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'''The following weapons were used in the film '' The Viral Factor '':'''
[[File:The Viral Factor .jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Viral Factor'' (2012)]]


[[File:The Viral Factor .jpg|thumb|right|350px|'' The Viral Factor '' (2012)]]
'''''The Viral Factor''''' is a 2012 action movie directed by [[Dante Lam]]. [[Jay Chou]] and [[Nicholas Tse]] star as two long-lost brothers, on opposite sides of the law, who reunite to stop a group of criminals from releasing a deadly strain of smallpox.
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==Hand Guns==
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===Walther P99===
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{{Spoilers}}
=Pistols=


A [[Walther P99]] is carried by Jon Man ([[Jay Chou]]) and Russell
==Beretta 92FS==
[[Image:Walther-P99-Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Walther P99-9mm]]
A guard at the Asian Center for Disease Control (ACDC) aims a [[Beretta 92FS]] at Man Yeung when he escapes after stealing a smallpox sample. 
[[File:TVF p991.jpg|thumb|none|600px|carried by Jon Man ]]
[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm]]
[[File:TVF P992.jpg|thumb|none|600px|carried by Russell ]]
[[File:TVF 92.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A guard attempts to fire a Beretta 92FS after a colleague is hit by gunfire.]]


===SIG-Sauer P228===
==Glock 17==
The [[Glock 17]] is the most frequently seen weapon in the film, and is used by various points by Jon Man ([[Jay Chou]]), his brother Man Yeung ([[Nicholas Tse]]), various IDC agents, henchmen, and Malaysian police officers.
[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
[[File:TVF 171.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Sean's goons prepares to execute civilians.]]
[[File:TVF 173.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Traffic police officers approach the wrecked sedan in downtown Kuala Lumpur.]]
[[File:TVF 177.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Man Yeung takes Dr. Kan hostage.]]


A [[SIG-Sauer P228]] is carried by Jon Man ([[Jay Chou]])
[[File:Glock 17 with Evolution suppressor.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Suppressed Glock 17 (3rd Gen) - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Sig-Sauer-P228.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SIG-Sauer P228 - 9mm]]
[[File:TVF 174.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An assassin disguised as a doctor enters a patient room. Note that the suppressor is not attached straight.]]
[[File:TVF 2281.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF 2282.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF 2283.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


===Glock 17===
[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.]]
[[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|500px|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. This model added finger stepping and cuts to the backstrap of the frame to make it easier to hold than the Generation 1 model.]]
[[File:TVF 172.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Man Yeung sees the Glock 17 within reach.]]
[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|500px|3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.]]
[[File:TVF 176.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good closeup of the Glock 17.]]


[[File:TVF 171.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2rd Gen.]]
===Fully-Automatic Glock 17 ===
[[File:TVF 172.jpg|thumb|none|600px|3rd Gen.]]
[[File:TVF 173.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2rd Gen.]]
[[File:TVF 174.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2rd Gen.]]
[[File:TVF 175.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2rd Gen.]]
[[File:TVF 176.jpg|thumb|none|600px|3rd Gen.]]
[[File:TVF 177.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2rd Gen.]]


=== Fully automatic Glock 17 ===
A [[Glock 17]] converted to fully-automatic fire and with a 33 round magazine is used by Jon's International Defence Commission (IDC) partner Ross ([[Carl Ng]]) to protect Parker when their team is attacked during a mission in Jordan. Sean Wong uses one in Kuala Lumpur when battling IDC agents.  
[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|500px|3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. ]]
Converted to fully automatic fire and with a 33 round magazine  
[[File:TVF 181.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF 182.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


===Glock 26===
[[File:Glock17ext.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Glock 17 with 33 round magazine - 9x19mm]]
A Glock 26 is carried by Ice
[[File:TVF 181.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ross takes out a mercenary after Parker was hit.]]
[[File:TVF 183.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ross returns fire with the Glock.]]
[[File:TVF 182.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sean Wong fires his full auto Glock 17 at IDC tactical teams.]]
[[File:TVF 184.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wong empties the Glock 17 as he escapes.]]


