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|actor2=KiKi Layne | |actor2=[[KiKi Layne]] | ||
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'''The Old Guard''' is a 2020 Netflix adaptation of | '''The Old Guard''' is a 2020 [[Netflix]] adaptation of the graphic novel by Greg Rucka (author) and Leandro Fernandez (artist). Rucka wrote the screenplay for the film, which was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. [[Charlize Theron]] stars as Andy, the leader of an unnamed band of immortal warriors. Conceptually, the film combines elements of the popular '''[[Highlander]]''' franchise with the modern '''[[John Wick]]''' sensibility, presenting an entertaining take on the fantasy of humans that don't age and can't be killed. In a nod to the characters' extreme age (the main characters are all at least several hundred years old) several of them use quasi-historical weapons as well as contemporary firearms. | ||
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{{Film Title|The Old Guard}} | |||
=Pistols= | =Pistols= | ||
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The [[Beretta 92FS]] pistol (standing in for the Beretta M9) is carried by Marine Corps MPs. | The [[Beretta 92FS]] pistol (standing in for the Beretta M9) is carried by Marine Corps MPs. | ||
[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:Andy_92FS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After disarming an MP, Andy points | [[Image:Andy_92FS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After disarming an MP, Andy points her Beretta at Nile.]] | ||
==Glock 17== | ==Glock 17== | ||
Most of | Most of Merrick's men use [[Glock 17]] pistols, some of which are confiscated and used by the main characters. | ||
[[ | [[File:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Glock 17 (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:OGglock1701.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A guard points his Glock 17 at Nicky]] | [[Image:OGglock1701.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A guard points his Glock 17 at Nicky.]] | ||
[[Image:OGglock1702.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another guard sweeps his hand with his Glock 17 while shoving Joe | [[Image:OGglock1702.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another guard sweeps his hand with his Glock 17 while shoving Joe.]] | ||
[[Image:OGglock1704.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nicky demonstrates a proper grip and Isosceles stance with his Glock 17.]] | |||
[[Image:OGglock1704.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nicky demonstrates a proper grip and | |||
==Glock in CAA Micro | ==Glock 19== | ||
Andy uses a CAA | Nile is seen giving a [[Glock 19]] pistol to Andy. | ||
[[Image:CAAmck01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Andy offers the Glock in a CAA Micro | [[File:Glock19pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Glock 19 (3rd Generation) - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:CAAmck02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the | [[Image:OGglock1703.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nile offers a Glock 19 to Andy.]] | ||
[[Image:CAAmck03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Andy holds the | |||
==Glock in CAA Micro RONI== | |||
Andy uses a [[CAA Micro RONI]] with a Glock pistol and what appears to be an airsoft G&G 556 holographic sight. | |||
[[Image:CAA Micro RONI.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Glock 17 mounted in a CAA Micro RONI.]] | |||
[[Image:CAAmck01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Andy offers the Glock in a CAA Micro RONI to Nile.]] | |||
[[Image:CAAmck02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the RONI, showing the Glock magazine.]] | |||
[[Image:CAAmck03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Andy holds the RONI. Note the distinctive teardrop cutout and the battery compartment confirming on the holo sight confirming it to be an airsoft G&G 556 holographic sight.]] | |||
==Heckler & Koch HK45== | ==Heckler & Koch HK45== | ||
Booker briefly uses an HK45. | Booker briefly uses an [[Heckler & Koch HK45]]. | ||
[[Image:HK45new.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch HK45 - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:HK45new.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch HK45 - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:OldGuard_HK45.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Booker | [[Image:OldGuard_HK45.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Booker covers an angle during the raid on Copely. Trigger discipline is consistently poor the entire movie, a consequence of the character's ages. Andy is over twice as old as black powder, while Joe and Nicky fought the Second Crusade and Booker fought for Napoleon. Not only do they predate any concept of firearms safety, gunshots are a mild annoyance to an immortal.]] | ||
==Heckler & Koch USP== | ==Heckler & Koch USP Compact== | ||
Joe ([[Marwan Kenzari]]) carries a [[Heckler & Koch USP Compact]] with stainless slide as his sidearm. The pistol switches hands several times, and Nile later uses the weapon during the final battle | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:USPc 9mm two tone.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch USP Compact with two-tone finish - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:OldGuard_HKUSP_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nile | [[Image:TheOldG USP 9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Joe draws his USP Compact after Nile's nightmare awakens the team. ]] | ||
