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== Unknown Rifles? ==
From the same scene, I also noticed these two rifles in the foreground. Can they be identified?
[[Image:Soldier-rifles.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Two unknown rifles]]
==Flamethrowers==
==Flamethrowers==



Revision as of 02:26, 6 September 2009

The following weapons appear in the film Soldier:

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Soldier (1998)













M16A2

Early in the movie, when the babies are being chosen for the Adam program, armed guards can be seen in the nursery armed with M16-type rifles. The weapons are not seen clearly, but are most likely M16A2s.

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M16A2 5.56mm
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A soldier in the background guarding the nursery in the opening; the barrel of his M16A2 is visible.


M60 Machine Gun

During the training phase, several Humvees can be seen, each with an M60 machine gun mounted on the roof.

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M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO
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A pair of Humvees fitted with M60 machine guns overlook the child recruits during training.


M4A1 Carbine

During the training phase, the child recruits can be seen firing 1st generation M4A1 Carbines fitted with C-More red dot sights and RIS foregrips.

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M4A1 5.56mm
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A young Todd and several other child recruits firing M4A1 carbines during training
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Todd blasts away with his M4.
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Riley hesitates when he sees one of the enemy targets is behind a mother holding a baby.
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Riley's finger on the trigger of his M4.
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Todd unflinchingly shoots at the enemy through the civilian target after Riley hesitates.


Colt Single Action Army

The cruel and cowardly commander of the soldiers, Colonel Mekum (Jason Isaacs) can be seen carrying a nickel-plated Colt Single Action Army with pearl grips as his sidearm, using it to shoot first one of the older soldiers injured in the fight with Caine 607 (Jason Scott Lee), one of the newer soldiers, and then Captain Church (Gary Busey) when he refuses to follow orders.

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Colt Single Action Army w/ 5" barrel .45 Long Colt
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Colonel Mekum points his Single Action Army at one of the Adam program soldiers before executing him.
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Colonel Mekum on board the ship with his SAA holstered.
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Colonel Mekum with his SAA after having shot Captain Church


Century Arms AK-47 Bullpup

The standard-issue assault rifles of the soldiers throughout the film, including Sergeant Todd (Kurt Russell) and later the super-soldiers, are modified Century Arms AK-47 bullpup rifles made to look futuristic. The weapons have been given extended barrels and shrouds that appear to have been borrowed from Franchi SPAS-12 shotguns. Additionally, the rifles have C-More red-dot sights, dual retractable bayonets, and tactical flashlights. In some scenes, the rifles feed from standard 30-round AK "banana"-style magazines (this is most obvious during a flashback when Sgt. Todd is seen reloading and his magazine is shown hitting the ground), while in other scenes, they are fitted with 100-round drum magazines.

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Century Arms AK-47 Bullpup - 7.62x39mm. This weapon was the basis for the futuristic assault rifles seen in the movie.
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Franchi SPAS-12 - 12-gauge. Shotguns of this type appear to have been used for the extended barrels/shrouds of the assault rifles seen in the movie.
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A soldier is shown firing his assault rifle during the scene where the old and new soldiers compete against each other. This shot clearly shows that the weapon is a Century Arms bullpup AK. The shape of the AK receiver, selector, and bolt carrier is clearly visible, while the distinctive vented housing over pistol grip identifies the weapon definitively as a Century Arms gun.
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Sgt. Todd (Kurt Russell) fires his assault rifle in a flashback.
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A close-up of Sgt. Todd's magazine hitting the ground as he reloads during the flashback. This is quite clearly a standard 30-round "banana"-type AK-47 magazine.
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An assault rifle in the hands of one of the newer-generation soldiers. Note that in this scene, the rifle has a 100-round drum magazine.
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A close-up of one rifle while firing.
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A close-up of two rifles' muzzles during a scene in which Todd tricks the newer warriors.
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Another close-up showing the trigger and pistol grip.


