Argo - Revision history

StanTheMan at 05:34, 6 November 2021

2021-11-06T05:34:18Z

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	US Marine embassy guards are seen grabbing and loading [[M16A1]] rifles when the demonstrators break into the embassy compound. They also use the rifles to smash electronic equipment before the demonstrators seize control of the embassy.		US Marine embassy guards are seen grabbing and loading [[M16A1]] rifles when the demonstrators break into the embassy compound. They also use the rifles to smash electronic equipment before the demonstrators seize control of the embassy.
	[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|M16A1 with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]		[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|M16A1 with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
	[[File:Argo-M16-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A US ~~marine~~ chambers his rifle. In this shot the rifle features an M16A1-style forward assist, but lacks the fencing around the magazine release, indicating this gun is either an early-version [[Colt AR-15A2 Sporter II]] fitted with the A1 handguards or a similarly-built hybrid with an A1 upper receiver on an [[M16 Rifle\|SP1]] 'slab-side' lower receiver.]]		[[File:Argo-M16-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A US Marine chambers his rifle. In this shot the rifle features an M16A1-style forward assist, but lacks the fencing around the magazine release, indicating this gun is either an early-version [[Colt AR-15A2 Sporter II]] fitted with the A1 handguards or a similarly-built hybrid with an A1 upper receiver on an [[M16 Rifle\|SP1]] 'slab-side' lower receiver.]]
	[[File:Argo-M16-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A US ~~marine~~ smashes a computer with the butt of his M16A1 as the demonstrators storm the embassy.]]		[[File:Argo-M16-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A US Marine smashes a computer with the butt of his M16A1 as the demonstrators storm the embassy.]]

	=Other=		=Other=
	==Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun==		==Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun==
	US ~~marines~~ use [[Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun\|Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Guns]] to fire tear gas rounds at the demonstrators as they attempt to storm the embassy.		US Marines use [[Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun\|Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Guns]] to fire tear gas rounds at the demonstrators as they attempt to storm the embassy.
	[[Image:S&W37mmGasGun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Smith & Wesson Model 276 Gas Gun - 37mm]]		[[Image:S&W37mmGasGun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Smith & Wesson Model 276 Gas Gun - 37mm]]
	[[File:Argo-SW276-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A S&W Model 276 is checked by a US ~~marine~~.]]		[[File:Argo-SW276-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A S&W Model 276 is checked by a US Marine.]]
	[[File:Argo-SW276-1.jpeg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Marines fire tear gas at the demonstrators.]]		[[File:Argo-SW276-1.jpeg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Marines fire tear gas at the demonstrators.]]
	[[File:Argo-SW276-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires his S&W Model 276 at demonstrators who are trying to break in through the embassy's basement.]]		[[File:Argo-SW276-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires his S&W Model 276 at demonstrators who are trying to break in through the embassy's basement.]]

StanTheMan at 05:31, 6 November 2021

2021-11-06T05:31:56Z

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	=Handguns=		=Handguns=
	==Walther P38==		==Walther P38==
	When the ~~U.S.~~ Embassy in Tehran is seized by Iranian demonstrators on November 4, 1979, a [[Walther P38]] is used by one of the demonstrators to force the American embassy chief of security to order the opening of the doors to the main building.		When the US Embassy in Tehran is seized by Iranian demonstrators on November 4, 1979, a [[Walther P38]] is used by one of the demonstrators to force the American embassy chief of security to order the opening of the doors to the main building.
	[[Image:P38Black.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Walther P38 - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:P38Black.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Walther P38 - 9x19mm]]
	[[File:Argo-P38-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The security chief is forced at gunpoint to call for help.]]		[[File:Argo-P38-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The security chief is forced at gunpoint to call for help.]]
	[[File:Argo-P38-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A demonstrator with a Walther P38 forces his way into the building after the doors are opened by the ~~U.S.~~ Marine ~~Embassy~~ guards.]]		[[File:Argo-P38-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A demonstrator with a Walther P38 forces his way into the building after the doors are opened by the US Marine embassy guards.]]

