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'''The Old Guard''' is a 2020 Netflix movie starring Charlize Theron as the leader of an immortal band of warriors. Combining elements of the popular '''Highlander''' franchise with the modern '''John Wick''' sensibility, the film presents a new take on the fantasy of humans that don't age and can't be killed. In a nod to the characters' extreme age (the main characters are all at least several hundred years old, with Charlize Theron's character identifying herself as a "Scythian," referencing an empire from the 8th century BCE), they use quasi-historical weapons as well as contemporary firearms. | '''The Old Guard''' is a 2020 Netflix movie starring Charlize Theron as the leader of an immortal band of warriors. Combining elements of the popular '''[[Highlander]]''' franchise with the modern '''[[John_Wick|John Wick]]''' sensibility, the film presents a new take on the fantasy of humans that don't age and can't be killed. In a nod to the characters' extreme age (the main characters are all at least several hundred years old, with Charlize Theron's character identifying herself as a "Scythian," referencing an empire from the 8th century BCE), they use quasi-historical weapons as well as contemporary firearms. | ||
=Rifles / Carbines= | |||
==Norinco Type 56== | |||
Sudanese guards are armed with [[Norinco Type 56]] rifles. | |||
[[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm]] | |||
==Heckler & Koch HK416== | |||
Nile and her fellow Marines are armed with what appear to be [[Heckler %26 Koch M27 IAR]] rifles in a cinematic approximation of USMC configuration. | |||
[[Image:H%26K-M27-IAR-USMC.jpg|thumb|none|450px|HK M27 IAR in USMC configuration]] | |||
=Special= | |||
Andy uses a CAA MCK (Micro Conversion Kit) with a Glock pistol. | |||
[[Category:Movie]] | |||
[[Category:Fantasy]] | |||
Revision as of 16:03, 29 July 2020
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The Old Guard is a 2020 Netflix movie starring Charlize Theron as the leader of an immortal band of warriors. Combining elements of the popular Highlander franchise with the modern John Wick sensibility, the film presents a new take on the fantasy of humans that don't age and can't be killed. In a nod to the characters' extreme age (the main characters are all at least several hundred years old, with Charlize Theron's character identifying herself as a "Scythian," referencing an empire from the 8th century BCE), they use quasi-historical weapons as well as contemporary firearms.
Rifles / Carbines
Norinco Type 56
Sudanese guards are armed with Norinco Type 56 rifles.
Heckler & Koch HK416
Nile and her fellow Marines are armed with what appear to be Heckler & Koch M27 IAR rifles in a cinematic approximation of USMC configuration.
Special
Andy uses a CAA MCK (Micro Conversion Kit) with a Glock pistol.