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==Manurhin MR-73== | ==Manurhin MR-73== | ||
[[Manurhin MR-73]] revolvers are used by most of the GIGN officers, including Thierry ([[Vincent Elbaz]]). Officers use the "Defense", "Police" and "Gendarmerie" models in various barrel lengths. | [[Manurhin MR-73]] revolvers are used by most of the GIGN officers, including Thierry ([[Vincent Elbaz]]). Officers use the "Defense", "Police" and "Gendarmerie" models in various barrel lengths. | ||
[[Image:MR-73.jpg|thumb|300px|none| Manurhin MR-73 Gendarmerie with three inch barrel, rubber grips and adjustable sights]] | [[Image:MR-73.jpg|thumb|300px|none| Manurhin MR-73 Gendarmerie with three inch barrel, rubber grips and adjustable sights]] | ||
[[File:Assault-MR73-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A GIGN officer holds a Manurhin MR-73 Defense with a 4-inch barrel.]] | [[File:Assault-MR73-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A GIGN officer holds a Manurhin MR-73 Defense with a 4-inch barrel.]] | ||
[[File:Assault-MR73-4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A GIGN officer points his MR-73 Gendarmerie at Thierry (posing as a terrorist) during a practice drill.]] | [[File:Assault-MR73-4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A GIGN officer points his MR-73 Gendarmerie at Thierry (posing as a terrorist) during a practice drill.]] | ||
[[Image:Manurhin mr-73.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Manurhin MR-73 Police with 2.5 inch barrel]] | [[Image:Manurhin mr-73.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Manurhin MR-73 Police with 2.5 inch barrel]] | ||
[[File:Assault-MR73-6.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A GIGN officer points a MR-73 Police with a 2.5-inch barrel when the plane is stormed.]] | [[File:Assault-MR73-6.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A GIGN officer points a MR-73 Police with a 2.5-inch barrel when the plane is stormed.]] | ||
[[File:Manurhin.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Manurhin MR73 Sport with 5.25 inch barrel. This model isn't used in the movie.]] | [[File:Manurhin.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Manurhin MR73 Sport with 5.25 inch barrel. This model isn't used in the movie.]] | ||
[[File:Assault-MR73-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|GIGN officers load their MR-73 Gendarmerie revolvers.]] | [[File:Assault-MR73-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|GIGN officers load their MR-73 Gendarmerie revolvers.]] | ||
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==Glock 17== | ==Glock 17== | ||
A GIGN officer uses a [[Glock 17]] when raiding a house at the beginning of the film. These events took place in 1994, before the arrival of the 3rd gen of Glock pistols. | A GIGN officer uses a [[Glock 17]] when raiding a house at the beginning of the film. These events took place in 1994, before the arrival of the 3rd gen of Glock pistols. | ||
[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.]] | [[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.]] | ||
[[File:Assault-G17-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The GIGN officer left of the door holds a Glock 17 as a breaching charge is detonated.]] | [[File:Assault-G17-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The GIGN officer left of the door holds a Glock 17 as a breaching charge is detonated.]] | ||
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==Makarov PM== | ==Makarov PM== | ||
Yahia ([[Aymen Saïdi]]), leader of the ''Groupe Islamique Armé'' (GIA) terrorists who hijack Flight 8969, uses a [[Makarov PM]] throughout the film. | Yahia ([[Aymen Saïdi]]), leader of the ''Groupe Islamique Armé'' (GIA) terrorists who hijack Flight 8969, uses a [[Makarov PM]] throughout the film. | ||
[[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian '''Makarov PM''' - 9x18mm Makarov]] | [[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian '''Makarov PM''' - 9x18mm Makarov]] | ||
[[File:Assault-Makarov-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Yahia threatens a passenger with the Makarov.]] | [[File:Assault-Makarov-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Yahia threatens a passenger with the Makarov.]] | ||
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==Heckler & Koch USP== | ==Heckler & Koch USP== | ||
One of the hijackers uses a [[Heckler & Koch USP]], an unlikely choice given that the USP was a newly-introduced weapon at the time. | One of the hijackers uses a [[Heckler & Koch USP]], an unlikely choice given that the USP was a newly-introduced weapon at the time. | ||
[[Image:USP9mm.jpg |thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch USP - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:USP9mm.jpg |thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch USP - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:Assault-USP-3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The hijacker draws his USP as the GIA terrorists seize the plane.]] | [[File:Assault-USP-3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The hijacker draws his USP as the GIA terrorists seize the plane.]] | ||
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==SIG-Sauer P228== | ==SIG-Sauer P228== | ||
