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== M1903 Springfield == | == M1903 Springfield == | ||
The Marine Silent Drill Platoon seen in Washington, D.C. during the opening credits use [[M1903 Springfield]] rifles with bayonets. Because the production did not receive support from the USMC, the platoon seen in the film is actually a drill team from Texas A&M (as the actual USMC Silent Drill Platoon uses the M1 Garand). Footage from this sequence was seen in an episode of ''[[JAG - Season 1|JAG]]. | The Marine Silent Drill Platoon seen in Washington, D.C. during the opening credits use [[M1903 Springfield]] rifles with bayonets. Because the production did not receive support from the USMC, the platoon seen in the film is actually a drill team from Texas A&M (as the actual USMC Silent Drill Platoon uses the M1 Garand). Footage from this sequence was seen in an episode of ''[[JAG - Season 1|JAG]]. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:1903Parade.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Springfield M1903 "Parade" rifle - the Model 03-A3. This was a simplified version of the 1903 to supplement the [[M1 Garand]] for troops in World War II.]] | ||
[[Image:Fgm-spring1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Marine Silent Drill Platoon with Springfield rifles.]] | [[Image:Fgm-spring1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Marine Silent Drill Platoon with Springfield rifles.]] | ||
[[Image:Fgm-spring2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Drill Platoon with Springfield rifles. Because the production did not receive support from the USMC, the platoon seen in the film is actually a drill team from Texas A&M (as the actual USMC Silent Drill Platoon uses the M1 Garand).]] | [[Image:Fgm-spring2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Drill Platoon with Springfield rifles. Because the production did not receive support from the USMC, the platoon seen in the film is actually a drill team from Texas A&M (as the actual USMC Silent Drill Platoon uses the M1 Garand).]] | ||
Revision as of 12:10, 2 May 2017
A Few Good Men is the 1992 feature film adaptation of the Broadway play written by Aaron Sorkin. Directed by Rob Reiner, the film follows a young US Navy JAG lawyer (Tom Cruise) who is assigned a case that involves two young Marines accused of murdering a fellow Marine at the forward base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The film co-stars Demi Moore, J.T. Walsh, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Bacon, and Jack Nicholson.
The following weapons were used in the film A Few Good Men:
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Handguns
Beretta 92SB (Nickel)
Lt. Col. Matthew Markinson (J.T. Walsh) is seen pulling a Beretta 92SB with a nickel finish. Lt. J.G. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) erroneously refers to this handgun as a "nickel-plated .45 caliber pistol" in court.
Rifles
M16A2
At the beginning of the film, a Marine has an M16A2 slung while guarding the fenceline near the Guantanamo base. Marines during training also carry their M16A2 rifles without magazines loaded.
M1903 Springfield
The Marine Silent Drill Platoon seen in Washington, D.C. during the opening credits use M1903 Springfield rifles with bayonets. Because the production did not receive support from the USMC, the platoon seen in the film is actually a drill team from Texas A&M (as the actual USMC Silent Drill Platoon uses the M1 Garand). Footage from this sequence was seen in an episode of JAG.
M16A2 with M203 grenade launcher
Several Marines in Guantanamo are seen with M16A2 rifles with M203 grenade launchers as Lt. Kendrick (Kiefer Sutherland) drives LTJG Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise), LCDR JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore), and LTJG Sam Weinberg (Kevin Pollak).
Explosives
M26 Hand Grenade
The M26 hand grenade is seen on display on the desk of Colonel Nathan R. Jessup (Jack Nicholson).
RGD5
The RGD-5 hand grenade is seen on display on the desk of Colonel Nathan R. Jessup (Jack Nicholson).
