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Sgt. Tony Meserve ([[Sean Penn]]) uses a fake [[XM177]], built up from an Colt Sporter II Carbine. What makes it weird is the unusual flash hider/muzzle brake which is too long for an XM177, the wrong diameter and has holes on one side only (the left side). | Sgt. Tony Meserve ([[Sean Penn]]) uses a fake [[XM177]], built up from an Colt Sporter II Carbine. What makes it weird is the unusual flash hider/muzzle brake which is too long for an XM177, the wrong diameter and has holes on one side only (the left side). | ||
[[Image:ColtM177E2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Actual XM177E2 Carbine aka Colt Model 629 - 5.56x45mm. This was the last variant of the XM177 rifle used in the Vietnam War.]] | [[Image:ColtM177E2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Actual XM177E2 Carbine aka Colt Model 629 - 5.56x45mm. This was the last variant of the XM177 rifle used in the Vietnam War.]] | ||
[[Image:COW-XM177MockupA.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:COW-XM177MockupA.jpg|thumb|none|601px|[[Sean Penn]] as Sgt. Tony Meserve carries a weird fake XM177. Here it looks to have an 11.5" barrel like an E2 model, but the upper and lower receiver are the M16A1 style. It looks like an Sporter II Carbine that had it's barrel chopped and a strange muzzle brake installed. At this angle, we can see the right (starboard) side of the flash hider has no holes.]] | ||
[[Image:COW-XM177Fake02a.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:COW-XM177Fake02a.jpg|thumb|none|601px|[[Sean Penn]] as Sgt. Meserve carries a weird fake XM177. At this angle we can see that the left (port) side has strange 'lightning cut' compensator holes in the side. The fact that the flash hider only had holes on one side makes it a very unusual muzzle brake.]] | ||
[[Image:COW-XM177FlashA.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Sgt. Meserve fires the fake XM177. Here we can see a very strange flash coming out of the gun. After the initial flash there are no other flashes as Penn "mime fires" the carbine in 'semi automatic mode' only. Also in this night-firing shot , the strange pattern of the lopsided flash holes can be seen in this muzzle brake.]] | |||
[[Image:COW-FakeXM177SideA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another shot of the receiver of the fake XM177, which indicates it is a Sporter II carbine (which came out in 1987) or an SP1 Barrel attached to an A1 Style upper receiver.]] | [[Image:COW-FakeXM177SideA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another shot of the receiver of the fake XM177, which indicates it is a Sporter II carbine (which came out in 1987) or an SP1 Barrel attached to an A1 Style upper receiver.]] | ||
[[Image:COW-FakeXM177HandguardA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another interesting shot showing that the metal heat shield in the handguards don't have holes to bleed out the heat from rapid fire. Yet another unusual aspect of this custom carbine.]] | [[Image:COW-FakeXM177HandguardA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another interesting shot showing that the metal heat shield in the handguards don't have holes to bleed out the heat from rapid fire. Yet another unusual aspect of this custom carbine.]] | ||
[[Image:COW-WeirdXM177a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Meserve carries a weird fake XM177 in daylight. Here we can clearly see the strange 'diagonal' flash holes which are on one side of the muzzle brake only. ]] | [[Image:COW-WeirdXM177a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Meserve carries a weird fake XM177 in daylight. Here we can clearly see the strange 'diagonal' flash holes which are on one side of the muzzle brake only. ]] | ||
[[Image:COW-FakeXM177FiresA.jpg |thumb|none|600px|Meserve fires the fake XM177 in the daylight ambush. Again the rifle only fires semiautomatic.]] | [[Image:COW-FakeXM177FiresA.jpg |thumb|none|600px|Meserve fires the fake XM177 in the daylight ambush. Again the rifle only fires semiautomatic.]] | ||
[[File:Casupennxm.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A still of Sean Penn as Tony Meserve posing with his fake XM.]] | [[File:Casupennxm.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A still of Sean Penn as Tony Meserve posing with his fake XM.]] | ||
Revision as of 09:21, 23 January 2014
Casualties of War is a 1989 Vietnam War drama starring Michael J. Fox as a young US Army private who decides to stand up to his commanding sergeant (Sean Penn) when he and his men kidnap a Vietnamese girl and threaten to rape her. The film was directed by Brian De Palma and was based on an actual incident during the war.
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Rifles
M16A1
The M16A1 rifle is standard issue amongst all of the soldiers seen in the film. In Eriksson's squad, the members cross utilize the different weapons from time to time, usually manning a weapon when another is reloading, or injured.
Fake Colt XM177 Commando
Sgt. Tony Meserve (Sean Penn) uses a fake XM177, built up from an Colt Sporter II Carbine. What makes it weird is the unusual flash hider/muzzle brake which is too long for an XM177, the wrong diameter and has holes on one side only (the left side).
Type 56/AK47
The Viet Cong guerrillas use both full stock and folding stock AK47s (which are most probably Type 56 rifles) however in the real war, despite the fact that the majority of AK rifles were Chinese Type 56s, there were some original Soviet AK47s given to the NVA who supplied them to the VC.
Machine Guns
M60 machine gun
Carried by every squad gunner in the film. Again, the members take turns carrying and using the weapon, especially during "Mad Minute" fights.
M60D Machine gun
Seen by all of the door gunners on the UH-1D Hueys in the film.
Handguns
M1911A1
Seen carried by all NCOs and officers and used by some Enlisted men during certain circumstances. Both Corporal. Thomas E. Clark (Don Harvey) and PFC Eriksson (Michael J. Fox) are seen carrying and using the M1911A1 for protection.
Other
M79 grenade launcher
Used by PFC Max Eriksson (Michael J. Fox). It is notoriously seen used to blow away an incoming grenade thrown at him, which in reality did happen to PFC Max Eriksson during the Vietnam War.
M26 Hand Grenade
An unseen perpetrator uses an M26 hand grenade to attempt to blow up PFC Max Eriksson in the Latrine.
M29 81mm Mortar
M29 Mortars are seen in the fire base in the background and are featured when the VC use captured ones for an attack.
M72A1 LAW Rocket
M72A1 LAW Rockets are seen slung on the backs of U.S. Soldiers during marches or massing scenes. Also seen being uncrated by VC who are sorting captured weapons.
Trivia Special
Base Camp Wolf
In the days before CGI, filmmakers had to build the massive sets and use actors (not CGI composites) to populate those sets. In this film, Base Camp Wolf is an impressive and massive Army encampment with many REAL UH-1D Huey Helicopters taking off and landing every few minutes.
Period Beer Cans
Kudos to the Art Designer/Prop Master for coming up with period Beer Cans. PFC Eriksson (Michael J. Fox) sits at a bar with a bunch of empty Budweisser cans. Despite being a wee bit too large for the beer cans of the day, they are the correct straight side, removable tab beer cans that existed in the 1960s.