When the hijacked jet is stormed, a GIGN officer uses a [[SIG-Sauer P228]] as his backup gun after running out of ammunition for his MR-73. | When the hijacked jet is stormed, a GIGN officer uses a [[SIG-Sauer P228]] as his backup gun after running out of ammunition for his MR-73. | ||
[[Image:Sig-Sauer-P228.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P228 - 9x19mm. This is a really well worn movie blank adapted gun]] | |||
[[Image:Sig-Sauer-P228.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P228 - 9x19mm. | |||
[[File:Assault-P228-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A GIGN officer points a P228 as he advances down the aisle.]] | [[File:Assault-P228-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A GIGN officer points a P228 as he advances down the aisle.]] | ||
[[File:Assault-P228-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A GIGN officer fires a P228 after he runs out of ammo for his MR-73.]] | [[File:Assault-P228-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A GIGN officer fires a P228 after he runs out of ammo for his MR-73.]] | ||
=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
==Double-Barreled Shotgun== | ==Double-Barreled Shotgun== | ||
A [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] is used by a suicidal gunman at the beginning of the film. | A [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] is used by a suicidal gunman at the beginning of the film. | ||
[[Image:StevesSBS1960s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge.]] | [[Image:StevesSBS1960s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge.]] | ||
[[File:Assault-shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The gunman attempts to shoot himself with a shotgun.]] | [[File:Assault-shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The gunman attempts to shoot himself with a shotgun.]] | ||
==Mossberg 590== | ==Mossberg 590== | ||
A GIGN officer can seen pumping a [[Mossberg 500#Mossberg 590|Mossberg 590]] shotgun when preparing for the rescue mission. | A GIGN officer can seen pumping a [[Mossberg 500#Mossberg 590|Mossberg 590]] shotgun when preparing for the rescue mission. | ||
[[image:Mossberg590.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Mossberg 590 - 12 Gauge. Without heat shield.]] | [[image:Mossberg590.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Mossberg 590 - 12 Gauge. Without heat shield.]] | ||
[[File:Assault-shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The GIGN officer pumps his Mossberg 590 shotgun.]] | [[File:Assault-shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The GIGN officer pumps his Mossberg 590 shotgun.]] | ||
=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
==Heckler & Koch MP5A3== | ==Heckler & Koch MP5A3== | ||
[[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] submachine guns with Navy trigger groups, laser aiming modules and flashlights are used by GIGN officers when they storm the hijacked jet. | [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] submachine guns with Navy trigger groups, laser aiming modules and flashlights are used by GIGN officers when they storm the hijacked jet. | ||
[[Image:Hk-mp5n.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Navy trigger group - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Hk-mp5n.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Navy trigger group - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:Assault-MP5-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Thierry holds a MP5A3 with a RIS handguard and laser aiming module.]] | [[File:Assault-MP5-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Thierry holds a MP5A3 with a RIS handguard and laser aiming module.]] | ||
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==IMI Micro Uzi== | ==IMI Micro Uzi== | ||
A [[Micro Uzi]] is used by one of the hijackers. After he is wounded, Yahya takes his Micro Uzi and fires it at the GIGN officers boarding the jet. | A [[Micro Uzi]] is used by one of the hijackers. After he is wounded, Yahya takes his Micro Uzi and fires it at the GIGN officers boarding the jet. | ||
[[Image:MicroUzi-2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|IMI Micro Uzi with bent trigger guard - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:MicroUzi-2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|IMI Micro Uzi with bent trigger guard - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:Assault-uzi-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The Micro Uzi lies next to the terrorist's disguise.]] | [[File:Assault-uzi-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The Micro Uzi lies next to the terrorist's disguise.]] | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Romanian PM md. 90 Krinkov== | ==Romanian PM md. 90 Krinkov== | ||
A Romanian PM md.90 (the military version of the [[AK-47#Romanian AK Draco Carbine|AK Draco Carbine]]) is used by the hijackers to execute a hostage, and later during a lengthy gun battle with the GIGN. The GIA gunmen who take Carole ([[Mélanie Bernier]]) to a meeting with the leader of their French wing are also armed with PM md.90s. | A Romanian PM md.90 (the military version of the [[AK-47#Romanian AK Draco Carbine|AK Draco Carbine]]) is used by the hijackers to execute a hostage, and later during a lengthy gun battle with the GIGN. The GIA gunmen who take Carole ([[Mélanie Bernier]]) to a meeting with the leader of their French wing are also armed with PM md.90s. | ||
