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[[Image:Invasion usa.jpg|thumb|right|301px|Invasion U.S.A. (1985) Note that in the movie poster, the micro Uzis appear to have been enlarged by the artist.]] | [[Image:Invasion usa.jpg|thumb|right|301px|Invasion U.S.A. (1985) Note that in the movie poster, the micro Uzis appear to have been enlarged by the artist.]] | ||
'''''Invasion U.S.A.''''' is a 1985 action film starring [[Chuck Norris]] as a former CIA operative and the only man who can stop a terrorist invasion of the continental United States. While there was a 1952 film [[Invasion USA (1952)|of the same name]], the only common elements were an invasion on American soil by Soviet/Communist commandos using conventional weapons and the attempts by brave Americans to fight them off. The Georgia Army National Guard provided a massive amount of assistance to the production, which | '''''Invasion U.S.A.''''' is a 1985 action film starring [[Chuck Norris]] as a former CIA operative and the only man who can stop a terrorist invasion of the continental United States. While there was a 1952 film [[Invasion USA (1952)|of the same name]], the only common elements were an invasion on American soil by Soviet/Communist commandos using conventional weapons and the attempts by brave Americans to fight them off. The Georgia Army National Guard provided a massive amount of assistance to the production, which included several UH-1 gunships, M60 tanks, M113 APC's, and numerous soldiers. | ||
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=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
== | == Uzi Pistol == | ||
Matt Hunter ([[Chuck Norris]]) carries dual [[Micro Uzi]] | Matt Hunter ([[Chuck Norris]]) carries dual [[Micro Uzi|Uzi Pistols]] in a custom DeSantis shoulder rig while engaging the terrorists. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Uzi-Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|250px|IMI Uzi Pistol with 25-round magazine - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:InvasionUSApromo.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Promo image of [[Chuck Norris]] with the dual | [[Image:InvasionUSApromo.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Promo image of [[Chuck Norris]] with the dual Uzi pistols. Note that the Uzi pistols were enlarged for the movie poster.]] | ||
[[Image:IUSA-002.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Matt Hunter ([[Chuck Norris]]) fires his dual | [[Image:IUSA-002.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Matt Hunter ([[Chuck Norris]]) fires his dual Uzi pistols.]] | ||
[[Image:IUSA-MicroTwin01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Matt Hunter ([[Chuck Norris]]) opens fire with dual | [[Image:IUSA-MicroTwin01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Matt Hunter ([[Chuck Norris]]) opens fire with dual Uzi pistols.]] | ||
[[Image:IUSA MicroTWin02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Matt Hunter with his dual | [[Image:IUSA MicroTWin02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Matt Hunter with his dual Uzi pistols.]] | ||
[[Image:IUSA MicroTwin03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After Matt Hunter ([[Chuck Norris]]) runs out of ammo, he lays down the | [[Image:IUSA MicroTwin03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After Matt Hunter ([[Chuck Norris]]) runs out of ammo, he lays down the Uzi pistols and picks up another weapon. ]] | ||
== Uzi == | == Uzi == | ||
The full size [[Uzi]] is also used by terrorists. | The full size [[Uzi]] is also used by terrorists. | ||
[[Image:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Uzi with buttstock collapsed - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Uzi with buttstock collapsed - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:InvUSA_102.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:InvUSA_102.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Koyo ([[James Pax]]), disguised as a Coast Guard officer, opens fire with the Uzi.]] | ||
[[Image:IUSA 10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The terrorist in the black shirt and sunglasses holds the Uzi]] | [[Image:IUSA 10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The terrorist in the black shirt and sunglasses holds the Uzi]] | ||
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== M16A1 Rifle Colt Model 603 == | == M16A1 Rifle Colt Model 603 == | ||
The [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1 rifle]] is used by US Army and National Guard soldiers and terrorists. | The [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1 rifle]] is used by US Army and National Guard soldiers and terrorists. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A1 - 5.56mm]] | ||
[[File:IUSA 106.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Guards armed with rifles in the flashback.]] | [[File:IUSA 106.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Guards armed with rifles in the flashback.]] | ||
[[Image:IUSA 07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US troops with their M16 rifles.]] | [[Image:IUSA 07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US troops with their M16 rifles. Note that this shot has been flipped horizontally, since the visible "right" side of the receiver is actually the controls on the left side.]] | ||
[[Image:IUSA 06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US troops emerge armed with their rifles. The production received a good deal of cooperation from the Georgia National Guard, who provided equipment and personnel.]] | [[Image:IUSA 06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US troops emerge armed with their rifles. The production received a good deal of cooperation from the Georgia National Guard, who provided equipment and personnel. Note that the second soldier from the right is wearing a PASGT helmet, which had only just entered service with the U.S. military at the time of filming. This is likely the first-ever cinema appearance of PASGT gear.]] | ||
[[Image:IUSA 14.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M16s are carried by US troops.]] | |||
==MGC Replica M16 rifle== | ==MGC Replica M16 rifle== | ||
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[[Image:M60GPMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60 Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:M60GPMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60 Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[File:InvUSA_102.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On the right, the M60 is seen.]] | [[File:InvUSA_102.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On the right, the M60 is seen.]] | ||