[[Image:Glock 26.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Glock 26 subcompact Pistol - 9x19mm]]
==Glock 26==
[[File:TVF 261.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF 262.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


===Beretta 92F/FS===
A [[Glock 26]] is carried by Ice (Bing Bai) during a mission to protect a scientist in Jordan.


[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Glock 26.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|Glock 26 - 9x19mm]]
[[File:TVF 261.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ice after drawing out her Glock 26.]]
[[File:TVF 262.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Searching an abandoned building.]]


[[File:TVF 92.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
==Heckler & Koch USP==
Agent Sean Wong ([[Andy On]]) uses a [[Heckler & Koch USP]] when he betrays his comrades in Jordan. IDC agent Parker uses one as his main sidearm during the Jordanian escort mission.
[[Image:HK-USP.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch USP45 - .45 ACP]]
[[File:TVF usp1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Parker reloads his USP after running out of ammo.]]
[[File:TVF usp2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sean aims the USP at the scientist after going rogue.]]
[[File:TVF usp3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the USP at Ice and Jon before escaping via chopper.]]


===HK USP===
==SIG-Sauer P228==
[[Image:HK-USP.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Heckler & Koch USP - .45 ACP. ]]


[[File:TVF usp1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
A [[SIG-Sauer P228]] is taken from a Malaysian police officer and used by Jon Man ([[Jay Chou]]) in the finale.  
[[File:TVF usp2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF usp3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


===unknow Revolver===
[[Image:Sig-Sauer-P228.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P228 - 9x19mm]]
[[File:TVF r1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF 2281.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jon takes aim at approaching IDC officers.]]
[[File:TVF r2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF 2282.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming the P228 at a police helicopter pilot.]]
[[File:TVF 2283.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The P228 used by Jon in the final shootout.]]


==Submachine Guns==
==Walther P99==
A [[Walther P99]] is carried by IDC agent Jon Man ([[Jay Chou]]) in Jordan. Corrupt IDC agent Russell ([[Philip Keung]]) uses a P99 while chasing Jon and his brother Man Yeung ([[Nicholas Tse]]) in Kuala Lumpur.
[[Image:Walther-P99-Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P99 - 9x19mm]]
[[File:TVF p991.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jon pulls out a P99 after hearing static inference on their comms.]]
[[File:TVF P992.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Russell holds a P99 in downtown Kuala Lumpur.]]
[[File:TVF p993.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A henchman fires a P99 during a gunbattle aboard a freighter.]]


===Heckler & Koch MP5K PDW===
=Revolvers=


[[Image:MP5K-PDWEarly.jpg‎|thumb|right|400px|MP5K PDW - 9x19mm.]]
==Taurus Model 85==
[[File:TVF mp5k1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
Man Yeung uses an older model [[Taurus Model 85]] during a flashback sequence. Jon also uses the Taurus in the finale after retrieving it from a dead henchman.
[[File:TVF mp5k2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Taurus85.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Taurus Model 85 - .38 Special ]]
[[File:TVF r3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Man Yeung brandishes two Model 85s during a robbery.]]
[[File:TVF r1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Model 85 on the ground.]]
[[File:TVF r2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Picking up the Model 85.]]


===Heckler & Koch MP5===
=Submachine Guns=


[[Heckler & Koch MP5]] submachine guns are used by the Special Unit throughout the movie.  
==Heckler & Koch MP5K-PDW==
[[File:TVF mp51.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
Ice uses a [[Heckler & Koch MP5K]] with a PDW-style stock accessory rails and a red-dot sight in Jordan. Jon later uses a MP5K in the finale when he battles Wong's thugs aboard a cargo ship.  
[[File:TVF mp52.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:MP5K-PDWEarly.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|MP5K with the PDW-style folding stock attached, commonly used in films to emulate the PDW - 9x19mm]]
[[File:TVF mp53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF mp5k1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ice fires her MP5K at the mercenaries.]]
[[File:TVF mp5m4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF mp5k2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jon infiltrates the cargo ship. You can see the picatinny railing on the foreend with a vertical foregrip.]]
[[File:TVF mp54.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF mp5k3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jon searches the cargo ship with his MP5K.]]


