forces.

Fake DShK Heavy Machine Gun

A DShK heavy machine gun is seen manned by an NVA machine gun team in the final battle before being wasted by the Huey helicopters. The DShK seen in the film is actually an Browning M2HB machine gun mocked up to look like a DShK.

Browning M2HB .50 BMG on M3 tripod
DShK 12.7x109mm on tripod.
A PAVN soldier cocks the fake DShK in the final sequence of the movie. Note the M2 charging handle in the right side of the receiver, showing that the DShK is actually an Browning M2HB.
The NVA machine gun team from the above screencap aims the fake DShK.
The M2HB after the machine gun team gets killed by the UH-1 Iroquois helicopters.

Browning Hi-Power Pistol

During the Intro of the Movie set during the Indochina War, a French Officer uses his Siderarm, a Browning Hi-Power pistol, to kill several Viet Minh soldiers before being killed himself. The use of the Browning Hi-Power pistol by the French Army in the movie is an error. The Armourers couln't get French MAB pistols and since Hi-Powers were at the region the Armourers used those Hi-Powers instead.

Browning Hi-Power 9x19mm
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A French Army officer fires his Browning Hi-Power at a Viet Minh soldier.
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The French Officer gets bayoneted by a Viet Minh Officer.

M34 White Phosphorous Grenade

In one scene, an wounded NVA soldier throws an M34 White Phosphorous grenade at Sergeant Forrester, severely wounding him.

M134 White Phosphorous grenade
The NVA soldier, covered in blood and burn marks, pins the M34 grenade.
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Sgt. Forrester (Who is armed with an XM16E1 and an 7.62x51mm NATO Bullet belt.) gets his face burned by the M34.

Notes

There are several errors also in the uniforms of French troops. - 1) No lieutenant from "troupes de Marine" (2 golden horizontal stripes on bleu) whould have a white kepi (Kepi blanc for Foreign Legion soldiers only, excluding NCOs and officers) - 2) The red berets are worne the wrong way (Insigna on the right in France for all the Army. Only exception French Navy Commando green berets) - 3) Insigna on the red berets are wrong (infantry instead of paratroopers) Sorry, not hardware but military exactitude as well

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