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'''The following weapons were used in the film ''Blood Diamond'':''' | |||
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== Glock 26 == | == Glock 26 == | ||
In the beginning of the film, Danny Archer ([[Leonardo DiCaprio]]) carries a sub-compact Glock variant, which is most likely a [[Glock#Glock 26|Glock 26]]. He is there to deal weapons with the R.U.F. and is stopped by Captain Rambo ([[Ato Essandoh]]). Commander Rambo doesn't let Danny through flexing his rank. Danny disarms | In the beginning of the film, Danny Archer ([[Leonardo DiCaprio]]) carries a sub-compact Glock variant, which is most likely a [[Glock#Glock 26|Glock 26]]. He is there to deal weapons with the R.U.F. and is stopped by Captain Rambo ([[Ato Essandoh]]). Commander Rambo doesn't let Danny through flexing his rank. Danny disarms and raises his hands submissively. He walked away to look for Commander Zera. This pistol is presumably confiscated when he is arrested at the border for smuggling later on. | ||
[[Image:Glock 26.jpg|thumb|none|360px|Glock 26 | [[Image:Glock 26.jpg|thumb|none|360px|Glock 26 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:GGlock26.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Danny draws his Glock 26 during a confrontation with Commander Rambo]] | [[Image:GGlock26.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Danny draws his Glock 26 during a confrontation with Commander Rambo]] | ||
[[Image:Glock26again.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Danny hands over his unloaded Glock 26]] | [[Image:Glock26again.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Danny hands over his unloaded Glock 26]] | ||
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Several close-ups of Archer's USP Compact reveal that it has an exposed hammer (the Compact, unlike the full-size USP, has a spurred hammer as standard), which suggests the gun might be the P10 variant, or otherwise a specially modified weapon. | Several close-ups of Archer's USP Compact reveal that it has an exposed hammer (the Compact, unlike the full-size USP, has a spurred hammer as standard), which suggests the gun might be the P10 variant, or otherwise a specially modified weapon. | ||
[[Image:USPCompact9.jpg|thumb|none|300px|H&K USP Compact | [[Image:USPCompact9.jpg|thumb|none|300px|H&K USP Compact 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:Uspcbd.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Archer holding his H&K USP Compact while riding near a R.U.F. checkpoint.]] | [[Image:Uspcbd.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Archer holding his H&K USP Compact while riding near a R.U.F. checkpoint.]] | ||
[[Image:HKUSPCompactblooddiamond.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Archer fires his USP Compact from the window of his car.]] | [[Image:HKUSPCompactblooddiamond.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Archer fires his USP Compact from the window of his car.]] | ||
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-You can get a 686 with a 5 inch barrel ( I have one in 5 inch), they just stopped making them in that length.-[[User:S&Wshooter|S&Wshooter]] 18:35, 6 June 2009 (UTC) | -You can get a 686 with a 5 inch barrel ( I have one in 5 inch), they just stopped making them in that length.-[[User:S&Wshooter|S&Wshooter]] 18:35, 6 June 2009 (UTC) | ||
[[Image:SW629BD2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|S&W Model 629 Revolver .44 | [[Image:SW629BD2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|S&W Model 629 Revolver .44 Magnum with custom grip]] | ||
[[Image:Bdrevolver.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Captain Rambo holds a Smith & Wesson Model 629 on Danny while he unloads his Glock 26]] | [[Image:Bdrevolver.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Captain Rambo holds a Smith & Wesson Model 629 on Danny while he unloads his Glock 26]] | ||
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R.U.F. Captain Poison ([[David Harewood]]) carries a [[Browning Hi-Power]] which frequently uses to kill slaves at the mine whom he sees trying to steal diamonds. | R.U.F. Captain Poison ([[David Harewood]]) carries a [[Browning Hi-Power]] which frequently uses to kill slaves at the mine whom he sees trying to steal diamonds. | ||
[[Image:Browning HP West German Police.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning Hi-Power | [[Image:Browning HP West German Police.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning Hi-Power 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:Vlcsnap-114041.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Captain Poison holds a Browning Hi-Power on Solomon]] | [[Image:Vlcsnap-114041.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Captain Poison holds a Browning Hi-Power on Solomon]] | ||
