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At least one of the mercenaries in Jordan uses an [[AKS-47]].
[[Image:Aks47e.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type I AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:AKS-47 .jpg|thumb|none|350px |Type III AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[File:TVF akms1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A mercenary fires his AKS-47 at Ross. Note the downward angled stock.]]
[[File:TVF akms1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A mercenary fires his AKS-47 at Ross. Note the downward angled stock.]]
[[File:TVF-AKS47-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mercenary drops his AKS-47 after being shot by Ice.]]
[[File:TVF-AKS47-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mercenary drops his AKS-47 after being shot by Ice.]]
The Viral Factor Jay Chou and Nicholas Tse star as two long-lost brothers, on opposites sides of the law, who reunite to stop a group of criminals from releasing a deadly strain of smallpox.
The following weapons are seen in The Viral Factor :
Warning: Potential Spoilers Ahead!
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Hand Guns Beretta 92F/FS A guard at the Asian Center for Disease Control (ACDC) aims a Beretta 92FS at Man Yeung when he escapes after stealing a smallpox sample.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guard attempts to fire a Beretta 92FS after a colleague is hit by gunfire. Glock 17 The Glock 17 is the most frequently seen weapon in the film, and is used by various points by Jon Man (Jay Chou ), his brother Man Yeung (Nicholas Tse ), various IDC agents, henchmen and Malaysian Polis officers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Sean's goons prepares to execute civilians. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Polis motorbike officers approach the wrecked sedan in downtown Kuala Lumpur. This is most likely an alternate scene since it's not seen in regular versions of the movie.Error creating thumbnail: File missing An assassin disguised as a doctor enters a patient room. Note that the suppressor is not attached straight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Man Yeung with the Glock 17. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Man Yeung takes Dr. Kan hostage. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Man Yeung sees the Glock 17 within reach. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good closeup of the Glock 17. Fully automatic Glock 17 A Glock 17 converted to fully automatic fire and with a 33 round magazine is used by Jon's International Defence Commission (IDC) partner Ross (Carl Ng ) to protect Parker when their team is attacked during a mission in Jordan. Sean Wong uses one in Kuala Lumpur when battling IDC agents.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Glock 17 with 33 round magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ross takes out a mercenary after Parker was hit. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ross returns fire with the Glock. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sean Wong fires his full auto Glock 17 at IDC tactical teams. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wong empties the Glock 17 as he escapes. Glock 26 A Glock 26 is carried by Ice (Bing Bai) during a mission to protect a scientist in Jordan.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Glock 26 subcompact Pistol - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ice after drawing out her Glock 26. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Searching an abandoned building. Heckler & Koch USP Agent Sean Wong (Andy On ) uses a Heckler & Koch USP when he betrays his comrades in Jordan. IDC agent Parker uses one as his main sidearm during the Jordanian escort mission.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch USP - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Parker reloads his USP after running out of ammo. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sean aims the USP at the scientist after going rogue. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Firing the USP at Ice and Jon before escaping via chopper. Smith & Wesson Model 36 Man Yeung is seen using a Smith & Wesson Model 36 during a flashback sequence. Jon also uses the Model 36 in the finale after retrieving it from a dead henchman.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Man Yeung brandishes two Model 36s during a robbery. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Model 36 on the ground. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Picking up the Model 36. SIG-Sauer P228 A SIG-Sauer P228 is taken from a Polis officer and used by Jon Man (Jay Chou ) in the finale.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SIG-Sauer P228 - 9mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jon takes aim at approaching IDC officers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aiming the P228 at a Polis helicopter pilot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The P228 used by Jon in the final shootout. Walther P99 A Walther P99 is carried by IDC agent Jon Man (Jay Chou ) in Jordan. Corrupt IDC agent Russell (Philip Keung ) uses a P99 while chasing Jon and his brother Man Yeung (Nicholas Tse ) in Kuala Lumpur.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P99-9mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jon pulls out a P99 after hearing static inference on their comms. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russell holds a P99 in downtown Kuala Lumpur. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A henchman fires a P99 during a gunbattle aboard a freighter. Submachine Guns Heckler & Koch MP5K-PDW Ice uses a Heckler & Koch MP5K with a PDW-style stock accessory rails and a red-dot sight in Jordan. Jon later uses a MP5K in the finale when he battles Wong's thugs aboard a cargo ship.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP5K with the PDW-style folding stock attached, commonly used in films to emulate the PDW - 9x19mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ice fires her MP5K at the mercenaries. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jon infiltrates the cargo ship. You can see the picatinny railing on the foreend with a vertical foregrip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jon searches the cargo ship with his MP5K. Heckler & Koch MP5A3 Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine guns with Surefire weapon lights are used by Jordanian police commandos when they raid a terrorist hideout. A Royal Malaysian Navy boarding team also uses MP5A3s when searching a freighter contaminated with smallpox, as do IDC agents. A thug in the finale uses a MP5A3 without any attachments.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Surefire Weaponlight and "SD"-style stock Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jordanian police commandos advance towards the hideout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A police commando holds a MP5A3 with an Aimpoint sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with "tropical" (wide) forearm and stock extended - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug holds a MP5A3. Heckler & Koch MP5A2 Polis officers use MP5A2 submachine guns with Surefire weapon lights. IDC tactical teams also use the same weapom as their main weapon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch MP5A2 with Surefire 628 dedicated forend weaponlight and Navy trigger group - 9x19mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Malaysian police officers with MP5A2s surround a train. Error creating thumbnail: File missing IDC tactical teams advance towards Sean Wong's hideout. Steyr TMP Man Yeung uses a Steyr TMP in the finale when he and Jon storm a cargo ship where the smallpox virus is being stored.