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''Tears of the Sun'' is a 2003 action film starring [[Bruce Willis]] as a SEAL commander who leads a team into Nigeria during a coup to extract Lena Kendricks ([[Monica Bellucci]]), an American doctor. When she goes with the team to the extraction site along with the 80 some refugees from her village, the SEALs take only her.  After seeing the atrocities committed on the village, Lt. Waters has a change of heart and turns the helicopters around.  He and his SEAL team then become determined to get the doctor and the refugees to the border before the rebel militants can find them.
[[Image:Tears of the Sun DVD.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Tears of the Sun'' (2003)]]


'''The following weapons can be seen in the film ''Tears of the Sun'':'''
'''''Tears of the Sun''''' is a 2003 American action film starring [[Bruce Willis]] as Lieutenant A.K. Waters, a US Navy SEAL commander who leads his team into Nigeria during a coup to extract Lena Kendricks ([[Monica Bellucci]]), an American doctor. When she goes with the team to the extraction site along with 80 refugees from her village, Lena discovers that the SEALs' mission is only to take her. After a change of heart, Waters and his SEAL team then become determined to get the doctor and the refugees to the Cameroon border before the rebel militants can find them. The film was directed by [[Antoine Fuqua]] and retired Navy SEAL [[Harry Humphries]] served as the chief military technical advisor.
[[Image:Tears of the Sun DVD.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Tears of the Sun (2003)]]
 
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=Pistols=
==Heckler & Koch Mark 23==
The pistol designed especially for US SOCOM, the [[Heckler & Koch Mark 23]] is seen used by several Navy SEALs, including LT A.K. Waters ([[Bruce Willis]]), Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew ([[Eamonn Walker]]), James 'Red' Atkins ([[Cole Hauser]]), Jason 'Flea' Mabry ([[Chad Smith]]), Kelly Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]), and Michael 'Slo' Slowenski ([[Nick Chinlund]]). In reality, however, the Mark 23 was not well received by ''anyone'' in the Special Operations community due to its size and weight, and there have been few, if ''any'', documented cases of it seeing use in real combat operations.
[[Image:Mk23.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch Mk 23 Mod 0 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:003TOS Bruce Willis 050.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Waters awakes with his MK23 in hand.]]
[[Image:H&KMk23ModwKnightsSuppressor.jpg‎ |thumb|none|450px|Heckler & Koch Mk 23 Mod 0 with (real) Knights Armament suppressor - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:TOTS MK23.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Suppressed MK23 in hand.]]
[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The team with their weapons, several of them readying their Mark 23 pistols.]]
[[Image:TOTS MK23-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|LT Waters with his MK23.]]
[[Image:Tears of the Sun MK23 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|LT A.K. Waters wields a suppressed H&K Mark 23 while engaging militia fighters in the village.]]
[[Image:TOTS MK23-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red prepares to enter a shack with his MK23.]]
[[Image:TOTS MK23-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rack the slide on your MK23, Lake! This is a continuity shot as it only happens for a second.]]


==SIG-Sauer P226==
Another real-life favored handgun of the Navy SEALs, the [[SIG-Sauer P226]] is seen in the hands of Danny 'Doc' Kelley ([[Paul Francis]]) and Demetrius 'Silk' Owens ([[Charles Ingram]]).
[[Image:SigP226.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P226 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:TOTS SIG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc crawls towards the village.]]
[[Image:TOTS SIG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc makes an entry with his P226 at the ready.]]
[[Image:TOTS SIG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc wields his SIG-Sauer during the final shootout.]]
[[Image:TOTS SIG-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Silk fires his SIG-Sauer when his M1A runs dry.]]


== M4A1 carbine==
==Colt M1911A1==
Lieutenant Waters ([[Bruce Willis]]), Flea ([[Chad Smith]]), and Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) use [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbines]] as their primary weapons. "Flea" has a Combat Military Optics LTD Marksman Series Model 100[http://www.cmoscopes.com/marksman_series.htm] scope on the carry handle, a cheek pad on the stock, a suppressor, and a custom paintjob of green and black (there is no such thing as a 6x48 Sightron S33). "Lake" has a suppressor on his carbine. Both Lake and Lt. Waters have M68 Aimpoint scopes fitted on their weapons. When the team first arrives in Africa, their M4A1's are fitted with PVS-14 night-vision scopes which are removed once morning arrives. Lt. Waters' also has a D-LAP Laser sight, essentially a more compact PEQ-2A. It is worth noting that they use the correct, modern flash hiders rather than the A1 style used on so many movie M4A1s and M16A2s.
The [[Colt M1911A1]] appears in the hands of two senior officers of the Nigerian rebel militants including Terwase ([[Peter Mensah]]).
[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|500px| M4A1 5.56x45mm with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip]]
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:TOTS M4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Waters meets Dr. Lena Hendricks. Note the M68 Aimpoint cantilever mount is mounted backwards on the railed forearm (the optic itself is also mounted backwards ).]]
[[Image:TOTS 1911.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The officer on the far left has what looks like a M1911A1.]]
[[Image:Tears ok the Sun LT Waters.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Lieutenant A.K. Waters ([[Bruce Willis]]) with his M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:TOTS 1911-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The second in command Terwase charges the fleeing SEALs with his M1911A1.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea and Lake search the village hooches with their suppressed M4s.]]
[[Image:TOTS 1911-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Terwase ([[Peter Mensah]]) orders his men forward, M1911A1 in hand.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea hands out the contents of his MRE to refugees.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea takes a sniper position in a tree while the other team members raid the village.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake fires his M4.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red, ([[Cole Hauser]]), fires Lt. Waters' M4 after he drops it.]]
[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The team with their weapons. Doc, Lake, Lt., and Zee with their M4s.]]


== M4A1 carbine with M203 grenade launcher==
==Beretta 92FS==
Team corpsman, Doc, and radioman, Zee, both carry [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbines]] with [[M203 grenade launcher]]s.
A [[Beretta 92FS]] is seen in the hand of a rebel sergeant.
[[Image:Sopmod m4 m203 06.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M4A1 carbine 5.56x45mm with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, flip-up rear sight, and [[M203 grenade launcher]] 40mm]]
[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Zee, there's a $500 sight attached to your gun for a reason! Aim damn you!]]
[[Image:TOTS M9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel on the far right has a Beretta.]]
[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc and Zee equip their pistols, while slinging their M4/M203 combos.]]


