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|name = Machine Gun Preacher | |name = Machine Gun Preacher | ||
|picture = MachineGunPreacher-Poster.jpg | |picture = MachineGunPreacher-Poster.jpg | ||
|caption = | |caption = Film Poster | ||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States<BR>[[Image:RSA.jpg|25px]] South Africa | |country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States<BR>[[Image:RSA.jpg|25px]] South Africa | ||
|director = Marc Forster | |director = [[Marc Forster]] | ||
|date= 2011 | |date = 2011 | ||
|language =English<br>Arabic | |language = English<br>Arabic | ||
|studio=Relativity Media<br>Moonlighting Films | |studio = Relativity Media<br>Moonlighting Films | ||
|distributor=Relativity Media | |distributor = Relativity Media | ||
|character1=Sam Childers | |character1=Sam Childers | ||
|actor1=[[Gerard Butler]] | |actor1=[[Gerard Butler]] | ||
|character2=Lynn Childers | |character2=Lynn Childers | ||
|actor2=[[Michelle Monaghan]] | |actor2=[[Michelle Monaghan]] | ||
|character3= | |character3=Paige Childers | ||
|actor3= | |actor3=Madeline Carroll | ||
|character4= | |character4=Daisy | ||
|actor4=[[ | |actor4=[[Kathy Baker]] | ||
|character5= | |character5=Donnie | ||
|actor5=[[ | |actor5=[[Michael Shannon]] | ||
|character6=Crackhead | |character6=Crackhead | ||
|actor6=[[Sean Patrick Leonard]] | |actor6=[[Sean Patrick Leonard]] | ||
|character7= | |character7=Deng | ||
|actor7=[[ | |actor7=[[Souleymane Sy Savane]] | ||
|character8= | |character8=Marco | ||
|actor8= | |actor8=[[Mduduzi Mabaso]] | ||
|character9= | |character9=Nineteen | ||
|actor9= | |actor9=Percy Matsemela | ||
|character10= | |character10=AJ | ||
|actor10= | |actor10=Ronnie Nyakale | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Machine Gun Preacher''''' is a 2011 American action drama that tells the true story of Sam Childers, a drug-dealing biker who found God and later became the savior of hundreds of Sudanese orphans and child soldiers. [[Gerard Butler]] stars as Childers, and the film is directed by [[Marc Forster]] (''[[Quantum of Solace]]'' and ''[[World War Z (2013)|World War Z]]''). | |||
'''''Machine Gun Preacher''''' is a 2011 action | |||
{{Film Title}} | {{Film Title}} | ||
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=Handguns= | =Handguns= | ||
==Smith & Wesson Model 36== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 36== | ||
A crackhead ([[Sean Patrick Leonard]]) pulls a [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] on Sam Childers ([[Gerard Butler]]). | A crackhead ([[Sean Patrick Leonard]]) pulls a [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] on Sam Childers ([[Gerard Butler]]) in one scene. | ||
[[Image:M36.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special]] | [[Image:M36.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_SW36_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The S&W-style cylinder release is seen here.]] | [[Image:MGP_SW36_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The S&W-style cylinder release is seen here.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_SW36_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The five-shot cylinder is seen here.]] | [[Image:MGP_SW36_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The five-shot cylinder is seen here.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_SW36_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_SW36_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A crackhead ([[Sean Patrick Leonard]]) holds his revolver.]] | ||
=Submachine Guns= | |||
==PPS-43== | |||
Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) troops both are seen carrying [[PPS-43]] submachine guns. | |||
[[Image:PPSh-43-Submachine-Gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Soviet PPS-43 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | |||
[[Image:MGP_PPS_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An LRA member with a PPS-43 during the prologue.]] | |||
[[Image:MGP_PPS_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SPLA soldier in the background has a PPS-43.]] | |||
[[Image:MGP_PPS_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SPLA soldier in the middle has a PPS-43 with the stock extended.]] | |||
=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
==Sawn- | ==Sawn-Off J.C. Higgins Model 20== | ||
Sam Childers uses a sawn-off [[J.C. Higgins Model 20]] early in the film. | Sam Childers ([[Gerard Butler]]) uses a sawn-off [[J.C. Higgins Model 20]] early in the film. | ||
==Sawn- | [[File:JCH sawed-off shotgun Model 20.JPG|thumb|none|400px|J.C. Higgins Model 20 sawed-off shotgun (18.5" barrel) - 12 gauge]] | ||
Sam's buddy Donnie ([[Michael Shannon]]) carries a sawn-off [[ | [[Image:MGP_JCH20_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam Childers shoots the floor.]] | ||
[[Image:Browning 0-U.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning 5.25 O/U - 12 | [[Image:MGP_JCH20_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam Childers ([[Gerard Butler]]) holds his shotgun.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_OU_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Donnie with his shotgun. This is the best | |||
==Sawn-Off O/U Shotgun== | |||
Sam's buddy Donnie ([[Michael Shannon]]) carries a sawn-off [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun#Over and Under Shotgun (O/U)|O/U shotgun]] in one scene. | |||
[[Image:Browning 0-U.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Full-size Browning 5.25 O/U - 12 Gauge]] | |||
[[Image:MGP_OU_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Donnie ([[Michael Shannon]]) with his shotgun. This is the best view of it in the film.]] | |||
==Mossberg 500== | ==Mossberg 500== | ||