=== Steyr TMP ===
==Heckler & Koch MP5A3==
[[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]]s with Surefire weapon lights are used by Jordanian Public Security Force Unit 30 operators when they raid a terrorist hideout. A Royal Malaysian Navy PASKAL VBSS boarding team also uses MP5A3s when searching a freighter contaminated with smallpox, as do IDC agents. A thug in the finale uses a MP5A3 without any attachments.
[[File:H&KMP5A3wSurefire628.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Surefire 628 dedicated forend weaponlight - 9x19mm]]
[[File:TVF mp51.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jordanian police Unit 30 operators advance toward the hideout.]]
[[File:TVF mp52.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Unit 30 operator holds a MP5A3 with an Aimpoint sight.]]


A [[Steyr TMP]] is carried by Man Yeung (Nicholas Tse)
[[Image:MP5A3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with "tropical" (wide) forearm and stock extended - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:SteyrTMP.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Steyr TMP 9x19mm]]
[[File:TVF mp54.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A thug holds a MP5A3.]]
[[File:TVF tmp1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF tmp2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


==Shotguns==
==Heckler & Koch MP5A2==
Malaysian police officers use [[MP5A2]]s with Surefire weapon lights. IDC tactical teams also use the same SMG as their primary weapon.
[[Image:SWATMP5.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Heckler & Koch MP5A2 with Surefire 628 dedicated forend weaponlight and Navy trigger group - 9x19mm]]
[[File:TVF mp53.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Malaysian police officers with MP5A2s surround a train.]]
[[File:TVF mp5m4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|IDC tactical teams advance towards Sean Wong's hideout.]]


===Remington 870===
==Steyr TMP==


[[Remington 870]] shotguns are seen in the hands of Special Unit 
Man Yeung uses a [[Steyr TMP]] in the finale when he and Jon storm a cargo ship where the smallpox virus is being stored.
[[File:Rem870WP.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Remington 870 "Witness Protection" - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:SteyrTMP.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Steyr TMP - 9x19mm]]
[[File:TVF 8701.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF tmp1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Man Yeung armed with the TMP.]]
[[File:TVF tmp2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Man Yeung grips the TMP while hiding.]]


=== Benelli M3T Super 90===
=Shotguns=
A Benelli M3T Super 90 is used by Nicholas Tse


[[Image:BenelliM3Super90foldingstock.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Benelli M3T Super 90 with top folding stock - 12 Gauge]]
==Benelli M3T Super 90==
[[File:TVF m31.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF m32.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF m33.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF m34.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


Man Yeung uses a [[[[Benelli M3T Super 90]] during a shootout on the streets of Kuala Lumpur. A henchman also carries an M3T in the final shootout.
[[Image:BenelliM3Super90foldingstock.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Benelli M3T Super 90 with top folding stock - 12 Gauge]]
[[File:TVF m31.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Man Yeung's partners holds a M3T after subduing guards at the Asian Center for Disease Control.]]
[[File:TVF m32.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Man Yeung shoots at Russell.]]
[[File:TVF m33.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Shouldering the M3T.]]
[[File:TVF m34.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An armed henchmen ports the M3T.]]


==Remington 870==
A Jordanian PSF Unit 30 operator holds a short-barreled [[Remington 870]] during an anti-terrorist raid.