[[Image:OldGuard_HKUSP_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:TheOldG USP 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Andy then hands the pistol off to Nile as she decides to leave. ]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:OldGuard_HKUSP_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nile, about to discard the USP Compact, realizes the magazine is empty.]] | ||
[[Image:OldGuard_HKUSP_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|She then uses the now-loaded USP Compact to interrogate Copley. ]] | |||
[[Image:TheOldG USP 8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nile fires the pistol during the final battle besides an ironically placed sign.]] | |||
==Makarov PM== | ==Makarov PM== | ||
Russian pilot Andrei (Andrei Zayats) brings a [[Makarov PM]] (actually probably a [[Norinco Type 59]] stand-in) onto an airplane, where it is taken by Nile ([[KiKi Layne]]). | |||
[[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov]] | [[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov]] | ||
[[Image:OldGuard_MakarovPM_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Russian pilot leaves his Makarov PM carelessly unsecured in a shoulder holster.]] | [[Image:OldGuard_MakarovPM_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Russian pilot leaves his Makarov PM carelessly unsecured in a shoulder holster.]] | ||
[[Image:OldGuard_MakarovPM_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:OldGuard_MakarovPM_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nile holds the Makarov PM.]] | ||
== | ==SIG-Sauer P226== | ||
Andy holds a prop | Andy holds a prop [[SIG-Sauer P226]] with a very obviously plugged barrel. | ||
[[Image:OldGuard_plugged_pistol.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:SigP226.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Standard SIG-Sauer P226 without rail.]] | ||
[[Image:OldGuard_plugged_pistol.jpg|thumb|none|600px|We never see this pistol fire, possibly because it has a metal rod welded inside the barrel.]] | |||
=Submachine Guns= | |||
==Heckler & Koch MP7== | |||
The [[Heckler & Koch MP7]] is another weapon used by Merrick's security teams, and are frequently taken by the main characters for their own use. | |||
[[Image:H%26K_MP71A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with 40-round magazine - 4.6x30mm]] | |||
[[Image:TheOldG mp7 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An enemy operator is briefly seen with an MP7 during the ambush in Sudan. ]] | |||
[[Image:TheOldG mp7 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another MP7-armed operator stacks up to enter the church. ]] | |||
[[Image:TheOldG mp7 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Booker carries an MP7 retrieved from a dead operator as the team flees the area. ]] | |||
[[Image:OldGuard_MP7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nicky hands Joe an MP7 during the final battle.]] | |||
=Assault Rifles= | =Assault Rifles= | ||
==IMI Tavor TAR-21== | |||
Booker uses an [[IMI Tavor TAR-21]] during the raid in Sudan. He is also shown holding it on the movie poster. | |||
[[Image:Tavor-tar.jpg|thumb|none|450px|IMI Tavor TAR-21 with Meprolight red dot sight - 5.56x45mm]] | |||
[[Image:OldGuard_IMI_TAR21_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Booker running and gunning with his TAR-21.]] | |||
[[Image:OldGuard_IMI_TAR21_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Booker using the Weapon Mounted Light on his TAR-21.]] | |||
==M4A1== | |||
United States Marines, including Nile (Kiki Lane) and her team, carry [[M4A1]] carbines. Most are fitted with vertical foregrips, ACOG scopes, and PEQ-15 lasers | |||
[[File:M4A1EOT.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M4A1 with EOTech 552.A65 Holographic sight and SureFire M951XM05 tactical light - 5.56x45mm]] | |||
[[Image:TheOldG m4 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the Marines on Nile's team holds her M4A1 as they interview some Afghani woman. The PEQ-15 is secured with a zip tie, suggesting the mount may have broken. ]] | |||
[[Image:TheOldG m4 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same woman covers the rear as the woman prepare to breach a room ]] | |||
[[Image:OldGuard_M27_IAR_USMC.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nile peeks a door with her [[M4A1]] before entering. Nile's PEQ-15 is sidemounted]] | |||
[[Image:TheOldG m4 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pair of Marines carry slug M4A1s inside the FOB. The rifle on the left just has the carry handle in place of optics, while the one on the right has some model of Aimpoint red dot. ]] | |||
==Heckler & Koch G36== | ==Heckler & Koch G36== | ||
The [[Heckler & Koch G36]] is another weapon used by Merrick's goons, and is thus frequently "borrowed" from former users by the team. | |||
[[Image:Hkg36c.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Hkg36c.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Heckler & Koch G36C - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:OldGuard_HKG36_05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Merrick's goons open fire on the team with their HK G36C assault rifles.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:OldGuard_HKG36_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another set of goons with G36Cs prepare to enter the church.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:OldGuard_HKG36_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Booker holds his HK G36C.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:OldGuard_HKG36_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Booker running and gunning with his HK G36C.]] | ||
== | ==Heckler & Koch HK416== | ||
