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Tears of the Sun is a 2003 action film about a Navy SEAL team under the command of Lt. A.K. Waters ([[Bruce Willis]]) that is sent in to the African country of Nigeria during a coup to extract Lena Kendricks ([[Monica Bellucci]]), an American doctor. When she goes with the team to the extraction site along with the 80 some refugees from her village, the SEALs take only her.  After seeing the atrocities committed on the village, Lt. Waters has a change of heart and turns the helicopters around.  He and his SEAL team then become determined to get the doctor and the refugees to the border before the rebel militants can find them.
''Tears of the Sun'' is a 2003 action film about a Navy SEAL team under the command of Lt. A.K. Waters ([[Bruce Willis]]) that is sent in to the African country of Nigeria during a coup to extract Lena Kendricks ([[Monica Bellucci]]), an American doctor. When she goes with the team to the extraction site along with the 80 some refugees from her village, the SEALs take only her.  After seeing the atrocities committed on the village, Lt. Waters has a change of heart and turns the helicopters around.  He and his SEAL team then become determined to get the doctor and the refugees to the border before the rebel militants can find them.


'''The following weapons can be seen in the film ''Tears of the Sun'':'''
'''The following weapons can be seen in the film ''Tears of the Sun'':'''
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== Remington 870 ==
The team’s forward scout, Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) carries both a [[Remington 870]] and a [[M16 rifle series|M4A1]]. The shotgun is equipped with an extended magazine tube, a side saddle shell holder, and a strange compensator. The squad’s designated marksman, Flea ([[Chad Smith]]), takes the shotgun after Lake is shot, but the weapon was dropped and Flea switched back to his M4A1.
[[Image:Remington870NewModel.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Remington 870 12 gauge]]
[[Image:TOTS 870.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) leads the way with his Remington 870 at the ready.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake runs through the jungle with his Remington 870.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As Kendricks hugs goodbye, Lake covers the area with his Remington shotgun.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake gives Zee that "what the fuck are we doing?" look.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As Lt. Waters shouts orders, Lake takes cover with his Remington 870 slung over his back.]]


== Colt M1911A1 ==
 
The [[M1911 pistol series#M1911A1|Colt M1911A1]] appears in the hands of two senor officers of the Nigerian Militants.
 
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]
=Rifles=
[[Image:TOTS 1911.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The officer far left has what looks like a Colt 1911.]]
== M4A1 ==
[[Image:TOTS 1911-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The second in command charges the fleeing SEALs with his 1911.]]
Lieutenant Waters ([[Bruce Willis]]), Flea ([[Chad Smith]]), and Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) as their primary weapons. "Flea" has a 6x48 Sightron S33 scope on the carry handle, a cheek pad on the stock, a silencer, and a custom paintjob of green and black. "Lake" has a suppressor on his rifle. Both Lake and Lt. Waters both have M68 Aimpoint scopes fitted on their weapons. When the team first arrives in Africa, their M4A1's are fitted with PVS-14 night-vision scopes which are removed once morning arrives. Lt. Waters' also has a D-LAP Laser sight, essentially a more compact PEQ-2A
[[Image:TOTS 1911-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He then tells his men to keep fighting.]]
[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|500px| M4A1 5.56x45mm with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip]]
[[Image:TOTS M4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Waters meets Dr. Lena Hendricks. Note the M68 Aimpoint cantilever mount is mounted backwards on the railed forearm (the optic itself is also mounted backwards ).]]
[[Image:Tears ok the Sun LT Waters.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lieutenant A.K. Waters with his M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Flea and Lake search the village hooches with their suppressed M4s.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Flea hands out the contents of his MRE to refugees.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Flea takes a sniper position in a tree while the other team members raid the village.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lake fires his M4. Due to his wounded shoulder, he fires it like a complete moron.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red, ([[Cole Hauser]]), fires Lt. Waters' M4 after he drops it.]]
[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The team with their weapons. Doc, Lake, Lt., and Zee with their M4s.]]
 
== M4A1 with M203 ==
Team corpsman, Doc, and radioman, Zee, both carry [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbines]] with [[M203 grenade launcher]]s.
[[Image:CM4-M203.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M4A1 carbine 5.56x45mm with [[M203 grenade launcher]] 40mm]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Zee, there's a $500 sight attached to your gun for a reason! Aim damn you!]]
[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doc and Zee equip their pistols, while slinging their M4/M203 combos.]]
 
