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The Kite Runner is a 2007 feature film adaptation of the 2003 novel of the same name by Khaled Hosseini. The film tells the story of Amir, a young Afghan boy who is tortured with guilt when he has to leave his friend behind during the Russian invasion of Afghanistan. As this film was produced in and around Kashgar, Xinjiang Autonomus Region, China (as it has a similar environment to Afghanistan) all the weaponry in the film is of Chinese origin. There is a level of authenticity in the use of Chinese firearms in the film, as the Taliban were known for extensively using Chinese firearms during their five year occupation of Afghanistan. The film was directed by Marc Forster and executive produced by Sam Mendes.

The following weapons were used in the film The Kite Runner:

Pistols

Tokarev TT-33

Though the pistol itself is not explicitly seen, a TT-33 holster is seen on the side of a Soviet officer.

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-[[Image:Kite Runner film.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Kite Runner (2007)]]
+[[Image:Kite Runner film.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Kite Runner'' (2007)]]
+'''''The Kite Runner''''' is a 2007 feature film adaptation of the 2003 novel of the same name by Khaled Hosseini.  The film tells the story of Amir, a young Afghan boy who is tortured with guilt when he has to leave his friend behind during the Russian invasion of Afghanistan.  As this film was produced in and around Kashgar, Xinjiang Autonomus Region, China (as it has a similar environment to Afghanistan) all the weaponry in the film is of Chinese origin. There is a level of authenticity in the use of Chinese firearms in the film, as the Taliban were known for extensively using Chinese firearms during their five year occupation of Afghanistan.  The film was directed by [[Marc Forster]] and executive produced by [[Sam Mendes]].
-As this film was produced in and around Kashgar, Xinjiang Autonomus Region, China (as it has a similar environment to Afghanistan) all the weaponry in the film is of Chinese origin. There is a level of authenticity in the use of Chinese firearms in the film with the Taliban being well-known for extensively using Chinese firearms during their five year occupation of Afghanistan.
+{{Film Title|The Kite Runner}}
-''' The firearms that were seen in the 2007 movie ''The Kite Runner'' include the following...'''
+__TOC__<br clear="all">
-==Norinco Type 56 assault rifle==
+=Pistols=
-The Taliban, and Pakistani Border guards are seen with the [[AK-47|Type 56 assault rifles]]. A number of Red Army soldiers were also seen armed with Norinco Type 56 rifles (without the folding bayonet attached) during the scenes dealing with the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. Since most of the scenes for Kabul and Afghanistan was filmed in Kashgar, China; the production crew didn't have access to genuine Russian-made Kalashnikov rifles and had to use Chinese ones instead. It should also be noted that the real-life Taliban did extensively use the Norinco Type 56 assault rifle during their five year occupation of Afghanistan.
-[[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") - 7.62x39mm]]
+==Tokarev TT-33==
-[[Image:KRSovietAK2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red Army soldier with a Chinese Type 56 assault rifle (standing in for the Russian AK-47 rifle)]]
-[[Image:KRSovietTYPE56.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soviet soldier threatens to shoot Baba]]
+Though the pistol itself is not explicitly seen, a [[Tokarev TT-33 Pistol|TT-33]] holster is seen on the side of a Soviet officer.
-[[Image:KRakmuzzleclose.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Beard Patrol" member with Type 56]]
-[[Image:KRaktruck.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Taliban members riding in a pickup]]
+[[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|400px|TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
-[[Image:KRakstadium.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Taliban guards at Ghazi Stadium]]
+[[Image:KRSovietTT33holster.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Soviet officer has a TT-33 holster]]
-[[Image:KRakstadium2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Taliban guard in Ghazi Stadium]]
+=Assault Rifles=
+==Norinco Type 56==
+Taliban members and Pakistani border guards are seen with [[AK-47#Norinco Type 56|Norinco Type 56 assault rifles]]. A number of Soviet Army soldiers are also seen armed with early model milled receiver Norinco Type 56 rifles (without the folding bayonet attached, though retaining the mounting hardware) in the scenes set during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
+Since most of the scenes for Kabul and Afghanistan was filmed in Kashgar, China, the production crew didn't have access to genuine Russian-made Kalashnikov rifles and had to use Chinese ones instead. It should also be noted that the real-life Taliban did extensively use the Norinco Type 56 assault rifle during their five year occupation of Afghanistan.
+[[Image:Type 56 export model.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Type 56 assault rifle aka M22, early milled receiver model without under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm]]
+[[Image:KRSovietAK2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Soviet Army soldier with a Chinese Type 56 assault rifle (standing in for the Russian AK-47 rifle).]]