Heckler & Koch HK91

During the "War of the Six Cities" flashback to Sgt. Todd's earlier days an enemy soldier is seen armed with a rifle which is definitely a Heckler & Koch G3 variant. It's not seen clearly, but looking closely, it is possible to see that that the rifle lacks the flipper magazine release of the original H&K G3, which means that it is almost certainly a civilian HK91 standing in for the mil-spec G3.

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HK91 Rifle with Standard Stock - 7.62 NATO
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An enemy soldier during the "War of the Six Cities" is killed while holding an HK91.


Heckler & Koch MP5A2

During the montage showing Sgt. Todd's service following his training, a combatant in the "Moscow Incident" can be seen brandishing a Heckler & Koch MP5A2 while holding a civilian woman hostage, Todd shooting both the enemy and the civilian with no regard for civilian casualties.

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Heckler & Koch MP5A2 9mm
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A combatant holds a civilian woman hostage while brandishing a Heckler & Koch MP5A2 during the Moscow Incident.


Franchi LF-57

During the flashback to the "Battle of the Argentine Moons", Sgt. Todd is using a pair of nickel-plated Franchi LF-57 submachine guns with the stocks removed and some type of old-fashioned tube sight installed on top.

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Franchi LF-57 9x19mm
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Sgt. Todd leads his men into combat on a moon while brandishing a pair of nickel Franchi LF-57 submachine guns.


Claridge LEC9

Todd and some of the settlers carry Claridge LEC9 Carbines - the long-barreled carbine version of the Claridge Hi-Tec S9. Though Goncz Armament, Inc. made a nearly identical carbine before Claridge did, the Goncz carbines were outfitted with wooden furniture, the Claridge carbines were sold with all black synthetic furniture, thus any carbine with black synthetic parts is assumed to be the Claridge variant.

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Claridge LEC9 - 9x19mm
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A close-up of a Claridge LEC-9 Carbine sitting on the ground.
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Todd checks the magazine of the LEC9.
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Jimmy Pig (Michael Chiklis) fires his LEC9 when the super-soldiers attack Arcadia 234.


MAK-90

One of the Arcadia 234 inhabitants can be seen with an MAK-90 rifle, the "post-ban" semi-automatic civilian version of the Chinese Norinco Type 56 (AK-47). It can be recognized by its thumbhole stock and full-circle front sight. Note that the rifle also seems to have a short 10-round magazine fitted.

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Norinco MAK-90 7.62x39mm
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An Arcadia 234 inhabitant firing an MAK-90 during the raid.
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Another image of the colonist firing his MAK-90.


Bushmaster XM15 "V-Match"

One of the Arcadia 234 inhabitants carries a Bushmaster XM15 "V-Match" semi-automatic rifle fitted with a C-More red-dot sight. It is not an M16A4 as mis-identified previously; the weapon's hand guards do not match those of any M16 variant, and the weapon also lacks a triangular front sight post, the most distinctive characteristic of the V-Match.

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Bushmaster XM15 "V-Match" 20" - 5.56x45mm
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An Arcadia 234 inhabitant (right) holds a Bushmaster XM15 "V-Match" when the raid starts.
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The same colonist fires his V-Match at one of the super soldiers...
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...only to be hit by the soldier's flamethrower and set on fire.


(Fake) DShK

The "Crawler" vehicles used by the soldiers during the attack on Arcadia 234 are armed with what appear to be turret-mounted DShK heavy machine guns, but these are actually dressed-up Browning M2HB machine guns.

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Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG
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DShK 12.7x109mm (compare the receiver to the M2, above, and the guns seen in the movie, below.
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The gunner on a "Crawler" mans the dual machine guns in the turret (fake DShKs mocked up from Browning M2HBs).
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The turret gunner fires his fake DShKs at night.
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A view from the gunner's perspective.


Hand Held GE M134 Minigun

One of the soldiers engaged in the raid on the Arcadia 234 settlement can be seen firing a short-barreled hand held GE M134 Minigun. Sgt. Todd kills the soldier when his Minigun jam on him, then uses it when engaging the soldiers following the raid.