== M16A2 ==
A few of the Marines disembarking the helicopter in the beginning of the film are carrying [[M16A2|M16A2 rifles]], as well as a few Marines at the end of the film.
[[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M16A2 Rifle - 5.56x45mm.  Select Fire rifle (Safe/Semi/3 round Burst Only).]]
[[Image:TOTS M16A2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jarhead behind the others is carrying a M16A2.]]
[[Image:TOTS M16A2-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Marine in the background is carrying a M16A2.]]
 
==M16A1==
Seen used by Nigerian soldiers in the opening scene of the director's cut of the film.
[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M16A1]]
[[Image:M16.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Nigerian soldiers with Vietnam-era M16 rifles.]]
[[Image:M16_2.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Nigerian soldiers standing guard with Vietnam-era M16 rifles.]]
[[Image:M16_3.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Nigerian soldiers standing guard over the President and his family with Vietnam-era M16 rifles.]]
 
 
== M1A ==
Previously thought to have been an M21 SWS, the rifle carried by Silk  ([[Charles Ingram]]) is in fact a M1A, as it is lacking a selector switch. He uses the weapon throughout the movie.
[[Image:M14Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:TOTS M1A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Note the selector switch is missing in this shot.]]
[[Image:TOTS M1A-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Silk  ([[Charles Ingram]]) readies to shoot the Rebel spy with his M1A.]]
[[Image:TOTS M1A-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red and Silk make their final stand, firing Lt. Water's M4 and Silk's M1A.]]
 
== L1A1 Rifle ==
 
At the end of the film, one of the Cameroon border guards can be briefly seen armed with an [[FN FAL#L1A1|L1A1]] rifle instead of an AK variant.
 
[[Image:L1A1-SLR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|L1A1 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:TOS L1A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Cameroon border guard behind Captain Bill Rhodes ([[Tom Skerritt]]) brandishes an L1A1 rifle]]
 


== AKM ==
== AKM ==
The most commonly used assault rifle on the African continent, [[AKM]] are seen in the hands of militants, refugees, and Doc, ([[Paul Francis]]) who took it from a dead militant. He is never seen using it, but after the village raid, he most likely gave it to a refugee, as they acquired a lot of them then.
The most commonly used assault rifle on the African continent, [[AKM]] rifles are seen in the hands of militants, refugees, and Doc, ([[Paul Francis]]) who took it from a dead militant. He is never seen using it, but after the village raid, he most likely gave it to a refugee, as they acquired a lot of them then.
[[Image:Ak_54.jpg|thumb|500px|none|AK-47 rifle 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:Ak_54.jpg|thumb|500px|none|AK-47 rifle 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:TOTS AK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A rebel fighter walks through the jungle with his AKM.]]
[[Image:TOTS AK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A rebel fighter walks through the jungle with his AKM.]]
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[[Image:TOTS AKSU.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
[[Image:TOTS AKSU.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]


== M18A1 Claymore ==
== SKS rifle ==
The team’s demolition man, Red ([[Cole Hauser]]), carried three [[M18A1 Claymore]]s into the field with him. He uses two to ambush the militants and later uses it to hold back enemy troops.
Several rebels and refugees are seen carrying [[SKS rifle]].  
[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]
[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SKS rifle 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:TOTS claymore.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red sets up his final Claymore as a volley of gunfire hits the log.]]
[[Image:TOTS SKS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The point man of the rebel men walks through the jungle.]]
 
[[Image:TOTS SKS-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of Arthur Azzuka's bodyguard saves Lt. Waters.]]
== DShK Heavy Machine gun ==
[[Image:TOTS SKS-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
It’s hard to determine, but a heavy machine gun; actual DShK or Browning M2 mocked-up is seen on a mounted platform of a flatbed truck.
[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|DShK heavy machine gun 12.7x109mm]]
[[Image:TOTS DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The machine gun can be seen on the truck.]]
[[Image:TOTS DSHK-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The barrel is seen mildly clearly here.]]


== FN FAL ==
== FN FAL ==
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[[Image:TOTS FN FAL.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldier far right has a FN FAL paratrooper.]]
[[Image:TOTS FN FAL.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldier far right has a FN FAL paratrooper.]]
[[Image:TOTS FN FAL-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldier also has a FN FAL paratrooper.]]
[[Image:TOTS FN FAL-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldier also has a FN FAL paratrooper.]]
== FN MAG ==
Seen in the actual footage at the beginning, a government soldier is seen with what looks to be a [[FN MAG]], but please correct me if I’m wrong.
[[Image:FNMAG58.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|FN MAG 58 mocked up to resemble an M240, with synthetic buttstock and heatshield added - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:TOTS FN MAG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|THe soldier stands behind a FN MAG in the actual footage.]]


