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The [[M16A1]] rifle, sometimes loaded with 30-round magazines, is the primary rifle carried by US forces in the film, notably by Lt. Jeffrey Knight ([[Michael Dudikoff]]). | The [[M16A1]] rifle, sometimes loaded with 30-round magazines, is the primary rifle carried by US forces in the film, notably by Lt. Jeffrey Knight ([[Michael Dudikoff]]). | ||
[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A1 with 30 Round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A1 with 30 Round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[File:PlatoonL 06.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The [[M16A1]] rifle (loaded with a 30-round | [[File:PlatoonL 06.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The [[M16A1]] rifle (loaded with a 30-round magazine) is carried by Lt. Jeffrey Knight ([[Michael Dudikoff]]).]] | ||
==Colt AR-15 Sporter II Lightweight== | ==Colt AR-15 Sporter II Lightweight== | ||
Revision as of 05:44, 27 July 2017
Platoon Leader is a 1988 Vietnam War film directed by Aaron Norris and starring Michael Dudikoff as Jeffrey Knight, a US Army lieutenant freshly graduated from West Point and who is assigned to a forward base in Vietnam. The film was an adaptation of the memoirs written by James R. McDonough and was produced by B-movie studio Cannon Films, likely to capitalize on the popularity of Vietnam War-themed features in the late 1980s.
The following weapons were used in the film Platoon Leader:
Rifles/Carbines
M16A1 Rifle
The M16A1 rifle, sometimes loaded with 30-round magazines, is the primary rifle carried by US forces in the film, notably by Lt. Jeffrey Knight (Michael Dudikoff).
Colt AR-15 Sporter II Lightweight
Sergeant Michael McNamara (Robert F. Lyons) carries a carbine that resembles Colt Sporter II Lightweight fitted with a fixed A2-style buttstock.
Norinco Type-56
VC forces are armed with Norinco Type 56 rifles throughout the film.
Shotguns
Winchester 1300
A Winchester 1300 shotgun is carried by Sgt. "Roach" (Brian Libby).
Machine Guns
M60 Machine Gun
The M60 machine gun is primarily carried by Jan Shultz (Tony Pierce).
Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun
A Browning M2HB heavy machine gun is seen at the forward base.
Launchers
M79 Grenade Launcher
The M79 Grenade Launcher is seen primarily carried by Private Raymond Bacera (Michael DeLorenzo).
