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Tears of the Sun (2003)

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.

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-Tears of the Sun is a movie about a Navy SEAL team under command of Lt. A.K. Waters ([[Bruce Willis]])is sent in to an African country that is under siege during a coup, to rescue and extract an American doctor, ([[Monica Bellucci]]). When she agrees to go, along the 80 some refugees from her village, the SEALs take only her. After a change of heart, Lt. Waters turns the helicopters around and the 8 SEALs and refugees march towards freedom while a platoon of rebel militants pursues them.
+[[Image:Tears of the Sun DVD.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Tears of the Sun'' (2003)]]
-'''The following weapons can be seen in the film ''Tears of the Sun'':'''
+'''''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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-== Remington 870 ==
+{{Film Title}}
-The team’s forward scout, Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) wields both a [[Remington 870]] and a [[M16 rifle series|M4A1]]. The shotgun is equipped with an extended magazine tube, a side saddle shell holder, and a strange compensator. The squad’s designated marksman, Flea, ([[Chad Smith]]), takes the shotgun after Lake is shot, but the weapon was dropped and Flea switched back to his M4A1.
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-[[Image:Remington870NewModel.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Remington 870 12 gauge]]
-[[Image:TOTS 870.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lake leads the way with his Remington 870, at-the-ready.]]
-[[Image:TOTS 870-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lake runs through the jungle with his Remington 870 ready.]]
-[[Image:TOTS 870-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lake covers the area with his shotgun.]]
-[[Image:TOTS 870-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lake gives Zee that "what the fuck are we doing?" look.]]
-[[Image:TOTS 870-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lake takes cover with his Remington 870 slung over his back.]]
-== Colt M1911A1 ==
+{{spoiler}}
-The [[M1911 pistol series#M1911A1|Colt M1911A1]] appears in the hands of two senor officers of the Nigerian Militants.
-[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]
-[[Image:TOTS 1911.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The officer far left has what looks like a Colt 1911.]]
-[[Image:TOTS 1911-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The second in command charges the fleeing SEALs with his 1911.]]
-[[Image:TOTS 1911-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He then tells his men to keep fighting.]]
-== AKM ==
+=Pistols=
-The most commonly used assault rifle on the African continent, [[AKM]] are seen in the hands of 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.
+==Heckler & Koch Mark 23==
-[[Image:Ak_54.jpg|thumb|500px|none|AK-47 rifle 7.62x39mm]]
+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:TOTS AK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A rebel fighter walks through the jungle with his AKM.]]
+[[Image:Mk23.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch Mk 23 Mod 0 - .45 ACP]]
-[[Image:TOTS AK-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rebels enter the mission with their AKMS.]]
+[[Image:003TOS Bruce Willis 050.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Waters awakes with his MK23 in hand.]]
-[[Image:TOTS AK-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+[[Image:H&KMk23ModwKnightsSuppressor.jpg‎ |thumb|none|450px|Heckler & Koch Mk 23 Mod 0 with (real) Knights Armament suppressor - .45 ACP]]
-[[Image:TOTS AK-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doc Kelly sits with his AK slung over his shoulder. He acquired the weapon after Lt. Waters killed it owner.]]
+[[Image:TOTS MK23.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Suppressed MK23 in hand.]]
-[[Image:TOTS AK-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doc crawls towards the village with his AK slung over his shoulder.]]
+[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The team with their weapons, several of them readying their Mark 23 pistols.]]
-[[Image:TOTS AK-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A rebel executes a villager with his AK.]]
+[[Image:TOTS MK23-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|LT Waters with his MK23.]]
-[[Image:TOTS AK-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A refugee obtains a pair of boots and an AK-47 from a dead rebel.]]
+[[Image:Tears of the Sun MK23 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|LT A.K. Waters wields a suppressed H&K Mark 23 while engaging militia fighters in the village.]]
-[[Image:TOTS AK-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of Arthur Azzuka's bodyguards (a trained soldier) covers Arthur.]]