[[Image:IUSA 14.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M60 in upper right.]] | |||
[[Image:IUSA-M60 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A US soldier opens fire with a jeep-mounted M60.]] | [[Image:IUSA-M60 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A US soldier opens fire with a jeep-mounted M60.]] | ||
[[File:IUSA 158.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:IUSA 158.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldier fires the M60.]] | ||
[[Image:IUSA 13.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another soldier fires the M60 freehand!]] | [[Image:IUSA 13.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another soldier fires the M60 freehand!]] | ||
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[[Image:IUSA 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:IUSA 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
== | ==M60C== | ||
Mounted on the UH-1 Huey helicopters are | Mounted on the UH-1 Huey helicopters are [[M60 machine gun#M60C Machine Gun|M60C machine gun]]s | ||
[[Image:M60C.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60C machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | |||
[[Image:IUSA 11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:IUSA 11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:IUSA 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:IUSA 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
==Ithaca 37 | ==Ithaca 37== | ||
Terrorists disguised as Miami police are armed with [[Ithaca 37]] | Terrorists disguised as Miami police are armed with pistol-gripped [[Ithaca 37]] shotguns. | ||
[[File:Ithaca37.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:Ithaca37.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Ithaca 37 with pistol grip - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[File:InvUSA_118.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Terrorists disguised as Miami police are armed with [[Ithaca 37]] | [[File:InvUSA_118.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Terrorists disguised as Miami police are armed with [[Ithaca 37]] shotguns.]] | ||
==High Standard Model 10B Shotgun== | ==High Standard Model 10B Shotgun== | ||
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[[Image:IUSA-003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hunter prepares to use the LAW during the film's climax.]] | [[Image:IUSA-003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hunter prepares to use the LAW during the film's climax.]] | ||
[[Image:IUSA-004.jpg|thumb|none|600px|'''''"It's time"''''',Hunter fires the Law.]] | [[Image:IUSA-004.jpg|thumb|none|600px|'''''"It's time"''''',Hunter fires the Law.]] | ||
[[File:IUSA 146.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US captain fires the LAW.]] | |||
==Custom Under-Barrel "Grenade" launcher== | ==Custom Under-Barrel "Grenade" launcher== | ||
Mounted under both M16A1s and M16/SP1 slab sided rifles is an unusual custom 'grenade launcher'. Seen used by the terrorist throughout the film. In the final battle one is used by Rostov ([[Richard Lynch]]) on a slab sided SP1 rifle with a three prong flash hider. Another is used by Matt Hunter ([[Chuck Norris]]) on an M16A1 rifle with a birdcage flash hider. It is a simple tube that is attached to the barrel (via cutting holes in the A1 style handguards) and has a pistol frame grip to hold onto. The pistol grip can clearly be seen in the final scenes to be that of a Walther P-38 | Mounted under both M16A1s and M16/SP1 slab sided rifles is an unusual custom 'grenade launcher'. Seen used by the terrorist throughout the film. In the final battle one is used by Rostov ([[Richard Lynch]]) on a slab sided SP1 rifle with a three prong flash hider. Another is used by Matt Hunter ([[Chuck Norris]]) on an M16A1 rifle with a birdcage flash hider. It is a simple tube that is attached to the barrel (via cutting holes in the A1 style handguards) and has a pistol frame grip to hold onto. The pistol grip can clearly be seen in the final scenes to be that of a Walther P-38, and the weapon may have been modeled after the [[XM148 grenade launcher]] | ||
[[Image:IUSA-Underslung01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rostov ([[Richard Lynch]]) carries the M16A1 with the custom launcher during the final assault.]] | [[Image:IUSA-Underslung01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rostov ([[Richard Lynch]]) carries the M16A1 with the custom launcher during the final assault.]] | ||
[[Image:IUSA-UnderslungType2-05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sideview of the launcher.]] | [[Image:IUSA-UnderslungType2-05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sideview of the launcher.]] | ||
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==Fictional Rocket Launcher Type 1== | ==Fictional Rocket Launcher Type 1== | ||
Mikal Rostov ([[Richard Lynch]]) uses a fictional mocked up launcher designed to slightly resemble an SA-7 Grail (Streyla) or Armbrust missile launcher, except he uses it in a direct fire role and he fires it multiple times without reloading. | |||
[[Image:IUSA-Launcher01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rostov's henchman Nikko begins to aim but Rostov stops him and takes the launcher for himself.]] | [[Image:IUSA-Launcher01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rostov's henchman Nikko begins to aim but Rostov stops him and takes the launcher for himself.]] | ||
[[Image:IUSA-Launcher2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rostov about to be used the launcher.]] | [[Image:IUSA-Launcher2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rostov about to be used the launcher.]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:58, 10 January 2022
Invasion U.S.A. is a 1985 action film starring Chuck Norris as a former CIA operative and the only man who can stop a terrorist invasion of the continental United States. While there was a 1952 film of the same name, the only common elements were an invasion on American soil by Soviet/Communist commandos using conventional weapons and the attempts by brave Americans to fight them off. The Georgia Army National Guard provided a massive amount of assistance to the production, which included several UH-1 gunships, M60 tanks, M113 APC's, and numerous soldiers.
