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==McMillan TAC-338A== | ==McMillan TAC-338A== | ||
Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle ([[Bradley Cooper]]) uses a [[McMillan Tactical Rifles|McMillan TAC-338A]] rifle as one of his main weapons. The weapon is fitted with a Leupold Mark 4. The rifle is also similar in appearance to the TAC-338 rifle that Kyle used in real life. | Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle ([[Bradley Cooper]]) uses a [[McMillan Tactical Rifles|McMillan TAC-338A]] rifle as one of his main weapons. The weapon is fitted with a Leupold Mark 4. The rifle is also similar in appearance to the TAC-338 rifle that Kyle used in real life. | ||
[[File:Tac338.jpg|thumb|none|501px|McMillan TAC-338A sniper rifle - .338 Lapua Magnum]] | [[File:Tac338.jpg|thumb|none|501px|McMillan TAC-338A sniper rifle with Harris bipod, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and AN/PVS-22 Universal Night Sight - .338 Lapua Magnum]] | ||
[[File:AmericanS_216.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kyle taking aim with the rifle.]] | [[File:AmericanS_216.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kyle taking aim with the rifle.]] | ||
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==Mk 12 Mod 1 Special Purpose Rifle== | ==Mk 12 Mod 1 Special Purpose Rifle== | ||
Kyle uses a [[Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle|Mk 12 Mod 1 Special Purpose Rifle]] while training to be a sniper. Other SEALs are also seen using the rifles in Iraq. | Kyle uses a [[Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle|Mk 12 Mod 1 Special Purpose Rifle]] while training to be a sniper. Other SEALs are also seen using the rifles in Iraq. | ||
[[File:MK12Mod1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:MK12Mod1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mark 12 Mod 1 SPR with suppressor, 30-round magazine, Harris bipod, and Leupold Mark 4 scope - 5.56x45mm.]] | ||
==M40A3== | ==M40A3== | ||
A Marine Scout Sniper that accompanies Kyle on his final mission is seen firing a [[M40A3 Sniper Rifle]] while engaging insurgents in Sadr City. | A Marine Scout Sniper that accompanies Kyle on his final mission is seen firing a [[M40A3 Sniper Rifle]] while engaging insurgents in Sadr City. | ||
[[Image:M40a3.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:M40a3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M40A3 sniper rifle with Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
==FPK/PSL Sniper Rifle== | ==FPK/PSL Sniper Rifle== | ||
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==SVD Dragunov== | ==SVD Dragunov== | ||
Mustapha also uses a [[SVD Dragunov]] in one scene. | Mustapha also uses a [[SVD Dragunov]] in one scene. | ||
[[Image:SVD Rifle.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:SVD Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SVD Dragunov sniper rifle - 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
==Tabuk Sniper Rifle== | ==Tabuk Sniper Rifle== | ||
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==MK 18 Mod 0 CQB== | ==MK 18 Mod 0 CQB== | ||
Kyle and many of the SEALs use tan-painted [[M16_rifle_series#CQB-R_.2F_Mk._18_Mod_0|Mk 18 Mod 0 CQB carbines]] with various accessories ranging from suppressors, AN/PEQ-2 & AN/PEQ-15 IR designators, Crane stocks, LMT rear sights, Aimpoint CompM2 red dot sights, and EOTech holographic sights. | Kyle and many of the SEALs use tan-painted [[M16_rifle_series#CQB-R_.2F_Mk._18_Mod_0|Mk 18 Mod 0 CQB carbines]] with various accessories ranging from suppressors, AN/PEQ-2 & AN/PEQ-15 IR designators, Crane stocks, LMT rear sights, Aimpoint CompM2 red dot sights, and EOTech holographic sights. | ||
[[Image:Mk18.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Mk18.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mk. 18 Mod 0 with LMT rear sight, RIS foregrip, and Crane stock - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[File:American Sniper m4 1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Production still of [[Bradley Cooper]] with a [[M16_rifle_series#CQB-R_.2F_Mk._18_Mod_0|Mk 18 Mod 0 CQB carbine]].]] | [[File:American Sniper m4 1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Production still of [[Bradley Cooper]] with a [[M16_rifle_series#CQB-R_.2F_Mk._18_Mod_0|Mk 18 Mod 0 CQB carbine]].]] | ||