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Hand held M134 Minigun 7.62x51mm NATO with 'Chainsaw grip' to handle the recoil force
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The soldier with the Minigun unloads in the direction of Todd and the women and children he is sheltering.
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The soldier tries in vain to clear a jam in his Minigun moments before being killed by Sgt. Todd
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A close-up of the Minigun as Todd fires it.


Heckler & Koch Mk 23 Mod 0

When Sgt. Todd assists in repelling the first wave of soldiers from the Arcadia 234 settlement, he can be seen picking up and loading a Heckler & Koch Mk 23 Mod 0 pistol.

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Heckler & Koch Mk 23 Mod 0 .45 ACP
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Sgt. Todd loads up a Heckler & Koch Mk 23 Mod 0 taken from a dead soldier.
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Sgt. Todd holding his captured Mark 23.
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A closer shot of the magazine being slapped in.


Rocky Mountain Arms Patriot Pistol "Carbine"

While loading up to engage the soldiers after repelling the raid on the Arcadia 234 settlement, Sgt. Todd can be briefly seen with a pair of Patriot Pistols (which were common AR15 pistol variants around the same time as Olympic Arms' entry into the AR15 Pistol arena with their OA-93). These Patriot Pistols (which have a short AR barrel and flat top upper receiver), actually have the full length telescoping stock for the XM177/CAR15 carbines attached. It looks to be the same Patriot Upper mated to a full auto SP1 lower that was used in the movie Congo. This firearms is outfitted with an under-mounted flashlight, a vintage red laser sight (from the 1980s), and a Beta-C magazine.

Rocky Mountain Arms Patriot Pistol w/ Beta-C magazine - 5.56x45mm
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Sgt. Todd loading up one of the Patriot Pistols (done up as a carbine here).
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A closeup of the Patriot Pistols (done up as a carbine here). Note the mismatched upper and lower receivers, indicating that is is the same hybrid gun used in the movie Congo.


Steyr SPP

While engaging the soldiers, Sgt. Todd takes a Steyr SPP converted to fire full-auto from one of the soldiers before dropping a grenade into one of the "Crawler" vehicles to kill the crew. The soldier inside the Crawler who gets killed is also brandishing an SPP. It would appear that the SPP is actually supposed to be the standard-issue sidearm for the Adam project soldiers; this is evidenced by the fact that during the flashback to the "Moscow Incident", all of the soldiers are carrying machine pistols on thigh holsters which appear to be SPPs.

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Steyr SPP 9mm
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Sgt. Todd and his men fighting during the "Moscow Incident". Note the large machine pistols holstered on their thighs, which appear to be the same Steyr SPPs used later in the film.
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Sgt. Todd loads a Steyr SPP while preparing to fight the soldiers.
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Sgt. Todd fires his captured SPP.


Remington Rolling Block

One of the Arcadia 234 inhabitants can be seen carrying a Remington Rolling Block rifle, the ancient weapon apparently still in working order after centuries.

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Remington Rolling Block .45 caliber
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An Arcadia 234 inhabitant with a Remington Rolling Block at the ready


Smith & Wesson Gas Gun

What appears to be a Smith & Wesson Gas Gun of some sort is seen on a man's back as Sgt. Todd walks over to pick up the Claridge LEC9.

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Smith & Wesson Model 276 Gas Gun - 37mm
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A Smith & Wesson Gas Gun on a man's back.


Unknown Rifle?

I just watched this movie again today, and noticed that this gun wasn't on the page. It was seen during the town meeting when they discuss exiling Todd.

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An unknown rifle


Unknown Rifles?

From the same scene, I also noticed these two rifles in the foreground. Can they be identified?

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Two unknown rifles

Flamethrowers

The genetically engineered soldiers use custom-built flamethrowers that were assembled specially for the movie.

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One of the actual flamethrowers used in Soldier (this image is an IMFDB exclusive)
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