== M16A2 ==
==Walther PPK/S==
A few of the Marines disembarking the helicopter in the beginning of the film are carrying [[M16A2|M16A2 rifles]], as well as a few Marines at the end of the film.
In a scene added to the extended director's cut, LT Waters leaves the priest running the hospital a [[Walther PPK/S]], telling him he may wish to use it on himself rather than be captured by the rebels.
[[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M16A2 Rifle - 5.56x45mm.  Select Fire rifle (Safe/Semi/3 round Burst Only).]]
[[Image:WaltherPPKS USA.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther PPK/S, blued with flat bottom magazine - .380 ACP]]
[[Image:TOTS M16A2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jarhead behind the others is carrying a M16A2.]]
[[Image:WaltherPPK.tots.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Walther PPK/S left by LT Waters for the priest. It appears to have the larger PP frame but the shorter PPK slide.]]
[[Image:TOTS M16A2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Marine in the background is carrying a M16A2.]]


==M16A1==
=Rifles / Carbines=
[[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] rifles are used by Nigerian soldiers in the opening scene of the director's cut of the film.
==M4A1==
[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M16A1]]
LT Waters ([[Bruce Willis]]), Flea ([[Chad Smith]]), and Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) use [[M4A1 Carbine]]s as their primary weapons. Team corpsman Doc ([[Paul Francis]]) and radioman Zee ([[Eamonn Walker]]) also have accessorized M4 carbines (with M203 grenade launchers mounted). Flea has a Combat Military Optics LTD Marksman Series Model 100 scope on the carry handle, a cheek pad on the stock, a suppressor, and a custom paintjob of green and black. Flea and Lake have suppressors on their carbines. Both Lake and LT Waters have M68 Aimpoint scopes fitted on their weapons. When the team first arrives in Africa, their M4A1s are fitted with PVS-14 night-vision scopes which are removed once morning arrives. LT Waters' also has a D-LAP laser sight, essentially a more compact PEQ-2A. It is worth noting that they use the correct, modern flash hiders rather than the A1 style used on so many movie M4A1s and M16A2s.
[[Image:M16.jpg‎|thumb|600px|none|Nigerian soldiers with Vietnam-era M16 rifles.]]
[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:M16_2.jpg‎|thumb|600px|none|Nigerian soldiers standing guard with Vietnam-era M16 rifles.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|LT Waters meets Dr. Lena Kendricks. Note the M68 Aimpoint is mounted backwards in this shot.]]
[[Image:M16_3.jpg‎|thumb|600px|none|Nigerian soldiers standing guard over the President and his family with Vietnam-era M16 rifles.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea and Lake search the village shacks with their suppressed M4s.]]
[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The team with their weapons. Doc, Lake, LT, and Zee with their M4s.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea takes a sniper position in a tree while the other team members raid the village.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea hands out the contents of his MRE to refugees.]]
[[Image:Tears ok the Sun LT Waters.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Lieutenant A.K. Waters ([[Bruce Willis]]) with his M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake fires his M4. He is firing from this awkward position due to having been shot in the shoulder minutes earlier.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-Lake.jpg||thumb|none|600px|After being wounded, Lake uses his left arm to hold the M4A1.]]
[[Image:TOTS 1211.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea ([[Chad Smith]]) fires his suppressed M4.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red ([[Cole Hauser]]) fires LT Waters' M4 after he drops it.]]


== M1A ==
==Springfield M1A==
Previously thought to have been an M21 SWS, the rifle carried by Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) is in fact a M1A, as it is lacking a selector switch.  Mounted onto it is a Leupold & Stevens Mark 4 LR/T 10x40 M1 rifle scope. He uses the weapon throughout the movie.
A [[Springfield M1A]] with an aftermarket scope mount is carried and used throughout the film by Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]). It is covered in heavy custom camo and mounts a Leupold & Stevens Mark 4 LR/T 10x40 M1 rifle scope. It is noted as being of an M1A not an [[M14_Rifle#M21.2FM25_Sniper_Weapon_System|M25 Sniper Rifle]] by the notch which would normally contain the fire-selector switch. M21/25 rifles are fitted with a selector lock, preventing the Selective fire mechanism from working in anything other than semi-automatic. When a Civilian M1A is put into a Military M14 stock there is a great big empty notch in the stock where the selector lock should be.
[[Image:M14Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Springfield_M1A.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Springfield M1A with scope - .308 Winchester. You can notice the notch in the stock where the selector lock is missing.]]
[[Image:TOTS M1A.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the selector switch is missing in this shot.]]
[[Image:TOTS M1A.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Silk with the M1A rifle. Note the open notch for the selector switch (which would be filled with the selector notch if it was a real M21/M25).]]
[[Image:TOTS M1A-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) readies to shoot the Rebel spy with his M1A.]]
[[Image:TOTS M1A-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) readies to shoot the refugee carrying the transmitter with his M1A.]]
[[Image:TOTS M1A-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red and Silk make their final stand, firing Lt. Water's M4 and Silk's M1A.]]
[[Image:TOTS M1A-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red and Silk make their final stand, firing LT Waters' M4 and the M1A.]]


== L1A1 Rifle ==
==AKM==
The most commonly used assault rifle on the African continent, [[AKM]] rifles are seen in the hands of rebel militants and refugees.
[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|450px|none|AKM - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:TOTS AK.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel fighter walks through the jungle with his AKM.]]
[[Image:TOTS AK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rebels enter the mission with their AKM rifles.]]
[[Image:TOTS AK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rifle on the left is a Type 56, but the rifle on the right is an AKM, noted by its muzzle brake and front sight post.]]
[[Image:TOTS AK-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel executes a villager with his AKM.]]