	==Colt M1911A1==		==Colt M1911A1==

Laqueesha: /* Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun */

2021-11-05T05:47:50Z

Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun

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	=Other=		=Other=
	==Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun==		==Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun==
	~~U.S Marines~~ use [[Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun\|Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Guns]] to fire tear gas rounds at the demonstrators as they attempt to storm the embassy.		US marines use [[Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun\|Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Guns]] to fire tear gas rounds at the demonstrators as they attempt to storm the embassy.
	[[Image:S&W37mmGasGun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Smith & Wesson Model 276 Gas Gun - 37mm]]		[[Image:S&W37mmGasGun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Smith & Wesson Model 276 Gas Gun - 37mm]]
	[[File:Argo-SW276-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A S&W Model 276 is checked by a ~~Marine~~.]]		[[File:Argo-SW276-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A S&W Model 276 is checked by a US marine.]]
	[[File:Argo-SW276-1.jpeg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Marines fire tear gas at the demonstrators.]]		[[File:Argo-SW276-1.jpeg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Marines fire tear gas at the demonstrators.]]
	[[File:Argo-SW276-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires his S&W Model 276 at demonstrators who are trying to break in through the embassy's basement.]]		[[File:Argo-SW276-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires his S&W Model 276 at demonstrators who are trying to break in through the embassy's basement.]]

Laqueesha: /* M16A1 */

2021-11-05T05:47:34Z

M16A1

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	==M16A1==		==M16A1==
	~~U.S.~~ Marine ~~Embassy~~ guards are seen grabbing and loading [[M16A1]] rifles when the demonstrators break into the embassy compound. They also use the rifles to smash electronic equipment before the demonstrators seize control of the embassy.		US Marine embassy guards are seen grabbing and loading [[M16A1]] rifles when the demonstrators break into the embassy compound. They also use the rifles to smash electronic equipment before the demonstrators seize control of the embassy.
	[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|M16A1 with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]		[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|M16A1 with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
	[[File:Argo-M16-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A ~~Marine~~ chambers his rifle. In this shot the rifle features an M16A1-style forward assist, but lacks the fencing around the magazine release, indicating this gun is either an early-version [[Colt AR-15A2 Sporter II]] fitted with the A1 handguards or a similarly-built hybrid with an A1 upper receiver on an [[M16 Rifle\|SP1]] 'slab-side' lower receiver.]]		[[File:Argo-M16-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A US marine chambers his rifle. In this shot the rifle features an M16A1-style forward assist, but lacks the fencing around the magazine release, indicating this gun is either an early-version [[Colt AR-15A2 Sporter II]] fitted with the A1 handguards or a similarly-built hybrid with an A1 upper receiver on an [[M16 Rifle\|SP1]] 'slab-side' lower receiver.]]
	[[File:Argo-M16-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A ~~Marine~~ smashes a computer with the butt of his M16A1 as the demonstrators storm the embassy.]]		[[File:Argo-M16-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A US marine smashes a computer with the butt of his M16A1 as the demonstrators storm the embassy.]]