[[File:AmericanS_221.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kyle and other SEALs armed with the carbine.]] | [[File:AmericanS_221.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kyle and other SEALs armed with the carbine.]] | ||
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==M4A1 Carbine== | ==M4A1 Carbine== | ||
U.S. Army soldiers, private military contractors and some of the SEALs use [[M4A1]] carbines with various attachments, including the [[M203]] grenade launcher. | U.S. Army soldiers, private military contractors and some of the SEALs use [[M4A1]] carbines with various attachments, including the [[M203]] grenade launcher. | ||
[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt M4A1 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic, Knight's Armament RAS railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
==M1A== | ==M1A== | ||
A US Navy honor guard detail performs a rifle volley with [[M1A]] rifles during a funeral. | A US Navy honor guard detail performs a rifle volley with [[M1A]] rifles during a funeral. | ||
[[File:Springfield Armory M1A Black.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:Springfield Armory M1A Black.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Springfield Armory M1A with synthetic stock - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[File:AmericanS_223.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Navy honor guard fires their M1A rifles during a military funeral]] | [[File:AmericanS_223.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Navy honor guard fires their M1A rifles during a military funeral]] | ||
==AKMS== | ==AKMS== | ||
Many Iraqi insurgents use [[AKMS]] rifles. Several can also be seen in a hidden weapons cache as mentioned below. | Many Iraqi insurgents use [[AKMS]] rifles. Several can also be seen in a hidden weapons cache as mentioned below. | ||
[[Image:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|AKMS - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
==AKM== | ==AKM== | ||
Iraqi insurgents also use [[AKM]] rifles. | Iraqi insurgents also use [[AKM]] rifles. | ||
[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|AKM - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Mark 48 Mod 0== | ==Mark 48 Mod 0== | ||
A [[M249#Mk_48_Mod_0|Mark 48 Mod 0]] fitted with an ACOG scope is carried by a Navy SEAL. | A [[M249#Mk_48_Mod_0|Mark 48 Mod 0]] fitted with an ACOG scope is carried by a Navy SEAL. | ||
[[Image:MK48.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:MK48.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mk 48 Mod 0 light machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[File:AmericanS_214.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A SEAL carrying a Mark 48 Mod 0 moments before being hit by an insurgent sniper]] | [[File:AmericanS_214.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A SEAL carrying a Mark 48 Mod 0 moments before being hit by an insurgent sniper]] | ||
==M249 SAW== | ==M249 SAW== | ||
A Marine Corps automatic rifleman can be seen carrying an [[M249 SAW]] when a fireteam is conducting a building-clearing operation. | A Marine Corps automatic rifleman can be seen carrying an [[M249 SAW]] when a fireteam is conducting a building-clearing operation. | ||
[[Image:Fn m249saw mk2 10-1-.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Fn m249saw mk2 10-1-.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M249 SAW 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[File:AmericanS_207.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The second Marine from the right can be seen armed with an M249 SAW as his fireteam makes entry on a building]] | [[File:AmericanS_207.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The second Marine from the right can be seen armed with an M249 SAW as his fireteam makes entry on a building]] | ||
==M240== | ==M240== | ||
[[M240]] GPMGs are mounted on the SEAL Humvees and MRAPs. | [[M240]] GPMGs are mounted on the SEAL Humvees and MRAPs. | ||
[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO.]] | ||
==Browning M2HB== | ==Browning M2HB== | ||
[[Browning M2HB]] heavy machine guns are mounted on M113 armored personnel carriers. | [[Browning M2HB]] heavy machine guns are mounted on M113 armored personnel carriers. | ||
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]] | ||
==M197 Vulcan== | ==M197 Vulcan== | ||
