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Sgt. Elias Grodin([[Willem Dafoe]]), Sgt. Robert Barnes ([[Tom Berenger]]), and Lt. Wolfe ([[Mark Moses]]) are armed with [[M16#Colt Commando|Colt Model 653]] rifles noted by their forward assists an 14.5" barrels.
Sgt. Elias Grodin ([[Willem Dafoe]]), Sgt. Robert Barnes ([[Tom Berenger]]), and Lt. Wolfe ([[Mark Moses]]) are armed with [[M16#Colt Commando|Colt Model 653]] rifles noted by their forward assists an 14.5" barrels.
[[Image:ColtM653.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Model 653 14.5" barrel 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:ColtM653.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Model 653 14.5" barrel 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:PlatoonColt654-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barnes approaches a dead Vietnamese soldier with his Model 653 at the ready. Note how he keeps two mags taped together "jungle-style"]]
[[Image:PlatoonColt654-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Barnes approaches a dead Vietnamese soldier with his Model 653 at the ready. Note how he keeps two mags taped together "jungle-style"]]
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[[Image:PlatoonColt654-6.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lt. Wolfe with his Colt 653.]]
[[Image:PlatoonColt654-6.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lt. Wolfe with his Colt 653.]]
[[Image:PlatoonColt654-8.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Wolfe fires his 653 during the final stand.]]
[[Image:PlatoonColt654-8.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Wolfe fires his 653 during the final stand.]]
::'''What does it mean when the forward assist is rounded? Modern update?'''
In several scenes, MGC-16 replica rifle in place of blank firing M16A1 rifles. They are noted by their shortened forward assists. Most MGCs have blued magazines but they appear to have regular mags stuck in instead.
Crawford (Chris Pedersen) is briefly seen using what appears to be an original M16 as it lacks a forward assist. It could also be an AR-15/SP1 rifle, but since he is not seen firing it, it is unknown.
The M1911A1 was the standard sidearms for all of the NCOs and officers. It is most prominantly seen used by Sgt. Elias (Willem Dafoe) when he does tunnel rat duty and Sgt. Barnes (Tom Berenger) when he uses it to threaten a little girl in the Village to get her father to talk.
Throughout the film, several of the Marines are seen carrying M60 machine guns while on patrol. No one is mainly listed using one more than another because in Vietnam, sooner or later, everyone had to lug the 23lb Pig around on patrol.
The Norinco Type 56 is the weapon of choice of the Vietnames troops, many of which featture "pig-sticker" underfolding bayonets. They are noted as Norincos based on their hooded front sight and milled steel recievers. Towards the end of the film, both Sgt. Robert Barnes (Tom Berenger) and Pvt. Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) are seen using these rifles, picked up from dead Vietnames soldiers.