	=Other=		=Other=

Ben41 at 21:13, 10 December 2019

2019-12-10T21:13:24Z

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	'''''Argo''''' is a 2012 thriller directed by and starring [[Ben Affleck]] as CIA exfiltration specialist Tony Mendez, who in 1979 helped to devise a daring plan for rescuing six American Embassy workers from Iran during the Iranian Hostage Crisis by posing as a Canadian film crew scouting locations for a fictional sci-fi epic movie called ''Argo'' (inspired by the success of sci-fi films during that era, such as ''[[Star Wars]]''). The film's cast includes [[John Goodman]], [[Bryan Cranston]], and [[Alan Arkin]]. ''Argo'' would go on to receive three Academy Awards, including the 2012 award for [[:Category:Academy Award Best Picture\|Best Picture]].		'''''Argo''''' is a 2012 thriller directed by, co-produced and starring [[Ben Affleck]] as CIA exfiltration specialist Tony Mendez, who in 1979 helped to devise a daring plan for rescuing six American Embassy workers from Iran during the Iranian Hostage Crisis by posing as a Canadian film crew scouting locations for a fictional sci-fi epic movie called ''Argo'' (inspired by the success of sci-fi films during that era, such as ''[[Star Wars]]''). The film's cast includes [[John Goodman]], [[Bryan Cranston]], and [[Alan Arkin]]. ''Argo'', which was co-produced by [[George Clooney]] and [[Grant Heslov]], would go on to receive three Academy Awards, including the 2012 award for [[:Category:Academy Award Best Picture\|Best Picture]].

	{{Film Title}}		{{Film Title}}

Markit: /* Heckler & Koch G3A3 */

2019-06-08T21:59:05Z

Heckler & Koch G3A3

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	[[File:Argo-G3-5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A female demonstrator wields a G3A3.]]		[[File:Argo-G3-5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A female demonstrator wields a G3A3.]]
	[[File:Argo-G3-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Revolutionary Guard holds a [[Heckler & Koch G3A3]] at Mehrabad Airport.]]		[[File:Argo-G3-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Revolutionary Guard holds a [[Heckler & Koch G3A3]] at Mehrabad Airport.]]
	[[File:Argo-G3-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Revolutionary Guard ~~shoots at~~ a door while pursuing the fleeing Americans.]]		[[File:Argo-G3-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Revolutionary Guard ([[Farshad Farahat]]) uses a G3A3 to shoot open a door while pursuing the fleeing Americans.]]

	==M16A1==		==M16A1==

StanTheMan: Undo revision 1122134 by Laqueesha (talk) (Initialism periods unnecessary per Style standards)

2017-08-11T05:58:12Z

Undo revision 1122134 by Laqueesha (talk) (Initialism periods unnecessary per Style standards)

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	\|caption = ''Theatrical Poster''		\|caption = ''Theatrical Poster''
	\|country = [[Image:USA.jpg\|~~border\|23px~~]] ~~U.S.~~		\|country = [[Image:USA.jpg\|25px]] USA
	\|director = Ben Affleck		\|director = Ben Affleck
	\|date= 2012		\|date= 2012

Laqueesha at 04:13, 11 August 2017

2017-08-11T04:13:23Z

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	\|picture =Argo-poster1.jpg		\|picture =Argo-poster1.jpg
	\|caption = ''Theatrical Poster''		\|caption = ''Theatrical Poster''
	\|country = [[Image:USA.jpg\|~~25px~~]] ~~USA~~		\|country = [[Image:USA.jpg\|border\|23px]] U.S.
	\|director = Ben Affleck		\|director = Ben Affleck
	\|date= 2012		\|date= 2012

StanTheMan: Seems like unnecessary commentary

2015-08-21T05:17:02Z

Seems like unnecessary commentary

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	'''''Argo''''' is a 2012 thriller directed by and starring [[Ben Affleck]] as CIA exfiltration specialist Tony Mendez, who in 1979 helped to devise a daring plan for rescuing six American Embassy workers from Iran during the Iranian Hostage Crisis by posing as a Canadian film crew scouting locations for a fictional sci-fi epic movie called ''Argo'' (inspired by the success of sci-fi films ~~like~~ ''Star Wars'' ~~during that era~~). The film's cast includes [[John Goodman]], [[Bryan Cranston]], and [[Alan Arkin]]. ''Argo'' would go on to receive three Academy Awards, including the 2012 award for [[:Category:Academy Award Best Picture\|Best Picture]].		'''''Argo''''' is a 2012 thriller directed by and starring [[Ben Affleck]] as CIA exfiltration specialist Tony Mendez, who in 1979 helped to devise a daring plan for rescuing six American Embassy workers from Iran during the Iranian Hostage Crisis by posing as a Canadian film crew scouting locations for a fictional sci-fi epic movie called ''Argo'' (inspired by the success of sci-fi films during that era, such as ''[[Star Wars]]''). The film's cast includes [[John Goodman]], [[Bryan Cranston]], and [[Alan Arkin]]. ''Argo'' would go on to receive three Academy Awards, including the 2012 award for [[:Category:Academy Award Best Picture\|Best Picture]].

