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Several US soldiers are seen with the original [[M16]] rifle. | Several US soldiers are seen with the original [[M16]] rifle. | ||
[[Image:M16-SP1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original '''3-prong flash hider'''. | [[Image:M16-SP1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The original M16, 5.56x45mm, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original '''3-prong flash hider'''. In February 1967 a new and improved version of the M16 rifle, named M16A1, was formally adopted by the US Armed Forces in Vietnam. In 1969 the new M16A1 officially replaced the M14 rifle as well.]] | ||
[[File:The losers m16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A US Soldier with an original M16.]] | [[File:The losers m16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A US Soldier with an original M16.]] | ||
[[File:The losers m162.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Winston ([[John Garwood]]) with his M16. Note the lack of a forward assist.]] | [[File:The losers m162.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Winston ([[John Garwood]]) with his M16. Note the lack of a forward assist.]] | ||
Revision as of 21:59, 2 December 2016
The Losers, A.K.A. "Nam's Angels", (not to be confused with the 1989 movie Nam Angels or the 2010 DC Comics film), is a 1970 Vietnam War action film starring William Smith as head biker "Link Thomas" with Paul Koslo as "Limpy". The film follows a small group of Hell's Angels bikers who are recruited by the US Army to rescue an American CIA agent, (portrayed by the film's director Jack Starrett), from a NVA/Viet Cong military camp in neighbouring Cambodia. The movie was shot in the Philippines and was based by an original script by novelist Alan Caillou.
The following weapons were used in the film The Losers:
Submachineguns
Madsen M50
Each of the bikers motorcycles sport a Madsen M50 9mm which is welded on the front of the bike.
PPSh-41
More than one Viet Cong/NVA soldier is seen with a PPSh-41 fitted with a stick magazine.
M1928 Thompson SMG
The biker known as "Speed" (Eugene Cornelius) uses a M1928 Thompson with a stick magazine during the movies climax.
Rifles & Carbines
M16
Several US soldiers are seen with the original M16 rifle.
M1 Carbine
The M1 Carbine are seen in the hands of several US soldiers plus some Viet Cong.
M1 Carbine with 30 round magazine is seen in the movie by American soldiers.
M1903 Springfield
An NVA soldier is seen using a Springfield bolt action rifle.
Machine guns
M1919A4 MG
The bikers specially made "hog-wagon" sport two browning MG's. According to "Link" the wagon is "part Harley, part Volkswagen".
Various
Sawed off double-barreled shotgun
The biker "Dirty Denny" (Houston Savage) carries a sawed off double-barrelled shotgun.
M41 Walker Bulldog
Tank heavy machinegun
The M41 tank is seen armed with a .50 caliber machinegun.