Ultimate Force: Difference between revisions
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Red Troop's M16s and CAR-15s are often fitted with what appear to be [[M203 grenade launcher]]s. However, a close inspection of the receivers reveals that they are actually the look-a-like [[Cobray 37mm Launcher|Cobray CM203]] 37mm launchers which are often used to substitute for the M203 in many films and TV shows.
Red Troop's M16s and CAR-15s are often fitted with what appear to be [[M203 grenade launcher]]s. However, a close inspection of the receivers reveals that they are actually the look-a-like [[Cobray 37mm Launcher|Cobray CM203]] 37mm launchers which are often used to substitute for the M203 in many films and TV shows.
[[Image:M16A1wNewCM203.jpg|thumb|none|362px|M16A1 with Cobray M203 replica launcher 37mm]]
[[Image:M16A1wNewCM203.jpg|thumb|none|362px|M16A1 with Cobray M203 replica launcher 37mm]]
[[Image:Vlcsnap-12438.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Henno ([[Ross Kemp]]) prepares to fire the Cobray M203 replica on his CAR-15 in Episode 3.4, "Weapon of Choice".]]
[[File:UF 106 29.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[Image:UFM203.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Henno's M4 w/M203 in Episode 4.2 "Charlie Bravo". It looks like the launcher is strapped onto the rifle.]]
[[File:UF 206 07.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 302 001.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 304 060.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Henno ([[Ross Kemp]]) fires his Cobray M203 replica on his CAR-15 in Episode 3.4, "Weapon of Choice".]]
[[File:UF 304 067.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 304 105.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 401 063.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 402 019.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Henno's M4 w/M203 in Episode 4.2 "Charlie Bravo".]]
[[File:UF 402 194.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 403 144.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
==M72 LAW==
==M72 LAW==
[[File:UF 106 46.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 106 47.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jem Poynton fires his M72A2 LAW rocket - 66mm]]
[[File:UF 205 24.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Henno firing a LAW]]
[[Image:UFLAW.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jem Poynton fires his M72A2 LAW rocket - 66mm]]
==Bofors 40mm AA Cannon==
[[Image:UFLAW2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Henno firing a LAW]]
[[File:UF 106 70.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 106 71.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
==Unidentified Mortar==
[[Image:UFmortor.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
==RPG==
==RPG==
Seen throughout the series.
Seen throughout the series.
[[File:UF 206 19.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 302 161.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 302 149.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 303 034.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 303 082.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 303 084.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 304 014.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[Image:UFRPG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
==LAW 80==
Or more like a mock up of this weapon seen in episode 4.4 "Violent Solutions"
[[File:UF 301 29.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 301 30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 404 004.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 404 007.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 404 050.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 404 052.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 404 079.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 404 081.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 404 120.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
==94mm LAW==
==Unidentified Mortar==
Or more like a mock up of this weapon seen in episode 4.4 "Violent Solutions"
[[Image:UFmortor.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[Image:UF94LAW.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
==Type 69==
[[Image:UF94LAW2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 401 027.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 401 042.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 401 053.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 401 054.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
==M203==
[[File:UF 403 079.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 403 088.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 403 136.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 403 180.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:UF 403 203.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
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Revision as of 23:21, 20 July 2011
Ultimate Force was a British Television show that ran from 2002-2006. It centered around 'Red Troop', a crack SAS (Special Air Service) unit that was given the task of defending Britain from Terrorist threats in the Post 9/11 World. One of the creators was former SAS soldier Chris Ryan, and as such, has many elements of the real world SAS within the show. One criticism was the show's deference to "political correctness" when it had a female character joining the frontline SAS unit and engaging in front line combat, which would never happen in real life (even in today's mixed gender armed services).
Ultimate Force (2002-2006)
The following guns were used in the ITV1 series Ultimate Force:
The SIG-Sauer P226 is the preferred sidearm of Red Troop and is used throughout the series. It is frequently seen holstered whenever the team are wearing their counter terrorist gear, but is normally only used for undercover work.
In Episode 1.2, "Just A Target", one of the anti-globalization terrorists uses what appears to be a very early Beretta 92, as referenced by the fact that it has a rounded trigger guard and a frame-mounted safety on one side only. It may also be a very early Taurus PT92, which was identical to the original Beretta 92.
I'm starting to think it is in fact an older Taurus because it has a magazine release behind the trigger, a 92 has one on the butt. - Gunmaster45
In Episode 1.4, "Breakout", Henno uses a Walther PPK fitted with a suppressor. PPKs are also commonly carried by Red Troop as backup weapons or for covert missions. In Episode 1.6, Captain Caroline Walsh (Alex Reid) is given a PPK to capture a Serbian dictator.