[[Heckler & Koch HK416]]s are heavily used by Merrick's security forces and are frequently appropriated by Andy's team during the final battle | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:Hk416 10 inch left.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Heckler & Koch HK416 D10RS with EOTech red dot sight, RIS foregrip, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, & Crane stock - 5.56x45mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:TheOldG 416 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A HK416 is seen beside its dead owner after the church massacre. ]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:TheOldG 416 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Some of Merrick's men hold HK416s as he talks with Copely. ]] | ||
[[Image:OldGuard_M27_IAR_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nile uses a captured [[HK416]] to cover the team during the final battle ]] | |||
[[Image:OldGuard_M27_IAR_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Joe holds another HK416 as the team discuss how to breach the penthouse ]] | |||
==Norinco Type 56-1== | |||
Sudanese militia and Afghan smugglers are armed with [[Norinco Type 56-1]] rifles. | |||
[[File:56-1typeAKmilledreceiver.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56-1, early model with milled receiver and plastic fittings - 7.62x39mm]] | |||
[[Image:OldGuard_Norinco56.jpg|thumb|none|600px|We never get a clear shot of these rifles, but they appear to be Norinco Type 56.]] | |||
[[Image:TheOldG AK 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Afghani smugglers guard a drug-laden DC-3 armed with Type 56s. ]] | |||
==AK-47== | |||
The Afghan bombmaker Nile shoots carries an [[AK-47]] assault rifle (or possibly a Type 56; the muzzle is never seen). | |||
[[File:TypeIII AK47.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AK-47 - 7.62x39mm]] | |||
[[Image:TheOldG AK 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nile clears the AK-47 as she secures the room.]] | |||
==AKMSU== | |||
An Afghani smuggler carries what appears to be an [[AKMSU]] assault rifle | |||
[[Image:AK-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Converted AKM pistol - 7.62x39mm]] | |||
[[Image:TheOldG AK 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The gunman to the left carries what looks to be an AKMSU rifle. ]] | |||
==SIG-Sauer MCX== | |||
Keane (Joey Ansah), Merrick's head of security, carries a [[SIG-Sauer MCX]] carbine with an EOTech sight during the final battle. | |||
[[File:SIG MCX SBR.jpg|thumb|none|450px|SIG-Sauer MCX SBR with 9" barrel - 5.56x45mm]] | |||
[[Image:TheOldG mcx 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Keane covers the penthouse door as his security forces attempt a last stand. ]] | |||
[[Image:TheOldG mcx 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A slightly blurry shot of the MCX as Andy's team blasts their way in. ]] | |||
= | =Sniper Rifles= | ||
== | ==PGM Ultima Ratio== | ||
Nicky uses a suppressed [[PGM Ultima Ratio]] to cover Andy's meet with Copely and later during the Sudan mission | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:PGM Ultima-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|PGM Ultima Ratio Intervention with Leupold Mark 4 scope - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:OldGuard_sniper_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nicky aims his Ultima Ratio during the Sudan raid.]] | ||
[[Image:TheOldG pgm 99.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A promotional photo showing Nicky with his Ultima during the meet.]] | |||
=Explosives= | |||
==Hand grenades== | |||
Merrick's forces carry some sort of cylindrical concussion grenade sometimes appropriated by Andy. | |||
[[Image:TheOldG flash 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Andy retrieves some grenades from a dead body outside the church. ]] | |||
[[Image:TheOldG flash 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|And then does the same in the final battle. ]] | |||
== | ==FN Mk 13 EGLM== | ||
Keane ([[Joey Ansah]]) uses an [[FN_EGLM#FN_40GL.2FMk_13_Mod_0|FN Mk 13 EGLM]] in standalone configuration during the finale. | |||
[[ | [[Image:FN40.jpg|thumb|none|401px|FN MK 13 (EGLM) in Standalone configuration - 40x46mm]] | ||
[[ | [[Image:OldGuard_grenade_launcher.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The grenade launcher is seen only in this quick, obstructed shot.]] | ||
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== | =Shotguns= | ||
Nicky | ==Unknown Shotgun== | ||
[[Image: | Nicky carries a shotgun during the Sudan mission, though it is never seen clearly. | ||
[[Image:TheOldG shotgun 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nicky holds his shotgun at right ]] | |||
= | =Machine Guns= | ||
== | ==M2 Machine gun== | ||
A | A [[Browning M2]] heavy machine gun is seen mounted on a drug smuggler's technical. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]] | ||
[[Image:TheOldG m2 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M2 is seen in the background. ]] | |||
== | ==MG42== | ||
An [[MG42]] machine gun is briefly seen in a cave hideout. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:MG42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG42 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:TheOldG mg42 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MG42 is seen to Nile's right.]] | ||
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The Old Guard is a 2020 Netflix adaptation of the graphic novel by Greg Rucka (author) and Leandro Fernandez (artist). Rucka wrote the screenplay for the film, which was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Charlize Theron stars as Andy, the leader of an unnamed band of immortal warriors. Conceptually, the film combines elements of the popular Highlander franchise with the modern John Wick sensibility, presenting an entertaining take on the fantasy of humans that don't age and can't be killed. In a nod to the characters' extreme age (the main characters are all at least several hundred years old) several of them use quasi-historical weapons as well as contemporary firearms.