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[[Image:Mossberg500AT.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mossberg 500AT Shotgun - 12 Gauge]] | [[Image:Mossberg500AT.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mossberg 500AT Shotgun - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[Image:M-G-PM500M16A2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Mossberg 500 can be seen on the left in the cabinet.]] | [[Image:M-G-PM500M16A2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Mossberg 500 can be seen on the left in the cabinet.]] | ||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Norinco Type 56-1== | ==Norinco Type 56-1== | ||
Sam uses a [[Norinco Type 56-1]] as his primary weapon for much of the film. Troops from both sides are seen using | Sam ([[Gerard Butler]]) uses a [[Norinco Type 56-1]] as his primary weapon for much of the film. Troops from both sides are seen using this gun as well. | ||
[[Image:Type56S.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56-1 | [[Image:Type56S.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56-1 - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_T561_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam fires his Type 56-1 during an ambush. Note the hooded front sight.]] | [[Image:MGP_T561_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam ([[Gerard Butler]]) fires his Type 56-1 during an ambush. Note the hooded front sight.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_T561_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_T561_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam with his rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_T561_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_T561_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam with his rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:M-G-PAKMS-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:M-G-PAKMS-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam holds his rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP GButler.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP GButler.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam holds his rifle.]] | ||
==AKMS== | ==AKMS== | ||
William (Junior Magale) can be seen with a genuine [[AKMS]]. | William (Junior Magale) can be seen with a genuine [[AKMS]]. | ||
[[File:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKMS - 7.62x39mm]] | [[File:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKMS - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_T561_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|William with his AKMS. Note the narrow front sight, stamped stock and unported gas tube which distinguish this from the more common Norinco Type 56- | [[Image:MGP_T561_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|William (Junior Magale) with his AKMS. Note the narrow front sight, stamped stock and unported gas tube which distinguish this from the more common Norinco Type 56-1s seen in the film.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_AKMS_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|William's AKMS from the front. Note the open front sight.]] | [[Image:MGP_AKMS_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|William's AKMS is seen from the front. Note the open front sight.]] | ||
==Vektor R5 (Mocked up as Norinco Type 56C)== | ==Vektor R5 (Mocked up as Norinco Type 56C)== | ||
Deng ([[Souleymane Sy Savane]]) uses a [[Vektor R5]] rifle mocked up as a [[Norinco Type 56C]] exclusively throughout the film. Sam examines | Deng ([[Souleymane Sy Savane]]) uses a [[Vektor R5]] rifle mocked up as a [[Norinco Type 56C]] exclusively throughout the film. Sam briefly examines this gun. | ||
[[Image:VektorR5.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vektor R5 - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:VektorR5.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vektor R5 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:Type56C.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Type56C.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56C (also known as QBZ-56C) with 20-round magazine - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_R5-T56C_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Deng's R5 on his bed. Note that for this non-firing scene, it would appear that a real bakelite AK-74 magazine has been shoved into the magazine well.]] | [[Image:MGP_R5-T56C_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Deng's R5 on his bed. Note that for this non-firing scene, it would appear that a real bakelite [[AK-74]] magazine has been shoved into the magazine well.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_R5-T56C_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam checks the chamber, noting that it's dirty and needs cleaning.]] | [[Image:MGP_R5-T56C_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam checks the chamber, noting that it's dirty and needs cleaning.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_R5-T56C_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Deng provides covering fire for Sam. Since this scene involves the rifle firing, a real R5 | [[Image:MGP_R5-T56C_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Deng ([[Souleymane Sy Savane]]) provides covering fire for Sam. Since this scene involves the rifle firing, a real R5 magazine, which has been painted orange, is used.]] | ||
[[Image:M-G-PAK.jpg|thumb|none|600px|This shows the cuts and shape of the R5 receiver.]] | [[Image:M-G-PAK.jpg|thumb|none|600px|This view shows the cuts and shape of the R5 receiver.]] | ||
==Vektor R4 (Mocked up as AKMS)== | ==Vektor R4 (Mocked up as AKMS)== | ||
Marco ([[Mduduzi Mabaso]]) uses a [[Vektor R4]] mocked up as an [[AKMS]] for much of the film. Deng hands Sam one during the night attack on the orphanage. | Marco ([[Mduduzi Mabaso]]) uses a [[Vektor R4]] mocked up as an [[AKMS]] for much of the film. Deng also hands Sam one during the night attack on the orphanage. | ||
[[ | |||
[[Image:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:Vektor R4 AR.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vektor R4 - 5.56x45mm NATO.]] | ||
