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==Handguns==
==Handguns==


===Valtro mod. OSS 117 blank firing pistol===
===Valtro OSS 117===


In the first episode, the first gun that is clearly seen is a Valtro OSS 117, a blank firing copy of the [[Walther PPK]]. The gun is used to preform 'executions' of 22 members of the Ba'ath party members and used by Saddam ([[Yigal Naor]]) personally to kill his best friend and ally Adnan Hamdani.
In the first episode, the first gun that is clearly seen is a Valtro OSS 117, a blank firing copy of the [[Walther PPK]]. The gun is used to preform 'executions' of 22 members of the Ba'ath party members and used by Saddam ([[Yigal Naor]]) personally to kill his best friend and ally Adnan Hamdani.


[[File:Valtro OSS 117.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Valtro OSS 11 - 9mm blanks]]
[[Image:Saddampistol.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saddam aims the gun at Adnan before killing him. If you look closely, you can see a "Made in France" and "Valtro mod. OSS 117."]]
[[Image:Saddampistol.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saddam aims the gun at Adnan before killing him. If you look closely, you can see a "Made in France" and "Valtro mod. OSS 117."]]


===Beretta 84F===
===Beretta 84F===


Now a slightly older Uday Hussein ([[Philip Arditti]]) loses control of himself in a Baghdad nightclub shortly after Iraq declares 'victory' over Iran. He fires his Beretta 84F wildly into the crowd, understandably causing panic. Uday, however, 'persuades' the crowd to act and behave normally. Uday also uses the pistol to intimidate Kamel Hana.
Now a slightly older Uday Hussein ([[Philip Arditti]]) loses control of himself in a Baghdad nightclub shortly after Iraq declares 'victory' over Iran. He fires his [[Beretta 84F]] wildly into the crowd, understandably causing a panic. Uday, however, 'persuades' the crowd to act and behave normally. Uday also uses the pistol to intimidate Kamel Hana.


[[Image:Beretta 84F 380.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 84F - .380 ACP]]
[[Image:Beretta 84F 380.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 84F - .380 ACP]]
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===Colt M1911A1===
===Colt M1911A1===


The gun is seen first at a gun range which is used by Saddam and his military advisers. It is then used by Saddam in threatening Uday in the prison cell after Uday kills Kamel Hana.  
A [[Colt M1911A1]] is seen first at a gun range which is used by Saddam and his military advisers. It is then used by Saddam to threaten Uday in the prison cell after Uday kills Kamel Hana.  


[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 - .45 ACP.]]
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 - .45 ACP.]]
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===Taurus Model 66 Revolver===
===Taurus Model 66 Revolver===


Uday confronts General Hussein Kamel when they are loading medical supplies onto trucks to be sold onto the black market.  
Uday confronts General Hussein Kamel with a [[Taurus Model 66]] when they are loading medical supplies onto trucks to be sold onto the black market.  


[[Image:TaurusModel66.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Taurus Model 66 - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:TaurusModel66.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Taurus Model 66 - .357 Magnum]]
[[Image:UdayRevolver1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|"You like my new gun?"]]
[[Image:UdayRevolver1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|"You like my new gun?"]]
[[Image:UdayRevolver2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Another view of Uday's Revolver]]
[[Image:UdayRevolver2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Another view of Uday's Revolver]]


===Walther P38===
===Walther P38===


Ali Hassan al-Majid ([[Uri Gavriel]]), uncle to General Hussein Kamel and his brother Saddam Kamel, fires his P38 at his nephews. In the real gunfight in February 1996, the battle lasted over 13 hours resulting in the deaths of both Hussein and Saddam. In the episode, the gunfight is severely shortened, lasting only a few minutes, with Hussein being shot multiple times and killed by Ali Hassan's P38.  
Ali Hassan al-Majid ([[Uri Gavriel]]), uncle to General Hussein Kamel and his brother Saddam Kamel, fires his [[Walther P38]] at his nephews. In the real gunfight in February 1996, the battle lasted over 13 hours resulting in the deaths of both Hussein and Saddam. In the episode, the gunfight is severely shortened, lasting only a few minutes, with Hussein being shot multiple times and killed by Ali Hassan's P38. The P38 is also used by Saddam himself during his hiding, as well as the personnel he keeps around him.
 