At the end of the film, one of the Cameroon border guards can be briefly seen armed with an [[FN FAL#L1A1|L1A1]] rifle instead of an AK variant.
==AK-47==
The predecessor to the AKM, the [[AK-47]], or more simply "AK", is seen. They can be noted by their milled receivers and lack of slanted muzzle brakes. Some may be [[Norinco Type 56]] rifles. Carried and used by rebel militants, refugees and Doc ([[Paul Francis]]), who took it from a dead militant. He is never seen using it, but after the village raid, he most likely gave it to a refugee, as they acquired a lot of them then.
[[File:TypeIII AK47.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Final Production version of the Type III AK-47 with cleaning rod removed and laminated stock - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:TOTS AK-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc Kelley ([[Paul Francis]]) sits with his AK slung over his shoulder. Note the more curved style of stock. The weapon was acquired from a dead militant.]]
[[Image:TOTS AK-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc crawls towards the village with his AK slung over his shoulder. Note the milled receiver.]]
[[Image:TOTS AK-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A refugee obtains a pair of boots and an AK-47 from a dead rebel.]]
[[Image:TOTS AK-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AK-wielding refugee is ordered by Waters to protect Arthur Azuka ([[Sammi Rotibi]]). This is a very good side shot detailing the side of the milled receiver.]]


[[Image:L1A1-SLR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|L1A1 7.62x51mm NATO]]
==AKMSU==
[[Image:TOS L1A1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Cameroon border guard behind Captain Bill Rhodes ([[Tom Skerritt]]) brandishes an L1A1 rifle]]
A few rebel soldiers are seen wielding the [[AKMSU]].
[[Image:AK-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKMSU Krinkov - 7.62x39mm. This is a blank adapted full auto transferable AKM pistol that was converted into a Krinkov via parts kit.]]
[[Image:TOTS AKSU.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rebel soldiers advancing. They are armed with a variety of AKs including AKMSUs.]]


==M16A2==
A few of the Marines disembarking the helicopter at the beginning of the film are carrying [[M16A2]] rifles, as well as a few Marines at the end of the film.
[[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M16A2 - 5.56x45mm. Select Fire rifle (Safe/Semi/3 round Burst Only).]]
[[Image:TOTS M16A2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marine behind the others is carrying a M16A2.]]
[[Image:TOTS M16A2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Marine in the background is carrying a M16A2.]]


== AKM ==
==FN FAL==
The most commonly used assault rifle on the African continent,  [[AKM]]  rifles are seen in the hands of militants, refugees, and Doc, ([[Paul Francis]]) who took it from a dead militant. He is never seen using it, but after the village raid, he most likely gave it to a refugee, as they acquired a lot of them then.
Actual footage of the violence in Africa shown in the beginning of the film shows several government soldiers carrying [[FN_FAL#FN_FAL|FN FAL]] rifles.
[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|500px|none|AKM 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:Fal_para-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|FN FAL 50.63 Paratrooper with 18" barrel - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:TOTS AK.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel fighter walks through the jungle with his AKM.]]
[[Image:TOTS FN FAL.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier on the far right has a FN FAL Paratrooper.]]
[[Image:TOTS AK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rebels enter the mission with their AKMS.]]
[[Image:TOTS FN FAL-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier also has a FN FAL Paratrooper.]]
[[Image:TOTS AK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
[[Image:TOTS AK-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc Kelly sits with his AK slung over his shoulder. He acquired the weapon after Lt. Waters killed it owner.]]
[[Image:TOTS AK-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc crawls towards the village with his AK slung over his shoulder.]]
[[Image:TOTS AK-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel executes a villager with his AK.]]
[[Image:TOTS AK-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A refugee obtains a pair of boots and an AK-47 from a dead rebel.]]
[[Image:TOTS AK-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Arthur Azzuka's bodyguards (a trained soldier) covers Arthur.]]
 
== Norinco Type 56-1 ==
The under folding version of the AK-47 is seen being used by several soldiers as well as the full stocked variant.


[[Image:Type56S.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Norinco Type 56-1 (under-folding stock variant) - 7.62x39mm]]
==Norinco Type 56-1==
The [[Norinco Type 56]] is used by several rebel soldiers. Some are full-stocked variants while others are under-folding stocked Type 56-1s.
[[Image:Type56S.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56-1 (under-folding stock variant) - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:TOTS AKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel fires upon the fleeing SEALs with his Type 56-1.]]
[[Image:TOTS AKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel fires upon the fleeing SEALs with his Type 56-1.]]


==AKMSU==
==Karabiner 98k==
A few soldiers are seen wielding the [[AKMSU]].
What appears to be a WWII-vintage [[Karabiner 98k]] is seen in the hands of at least two militants. They are never given explicit detail, sadly.
[[Image:AK-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|500px|AKMSU Krinkov - 7.62x39mm. This is a blank adapted full auto transferable AKM (7.62x39mm) pistol that was converted into a Krinkov via parts kit.]]
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[Image:TOTS AKSU.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
[[Image:TOTS Kar98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebel in bottom center is carrying a Kar98k.]]
[[Image:TOTS Kar98-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel armed with what appears to be a 98k moves to investigate the body of the transmitter-carrying refugee.]]


== SKS rifle ==
==SKS==
Several rebels and refugees are seen carrying [[SKS rifle]].  
Several rebels and refugees are seen carrying [[SKS rifle]]s.
[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SKS rifle 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|450px|SKS rifle - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:TOTS SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The point man of the rebel men walks through the jungle.]]
[[Image:TOTS SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The point man of the rebel squad walks through the jungle, carrying an SKS.]]
[[Image:TOTS SKS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Arthur Azzuka's bodyguard saves Lt. Waters.]]
[[Image:TOTS SKS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the refugees (later found out to be Colonel Okeze ([[Benjamin Ochieng]]), Arthur Azuka's bodyguard) saves LT Waters.]]
[[Image:TOTS SKS-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
[[Image:TOTS SKS-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel militant appears to have an SKS.]]


== FN FAL ==
==L1A1==
Actual footage of the violence in Africa is seen in the beginning of the film and one scene shows several soldiers carrying [[FN FAL]] rifles.
At the end of the film, one of the Cameroon border guards can be briefly seen armed with an [[L1A1 SLR]] instead of an AK variant.
[[Image:Fal_para-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|FN FAL 50.63 Paratrooper with 18" barrel - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:L1A1-SLR.jpg|thumb|none|450px|L1A1 SLR - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:TOTS FN FAL.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier far right has a FN FAL paratrooper.]]
[[Image:TOS L1A1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Cameroon border guard behind Captain Bill Rhodes ([[Tom Skerritt]]) brandishes an L1A1 rifle.]]
[[Image:TOTS FN FAL-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier also has a FN FAL paratrooper.]]


