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[[Image:Tears of the Sun DVD.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Tears of the Sun'' (2003)]] | [[Image:Tears of the Sun DVD.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Tears of the Sun'' (2003)]] | ||
'''''Tears of the Sun''''' is a 2003 action film starring [[Bruce Willis]] as | '''''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. | ||
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=Pistols= | =Pistols= | ||
==Heckler & Koch | ==Heckler & Koch Mark 23== | ||
The pistol designed especially for US SOCOM, the [[Heckler & Koch Mark 23]] is seen used by several Navy SEALs, including | 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: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:003TOS Bruce Willis 050.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Waters awakes with his MK23 in hand.]] | ||
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==Colt M1911A1== | ==Colt M1911A1== | ||
The [[Colt M1911A1]] appears in the hands of two senior officers of the Nigerian | The [[Colt M1911A1]] appears in the hands of two senior officers of the Nigerian rebel militants including Terwase ([[Peter Mensah]]). | ||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:TOTS 1911.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The officer on the far left has what looks like a M1911A1.]] | [[Image:TOTS 1911.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The officer on the far left has what looks like a M1911A1.]] | ||
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==Beretta 92FS== | ==Beretta 92FS== | ||
A [[Beretta 92FS]] is seen in the | A [[Beretta 92FS]] is seen in the hand of a rebel sergeant. | ||
[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:TOTS M9.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:TOTS M9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel on the far right has a Beretta.]] | ||
==Walther PPK/S== | ==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. | 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: | [[Image:WaltherPPKS USA.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther PPK/S, blued with flat bottom magazine - .380 ACP]] | ||
[[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: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.]] | ||
=Rifles / Carbines= | =Rifles / Carbines= | ||
==M4A1== | ==M4A1== | ||
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:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:TOTS M4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|LT Waters meets Dr. Lena Kendricks. Note the M68 Aimpoint is mounted backwards in this shot.]] | [[Image:TOTS M4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|LT Waters meets Dr. Lena Kendricks. Note the M68 Aimpoint is mounted backwards in this shot.]] | ||
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==Springfield M1A== | ==Springfield M1A== | ||
A [[Springfield M1A]] with an aftermarket scope mount is carried by Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]). It is covered in heavy custom camo and mounts a Leupold & Stevens Mark 4 LR/T 10x40 M1 rifle scope | 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: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: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|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.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).]] | ||
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==AKM== | ==AKM== | ||
The most commonly used assault rifle on the African continent, [[AKM]] rifles are seen in the hands of militants and refugees. | 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: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.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel fighter walks through the jungle with his AKM.]] | ||
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==AK-47== | ==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. | 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]] | [[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-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.]] | ||
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==M16A2== | ==M16A2== | ||
A few of the Marines disembarking the helicopter | 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 | [[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.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.]] | [[Image:TOTS M16A2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Marine in the background is carrying a M16A2.]] | ||
==FN FAL== | ==FN FAL== | ||
Actual footage of the violence in Africa | 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:Fal_para-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|FN FAL 50.63 Paratrooper with 18" barrel - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:Fal_para-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|FN FAL 50.63 Paratrooper with 18" barrel - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:TOTS FN FAL.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier on the far right has a FN FAL Paratrooper.]] | [[Image:TOTS FN FAL.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier on the far right has a FN FAL Paratrooper.]] | ||
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[[Image:TOTS SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The point man of the rebel squad walks through the jungle, carrying an SKS.]] | [[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 the refugees (later found out to be Colonel Okeze ([[Benjamin Ochieng]]), Arthur Azuka'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|A militant appears to have an SKS.]] | [[Image:TOTS SKS-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel militant appears to have an SKS.]] | ||
==L1A1== | ==L1A1== | ||
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[[Image:M16.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Nigerian soldiers with Vietnam-era M16A1 rifles.]] | [[Image:M16.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Nigerian soldiers with Vietnam-era M16A1 rifles.]] | ||
[[Image:M16_2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Nigerian soldiers standing guard with M16A1s.]] | [[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 | [[Image:M16_3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Nigerian soldiers standing guard over the President and his family.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==M249 SAW Paratrooper== | ==M249 SAW Paratrooper== | ||
Slo ([[Nick Chinlund]]), the team's designated heavy-gunner and tech-guy is seen with | 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: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.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Slo ([[Nick Chinlund]]) with his SAW.]] | ||