[[Image:P38Black.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm]]


[[Image:P38Black.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:SaddamP38.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Ali Hassan al-Majid fires his P38, commencing a gunfight.]]
[[Image:SaddamP38.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Ali Hassan al-Majid fires his P38, commencing a gunfight.]]
[[Image:SaddamP382.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The P38 lying next to a very dead Hussein Kamel]]
[[Image:SaddamP382.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The P38 lying next to a very dead Hussein Kamel]]
The P38 is also used by Saddam himself during his hiding, as well as the personnel he keeps around him.
[[Image:SaddamhimselfP38.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Saddam Hussein loses his temper and throws a tantrum.]]
[[Image:SaddamhimselfP38.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Saddam Hussein loses his temper and throws a tantrum.]]


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While hunting in Tikrit, both Saddam and his son Uday use an [[M1 Garand]].
While hunting in Tikrit, both Saddam and his son Uday use an [[M1 Garand]].


[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]]
[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Garand - .30-06]]
 
[[Image:UdayGarand.jpg|none|600px|thumb|A young Uday Hussein ([[Aris Sahn]]) aims his M1 at a wild rabbit.]]
[[Image:UdayGarand.jpg|none|600px|thumb|A young Uday Hussein ([[Aris Sahn]]) aims the rifle at a wild rabbit.]]


===AKM's & AK-47's===
===AKM's & AK-47's===


Variants of the [[AK-47]] assault rifle are used many times throughout the series. They are also mentioned on the attempted assassination of Saddam Hussein. Many of Saddam's men and infantry carry AK-47s or [[AKM]]s.
Variants of the [[AK-47]] assault rifle are used many times throughout the series as many of Saddam's men and infantry carry AK-47s or [[AKM]]s. Also, in the final shootout, Qusay's son Mustapha use an AK-47 to stop US troops from entering Uday and Qusay's safehouse, even though he is clearly nervous and does not know how to fire effectively.  


[[Image:AK47-PolyTechLegend.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Poly Technologies AK-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:AK47-PolyTechLegend.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Poly Technologies AK-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:SaddamAk.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Saddam's men hold AK-47's ready when he confronts the crowd just after his failed assassination.]]
[[Image:SaddamAk.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Saddam's men hold AK-47's ready when he confronts the crowd just after his failed assassination.]]
[[Image:Saddamsak2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|One of Saddam's men rushes to his aid during the failed assassination]]
[[Image:Saddamsak2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|One of Saddam's men rushes to his aid during the failed assassination]]
Also, in the final shootout, Mustapha (Qusay's son) holds an AK-47 to stop US troops from entering Uday and Qusay's safehouse, even though he is clearly nervous and does not know how to fire effectively.
[[Image:Saddamshootout2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Mustapha briefly holds an AK-47 before being killed by the US forces.]]
[[Image:Saddamshootout2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Mustapha briefly holds an AK-47 before being killed by the US forces.]]


===M16A1===
===M16A1===
The M16 is used many times in the latter part of the series, often seen as a replacement for the AK-47. It is used by Saddam's army and also by General Hussein Kamal ([[Amr Waked]]) and his brother Col. Saddam Kamel ([[Daniel Lundh]]) during the shootout which claims both their lives but the [[M16A1]] are outdated and replaced with [[M16A2]].
The [[M16A1]] is used many times in the latter part of the series, often seen as a replacement for the AK-47. It is used by Saddam's army and also by General Hussein Kamal ([[Amr Waked]]) and his brother Col. Saddam Kamel ([[Daniel Lundh]]) during the shootout which claims both their lives. In an eerily similar shootout, Uday and Qusay ([[Mounir Margoum]]) fight for their lives with the same gun.  