== Karabiner 98k ==
== Karabiner 98k ==
What appears to be a WWII-vintage Karabiner 98k is seen in the hands of at least two militants. They are never given explicit detail, sadly.
What appears to be a WWII-vintage [[Karabiner 98k]]  is seen in the hands of at least two militants. They are never given explicit detail, sadly.
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Karabiner 98k 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Karabiner 98k 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[Image:TOTS Kar98.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rebel bottom center is carrying a Kar98.]]
[[Image:TOTS Kar98.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rebel bottom center is carrying a Kar98.]]
[[Image:TOTS Kar98-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A rebel moves to investagate the body of a rebel spy.]]
[[Image:TOTS Kar98-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A rebel moves to investagate the body of a rebel spy.]]


== M72 L.A.W. ==
The Light Anti-Tank Weapon is seen having been carried by Red ([[Cole Hauser]]) and Slo ([[Nick Chinlund]]). The two weapons are fired by Lake and Flea, and then dropped as they are unreloadable.
[[Image:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M72A2 LAW 66mm]]
[[Image:TOTS LAW.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Slo, ([[Nick Chinlund]]), helps refugees up a hill with his M72 strapped into his pack.]]
[[Image:TOTS LAW-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Flea readies his M72.]]
[[Image:TOTS LAW-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Flea and Lake fire their LAWs.]]


== M1A ==
=Heavy Weapons=
Previously thought to have been an M21 SWS, the rifle carried by Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) is in fact a M1A, as it is lacking a selector switch. He uses the weapon throughout the movie.
== M249 SAW Para ==
[[Image:M14Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
Slo ([[Nick Chinlund]]), the squad's designated heavy gunner and tech-guy is seen with his paratrooper  version of the[[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249 SAW]] throughout the movie, until he's killed in a shootout with the rebels. Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) then uses the weapon during the climax firefight.
[[Image:TOTS M1A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Note the selector switch is missing in this shot.]]
[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M249 SAW 5.56x45mm paratrooper version with 200-round ammo drum and accessory rail on feed tray cover]]
[[Image:TOTS M1A-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Silk readies to shoot the Rebel spy with his M1A.]]
[[Image:TOTS SAW.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Slo with his SAW.]]
[[Image:TOTS M1A-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red and Silk make their final stand, firing Lt. Water's M4 and Silk's M1A.]]
[[Image:TOTS SAW-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
 
[[Image:TOTS SAW-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the blank rounds on the ammo belt.]]
== M4A1 ==
Lieutenant Waters ([[Bruce Willis]]), Flea ([[Chad Smith]]), and Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) as their primary weapons. "Flea" has a 6x48 Sightron S33 scope on the carry handle, a cheek pad on the stock, a silencer, and a custom paintjob of green and black. "Lake" has a suppressor on his rifle. Both Lake and Lt. Waters both have M68 Aimpoint scopes fitted on their weapons. When the team first arrives in Africa, their M4A1's are fitted with PVS-14 night-vision scopes which are removed once morning arrives. Lt. Waters' also has a D-LAP Laser sight, essentially a more compact PEQ-2A
[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|500px| M4A1 5.56x45mm with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip]]
[[Image:TOTS M4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Waters meets Dr. Lena Hendricks. Note the M68 Aimpoint cantilever mount is mounted backwards on the railed forearm (the optic itself is also mounted backwards ).]]
[[Image:Tears ok the Sun LT Waters.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lieutenant A.K. Waters with his M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Flea and Lake search the village hooches with their suppressed M4s.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Flea hands out the contents of his MRE to refugees.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Flea takes a sniper position in a tree while the other team members raid the village.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lake fires his M4. Due to his wounded shoulder, he fires it like a complete moron.]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red, ([[Cole Hauser]]), fires Lt. Waters' M4 after he drops it.]]
[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The team with their weapons. Doc, Lake, Lt., and Zee with their M4s.]]
 
== M4A1 with M203 ==
Team corpsman, Doc, and radioman, Zee, both carry [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbines]] with [[M203 grenade launcher]]s.
[[Image:CM4-M203.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M4A1 carbine 5.56x45mm with [[M203 grenade launcher]] 40mm]]
[[Image:TOTS M4-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Zee, there's a $500 sight attached to your gun for a reason! Aim damn you!]]
[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doc and Zee equip their pistols, while slinging their M4/M203 combos.]]
 