[[Image:Pistolbd.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Captain Poison shoots a slave with his Browning Hi-Power for trying to steal a diamond.]] | [[Image:Pistolbd.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Captain Poison shoots a slave with his Browning Hi-Power for trying to steal a diamond.]] | ||
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The South African mercenaries carry an unusual [[M16 rifle series#Colt XM177/CAR-15/Commando Series|Colt CAR-15]] variation that does not appear to be a factory-standard gun. They have the receivers of [[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|M16A2s]] (which would normally suggest [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 733|Colt Model 725]]s), but they also have 10-inch barrels with [[M16 rifle series#Colt XM177/CAR-15/Commando Series|GAU-5/XM177]]-style flash hiders. They were most likely custom-assembled for the film from the parts of various AR-model rifles. It should be noted that similar rifles can be seen in ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'', and Bapty & Co. supplied the weapons for both this film and that one. | The South African mercenaries carry an unusual [[M16 rifle series#Colt XM177/CAR-15/Commando Series|Colt CAR-15]] variation that does not appear to be a factory-standard gun. They have the receivers of [[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|M16A2s]] (which would normally suggest [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 733|Colt Model 725]]s), but they also have 10-inch barrels with [[M16 rifle series#Colt XM177/CAR-15/Commando Series|GAU-5/XM177]]-style flash hiders. They were most likely custom-assembled for the film from the parts of various AR-model rifles. It should be noted that similar rifles can be seen in ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'', and Bapty & Co. supplied the weapons for both this film and that one. | ||
Besides their unusual combination of features, the mercenaries' CAR-15s also feature camouflage paint and accessories such as | Besides their unusual combination of features, the mercenaries' CAR-15s also feature camouflage paint and accessories such as Surefire weaponlights and M68 Aimpoint scopes. Archer uses one at the end of the film after killing its owner, buying time for Solomon and Dia to escape before he is overrun and killed. | ||
[[Image:CAR-15Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A civilian AR-15 modified to look like an XM177 (note that this is NOT the model seen in the film, which has an M16A2-style receiver. However, it's similar.)]] | [[Image:CAR-15Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A civilian AR-15 modified to look like an XM177 5.56x45mm (note that this is NOT the model seen in the film, which has an M16A2-style receiver. However, it's similar.)]] | ||
[[Image:Car15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Col. Coetzee's men with CAR-15s]] | [[Image:Car15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Col. Coetzee's men with CAR-15s]] | ||
[[Image:Vlcsnap-295648.jpg|thumb|none|800px|A close-up of one of Col. Coetzee's men hunched over his CAR-15, showing his finger on the trigger and the selector on automatic/burst.]] | [[Image:Vlcsnap-295648.jpg|thumb|none|800px|A close-up of one of Col. Coetzee's men hunched over his CAR-15, showing his finger on the trigger and the selector on automatic/burst.]] | ||
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Many of the R.U.F. guerrillas and Sierra Leone Army soldiers are seen carrying older-specification [[Heckler & Koch G3]]s with wooden handguards & stock though without seeing the rear sight. This is quite true to real life; the G3 was standard-issue to the Sierra Leone Army for many years (though they later began purchasing Type 56 AKs from the People's Republic of China), and many fell into the hands of the R.U.F. during the civil war. | Many of the R.U.F. guerrillas and Sierra Leone Army soldiers are seen carrying older-specification [[Heckler & Koch G3]]s with wooden handguards & stock though without seeing the rear sight. This is quite true to real life; the G3 was standard-issue to the Sierra Leone Army for many years (though they later began purchasing Type 56 AKs from the People's Republic of China), and many fell into the hands of the R.U.F. during the civil war. | ||
[[Image:CETME G3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Early H&K G3 7.62x51mm with wooden furniture.]] | [[Image:CETME G3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Early H&K G3 7.62x51mm NATO with wooden furniture.]] | ||
[[Image:Bdd-06246.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An R.U.F. rebel (right) holding an early H&K G3]] | [[Image:Bdd-06246.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An R.U.F. rebel (right) holding an early H&K G3]] | ||
[[Image:Vlcsnap-109422.jpg|thumb|none|800px|The same scene, different angle.]] | [[Image:Vlcsnap-109422.jpg|thumb|none|800px|The same scene, different angle.]] | ||