[[Image:M-G-PAKMS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marco fires his R4.]] | [[Image:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKMS, stamped steel receiver with slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:M-G-PAKMS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marco ([[Mduduzi Mabaso]]) fires his R4.]] | |||
==Norinco Type 56== | ==Norinco Type 56== | ||
Various characters from both sides are seen using [[Norinco Type 56]] rifles with pig | Various characters from both sides are seen using [[Norinco Type 56]] rifles with "pig sticker" bayonets. | ||
[[File:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56 | [[File:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56 with under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_T56_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_T56_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel holds his Type 56.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_T56_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A child soldier with a Type 56. | [[Image:MGP_T56_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A child soldier with a Type 56. Note that his sling appears to be a braided leather belt.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_T56_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same child soldier surrendering his Type 56.]] | [[Image:MGP_T56_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same child soldier surrendering his Type 56.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_T56_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A wounded LRA member | [[Image:MGP_T56_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A wounded LRA member lies next to his Type 56.]] | ||
==Vektor R4 (Mocked up as AKM)== | ==Vektor R4 (Mocked up as AKM)== | ||
Various characters from both sides are seen using [[Vektor R4]] rifles mocked up as [[AKM]] | Various characters from both sides are seen using [[Vektor R4]] rifles mocked up as [[AKM]] rifles. | ||
[[Image:VektorR4.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vektor R4 assault rifle of the South African forces with 50-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:VektorR4.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vektor R4 assault rifle of the South African forces with 50-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKM, stamped steel receiver with slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_R4-AK_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An LRA member fires blindly with his R4.]] | [[Image:MGP_R4-AK_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An LRA member fires blindly with his R4.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_R4-AK_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nineteen ( | [[Image:MGP_R4-AK_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nineteen (Percy Matsemela) with his R4. Note that his magazines are taped together "jungle-style".]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_R4-AK_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two SPLA soldiers fire | [[Image:MGP_R4-AK_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two SPLA soldiers fire at the LRA.]] | ||
==Zastava M70AB2== | ==Zastava M70AB2== | ||
Various characters from both sides are seen using [[Zastava M70AB2]] rifles. | Various characters from both sides are seen using [[Zastava M70AB2]] rifles. | ||
[[Image:Zastava M70 AB2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Zastava M70AB2 folding stock rifle - 7.62x39mm]] | [[Image:Zastava M70 AB2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Zastava M70AB2 folding stock rifle - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_M70AB2_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A child soldier | [[Image:MGP_M70AB2_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A child soldier on the right holds his M70AB2.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_M70AB2_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AJ ( | [[Image:MGP_M70AB2_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AJ (Ronnie Nyakale) with his M70AB2.]] | ||
==Vektor R5== | ==Vektor R5== | ||
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[[Image:MGP_R5_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An LRA member returns fire with his R5.]] | [[Image:MGP_R5_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An LRA member returns fire with his R5.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_R5_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An LRA member returns fire with his R5.]] | [[Image:MGP_R5_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An LRA member returns fire with his R5.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_R5_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SPLA soldier on the right | [[Image:MGP_R5_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SPLA soldier on the right has an R5. The one on the left has a Type 56-1.]] | ||
==SKS== | ==SKS== | ||
An LRA sniper (Ikagene Mogotusi) opens fire at Sam with an [[SKS rifle]]. | |||
[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|450px| | [[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Russian SKS rifle - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_SKS_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_SKS_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An LRA sniper opens fire.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_SKS_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_SKS_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SKS is seen.]] | ||
==AKM== | ==AKM== | ||
One of Dr. John Garang's (Fana Mokoena) appears to be armed with a real [[AKM]]. | One of Dr. John Garang's (Fana Mokoena) soldiers appears to be armed with a real [[AKM]]. | ||