+[[Image:TOTS MK23-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red prepares to enter a shack with his MK23.]]
+[[Image:TOTS MK23-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rack the slide on your MK23, Lake! This is a continuity shot as it only happens for a second.]]
-== Norinco Type 56-1 ==
+==SIG-Sauer P226==
-The under folding version of the AK-47 is seen being used by several soldiers as well as the full stocked variant.
+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]]).
+[[Image:SigP226.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P226 - 9x19mm]]
+[[Image:TOTS SIG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc crawls towards the village.]]
+[[Image:TOTS SIG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc makes an entry with his P226 at the ready.]]
+[[Image:TOTS SIG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc wields his SIG-Sauer during the final shootout.]]
+[[Image:TOTS SIG-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Silk fires his SIG-Sauer when his M1A runs dry.]]
-[[Image:Type56S.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Norinco Type 56-1 (under-folding stock variant) - 7.62x39mm]]
+==Colt M1911A1==
-[[Image:TOTS AKS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A rebel fires upon the fleeing SEALs with his Type 56-1.]]
+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:TOTS 1911.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The officer on the far left has what looks like a M1911A1.]]
+[[Image:TOTS 1911-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The second in command Terwase charges the fleeing SEALs with his M1911A1.]]
+[[Image:TOTS 1911-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Terwase ([[Peter Mensah]]) orders his men forward, M1911A1 in hand.]]
-==AKMSU==
+==Beretta 92FS==
-A few soldiers are seen wielding the [[AKMSU]], which uses the same kind of ammunition as the AK-47.
+A [[Beretta 92FS]] is seen in the hand of a rebel sergeant.
-[[Image:YugoKrinkov.jpg|thumb|none|500px|AKMSU 7.62x39mm]]
+[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:TOTS AKSU.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+[[Image:TOTS M9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel on the far right has a Beretta.]]
-== M18A1 Claymore ==
+==Walther PPK/S==
-The team’s demolition man, Red ([[Cole Hauser]]), carried three [[M18A1 Claymore]]s into the field with him. He uses two to ambush the militants and later uses it to hold back enemy troops.
+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:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]
+[[Image:WaltherPPKS USA.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther PPK/S, blued with flat bottom magazine - .380 ACP]]
-[[Image:TOTS claymore.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red sets up his final Claymore as a volley of gunfire hits the log.]]
+[[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.]]
-== DShK Heavy Machine gun ==
+=Rifles / Carbines=
-It’s hard to determine, but a heavy machine gun; actual DShK or Browning M2 mocked-up is seen on a mounted platform of a flatbed truck.
+==M4A1==
-[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|DShK heavy machine gun 12.7x109mm]]
+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:TOTS DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The machine gun can be seen on the truck.]]
+[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
-[[Image:TOTS DSHK-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The barrel is seen mildly clearly here.]]
+[[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 M4-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea and Lake search the village shacks with their suppressed M4s.]]
+[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The team with their weapons. Doc, Lake, LT, and Zee with their M4s.]]
+[[Image:TOTS M4-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea takes a sniper position in a tree while the other team members raid the village.]]
+[[Image:TOTS M4-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea hands out the contents of his MRE to refugees.]]
+[[Image:Tears ok the Sun LT Waters.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Lieutenant A.K. Waters ([[Bruce Willis]]) with his M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip.]]
+[[Image:TOTS M4-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake fires his M4. He is firing from this awkward position due to having been shot in the shoulder minutes earlier.]]
+[[Image:TOTS M4-Lake.jpg||thumb|none|600px|After being wounded, Lake uses his left arm to hold the M4A1.]]
+[[Image:TOTS 1211.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea ([[Chad Smith]]) fires his suppressed M4.]]
+[[Image:TOTS M4-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red ([[Cole Hauser]]) fires LT Waters' M4 after he drops it.]]
-== FN FAL ==
+==Springfield M1A==
-Actual footage of the violence in Africa is seen in the beginning of the film and one scene shows several soldiers carrying [[FN FAL]] rifles.
+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:Fal_para-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|FN FAL 50.63 Paratrooper with 18" barrel - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[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 FN FAL.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldier far right has a FN FAL paratrooper.]]
+[[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 FN FAL-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldier also has a FN FAL paratrooper.]]
+[[Image:TOTS M1A-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) readies to shoot the refugee carrying the transmitter with his M1A.]]
+[[Image:TOTS M1A-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red and Silk make their final stand, firing LT Waters' M4 and the M1A.]]
-== FN MAG ==
+==AKM==
-Seen in the actual footage at the beginning, a government soldier is seen with what looks to be a [[FN MAG]], but please correct me if I’m wrong.
+The most commonly used assault rifle on the African continent, [[AKM]] rifles are seen in the hands of rebel militants and refugees.
-[[Image:FNMAG58.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|FN MAG 58 mocked up to resemble an M240, with synthetic buttstock and heatshield added - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|450px|none|AKM - 7.62x39mm]]
-[[Image:TOTS FN MAG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|THe soldier stands behind a FN MAG in the actual footage.]]
+[[Image:TOTS AK.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel fighter walks through the jungle with his AKM.]]
+[[Image:TOTS AK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rebels enter the mission with their AKM rifles.]]
+[[Image:TOTS AK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rifle on the left is a Type 56, but the rifle on the right is an AKM, noted by its muzzle brake and front sight post.]]
+[[Image:TOTS AK-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel executes a villager with his AKM.]]
-== Karabiner 98k ==
+==AK-47==
-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.
+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.
-[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Karabiner 98k 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
+[[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 Kar98.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rebel bottom center is carrying a Kar98.]]
+[[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 Kar98-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A rebel moves to investagate the body of a rebel spy.]]
+[[Image:TOTS AK-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc crawls towards the village with his AK slung over his shoulder. Note the milled receiver.]]
+[[Image:TOTS AK-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A refugee obtains a pair of boots and an AK-47 from a dead rebel.]]
+[[Image:TOTS AK-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AK-wielding refugee is ordered by Waters to protect Arthur Azuka ([[Sammi Rotibi]]). This is a very good side shot detailing the side of the milled receiver.]]
-== M72 L.A.W. ==
+==AKMSU==
-The Light Anti-Tank Weapon is seen having been carried by Red ([[Cole Hauser]]) and Slo ([[Nick Chinlund]]). The two weapons are fired by Lake and Flea, and then dropped as they are unreloadable.
+A few rebel soldiers are seen wielding the [[AKMSU]].
-[[Image:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M72A2 LAW 66mm]]
+[[Image:AK-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKMSU Krinkov - 7.62x39mm. This is a blank adapted full auto transferable AKM pistol that was converted into a Krinkov via parts kit.]]
-[[Image:TOTS LAW.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Slo, ([[Nick Chinlund]]), helps refugees up a hill with his M72 strapped into his pack.]]
+[[Image:TOTS AKSU.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rebel soldiers advancing. They are armed with a variety of AKs including AKMSUs.]]
-[[Image:TOTS LAW-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Flea readies his M72.]]
-[[Image:TOTS LAW-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Flea and Lake fire their LAWs.]]
-== M1A ==
+==M16A2==
-Previously thought to have been an M21 SWS, the rifle carried by Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) is in fact a M1A, as it is lacking a selector switch. He uses the weapon throughout the movie.
+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:M14Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M16A2 - 5.56x45mm. Select Fire rifle (Safe/Semi/3 round Burst Only).]]
-[[Image:TOTS M1A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Note the selector switch is missing in this shot.]]