The following weapons were used in the film The Old Guard:
Pistols
Beretta 92FS
The Beretta 92FS pistol (standing in for the Beretta M9) is carried by Marine Corps MPs.
Glock 17
Most of Merrick's men use Glock 17 pistols, some of which are confiscated and used by the main characters.
Glock 19
Nile is seen giving a Glock 19 pistol to Andy.
Glock in CAA Micro RONI
Andy uses a CAA Micro RONI with a Glock pistol and what appears to be an airsoft G&G 556 holographic sight.
Heckler & Koch HK45
Booker briefly uses an Heckler & Koch HK45.
Heckler & Koch USP Compact
Joe (Marwan Kenzari) carries a Heckler & Koch USP Compact with stainless slide as his sidearm. The pistol switches hands several times, and Nile later uses the weapon during the final battle
Makarov PM
Russian pilot Andrei (Andrei Zayats) brings a Makarov PM (actually probably a Norinco Type 59 stand-in) onto an airplane, where it is taken by Nile (KiKi Layne).
SIG-Sauer P226
Andy holds a prop SIG-Sauer P226 with a very obviously plugged barrel.
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP7
The Heckler & Koch MP7 is another weapon used by Merrick's security teams, and are frequently taken by the main characters for their own use.
Assault Rifles
IMI Tavor TAR-21
Booker uses an IMI Tavor TAR-21 during the raid in Sudan. He is also shown holding it on the movie poster.
M4A1
United States Marines, including Nile (Kiki Lane) and her team, carry M4A1 carbines. Most are fitted with vertical foregrips, ACOG scopes, and PEQ-15 lasers
Heckler & Koch G36
The Heckler & Koch G36 is another weapon used by Merrick's goons, and is thus frequently "borrowed" from former users by the team.
Heckler & Koch HK416
Heckler & Koch HK416s are heavily used by Merrick's security forces and are frequently appropriated by Andy's team during the final battle
Norinco Type 56-1
Sudanese militia and Afghan smugglers are armed with Norinco Type 56-1 rifles.
AK-47
The Afghan bombmaker Nile shoots carries an AK-47 assault rifle (or possibly a Type 56; the muzzle is never seen).
AKMSU
An Afghani smuggler carries what appears to be an AKMSU assault rifle
SIG-Sauer MCX
Keane (Joey Ansah), Merrick's head of security, carries a SIG-Sauer MCX carbine with an EOTech sight during the final battle.
Sniper Rifles
PGM Ultima Ratio
Nicky uses a suppressed PGM Ultima Ratio to cover Andy's meet with Copely and later during the Sudan mission
Explosives
Hand grenades
Merrick's forces carry some sort of cylindrical concussion grenade sometimes appropriated by Andy.
FN Mk 13 EGLM
Keane (Joey Ansah) uses an FN Mk 13 EGLM in standalone configuration during the finale.
Shotguns
Unknown Shotgun
Nicky carries a shotgun during the Sudan mission, though it is never seen clearly.
Machine Guns
M2 Machine gun
A Browning M2 heavy machine gun is seen mounted on a drug smuggler's technical.
MG42
An MG42 machine gun is briefly seen in a cave hideout.