== Beretta 92FS ==
While I was hoping to get through a movie without a [[Beretta 92FS]], but sure enough, one shows up in the hands of a militant officer.
[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:TOTS M9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Sgt? far right has a 9mm Beretta.]]
 
== M16A2 ==
A few of the Marines disembarking the helicopter in the beginning of the film are carrying [[M16A2|M16A2 rifles]], as well as a few Marines at the end of the film.
[[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M16A2 Rifle - 5.56x45mm.  Select Fire rifle (Safe/Semi/3 round Burst Only).]]
[[Image:TOTS M16A2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jarhead behind the others is carrying a M16A2.]]
[[Image:TOTS M16A2-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Marine in the background is carrying a M16A2.]]
 
== M18 Smoke Grenade ==
The SEAL team carries a number of M18 smoke grenades that are used to signal to the incoming helicopters as well as the incoming bombers near the end of the film.
[[Image:M18red.jpg|thumb|none|M18 smoke grenade]]
[[Image:TOTS M18.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rebel second in command picks up the empty smoke grenade.]]


== M60D ==
== M60D ==
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[[Image:TOTS M60E4-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doc mans Red's M60E4.]]
[[Image:TOTS M60E4-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doc mans Red's M60E4.]]
[[Image:TOTS M60E4-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The other Navy SEAL with a M60E4.]]
[[Image:TOTS M60E4-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The other Navy SEAL with a M60E4.]]
== DShK Heavy Machine gun ==
It’s hard to determine, but a heavy machine gun; actual DShK or Browning M2 mocked-up is seen on a mounted platform of a flatbed truck.
[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|DShK heavy machine gun 12.7x109mm]]
[[Image:TOTS DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The machine gun can be seen on the truck.]]
[[Image:TOTS DSHK-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The barrel is seen mildly clearly here.]]


== M67 grenade ==
== FN MAG ==
All of the SEALs carry and use M67 hand grenades throughout the mission.
Seen in the actual footage at the beginning, a government soldier is seen with what looks to be a [[FN MAG]], but please correct me if I’m wrong.
[[Image:M67.jpg|thumb|none|150px|M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.]]
[[Image:FNMAG58.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|FN MAG 58 mocked up to resemble an M240, with synthetic buttstock and heatshield added - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:TOTS M67.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
[[Image:TOTS FN MAG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|THe soldier stands behind a FN MAG in the actual footage.]]


== Heckler & Koch MK23 ==
== M72 L.A.W. ==
The pistol designed especially for USSOCOM, the [[Heckler & Koch Mark 23]] is used by several Navy SEALs, including Lt. Waters, Zee, Red, Flea, Lake, and Slo.
The Light Anti-Tank Weapon is seen having been carried by Red ([[Cole Hauser]]) and Slo ([[Nick Chinlund]]). The two weapons are fired by Lake and Flea, and then dropped as they are unreloadable.  
[[Image:Mk23.jpg|thumb|none|500px|H&K Mk 23 Mod 0 .45 ACP]]
[[Image:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M72A2 LAW 66mm]]
[[Image:TOTS MK23.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
[[Image:TOTS LAW.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Slo, ([[Nick Chinlund]]), helps refugees up a hill with his M72 strapped into his pack.]]
[[Image:TOTS MK23-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Waters with his MK23.]]
[[Image:TOTS LAW-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Flea readies his M72.]]
[[Image:H&KMk23ModwKnightsSuppressor.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|H&K Mk 23 Mod 0 with (real) Knights Armament suppressor .45 ACP]]
[[Image:TOTS LAW-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Flea and Lake fire their LAWs.]]
[[Image:Tears of the Sun MK23 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. A.K. Waters wields a suppressed H&K Mark 23 while engaging militia fighters in the village]]
[[Image:TOTS MK23-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red prepares to enter a hooch with his MK23.]]
[[Image:TOTS MK23-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rack the slide on your MK23, Lake! This is a continuity shot as it only happens for a second.]]
[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]


== Type 69 RPG ==
== Type 69 RPG ==
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[[Image:TOTS RPK.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
[[Image:TOTS RPK.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]


== M249 SAW ==
=Handguns=
Slo, ([[Nick Chinlund]]), the squads designed heavy gunner and tech-guy is seen with his paratrooper [[FN Minimi#M249-E1 / M249-E2 / M249 Paratrooper SAW|M249 SAW]] throughout the movie, until he's killed in a shootout with the rebels. Silk ([[Charles Ingram]]) then uses the weapon during the climax firefight.
 
