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==Colt AR-15 Sporter II Lightweight== | ==Colt AR-15 Sporter II Lightweight== | ||
Sgt. Michael McNamara ([[Robert F. Lyons]]) carries a carbine that resembles a [[Colt AR-15 Sporter Carbine|Colt Sporter II Lightweight]] that has been fitted with a fixed A2-style buttstock. | |||
[[Image:AR15_Sporter_carbine_solid.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt Sporter II Carbine with 30 round magazine and fixed stock - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:AR15_Sporter_carbine_solid.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt Sporter II Carbine with 30 round magazine and fixed stock - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[File:PlatoonL 12.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Sergeant Michael McNamara ([[Robert F. Lyons]]) carries a carbine that resembles a [[Colt AR-15 Sporter Carbine|Colt Sporter II Lightweight]].]] | [[File:PlatoonL 12.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Sergeant Michael McNamara ([[Robert F. Lyons]]) carries a carbine that resembles a [[Colt AR-15 Sporter Carbine|Colt Sporter II Lightweight]].]] | ||
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[[Image:WinchesterModel1300Defender.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Winchester Model 1300 with extended tube & rubber Butt pad - 12 Gauge]] | [[Image:WinchesterModel1300Defender.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Winchester Model 1300 with extended tube & rubber Butt pad - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[File:PlatoonL 18.jpg|thumb|none|450px|A [[Winchester 1300]] shotgun is handed off by Sgt. "Roach" ([[Brian Libby]]).]] | [[File:PlatoonL 18.jpg|thumb|none|450px|A [[Winchester 1300]] shotgun is handed off by Sgt. "Roach" ([[Brian Libby]]).]] | ||
=Handguns= | |||
== Browning Hi-Power == | |||
Lt. Knight pulls a [[Browning Hi-Power]] when confronting Private Raymond Bacera ([[Michael DeLorenzo]]). | |||
[[Image:HiPowerMk3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Commercial Browning Hi-Power Mark III - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[File:PlatoonL 18.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lt. Knight pulls a [[Browning Hi-Power]] when confronting Private Raymond Bacera ([[Michael DeLorenzo]]).]] | |||
==Colt M1911A1== | |||
An [[M1911A1]] pistol is seen on a table in the officer's tent. | |||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 - 45ACP.]] | |||
[[File:PlatoonL 18.jpg|thumb|none|450px|An [[M1911A1]] pistol is seen on a table in the officer's tent.]] | |||
== Smith & Wesson Model 29 == | |||
Sgt. Michael McNamara ([[Robert F. Lyons]]) carries a revolver that resembles a [[Smith & Wesson Model 29]]. | |||
[[Image:Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_29-8.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith & Wesson Model 29 - .44 Magnum]] | |||
[[File:PlatoonL 18.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The revolver is cleaned by Sgt. McNamara.]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
== M60 Machine Gun == | == M60 Machine Gun == | ||
The [[M60 machine gun]] is primarily carried by Jan Shultz ([[Tony Pierce]]). | The [[M60 machine gun]] is primarily carried by Jan Shultz ([[Tony Pierce]]) as well as mounted as door guns on Huey helicopters. | ||
[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60 GPMG - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60 GPMG - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[File:PlatoonL 05.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The [[M60 machine gun]] is carried by Jan Shultz ([[Tony Pierce]]).]] | [[File:PlatoonL 05.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The [[M60 machine gun]] is carried by Jan Shultz ([[Tony Pierce]]).]] | ||
Revision as of 23:57, 31 July 2017
Platoon Leader is a 1988 Vietnam War film 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. Platoon Leader also was directed by Aaron Norris and marked the only film he helmed that did not star his brother Chuck.
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
Sgt. Michael McNamara (Robert F. Lyons) carries a carbine that resembles a Colt Sporter II Lightweight that has been 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).
Handguns
Browning Hi-Power
Lt. Knight pulls a Browning Hi-Power when confronting Private Raymond Bacera (Michael DeLorenzo).
Colt M1911A1
An M1911A1 pistol is seen on a table in the officer's tent.
Smith & Wesson Model 29
Sgt. Michael McNamara (Robert F. Lyons) carries a revolver that resembles a Smith & Wesson Model 29.
Machine Guns
M60 Machine Gun
The M60 machine gun is primarily carried by Jan Shultz (Tony Pierce) as well as mounted as door guns on Huey helicopters.
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).