== Karabiner 98k ==
==M16A1==
What appears to be a WWII-vintage [[Karabiner 98k]] is seen in the hands of at least two militants. They are never given explicit detail, sadly.
[[M16A1]] rifles are held by Nigerian soldiers in the opening scene of the director's cut of the film.
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Karabiner 98k 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M16A1 with 20-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:TOTS Kar98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebel bottom center is carrying a Kar98.]]
[[Image:M16.jpg‎|thumb|600px|none|Nigerian soldiers with Vietnam-era M16A1 rifles.]]
[[Image:TOTS Kar98-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel moves to investigate the body of a rebel spy.]]
[[Image:M16_2.jpg‎|thumb|600px|none|Nigerian soldiers standing guard with M16A1s.]]
[[Image:M16_3.jpg‎|thumb|600px|none|Nigerian soldiers standing guard over the President and his family.]]


=Machine Guns=
==M249 SAW Paratrooper==
Slo ([[Nick Chinlund]]), the team's designated heavy-gunner and tech-guy is seen with a paratrooper model of the [[M249 SAW]] throughout the film. Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) later uses the weapon during the climax firefight.
[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M249 SAW Paratrooper version with 200-round ammo drum and accessory rail on feed tray cover - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:TOTS SAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Slo ([[Nick Chinlund]]) with his SAW.]]
[[Image:TOTS SAW-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Silk fires the SAW Paratrooper.]]
[[Image:TOTS SAW-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) with the SAW. Note the blank rounds on the ammo belt.]]


== M249 SAW Para ==
==Mk 43 Mod 0==
Slo ([[Nick Chinlund]]), the squad's designated heavy gunner and tech-guy is seen with his paratrooper  version of the [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249 SAW]] throughout the movie, until he's killed in a shootout with the rebels. Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) then uses the weapon during the climax firefight.
Red ([[Cole Hauser]]), the team’s designated heavy-gunner is seen armed with a [[Mk 43 Mod 0]] throughout the film. Doc ([[Paul Francis]]) wields the weapon when Red runs to set-up a Claymore. A Marine who accompanies Captain Bill Rhodes ([[Tom Skerritt]]) also wields an Mk 43.
[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M249 SAW 5.56x45mm paratrooper version with 200-round ammo drum and accessory rail on feed tray cover]]
[[File:Mk43Mod0.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mk 43 Mod 0 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:TOTS SAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Slo with his SAW.]]
[[Image:TOTS M60E4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red is seen in the background after dismounting from the helicopter, Mk 43 in hand.]]
[[Image:TOTS SAW-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
[[Image:TOTS M60E4-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red directs the refugees with his Mk 43.]]
[[Image:TOTS SAW-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the blank rounds on the ammo belt.]]
[[Image:TOTS M60E4-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc mans Red's Mk 43.]]
[[Image:TOTS M60E4-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine with a Mk 43 in the background.]]


== M60D ==
==M60D==
The [[M60D]] is seen mounted on a helicopter, but it is never fired.
The [[M60D|M60D machine gun]] is seen mounted on SH-60B Seahawk helicopter, but it is never fired.
[[Image:M60d.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:M60d.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M60D machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:TOTS M60D.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
[[Image:TOTS M60D.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M60D machine gun door-mounted on a Navy SH-60B Seahawk helicopter. Trivia note: The helicopters in the film are actual US Navy Seahawks from HSL-37 "Easy Riders" stationed at Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Oahu, Hawaii.]]


== M60E4 Machine Gun ==
==DShK==
Red ([[Cole Hauser]]), the team’s designated heavy-gunner is seen armed with a [[M60 machine gun#M60E4 Machine Gun|M60E4 machine gun]] without the film. Doc ([[Paul Francis]]) wields the weapon when Red runs to set-up a Claymore. Another Navy SEAL who accompanies Captain Bill Rhodes ([[Tom Skerritt]]) also wields a M60E4.
A [[DShK heavy machine gun]] is seen on a mounted platform of a flatbed truck. It’s hard to determine if this is a genuine DShK or a [[Browning M2]] mocked-up as a DShK.
[[Image:M60E4 large.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60E4 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShK heavy machine gun - 12.7x108mm]]
[[Image:TOTS M60E4.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
[[Image:TOTS DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|602px|The machine gun can be seen on the truck.]]
[[Image:TOTS M60E4-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red directs the refugees with his M60E4.]]
[[Image:TOTS M60E4-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc mans Red's M60E4.]]
[[Image:TOTS M60E4-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The other Navy SEAL with a M60E4.]]
 
== DShK Heavy Machine gun ==
It’s hard to determine, but a heavy machine gun; actual DShK or Browning M2 mocked-up is seen on a mounted platform of a flatbed truck.
[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|DShK heavy machine gun 12.7x109mm]]
[[Image:TOTS DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The machine gun can be seen on the truck.]]
[[Image:TOTS DSHK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The barrel is seen mildly clearly here.]]
[[Image:TOTS DSHK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The barrel is seen mildly clearly here.]]


== FN MAG ==
==FN MAG 58==
Seen in the actual footage at the beginning, a government soldier is seen with what looks to be a [[FN MAG]], but please correct me if I’m wrong.
Seen in the actual footage at the beginning of the film, a government soldier is seen with what looks to be a [[FN MAG 58]].
[[Image:FNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:TOTS FN MAG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier stands behind a FN MAG 58 in the actual footage.]]


[[Image:FNMAG58.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|FN MAG 58 mocked up to resemble an M240, with synthetic buttstock and heatshield added - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
==RPD==
[[Image:TOTS FN MAG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|THe soldier stands behind a FN MAG in the actual footage.]]
A rebel is seen with an [[RPD light machine gun]].
[[Image:RPD-Light-Machine-Gun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|RPD light machine gun - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:TOTS RPK.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the rebels on the left of center can be seen armed with an RPD light machine gun.]]


