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'''''The Outpost''''' is a 2020 war film directed by Rod Lurie | '''''The Outpost''''' is a 2020 war film directed by Rod Lurie and adapted from the 2012 non-fiction book ''The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor'' by Jake Tapper. The film depicts the real-life Battle of Kamdesh, which occurred on October 3, 2009 when Taliban fighters assaulted U.S. Army soldiers at Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province, resulting in one of the bloodiest battles of the War in Afghanistan. The film stars [[Scott Eastwood]] as Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha and [[Caleb Landry Jones]] as Specialist Ty Carter, who both earned the Medal of Honor for their actions during the battle. | ||
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=Rifles/Carbines= | =Rifles/Carbines= | ||
==M4A1 Carbine== | ==M4A1 Carbine== | ||
The [[M4A1 Carbine]] is used by | The [[M4A1 Carbine]] is used by nearly all of the U.S. Army soldiers at Combat Outpost Keating, including Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha ([[Scott Eastwood]]) and Specialist Ty Carter ([[Caleb Landry Jones]]). The M4A1 Carbines in the film are seen in both 14.5'' barrels and 16'' barrels (indicating that not all the rifles are genuine M4A1 variants), but are all fitted with ACOG sights and AN/PEQ-2 laser sights. | ||
[[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|[[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:ColtM4A1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|[[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SSG Clint Romesha ([[Scott Eastwood]]) aims his | [[File:Outpost20_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SSG Clint Romesha ([[Scott Eastwood]]) aims his M4A1 fitted with an M203 grenade launcher]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Romesha and Hardt (Jack Devos) with their | [[File:Outpost20_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Romesha and Hardt (Jack Devos) with their M4A1's and M203 grenade launchers.]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20-M4A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers at the outpost fire their M4A1s during a salute to a fallen comrade.]] | |||
[[File:Outpost20-M4A1-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SPC Daniel Rodriguez (portrayed by himself) fires a M4A1 Carbine during the battle.]] | |||
[[File:Outpost20-M4A1-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SPC Ty Carter (Caleb Landry Jones) reloads his M4A1 Carbine in the midst of the fighting. Note that the carbine lacks the stepped barrel that is a feature of genuine M4 carbines.]] | |||
[[File:Outpost20-M4A1-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of Romesha's M4A1 reveals that the lower receiver was built by Oberland Arms, a German manufacturer of [[AR15]]-pattern rifles.]] | |||
==AK-47== | ==AK-47== | ||
The Taliban fighters who assault the outpost are armed with [[AK-47]] variants. Local villagers and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers are also seen with AK-47s. | The Taliban fighters who assault the outpost are armed with [[AK-47]] variants. Local villagers and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers are also seen with AK-47s. | ||
[[Image:TypeIII AK47.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Type 3 AK-47 with laminated stock - 7.62x39mm]] | [[Image:TypeIII AK47.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Type 3 AK-47 with laminated stock - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20_12.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:Outpost20-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A villager attending a ''shura'' at COP Keating holds a decorated AK-47.]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20-AK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As a sign of goodwill, the villagers surrender AK-47 rifles to CPT Keating.]] | |||
[[File:Outpost20-AK-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|ANA soldiers with AK-47s patrol the outpost.]] | |||
[[File:Outpost20_12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Taliban fighters engaging the soldiers are armed with several AK-47s.]] | |||
[[File:Outpost20-AK-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AK-47 armed Taliban fighters charge one of the COP Keating's bunkers.]] | |||
==Arsenal AR-F== | ==Arsenal AR-F== | ||
Bulgarian [[Arsenal AR|Arsenal AR-F]] rifles are used by Taliban fighters. The presence of the AR-F is explained since most of the movie was filmed in Bulgaria. | Bulgarian [[Arsenal AR|Arsenal AR-F]] rifles are used by Taliban fighters. The presence of the AR-F is explained since most of the movie was filmed in Bulgaria. | ||
[[File:BulgAR-F.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Arsenal AR-F - 7.62x39mm]] | [[File:BulgAR-F.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Arsenal AR-F - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20-ARF-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Taliban fighters armed with AR-F rifles advance towards COP Keating. Note that the rifle in the foreground has a rail on the receiver for attaching sights.]] | |||
[[File:Outpost20-ARF-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Taliban fighters disguised as ANA soldiers enter COP Keating during the battle.]] | |||
==SVD Dragunov== | ==SVD Dragunov== | ||