==Assault Rifles==
[[File:Remington_870PM_NFA.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Remington 870P NFA 14" with Pachmayr pistol grip - 12 gauge]]
== Heckler & Koch G3A4 ==
[[File:TVF 8701.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A PSF Unit 30 operator waits for the command to attack.]]
[[Image:G3A4.jpg|500px|thumb|none|Heckler & Koch G3A4 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:TVF 8702.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Unit 30 operator approaches the target building.]]
[[File:TVF g31.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF g32.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


=Assault Rifles=


===Micro Galil===
==AKMS==
Most of the mercenaries who ambush the IDC agents in Jordan use [[AKMS]] rifles.
[[Image:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slanted muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm]]
[[File:TVF akms2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|You can see the slanted muzzle brake of the rifle.]]


A [[Galil#Galil MAR|Micro Galil]] is used by
==AKS-47==
[[Image:Galil_m.jpg|thumb|none|500px|IMI Galil MAR - 5.56x45mm]]
At least one of the mercenaries in Jordan uses an [[AKS-47]].
[[File:TVF mg1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:AKS.JPG|thumb|none|450px|AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[File:TVF mg2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF akms1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A mercenary fires his AKS-47 at Ross. Note the downward angled stock.]]
[[File:TVF-AKS47-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mercenary drops his AKS-47 after being shot by Ice.]]


===SG552===
==Heckler & Koch G3A4==
Agent Ross uses a [[Heckler & Koch G3A4]] in Jordan. He loses it after being wounded while being shot by armed mercenaries. The rifle has a picatinny rail on the handguard with a red dot-type scope.
[[Image:G3A4.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Heckler & Koch G3A4 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:TVF g31.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ross holds the G3A4 while Sean briefs the team in Jordan.]]
[[File:TVF g32.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the full length handguard rail with the red dot scope mounted on top.]]


A SG552 is used by Sean
==IMI Galil MAR==
[[Image:SIG_SG552.jpg|thumb|500px|none|SIG SG 552 - 5.56x45mm]]
One of Sean's goons uses an [[Galil MAR]] while fending off IDC tactical teams in Malaysia. Several of Gunther's bodyguards use the Galil MAR in the finale.
[[File:TVF sg5521.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:Galil_m.jpg|thumb|none|450px|IMI Galil MAR - 5.56x45mm]]
[[File:TVF sg5522.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF mg1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Sean's Galil MAR-armed goons tosses a frag grenade during the IDC-lead raid.]]
[[File:TVF mg2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One Gunther's bodyguards armed with the MAR.]]
[[File:TVF mg3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The bodyguard fires the Galil MAR at Man Yeung.]]


===M4 Carbine===
==M4A1==
[[File:Mk18.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mk. 18 Mod 0 - 5.56x45mm]]
PASKAL commandos of the Royal Malaysian Navy use [[M4A1]] carbines while searching a smallpox-contaminated freighter. Later, IDC agents use M4A1s when they raid Sean Wong's hideout. Wong himself uses an unmodified M4A1 in the finale while searching for Yeung and Jon.
[[File:TVF cqbr1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[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]]
[[File:TVF m41.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An IDC agent holds a M4A1 during the briefing.]]
[[File:TVF m42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A PASKAL commando stands guard with a M4A1.]]
[[File:TVF m43.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An IDC tactical team operator fires his M4A1s.]]
[[File:TVF mp5m4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|IDC tactical teams advance with their M4A1s at the ready.]]


[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm. ]]
[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm]]
[[File:TVF m41.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF m44.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sean takes aim with a M4A1.]]
[[File:TVF m42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF m45.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An armed henchman with a M4A1, which has a picatinny receiver.]]
[[File:TVF mp5m4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF m46.jpg|thumb|none|600px|This angle suggests the M4A1 may be the Norinco CQ-A, a Chinese clone of the M4.]]
[[File:TVF m43.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF m44.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF m45.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF m46.jpg|thumb|none|600px|m... it look like a CQ-A ]]