	{{Film Title}}		{{Film Title}}
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	When the U.S. Embassy in Tehran is seized by Iranian demonstrators on November 4, 1979, a [[Walther P38]] is used by one of the demonstrators to force the American embassy chief of security to order the opening of the doors to the main building.		When the U.S. Embassy in Tehran is seized by Iranian demonstrators on November 4, 1979, a [[Walther P38]] is used by one of the demonstrators to force the American embassy chief of security to order the opening of the doors to the main building.
	[[Image:P38Black.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Walther P38 - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:P38Black.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Walther P38 - 9x19mm]]
	[[File:Argo-P38-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The security chief is forced at gunpoint to call for help ~~after being captured by rioters while trying to defuse the situation, learning the hard way that angry mobs can't be reasoned with, only contained~~.]]		[[File:Argo-P38-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The security chief is forced at gunpoint to call for help.]]
	[[File:Argo-P38-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A demonstrator with a Walther P38 forces his way into the building after the doors are opened by the U.S. Marine Embassy guards.]]		[[File:Argo-P38-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A demonstrator with a Walther P38 forces his way into the building after the doors are opened by the U.S. Marine Embassy guards.]]

Kronnang Dunn at 05:00, 21 August 2015

2015-08-21T05:00:02Z

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	'''''Argo''''' is a 2012 thriller directed by and starring [[Ben Affleck]] as CIA exfiltration specialist Tony Mendez, who in 1979 helped to devise a daring plan for rescuing six American ~~embassy~~ workers from Iran during the Iranian Hostage Crisis by posing as a Canadian film crew scouting locations for a fictional sci-fi epic movie called ''Argo'' (inspired by the success of sci-fi films like ''Star Wars'' during that era). The film's cast includes [[John Goodman]], [[Bryan Cranston]], and [[Alan Arkin]]. ''Argo'' would go on to receive three Academy Awards, including the 2012 award for [[:Category:Academy Award Best Picture\|Best Picture]].		'''''Argo''''' is a 2012 thriller directed by and starring [[Ben Affleck]] as CIA exfiltration specialist Tony Mendez, who in 1979 helped to devise a daring plan for rescuing six American Embassy workers from Iran during the Iranian Hostage Crisis by posing as a Canadian film crew scouting locations for a fictional sci-fi epic movie called ''Argo'' (inspired by the success of sci-fi films like ''Star Wars'' during that era). The film's cast includes [[John Goodman]], [[Bryan Cranston]], and [[Alan Arkin]]. ''Argo'' would go on to receive three Academy Awards, including the 2012 award for [[:Category:Academy Award Best Picture\|Best Picture]].

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	[[Image:P38Black.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Walther P38 - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:P38Black.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Walther P38 - 9x19mm]]
	[[File:Argo-P38-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The security chief is forced at gunpoint to call for help after being captured by rioters while trying to defuse the situation, learning the hard way that angry mobs can't be reasoned with, only contained.]]		[[File:Argo-P38-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The security chief is forced at gunpoint to call for help after being captured by rioters while trying to defuse the situation, learning the hard way that angry mobs can't be reasoned with, only contained.]]
	[[File:Argo-P38-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A demonstrator with a Walther P38 forces his way into the building after the doors are opened by the ~~embassy~~ guards.]]		[[File:Argo-P38-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A demonstrator with a Walther P38 forces his way into the building after the doors are opened by the U.S. Marine Embassy guards.]]