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Several Sierra Leone army soldiers can be seen carrying [[Sterling SMG|Sterling L2A1 submachine guns]] during the scene where Archer is arrested for diamond smuggling. | Several Sierra Leone army soldiers can be seen carrying [[Sterling SMG|Sterling L2A1 submachine guns]] during the scene where Archer is arrested for diamond smuggling. | ||
[[Image:SterlingSMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sterling L2A1 submachine gun - | [[Image:SterlingSMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sterling L2A1 submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:Vlcsnap-112535.jpg|thumb|none|800px|A Sierra Leone Army officer inspects Archer's goats for diamonds with his Sterling L2A1 slung over his back.]] | [[Image:Vlcsnap-112535.jpg|thumb|none|800px|A Sierra Leone Army officer inspects Archer's goats for diamonds with his Sterling L2A1 slung over his back.]] | ||
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Several Sierra Leone Army soldiers can be seen with [[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|M16A2]] assault rifles, and many of the South African mercenaries use them as well. | Several Sierra Leone Army soldiers can be seen with [[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|M16A2]] assault rifles, and many of the South African mercenaries use them as well. | ||
[[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|M16A2 5. | [[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|M16A2 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:Vlcsnap-116346.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Sierra Leone Army personnel rounding up suspected militants; the barrel of an M16A2 is visible in the foreground.]] | [[Image:Vlcsnap-116346.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Sierra Leone Army personnel rounding up suspected militants; the barrel of an M16A2 is visible in the foreground.]] | ||
[[Image:Vlcsnap-279977.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Archer, Solomon, Maddie, and other reporters ducking gunfire as the press convoy comes under attack; an SLA soldier in the foreground has an M16A2.]] | [[Image:Vlcsnap-279977.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Archer, Solomon, Maddie, and other reporters ducking gunfire as the press convoy comes under attack; an SLA soldier in the foreground has an M16A2.]] | ||
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A [[PK machine gun|PKM]] machine gun can be seen mounted in the door of the mercenaries' Mi-24 Hind gunship and is fired by one of them. | A [[PK machine gun|PKM]] machine gun can be seen mounted in the door of the mercenaries' Mi-24 Hind gunship and is fired by one of them. | ||
[[Image:HungarianPKM.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Hungarian Version of the PKM - 7. | [[Image:HungarianPKM.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Hungarian Version of the PKM - 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
[[Image:Vlcsnap-290481.jpg|thumb|none|800px|One of the mercenaries firing a PKM from the door of the Hind.]] | [[Image:Vlcsnap-290481.jpg|thumb|none|800px|One of the mercenaries firing a PKM from the door of the Hind.]] | ||
[[Image:Vlcsnap-290678.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Another angle of the same scene.]] | [[Image:Vlcsnap-290678.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Another angle of the same scene.]] | ||
Revision as of 10:19, 27 July 2009
The following weapons were used in the film Blood Diamond:
Glock 26
In the beginning of the film, Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) carries a sub-compact Glock variant, which is most likely a Glock 26. He is there to deal weapons with the R.U.F. and is stopped by Captain Rambo (Ato Essandoh). Commander Rambo doesn't let Danny through flexing his rank. Danny disarms and raises his hands submissively. He walked away to look for Commander Zera. This pistol is presumably confiscated when he is arrested at the border for smuggling later on.
Heckler & Koch USP Compact
An H&K USP Compact is used by Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) throughout the film. He purchases the weapon from a dealer at a bar for a couple hundred dollars after having his Glock 26 confiscated while smuggling diamonds He uses it to kill about seven 4 rebels and many of Col. Coaztee's men. He later gives it to Solomon near the end of the film when he tells him that he will stay and hold off Col. Coetzee's men so Solomon can make his escape.
Several close-ups of Archer's USP Compact reveal that it has an exposed hammer (the Compact, unlike the full-size USP, has a spurred hammer as standard), which suggests the gun might be the P10 variant, or otherwise a specially modified weapon.
Heckler & Koch USP
Full-size Heckler & Koch USPs are carried by the South African mercenaries, including Arnold Vosloo as Colonel Coetzee. Koetzee's USP is later picked up by Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou)'s son Dia Vandy (Kagiso Kuypers), who contemplates using the gun to kill his own father and Archer while still brainwashed by the R.U.F.