+[[Image:TOTS M16A2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marine behind the others is carrying a M16A2.]]
-[[Image:TOTS M1A-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Silk readies to shoot the Rebel spy with his M1A.]]
+[[Image:TOTS M16A2-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Marine in the background is carrying a M16A2.]]
-[[Image:TOTS M1A-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red and Silk make their final stand, firing Lt. Water's M4 and Silk's M1A.]]
-== M4A1 ==
+==FN FAL==
-Lieutenant Waters ([[Bruce Willis]]), Flea ([[Chad Smith]]), and Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) as their primary weapons. "Flea" has a 6x48 Sightron S33 scope on the carry handle, a cheek pad on the stock, a silencer, and a custom paintjob of green and black. "Lake" has a suppressor on his rifle. Both Lake and Lt. Waters both have M68 Aimpoint scopes fitted on their weapons. When the team first arrives in Africa, their M4A1's 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
+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:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|500px| M4A1 5.56x45mm with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip]]
+[[Image:Fal_para-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|FN FAL 50.63 Paratrooper with 18" barrel - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
-[[Image:TOTS M4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Waters meets Dr. Lena Hendricks. Note the M68 Aimpoint cantilever mount is mounted backwards on the railed forearm (the optic itself is also mounted backwards ).]]
+[[Image:TOTS FN FAL.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier on the far right has a FN FAL Paratrooper.]]
-[[Image:Tears ok the Sun LT Waters.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lieutenant A.K. Waters with his M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip]]
+[[Image:TOTS FN FAL-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier also has a FN FAL Paratrooper.]]
-[[Image:TOTS M4-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Flea and Lake search the village hooches with their suppressed M4s.]]
-[[Image:TOTS M4-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Flea hands out the contents of his MRE to refugees.]]
-[[Image:TOTS M4-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Flea takes a sniper position in a tree while the other team members raid the village.]]
-[[Image:TOTS M4-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lake fires his M4. Due to his wounded shoulder, he fires it like a complete moron.]]
-[[Image:TOTS M4-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red, ([[Cole Hauser]]), fires Lt. Waters' M4 after he drops it.]]
-[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The team with their weapons. Doc, Lake, Lt., and Zee with their M4s.]]
-== M4A1 with M203 ==
+==Norinco Type 56-1==
-Team corpsman, Doc, and radioman, Zee, both carry [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbines]] with [[M203 grenade launcher]]s.
+The [[Norinco Type 56]] is used by several rebel soldiers. Some are full-stocked variants while others are under-folding stocked Type 56-1s.
-[[Image:CM4-M203.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M4A1 carbine 5.56x45mm with [[M203 grenade launcher]] 40mm]]
+[[Image:Type56S.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56-1 (under-folding stock variant) - 7.62x39mm]]
-[[Image:TOTS M4-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Zee, there's a $500 sight attached to your gun for a reason! Aim damn you!]]
+[[Image:TOTS AKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel fires upon the fleeing SEALs with his Type 56-1.]]
-[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doc and Zee equip their pistols, while slinging their M4/M203 combos.]]
-== Beretta 92FS ==
+==Karabiner 98k==
-While I was hoping to get through a movie without a [[Beretta 92FS]], but sure enough, one shows up in the hands of a militant officer.
+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.
-[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm.]]
+[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
-[[Image:TOTS M9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Sgt? far right has a 9mm Beretta.]]
+[[Image:TOTS Kar98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebel in bottom center is carrying a Kar98k.]]
+[[Image:TOTS Kar98-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel armed with what appears to be a 98k moves to investigate the body of the transmitter-carrying refugee.]]
-== M16A2 ==
+==SKS==
-A few of the Marines disembarking the helicopter in the beginning of the film are carrying [[M16A2|M16A2 rifles]], as well as a few Marines at the end of the film.
+Several rebels and refugees are seen carrying [[SKS rifle]]s.
-[[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M16A2 Rifle - 5.56x45mm.  Select Fire rifle (Safe/Semi/3 round Burst Only).]]
