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[[File:water85_ak_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Cubans and Delgado with their AP-80s.]] | [[File:water85_ak_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Cubans and Delgado with their AP-80s.]] | ||
[[File:water85_ak_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Baxter carries one over his back.]] | [[File:water85_ak_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Baxter carries one over his back.]] | ||
[[File:water85_ak_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Delgado Fitzhugh ([[Billy Connolly]]) holds | [[File:water85_ak_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Delgado Fitzhugh ([[Billy Connolly]]) holds an AP-80.]] | ||
[[File:water85_ak_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Baxter holds his AP-80 on Ken Warden ([[Charles Thomas Murphy]]).]] | [[File:water85_ak_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Baxter holds his AP-80 on Ken Warden ([[Charles Thomas Murphy]]).]] | ||
== | ==AK-47== | ||
Delgado is later seen with an [[AK-47]]. | |||
[[ | [[File:AK47-PolyTechLegend.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Poly Technologies AK-47 - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[File:water85_ak_6.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:water85_ak_6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Delgado with his AK-47.]] | ||
==M16== | ==M16== | ||
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[[File:XM16E1 real.jpg|thumb|none|500px|XM16E1 Rifle with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | [[File:XM16E1 real.jpg|thumb|none|500px|XM16E1 Rifle with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[File:water85_m16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|U.S. soldiers hold their M16.]] | [[File:water85_m16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|U.S. soldiers hold their M16.]] | ||
==Norinco Type 56== | |||
Baxter and Garfield are seen with [[Norinco Type 56]] assault rifles. | |||
[[Image:M22.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Type 56 assault rifle aka M22, early milled receiver model without under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm]][[File:water85_ak_5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Baxter and Garfield hold their Norincos.]] | |||
==Sterling Armalite AR-180== | ==Sterling Armalite AR-180== | ||
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Water is a 1985 British comedy movie directed by Dick Clement. Baxter Thwaites, British governor on the dreamy Caribbean island of Cascara, lives a peaceful life until one day the finest mineral water gushes from an old oil rig. Suddenly, all the world, including Americans, Cubans and French, has gone to the island. Disturbed in its tranquility sensitive, Thwaites develops a plan that gives the island independence.
The following weapons were used in the film Water (1985):
Handguns
Webley MK VI
The Cascara police force is armed with Webley MK VI revolvers.
Browning Hi-Power
Pamela Weintraub (Valerie Perrine) is briefly seen with a Browning Hi-Power pistol during the capture of the Spenco oil platform.
Submachine Guns
Sten Mk. II
Garfield Cooper (Chris Tummings) uses a Sten Mk. II during the raid on radio Jay Jay's (Jimmie Walker) radio station.
Sterling L2A3
British SAS paratroopers including Major Charlesworth (Alan Shearman) are armed with Sterling SMGs.
Hollister:"We'll have to move these civilians. Can't see the target for the limbo dancers."
Charlesworth:"Those are innocent bystanders."
Charlesworth:"We are not in Vietnam now, Major. Those chaps carry British passports. If any of them have to die, it will be by a British bullet".
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
The Heckler & Koch MP5A3 is used by Kessler's (Paul Heiney) mercenary squad supported by the French.
Rifles
Adler-Jäger AP-80
The two Cubans (Stefan Kalipha and Alan Igbon) support the Cascara rebels with Adler-Jäger AP-80 rifles.
AK-47
Delgado is later seen with an AK-47.
M16
Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division are armed with M16 rifles.
Norinco Type 56
Baxter and Garfield are seen with Norinco Type 56 assault rifles.
Sterling Armalite AR-180
Major Hollister (Bill Bailey) and two U.S. soldiers are seen with Sterling Armalite AR-180 rifles.
Machine Guns
Browning M1919A4
A Browning M1919A4 is seen mounted on an American jeep.
Shotguns
Franchi SPAS-12
One of Kessler's men carries a Franchi SPAS-12.
Other
Cannon
Type 69 RPG
Type 69 RPGs are carried by the Cubans and Delgado.