[[Image:M249ParaWAmmo.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M249 SAW 5.56x45mm paratrooper version with 200-round ammo drum and accessory rail on feed tray cover]]
== Heckler & Koch MK23 ==
[[Image:TOTS SAW.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Slo with his SAW.]]
The pistol designed especially for USSOCOM, the [[Heckler & Koch Mark 23]] is used by several Navy SEALs, including Lt. Waters, Zee, Red, Flea, Lake, and Slo.
[[Image:TOTS SAW-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
[[Image:Mk23.jpg|thumb|none|500px|H&K Mk 23 Mod 0 .45 ACP]]
[[Image:TOTS SAW-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Note the blank rounds on the ammo belt.]]
[[Image:TOTS MK23.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
[[Image:TOTS MK23-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Waters with his MK23.]]
[[Image:H&KMk23ModwKnightsSuppressor.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|H&K Mk 23 Mod 0 with (real) Knights Armament suppressor .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Tears of the Sun MK23 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. A.K. Waters wields a suppressed H&K Mark 23 while engaging militia fighters in the village]]
[[Image:TOTS MK23-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red prepares to enter a hooch with his MK23.]]
[[Image:TOTS MK23-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rack the slide on your MK23, Lake! This is a continuity shot as it only happens for a second.]]
[[Image:TOTS MISC.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
 
 
==Walther PP==
In a deleted scene, Lt. Waters leaves the priest running the hospital a [[Walther PP Pistol Series#Walther PP|Walther PP]] for self-defense.
[[Image:Walther PP.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Walther PP]]
[[Image:WaltherPPK.tots.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Walther PP left by Lt. Waters for the priest.]]


== SIG-Sauer P226 ==
== SIG-Sauer P226 ==
 
The real life favored handgun of the Navy SEALs, the [[SIG-Sauer P220 pistol series#SIG P226|SIG-Sauer P226]] is seen in the hands of Doc and Silk, ([[Paul Francis]] and [[Charles Ingram]]).
The real life Navy SEAL’s favorite handgun, the [[SIG-Sauer P220 pistol series#SIG P226|SIG-Sauer P226]], is seen in the hands of Doc and Silk, ([[Paul Francis]] and [[Charles Ingram]]).


[[Image:SigP226.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sig Sauer P226 9x19mm]]
[[Image:SigP226.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sig Sauer P226 9x19mm]]
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[[Image:TOTS SIG-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
[[Image:TOTS SIG-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
[[Image:TOTS SIG-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doc wields his SIG during the final shootout.]]
[[Image:TOTS SIG-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Doc wields his SIG during the final shootout.]]
[[Image:TOTS SIG-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Silk fires his SIG when his M1A runs dry.]]


== SKS rifle ==
== Colt M1911A1 ==
Several rebels and refugees are seen carrying [[SKS rifle]].  
The [[M1911 pistol series#M1911A1|Colt M1911A1]] appears in the hands of two senor officers of the Nigerian Militants.
[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SKS rifle 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]
[[Image:TOTS SKS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The point man of the rebel men walks through the jungle.]]
[[Image:TOTS 1911.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The officer far left has what looks like a Colt 1911.]]
[[Image:TOTS SKS-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of Arthur Azzuka's bodyguard saves Lt. Waters.]]
[[Image:TOTS 1911-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The second in command charges the fleeing SEALs with his 1911.]]
[[Image:TOTS SKS-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
[[Image:TOTS 1911-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He then tells his men to keep fighting.]]


== Beretta 92FS ==
While I was hoping to get through a movie without a [[Beretta 92FS]], but sure enough, one shows up in the hands of a militant officer.
[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm.]]
[[Image:TOTS M9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Sgt? far right has a 9mm Beretta.]]


==Walther PP==


In a deleted scene, Lt. Waters leaves the preist running the hospital a [[Walther PP Pistol Series#Walther PP|Walther PP]] as self-defense, though proves to be useless as the preist and everyone else at the hospital are slaughtered by the rebels.
[[Image:TOTS SIG-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Silk fires his SIG when his M1A runs dry.]]