+[[Image:KRSovietTYPE56.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Soviet soldier threatens to shoot Baba.]]
+[[Image:KRakmuzzleclose.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Beard Patrol" member with a Type 56.]]
+[[Image:KRaktruck.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Taliban members riding in a pickup.]]
+[[Image:KRakstadium.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Taliban guards at the Ghazi Stadium.]]
+[[Image:KRakstadium2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A Taliban guard in the Ghazi Stadium.]]
 [[Image:KRtype562.jpg|none|thumb|600px]]
 [[Image:KRtype565.jpg|none|thumb|600px]]
-[[Image:KRtype56gate.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Taliban member rushes to unlock the front gate]]
+[[Image:KRtype56gate.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A Taliban member rushes to unlock the front gate.]]
-[[Image:KRtype56fire.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Taliban members shoot at Amir([[Khalid Abdalla]]) and Farid([[Saïd Taghmaoui]])as they drive off]]
+[[Image:KRtype56fire.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Taliban members shoot at Amir ([[Khalid Abdalla]]) and Farid ([[Saïd Taghmaoui]]) as they drive off.]]
+==Norinco Type 56-1==
+A pair of Taliban members looking for Amir are armed with [[AK-47#Norinco Type 56|Type 56-1]]s.
-==Chinese Type 56-1==
+[[Image:Type56S.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Norinco Type 56-1 with stamped receiver and folding stock - 7.62x39mm]]
-A pair of Taliban are seen looking for Amir are armed with [[Type 56-1]]s.
-[[Image:Type56S.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px]]
 [[Image:KRtype56s.jpg|thumb|600px|none]]
-==Chinese Type 63 Assault Rifle==
+=Carbines=
-The [[Type 63 Rifle]] is Seen slung over the shoulders of Taliban guards at a public execution of adulterers.It should be noted that this rifle was largley distrubuted throught Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War.
-[[Image:Type63.jpg|none|thumb|450px|Norinco Type 63/68, 7.62x39mm]]
+==Norinco Type 63==
-[[Image:KRtype632.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Taliban armed with Type 63 Assault Rifles escort adulterers to their stoning]]
+Several [[Norinco Type 63]] rifles with no bayonets are seen slung over the shoulders of Taliban guards at a public execution of adulterers. The Type 63 was distributed widely throughout Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War.
-[[Image:KRtype633.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Taliban hand out stones to stone the adulterers to death]]
-[[Image:KRtype634.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The subtitle is in relation to the idea that the adulterers throw stones at God's house metaphorically with their sinning]]
+[[File:Type 63 rifle with no bayonet.jpg|none|thumb|500px|Norinco Type 63 with no bayonet and 30 round AK magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
+[[Image:KRtype632.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Taliban members armed with Type 63 assault rifle escort adulterers to their stoning.]]
+[[Image:KRtype633.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Taliban member hands out stones to be used in the stoning.]]
+[[Image:KRtype634.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Taliban members surround the adulterers in prepration for the stoning.]]
+=Machine Guns=
-==Tokarev TT-33==
+==DShK heavy machine gun==
-Though not seen a [[Tokarev TT-33 Pistol|TT-33]] holster is seen on the side of the Soviet officer.
+The [[DShK heavy machine gun]] is seen in a T-55AM MBT, mocked up as a T-72 MBT.
-[[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|400px|TT-33 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
-[[Image:KRSovietTT33holster.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Soviet officer has a TT-33 holster]]
-==Weapons Platforms==
+[[File:DShK HMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM - 12.7x108mm]]
+[[Image:KRSoviettank.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A T-55AM Tank is dressed up as the Soviet T-72 tank.]]
-===Soviet Tank===
+==Degtyaryov DT==
+A Degtyaryov DT machine gun is seen on the wrecked remains of a T-34 MBT.
-[[Image:KRSoviettank.jpg|thumb|none|600px| T-55AM Tank meant to impersonate the T-72, it obviously is NOT a T-72.]]
+[[Image:DT Machine Gun on Bipod.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DT machine gun - 7.62x54mm R.]]
+[[Image:KRSovietT34.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A T-34 wreckage is seen as Amir and Farid drive through Afghanistan. The Soviet Union had retired the T-34 long before the Soviet-Afghan War, though it may have been used by the Afghan Army.]]
-===T-34===
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Kite Runner, The}}
-[[Image:KRSovietT34.jpg|thumb|none|600px|T-34 wreckage is seen as Amir and Farid drive through Afghanistan, strangely the T-34 was retired by the Soviet Union long before the 1979 invasion though it may have been used by the Afghan Army]]
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 [[Category:Drama]]
 [[Category:War]]
 [[Category:Sam Mendes]]
+[[Category:Marc Forster]]

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Pistols

Tokarev TT-33

Assault Rifles

Norinco Type 56

Norinco Type 56-1

Carbines

Norinco Type 63

Machine Guns

DShK heavy machine gun

Degtyaryov DT

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