===AKMS===
==Mk 18 Mod 1==
[[Image:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm]]
Jon uses a [[Mk 18 Mod 1]] carbine in Jordan. The rifle has an early Daniel Defense RIS II handguard coupled with a short barrel and a B5 SOPMOD stock, Aimpoint CompM2 sight, and an AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL laser aiming module. The rifle is actually built on an XM16E1-style lower receiver, as evidenced by that lack of fencing around the magazine release.
[[File:TVF akms1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:MK18MOD1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mk. 18 Mod 1 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[File:TVF akms2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF cqbr1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jon fires the Mark 18 Mod 1.]]
[[File:TVF cqbr2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Clearly his Mark 18 is built on a XM16E1-style lower receiver ]]
[[File:TVF cqbr3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jon charges towards the armed mercenaries.]]
[[File:TVF cqbr4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gripping his Mark 18 rifle while under attack.]]


==Norinco Type 56==
Some of the mercenaries use [[Norinco Type 56]] rifles to cover Sean Wong as he makes his escape after betraying his teammates.
[[Image:Chinese-type56-kalashnikov.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Type 56 assault rifle aka M22, early milled receiver model without under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm]]
[[File:TVF 56-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Type 56 on the table.]]
[[File:TVF 561.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A mercenary flees after being under attack from IDC officers.]]
[[File:TVF 562.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A mercenary fires his Type 56 at IDC officers while waiting to be evacuated.]]
[[File:TVF T563.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mercenary fires his Type 56 as Jon approaches.]]


===Norinco Type 56===
==SIG SG-552==
[[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") which was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s - 7.62x39mm]]
A [[SIG SG 552]] is used by Sean Wong during the Jordanian mission. It is equipped with a pronged flash hider, standard diopter sights, an Aimpoint sight, and a tactical flashlight.
[[File:SIG SG 552 Rail.jpg|thumb|450px|none|SIG SG 552 fitted with scope rail - 5.56x45mm]]
[[File:TVF sg5521.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sea ports the SG 552 after the IDC convoy is under gunfire.]]
[[File:TVF sg5522.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sean fires the SG 552.]]


[[File:TVF 56-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
=Machine Guns=
[[File:TVF 561.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF 562.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


==Machine Guns==
==FN MAG==
=== FN MAG ===
Humvees with mounted [[FN MAG]] machine guns are used by the Jordanian soldiers who escort the IDC team in the introduction.
[[Image:Mag58postb.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:L7A2.jpg|thumb|none|450px| FN MAG - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:TVF mag1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF mag1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Humvee with a FN MAG.]]
[[File:TVF mag2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF mag2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of a FN MAG.]]
[[File:TVF mag3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF mag3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jordanian soldier gripping the FN MAG.]]
[[File:TVF mag4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF mag4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another shot of the Jordanian soldier gripping the FN MAG after the convoy is attacked.]]


===FN Minimi ===
==FN Minimi==
[[Image:MinimiPara.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FN Minimi Para  - 5.56x45mm.]]
Gunther Tyler (Jared Robinsen) uses a [[FN Minimi|FN Minimi Paratrooper]] with a 100-round cloth magazine in the finale.
[[File:TVF fnmi1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:MinimiPara.jpg|thumb|none|450px|FN Minimi Para  - 5.56x45mm]]
[[File:TVF fnmi2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF fnmi1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Porting the Minimi.]]
[[File:TVF fnmi3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:TVF fnmi2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|You can see that the weapon's clearly loaded with blanks.]]
[[File:TVF fnmi3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gunther fires the Minimi at Jon on the cargo ship.]]
 
=Launchers=


==RPG-7==
==RPG-7==
[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[File:TVF rpg71.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


The mercenaries in Jordan initiate the ambush of the IDC convoy by firing [[RPG-7]] rocket launchers.
[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎ |thumb|none|450px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[File:TVF rpg71.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A mercenary waits for the signal to attack the IDC convoy.]]
[[File:TVF rpg3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A mercenary prepares to fire a RPG-7.]]
[[File:TVF rpg2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mercenary fires the RPG-7 after being shot by Jon.]]
=Grenades=
==RGD-5 Hand Grenade==
Sean Wong and several of his henchmen use [[RGD-5 hand grenade]]s to fend off IDC agents when their hideout is raided. Jon later uses one to rescue Dr. Rachel Kan (Peng Lin).
[[Image:Rdg5.jpg|thumb|none|300px|RGD-5 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[File:TVF g1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Removing the RGD-5's safety pin.]]
[[File:TVF g2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jon prepares a RGD-5.]]