[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKM, | [[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKM, stamped steel receiver with slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_AKM_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_AKM_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier in the background holding his AKM.]] | ||
==Colt Government Model HBAR== | ==Colt Government Model HBAR== | ||
Sam | Sam takes a [[M16 rifle series|Colt Government Model HBAR]] from his personal collection. | ||
[[Image:ColtGovtModHBAR.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt Government Model HBAR, the A2 version of the AR-15 | [[Image:ColtGovtModHBAR.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt Government Model HBAR, the A2 version of the AR-15 civilian rifle - 5.56x45mm. Note the lack of a third position for burst mode for the selector switch.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_AR15A2_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam's rifle has a scope mounted.]] | [[Image:MGP_AR15A2_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam's rifle has a scope mounted.]] | ||
== | ==Mauser 98 Sporter== | ||
Sam asks Deng to hand him a [[ | Sam asks Deng to hand him a [[Mauser 98 Sporter]] when they are pinned down by an LRA sniper. Sam refers to it as "the Mauser". | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Mauser 98 sporter scope.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser 98 Sporter with scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_Mauser_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_Mauser_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam asks Deng to hand him a Mauser 98 Sporter.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_Mauser_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_Mauser_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam aims his Mauser.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_Mauser_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_Mauser_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam aims his Mauser.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_Mauser_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:MGP_Mauser_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The barrel of the rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_Mauser_05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam with his Mauser.]] | |||
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= | ==M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle== | ||
A member of the LRA fires an [[Browning Automatic Rifle|M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle]] in one scene. | |||
A member of the LRA fires an [[ | [[Image:BAR1918.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06 Springfield]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:MGP_MG42_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebel is seen firing his BAR on the technical.]] | ||
[[Image:M-G- | [[Image:M-G-PBAR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebel on the left fires his BAR.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | |||
==RPK== | ==RPK== | ||
A member of the LRA fires an [[RPK]] during an attack. | A member of the LRA fires an [[RPK]] during an attack. | ||
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==FN MAG 58== | ==FN MAG 58== | ||
One of Sam's SPLA allies fires an [[FN MAG 58]] during an ambush. | One of Sam's SPLA allies fires an [[FN MAG|FN MAG 58]] during an ambush. | ||
[[Image:FNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:FNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_MAG58_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_MAG58_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SPLA soldier fires the MAG 58.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_MAG58_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_MAG58_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SPLA soldier fires the MAG 58.]] | ||
==MG42== | ==MG42== | ||
A member of the LRA fires an [[MG42]]. | A member of the LRA fires an [[MG42]] in one scene. | ||
[[File:MG42 Left.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG42 with sling and bipod collapsed - 7. | [[File:MG42 Left.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG42 with sling and bipod collapsed - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_MG42_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_MG42_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An MG42 is seen on the technical.]] | ||
[[Image:M-G-PBAR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:M-G-PBAR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebel fires the MG42.]] | ||
=Other= | |||
==M79 Grenade Launcher== | |||
A member of the LRA fires an [[M79 grenade launcher]] during an attack. | |||
[[Image:M79-Grenade-Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M79 grenade launcher - 40x46mm]] | |||
[[Image:M-G-PM79.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebel fires his M79.]] | |||
==RPG-7== | ==RPG-7== | ||
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==F-1 Hand Grenade== | ==F-1 Hand Grenade== | ||
A child soldier has | A child soldier has an [[F-1 hand grenade]] attached to his webbing. | ||
[[Image:Deactivated_f1.jpg|thumb|none|200px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]] | [[Image:Deactivated_f1.jpg|thumb|none|200px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_F1_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_F1_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A child soldier has an F-1 hand grenade attached to his webbing.]] | ||
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Machine Gun Preacher is a 2011 American action drama that tells the true story of Sam Childers, a drug-dealing biker who found God and later became the savior of hundreds of Sudanese orphans and child soldiers. Gerard Butler stars as Childers, and the film is directed by Marc Forster (Quantum of Solace and World War Z).