== M72 LAW ==
=Shotguns=
The [[M72 LAW]] (Light Anti-Tank Weapon) is seen having been carried by Red ([[Cole Hauser]]) and Slo ([[Nick Chinlund]]). The two weapons are fired by Lake and Flea.
==Remington 870==
[[Image:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M72A2 LAW 66mm]]
The team’s forward scout, Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) carries a [[Remington Model 870 Shotgun#Remington 870|Remington 870]] in addition to his [[M4A1]]. The shotgun is equipped with an extended magazine tube, a side saddle shell holder, and a "duckbill" muzzle attachment (designed to make the shot spray into a horizontal pattern). The team’s designated marksman, Flea ([[Chad Smith]]), takes the shotgun after Lake is shot, but the weapon was dropped and Flea switches back to his M4A1.
[[Image:TOTS LAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Slo ([[Nick Chinlund]]) helps refugees up a hill with his M72 strapped into his pack.]]
[[Image:Remington870NewModel.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|Remington 870 with synthetic furniture and extended magazine tube - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:TOTS LAW-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea readies his M72.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) leads the way with his Remington 870 at the ready.]]
[[Image:TOTS LAW-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea and Lake fire their LAWs.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake runs through the jungle with his Remington 870.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As Kendricks hugs goodbye, Lake covers the area with his Remington shotgun.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake holds the shotgun as he gives Zee that "what are we doing?" look.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As LT Waters shouts orders, Lake takes cover with his Remington 870 slung over his back.]]


== Type 69 RPG ==
=Submachine Guns=
The Chinese-replica [[RPG-7#Type 69|Type 69 RPG]] is seen in the hands of several Militant rebels throughout, fitted with the PGO-7 scope.
==Uzi==
A rebel soldier standing on a flatbed truck appears to be armed with a full size [[Uzi]] before he is taken out.
[[File:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Uzi submachine gun - 9x19mm]]
[[File:Tears SomeGun.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A rebel soldier standing on a flatbed truck appears to be armed with a full size [[Uzi]] before he is taken out.]]


[[Image:Type69RPG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Type 69 RPG 40mm]]
=Launchers=
[[Image:TOTS RPG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebels enter the mission, the one on the far-right brandishing a Type 69 RPG]]
==M203 Grenade Launcher==
[[Image:TOTS RPG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An RPG team prepares to engage the SEALs with a Type 69]]
The team's corpsman, Doc, and radioman, Zee, both carry M4A1 Carbines with [[M203 grenade launcher]]s mounted.
[[Image:TOTS RPG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|I'd imagine that black eye hurts, huh?]]
[[Image:Sopmod m4 m203 06.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M4A1 Carbine (5.56x45mm) with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, flip-up rear sight, and [[M203 grenade launcher]] - 40x46mm]]
[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc and Zee ready their pistols, while slinging their M4/M203 combos.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Zee ([[Eamonn Walker]]) lays down cover fire with his M4/M203.]]


== RPD ==
==M72 LAW==
A militant rebel is seen with a [[RPD Light Machine Gun|RPD light machine gun]].  
The [[M72 LAW]] (Light Anti-Tank Weapon) is carried by Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) and Slo ([[Nick Chinlund]]). The launchers are fired by Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) and Flea ([[Chad Smith]]).
[[Image:RPD-Light-Machine-Gun.jpg|thumb|none|500px|RPD light machine gun 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M72A2 LAW - 66mm]]
[[Image:TOTS RPK.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
[[Image:TOTS LAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Slo helps refugees up a hill with his M72 strapped into his pack.]]
[[Image:TOTS LAW-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea ([[Chad Smith]]) readies the M72.]]
[[Image:TOTS LAW-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea and Lake fire the LAWs.]]


==Type 69 RPG==
The Chinese-replica [[Type 69 RPG]] is seen in the hands of several rebels throughout the film, fitted with the PGO-7 scope.
[[Image:Type69RPG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Type 69 RPG - 40mm]]
[[Image:TOTS RPG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebels enter the mission, the one on the far right brandishing a Type 69 RPG.]]
[[Image:TOTS RPG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An RPG team prepares to engage the SEALs with a Type 69.]]
[[Image:TOTS RPG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|I'd imagine that black eye hurts, huh?]]


== Heckler & Koch MK23 ==
=Others=
The pistol designed especially for USSOCOM, the [[Heckler & Koch Mark 23]] is used by several Navy SEALs, including Lt. Waters, Zee, Red, Flea, Lake, and Slo.
==M67 Hand Grenade==
[[Image:Mk23.jpg|thumb|none|400px|H&K Mk 23 Mod 0 .45 ACP]]
All of the SEALs carry and use [[M67 hand grenade]]s throughout the mission.
[[Image:TOTS MK23.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
[[Image:M67.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.]]
[[Image:TOTS MK23-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Waters with his MK23.]]
[[Image:TOTS M67.jpg|thumb|none|600px|LT Waters pulls an M67 grenade from a pouch during a shootout with the rebels.]]
[[Image:H&KMk23ModwKnightsSuppressor.jpg‎ |thumb|none|450px|H&K Mk 23 Mod 0 with (real) Knights Armament suppressor .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Tears of the Sun MK23 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. A.K. Waters wields a suppressed H&K Mark 23 while engaging militia fighters in the village]]
[[Image:TOTS MK23-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red prepares to enter a hooch with his MK23.]]
[[Image:TOTS MK23-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rack the slide on your MK23, Lake! This is a continuity shot as it only happens for a second.]]
[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


==Walther PP==
==M18 Smoke Grenade==
In a deleted scene, Lt. Waters leaves the priest running the hospital a [[Walther PP Pistol Series#Walther PP|Walther PP]] for self-defense.
The team use a yellow [[M18 smoke grenade]] to signal the landing zone for their extraction. It is later found by the pursuing rebel forces.
[[Image:Walther PP.jpg|thumb|400px|none|A Walther PP]]
[[File:M18yellow actual.jpg|thumb|200px|none|M18 smoke grenade - Yellow.]]
[[Image:WaltherPPK.tots.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Walther PP left by Lt. Waters for the priest.]]
[[Image:TOTS M18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Used yellow M18 Smoke Grenade picked up by the rebel forces' second-in-command.]]


== SIG-Sauer P226 ==
==M18A1 Claymore==
The real life  favored handgun of the Navy SEALs, the [[SIG-Sauer P220 pistol series#SIG P226|SIG-Sauer P226]] is seen in the hands of Doc and Silk, ([[Paul Francis]] and [[Charles Ingram]]).
The team’s demolition man, Red ([[Cole Hauser]]), carries three [[M18A1 Claymore]]s into the field with him. He uses two to ambush the rebels and later uses the last one to hold back enemy troops.
 