+[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|450px|SKS rifle - 7.62x39mm]]
-[[Image:TOTS M16A2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jarhead behind the others is carrying a M16A2.]]
+[[Image:TOTS SKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The point man of the rebel squad walks through the jungle, carrying an SKS.]]
-[[Image:TOTS M16A2-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Marine in the background is carrying a M16A2.]]
+[[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 rebel militant appears to have an SKS.]]
-== M18 Smoke Grenade ==
+==L1A1==
-The SEAL team carries a number of M18 smoke grenades that are used to signal to the incoming helicopters as well as the incoming bombers near the end of the film.
+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.
-[[Image:M18red.jpg|thumb|none|M18 smoke grenade]]
+[[Image:L1A1-SLR.jpg|thumb|none|450px|L1A1 SLR - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
-[[Image:TOTS M18.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rebel second in command picks up the empty smoke grenade.]]
+[[Image:TOS L1A1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Cameroon border guard behind Captain Bill Rhodes ([[Tom Skerritt]]) brandishes an L1A1 rifle.]]
-== M60D ==
+==M16A1==
-The [[M60D]] is seen mounted on a helicopter, but it is never fired.
+[[M16A1]] rifles are held by Nigerian soldiers in the opening scene of the director's cut of the film.
-[[Image:M60d.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M16A1 with 20-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
-[[Image:TOTS M60D.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+[[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.]]
-== M60E4 ==
+[[Image:M16_3.jpg‎|thumb|600px|none|Nigerian soldiers standing guard over the President and his family.]]
-Red ([[Cole Hauser]]), the team’s designated heavy-gunner is seen armed with a [[M60 machine gun#M60E4 Machine Gun|M60E4 machine gun]] without the film. Doc ([[Paul Francis]]) wields the weapon when Red runs to set-up a Claymore. Another Navy SEAL who accompanies Captain Bill Rhodes ([[Tom Skerritt]]) also wields a M60E4.
-[[Image:M60E4 large.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60E4 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
-[[Image:TOTS M60E4.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
-[[Image:TOTS M60E4-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red directs the refugees with his M60E4.]]
-[[Image:TOTS M60E4-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doc mans Red's M60E4.]]
-[[Image:TOTS M60E4-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The other Navy SEAL with a M60E4.]]
-== M67 grenade ==
-All of the SEALs carry and use M67 hand grenades throughout the mission.
-[[Image:M67.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M69 training grenade - an inert version of the M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.]]
-[[Image:TOTS M67.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
-== Heckler & Koch MK23 ==
+=Machine Guns=
-The pistol designed especially for USSOCOM, the [[Heckler & Koch Mark 23]] is used by several Navy SEALs, including Lt. Waters, Zee, Red, Flea, Lake, and Slo.
+==M249 SAW Paratrooper==
-[[Image:Mk23.jpg|thumb|none|500px|H&K Mk 23 Mod 0 .45 ACP]]
+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:TOTS MK23.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+[[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 MK23-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Waters with his MK23.]]
+[[Image:TOTS SAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Slo ([[Nick Chinlund]]) with his SAW.]]
-[[Image:H&KMk23ModwKnightsSuppressor.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|H&K Mk 23 Mod 0 with (real) Knights Armament suppressor .45 ACP]]
+[[Image:TOTS SAW-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Silk fires the SAW Paratrooper.]]
-[[Image:Tears of the Sun MK23 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. A.K. Waters wields a suppressed H&K Mark 23 while engaging militia fighters in the village]]
+[[Image:TOTS SAW-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) with the SAW. Note the blank rounds on the ammo belt.]]
-[[Image:TOTS MK23-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red prepares to enter a hooch with his MK23.]]
-[[Image:TOTS MK23-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rack the slide on your MK23, Lake! This is a continuity shot as it only happens for a second.]]
-[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
-== Type 69 RPG ==
+==Mk 43 Mod 0==
-The Chinese-replica rocket launcher is seen in the hands of several Militant rebels throughout.
+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.
-[[Image:Type69RPG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Type 69 RPG 40mm]]
