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[[File:BBC_Tumbledown_DVD_Cover.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Tumbledown'']] | [[File:BBC_Tumbledown_DVD_Cover.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Tumbledown'']] | ||
''Tumbledown'' is a 1988 English film by the BBC. It is based on the experiences of Robert Lawrence ([[Colin Firth]]) who | ''Tumbledown'' is a 1988 English war film by the BBC. It is based on the experiences of Robert Lawrence ([[Colin Firth]]), who fought in the Falklands War in the combat on the Tumbledown Mountain. | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
== L1A1 SLR == | == L1A1 SLR == | ||
The [[L1A1 SLR]] is carried by all the soldiers of the Scottish guard | The [[L1A1 SLR]] is carried by all the soldiers of the Scottish guard. A variant with a telescopic sight can also be seen. | ||
[[File:L1A1-SLR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|L1A1 SLR - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[File:L1A1-SLR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|L1A1 SLR - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[File:Bandicam_2017-08-27_21-17-15-757.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | [[File:Bandicam_2017-08-27_21-17-15-757.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | ||
[[File:Bandicam_2017-08-27_21-18-31-766.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Robert (Firth) take cover in | [[File:Bandicam_2017-08-27_21-18-31-766.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Robert (Firth) take cover in combat with his L1.]] | ||
[[File:Bandicam_2017-08-27_21-23-43-050.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lawrence tries to stab an Argentine soldier]] | [[File:Bandicam_2017-08-27_21-23-43-050.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lawrence tries to stab an Argentine soldier.]] | ||
[[File:19583_Tumbledown-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | [[File:19583_Tumbledown-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | ||
Some Scots have | Some Scots have a night vision equipped version during combat on Tumbledown. | ||
[[File:Sight003.jpg|thumb|none|500px|L1A1 SLR with IWS night vision sight - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[File:Sight003.jpg|thumb|none|500px|L1A1 SLR with IWS night vision sight - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[File:Bandicam_2017-08-27_21-19-45-708.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Robert | [[File:Bandicam_2017-08-27_21-19-45-708.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Robert aims at Argentinians on the rocks]] | ||
[[File:Bandicam_2017-08-27_21-21-08-723.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Radio operator firing with his L1 IWS.]] | [[File:Bandicam_2017-08-27_21-21-08-723.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Radio operator firing with his L1 IWS.]] | ||
== FN FAL PARA == | == FN FAL PARA == | ||
The Argentine | The Argentine Marines are barely visibly equipped with folding stock [[FAL]] rifles. An Argentinian also uses a folding stock FAL. Later in the climax, Robert uses it until he falls wounded. | ||
[[File:Fal_para-1-.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FN FAL 50.63 Paratrooper with 18" barrel - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[File:Fal_para-1-.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FN FAL 50.63 Paratrooper with 18" barrel - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
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== M16A1 == | == M16A1 == | ||
When the injured Englishmen are on the boat, they | When the injured Englishmen are recovering on the boat, they watch [[The Deer Hunter]] by Michael Cimino on TV. [[Robert De Niro]] plays a soldier carrying an [[M16]]. | ||
[[File:M16SP1Birdcage.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" Flash hider, used to resemble the M16A1 in many Vietnam era movies. This version has a 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | [[File:M16SP1Birdcage.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" Flash hider, used to resemble the M16A1 in many Vietnam era movies. This version has a 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
== Norinco Type 56 == | == Norinco Type 56 == | ||
In the same scene mentioned above, NVA soldiers can be seen with [[Norinco Type 56]] rifles in [[The Deer Hunter]]. | |||
[[File:M22.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56, milled receiver without the under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm]] | [[File:M22.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56, milled receiver without the under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
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=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
== L7A2 == | == L7A2 == | ||
A Scottish | A Scottish Guard uses the [[L7A2 GPMG|L7A2]] during combat on Tumbledown. | ||
[[File:L7A2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|British L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[File:L7A2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|British L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
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== Unknow Machine gun == | == Unknow Machine gun == | ||
During the flashback an Argentinian machine gun nest | During the flashback, an Argentinian machine gun nest fires what appears to be an unknown large caliber weapon. | ||
[[File:Bandicam_2017-08-27_21-21-39-018.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | [[File:Bandicam_2017-08-27_21-21-39-018.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | ||
== Bren L4A4 == | == Bren L4A4 == | ||
When the Scottish | When the Scottish arrive at their positions, a [[Bren Gun]] can be seen on the ground. It it presumably a 7.62mm NATO L4A4. | ||
[[File:Bren_l4a4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bren L4A4 - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[File:Bren_l4a4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bren L4A4 - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
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=Launchers= | =Launchers= | ||
== M72 LAW == | == M72 LAW == | ||
A Scottish | A Scottish Guard fires a [[M72 LAW]] against the Argentinian positions in the hope of intimidating them (without success). | ||
[[File:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M72A2 LAW - 66mm]] | [[File:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M72A2 LAW - 66mm]] | ||
Revision as of 18:48, 1 May 2020
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Tumbledown is a 1988 English war film by the BBC. It is based on the experiences of Robert Lawrence (Colin Firth), who fought in the Falklands War in the combat on the Tumbledown Mountain.
The following weapons were used in the film Tumbledown:
Rifles
L1A1 SLR
The L1A1 SLR is carried by all the soldiers of the Scottish guard. A variant with a telescopic sight can also be seen.
Some Scots have a night vision equipped version during combat on Tumbledown.
FN FAL PARA
The Argentine Marines are barely visibly equipped with folding stock FAL rifles. An Argentinian also uses a folding stock FAL. Later in the climax, Robert uses it until he falls wounded.
M16A1
When the injured Englishmen are recovering on the boat, they watch The Deer Hunter by Michael Cimino on TV. Robert De Niro plays a soldier carrying an M16.
Norinco Type 56
In the same scene mentioned above, NVA soldiers can be seen with Norinco Type 56 rifles in The Deer Hunter.
Machine Guns
L7A2
A Scottish Guard uses the L7A2 during combat on Tumbledown.
Unknow Machine gun
During the flashback, an Argentinian machine gun nest fires what appears to be an unknown large caliber weapon.
Bren L4A4
When the Scottish arrive at their positions, a Bren Gun can be seen on the ground. It it presumably a 7.62mm NATO L4A4.
Launchers
M72 LAW
A Scottish Guard fires a M72 LAW against the Argentinian positions in the hope of intimidating them (without success).