=Shotguns=
== Remington 870 ==
The team’s forward scout, Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) carries both a [[Remington 870]] and a [[M16 rifle series|M4A1]]. The shotgun is equipped with an extended magazine tube, a side saddle shell holder, and a strange compensator. The squad’s designated marksman, Flea ([[Chad Smith]]), takes the shotgun after Lake is shot, but the weapon was dropped and Flea switched back to his M4A1.
[[Image:Remington870NewModel.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Remington 870 12 gauge]]
[[Image:TOTS 870.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake ([[Johnny Messner]]) leads the way with his Remington 870 at the ready.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake runs through the jungle with his Remington 870.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As Kendricks hugs goodbye, Lake covers the area with his Remington shotgun.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lake gives Zee that "what the fuck are we doing?" look.]]
[[Image:TOTS 870-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As Lt. Waters shouts orders, Lake takes cover with his Remington 870 slung over his back.]]


[[Image:Walther PP.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Walther PP]]
[[Image:WaltherPPK.tots.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Walther PP left by Lt. Waters for the preist]]


== L1A1 Rifle ==
=Other=


At the end of the film, one of the Cameroon border guards can be briefly seen armed with an [[FN FAL#L1A1|L1A1]] rifle instead of an AK variant.
== M67 grenade ==
All of the SEALs carry and use M67 hand grenades throughout the mission.
[[Image:M67.jpg|thumb|none|150px|M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.]]
[[Image:TOTS M67.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]


[[Image:L1A1-SLR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|L1A1 7.62x51mm NATO]]
== M18A1 Claymore ==
[[Image:TOS L1A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Cameroon border guard behind Captain Bill Rhodes ([[Tom Skerritt]]) brandishes an L1A1 rifle]]
The team’s demolition man, Red ([[Cole Hauser]]), carried three [[M18A1 Claymore]]s into the field with him. He uses two to ambush the militants and later uses it to hold back enemy troops.
 
[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]]
==M16A1==
[[Image:TOTS claymore.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red sets up his final Claymore as a volley of gunfire hits the log.]]
Seen used by Nigerian soldiers in the opening scene of the director's cut of the film.
 
[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M16A1]]
[[Image:M16.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Nigerian soldiers with Vietnam-era M16 rifles.]]
[[Image:M16_2.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Nigerian soldiers standing guard with Vietnam-era M16 rifles.]]
[[Image:M16_3.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Nigerian soldiers standing guard over the President and his family with Vietnam-era M16 rifles.]]


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Revision as of 09:09, 29 October 2009

Tears of the Sun is a 2003 action film about a Navy SEAL team under the command of Lt. A.K. Waters (Bruce Willis) that is sent in to the African country of Nigeria during a coup to extract Lena Kendricks (Monica Bellucci), an American doctor. When she goes with the team to the extraction site along with the 80 some refugees from her village, the SEALs take only her. After seeing the atrocities committed on the village, Lt. Waters has a change of heart and turns the helicopters around. He and his SEAL team then become determined to get the doctor and the refugees to the border before the rebel militants can find them.

The following weapons can be seen in the film Tears of the Sun:

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Tears of the Sun (2003)




Rifles

M4A1

Lieutenant Waters (Bruce Willis), Flea (Chad Smith), and Lake (Johnny Messner) as their primary weapons. "Flea" has a 6x48 Sightron S33 scope on the carry handle, a cheek pad on the stock, a silencer, and a custom paintjob of green and black. "Lake" has a suppressor on his rifle. Both Lake and Lt. Waters both have M68 Aimpoint scopes fitted on their weapons. When the team first arrives in Africa, their M4A1's are fitted with PVS-14 night-vision scopes which are removed once morning arrives. Lt. Waters' also has a D-LAP Laser sight, essentially a more compact PEQ-2A

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M4A1 5.56x45mm with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip
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Lt. Waters meets Dr. Lena Hendricks. Note the M68 Aimpoint cantilever mount is mounted backwards on the railed forearm (the optic itself is also mounted backwards ).
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Lieutenant A.K. Waters with his M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint scope and RIS foregrip
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Flea and Lake search the village hooches with their suppressed M4s.
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Flea hands out the contents of his MRE to refugees.
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Flea takes a sniper position in a tree while the other team members raid the village.
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Lake fires his M4. Due to his wounded shoulder, he fires it like a complete moron.
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Red, (Cole Hauser), fires Lt. Waters' M4 after he drops it.
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The team with their weapons. Doc, Lake, Lt., and Zee with their M4s.

M4A1 with M203

Team corpsman, Doc, and radioman, Zee, both carry M4A1 carbines with M203 grenade launchers.