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[[Image:TOTS SAW-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) with the SAW. Note the blank rounds on the ammo belt.]] | [[Image:TOTS SAW-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|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 [[ | 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. | ||
[[ | [[File:Mk43Mod0.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mk 43 Mod 0 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:TOTS M60E4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red is seen in the background after dismounting from the helicopter, | [[Image:TOTS M60E4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red is seen in the background after dismounting from the helicopter, Mk 43 in hand.]] | ||
[[Image:TOTS M60E4-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red directs the refugees with his | [[Image:TOTS M60E4-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red directs the refugees with his Mk 43.]] | ||
[[Image:TOTS M60E4-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc mans Red's | [[Image:TOTS M60E4-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc mans Red's Mk 43.]] | ||
[[Image:TOTS M60E4-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:TOTS M60E4-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine with a Mk 43 in the background.]] | ||
==M60D== | ==M60D== | ||
The [[ | The [[M60D|M60D machine gun]] is seen mounted on SH-60B Seahawk helicopter, but it is never fired. | ||
[[Image:M60d.jpg|thumb|none|450px|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|An M60D machine gun door-mounted on a Navy SH-60B Seahawk helicopter.]] | [[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.]] | ||
==DShK== | ==DShK== | ||
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==FN MAG 58== | ==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 [[ | 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: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:TOTS FN MAG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier stands behind a FN MAG 58 in the actual footage.]] | ||
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==M203 Grenade Launcher== | ==M203 Grenade Launcher== | ||
The team's corpsman, Doc, and radioman, Zee, both carry M4A1 Carbines with [[M203 grenade launcher]]s mounted. | The team's corpsman, Doc, and radioman, Zee, both carry M4A1 Carbines with [[M203 grenade launcher]]s mounted. | ||
[[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: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 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.]] | [[Image:TOTS M4-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Zee ([[Eamonn Walker]]) lays down cover fire with his M4/M203.]] | ||
==M72 LAW== | ==M72 LAW== | ||
The [[M72 LAW]] (Light Anti-Tank Weapon) is carried by Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) and Slo ([[Nick Chinlund]]). The | 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:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M72A2 LAW - 66mm]] | [[Image:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M72A2 LAW - 66mm]] | ||
[[Image:TOTS LAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Slo helps refugees up a hill with his M72 strapped into his pack.]] | [[Image:TOTS LAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Slo helps refugees up a hill with his M72 strapped into his pack.]] | ||
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==M18 Smoke Grenade== | ==M18 Smoke Grenade== | ||
The team use a yellow [[M18 | 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. | ||
[[File:M18yellow actual.jpg|thumb| | [[File:M18yellow actual.jpg|thumb|200px|none|M18 smoke grenade - Yellow.]] | ||
[[Image:TOTS M18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Used yellow M18 Smoke Grenade picked up by the rebel forces' second-in-command.]] | [[Image:TOTS M18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Used yellow M18 Smoke Grenade picked up by the rebel forces' second-in-command.]] | ||
==M18A1 Claymore== | ==M18A1 Claymore== | ||
The team’s demolition man, Red ([[Cole Hauser]]), | 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: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.]] | [[Image:TOTS claymore.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red sets up his final Claymore as a volley of gunfire hits the log.]] | ||
==M61 Vulcan== | ==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, | 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:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M61 Vulcan - 20x102mm]] | [[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M61 Vulcan - 20x102mm]] | ||
[[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.]] | [[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.]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:56, 7 January 2023
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.
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).
Colt M1911A1
The Colt M1911A1 appears in the hands of two senior officers of the Nigerian rebel militants including Terwase (Peter Mensah).
Beretta 92FS
A Beretta 92FS is seen in the hand of a rebel sergeant.
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.
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.
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.
AKM
The most commonly used assault rifle on the African continent, AKM rifles are seen in the hands of rebel militants and refugees.
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.
AKMSU
A few rebel soldiers are seen wielding the AKMSU.
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.
FN FAL
Actual footage of the violence in Africa shown in the beginning of the film shows several government soldiers carrying FN FAL rifles.
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.
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.
SKS
Several rebels and refugees are seen carrying SKS rifles.
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.
M16A1
M16A1 rifles are held by Nigerian soldiers in the opening scene of the director's cut of the film.
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.
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.
M60D
The M60D machine gun is seen mounted on SH-60B Seahawk helicopter, but it is never fired.
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.
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.
RPD
A rebel is seen 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.
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.
Launchers
M203 Grenade Launcher
The team's corpsman, Doc, and radioman, Zee, both carry M4A1 Carbines with M203 grenade launchers mounted.
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).
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.
Others
M67 Hand Grenade
All of the SEALs carry and use M67 hand grenades throughout the mission.
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.
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.
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.