[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine.]]
[[Image:SigP226.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sig Sauer P226 9x19mm]]
[[Image:TOTS claymore.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red sets up his final Claymore as a volley of gunfire hits the log.]]
[[Image:TOTS SIG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc crawls towards the village.]]
[[Image:TOTS SIG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
[[Image:TOTS SIG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc wields his SIG during the final shootout.]]
[[Image:TOTS SIG-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Silk fires his SIG when his M1A runs dry.]]
 
== Colt M1911A1 ==
The [[M1911 pistol series#M1911A1|Colt M1911A1]] appears in the hands of two senor officers of the Nigerian Militants.
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|400px|none|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]
[[Image:TOTS 1911.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The officer far left has what looks like a Colt 1911.]]
[[Image:TOTS 1911-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The second in command charges the fleeing SEALs with his 1911.]]
[[Image:TOTS 1911-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He then tells his men to keep fighting.]]
 
== Beretta 92FS ==
While I was hoping to get through a movie without a [[Beretta 92FS]], but sure enough, one shows up in the hands of a militant officer.
[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:TOTS M9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Sgt? far right has a 9mm Beretta.]]
 
 
== Remington 870 ==
The team’s forward scout, Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) carries both a [[Remington 870]] and a [[M16 rifle series|M4A1]]. The shotgun is equipped with an extended magazine tube, a side saddle shell holder, and a strange compensator(I believe this is a "duckbill" attachment. It makes the shot spray into a horizontal pattern.) The squad’s designated marksman, Flea ([[Chad Smith]]), takes the shotgun after Lake is shot, but the weapon was dropped and Flea switched back to his M4A1.
[[Image:Remington870NewModel.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Remington 870 12 gauge]]
[[Image:TOTS 870.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) leads the way with his Remington 870 at the ready.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake runs through the jungle with his Remington 870.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As Kendricks hugs goodbye, Lake covers the area with his Remington shotgun.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake gives Zee that "what the fuck are we doing?" look.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As Lt. Waters shouts orders, Lake takes cover with his Remington 870 slung over his back.]]


== M67 grenade ==
==M61 Vulcan==
All of the SEALs carry and use M67 hand grenades throughout the mission.
At the climax of the film, a pair of F/A-18A Hornets are launched to provide close air support for the SEALs, armed with [[M61 Vulcan]]s as secondary armament, though the Hornets engage the rebels with air-to-ground missiles instead of their guns.
[[Image:M67.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.]]
[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M61 Vulcan - 20x102mm]]
[[Image:TOTS M67.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Waters pulls an M67 grenade from a pouch during a shootout with the rebels]]
[[Image:TOTS VulcanHornet.JPG|thumb|none|600px|As an F/A-18A Hornet launches from the carrier USS ''John C. Stennis'', the firing port for the M61 Vulcan is visible near the nose of the aircraft.]]
 
== M18A1 Claymore ==
The team’s demolition man, Red ([[Cole Hauser]]), carried three [[M18A1 Claymore]]s into the field with him. He uses two to ambush the militants and later uses it to hold back enemy troops.
[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:TOTS claymore.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red sets up his final Claymore as a volley of gunfire hits the log.]]


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Tears of the Sun (2003)

Tears of the Sun is a 2003 American action film starring Bruce Willis as Lieutenant A.K. Waters, a US Navy SEAL commander who leads his team into Nigeria during a coup to extract Lena Kendricks (Monica Bellucci), an American doctor. When she goes with the team to the extraction site along with 80 refugees from her village, Lena discovers that the SEALs' mission is only to take her. After a change of heart, Waters and his SEAL team then become determined to get the doctor and the refugees to the Cameroon border before the rebel militants can find them. The film was directed by Antoine Fuqua and retired Navy SEAL Harry Humphries served as the chief military technical advisor.


The following weapons were used in the film Tears of the Sun:


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Pistols

Heckler & Koch Mark 23

The pistol designed especially for US SOCOM, the Heckler & Koch Mark 23 is seen used by several Navy SEALs, including LT A.K. Waters (Bruce Willis), Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew (Eamonn Walker), James 'Red' Atkins (Cole Hauser), Jason 'Flea' Mabry (Chad Smith), Kelly Lake (Johnny Messner), and Michael 'Slo' Slowenski (Nick Chinlund). In reality, however, the Mark 23 was not well received by anyone in the Special Operations community due to its size and weight, and there have been few, if any, documented cases of it seeing use in real combat operations.

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Heckler & Koch Mk 23 Mod 0 - .45 ACP
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Waters awakes with his MK23 in hand.
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Heckler & Koch Mk 23 Mod 0 with (real) Knights Armament suppressor - .45 ACP
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Suppressed MK23 in hand.
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The team with their weapons, several of them readying their Mark 23 pistols.
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LT Waters with his MK23.
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LT A.K. Waters wields a suppressed H&K Mark 23 while engaging militia fighters in the village.
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Red prepares to enter a shack with his MK23.
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Rack the slide on your MK23, Lake! This is a continuity shot as it only happens for a second.

SIG-Sauer P226

Another real-life favored handgun of the Navy SEALs, the SIG-Sauer P226 is seen in the hands of Danny 'Doc' Kelley (Paul Francis) and Demetrius 'Silk' Owens (Charles Ingram).

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SIG-Sauer P226 - 9x19mm
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Doc crawls towards the village.
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Doc makes an entry with his P226 at the ready.
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Doc wields his SIG-Sauer during the final shootout.
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Silk fires his SIG-Sauer when his M1A runs dry.

Colt M1911A1

The Colt M1911A1 appears in the hands of two senior officers of the Nigerian rebel militants including Terwase (Peter Mensah).

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Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP
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The officer on the far left has what looks like a M1911A1.
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The second in command Terwase charges the fleeing SEALs with his M1911A1.
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Terwase (Peter Mensah) orders his men forward, M1911A1 in hand.

Beretta 92FS

A Beretta 92FS is seen in the hand of a rebel sergeant.

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Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm
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A rebel on the far right has a Beretta.

Walther PPK/S

In a scene added to the extended director's cut, LT Waters leaves the priest running the hospital a Walther PPK/S, telling him he may wish to use it on himself rather than be captured by the rebels.