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M4A1 carbine 5.56x45mm with M203 grenade launcher 40mm
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Zee, there's a $500 sight attached to your gun for a reason! Aim damn you!
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Doc and Zee equip their pistols, while slinging their M4/M203 combos.

M16A2

A few of the Marines disembarking the helicopter in the beginning of the film are carrying M16A2 rifles, as well as a few Marines at the end of the film.

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M16A2 Rifle - 5.56x45mm. Select Fire rifle (Safe/Semi/3 round Burst Only).
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Jarhead behind the others is carrying a M16A2.
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The Marine in the background is carrying a M16A2.

M16A1

Seen used by Nigerian soldiers in the opening scene of the director's cut of the film.

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M16A1
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Nigerian soldiers with Vietnam-era M16 rifles.
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Nigerian soldiers standing guard with Vietnam-era M16 rifles.
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Nigerian soldiers standing guard over the President and his family with Vietnam-era M16 rifles.


M1A

Previously thought to have been an M21 SWS, the rifle carried by Silk (Charles Ingram) is in fact a M1A, as it is lacking a selector switch. He uses the weapon throughout the movie.

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M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO
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Note the selector switch is missing in this shot.
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Silk (Charles Ingram) readies to shoot the Rebel spy with his M1A.
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Red and Silk make their final stand, firing Lt. Water's M4 and Silk's M1A.

L1A1 Rifle

At the end of the film, one of the Cameroon border guards can be briefly seen armed with an L1A1 rifle instead of an AK variant.

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L1A1 7.62x51mm NATO
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A Cameroon border guard behind Captain Bill Rhodes (Tom Skerritt) brandishes an L1A1 rifle


AKM

The most commonly used assault rifle on the African continent, AKM rifles are seen in the hands of militants, refugees, and Doc, (Paul Francis) who took it from a dead militant. He is never seen using it, but after the village raid, he most likely gave it to a refugee, as they acquired a lot of them then.

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AK-47 rifle 7.62x39mm
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A rebel fighter walks through the jungle with his AKM.
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Rebels enter the mission with their AKMS.
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Doc Kelly sits with his AK slung over his shoulder. He acquired the weapon after Lt. Waters killed it owner.
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Doc crawls towards the village with his AK slung over his shoulder.
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A rebel executes a villager with his AK.
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A refugee obtains a pair of boots and an AK-47 from a dead rebel.
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One of Arthur Azzuka's bodyguards (a trained soldier) covers Arthur.

Norinco Type 56-1

The under folding version of the AK-47 is seen being used by several soldiers as well as the full stocked variant.

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Norinco Type 56-1 (under-folding stock variant) - 7.62x39mm
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A rebel fires upon the fleeing SEALs with his Type 56-1.

AKMSU

A few soldiers are seen wielding the AKMSU.

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AKMSU Krinkov - 7.62x39mm. This is a blank adapted full auto transferable AKM (7.62x39mm) pistol that was converted into a Krinkov via parts kit.
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SKS rifle

Several rebels and refugees are seen carrying SKS rifle.

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SKS rifle 7.62x39mm
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The point man of the rebel men walks through the jungle.
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One of Arthur Azzuka's bodyguard saves Lt. Waters.
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FN FAL

Actual footage of the violence in Africa is seen in the beginning of the film and one scene shows several soldiers carrying FN FAL rifles.

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FN FAL 50.63 Paratrooper with 18" barrel - 7.62x51mm NATO
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The soldier far right has a FN FAL paratrooper.
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The soldier also has a FN FAL paratrooper.

Karabiner 98k

What appears to be a WWII-vintage Karabiner 98k is seen in the hands of at least two militants. They are never given explicit detail, sadly.

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Karabiner 98k 7.92x57mm Mauser
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The rebel bottom center is carrying a Kar98.
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A rebel moves to investagate the body of a rebel spy.


Heavy Weapons

M249 SAW Para

Slo (Nick Chinlund), the squad's designated heavy gunner and tech-guy is seen with his paratrooper version of theM249 SAW throughout the movie, until he's killed in a shootout with the rebels. Silk (Charles Ingram) then uses the weapon during the climax firefight.

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M249 SAW 5.56x45mm paratrooper version with 200-round ammo drum and accessory rail on feed tray cover
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Slo with his SAW.
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Note the blank rounds on the ammo belt.

M60D

The M60D is seen mounted on a helicopter, but it is never fired.

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M60D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO
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M60E4 Machine Gun

Red (Cole Hauser), the team’s designated heavy-gunner is seen armed with a M60E4 machine gun without the film. Doc (Paul Francis) wields the weapon when Red runs to set-up a Claymore. Another Navy SEAL who accompanies Captain Bill Rhodes (Tom Skerritt) also wields a M60E4.

