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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==M16 Variants== | ==M16 Variants== | ||
The [[M16]] rifle was the main rifle of the U.S. Army soldiers in Vietnam. | The [[M16]] rifle was the main rifle of the U.S. Army soldiers in Vietnam. | ||
[[Image:XM16E1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|XM16E1 rifle with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm. What distinguishes it from the original M16 was the addition of the forward assist button and a chrome bolt carrier (which was later dropped with the M16A1).]] | [[Image:XM16E1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|XM16E1 rifle with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm. What distinguishes it from the original M16 was the addition of the forward assist button and a chrome bolt carrier (which was later dropped with the M16A1).]] | ||
[[File:ChinaBS3E07 04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Vinnie "Dog Man" Ventresca ([[Tom Sizemore]]) carries an [[M16A1]] in "With a Little Help From My Friends" (S3E07).]] | |||
[[File:ChinaBS3E08_11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SSG Evan "Dodger" Winslow ([[Jeff Kober]]) is armed with his M16A1 rifle with mags taped "jungle" style in "China Men" (S3E08).]] | [[File:ChinaBS3E08_11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SSG Evan "Dodger" Winslow ([[Jeff Kober]]) is armed with his M16A1 rifle with mags taped "jungle" style in "China Men" (S3E08).]] | ||
[[File:ChinaBS3E09_06.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SP4 Samuel Beckett ([[Michael Patrick Boatman]]) carries an M16A1 rifle while in the field in "How to Stay Alive in Vietnam, Part 1" (S3E09).]] | [[File:ChinaBS3E09_06.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SP4 Samuel Beckett ([[Michael Patrick Boatman]]) carries an M16A1 rifle while in the field in "How to Stay Alive in Vietnam, Part 1" (S3E09).]] | ||
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The [[AKM]] is also used by enemy forces. | The [[AKM]] is also used by enemy forces. | ||
[[File:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px]] | [[File:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px]] | ||
[[File:ChinaBS3E03 03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Several [[AK]] rifles are found in an enemy cache in "Dear China Beach" (S3E03).]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==M60== | ==M60== | ||
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[[File:ChinaBS3E03_05.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SSG Evan "Dodger" Winslow ([[Jeff Kober]]) carries an [[M60]] over his shoulders in "Dear China Beach" (S3E03).]] | [[File:ChinaBS3E03_05.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SSG Evan "Dodger" Winslow ([[Jeff Kober]]) carries an [[M60]] over his shoulders in "Dear China Beach" (S3E03).]] | ||
[[File:ChinaBS3E08_09.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A door gunner opens fire with his [[M60]] in "China Men" (S3E08).]] | [[File:ChinaBS3E08_09.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A door gunner opens fire with his [[M60]] in "China Men" (S3E08).]] | ||
=Handguns= | |||
==Colt M1911A1== | |||
The [[M1911A1]] is a handgun frequently seen carried and used by US forces in the series. | |||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|World War II Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | |||
[[File:ChinaBS3E07 07.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MP pulls his [[M1911A1]] in "With a Little Help From My Friends" (S3E07).]] | |||
=Hand Grenades= | =Hand Grenades= | ||
==M26 Hand Grenade== | ==M26 Hand Grenade== | ||
The [[M26 hand grenade]] is the more common grenade carried by US troops in the series. | The [[M26 hand grenade]] is the more common grenade carried by US troops in the series. | ||
[[Image:200px-M-67handgrenade.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:200px-M-67handgrenade.jpg|thumb|none|150px|left|M26 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]] | ||
[[File:ChinaBS3E07 04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Vinnie "Dog Man" Ventresca ([[Tom Sizemore]]) finds an [[M67 Hand Grenade]] in "With a Little Help From My Friends" (S3E07).]] | |||
[[File:ChinaBS3E16 09.jpg|thumb|none|500px|What appears to be an [[M67 Hand Grenade]] is thrown to the ground in "With a Little Help From My Friends" (S3E07). The blue "spoon" indicates that this was a training grenade.]] | |||
=Grenade Launchers= | =Grenade Launchers= | ||
==M79 Grenade Launcher== | ==M79 Grenade Launcher== | ||
The [[M79 grenade launcher]] is seen carried and used by US troops. | The [[M79 grenade launcher]] is seen carried and used by US troops. | ||
[[Image:M79-Grenade-Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|450px]] | [[Image:M79-Grenade-Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|450px]] | ||
[[File:ChinaBS3E09_10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier uses the [[M79 grenade launcher]] in "How to Stay Alive in Vietnam, Part 1" (S3E09).]] | |||
==M72 LAW== | ==M72 LAW== | ||
The [[M72 LAW]] is seen used by US troops throughout the series. | The [[M72 LAW]] is seen used by US troops throughout the series. | ||
[[Image:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|450px]] | [[Image:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|450px]] | ||
[[File:ChinaBS3E03 01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier carries an [[M72 LAW]] in "Dear China Beach" (S3E03).]] | |||
[[Category:Television]] | [[Category:Television]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category:Drama]] | [[Category:Drama]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:01, 25 May 2018
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The following weapons were used in the television series China Beach:
Rifles
M16 Variants
The M16 rifle was the main rifle of the U.S. Army soldiers in Vietnam.
AKM
The AKM is also used by enemy forces.
Machine Guns
M60
The M60 is seen used by US troops in Vietnam. Other M60 machine guns are seen mounted as doorguns on US Army UH-1 "Huey" helicopters.
Handguns
Colt M1911A1
The M1911A1 is a handgun frequently seen carried and used by US forces in the series.
Hand Grenades
M26 Hand Grenade
The M26 hand grenade is the more common grenade carried by US troops in the series.
Grenade Launchers
M79 Grenade Launcher
The M79 grenade launcher is seen carried and used by US troops.
M72 LAW
The M72 LAW is seen used by US troops throughout the series.
