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[[Image:9POTA-SVD AK74.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Petrovsky with his Dragunov. Note the soldier next to him using an AK-74 fitted with a telescopic sight.]] | [[Image:9POTA-SVD AK74.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Petrovsky with his Dragunov. Note the soldier next to him using an AK-74 fitted with a telescopic sight.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | |||
==PK machine gun== | ==PK machine gun== | ||
Several 9th Company soldiers use the PKM: | Several 9th Company soldiers use the PKM: | ||
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== | == NSV heavy machine gun == | ||
NSV machine gun are used by the soldiers of the 9th company | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:Nsv_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px| NSV machine gun mounted on tripod ]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Cap344a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soviet soldier manning a tripod mounted NSV heavy machine gun (first from the right) ]] | ||
[[Image:Cap201a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The NSV is clearly visible behind the head of this soldier ]] | |||
==DShK 12.7mm== | ==DShK 12.7mm== | ||
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[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|left|400px|A Russian DShKM in 12.7x109mm on Tripod]] | [[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|left|400px|A Russian DShKM in 12.7x109mm on Tripod]] | ||
==Yakushev-Borzov YakB-12.7 machine gun== | |||
Used by the Mi-25 helicopters | |||
[[Image:Yakb.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A Yak-B Gatling Gun - 12.7mm.]] | |||
[[Image:9Rota-Hinda.jpg|thumb||none|500px]] | |||
== | ==ZU-23== | ||
Seen on Soviet vehicles. | |||
[[Image:ZU23.jpg |thumb|none|left|400px|ZU-23-2]] | |||
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=Launchers= | |||
==RPG-7== | ==RPG-7== | ||
Used by the Mudjahideen alongside RPG-18s to attack the 9th Company. | Used by the Mudjahideen alongside RPG-18s to attack the 9th Company. | ||
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[[Image:9POTA RPG18.jpg |thumb|none|600px|Mudjahideen fighter fires his RPG-18 at the Soviets - 64mm]] | [[Image:9POTA RPG18.jpg |thumb|none|600px|Mudjahideen fighter fires his RPG-18 at the Soviets - 64mm]] | ||
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Revision as of 03:41, 4 June 2011
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9th Company (9 POTA) is a 2005 Russian language film about a group of Soviet Recruits from Basic Training to combat in the mountains of Afghanistan, during the Afghan-Russo War (1979-1989). The story deals with the idealistic young soldiers who are fighting a desperate battle against the Mujahideen fighters in the final days of the doomed conflict. It is (loosely) based on the Battle for Hill 3234.
The weapons seen in this movie are:
Rifles
AK-74
The AK-74, the replacement for the iconic AK-47, is the main weapon of both Soviet Paratroopers and the Muhjadeen fighters.
GP-30 Grenade Launcher
The AK-74 mounted GP-25 grenade launcher is used by Warrant Officer Pogrebnyak. This Grenade Launcher was first introduced in the 1980s and was referred to as the BG15. A later updated version would be the GP-30.
Dragunov SVD
An SVD Dragunov is issued to Petrovsky, who is an excellent marksman.
Machine Guns
PK machine gun
Several 9th Company soldiers use the PKM: Chugainov is given Samyilin's old gun, which was disfigured by a hand grenade explosion. He can be seen in on scene trying to sight it to fire at a rock 3m away. One of the main characters grabs the barrel of his PKM to bash a Mujahideen and sustains 3rd degree burns. The main character uses the PKM after the original user is killed and fires it during the scene after Sparrow's suicide.
NSV heavy machine gun
NSV machine gun are used by the soldiers of the 9th company
DShK 12.7mm
One is given to 9th Company, while others can be seen at the various military bases on top of military vehicles.
Yakushev-Borzov YakB-12.7 machine gun
Used by the Mi-25 helicopters
ZU-23
Seen on Soviet vehicles.
Launchers
RPG-7
Used by the Mudjahideen alongside RPG-18s to attack the 9th Company.
RPG-18