In one scene, a USMC AH-1W Super Cobra can be seen firing into an insurgent position, the chopper's ubiquitous [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] visible in the nose. | In one scene, a USMC AH-1W Super Cobra can be seen firing into an insurgent position, the chopper's ubiquitous [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] visible in the nose. | ||
[[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M197 Vulcan 20mm]] | ||
=Handguns= | =Handguns= | ||
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Captain Martens (Sam Jaeger) is seen with a [[SIG-Sauer P226]] pistol tucked into his plate carrier. Chris Kyle himself is also seen carrying the P226 throughout the movie, which is an inaccuracy (in real life, Kyle used a [[Springfield TRP]] and later switched to the .45 ACP [[SIG-Sauer P220]]). | Captain Martens (Sam Jaeger) is seen with a [[SIG-Sauer P226]] pistol tucked into his plate carrier. Chris Kyle himself is also seen carrying the P226 throughout the movie, which is an inaccuracy (in real life, Kyle used a [[Springfield TRP]] and later switched to the .45 ACP [[SIG-Sauer P220]]). | ||
[[Image:SigP226.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:SigP226.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SIG-Sauer P226 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:American-sniper-sam-jaeger-chance-kelly.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A SIG-Sauer P226 pistol is seen in the vest of Navy SEAL Captain Martens (Sam Jaeger) as he stands next to Colonel Jones ([[Chance Kelly]]).]] | [[File:American-sniper-sam-jaeger-chance-kelly.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A SIG-Sauer P226 pistol is seen in the vest of Navy SEAL Captain Martens (Sam Jaeger) as he stands next to Colonel Jones ([[Chance Kelly]]).]] | ||
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==RKG-3 Anti-Tank Grenade== | ==RKG-3 Anti-Tank Grenade== | ||
An Iraqi woman is seen handing a [[RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]] to a child. | An Iraqi woman is seen handing a [[RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]] to a child. | ||
[[Image:Rk3-upg82.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Rk3-upg82.jpg|thumb|none|500px|RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]] | ||
[[File:AmericanS_236.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kyle observes an Iraqi woman is seen handing a [[RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]] to a child. ]] | [[File:AmericanS_236.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kyle observes an Iraqi woman is seen handing a [[RKG-3 anti-tank grenade]] to a child. ]] | ||
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At least one Marine in Iraq can be seen with an [[M203 grenade launcher]] mounted on his M16A4 rifle. | At least one Marine in Iraq can be seen with an [[M203 grenade launcher]] mounted on his M16A4 rifle. | ||
[[Image:M16A4M203ACOG.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:M16A4M203ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M203 grenade launcher 40mm mounted on M16A4 5.56x45mm with ACOG scope]] | ||
[[Image:AmericanS 232.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine carrying an M16A4 with an underbarrel M203 grenade launcher]] | [[Image:AmericanS 232.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine carrying an M16A4 with an underbarrel M203 grenade launcher]] | ||
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American Sniper is an upcoming 2014 biographical war film directed by Clint Eastwood. Based on Chris Kyle's autobiography American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History, the film stars Bradley Cooper as Kyle and Sienna Miller as his wife Taya Ranae Kyle.
The following weapons were used in the film American Sniper:
Sniper Rifles
McMillan TAC-338A
Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) uses a McMillan TAC-338A rifle as one of his main weapons. The weapon is fitted with a Leupold Mark 4. The rifle is also similar in appearance to the TAC-338 rifle that Kyle used in real life.
M24
Kyle uses an M24 chambered in 300 winchester magnum. The weapon is fitted with a Nightforce NXS, harris bipod, MIRS night vision rail, Knight's Armament M110 supressor and is sitting in a McMillan A4 stock. It should be noted that this is not a standard M24 configuration and likely includes customizations made by Kyle. Unmodified M24 rifles are seen during SEAL sniper training and later in the hands of a U.S. Army Ranger sniper.
