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Deserter is a 2002 adventure movie set in Algeria in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. It tells the story of Simon Murray (Paul Fox) who is confronted with insurmountable class differences when he meets the woman of his life in 1950’s England. Disillusioned, he decides to join the Foreign Legion and is send to a remote outpost in Algeria where he is subject to brutal training.
Here, he develops a deep friendship with Belgian fellow-Legionnaire Pascal Dupont (Tom Hardy). As the training nears the final stages, both Legionnaires become entangled in the brutal civil war, with FLN rebels seeking independence from France, ‘Pied Noirs’ (‘Black Feet’) French settlers who wish Algeria to stay part of France and the Legion caught in between.
The following guns were used in the film Deserter (2002):
Handguns
SACM M1935A
Most Legionnaires can be seen carrying the SACM M1935A pistol most notably during the climatic shoot-out at the Algiers mosque when both Pascal and Simon use it to deadly effect.
Rifles
MAS-36
The bold-action MAS-36 is the common rifle for the Legionnaires in their clashes with the FLN rebels. The more modern semi-automatic MAS-49 would have been a more logical choice, which probably explains the strange fact that on no occasion is a Legionnaire seen cocking his MAS-36!
Mauser Karabiner 98k
When a secured FLN rebel outpost is searched for weapons, one of the confiscated guns appears to be a Karabiner 98k rifle.
Submachine Guns
MAT-49
For no apparent reason, the weapon of choice for the Legionnaires keeps switching from the MAS-36 rifle to the MAT-49 submachine gun throughout the movie. This submachine gun is mostly used to impress local residents suspect of cooperating with FLN rebels and during ambushes in the mountainous terrain of Algeria.
Hotchkiss "Type Universal"
During confrontations between Legionnaires and French special forces to take control the Algiers airport, one of the members of the French special forces is seen with a Hotchkiss "Type Universal".
Machine Guns
Chatellerault M1924/29
In one scene, FLN insurgents are attacking the Legionnaires from a mountain hide-out with several rifles and machine guns including a Chatellerault M1924/29.
MAS AA-52
In several scenes, Legionnaires can be seen equipped with the MAS AA-52 machine gun. Oddly, it is never actually seen fired during their clashes with the FLN rebels.
Browning M1919
In several scenes, the Browning M1919 machine gun can be seen used by Legionnaires. In most cases, they are put on jeeps to provide supportive fire during urban shoot-outs.
Miscellaneous
Mk II hand grenade
During a training, an instructor is showing to new and relatively innocent recruits how a simple but deadly booby trap can be constructed from a tin can and an Mk 2 hand grenade.
M29 mortar
In a mountain marching scene, Pascal can be seen with the barrel part of a M29 81mm mortar slung on his back. This mortar is also used by the Legionnaires in several clashes with FLN insurgents.