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Steyr TMP - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Man Yeung armed with the TMP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Man Yeung grips the TMP while hiding. Shotguns Benelli M3T Super 90 Man Yeung uses a Benelli M3T Super 90 shotgun during a shootout on the streets of Kuala Lumpur. A henchman also carries a M3T in the final shootout.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Benelli M3T Super 90 with top folding stock - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Man Yeung's partners holds a M3T after subduing guards at the Asian Center for Disease Control. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Man Yeung shoots at Russell. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shouldering the M3T. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An armed henchmen ports the M3T. Remington 870 A Jordanian police commando can be seen holding a short-barreled Remington 870 during an anti-terrorist raid.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 870 "Witness Protection" - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing A police commando waits for the command to attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The commando approaches the target building. Assault Rifles AKMS Most of the mercenaries who ambush the IDC agents in Jordan use AKMS rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing You can see the slant barrel of the rifle. AKS-47 At least one of the mercenaries in Jordan uses an AKS-47 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Type III AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A mercenary fires his AKS-47 at Ross. Note the downward angled stock. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The mercenary drops his AKS-47 after being shot by Ice. Heckler & Koch G3A4 Agent Ross uses a Heckler & Koch G3A4 in Jordan. He loses it after being wounded while being shot by armed mercenaries. The rifle has a picatinny rail on the handguard with a red dot-type scope.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch G3A4 - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ross holds the G3A4 while Sean briefs the team in Jordan. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the full length handguard rail with the red dot scope mounted on top. IMI Galil MAR One of Sean's goons uses one while fending off IDC tactical teams in Malaysia. Several of Gunther's bodyguards use the Galil MAR in the finale.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing IMI Galil MAR - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Sean's Galil MAR-armed goon tosses a frag grenade during the IDC-lead raid. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One Gunther's bodyguards armed with the MAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bodyguard fires the Galil MAR at Man Yeung. M4A1 Carbine PASKAL commandos of the Royal Malaysian Navy use M4A1 carbines while searching a smallpox-contaminated freighter. Later, IDC agents use M4A1 carbines when they raid Sean Wong's hideout. Wong himself uses an unmodified M4A1 in the finale while searching for Yeung and Jon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M4A1 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic and Knight's Armament RAS railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An IDC agent holds a M4A1 during the briefing. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A PASKAL commando stands guard with a M4A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An IDC tactical team operator fires his M4A1s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing IDC tactical teams advance with their M4A1s at the ready. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sean takes aim with a M4A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An armed henchman with a M4A1, which has a picatinny receiver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing This angle suggests the M4A1 may be the Norinco CQ-A, a Chinese clone of the M4. Mk 18 Mod 1 Jon uses what appears to be a customized Mk 18 Mod 1 in Jordan. The rifle has a long railed handguard coupled with a short barrel and a Vltor Modstock, Aimpoint sight, a laser aiming module and fitted XM16E1-style lower receiver .
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Norinco Type 56 Some of the mercenaries use Norinco Type 56 rifles to cover Sean Wong as he makes his escape after betraying his teammates.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") which was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Type 56 on the table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A mercenary flees after being under attack from IDC officers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A mercenary fires his Type 56 at IDC officers while waiting to be evacuated. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The mercenary fires his Type 56 as Jon approaches. SIG SG-552 A SIG SG 552 with various accessories is used by Sean Wong during the Jordanian mission.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SIG SG 552 fitted with scope rail - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sea ports the SG 552 after the IDC convoy is under gunfire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sean fires the SG 552. Machine Guns FN MAG Humvees with mounted FN MAG machine guns are used by the Jordanian soldiers who are escorting the IDC team in the introduction.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN MAG - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing Humvee with a FN MAG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closeup of a FN MAG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jordanian soldier gripping the FN MAG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another shot of the Jordanian soldier gripping the FN MAG after the convoy was under attack. FN Minimi Gunther Tyler uses a FN Minimi Paratrooper with a 100-round cloth magazine in the finale.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Minimi Para - 5.56x45mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Porting the Minimi. Error creating thumbnail: File missing You can see that the weapon's clearly loaded with blanks. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunther fires the Minimi at Jon on the cargo ship. Other RPG-7 The attackers in Jordan initiate the ambush of the IDC convoy by firing RPG-7 rocket launchers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPG-7 - 40mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A mercenary waits for the signal to attack the IDC convoy. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A mercenary prepares to fire a RPG-7. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The mercenary fires the RPG-7 after being shot by Jon. RGD-5 Hand Grenade Sean Wong and several of his henchmen use RGD-5 hand grenades to fend off IDC agents when their hideout is raided. Jon later uses one to rescue Dr. Rachel Kan (Peng Lin).
RGD-5 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Removing the RGD-5's safety pin. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jon prepares a RGD-5. 
