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The Zangaran troops utilize some variant of the FN FAL. It looks much like an L1A1 with very early wooden FAL furniture. | The Zangaran troops utilize some variant of the FN FAL. It looks much like an L1A1 with very early wooden FAL furniture. | ||
[[Image:DogsOfWarFNFAL02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Zangaran troops beat an innocent boy while documentary crews film - the soldiers carry what looks like L1A1 rifles with early wood handguards - 7.62x51mm]] | |||
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Revision as of 00:35, 23 July 2008
The following guns were used by the following actors in the movie:
Colt Sporter 1 Carbine
Carried by Christopher Walken, Ed O'Neil, Tom Berenger, and the rest of the mercenaries at the beginning of the film, when they are fleeing a Central American Airfield. They are not real CAR-15s nor XM177 rifles. Special Effects Unlimited, Inc. converted Colt Sporter Carbines with the 16" barrels and made them resemble the XM177 series of short rifles with an aftermarket flashhider.
Uzi
The main weapon used by the mercenaries during the final assault.
- The one in the center of the picture is not a real Uzi; it's a MAC-10 visually modified to look like one. Similar guns have been seen in movies such as Raw Deal and Stripes.
During the first stages of the assault, Jamie Shannon (Christopher Walken) and Jinja (Eddie Tagoe) put Sionics Two Stage Sound Suppressors on their Uzis - and use them to take out the sentries. Shannon's is also equipped with a small Star-Lite scope.
Manville 25mm Projectile Launcher
Known as the fictional "XM-18" in the movie, the multi-shot grenade launcher itself is the late model variant of the Manville Projectile Launcher, originally designed in 1936 as a rotary .12 ga shotgun. Several internet sources claim that the "XM-18" was the first Manville .12 ga shotgun (25 round capacity), but that is incorrect. The Version in the film is the late model 25mm Manville with 18 round capacity. As has been said in many online sources, the explosive effects of the Manville in the film are a piece of fiction. The device was designed to fire 25mm tear gas grenades or flares. By the early 1940s Charles Manville developed his final version of the Manville Projectile Launcher, this time in 37mm with a 12 round capacity, but even with the advent of World War 2 occupying everyone's thoughts, the orders for a multiple grenade launcher didn't catch, especially since, when fully loaded, the Manville would be incredibly heavy. By 1943, the Manville Launcher was scrapped. After decades of no production, the Movie "Dogs of War" generated incredible interest again in the Manville. Frankford Arsenal decided to renew the production with new materials and developed .12 ga, 25mm, and 40mm versions - calling it the Frankford Arsenal MM-1.
The Manville 25mm Projectile Launcher was primarily by Christopher Walken and Tom Berenger in the final assault. The 'shells' are aluminum casings designed to take .12 ga blanks
M60
Used in the final assault. First on a fixed mount by the Zangaran troops and then by the mercenaries including "Derek" who removes it from the mount for the final shootout at Kimba's compound. It should be noted that Paul Freeman who plays the role of former SAS trooper "Derek" does the "correct" thing during most of his weapons use in the movie by firing short, controlled bursts from both the M-60 and his Uzi.
SKS Carbine
Seen in the hands of a Zangaran guard who is later killed by Shannon (Walken) during his initial recon of the Zangaran capital.
Walther P38
Used by a Zangaran woman to shoot Berrenger's character in the back during the final assault.
Browning Hi-Power
Used by Walken's character to kill "Colonel Bobbi" towards the end of the movie
M72 LAW
Used by the mercenaries during the final assault for both anti-tank and as a bunker buster kind of weapon
M18A1 Claymore
Shown being laid out in a zig-zag pattern by Berrenger`s character during the assault.
MAC-10
Mixed in with the mercenaries using Uzis during the weapons training on the ship are a few MAC-10s. Maybe they ran out of Uzis???
MAB P-15
Carried by Jean-François Stévenin, when his truck is inspected by the border police.
Beretta M951
Christopher Walken keeps a Beretta M951 "Brigadier" in his home.
FN FAL
The Zangaran troops utilize some variant of the FN FAL. It looks much like an L1A1 with very early wooden FAL furniture.