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The Viral Factor (2012)

The Viral Factor is a 2012 action movie directed by Dante Lam. Jay Chou and Nicholas Tse star as two long-lost brothers, on opposite sides of the law, who reunite to stop a group of criminals from releasing a deadly strain of smallpox.


The following weapons were used in the film The Viral Factor:


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Pistols

Beretta 92FS

A guard at the Asian Center for Disease Control (ACDC) aims a Beretta 92FS at Man Yeung when he escapes after stealing a smallpox sample.

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Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm
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A guard attempts to fire a Beretta 92FS after a colleague is hit by gunfire.

Glock 17

The Glock 17 is the most frequently seen weapon in the film, and is used by various points by Jon Man (Jay Chou), his brother Man Yeung (Nicholas Tse), various IDC agents, henchmen, and Malaysian police officers.

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2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm
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One of Sean's goons prepares to execute civilians.
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Traffic police officers approach the wrecked sedan in downtown Kuala Lumpur.
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Man Yeung takes Dr. Kan hostage.
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Suppressed Glock 17 (3rd Gen) - 9x19mm
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An assassin disguised as a doctor enters a patient room. Note that the suppressor is not attached straight.
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3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.
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Man Yeung sees the Glock 17 within reach.
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A good closeup of the Glock 17.

Fully-Automatic Glock 17

A Glock 17 converted to fully-automatic fire and with a 33 round magazine is used by Jon's International Defence Commission (IDC) partner Ross (Carl Ng) to protect Parker when their team is attacked during a mission in Jordan. Sean Wong uses one in Kuala Lumpur when battling IDC agents.

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Glock 17 with 33 round magazine - 9x19mm
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Ross takes out a mercenary after Parker was hit.
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Ross returns fire with the Glock.
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Sean Wong fires his full auto Glock 17 at IDC tactical teams.
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Wong empties the Glock 17 as he escapes.

Glock 26

A Glock 26 is carried by Ice (Bing Bai) during a mission to protect a scientist in Jordan.

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Glock 26 - 9x19mm
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Ice after drawing out her Glock 26.
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Searching an abandoned building.

Heckler & Koch USP

Agent Sean Wong (Andy On) uses a Heckler & Koch USP when he betrays his comrades in Jordan. IDC agent Parker uses one as his main sidearm during the Jordanian escort mission.

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Heckler & Koch USP45 - .45 ACP
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Parker reloads his USP after running out of ammo.
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Sean aims the USP at the scientist after going rogue.
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Firing the USP at Ice and Jon before escaping via chopper.

SIG-Sauer P228

A SIG-Sauer P228 is taken from a Malaysian police officer and used by Jon Man (Jay Chou) in the finale.

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SIG-Sauer P228 - 9x19mm
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Jon takes aim at approaching IDC officers.
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Aiming the P228 at a police helicopter pilot.
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The P228 used by Jon in the final shootout.

Walther P99

A Walther P99 is carried by IDC agent Jon Man (Jay Chou) in Jordan. Corrupt IDC agent Russell (Philip Keung) uses a P99 while chasing Jon and his brother Man Yeung (Nicholas Tse) in Kuala Lumpur.

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Walther P99 - 9x19mm
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Jon pulls out a P99 after hearing static inference on their comms.
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Russell holds a P99 in downtown Kuala Lumpur.
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A henchman fires a P99 during a gunbattle aboard a freighter.

Revolvers

Taurus Model 85

Man Yeung uses an older model Taurus Model 85 during a flashback sequence. Jon also uses the Taurus in the finale after retrieving it from a dead henchman.

