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'''The following guns were used in the movie ''Born on the Fourth of July:''''' | |||
[[Image:Born On The 4th Of July.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Born on the Fourth of July''(1989)]] | [[Image:Born On The 4th Of July.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Born on the Fourth of July''(1989)]] | ||
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== | == M1903 Springfield == | ||
During the 4th of July parade at the open of the film, ROTC cadets are seen marching with M1903 Springfield rifles. Also seen later in a 4th of July parade set in 1969. | During the 4th of July parade at the open of the film, ROTC cadets are seen marching with [[M1903 Springfield]] rifles. Also seen later in a 4th of July parade set in 1969. | ||
[[Image:M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1903 Springfield]] | [[Image:M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1903 Springfield]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 047.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 047.JPG|thumb|none|600px|ROTC cadets marching with 1903 Springfield rifles.]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 049.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 049.JPG|thumb|none|600px|ROTC cadets marching with 1903 Springfield rifles are met with more animosity in a 4th of July parade in 1969.]] | ||
== | == M14 Rifle == | ||
Ron Kovic ([[Tom Cruise]]) and his fellow Marines use [[M14 Rifle|M14 rifles]] during the Vietnam sequences, which take place in January 20th, 1968, when the rifle was in the process of being replaced by the [[M16A1]] in the United States Marine Corps. The rifle is used in several pivotal sequences, including the accidental shooting of Vietnamese civilians in a hamlet, the death of one of Kovic's squadmates and finally when Kovic himself is paralyzed during an ambush. | Ron Kovic ([[Tom Cruise]]) and his fellow Marines use [[M14 Rifle|M14 rifles]] during the Vietnam sequences, which take place in January 20th, 1968, when the rifle was in the process of being replaced by the [[M16A1]] in the United States Marine Corps. The rifle is used in several pivotal sequences, including the accidental shooting of Vietnamese civilians in a hamlet, the death of one of Kovic's squadmates and finally when Kovic himself is paralyzed during an ambush. | ||
[[Image:M14Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:M14Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 040.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 040.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Several Marines on patrol with their M14s.]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 009.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 009.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Kovic and his squad search a hamlet in Vietnam.]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 019.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 019.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Ron Kovic ([[Tom Cruise]]) fires his M14 after being ambushed by NVA forces.]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 038.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 038.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Kovic continues to fire his M14, despite being already wounded in the foot.]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 017.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 017.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of Kovic's M14, which jams several times before he is shot.]] | ||
== | == M60 == | ||
Marines can be seen using [[M60 machine gun|M60 machine guns]] as well as being mounted on Marine helicopters during the Vietnam scenes. | Marines can be seen using [[M60 machine gun|M60 machine guns]] as well as being mounted on Marine helicopters during the Vietnam scenes. | ||
[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 051.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 051.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Marine on patrol with an M60 on his shoulder.]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 054.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 054.JPG|thumb|none|600px||A Marine with a M60 falling back after being ambushed.]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 043.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 043.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Marine M60 team opens fire.]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 014.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 014.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Marine helicopter covers the Marines on patrol with an M60 mounted on the side.]] | ||
==M1911== | ==M1911== | ||
A Marine fires a [[M1911]] during the battle which paralyzes Kovic. | A Marine fires a [[M1911]] during the battle which paralyzes Kovic. | ||
