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[[Image:SFBG 21.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Browning M2 fitted with an anti-aircraft target sight is used by VC forces who shot at American helicopters. ]]
[[Image:SFBG 21.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Browning M2 fitted with an anti-aircraft target sight is used by VC forces who shot at American helicopters. ]]
[[Image:SFBG 22.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US machine gun team defends the base with the M2.]]
[[Image:SFBG 22.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US machine gun team defends the base with the M2.]]
[[Image:SOFBG 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Browning M2 seen at the right.]]
[[Image:SOFBG 25.jpg|thumb|none|600px|At the right, Hafner defends the base with the M2.]]
[[Image:SOFBG 25.jpg|thumb|none|600px|At the right, Hafner defends the base with the M2.]]
[[Image:SOFBG 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Browning M2 seen at the right.]]
[[Image:SFBG 2.0.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hafner fires the Browning M2HB during the final battle.]]
[[Image:SFBG 2.0.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hafner fires the Browning M2HB during the final battle.]]



Revision as of 04:09, 13 July 2019

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The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989)

The Siege of Firebase Gloria is a 1989 Vietnam War film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith and starring R. Lee Ermey and Wings Hauser as US Marines on a Long Range Recon Patrol who find themselves at Firebase Gloria, an isolated American fire support base that appears to be on the verge of an all-out assault by both the NVA and the Viet Cong on the eve of the Tet Offensive. The cast for the Australian production includes Albert Popwell, Robert Arevalo, and Gary Hershberger.


The following weapons were used in the film The Siege of Firebase Gloria:


Rifles

M14 Rifle

The M14 rifle is carried by Cpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo (Wings Hauser). A scoped M14 is carried by the ARVN sniper in the LRRP team.

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M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO
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The M14 rifle is carried by Cpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo (Wings Hauser).
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A scoped M14 is carried by the ARVN sniper in the LRRP team.
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Cpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo (Wings Hauser) fires the M14.
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A soldier fires the M14 during the final battle.

M16A1 Rifle

The M16A1 rifle, with 30-round magazines, are seen used by American forces in the film including Cpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo and Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner (R. Lee Ermey).

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M16A1 with 30 Round magazine - 5.56x45mm
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The M16A1 rifle is held up by Cpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo (Wings Hauser).
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Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner (R. Lee Ermey) carries the rifle.
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The rifle is fired by Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner (R. Lee Ermey).
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At the left, Sgt. Jones (Albert Popwell) fires his rifle.

Norinco Type 56

VC forces are armed with Norinco Type 56 rifles throughout the film. Both Hafner and DiNardo use the rifles in the final battle.

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Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") - 7.62x39mm
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A VC fighter uses her Norinco.
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The rifle is used by Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner (R. Lee Ermey).
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DiNardo briefly fires a Norinco Type-56 when his M16A1 runs dry.

SKS Rifle

The VC sniper is seen armed with an SKS rifle.

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Russian Simonov Type 45 aka the Russian SKS rifle - 7.62x39mm.
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Handguns

Colt M1911A1

The M1911A1 is seen used by several US soldiers and chopper pilots in the film including Lt. Moran (Gary Hershberger).

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World War II Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP

[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M1911A1 is seen carried by Lt. Moran (Gary Hershberger).

Squires Bingham M100 Revolver

Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner (R. Lee Ermey) carries what appears to be a Squires Bingham M100 revolver as his sidearm.

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Squires Bingham M100 - .38 Special

[[File:SOFBG 08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner (R. Lee Ermey) carries what appears to be a Squires Bingham M100 revolver.]]

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Hafner pulls his revolver.
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Hafner with his revolver.

Tokarev TT-33

NVA officer Cao Van (Robert Arevalo) can be seen armed with the Tokarev TT-33 pistol.

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Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.
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NVA officer Cao Van (Robert Arevalo) can be seen armed with the Tokarev TT-33 pistol.

Machine Guns

M60 Machine Gun

The M60 machine gun is used by a member of Hafner's LRRP team as well as other American forces at the firebase.

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M60 GPMG - 7.62x51mm NATO
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The M60 machine gun is used by a member of Hafner's LRRP team.
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A US machine gun uses the M60 to defend the base.
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The M60 machine gun is used by a member of Hafner's LRRP team.
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Sgt. Jones (Albert Popwell) operates the M60 machine gun.

M60D Machine Gun

The M60D machine gun appears in the film door-mounted on UH-1 Huey helicopters.

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M60D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO
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The M60D machine gun is used by a doorgunner.

Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun

Several Browning M2HB heavy machine guns are used in the film. A Browning fitted with an anti-aircraft target sight is used by VC forces who shot at American helicopters. US forces defending Firebase Gloria also are seen using them. Hafner briefly uses one during the final battle

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Browning M2HB .50 BMG in vehicle mounting
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A Browning M2 fitted with an anti-aircraft target sight is used by VC forces who shot at American helicopters.
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US machine gun team defends the base with the M2.
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The Browning M2 seen at the right.
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At the right, Hafner defends the base with the M2.
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Hafner fires the Browning M2HB during the final battle.

Launchers

M79 Grenade Launcher

The M79 Grenade Launcher is seen used both by DiNardo and Hafner.

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M79 grenade launcher - 40mm
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Cpl. DiNardo firing the M79 grenade launcher.
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Sgt. Maj. Hafner with an M79 grenade launcher in his arms.
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At the left, Sgt. Maj. Hafner firing the M79 grenade launcher.

Other

M18A1 Claymore

M18A1 Claymore mines are seen used in the film.

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M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine
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M18A1 Claymore planted on the VC headquarters.