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|actor5= [[Cory Hardrict]] | |actor5= [[Cory Hardrict]] | ||
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'''''The Outpost''''' is a 2020 war film directed by Rod Lurie and adapted from the 2012 non-fiction book ''The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor'' by Jake Tapper. The film depicts the real-life Battle of Kamdesh, which occurred on October 3, 2009 when Taliban fighters assaulted U.S. Army soldiers at Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province, resulting in one of the bloodiest battles of the War in Afghanistan. The film stars [[Scott Eastwood]] as Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha and [[Caleb Landry Jones]] as Specialist Ty Carter, who both earned the Medal of Honor for their actions during the battle. | '''''The Outpost''''' is a 2020 war film directed by Rod Lurie and adapted from the 2012 non-fiction book ''The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor'' by Jake Tapper. The film depicts the real-life Battle of Kamdesh, which occurred on October 3, 2009 when Taliban fighters assaulted U.S. Army soldiers at Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province, resulting in one of the bloodiest battles of the War in Afghanistan. The film stars [[Scott Eastwood]] as Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha and [[Caleb Landry Jones]] as Specialist Ty Carter, who both earned the Medal of Honor for their actions during the battle. | ||
''For the 2008 film starring [[Ray Stevenson]], see ''[[Outpost]]. | |||
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=Rifles/Carbines= | =Rifles/Carbines= | ||
==M4A1 Carbine== | ==M4A1 Carbine== | ||
The [[M4A1 Carbine]] is used by nearly all of the U.S. Army soldiers at Combat Outpost Keating (COP Keating), including Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha ([[Scott Eastwood]]) | The [[M4A1 Carbine]] is used by nearly all of the U.S. Army soldiers at Combat Outpost Keating (COP Keating), including Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha ([[Scott Eastwood]]) and Specialist Ty Carter ([[Caleb Landry Jones]]). The M4A1 Carbines are all fitted with either Trijicon TA01 or TA31 ACOG scopes and side-mounted AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL laser aiming modules. | ||
[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|[[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|[[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] - 5.56x45mm NATO]] | ||
[[File:M4 Carbine with M203 Grenade Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M4 Carbine with M203 Grenade Launcher - 5.56x45mm / 40x46mm]] | [[File:M4 Carbine with M203 Grenade Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M4 Carbine with M203 Grenade Launcher - 5.56x45mm NATO / 40x46mm]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha ([[Scott Eastwood]]) aims his M4A1 fitted with an M203 grenade launcher | [[File:Outpost20_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha ([[Scott Eastwood]]) aims and fires his M4A1 fitted with an Trijicon TA01 and M203 grenade launcher while responding to an attack at his first day at COP Keating.]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Romesha and Hardt (Jack Devos) with their M4A1s | [[File:Outpost20_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Romesha and Hardt (Jack Devos) with their M4A1s. The carbines have M203 grenade launchers.]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20-M4A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers at the outpost fire their M4A1s during a salute to a fallen comrade.]] | [[File:Outpost20-M4A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|U.S. Soldiers at the outpost fire their M4A1s in the air during a three volley salute to a fallen comrade.]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20-M4A1-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Robert Yllescas ([[Milo Gibson]]) holds a M4A1 carbine during a patrol.]] | [[File:Outpost20-M4A1-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Robert Yllescas ([[Milo Gibson]]) holds a M4A1 carbine during a patrol.]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20-M4A1-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Specialist Daniel Rodriguez (portrayed by himself) fires a M4A1 Carbine during the battle.]] | [[File:Outpost20-M4A1-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Specialist Daniel Rodriguez (portrayed by himself) fires a M4A1 Carbine during the battle. Daniel's carbine has a Trijicon TA31 ACOG scope.]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20-M4A1- | [[File:Outpost20-M4A1-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of SSG Romesha's M4A1 reveals that the lower receiver was built by Oberland Arms, a German manufacturer of [[AR15]]-pattern rifles.]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20-M203-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SSG Romesha wields his M4A1/M203 during the final battle.]] | [[File:Outpost20-M203-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SSG Romesha wields his M4A1/M203 during the final battle.]] | ||