Smith & Wesson Model 629
Captain Rambo of the R.U.F wields a Smith & Wesson Model 629 revolver when he confronts Danny and demands his weapon. There is a slight possibility the revolver could be a Smith & Wesson Model 686, however the barrel looks about 5" which would likely make it the 629 model.
-You can get a 686 with a 5 inch barrel ( I have one in 5 inch), they just stopped making them in that length.-S&Wshooter 18:35, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
Saint-Etienne M1873
A Kamajor guerilla point a French Saint-Etienne 1873 11mm at Solomon thinking he is R.U.F. The gun may be a M1874 which is the same gun with a fluted cylinder. It isn't seen again in the movie.
Browning Hi-Power
R.U.F. Captain Poison (David Harewood) carries a Browning Hi-Power which frequently uses to kill slaves at the mine whom he sees trying to steal diamonds.
Unknown (custom?) Colt CAR-15 variant
The South African mercenaries carry an unusual Colt CAR-15 variation that does not appear to be a factory-standard gun. They have the receivers of M16A2s (which would normally suggest Colt Model 725s), but they also have 10-inch barrels with GAU-5/XM177-style flash hiders. They were most likely custom-assembled for the film from the parts of various AR-model rifles. It should be noted that similar rifles can be seen in Black Hawk Down, and Bapty & Co. supplied the weapons for both this film and that one.
Besides their unusual combination of features, the mercenaries' CAR-15s also feature camouflage paint and accessories such as Surefire weaponlights and M68 Aimpoint scopes. Archer uses one at the end of the film after killing its owner, buying time for Solomon and Dia to escape before he is overrun and killed.
They might be some civillian rifles or the M727 -GunnutHk
Norinco Type 56-1
The vast majority of the Revolutionary United Front (R.U.F.) rebels and the Sierra Leone Army regulars are seen using Norinco Type 56-1 assault rifles (Chinese AKS-47/AKMS clones), which can be recognized by their folding stocks and hooded front sights. Archer briefly uses one to execute an R.U.F. rebel who tries to flee him on the bridge. Dia can be seen using one while participating in his first massacre as an R.U.F. guerrilla (he is also forced to use one to kill a prisoner while undergoing indoctrination).
AK-47
There are also some original Russian-made AK-47s (as opposed to AKM copies or Chinese Type 56s, which are far more common in most Hollywood films) seen in the hands of R.U.F. rebels throughout the movie. Most of them are the Type III milled receiver variation, but a close-up of one of the AKs reveals that it has the stock mounting bracket of the slightly older Type II variant. The child soldier who tries to kill Benjamin Kapanay (Basil Wallace) uses one, and Archer himself wields a Type III AK-47 during the mercenaries' assault on the mine, which he uses to off many of the rebels.
Heckler & Koch G3
Many of the R.U.F. guerrillas and Sierra Leone Army soldiers are seen carrying older-specification Heckler & Koch G3s with wooden handguards & stock though without seeing the rear sight. This is quite true to real life; the G3 was standard-issue to the Sierra Leone Army for many years (though they later began purchasing Type 56 AKs from the People's Republic of China), and many fell into the hands of the R.U.F. during the civil war.
DShK Heavy Machine Gun
Throughout the film, DShK heavy machine guns are seen mounted on the R.U.F.'s "technical" vehicles.
RPG-7
RUF rebels regularly wield RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launchers, particularly during the battle of Freetown. One rebel tries to shoot at Archer and Maddie's vehicle with one during the press convoy ambush, but misses.
Browning M2
The Sierra Leone Army uses a number of .50-caliber Browning M2 machine guns, which are mounted to many of its Land Rovers throughout the film.
Sterling L2A1
Several Sierra Leone army soldiers can be seen carrying Sterling L2A1 submachine guns during the scene where Archer is arrested for diamond smuggling.
M16A2
Several Sierra Leone Army soldiers can be seen with M16A2 assault rifles, and many of the South African mercenaries use them as well.
PKM
A PKM machine gun can be seen mounted in the door of the mercenaries' Mi-24 Hind gunship and is fired by one of them.
RPK
During the scene where Archer and Soloman are crossing the bridge, an RPK light machine gun can be seen leaning against a wall at the R.U.F. guard post.