Glock 17 pistols are used by some terrorists in the series. In Episode 1.5, "The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie", they are used by IRA terrorists as well as Royal Ulster Constabulary officers. We also see a Glock 17 in season 3 episode 1, "Deadlier than the Male".
In Episodes 2.1 and 2.3, Jamie is seen using the SIG-Sauer P225 as his sidearm, even though this pistol is a dated design with a smaller magazine capacity than the P226s and P228s which Red Troop usually uses on the show.
In some episodes, the smaller SIG-Sauer P228 also makes appearances in the hands of Red Troop, most notably in Episode 2.2, "Mad Dogs", when Henno, Jamie, and Ricky are all seen firing them on the range.
Heckler & Koch USP pistols are seen in some episodes, usually in the hands of bad guys. The French SF unit all carry them in Episode 2.1, "Communication".
First seen in episode 2.5. Also seen in season 3, episode 3 "Class of 1980". The second one seen in Season 4, episode 1, "Changing of the Guard". Might be the same one.
In Episode 3.2, "Never Go Back", the leader of the Zimbabwean "Fire Brigade" carries a Bruni Automatic 8mm CAL pistol (which is a theatrical blank firing only replica gun). The character may carry a real M1911 in other shots, but in this particular shot, he is aiming it at a child actor, so the blocked barreled replica M1911 is used.
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The standard-issue weapons for the SAS unit Red Troop in the TV show are Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine guns, which are always seen with Surefire fore ends and tactical flashlights as well as the SEF-style lower receiver. These weapons are typically used in Red Troop's domestic hostage rescue missions.
The other SAS unit, Blue Troop, also use identical weapons, as do many Metropolitan Police SO19 (now CO19) officers throughout the show.
Heckler & Koch MP5KA1 machine pistols appear in some episodes, such as Episode 1.5, "The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie", where Captain Caroline Walsh (Alex Reid) uses one to fire back at IRA terrorists during the ambush. The MP5KA1 is a version of the original MP5K designed for concealed carry (it lacks the H&K diopter sights in order to avoid getting snagged on clothing when being drawn quickly from beneath a jacket).
Red Troop also makes use of the suppressed Heckler & Koch MP5SD3 on some missions where maintaining a low profile is preferable in order to avoid alerting terrorists to their presence. These weapons are featured most prominently in Episode 2.5, "What in the Name of God" when Red Troop invades the stronghold of a Christian cult terrorist group to capture their leader.
In Episode 3.2, "Never Go Back", Becca takes a Calico M960A from the stash of weapons and looks it over, though she winds up using a Steyr AUG on the mission.
British personnel throughout the show are seen wielding L85A1 service rifles, which Red Troop themselves (like the real-life SAS) never use, also Since Ultimate Force was filmed after 2000 the L85A1s would Have been replaced with the upgraded L85A2 variant by Heckler & Koch.
Another weapon which appears regularly in the series is the Heckler & Koch HK33, and more specifically, the HK33A3 retractable-stock variant. Red Troop typically uses these weapons with claw mounts and scopes as semi-automatic sniper rifles (i.e. Episode 1.5, "The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie" and 3.4, "Weapon of Choice"). They also appear in the hands of French special forces in Episode 2.1, "Communication".
In Episode 1.5, "The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie" several members of Red Troop can briefly be seen with HK53s when they rescue Jamie at the end of the episode. In real life these weapons were frequently used by both the SAS and "The Det" (14 Intelligence Company) in Northern Ireland due to their combination of concealability and firepower.
Lt. Dotsy Doheny (Jamie Bamber) used a Colt Model R6420 with a solid stock, 16 inch Barrel and M16A1 Flash Eliminator in Episode 1.6, "Something to Do with Justice".
Cpl. Jamie Dow (Jamie Draven) can briefly be seen using a Colt Model 733 in Episode 1.6, "Something to Do with Justice" whilst covering the team's extraction towards the end of the episode. This particular M733 is built using an A2 style upper.
In Episode 1.2, "Just a Target", Jamie (Jamie Draven) goes undercover and joins a militant anti-globalization group which wants him to assassinate an international banker. The terrorists give him a huge .50 BMG AW50F long-range rifle, which none of them are able to fire accurately, and ask him to use it for the assassination. Jamie winds up using the gun to kill one of the terrorists at point-blank range, firing from the hip in a small room (in real life, doing this would cause anyone to go deaf).
Seen in the first episode of the series, "Killing House", one of the bank robbers had this weapon.
In the Episode Natural Selection, the rogue paratrooper that tried to prevent Candidates from finishing SAS Selection used this to fight and injure other Paratroops.
Red Troop's M16s and CAR-15s are often fitted with what appear to be M203 grenade launchers. However, a close inspection of the receivers reveals that they are actually the look-a-like Cobray CM203 37mm launchers which are often used to substitute for the M203 in many films and TV shows.