M60E4 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO
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Red directs the refugees with his M60E4.
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Doc mans Red's M60E4.
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The other Navy SEAL with a M60E4.

DShK Heavy Machine gun

It’s hard to determine, but a heavy machine gun; actual DShK or Browning M2 mocked-up is seen on a mounted platform of a flatbed truck.

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DShK heavy machine gun 12.7x109mm
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The machine gun can be seen on the truck.
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The barrel is seen mildly clearly here.

FN MAG

Seen in the actual footage at the beginning, a government soldier is seen with what looks to be a FN MAG, but please correct me if I’m wrong.

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FN MAG 58 mocked up to resemble an M240, with synthetic buttstock and heatshield added - 7.62x51mm NATO
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THe soldier stands behind a FN MAG in the actual footage.

M72 L.A.W.

The Light Anti-Tank Weapon is seen having been carried by Red (Cole Hauser) and Slo (Nick Chinlund). The two weapons are fired by Lake and Flea, and then dropped as they are unreloadable.

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M72A2 LAW 66mm
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Slo, (Nick Chinlund), helps refugees up a hill with his M72 strapped into his pack.
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Flea readies his M72.
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Flea and Lake fire their LAWs.

Type 69 RPG

The Chinese-replica rocket launcher is seen in the hands of several Militant rebels throughout.

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Type 69 RPG 40mm
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I'd imagine that black eye hurts, huh?

RPD

A militant rebel is seen with a RPD light machine gun.

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RPD light machine gun 7.62x39mm
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Handguns

Heckler & Koch MK23

The pistol designed especially for USSOCOM, the Heckler & Koch Mark 23 is used by several Navy SEALs, including Lt. Waters, Zee, Red, Flea, Lake, and Slo.

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H&K Mk 23 Mod 0 .45 ACP
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Lt. Waters with his MK23.
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H&K Mk 23 Mod 0 with (real) Knights Armament suppressor .45 ACP
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Lt. A.K. Waters wields a suppressed H&K Mark 23 while engaging militia fighters in the village
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Red prepares to enter a hooch with his MK23.
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Rack the slide on your MK23, Lake! This is a continuity shot as it only happens for a second.
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Walther PP

In a deleted scene, Lt. Waters leaves the priest running the hospital a Walther PP for self-defense.

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A Walther PP
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A Walther PP left by Lt. Waters for the priest.

SIG-Sauer P226

The real life favored handgun of the Navy SEALs, the SIG-Sauer P226 is seen in the hands of Doc and Silk, (Paul Francis and Charles Ingram).

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Doc crawls towards the village.
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Doc wields his SIG during the final shootout.

Colt M1911A1

The Colt M1911A1 appears in the hands of two senor officers of the Nigerian Militants.

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M1911A1 .45 ACP
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The officer far left has what looks like a Colt 1911.
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The second in command charges the fleeing SEALs with his 1911.
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He then tells his men to keep fighting.

Beretta 92FS

While I was hoping to get through a movie without a Beretta 92FS, but sure enough, one shows up in the hands of a militant officer.

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Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm.
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The Sgt? far right has a 9mm Beretta.


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Silk fires his SIG when his M1A runs dry.

Shotguns

Remington 870

The team’s forward scout, Lake (Johnny Messner) carries both a Remington 870 and a M4A1. The shotgun is equipped with an extended magazine tube, a side saddle shell holder, and a strange compensator. The squad’s designated marksman, Flea (Chad Smith), takes the shotgun after Lake is shot, but the weapon was dropped and Flea switched back to his M4A1.

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Remington 870 12 gauge
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Lake (Johnny Messner) leads the way with his Remington 870 at the ready.
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Lake runs through the jungle with his Remington 870.
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As Kendricks hugs goodbye, Lake covers the area with his Remington shotgun.
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Lake gives Zee that "what the fuck are we doing?" look.
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As Lt. Waters shouts orders, Lake takes cover with his Remington 870 slung over his back.


Other

M67 grenade

All of the SEALs carry and use M67 hand grenades throughout the mission.

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M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.
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M18A1 Claymore

The team’s demolition man, Red (Cole Hauser), carried three M18A1 Claymores into the field with him. He uses two to ambush the militants and later uses it to hold back enemy troops.

M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine
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Red sets up his final Claymore as a volley of gunfire hits the log.