[[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1911]] | [[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1911]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 038.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 038.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Marine behind Kovic fires an M1911.]] | ||
==M20 'Super Bazooka'== | ==M20 'Super Bazooka'== | ||
A Marine can be briefly seen assembling a 3.5 inch M20 rocket launcher when Kovic's platoon is ambushed. | A Marine can be briefly seen assembling a 3.5 inch [[M20]] rocket launcher when Kovic's platoon is ambushed. | ||
[[Image:M20A1SuperBazooka.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M20 Super Bazooka - 3.5inch]] | [[Image:M20A1SuperBazooka.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M20 Super Bazooka - 3.5inch]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 030.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 030.JPG|thumb|none|600px||A Marine assembles his M20 rocket launcher.]] | ||
==Type 56 carbine | ==Type 56 carbine SKS== | ||
North Vietnamese soldiers can be seen with Type 56 rifles during the ambush of the Marines. | North Vietnamese soldiers can be seen with [[SKS]] Type 56 rifles during the ambush of the Marines. | ||
[[Image:ChineseType56Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Chinese Type 56 Carbine aka the Chinese SKS rifle - 7.62x39mm. The Chinese SKS has a stamped receiver and a spike bayonet (aka a "pig sticker") much like one of their AK47 copies - the Type 56 assault rifle. This version, like many imported SKS rifles, have the infamous 'orange cratewood' stocks, probably the lowest quality wood in any mass produced rifle | [[Image:ChineseType56Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Chinese Type 56 Carbine aka the Chinese SKS rifle - 7.62x39mm. The Chinese SKS has a stamped receiver and a spike bayonet (aka a "pig sticker") much like one of their AK47 copies - the Type 56 assault rifle. This version, like many imported SKS rifles, have the infamous 'orange cratewood' stocks, probably the lowest quality wood in any mass produced rifle. Many SKS rifles during the Vietnam War were issued with reddish plastic stocks, because of the incidents of 'wood rot' in the humid SE Asian jungles.]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 033.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 033.JPG|thumb|none|600px||A NVA soldier running with a Type 56 rifle.]] | ||
== | ==Norinco Type 56== | ||
North Vietnamese soldiers fire Type 56 rifles during the ambush of Kovic's Marine platoon. | North Vietnamese soldiers fire [[AK-47|Type 56]] rifles during the ambush of Kovic's Marine platoon. | ||
[[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") - 7.62x39mm]] | [[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 028.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 028.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A NVA soldier fires his Type 56 from a fortified position. Note the closed front sight indicating that the rifle is a Type 56.]] | ||
==Valmet M78 (RPK)== | ==Valmet M78 (RPK)== | ||
A [[Valmet M78]] standing in for the RPK light machine gun seen being fired by a NVA soldier. | A [[Valmet M78]] standing in for the RPK light machine gun seen being fired by a NVA soldier. | ||
[[Image:Valmet M78 LMG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Valmet M78]] | [[Image:Valmet M78 LMG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Valmet M78]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 023.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:BornFourth 023.JPG|thumb|none|600px|An NVA soldier fires the Valmet at a Marine helicopter.]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 08:49, 26 February 2010
The following guns were used in the movie Born on the Fourth of July:
M1903 Springfield
During the 4th of July parade at the open of the film, ROTC cadets are seen marching with M1903 Springfield rifles. Also seen later in a 4th of July parade set in 1969.
M14 Rifle
Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise) and his fellow Marines use M14 rifles during the Vietnam sequences, which take place in January 20th, 1968, when the rifle was in the process of being replaced by the M16A1 in the United States Marine Corps. The rifle is used in several pivotal sequences, including the accidental shooting of Vietnamese civilians in a hamlet, the death of one of Kovic's squadmates and finally when Kovic himself is paralyzed during an ambush.
M60
Marines can be seen using M60 machine guns as well as being mounted on Marine helicopters during the Vietnam scenes.
M1911
A Marine fires a M1911 during the battle which paralyzes Kovic.
M20 'Super Bazooka'
A Marine can be briefly seen assembling a 3.5 inch M20 rocket launcher when Kovic's platoon is ambushed.
Type 56 carbine SKS
North Vietnamese soldiers can be seen with SKS Type 56 rifles during the ambush of the Marines.
Norinco Type 56
North Vietnamese soldiers fire Type 56 rifles during the ambush of Kovic's Marine platoon.
Valmet M78 (RPK)
A Valmet M78 standing in for the RPK light machine gun seen being fired by a NVA soldier.