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Taurus Model 85 - .38 Special
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Man Yeung brandishes two Model 85s during a robbery.
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The Model 85 on the ground.
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Picking up the Model 85.

Submachine Guns

Heckler & Koch MP5K-PDW

Ice uses a Heckler & Koch MP5K with a PDW-style stock accessory rails and a red-dot sight in Jordan. Jon later uses a MP5K in the finale when he battles Wong's thugs aboard a cargo ship.

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MP5K with the PDW-style folding stock attached, commonly used in films to emulate the PDW - 9x19mm
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Ice fires her MP5K at the mercenaries.
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Jon infiltrates the cargo ship. You can see the picatinny railing on the foreend with a vertical foregrip.
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Jon searches the cargo ship with his MP5K.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Heckler & Koch MP5A3s with Surefire weapon lights are used by Jordanian Public Security Force Unit 30 operators when they raid a terrorist hideout. A Royal Malaysian Navy PASKAL VBSS boarding team also uses MP5A3s when searching a freighter contaminated with smallpox, as do IDC agents. A thug in the finale uses a MP5A3 without any attachments.

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Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Surefire 628 dedicated forend weaponlight - 9x19mm
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Jordanian police Unit 30 operators advance toward the hideout.
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A Unit 30 operator holds a MP5A3 with an Aimpoint sight.
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Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with "tropical" (wide) forearm and stock extended - 9x19mm
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A thug holds a MP5A3.

Heckler & Koch MP5A2

Malaysian police officers use MP5A2s with Surefire weapon lights. IDC tactical teams also use the same SMG as their primary weapon.

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Heckler & Koch MP5A2 with Surefire 628 dedicated forend weaponlight and Navy trigger group - 9x19mm
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Malaysian police officers with MP5A2s surround a train.
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IDC tactical teams advance towards Sean Wong's hideout.

Steyr TMP

Man Yeung uses a Steyr TMP in the finale when he and Jon storm a cargo ship where the smallpox virus is being stored.

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Steyr TMP - 9x19mm
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Man Yeung armed with the TMP.
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Man Yeung grips the TMP while hiding.

Shotguns

Benelli M3T Super 90

Man Yeung uses a [[Benelli M3T Super 90 during a shootout on the streets of Kuala Lumpur. A henchman also carries an M3T in the final shootout.

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Benelli M3T Super 90 with top folding stock - 12 Gauge
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One of Man Yeung's partners holds a M3T after subduing guards at the Asian Center for Disease Control.
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Man Yeung shoots at Russell.
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Shouldering the M3T.
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An armed henchmen ports the M3T.

Remington 870

A Jordanian PSF Unit 30 operator holds a short-barreled Remington 870 during an anti-terrorist raid.

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Remington 870P NFA 14" with Pachmayr pistol grip - 12 gauge
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A PSF Unit 30 operator waits for the command to attack.
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The Unit 30 operator approaches the target building.

Assault Rifles

AKMS

Most of the mercenaries who ambush the IDC agents in Jordan use AKMS rifles.

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AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slanted muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm
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You can see the slanted muzzle brake of the rifle.

AKS-47

At least one of the mercenaries in Jordan uses an AKS-47.

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AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm
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A mercenary fires his AKS-47 at Ross. Note the downward angled stock.
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The mercenary drops his AKS-47 after being shot by Ice.

Heckler & Koch G3A4

Agent Ross uses a Heckler & Koch G3A4 in Jordan. He loses it after being wounded while being shot by armed mercenaries. The rifle has a picatinny rail on the handguard with a red dot-type scope.

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Heckler & Koch G3A4 - 7.62x51mm NATO
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Ross holds the G3A4 while Sean briefs the team in Jordan.
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Note the full length handguard rail with the red dot scope mounted on top.

IMI Galil MAR

One of Sean's goons uses an Galil MAR while fending off IDC tactical teams in Malaysia. Several of Gunther's bodyguards use the Galil MAR in the finale.