Also, many if not all of the 101st Airborne Division soldiers that storm Uday and Qusay's house are seen using the M16A1 with a few differences, for example, they are dressed-up to look like M16A2s, with some being fitted with heat shields and M203 launchers (below) or "PEQ" laser aiming devices. For the time period this is set in, mid-2003, these are not the weapons any of the U.S. forces in Iraq would have been using. In mid-2003, most U.S. soldiers would have been using the M16A2 or M4.
Many if not all of the 101st Airborne Division soldiers that storm Uday and Qusay's house are seen using the M16A1 with a few modifications, for example, they are dressed-up to look like M16A2s, with some being fitted with heat shields and M203 launchers (below) or "PEQ" laser aiming devices. For the time period this is set in, mid-2003, these are not the weapons any of the U.S. forces in Iraq would have been using. In mid-2003, most U.S. soldiers would have been using the M16A2 or M4.


[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:SaddamM16.jpg|none|thumb|600px|An Iraqi soldier firing an M16A1]]
[[Image:SaddamM16.jpg|none|thumb|600px|An Iraqi soldier firing an M16A1]]
[[Image:SaddamM162.jpg|none|thumb|600px|"How long do you think we'll hold out?" "At this rate? Not long."]]
[[Image:SaddamM162.jpg|none|thumb|600px|"How long do you think we'll hold out?" "At this rate? Not long."]]
In an eerily similar shootout, Uday and Qusay ([[Mounir Margoum]]) fight for their lives with the same gun.
[[Image:Saddamshootout.jpg|none|thumb|600px|"We either die now, or hang in a month..."]]
[[Image:Saddamshootout.jpg|none|thumb|600px|"We either die now, or hang in a month..."]]


==Other==
==Other==


===M203 + M16A1===
===M203===
An M203 grenade launcher can be seen briefly under an M16A1, held by an American 101st Airborne soldier.
An [[M203]] grenade launcher can be seen briefly under an M16A1, us by an American 101st Airborne soldier.


[[Image:M16wM203.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A1 (5.56x45mm) with M203 40mm grenade launcher]]
[[Image:M16wM203.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A1 with an M203 grenade launcher]]
[[Image:SaddaM203.jpg|none|thumb|600px|American troops storm Uday and Qusay Hussein's safehouse.]]
[[Image:SaddaM203.jpg|none|thumb|600px|American troops storm Uday and Qusay Hussein's safehouse. Note the 20-round magazines, which are inaccurate, as the U.S. military would have been using 30-round magazines in 2003.]]


===BGM-71 TOW===
===BGM-71 TOW===


In the closing stages of the gunfight between Saddam's sons and a section of the 101st Airborne, a missile from a BGM-71 TOW (mounted on a HMMWV) is fired at Uday and Qusay, killing them and Qusay's son, Mustapha, pretty much instantly.  
In the closing stages of the gunfight between Saddam's sons and a section of the 101st Airborne, a missile from a [[BGM-71 TOW]] mounted on a HMMWV is fired at Uday and Qusay, killing them and Qusay's son, Mustapha, pretty much instantly.  


[[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|300px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on M220 tripod 152mm]]
[[File:TOW Humvee mount.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on Humvee - 152mm]]
[[Image:BGMTOW.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Uday: ''"F*CK!!"''.]]
[[Image:BGMTOW.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Uday: ''"FUCK!!"''.]]


[[Category:Television]]
[[Category:Television]]

Latest revision as of 03:17, 20 April 2019

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House of Saddam (2008)

House of Saddam is the 2008 four part drama detailing the rise and fall of Iraq's most infamous president, Saddam Hussein. Shown on HBO, BBC Four, HBO On Demand and BBC iPlayer services.

The following weapons were used in the film House of Saddam (2008):

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Handguns

Valtro OSS 117

In the first episode, the first gun that is clearly seen is a Valtro OSS 117, a blank firing copy of the Walther PPK. The gun is used to preform 'executions' of 22 members of the Ba'ath party members and used by Saddam (Yigal Naor) personally to kill his best friend and ally Adnan Hamdani.

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Valtro OSS 11 - 9mm blanks
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Saddam aims the gun at Adnan before killing him. If you look closely, you can see a "Made in France" and "Valtro mod. OSS 117."

Beretta 84F

Now a slightly older Uday Hussein (Philip Arditti) loses control of himself in a Baghdad nightclub shortly after Iraq declares 'victory' over Iran. He fires his Beretta 84F wildly into the crowd, understandably causing a panic. Uday, however, 'persuades' the crowd to act and behave normally. Uday also uses the pistol to intimidate Kamel Hana.