The following weapons were used in the film Invasion U.S.A. (1985):
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Submachine Guns
Uzi Pistol
Matt Hunter (Chuck Norris) carries dual Uzi Pistols in a custom DeSantis shoulder rig while engaging the terrorists.
Uzi
The full size Uzi is also used by terrorists.
MAC-10
Another weapon used by terrorists is the suppressed MAC-10.
Smith & Wesson M76 Submachine Gun
The Smith & Wesson M76 is used by terrorists.
Carl Gustav M/45 submachine gun
Terrorists also are armed with the Carl Gustav M/45 submachine gun, notably during the mall chase.
MP40 submachine gun
One terrorist armed with the MP40 submachine gun in the final assault.
Rifles
M16A1 Rifle Colt Model 603
The M16A1 rifle is used by US Army and National Guard soldiers and terrorists.
MGC Replica M16 rifle
Some of the terrorists in the final battle are seen with MGC M16 Replica rifles.
AK-47
Carried by Terrorists
Ruger AC556
Another weapon carried by Terrorists is the Ruger AC556.
Gewehr 98
Interestingly enough, it appears that one terrorist in the mass crowd scene is carrying a bolt action Gewehr 98!
Valmet M76F/RK62 assault rifle
The Valmet M76F rifle is used by terrorists in the film. Seen in the airboat assault on Matt's home as well as by the terrorists disguised as Coast Guard.
Handguns
M1911A1 Pistol
In a flashback, Matt Hunter (Chuck Norris) holds an M1911A1 on Rostov. The pistol also is seen in holsters of U.S. ARMY and National Guard troops. One with a scope is also seen used by Nikko (Alexander Zale), Rostov's right hand man, disguised as a National Guard soldier. This appears to be the same pistol later used in Popeye Doyle.
Heckler & Koch P9S
Rostov is seen taking a Heckler & Koch P9S.
Machine Guns
M60 Machine Gun
The M60 is seen mounted on military vehicles and static post mounts. At one point, a soldier fires the machine gun "free-handed".
M60D
M60D machine guns are mounted on the UH-1 helicopters.
M60C
Mounted on the UH-1 Huey helicopters are M60C machine guns
Browning M2
The Browning M2 is mounted on M60 tanks and Armored Personnel Carriers (provided by the Georgia Army National Guard) as the US military engages the terrorists.
General Electric M85
The General Electric M85 heavy machine gun is seen mounted on turrets of M60 tanks.
Shotguns
Ithaca 37
Terrorists disguised as Miami police are armed with pistol-gripped Ithaca 37 shotguns.
High Standard Model 10B Shotgun
During the final assaults, one of the terrorists is armed with a High Standard Model 10B Shotgun.
12 gauge double barreled Shotgun
A civilian is seen holding a 12 gauge double barreled shotgun (side by side) while protecting a family that is evacuating.
Launcher
M203 Grenade Launcher
A few soldiers are seen with M203 grenade launchers attached to their M16A1 rifles.
M72 LAW
The M72 LAW is used throughout the film. In a flashback, Rostov prepares to use the LAW before being thwarted. Also used twice by Hunter during the final battle. Hunter first used one to destroy Rostov's helicopter and then when Hunter took it from a terrorist he killed and uses it against Rostov. Also used by US Army and National Guard troops during the final assault.
Custom Under-Barrel "Grenade" launcher
Mounted under both M16A1s and M16/SP1 slab sided rifles is an unusual custom 'grenade launcher'. Seen used by the terrorist throughout the film. In the final battle one is used by Rostov (Richard Lynch) on a slab sided SP1 rifle with a three prong flash hider. Another is used by Matt Hunter (Chuck Norris) on an M16A1 rifle with a birdcage flash hider. It is a simple tube that is attached to the barrel (via cutting holes in the A1 style handguards) and has a pistol frame grip to hold onto. The pistol grip can clearly be seen in the final scenes to be that of a Walther P-38, and the weapon may have been modeled after the XM148 grenade launcher
Fictional Rocket Launcher Type 1
Mikal Rostov (Richard Lynch) uses a fictional mocked up launcher designed to slightly resemble an SA-7 Grail (Streyla) or Armbrust missile launcher, except he uses it in a direct fire role and he fires it multiple times without reloading.
Fictional Rocket Launcher Type 2
During the attack on the Central Command Center in Atlanta, Rostov picks up and uses a launcher that is very similar to the previous one, but not exactly the same. It has specific design differences. This could be the secondary mockup, since this one does not fire, whereas the slightly different one before is set up to fire pyrotechnical charges.