The following weapons were used in the film Machine Gun Preacher:
Handguns
Smith & Wesson Model 36
A crackhead (Sean Patrick Leonard) pulls a Smith & Wesson Model 36 on Sam Childers (Gerard Butler) in one scene.
Submachine Guns
PPS-43
Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) troops both are seen carrying PPS-43 submachine guns.
Shotguns
Sawn-Off J.C. Higgins Model 20
Sam Childers (Gerard Butler) uses a sawn-off J.C. Higgins Model 20 early in the film.
Sawn-Off O/U Shotgun
Sam's buddy Donnie (Michael Shannon) carries a sawn-off O/U shotgun in one scene.
Mossberg 500
Sam grabs a Mossberg 500 from his personal collection.
Rifles
Norinco Type 56-1
Sam (Gerard Butler) uses a Norinco Type 56-1 as his primary weapon for much of the film. Troops from both sides are seen using this gun as well.
AKMS
William (Junior Magale) can be seen with a genuine AKMS.
Vektor R5 (Mocked up as Norinco Type 56C)
Deng (Souleymane Sy Savane) uses a Vektor R5 rifle mocked up as a Norinco Type 56C exclusively throughout the film. Sam briefly examines this gun.
Vektor R4 (Mocked up as AKMS)
Marco (Mduduzi Mabaso) uses a Vektor R4 mocked up as an AKMS for much of the film. Deng also hands Sam one during the night attack on the orphanage.
Norinco Type 56
Various characters from both sides are seen using Norinco Type 56 rifles with "pig sticker" bayonets.
Vektor R4 (Mocked up as AKM)
Various characters from both sides are seen using Vektor R4 rifles mocked up as AKM rifles.
Zastava M70AB2
Various characters from both sides are seen using Zastava M70AB2 rifles.
Vektor R5
Various characters from both sides are seen using unmodified Vektor R5 rifles.
SKS
An LRA sniper (Ikagene Mogotusi) opens fire at Sam with an SKS rifle.
AKM
One of Dr. John Garang's (Fana Mokoena) soldiers appears to be armed with a real AKM.
Colt Government Model HBAR
Sam takes a Colt Government Model HBAR from his personal collection.
Mauser 98 Sporter
Sam asks Deng to hand him a Mauser 98 Sporter when they are pinned down by an LRA sniper. Sam refers to it as "the Mauser".
M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle
A member of the LRA fires an M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle in one scene.
Machine Guns
RPK
A member of the LRA fires an RPK during an attack.
FN MAG 58
One of Sam's SPLA allies fires an FN MAG 58 during an ambush.
MG42
A member of the LRA fires an MG42 in one scene.
Other
M79 Grenade Launcher
A member of the LRA fires an M79 grenade launcher during an attack.
RPG-7
Various characters, including Sam, are seen using RPG-7s.
F-1 Hand Grenade
A child soldier has an F-1 hand grenade attached to his webbing.