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Beretta 84F - .380 ACP
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Uday and his idea of a night out in Baghdad.

Colt M1911A1

A Colt M1911A1 is seen first at a gun range which is used by Saddam and his military advisers. It is then used by Saddam to threaten Uday in the prison cell after Uday kills Kamel Hana.

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M1911A1 - .45 ACP.
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Saddam's M1911A1 Colt ready to be fired at the range.

Taurus Model 66 Revolver

Uday confronts General Hussein Kamel with a Taurus Model 66 when they are loading medical supplies onto trucks to be sold onto the black market.

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Taurus Model 66 - .357 Magnum
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"You like my new gun?"
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Another view of Uday's Revolver

Walther P38

Ali Hassan al-Majid (Uri Gavriel), uncle to General Hussein Kamel and his brother Saddam Kamel, fires his Walther P38 at his nephews. In the real gunfight in February 1996, the battle lasted over 13 hours resulting in the deaths of both Hussein and Saddam. In the episode, the gunfight is severely shortened, lasting only a few minutes, with Hussein being shot multiple times and killed by Ali Hassan's P38. The P38 is also used by Saddam himself during his hiding, as well as the personnel he keeps around him.

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Walther P38 - 9x19mm
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Ali Hassan al-Majid fires his P38, commencing a gunfight.
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The P38 lying next to a very dead Hussein Kamel
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Saddam Hussein loses his temper and throws a tantrum.

Rifles

M1 Garand

While hunting in Tikrit, both Saddam and his son Uday use an M1 Garand.

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M1 Garand - .30-06
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A young Uday Hussein (Aris Sahn) aims his M1 at a wild rabbit.

AKM's & AK-47's

Variants of the AK-47 assault rifle are used many times throughout the series as many of Saddam's men and infantry carry AK-47s or AKMs. Also, in the final shootout, Qusay's son Mustapha use an AK-47 to stop US troops from entering Uday and Qusay's safehouse, even though he is clearly nervous and does not know how to fire effectively.

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Poly Technologies AK-47 - 7.62x39mm
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Saddam's men hold AK-47's ready when he confronts the crowd just after his failed assassination.
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One of Saddam's men rushes to his aid during the failed assassination
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Mustapha briefly holds an AK-47 before being killed by the US forces.

M16A1

The M16A1 is used many times in the latter part of the series, often seen as a replacement for the AK-47. It is used by Saddam's army and also by General Hussein Kamal (Amr Waked) and his brother Col. Saddam Kamel (Daniel Lundh) during the shootout which claims both their lives. In an eerily similar shootout, Uday and Qusay (Mounir Margoum) fight for their lives with the same gun.

Many if not all of the 101st Airborne Division soldiers that storm Uday and Qusay's house are seen using the M16A1 with a few modifications, for example, they are dressed-up to look like M16A2s, with some being fitted with heat shields and M203 launchers (below) or "PEQ" laser aiming devices. For the time period this is set in, mid-2003, these are not the weapons any of the U.S. forces in Iraq would have been using. In mid-2003, most U.S. soldiers would have been using the M16A2 or M4.

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M16A1 - 5.56x45mm
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An Iraqi soldier firing an M16A1
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"How long do you think we'll hold out?" "At this rate? Not long."
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"We either die now, or hang in a month..."

Other

M203

An M203 grenade launcher can be seen briefly under an M16A1, us by an American 101st Airborne soldier.

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M16A1 with an M203 grenade launcher
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American troops storm Uday and Qusay Hussein's safehouse. Note the 20-round magazines, which are inaccurate, as the U.S. military would have been using 30-round magazines in 2003.

BGM-71 TOW

In the closing stages of the gunfight between Saddam's sons and a section of the 101st Airborne, a missile from a BGM-71 TOW mounted on a HMMWV is fired at Uday and Qusay, killing them and Qusay's son, Mustapha, pretty much instantly.

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BGM-71 TOW mounted on Humvee - 152mm
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Uday: "FUCK!!".