[[File:PM md. 90 Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Romanian PM md. 90 Krinkov - 7.62x39mm. Note: this differs from the US import version the [[AK-47#Romanian_AK_Draco_Carbine|Draco]] by its 3 position fire selector, folding stock as standard and darker AKM type palm-swell handguard.]] | [[File:PM md. 90 Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Romanian PM md. 90 Krinkov - 7.62x39mm. Note: this differs from the US import version the [[AK-47#Romanian_AK_Draco_Carbine|Draco]] by its 3 position fire selector, folding stock as standard and darker AKM type palm-swell handguard.]] | ||
[[File:Assault-md90-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A hijacker holds the PM md.90.]] | [[File:Assault-md90-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A hijacker holds the PM md.90.]] | ||
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==MAS FR F1== | ==MAS FR F1== | ||
GIGN sniper teams use [[FR F2|MAS FR F1]] sniper rifles. | GIGN sniper teams use [[FR F2|MAS FR F1]] sniper rifles. | ||
[[File:FRF1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAS FR F1 Sniper Rifle - 7.5mm French]] | [[File:FRF1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAS FR F1 Sniper Rifle - 7.5mm French]] | ||
[[File:Assault-frf1-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|An officer checks his FR F1.]] | [[File:Assault-frf1-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|An officer checks his FR F1.]] | ||
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=Other= | =Other= | ||
==Hand Grenades== | ==Hand Grenades== | ||
The terrorists have hand grenades attached to their belts when they hijack the plane. A grenade is later thrown at the GIGN officers when they approach the cockpit. | The terrorists have hand grenades attached to their belts when they hijack the plane. A grenade is later thrown at the GIGN officers when they approach the cockpit. | ||
[[File:Assault-grenade-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The passengers realize they are being hijacked when they spot grenades on the terrorists' belts.]] | [[File:Assault-grenade-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The passengers realize they are being hijacked when they spot grenades on the terrorists' belts.]] | ||
[[File:Assault-grenade-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A grenade lies on the floor after being tossed by a hijacker.]] | [[File:Assault-grenade-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A grenade lies on the floor after being tossed by a hijacker.]] | ||
Revision as of 15:57, 17 April 2012
The Assault (French Title: L'Assaut) is a 2010 drama film about the 1994 hijacking of Air France Flight 8969 and the operation mounted by the Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (GIGN) to rescue the hostages before the terrorists can use the plane in a suicide attack. Directed by Julien Leclercq, The Assault was made with the collaboration and advice of the GIGN.
The following weapons are seen in the film The Assault:
Handguns
Manurhin MR-73
Manurhin MR-73 revolvers are used by most of the GIGN officers, including Thierry (Vincent Elbaz). Officers use the "Defense", "Police" and "Gendarmerie" models in various barrel lengths.
Glock 17
A GIGN officer uses a Glock 17 when raiding a house at the beginning of the film. These events took place in 1994, before the arrival of the 3rd gen of Glock pistols.
Makarov PM
Yahia (Aymen Saïdi), leader of the Groupe Islamique Armé (GIA) terrorists who hijack Flight 8969, uses a Makarov PM throughout the film.
Heckler & Koch USP
One of the hijackers uses a Heckler & Koch USP, an unlikely choice given that the USP was a newly-introduced weapon at the time.
SIG-Sauer P228
When the hijacked jet is stormed, a GIGN officer uses a SIG-Sauer P228 as his backup gun after running out of ammunition for his MR-73.
Shotguns
Double-Barreled Shotgun
A 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun is used by a suicidal gunman at the beginning of the film.
Mossberg 590
A GIGN officer can seen pumping a Mossberg 590 shotgun when preparing for the rescue mission.
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine guns with Navy trigger groups, laser aiming modules and flashlights are used by GIGN officers when they storm the hijacked jet.
IMI Micro Uzi
A Micro Uzi is used by one of the hijackers. After he is wounded, Yahya takes his Micro Uzi and fires it at the GIGN officers boarding the jet.
Rifles
Romanian PM md. 90 Krinkov
A Romanian PM md.90 (the military version of the AK Draco Carbine) is used by the hijackers to execute a hostage, and later during a lengthy gun battle with the GIGN. The GIA gunmen who take Carole (Mélanie Bernier) to a meeting with the leader of their French wing are also armed with PM md.90s.
MAS FR F1
GIGN sniper teams use MAS FR F1 sniper rifles.
Other
Hand Grenades
The terrorists have hand grenades attached to their belts when they hijack the plane. A grenade is later thrown at the GIGN officers when they approach the cockpit.
