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[[Image:200px-M-67handgrenade.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 HE Frag hand grenade]]
[[Image:200px-M-67handgrenade.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M26 HE Frag hand grenade]]
== B-40 Rocket Launcher ==
In the scene where Forrest and the other soldiers are ambushed in Vietnam, the NVA are armed with B-40 rocket launchers, a Vietnamese licensed-built copy of the [[RPG-2]].
[[Image:Rpg-2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|B-40 40mm with PG-2 rocket]]


== M1903 Springfield ==
== M1903 Springfield ==

Revision as of 19:19, 19 March 2009

The Following Guns are seen used in this film:


M1 Garand

One of the first guns seen in the film is the M1 Garand, seen carried by National Guard soldiers protecting black students during the integration of the University of Alabama.

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M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06

M14

During the scenes when Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) is training at Boot Camp, he and the other recruits are seen assembling M14 Rifles, Forrest finishing his in record time.

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M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO

M16

During Forrest's time in Vietnam, he, like many of the other soldiers in his platoon are armed with M16 rifles.

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The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Army in Vietnam. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56mm

Colt M1911A1

In one Vietnam scene, Forrest is handed an M1911A1 for "Tunnel Rat" duty, and later his commanding officer, Lt. Dan Taylor (Gary Sinise) is seen using one after he is wounded during the battle scene.

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M1911A1 .45 ACP

M60

M60 Machine Guns are seen mounted on Hueys and carried by some of the Soldiers.

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M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO

M72 LAW

M72 LAW rockets are seen on several soldiers backpacks, Forrest carried one on the top of his backpack, but never uses it.

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M72A2 LAW 66mm

M26 Hand Grenade

M26 Hand Grenades are seen mounted on soldiers belts.

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M26 HE Frag hand grenade

B-40 Rocket Launcher

In the scene where Forrest and the other soldiers are ambushed in Vietnam, the NVA are armed with B-40 rocket launchers, a Vietnamese licensed-built copy of the RPG-2.

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B-40 40mm with PG-2 rocket

M1903 Springfield

During the flashbacks of Lt. Dan's ancestors who died in battle, one who died during World War I is seen using an M1903 Springfield.

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M1903 Springfield Mk 1 - .30-06

M1928 Thompson

Another one of Lt. Dan's ancestors, who died during World War II, is seen holding an M1928 Thompson that looks like an M1 Thompson.

Remington 870

A Black Panther is seen holding a sawed-off Remington 870 after Forrest beats up Jenny's boyfriend at the "Black Panther party"

Colt Python?

A Colt Python is seen weilded by a Black Panther.