Knight's Armament SR-25
Both Kyle and another SEAL sniper (Kevin Lacz) are seen armed with tan-painted Knight's Armament SR-25 sniper rifles.
Mk 12 Mod 1 Special Purpose Rifle
Kyle uses a Mk 12 Mod 1 Special Purpose Rifle while training to be a sniper. Other SEALs are also seen using the rifles in Iraq.
M40A3
A Marine Scout Sniper that accompanies Kyle on his final mission is seen firing a M40A3 Sniper Rifle while engaging insurgents in Sadr City.
FPK/PSL Sniper Rifle
Mustapha (Sammy Sheik) uses a bipod-equipped FPK / PSL Sniper Rifle.
SVD Dragunov
Mustapha also uses a SVD Dragunov in one scene.
Tabuk Sniper Rifle
An Iraqi Tabuk Sniper Rifle is seen in a cache of weapons. The Tabuk rifles seen in the film are American-made copies built by the Two Rivers Arms Company for Independent Studio Services, the film's armorer.
Rifles
M16A4
U.S. Marines in Iraq can been seen using M16A4 rifles as their standard weapons. Another Marine carries an M16A4 fitted with an EOTech sight, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, stock-mounted magazine pouch, and an M203 grenade launcher. On Kyle's final mission a Marine Scout Sniper that accompanies him is also armed with an M16A4 but with an ACOG sight, AN/PEQ-15 IR designator, and an M203 grenade launcher.
MK 18 Mod 0 CQB
Kyle and many of the SEALs use tan-painted Mk 18 Mod 0 CQB carbines with various accessories ranging from suppressors, AN/PEQ-2 & AN/PEQ-15 IR designators, Crane stocks, LMT rear sights, Aimpoint CompM2 red dot sights, and EOTech holographic sights.
M4A1 Carbine
U.S. Army soldiers, private military contractors and some of the SEALs use M4A1 carbines with various attachments, including the M203 grenade launcher.
M1A
A US Navy honor guard detail performs a rifle volley with M1A rifles during a funeral.
AKMS
Many Iraqi insurgents use AKMS rifles. Several can also be seen in a hidden weapons cache as mentioned below.
AKM
Iraqi insurgents also use AKM rifles.
Machine Guns
Mark 48 Mod 0
A Mark 48 Mod 0 fitted with an ACOG scope is carried by a Navy SEAL.
M249 SAW
A Marine Corps automatic rifleman can be seen carrying an M249 SAW when a fireteam is conducting a building-clearing operation.
M240
M240 GPMGs are mounted on the SEAL Humvees and MRAPs.
Browning M2HB
Browning M2HB heavy machine guns are mounted on M113 armored personnel carriers.
M197 Vulcan
In one scene, a USMC AH-1W Super Cobra can be seen firing into an insurgent position, the chopper's ubiquitous M197 Vulcan visible in the nose.
Handguns
SIG-Sauer P226
Captain Martens (Sam Jaeger) is seen with a SIG-Sauer P226 pistol tucked into his plate carrier. Chris Kyle himself is also seen carrying the P226 throughout the movie, which is an inaccuracy (in real life, Kyle used a Springfield TRP and later switched to the .45 ACP SIG-Sauer P220).
Other
RKG-3 Anti-Tank Grenade
An Iraqi woman is seen handing a RKG-3 anti-tank grenade to a child.
M203 Grenade Launcher
At least one Marine in Iraq can be seen with an M203 grenade launcher mounted on his M16A4 rifle.
RPG-7
A young boy is seen picking up a RPG-7. RPG-7s are also used by numerous insurgents.
Weapons Cache
A cache of weapons including rifles and grenades are found hidden in a floor. The weapons include several AKMS rifles, at least one Tabuk sniper rifle, several F-1 hand grenades, an RGD-5 hand grenade, a PROM-1 anti-personnel mine, two RPG-7 launchers, and several RKG-3 anti-tank grenades.