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[[Image:Dearj.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Dear John'' (2010)]] | [[Image:Dearj.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Dear John'' (2010)]] | ||
''Dear John'' is a 2010 romance starring [[Channing Tatum]] as a Special Forces soldier who begins a long distance relationship by corresponding by letter with a young college student (Amanda Seyfried). The film is based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks ( | '''''Dear John''''' is a 2010 romance starring [[Channing Tatum]] as a Special Forces soldier who begins a long distance relationship by corresponding by letter with a young college student ([[Amanda Seyfried]]). The film is based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks (the author of ''[[The Notebook]]'' and ''[[The Lucky One]]''). | ||
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The following weapons were used in the film ''Dear John'':''' | |||
'''The following weapons were used in the film ''Dear John'':''' | |||
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=Rifles= | |||
==M4A1== | ==M4A1== | ||
The [[M4A1]] is the main weapon carried by Special Forces Sgt. John Tyree ([[Channing Tatum]]) as well as the majority of his Special Forces team. They are seen during his missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, and are equipped with ACOG | The [[M4A1]] is the main weapon carried by Special Forces Sgt. John Tyree ([[Channing Tatum]]) as well as the majority of his Special Forces team. They are seen during his missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, and are equipped with ACOG or M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, RIS foregrips, and camouflage paint schemes. | ||
[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt M4A1 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic and Knight's Armament RAS railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:DJ M4 000.jpg|thumb|none|600px|John cleaning his M4A1 while waiting for a letter from Savannah.]] | [[Image:DJ M4 000.jpg|thumb|none|600px|John cleaning his M4A1 while waiting for a letter from Savannah.]] | ||
[[Image:DJ M4 001.jpg|thumb|none|600px|While on patrol in Iraq, John and a teammate with their M4A1s]] | [[Image:DJ M4 001.jpg|thumb|none|600px|While on patrol in Iraq, John and a teammate advance with their M4A1s.]] | ||
[[Image:DJ M4 002.jpg|thumb|none|600px|John checks out a disturbance armed with his M4A1. | [[Image:DJ M4 002.jpg|thumb|none|600px|John checks out a disturbance while armed with his M4A1.]] | ||
==M16A2== | |||
US soldiers are seen armed with [[M16A2]]s when they dismount a truck in Iraq. | |||
[[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt M16A2 - 5.56x45mm]] | |||
[[Image:DJ 19.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US Troops are seen armed with [[M16A2]]s when they exit a truck in Iraq. This appears to be footage taken from the movie ''[[Jarhead]]'' as evident by the Desert Storm-era uniforms.]] | |||
==Norinco Type 56== | ==Norinco Type 56== | ||
Insurgents armed with [[Norinco Type 56]] rifles exchange gunfire with Sgt. Tyree and his team. | Insurgents armed with [[Norinco Type 56]] rifles exchange gunfire with Sgt. Tyree and his team. | ||
[[Image:Type56Standard.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Type56Standard.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:DJ 06.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:DJ 06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An insurgent with a [[Norinco Type 56]] opens fire on Sgt. Tyree and his team.]] | ||
==AKM== | ==AKM== | ||
[[AKM]]s are seen in the hands of African soldiers who train with Tyree. | [[AKM]]s are seen in the hands of African soldiers who train with Tyree. | ||
[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:DJ 13.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | [[Image:DJ 13.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An African soldier holds an AKM during a lesson.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | |||
==M249 SAW Para== | |||
Another Special Forces member is seen armed with a [[M249 Paratrooper]]. | |||
[[Image:Fn_mg_m249para11-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M249 SAW paratrooper version with 200 round ammo drum - 5.56x45mm]] | |||
[[Image:DJ 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | |||
==Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun== | ==Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun== | ||
The [[ | The [[Browning M2HB]] is seen mounted atop the Special Forces Humvees, with and without gun shields. | ||
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning M2HB heavy machine gun in vehicle mount - .50 BMG]] | ||
[[Image:DJ 05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pair of | [[Image:DJ 05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pair of Humvees armed with Browning M2HB heavy machine guns, the one in back fitted with a gun shield. Nearby, an Afghan soldier working with the US troops as a translator holds an unidentifiable AK variant.]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Romance]] | [[Category:Romance]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:28, 12 September 2021
Dear John is a 2010 romance starring Channing Tatum as a Special Forces soldier who begins a long distance relationship by corresponding by letter with a young college student (Amanda Seyfried). The film is based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks (the author of The Notebook and The Lucky One).
The following weapons were used in the film Dear John:
Rifles
M4A1
The M4A1 is the main weapon carried by Special Forces Sgt. John Tyree (Channing Tatum) as well as the majority of his Special Forces team. They are seen during his missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, and are equipped with ACOG or M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, RIS foregrips, and camouflage paint schemes.
M16A2
US soldiers are seen armed with M16A2s when they dismount a truck in Iraq.
Norinco Type 56
Insurgents armed with Norinco Type 56 rifles exchange gunfire with Sgt. Tyree and his team.
AKM
AKMs are seen in the hands of African soldiers who train with Tyree.
Machine Guns
M249 SAW Para
Another Special Forces member is seen armed with a M249 Paratrooper.
Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun
The Browning M2HB is seen mounted atop the Special Forces Humvees, with and without gun shields.
