Tour of Duty - Season 3: Difference between revisions
Tour of Duty - Season 3: Difference between revisions - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
Tour of Duty - Season 3: Difference between revisions
The [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun is seen in the hands of SFC Clayton "Zeke" Anderson ([[Terence Knox]]) notably in "Dead Man Tales" (S3E14) and "The Raid" (S3E20).
The [[Ithaca 37]] Deer Slayer Police Special shotgun is seen in the hands of SFC Clayton "Zeke" Anderson ([[Terence Knox]]) notably in "Dead Man Tales" (S3E14) and "The Raid" (S3E20).
[[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Ithaca Model 37 riot version - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:Ithaca37 DSPS.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Ithaca Model 37 Deer Slayer Police Special (note the rifle sights and riot-length barrel) - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:TOD 123.jpg|thumb|none|451px|Anderson carries the full-size Ithaca in "Dead Man Tales" (S3E14).]]
[[Image:TOD 123.jpg|thumb|none|451px|Anderson carries the full-size Ithaca in "Dead Man Tales" (S3E14).]]
[[File:TODS3E20 02.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Anderson armed with the Ithaca in "The Raid" (S3E20).]]
[[File:TODS3E20 02.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Anderson armed with the Ithaca in "The Raid" (S3E20).]]
The M1911A1 is seen primarily used in Season 3 by Lt. Myron Goldman (Stephen Caffrey). Several of the other men in the platoon also use the pistol including Ruiz and Taylor. On some of the SOG missions, the pistol is seen used with a suppressor.
Unlike other officer and soldiers, 1st Lieutenant John McKay (Dan Gauthier) carries a blued Colt MK IV Series 80 with pearl grips that he keeps in a shoulder holster. This is anachronistic for the time period of the series, as the MK IV Series 80 was first produced in 1983.
The M16 rifle was the main rifle of the U.S. Army soldiers in Vietnam and is seen carried by most of the platoon. In the series, various models of the M16 are seen.
A Colt Sporter Carbine modified to resemble the XM177 rifle is mainly seen being used by SFC Clayton "Zeke" Anderson (Terence Knox). For the remainder of the series, the Colt is loaded with the more accurate 20 round magazine.
The Norinco Type 56-1 fitted with a drum magazine is seen in the hands of Goldman in "Dead Man Tales" (S3E14). In "War is a Contact Sport" (S3E18), an NVA tank gunner atop a T-55 is seen using one that's fitted with a drum magazine.
The M14 Rifle was seen as a sniper rifle twice in Season 3. The rifle is used by 'Duke' Fontaine (Patrick Kilpatrick) in "World in Changes" (S3E10) and Lt. John McKay (Dan Gauthier) in "Dead Man Tales" (S3E14) .
In "World in Changes" (S3E10), a VC sniper is seen using a Valmet M78 fitted with a Dragunov-esque stock as well as a scope. The same VC sniper appears to change to using a Dragunov in the later episode "Dead Man Tales" (S3E14).
The SVD Dragunov is seen used by a VC sniper in "Dead Man Tales" (S3E14). This appears to be a continuity error as a different rifle was used by the sniper in in "World in Changes" (S3E10).
The Smith & Wesson M76 is seen used by Pvt. Ruiz (Ramon Franco) on some SOG missions. A bit of trivia: In 1966, the Swedish government blocked the sales of arms to the US as a protest against US involvement in the Vietnam conflict. As a result, Smith and Wesson created a clone of the Swedish M/45 which became known as the M76 on its release in 1967.
The Carl Gustav M/45 is used by Cpl. Danny Purcell (Tony Becker) and CIA operative Duke Fontaine (Patrick Kilpatrick) on some SOG missions. The US forces in Vietnam used "deniable" weapons for some ops, which included the Carl Gustav.
The Ithaca 37 Deer Slayer Police Special shotgun is seen in the hands of SFC Clayton "Zeke" Anderson (Terence Knox) notably in "Dead Man Tales" (S3E14) and "The Raid" (S3E20).
The Soviet Goryunov SGM Machine Gun or Chinese Type 57 machine gun is also seen used by NVA forces in the series. Actually it's not a real Goryunov machine gun. It's visually modified Browning M1919
The RPG-7 is used throughout the series by VC and NVA forces. These launchers are the same mockups used in such films as Red Dawn and Rambo: First Blood Part II.
In "War is a Contact Sport" (S3E18), what appears to be a Russian-made T-72 tank is seen used by NVA forces to ambush the platoon. The use of the T-72 would not be likely for the time period of this episode, but this is likely the same tank mockup seen in such films as 1984's Red Dawn, 1988's Rambo III, and 1999's Three Kings.