SSG Clint Romesha ([[Scott Eastwood]]) uses a [[SVD Dragunov]] sniper rifle taken from an Afghan soldier to engage an enemy sniper. | SSG Clint Romesha ([[Scott Eastwood]]) uses a [[SVD Dragunov]] sniper rifle taken from an Afghan soldier to engage an enemy sniper during the battle. | ||
[[Image:SVD Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SVD Dragunov sniper rifle - 7.62x54mm R]] | [[Image:SVD Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SVD Dragunov sniper rifle - 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20_24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Romesha ([[Scott Eastwood]]) aims the [[SVD Dragunov]] sniper rifle.]] | [[File:Outpost20_24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Romesha ([[Scott Eastwood]]) aims the [[SVD Dragunov]] sniper rifle.]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20-SVD-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Romesha fires the SVD.]] | |||
=Handguns= | =Handguns= | ||
==Beretta 92FS== | ==Beretta 92FS== | ||
The [[Beretta 92FS]], standing in for the Beretta M9, are used by the officers at the outpost, including | The [[Beretta 92FS]], standing in for the Beretta M9, are used by the officers at the outpost, including Captain Benjamin Keating ([[Orlando Bloom]]), Captain Sylvanius Broward (Kwame D. Patterson), and medical officer Captain Chris Cordova (George Arvidson). Specialist Daniel Rodriguez (portraying himself) is seen using a Beretta 92FS when responding to the initial Taliban attack. | ||
[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20_29.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Beretta 92FS is used by Rodriguez.]] | [[File:Outpost20-92FS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|CPT Benjamin Keating ([[Orlando Bloom]]) has a Beretta 92FS attached to a chest holster.]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20-92FS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|CPT Sylvanius Broward (Kwame D. Patterson) draws his Beretta 92FS.]] | |||
[[File:Outpost20_29.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Beretta 92FS is used by SPC Rodriguez.]] | |||
== Makarov PM == | == Makarov PM == | ||
A [[Makarov PM]] pistol is seen in the hands of ANA Commander Zahid (Ahmad Sakhi). | A [[Makarov PM]] pistol is seen in the hands of ANA Commander Zahid (Ahmad Sakhi). | ||
[[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov]] | [[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov]] | ||
[[File:Outpost20_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A [[Makarov PM]] pistol is chambered by Commander Zahid at the film | [[File:Outpost20_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A [[Makarov PM]] pistol is chambered by Commander Zahid at the beginning of the film.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= |
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The Outpost is a 2020 war film directed by Rod Lurie and adapted from the 2012 non-fiction book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor by Jake Tapper. The film depicts the real-life Battle of Kamdesh, which occurred on October 3, 2009 when Taliban fighters assaulted U.S. Army soldiers at Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province, resulting in one of the bloodiest battles of the War in Afghanistan. The film stars Scott Eastwood as Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha and Caleb Landry Jones as Specialist Ty Carter, who both earned the Medal of Honor for their actions during the battle.
The following weapons were used in the film The Outpost:
Rifles/Carbines
M4A1 Carbine
The M4A1 Carbine is used by nearly all of the U.S. Army soldiers at Combat Outpost Keating, including Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha (Scott Eastwood) and Specialist Ty Carter (Caleb Landry Jones). The M4A1 Carbines in the film are seen in both 14.5 barrels and 16 barrels (indicating that not all the rifles are genuine M4A1 variants), but are all fitted with ACOG sights and AN/PEQ-2 laser sights.
AK-47
The Taliban fighters who assault the outpost are armed with AK-47 variants. Local villagers and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers are also seen with AK-47s.
Arsenal AR-F
Bulgarian Arsenal AR-F rifles are used by Taliban fighters. The presence of the AR-F is explained since most of the movie was filmed in Bulgaria.
SVD Dragunov
SSG Clint Romesha (Scott Eastwood) uses a SVD Dragunov sniper rifle taken from an Afghan soldier to engage an enemy sniper during the battle.
Handguns
Beretta 92FS
The Beretta 92FS, standing in for the Beretta M9, are used by the officers at the outpost, including Captain Benjamin Keating (Orlando Bloom), Captain Sylvanius Broward (Kwame D. Patterson), and medical officer Captain Chris Cordova (George Arvidson). Specialist Daniel Rodriguez (portraying himself) is seen using a Beretta 92FS when responding to the initial Taliban attack.
Makarov PM
A Makarov PM pistol is seen in the hands of ANA Commander Zahid (Ahmad Sakhi).
Machine Guns
FN M240B
M240B GPMGs are used by US soldiers while defending the outpost.
FN Minimi Para
The paratrooper variant of the FN Minimi, standing in for the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, is used by US soldiers.
Browning M2HB
Browning M2HB machine guns are mounted on US Army Humvees.
M230 Chain Gun
The M230 Chain Gun is used by the AH-64 Apaches that arrive to provide air support.
Other
M203 Grenade Launcher
M203 Grenade Launchers are mounted on some of the soldiers' M4A1 carbines.
M136 AT4
Sergeant Josh Kirk (Jack Kesy) retrieves a M136 AT4 launcher when responding to the Taliban assault.
RPG-7
Taliban fighters use RPG-7 rocket launchers during the battle.