+[[File:Mk43Mod0.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mk 43 Mod 0 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
-[[Image:TOTS RPG.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+[[Image:TOTS M60E4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red is seen in the background after dismounting from the helicopter, Mk 43 in hand.]]
-[[Image:TOTS RPG-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+[[Image:TOTS M60E4-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red directs the refugees with his Mk 43.]]
-[[Image:TOTS RPG-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|I'd imagine that black eye hurts, huh?]]
+[[Image:TOTS M60E4-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doc mans Red's Mk 43.]]
+[[Image:TOTS M60E4-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine with a Mk 43 in the background.]]
-== RPD ==
+==M60D==
-A militant rebel is seen with a [[RPD Light Machine Gun|RPD light machine gun]].
+The [[M60D|M60D machine gun]] is seen mounted on SH-60B Seahawk helicopter, but it is never fired.
-[[Image:RPD-Light-Machine-Gun.jpg|thumb|none|500px|RPD light machine gun 7.62x39mm]]
+[[Image:M60d.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M60D machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
-[[Image:TOTS RPK.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+[[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.]]
-== M249 SAW ==
+==DShK==
-Slo, ([[Nick Chinlund]]), the squads designed heavy gunner and tech-guy is seen with his paratrooper [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249 SAW]] throughout the movie, until he's killed in a shootout with the rebels. Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) then uses the weapon during the climax firefight.
+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.
-[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M249 SAW 5.56x45mm paratrooper version with 200-round ammo drum and accessory rail on feed tray cover]]
+[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShK heavy machine gun - 12.7x108mm]]
-[[Image:TOTS SAW.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Slo with his SAW.]]
+[[Image:TOTS DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|602px|The machine gun can be seen on the truck.]]
-[[Image:TOTS SAW-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+[[Image:TOTS DSHK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The barrel is seen mildly clearly here.]]
-[[Image:TOTS SAW-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Note the blank rounds on the ammo belt.]]
-== SIG-Sauer P226 ==
+==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]].
+[[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.]]
-The real life Navy SEAL’s favorite handgun, the [[SIG-Sauer P220 pistol series#SIG P226|SIG-Sauer P226]], is seen in the hands of Doc and Silk, ([[Paul Francis]] and [[Charles Ingram]]).
+==RPD==
+A rebel is seen with an [[RPD light machine gun]].
+[[Image:RPD-Light-Machine-Gun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|RPD light machine gun - 7.62x39mm]]
+[[Image:TOTS RPK.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the rebels on the left of center can be seen armed with an RPD light machine gun.]]
-[[Image:SigP226.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sig Sauer P226 9x19mm]]
+=Shotguns=
-[[Image:TOTS SIG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doc crawls towards the village.]]
+==Remington 870==
-[[Image:TOTS SIG-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+The team’s forward scout, Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) carries a [[Remington Model 870 Shotgun#Remington 870|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.
-[[Image:TOTS SIG-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doc wields his SIG during the final shootout.]]
+[[Image:Remington870NewModel.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|Remington 870 with synthetic furniture and extended magazine tube - 12 Gauge]]
-[[Image:TOTS SIG-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Silk fires his SIG when his M1A runs dry.]]
+[[Image:TOTS 870.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) leads the way with his Remington 870 at the ready.]]
+[[Image:TOTS 870-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake runs through the jungle with his Remington 870.]]
+[[Image:TOTS 870-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As Kendricks hugs goodbye, Lake covers the area with his Remington shotgun.]]
+[[Image:TOTS 870-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake holds the shotgun as he gives Zee that "what are we doing?" look.]]
+[[Image:TOTS 870-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As LT Waters shouts orders, Lake takes cover with his Remington 870 slung over his back.]]
-== SKS rifle ==
+=Submachine Guns=
-Several rebels and refugees are seen carrying [[SKS rifle]].
