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==Norinco Type 56== | ==Norinco Type 56== | ||
NVA forces are seen throughout the film carrying the [[ | NVA forces are seen throughout the film carrying the [[Norinco Type 56]]. | ||
[[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") which was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s - 7.62x39mm]] | [[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") which was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:BAT21 009.JPG|thumb|600px|none|NVA forces hold their Type 56 rifles on Carver ([[David Marshall Grant]]) and his co-pilot.]] | |||
[[Image:BAT21 009.JPG|thumb| | [[Image:BAT21 011.JPG|thumb|600px|none|An NVA soldier hold his Type 56 rifle on Carver ([[David Marshall Grant]]).]] | ||
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==Norinco Type 56-1== | |||
Some NVA forces are armed with the [[AK-47#Norinco Type 56|Norinco Type 56-1]]. | |||
[[Image:Type56S.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco Type 56-1 7.62x39mm]] | |||
[[Image:BAT21 008.JPG|thumb|600px|none|In the center, an NVA soldier fires his Norinco 56-1 at the SAR helicopters.]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
Revision as of 08:41, 7 October 2016
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BAT*21 is a 1988 Vietnam War film that is based on the true story of Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton (Gene Hackman), a USAF officer who was shot down while on a scouting mission and the subsequent attempts by US forces to recover him. The film co-stars Danny Glover and Jerry Reed and received aircraft and logistical support from the Royal Malaysian Army and Air Force.
The following weapons were used in the film BAT*21:
Handguns
Browning Hi-Power
Lt. Colonel Iceal Hambleton (Gene Hackman) carries a Browning Hi-Power as his sidearm after being shot down. He also has to use it to kill a Vietnamese peasant in self defense.
Makarov PM
An NVA officer is seen with a Makarov PM during the failed rescue attempt.
Rifles
M16/SP1
An M16/SP1 is carried primarily by Captain Bartholomew Clark (Danny Glover) when he flies a helicopter to rescue Hambleton. The rifle is also held by Hambleton. Also seen fired by US helicopter crewman during the failed rescue attempt.
Norinco Type 56
NVA forces are seen throughout the film carrying the Norinco Type 56.
Norinco Type 56-1
Some NVA forces are armed with the Norinco Type 56-1.
Machine Guns
M60 machine gun
The M60 Machine Gun is used by the S-61 Sea King door gunner during the failed rescue attempt as well as NVA forces in their attempt to shoot down the search and rescue helicopters.
Browning M2 HB
NVA forces are seen using a Browning M2 to shoot down the rescue helicopters.
