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'''''Hyena Road''''' is a 2015 war drama written by, directed and starring [[Paul Gross]] (''[[Passchendaele]]''). Gross stars as Pete Mitchell, a Canadian military intelligence officer who recruits a team of snipers led by Ryan Sanders ([[Rossif Sutherland]]) in an effort to track down a mysterious Afghan fighter known as the Ghost. The film blends real footage shot by Gross in Afghanistan with action footage filmed in Canada and in Jordan. | '''''Hyena Road''''' is a 2015 war drama written by, directed and starring [[Paul Gross]] (''[[Passchendaele]]''). Gross stars as Pete Mitchell, a Canadian military intelligence officer who recruits a team of snipers led by Ryan Sanders ([[Rossif Sutherland]]) in an effort to track down a mysterious Afghan fighter known as the Ghost. The film blends real footage shot by Gross in Afghanistan with action footage filmed in Canada and in Jordan. | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles / Carbines= | ||
==McMillan TAC-50== | ==McMillan TAC-50== | ||
Ryan Sanders ([[Rossif Sutherland]]) and Travis ([[Allan Hawco]]) use suppressed [[McMillan Tactical Rifles#McMillan TAC-50|McMillan TAC-50]] sniper rifles during their missions. The TAC-50, known as the C15 in Canadian service, is famous for having made one of the longest kill-shots in history at 2,430 meters (2,657 yd/1.509 miles) while being used in Afghanistan in 2002. | Ryan Sanders ([[Rossif Sutherland]]) and Travis ([[Allan Hawco]]) use suppressed [[McMillan Tactical Rifles#McMillan TAC-50|McMillan TAC-50]] sniper rifles during their missions. The TAC-50, known as the C15 in Canadian service, is famous for having made one of the longest kill-shots in history at 2,430 meters (2,657 yd/1.509 miles) while being used in Afghanistan in 2002. | ||
[[Image:Mcmillan-tac50.jpg|thumb|none|500px|McMillan TAC-50 - .50 BMG (12.7x99mm NATO)]] | |||
[[Image:Mcmillan-tac50.jpg|thumb|none| | |||
[[File:HyenaRoad-TAC50-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ryan Sanders ([[Rossif Sutherland]]) aims a McMillan TAC-50.]] | [[File:HyenaRoad-TAC50-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ryan Sanders ([[Rossif Sutherland]]) aims a McMillan TAC-50.]] | ||
[[File:HyenaRoad-TAC50-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of the scope and receiver.]] | [[File:HyenaRoad-TAC50-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of the scope and receiver.]] | ||
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==C14 Timberwolf== | ==C14 Timberwolf== | ||
Hickey ([[David Richmond-Peck]]) uses a suppressed [[C14 Timberwolf]] when engaging some suspected booby traps early in the film. The [[C14 Timberwolf]] replaced the [[Parker-Hale M-85|C3A1]] formerly in use with the Canadian Armed Forces. The weapon used in this movie has a desert camouflage scheme. | Hickey ([[David Richmond-Peck]]) uses a suppressed [[C14 Timberwolf]] when engaging some suspected booby traps early in the film. The [[C14 Timberwolf]] replaced the [[Parker-Hale M-85|C3A1]] formerly in use with the Canadian Armed Forces. The weapon used in this movie has a desert camouflage scheme. | ||
[[File:C14MRSWS.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:C14MRSWS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|C14 Timberwolf with Harris bipod - .338 Lapua Magnum]] | ||
[[File:Hyena01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hickey aims the C14 at a suspected booby trap.]] | [[File:Hyena01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hickey aims the C14 at a suspected booby trap.]] | ||
[[File:Hyena03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closeup of the C14's receiver showing it's 5 round box mag of .338 Lapua.]] | [[File:Hyena03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closeup of the C14's receiver showing it's 5 round box mag of .338 Lapua.]] | ||
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==Colt Canada C7A2== | ==Colt Canada C7A2== | ||
Pete Mitchell ([[Paul Gross]]) and other Canadian soldiers use [[Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715|Colt Canada C7A2]] rifles. | Pete Mitchell ([[Paul Gross]]) and other Canadian soldiers use [[Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715|Colt Canada C7A2]] rifles. | ||
[[Image:C7a2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt Canada C7A2 with ELCAN scope and polymer magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | |||
[[Image:C7a2.jpg|thumb|none| | |||
[[File:Hyena road still 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mitchell and other Canadian soldiers hold Colt Canada C7A2 rifles in a production still.]] | [[File:Hyena road still 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mitchell and other Canadian soldiers hold Colt Canada C7A2 rifles in a production still.]] | ||
==Colt Canada C8A3 Carbine== | ==Colt Canada C8A3 Carbine== | ||
Members of Ryan's sniper team are equipped with [[Colt Canada C8 Carbine|Colt Canada C8A3 Carbines]] with suppressors, laser aiming devices and camouflage paint jobs. | Members of Ryan's sniper team are equipped with [[Colt Canada C8 Carbine|Colt Canada C8A3 Carbines]] with suppressors, laser aiming devices and camouflage paint jobs. | ||
[[Image:Colt Canada C8 carbine.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Colt Canada C8A3 carbine with ELCAN scope and polymer magazine - 5.56x45mm. Also known as the "C8FTHB" (Flat-Top Heavy Barrel)]] | |||
[[Image:Colt Canada C8 carbine.JPG|thumb|none| | |||
[[File:HyenaRoad-pstill-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ryan Sanders ([[Rossif Sutherland]]) holds a C8A3 in a production still.]] | [[File:HyenaRoad-pstill-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ryan Sanders ([[Rossif Sutherland]]) holds a C8A3 in a production still.]] | ||