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Walther PPK/S, blued with flat bottom magazine - .380 ACP
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A Walther PPK/S left by LT Waters for the priest. It appears to have the larger PP frame but the shorter PPK slide.

Rifles / Carbines

M4A1

LT Waters (Bruce Willis), Flea (Chad Smith), and Lake (Johnny Messner) use M4A1 Carbines as their primary weapons. Team corpsman Doc (Paul Francis) and radioman Zee (Eamonn Walker) also have accessorized M4 carbines (with M203 grenade launchers mounted). Flea has a Combat Military Optics LTD Marksman Series Model 100 scope on the carry handle, a cheek pad on the stock, a suppressor, and a custom paintjob of green and black. Flea and Lake have suppressors on their carbines. Both Lake and LT Waters have M68 Aimpoint scopes fitted on their weapons. When the team first arrives in Africa, their M4A1s are fitted with PVS-14 night-vision scopes which are removed once morning arrives. LT Waters' also has a D-LAP laser sight, essentially a more compact PEQ-2A. It is worth noting that they use the correct, modern flash hiders rather than the A1 style used on so many movie M4A1s and M16A2s.

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M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip - 5.56x45mm
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LT Waters meets Dr. Lena Kendricks. Note the M68 Aimpoint is mounted backwards in this shot.
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Flea and Lake search the village shacks with their suppressed M4s.
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The team with their weapons. Doc, Lake, LT, and Zee with their M4s.
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Flea takes a sniper position in a tree while the other team members raid the village.
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Flea hands out the contents of his MRE to refugees.
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Lieutenant A.K. Waters (Bruce Willis) with his M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip.
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Lake fires his M4. He is firing from this awkward position due to having been shot in the shoulder minutes earlier.
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After being wounded, Lake uses his left arm to hold the M4A1.
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Flea (Chad Smith) fires his suppressed M4.
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Red (Cole Hauser) fires LT Waters' M4 after he drops it.

Springfield M1A

A Springfield M1A with an aftermarket scope mount is carried and used throughout the film by Silk (Charles Ingram). It is covered in heavy custom camo and mounts a Leupold & Stevens Mark 4 LR/T 10x40 M1 rifle scope. It is noted as being of an M1A not an M25 Sniper Rifle by the notch which would normally contain the fire-selector switch. M21/25 rifles are fitted with a selector lock, preventing the Selective fire mechanism from working in anything other than semi-automatic. When a Civilian M1A is put into a Military M14 stock there is a great big empty notch in the stock where the selector lock should be.

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Springfield M1A with scope - .308 Winchester. You can notice the notch in the stock where the selector lock is missing.
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Silk with the M1A rifle. Note the open notch for the selector switch (which would be filled with the selector notch if it was a real M21/M25).
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Silk (Charles Ingram) readies to shoot the refugee carrying the transmitter with his M1A.
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Red and Silk make their final stand, firing LT Waters' M4 and the M1A.

AKM

The most commonly used assault rifle on the African continent, AKM rifles are seen in the hands of rebel militants and refugees.

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AKM - 7.62x39mm
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A rebel fighter walks through the jungle with his AKM.
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Rebels enter the mission with their AKM rifles.
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The rifle on the left is a Type 56, but the rifle on the right is an AKM, noted by its muzzle brake and front sight post.
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A rebel executes a villager with his AKM.

AK-47

The predecessor to the AKM, the AK-47, or more simply "AK", is seen. They can be noted by their milled receivers and lack of slanted muzzle brakes. Some may be Norinco Type 56 rifles. Carried and used by rebel militants, refugees and Doc (Paul Francis), who took it from a dead militant. He is never seen using it, but after the village raid, he most likely gave it to a refugee, as they acquired a lot of them then.

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Final Production version of the Type III AK-47 with cleaning rod removed and laminated stock - 7.62x39mm
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Doc Kelley (Paul Francis) sits with his AK slung over his shoulder. Note the more curved style of stock. The weapon was acquired from a dead militant.
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Doc crawls towards the village with his AK slung over his shoulder. Note the milled receiver.
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A refugee obtains a pair of boots and an AK-47 from a dead rebel.
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An AK-wielding refugee is ordered by Waters to protect Arthur Azuka (Sammi Rotibi). This is a very good side shot detailing the side of the milled receiver.

AKMSU

A few rebel soldiers are seen wielding the AKMSU.

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AKMSU Krinkov - 7.62x39mm. This is a blank adapted full auto transferable AKM pistol that was converted into a Krinkov via parts kit.
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Rebel soldiers advancing. They are armed with a variety of AKs including AKMSUs.

M16A2

A few of the Marines disembarking the helicopter at the beginning of the film are carrying M16A2 rifles, as well as a few Marines at the end of the film.

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M16A2 - 5.56x45mm. Select Fire rifle (Safe/Semi/3 round Burst Only).
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Marine behind the others is carrying a M16A2.
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The Marine in the background is carrying a M16A2.

FN FAL

Actual footage of the violence in Africa shown in the beginning of the film shows several government soldiers carrying FN FAL rifles.

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FN FAL 50.63 Paratrooper with 18" barrel - 7.62x51mm NATO
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The soldier on the far right has a FN FAL Paratrooper.
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The soldier also has a FN FAL Paratrooper.

Norinco Type 56-1

The Norinco Type 56 is used by several rebel soldiers. Some are full-stocked variants while others are under-folding stocked Type 56-1s.

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Norinco Type 56-1 (under-folding stock variant) - 7.62x39mm
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A rebel fires upon the fleeing SEALs with his Type 56-1.

Karabiner 98k

What appears to be a WWII-vintage Karabiner 98k is seen in the hands of at least two militants. They are never given explicit detail, sadly.

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Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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The rebel in bottom center is carrying a Kar98k.
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A rebel armed with what appears to be a 98k moves to investigate the body of the transmitter-carrying refugee.

SKS

Several rebels and refugees are seen carrying SKS rifles.

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SKS rifle - 7.62x39mm
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The point man of the rebel squad walks through the jungle, carrying an SKS.
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One of the refugees (later found out to be Colonel Okeze (Benjamin Ochieng), Arthur Azuka's bodyguard) saves LT Waters.
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A rebel militant appears to have an SKS.

L1A1

At the end of the film, one of the Cameroon border guards can be briefly seen armed with an L1A1 SLR instead of an AK variant.