==AR-15 variant== | |||
Some of the U.S. Army soldiers at Combat Outpost Keating (COP Keating), most notably Specialist Ty Carter ([[Caleb Landry Jones]]), carry an unknown AR-15 carbine that is replicated to appear as an M4A1 carbine with the KAC quad rail handguard and LE buttstock, however these carbines feature a pencil M16A1 barrel, flat top upper receiver, brass deflector and an aftermarket/off brand forward assist which more or less closely resembles the Canadian [[M16 rifle series#Diemaco/Colt Canada C8 Carbine|C8A1 carbine]]. | |||
[[Image:C8A1ELCAN.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Colt Canada C8A1 carbine 5.56x45mm with ELCAN scope. Also known as the "C8FT" (Flat-Top)]] | |||
[[File:Outpost20-M4A1-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Specialist Ty Carter (Caleb Landry Jones) reloads his AR-15 carbine during the battle. Note that his carbine has a pencil profile barrel instead of the stepped heavy barrel that is seen on genuine M4 carbines.]] | |||
==AK-47== | ==AK-47== | ||
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[[File:Outpost20_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Romesha ([[Scott Eastwood]]) and Hardt (Jack Devos) with their M4's and M203 grenade launchers.]] | [[File:Outpost20_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Romesha ([[Scott Eastwood]]) and Hardt (Jack Devos) with their M4's and M203 grenade launchers.]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20-M203-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SGT Kirk wields a M4/M203 while chasing down a fleeing villager.]] | [[File:Outpost20-M203-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SGT Kirk wields a M4/M203 while chasing down a fleeing villager.]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20-M203-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|1st Sergeant Jānis Laķis (Aleksandr Aleksiev) of the Latvian Army Mentor Liasion Team fires his M203 grenade launcher. Note that Lakis appears to be wearing a Chinese Type 07 camouflage uniform as a stand-in for the harder to obtain Latvian NBS pattern camouflage.]] | [[File:Outpost20-M203-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|1st Sergeant Jānis Laķis (Aleksandr Aleksiev) of the Latvian Army Mentor Liasion Team fires his M203 grenade launcher. Note that Lakis appears to be wearing a Chinese Type 07 camouflage uniform as a stand-in for the harder to obtain Latvian NBS pattern camouflage. Also, according to Clint Romesha's account, Lakis was armed with a Heckler & Koch G36 rifle, the standard issue rifle of the Latvian Land Forces.]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20-M203-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SSG Romesha wields his M4/M203 during the final battle.]] | [[File:Outpost20-M203-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SSG Romesha wields his M4/M203 during the final battle.]] | ||
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[[File:Outpost20-cameo1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The real Ty Carter appears in a cameo role as a soldier who chats with Sergeant Michael Scusa (Scott Alda Coffey).]] | [[File:Outpost20-cameo1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The real Ty Carter appears in a cameo role as a soldier who chats with Sergeant Michael Scusa (Scott Alda Coffey).]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20-cameo2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Henry Hughes, who served at the real COP Keating, appears in a supporting role as Sergeant Brad Larson.]] | [[File:Outpost20-cameo2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Henry Hughes, who served at the real COP Keating, appears in a supporting role as Sergeant Brad Larson.]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20-cameo3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Daniel Rodriguez, who fought at the Battle of Kamdesh, appears as himself in a supporting role.]] | [[File:Outpost20-cameo3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Daniel Rodriguez, who fought at the Battle of Kamdesh, appears as himself in a supporting role.]] | ||
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The Outpost is a 2020 war film directed by Rod Lurie and adapted from the 2012 non-fiction book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor by Jake Tapper. The film depicts the real-life Battle of Kamdesh, which occurred on October 3, 2009 when Taliban fighters assaulted U.S. Army soldiers at Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province, resulting in one of the bloodiest battles of the War in Afghanistan. The film stars Scott Eastwood as Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha and Caleb Landry Jones as Specialist Ty Carter, who both earned the Medal of Honor for their actions during the battle.