+==Uzi==
-[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SKS rifle 7.62x39mm]]
+A rebel soldier standing on a flatbed truck appears to be armed with a full size [[Uzi]] before he is taken out.
-[[Image:TOTS SKS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The point man of the rebel men walks through the jungle.]]
+[[File:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Uzi submachine gun - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:TOTS SKS-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of Arthur Azzuka's bodyguard saves Lt. Waters.]]
+[[File:Tears SomeGun.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A rebel soldier standing on a flatbed truck appears to be armed with a full size [[Uzi]] before he is taken out.]]
-[[Image:TOTS SKS-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+=Launchers=
+==M203 Grenade Launcher==
+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: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.]]
-==Walther PP==
+==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]]).
+[[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-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea ([[Chad Smith]]) readies the M72.]]
+[[Image:TOTS LAW-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flea and Lake fire the LAWs.]]
-In a deleted scene, Lt. Waters leaves the preist running the hospital a [[Walther PP Pistol Series#Walther PP|Walther PP]] as self-defense, though proves to be useless as the preist and everyone else at the hospital are slaughtered by the rebels.
+==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.
+[[Image:Type69RPG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Type 69 RPG - 40mm]]
+[[Image:TOTS RPG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebels enter the mission, the one on the far right brandishing a Type 69 RPG.]]
+[[Image:TOTS RPG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An RPG team prepares to engage the SEALs with a Type 69.]]
+[[Image:TOTS RPG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|I'd imagine that black eye hurts, huh?]]
-The gun is a Walther PP, you can tell by the longer barrel, and if you look at the back strap of the grip you will notice it has grip panels over the wrap around grip used on a PPK.
+=Others=
+==M67 Hand Grenade==
+All of the SEALs carry and use [[M67 hand grenade]]s throughout the mission.
+[[Image:M67.jpg|thumb|none|200px|M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.]]
+[[Image:TOTS M67.jpg|thumb|none|600px|LT Waters pulls an M67 grenade from a pouch during a shootout with the rebels.]]
-[[Image:Walther PP.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Walther PP]]
+==M18 Smoke Grenade==
-[[Image:WaltherPPK.tots.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Walther PP left by Lt. Waters for the preist]]
+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|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.]]
-== L1A1 Rifle ==
+==M18A1 Claymore==
+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.
-At the end of the film, one of the Cameroon border guards can be briefly seen armed with an [[FN FAL#L1A1|L1A1]] rifle instead of an AK variant.
+[[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:L1A1-SLR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|L1A1 7.62x51mm NATO]]
-[[Image:TOS L1A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Cameroon border guard behind Captain Bill Rhodes ([[Tom Skerritt]]) brandishes an L1A1 rifle]]
-==M16A1==
-Seen used by Nigerian soldiers in the opening scene of the director's cut of the film.
-[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M16A1]]
+==M61 Vulcan==
-[[Image:M16.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Nigerian soldiers with Vietnam-era M16 rifles.]]
+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:M16_2.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Nigerian soldiers standing guard with Vietnam-era M16 rifles.]]
+[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M61 Vulcan - 20x102mm]]
-[[Image:M16_3.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Nigerian soldiers standing guard over the President and his family with Vietnam-era M16 rifles.]]
+[[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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Tears of the Sun: Difference between revisions

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Pistols

Heckler & Koch Mark 23

SIG-Sauer P226

Colt M1911A1

Beretta 92FS

Walther PPK/S

Rifles / Carbines

M4A1

Springfield M1A

AKM

AK-47

AKMSU

M16A2

FN FAL

Norinco Type 56-1

Karabiner 98k

SKS

L1A1

M16A1

Machine Guns

M249 SAW Paratrooper

Mk 43 Mod 0

M60D

DShK

FN MAG 58

RPD

Shotguns

Remington 870

Submachine Guns

Uzi

Launchers

M203 Grenade Launcher

M72 LAW

Type 69 RPG

Others

M67 Hand Grenade

M18 Smoke Grenade

M18A1 Claymore

M61 Vulcan

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