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IMI Galil MAR - 5.56x45mm
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One of Sean's Galil MAR-armed goons tosses a frag grenade during the IDC-lead raid.
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One Gunther's bodyguards armed with the MAR.
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The bodyguard fires the Galil MAR at Man Yeung.

M4A1

PASKAL commandos of the Royal Malaysian Navy use M4A1 carbines while searching a smallpox-contaminated freighter. Later, IDC agents use M4A1s when they raid Sean Wong's hideout. Wong himself uses an unmodified M4A1 in the finale while searching for Yeung and Jon.

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Colt M4A1 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic and Knight's Armament RAS railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm
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An IDC agent holds a M4A1 during the briefing.
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A PASKAL commando stands guard with a M4A1.
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An IDC tactical team operator fires his M4A1s.
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IDC tactical teams advance with their M4A1s at the ready.
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Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm
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Sean takes aim with a M4A1.
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An armed henchman with a M4A1, which has a picatinny receiver.
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This angle suggests the M4A1 may be the Norinco CQ-A, a Chinese clone of the M4.

Mk 18 Mod 1

Jon uses a Mk 18 Mod 1 carbine in Jordan. The rifle has an early Daniel Defense RIS II handguard coupled with a short barrel and a B5 SOPMOD stock, Aimpoint CompM2 sight, and an AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL laser aiming module. The rifle is actually built on an XM16E1-style lower receiver, as evidenced by that lack of fencing around the magazine release.

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Mk. 18 Mod 1 - 5.56x45mm
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Jon fires the Mark 18 Mod 1.
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Clearly his Mark 18 is built on a XM16E1-style lower receiver
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Jon charges towards the armed mercenaries.
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Gripping his Mark 18 rifle while under attack.

Norinco Type 56

Some of the mercenaries use Norinco Type 56 rifles to cover Sean Wong as he makes his escape after betraying his teammates.

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Type 56 assault rifle aka M22, early milled receiver model without under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm
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A Type 56 on the table.
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A mercenary flees after being under attack from IDC officers.
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A mercenary fires his Type 56 at IDC officers while waiting to be evacuated.
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The mercenary fires his Type 56 as Jon approaches.

SIG SG-552

A SIG SG 552 is used by Sean Wong during the Jordanian mission. It is equipped with a pronged flash hider, standard diopter sights, an Aimpoint sight, and a tactical flashlight.

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SIG SG 552 fitted with scope rail - 5.56x45mm
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Sea ports the SG 552 after the IDC convoy is under gunfire.
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Sean fires the SG 552.

Machine Guns

FN MAG

Humvees with mounted FN MAG machine guns are used by the Jordanian soldiers who escort the IDC team in the introduction.

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FN MAG - 7.62x51mm NATO
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Humvee with a FN MAG.
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Closeup of a FN MAG.
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Jordanian soldier gripping the FN MAG.
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Another shot of the Jordanian soldier gripping the FN MAG after the convoy is attacked.

FN Minimi

Gunther Tyler (Jared Robinsen) uses a FN Minimi Paratrooper with a 100-round cloth magazine in the finale.

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FN Minimi Para - 5.56x45mm
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Porting the Minimi.
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You can see that the weapon's clearly loaded with blanks.
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Gunther fires the Minimi at Jon on the cargo ship.

Launchers

RPG-7

The mercenaries in Jordan initiate the ambush of the IDC convoy by firing RPG-7 rocket launchers.

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RPG-7 - 40mm
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A mercenary waits for the signal to attack the IDC convoy.
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A mercenary prepares to fire a RPG-7.
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The mercenary fires the RPG-7 after being shot by Jon.

Grenades

RGD-5 Hand Grenade

Sean Wong and several of his henchmen use RGD-5 hand grenades to fend off IDC agents when their hideout is raided. Jon later uses one to rescue Dr. Rachel Kan (Peng Lin).

RGD-5 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
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Removing the RGD-5's safety pin.
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Jon prepares a RGD-5.