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Captain Phillips: Difference between revisions
[[File:CaptP 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good closeup of the Pirate’s rusted-out Type 56-1. Note the distinctive full-circle ("hooded") front sight, which is rusted as well in the front post.]]
[[File:CaptP 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good closeup of the Pirate’s rusted-out Type 56-1. Note the distinctive full-circle ("hooded") front sight, which is rusted as well in the front post.]]
[[File:CaptP 101.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Najee ([[Faysal Ahmed]]) holds the Type 56-1 during the bridge takeover. Note the under folding stock has been taped to the handguard, seemingly for carrying ease or simply no intended use for the stock.]]
[[File:CaptP 101.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Najee ([[Faysal Ahmed]]) holds the Type 56-1 during the bridge takeover. Note the under folding stock has been taped to the handguard, seemingly for carrying ease or simply no intended use for the stock.]]
[[File:CaptP 19.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Najee ([[Faysal Ahmed]]) firing the rifle. Note that this rifle appears to have two magazines taped together 'jungle-style']]
[[File:CaptP 19.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Najee ([[Faysal Ahmed]]) firing the rifle. Note that this rifle appears to have two magazines taped together 'jungle-style'.]]
Captain Phillips is a 2013 drama that recounts the events surrounding the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates in 2009. Tom Hanks stars in the film as Richard Phillips, the captain of the ship who allowed himself to be taken hostage by the hijackers. The film was directed by Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy).
The following weapons were used in the film Captain Phillips:
The Norinco Type 56 is one of the rifles carried by the Somali pirates, notably Abduwali Muse (Barkhad Abdi). The rifles are seen in generally poor condition.
Norinco Type 56-1
The Norinco Type 56-1 is one of the rifles carried by the Somali pirates. The rifles are seen in very poor condition.
M4A1
Members of the USN VBSS team are armed mostly with the M4A1 while confronting the lifeboat as well as when boarding the Alabama.
Knight's Armament SR-25
US Navy SEALs are seen taking aim with what appear to be suppressed SR-25 rifles with night vision adapters. These are designated as Mk 11 Mod 0 by the SEALs.
Heckler & Koch HK417
One of the SEAL snipers uses a suppressed Heckler & Koch HK417, as evidenced by its wider, curved magazine.
Machine Guns
M240 GPMG
An M240 machine gun is manned by US Navy personnel riding in the RHIBs (Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat).