The Odd Angry Shot

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The Odd Angry Shot

The Odd Angry Shot (1979) is an Australian film based on Australian soldiers and their experiences during the Vietnam War. It follows the departure and tour of duty of an Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) reconnaissance team.

The following firearms were used throughout The Odd Angry Shot:

Australian SASR weapons

L1A1

Australian L1A1 with rounded vent hole handguards

Australian L1A1 with rounded vent hole handguards clearly visible being fired by the patrol leader, Lt. Galonka

Harry firing his L1A1 on range. Note the authentic Australian SAS practice of taping a dressing to the stock

XM16E1

An XM16E1.

XM16E1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm.

M16A1 with M203 grenade launcher

M16A1 5.56x45mm with M203 grenade launcher 40mm

Bung with his M16A1 5.56x45mm with M203 grenade launcher on the firing range

M60

Bill is seen using a M60 machinegun during the latter stages of the movie, this is an unmodified version. During the Vietnam War, SASR armorers modified their M60's by chopping the barrel length and removing the front hand guard and fixing an SLR pistol grip in its place.

M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO

M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO in use during the end fire fight.

M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO in use during the end fire fight.

L9A1 Browning

Carried by Captain Golonka (not seen as it is holstered, inferred because it is the Australian Army's standard pistol)

M134 Minigun

Two mounted on RAAF UH-1 Huey Iroquois.

Assorted SASR weapons

Assorted SASR firearms stored whilst in camp during a briefing. All the weapons have a custom camoflage paintwork, this was a universal practice of SASR weapons in the Vietnam War along with taping dressing packs to various parts of the weapons.

Assorted M16 and SLR's.

Viet Cong weapons

AK-47