	==Colt M1911A1==		==Colt M1911A1==

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	US Marine embassy guards are seen grabbing and loading [[M16A1]] rifles when the demonstrators break into the embassy compound. They also use the rifles to smash electronic equipment before the demonstrators seize control of the embassy.		US Marine embassy guards are seen grabbing and loading [[M16A1]] rifles when the demonstrators break into the embassy compound. They also use the rifles to smash electronic equipment before the demonstrators seize control of the embassy.
	[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|M16A1 with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]		[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|M16A1 with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
	[[File:Argo-M16-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A US ~~marine~~ chambers his rifle. In this shot the rifle features an M16A1-style forward assist, but lacks the fencing around the magazine release, indicating this gun is either an early-version [[Colt AR-15A2 Sporter II]] fitted with the A1 handguards or a similarly-built hybrid with an A1 upper receiver on an [[M16 Rifle\|SP1]] 'slab-side' lower receiver.]]		[[File:Argo-M16-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A US Marine chambers his rifle. In this shot the rifle features an M16A1-style forward assist, but lacks the fencing around the magazine release, indicating this gun is either an early-version [[Colt AR-15A2 Sporter II]] fitted with the A1 handguards or a similarly-built hybrid with an A1 upper receiver on an [[M16 Rifle\|SP1]] 'slab-side' lower receiver.]]
	[[File:Argo-M16-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A US ~~marine~~ smashes a computer with the butt of his M16A1 as the demonstrators storm the embassy.]]		[[File:Argo-M16-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A US Marine smashes a computer with the butt of his M16A1 as the demonstrators storm the embassy.]]

	=Other=		=Other=
	==Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun==		==Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun==
	US ~~marines~~ use [[Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun\|Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Guns]] to fire tear gas rounds at the demonstrators as they attempt to storm the embassy.		US Marines use [[Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun\|Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Guns]] to fire tear gas rounds at the demonstrators as they attempt to storm the embassy.
	[[Image:S&W37mmGasGun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Smith & Wesson Model 276 Gas Gun - 37mm]]		[[Image:S&W37mmGasGun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Smith & Wesson Model 276 Gas Gun - 37mm]]
	[[File:Argo-SW276-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A S&W Model 276 is checked by a US ~~marine~~.]]		[[File:Argo-SW276-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A S&W Model 276 is checked by a US Marine.]]
	[[File:Argo-SW276-1.jpeg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Marines fire tear gas at the demonstrators.]]		[[File:Argo-SW276-1.jpeg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Marines fire tear gas at the demonstrators.]]
	[[File:Argo-SW276-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires his S&W Model 276 at demonstrators who are trying to break in through the embassy's basement.]]		[[File:Argo-SW276-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires his S&W Model 276 at demonstrators who are trying to break in through the embassy's basement.]]

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	=Other=		=Other=
	==Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun==		==Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun==
	~~U.S Marines~~ use [[Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun\|Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Guns]] to fire tear gas rounds at the demonstrators as they attempt to storm the embassy.		US marines use [[Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Gun\|Smith & Wesson 276 Gas Guns]] to fire tear gas rounds at the demonstrators as they attempt to storm the embassy.
	[[Image:S&W37mmGasGun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Smith & Wesson Model 276 Gas Gun - 37mm]]		[[Image:S&W37mmGasGun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Smith & Wesson Model 276 Gas Gun - 37mm]]
	[[File:Argo-SW276-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A S&W Model 276 is checked by a ~~Marine~~.]]		[[File:Argo-SW276-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A S&W Model 276 is checked by a US marine.]]
	[[File:Argo-SW276-1.jpeg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Marines fire tear gas at the demonstrators.]]		[[File:Argo-SW276-1.jpeg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Marines fire tear gas at the demonstrators.]]
	[[File:Argo-SW276-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires his S&W Model 276 at demonstrators who are trying to break in through the embassy's basement.]]		[[File:Argo-SW276-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine fires his S&W Model 276 at demonstrators who are trying to break in through the embassy's basement.]]