[[File:HyenaRoad-C8-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Travis (Allan Hawco) checks his C8A3 carbine.]] | [[File:HyenaRoad-C8-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Travis (Allan Hawco) checks his C8A3 carbine.]] | ||
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==AKM== | ==AKM== | ||
Taliban fighters use [[AKM]] rifles to ambush the Canadians. | Taliban fighters use [[AKM]] rifles to ambush the Canadians. | ||
[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm]] | |||
[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none| | |||
[[File:HyenaRoad-AKM-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Taliban fighters fire AKMs.]] | [[File:HyenaRoad-AKM-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Taliban fighters fire AKMs.]] | ||
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==FN C9A2 Light Machine Gun== | ==FN C9A2 Light Machine Gun== | ||
A [[FN Minimi#FN C9 Light Machine Gun|FN C9A2 Light Machine Gun]] is seen mounted on a LAV III APC. | A [[FN Minimi#FN C9 Light Machine Gun|FN C9A2 Light Machine Gun]] is seen mounted on a LAV III APC. | ||
[[Image:101-smallarm-2-c9a2-lmg.jpg|thumb|none|450px|FN C9A2 light machine gun with ELCAN scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and 200-round cloth ammo bag - 5.56x45mm]] | |||
[[Image:101-smallarm-2-c9a2-lmg.jpg|thumb|none| | |||
[[File:HyenaRoad-C9A2-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Canadian soldier mans a C9A2 while on patrol.]] | [[File:HyenaRoad-C9A2-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Canadian soldier mans a C9A2 while on patrol.]] | ||
==FN C6 GPMG== | ==FN C6 GPMG== | ||
[[FN MAG|FN C6]] machine guns with spade grips are mounted on the turret of LAV III APCs. | [[FN MAG|FN C6]] machine guns with spade grips are mounted on the turret of LAV III APCs. | ||
[[Image:FNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | |||
[[Image:FNMAG.jpg|thumb|none| | |||
[[File:HyenaRoad-LAV3-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A FN C6 is pintle-mounted on the LAV III. A C9A2 is also visible.]] | [[File:HyenaRoad-LAV3-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A FN C6 is pintle-mounted on the LAV III. A C9A2 is also visible.]] | ||
==Dillon Aero M134 Minigun== | ==Dillon Aero M134 Minigun== | ||
Real-life footage of Canadian gunners firing [[Dillon Aero M134 Minigun|Dillon Aero M134D Miniguns]] from Griffon helicopters is used in the film. | Real-life footage of Canadian gunners firing [[Dillon Aero M134 Minigun|Dillon Aero M134D Miniguns]] from Griffon helicopters is used in the film. | ||
[[Image:DAM134DT.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Dillon Aero M134D-H (H stands for Hybrid) combines the titanium and skeletonized parts that were engineered for use in the M134D-T minigun with the steel housing of the previous M134D - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | |||
[[Image:DAM134DT.jpg|thumb|none| | |||
[[File:HyenaRoad-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M134D is fired from a CH-146 Griffon.]] | [[File:HyenaRoad-M134-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M134D is fired from a CH-146 Griffon.]] | ||
[[File:HyenaRoad-M134-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An interior shot.]] | [[File:HyenaRoad-M134-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An interior shot.]] | ||
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==M242 Bushmaster Chaingun== | ==M242 Bushmaster Chaingun== | ||
Canadian LAV III APCs are equipped with 25mm [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun|M242 Bushmaster chain guns]]. | Canadian LAV III APCs are equipped with 25mm [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun|M242 Bushmaster chain guns]]. | ||
[[Image:M242 Cannon.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M242 Bushmaster Chain Gun (Current Model) - 25x137mm]] | |||
[[File:HyenaRoad-LAV3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A M242 chain gun, as seen in the LAV III's turret.]] | |||
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Hyena Road is a 2015 war drama written by, directed and starring Paul Gross (Passchendaele). Gross stars as Pete Mitchell, a Canadian military intelligence officer who recruits a team of snipers led by Ryan Sanders (Rossif Sutherland) in an effort to track down a mysterious Afghan fighter known as the Ghost. The film blends real footage shot by Gross in Afghanistan with action footage filmed in Canada and in Jordan.
The following weapons were used in the film Hyena Road:
Rifles / Carbines
McMillan TAC-50
Ryan Sanders (Rossif Sutherland) and Travis (Allan Hawco) use suppressed McMillan TAC-50 sniper rifles during their missions. The TAC-50, known as the C15 in Canadian service, is famous for having made one of the longest kill-shots in history at 2,430 meters (2,657 yd/1.509 miles) while being used in Afghanistan in 2002.
C14 Timberwolf
Hickey (David Richmond-Peck) uses a suppressed C14 Timberwolf when engaging some suspected booby traps early in the film. The C14 Timberwolf replaced the C3A1 formerly in use with the Canadian Armed Forces. The weapon used in this movie has a desert camouflage scheme.
Colt Canada C7A2
Pete Mitchell (Paul Gross) and other Canadian soldiers use Colt Canada C7A2 rifles.
Colt Canada C8A3 Carbine
Members of Ryan's sniper team are equipped with Colt Canada C8A3 Carbines with suppressors, laser aiming devices and camouflage paint jobs.
AKM
Taliban fighters use AKM rifles to ambush the Canadians.
Machine Guns
FN C9A2 Light Machine Gun
A FN C9A2 Light Machine Gun is seen mounted on a LAV III APC.
FN C6 GPMG
FN C6 machine guns with spade grips are mounted on the turret of LAV III APCs.
Dillon Aero M134 Minigun
Real-life footage of Canadian gunners firing Dillon Aero M134D Miniguns from Griffon helicopters is used in the film.
Other
M242 Bushmaster Chaingun
Canadian LAV III APCs are equipped with 25mm M242 Bushmaster chain guns.