For the 2008 film starring Ray Stevenson, see Outpost.
The following weapons were used in the film The Outpost:
Rifles/Carbines
M4A1 Carbine
The M4A1 Carbine is used by nearly all of the U.S. Army soldiers at Combat Outpost Keating (COP Keating), including Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha (Scott Eastwood) and Specialist Ty Carter (Caleb Landry Jones). The M4A1 Carbines are all fitted with either Trijicon TA01 or TA31 ACOG scopes and side-mounted AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL laser aiming modules.
AR-15 variant
Some of the U.S. Army soldiers at Combat Outpost Keating (COP Keating), most notably Specialist Ty Carter (Caleb Landry Jones), carry an unknown AR-15 carbine that is replicated to appear as an M4A1 carbine with the KAC quad rail handguard and LE buttstock, however these carbines feature a pencil M16A1 barrel, flat top upper receiver, brass deflector and an aftermarket/off brand forward assist which more or less closely resembles the Canadian C8A1 carbine.
AK-47
The Taliban fighters who assault COP Keating are mostly armed with AK-47 variants. Local villagers and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers are also seen with AK-47s.
Arsenal AR-F
Bulgarian Arsenal AR-F rifles are used by Taliban fighters. The presence of numerous Arsenal ARs is likely due to the fact that most of the film was shot in Bulgaria.
SVD Dragunov
SSG Clint Romesha (Scott Eastwood) uses a SVD Dragunov sniper rifle taken from an Afghan soldier to engage an enemy sniper during the Battle of Kamdesh.
Handguns
Beretta 92FS
The Beretta 92FS, standing in for the Beretta M9, are used by the officers at the outpost, including Captain Benjamin Keating (Orlando Bloom), Captain Sylvanius Broward (Kwame D. Patterson), and medical officer Captain Chris Cordova (George Arvidson). Specialist Daniel Rodriguez (portraying himself) is seen using a Beretta 92FS when responding to the initial Taliban attack.
Makarov PM
A Makarov PM pistol is seen in the hands of ANA Commander Zahid (Ahmad Sakhi).
Machine Guns
FN M240B
M240B GPMGs are used by U.S. Army soldiers while defending the outpost, most notably by Staff Sergeant Justin T. Gallegos (Jacob Scipio). SSG Romesha also uses a M240B during the Battle of Kamdesh.
FN Minimi (Modified to resemble M249 Paratrooper)
A modified FN Minimi, standing in for the M249 SAW Paratrooper, is used by U.S. Army soldiers during the battle. The weapon appears to have been an older model FN Minimi with its barrel shortened and a paratrooper stock added based on the retention of the flared flash hider and straight carry handle, and is equipped with an Elcan sight.
PK Machine Gun
A PK Machine Gun is seen next to a dead Taliban fighter after the battle.
Browning M2HB
Browning M2HB machine guns are mounted on the armored Humvees that are based at COP Keating.
M230 Chain Gun
The M230 Chain Gun is used by the AH-64 Apaches that arrive to provide air support.
Missile Launchers
M136 AT4
Sergeant Josh Kirk (Jack Kesy) retrieves a M136 AT4 rocket launcher when responding to the Taliban assault.
RPG-7
Taliban fighters use RPG-7 rocket launchers to attack the outpost during the battle.
Other
M203 Grenade Launcher
M203 Grenade Launchers are mounted to some of the soldiers' M4A1 carbines.
M18A1 Claymore
Specialist Rodriguez attempts to detonate M18A1 Claymore mines during the battle as the Taliban overrun the mortar pit, only to have them fail to detonate.
M67 Hand Grenade
M67 Hand Grenades are used by COP Keating's defenders during the Battle of Kamdesh.
M120 Mortar
A 120mm M120 mortar is used by the soldiers at COP Keating to provide fire support.
M224 Mortar
A 60mm M224 Mortar is seen in COP Keating's mortar pit, but is never used during the film.