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L1A1 SLR - 7.62x51mm NATO
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A Cameroon border guard behind Captain Bill Rhodes (Tom Skerritt) brandishes an L1A1 rifle.

M16A1

M16A1 rifles are held by Nigerian soldiers in the opening scene of the director's cut of the film.

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M16A1 with 20-round magazine - 5.56x45mm
Nigerian soldiers with Vietnam-era M16A1 rifles.
Nigerian soldiers standing guard with M16A1s.
Nigerian soldiers standing guard over the President and his family.

Machine Guns

M249 SAW Paratrooper

Slo (Nick Chinlund), the team's designated heavy-gunner and tech-guy is seen with a paratrooper model of the M249 SAW throughout the film. Silk (Charles Ingram) later uses the weapon during the climax firefight.

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M249 SAW Paratrooper version with 200-round ammo drum and accessory rail on feed tray cover - 5.56x45mm
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Slo (Nick Chinlund) with his SAW.
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Silk fires the SAW Paratrooper.
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Silk (Charles Ingram) with the SAW. Note the blank rounds on the ammo belt.

Mk 43 Mod 0

Red (Cole Hauser), the team’s designated heavy-gunner is seen armed with a Mk 43 Mod 0 throughout the film. Doc (Paul Francis) wields the weapon when Red runs to set-up a Claymore. A Marine who accompanies Captain Bill Rhodes (Tom Skerritt) also wields an Mk 43.

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Mk 43 Mod 0 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO
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Red is seen in the background after dismounting from the helicopter, Mk 43 in hand.
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Red directs the refugees with his Mk 43.
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Doc mans Red's Mk 43.
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A Marine with a Mk 43 in the background.

M60D

The M60D machine gun is seen mounted on SH-60B Seahawk helicopter, but it is never fired.

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M60D machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO
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An M60D machine gun door-mounted on a Navy SH-60B Seahawk helicopter. Trivia note: The helicopters in the film are actual US Navy Seahawks from HSL-37 "Easy Riders" stationed at Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Oahu, Hawaii.

DShK

A DShK heavy machine gun is seen on a mounted platform of a flatbed truck. It’s hard to determine if this is a genuine DShK or a Browning M2 mocked-up as a DShK.

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DShK heavy machine gun - 12.7x108mm
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The machine gun can be seen on the truck.
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The barrel is seen mildly clearly here.

FN MAG 58

Seen in the actual footage at the beginning of the film, a government soldier is seen with what looks to be a FN MAG 58.

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FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO
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The soldier stands behind a FN MAG 58 in the actual footage.

RPD

A rebel is seen with an RPD light machine gun.

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RPD light machine gun - 7.62x39mm
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One of the rebels on the left of center can be seen armed with an RPD light machine gun.

Shotguns

Remington 870

The team’s forward scout, Lake (Johnny Messner) carries a Remington 870 in addition to his M4A1. The shotgun is equipped with an extended magazine tube, a side saddle shell holder, and a "duckbill" muzzle attachment (designed to make the shot spray into a horizontal pattern). The team’s designated marksman, Flea (Chad Smith), takes the shotgun after Lake is shot, but the weapon was dropped and Flea switches back to his M4A1.

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Remington 870 with synthetic furniture and extended magazine tube - 12 Gauge
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Lake (Johnny Messner) leads the way with his Remington 870 at the ready.
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Lake runs through the jungle with his Remington 870.
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As Kendricks hugs goodbye, Lake covers the area with his Remington shotgun.
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Lake holds the shotgun as he gives Zee that "what are we doing?" look.
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As LT Waters shouts orders, Lake takes cover with his Remington 870 slung over his back.

Submachine Guns

Uzi

A rebel soldier standing on a flatbed truck appears to be armed with a full size Uzi before he is taken out.

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Uzi submachine gun - 9x19mm
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A rebel soldier standing on a flatbed truck appears to be armed with a full size Uzi before he is taken out.

Launchers

M203 Grenade Launcher

The team's corpsman, Doc, and radioman, Zee, both carry M4A1 Carbines with M203 grenade launchers mounted.

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M4A1 Carbine (5.56x45mm) with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, flip-up rear sight, and M203 grenade launcher - 40x46mm
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Doc and Zee ready their pistols, while slinging their M4/M203 combos.
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Zee (Eamonn Walker) lays down cover fire with his M4/M203.

M72 LAW

The M72 LAW (Light Anti-Tank Weapon) is carried by Silk (Charles Ingram) and Slo (Nick Chinlund). The launchers are fired by Lake (Johnny Messner) and Flea (Chad Smith).

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M72A2 LAW - 66mm
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Slo helps refugees up a hill with his M72 strapped into his pack.
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Flea (Chad Smith) readies the M72.
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Flea and Lake fire the LAWs.

Type 69 RPG

The Chinese-replica Type 69 RPG is seen in the hands of several rebels throughout the film, fitted with the PGO-7 scope.

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Type 69 RPG - 40mm
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The rebels enter the mission, the one on the far right brandishing a Type 69 RPG.
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An RPG team prepares to engage the SEALs with a Type 69.
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I'd imagine that black eye hurts, huh?

Others

M67 Hand Grenade

All of the SEALs carry and use M67 hand grenades throughout the mission.

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M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.
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LT Waters pulls an M67 grenade from a pouch during a shootout with the rebels.

M18 Smoke Grenade

The team use a yellow M18 smoke grenade to signal the landing zone for their extraction. It is later found by the pursuing rebel forces.

M18 smoke grenade - Yellow.
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Used yellow M18 Smoke Grenade picked up by the rebel forces' second-in-command.

M18A1 Claymore

The team’s demolition man, Red (Cole Hauser), carries three M18A1 Claymores into the field with him. He uses two to ambush the rebels and later uses the last one to hold back enemy troops.

M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine.
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Red sets up his final Claymore as a volley of gunfire hits the log.

M61 Vulcan

At the climax of the film, a pair of F/A-18A Hornets are launched to provide close air support for the SEALs, armed with M61 Vulcans as secondary armament, though the Hornets engage the rebels with air-to-ground missiles instead of their guns.

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M61 Vulcan - 20x102mm
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As an F/A-18A Hornet launches from the carrier USS John C. Stennis, the firing port for the M61 Vulcan is visible near the nose of the aircraft.