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==[[Kalashnikov]]==
==[[Kalashnikov]]==
Shaheed's militia use both AKMs and what looks to be original [[AK-47]]s.  They appear to be milled receiver AKs with Russian Front sights and double tang back ends with the typical 'drop down' angled buttstock and the swivel sling on the body, not the stock.  They could have been Poly-Technology Legend series of AKs that were imported during the 1980s (this movie was shot in 1989 and released in 1990) but the Legend series of rifles were of the Type 56 "Pig Sticker" bayonet style.  Like in the more recent movie ''[[We Were Soldiers]]'' the armorers could have used Milled receiver bodies and assembled AKs from Russian Parts kits.  Since this film was done in the 1980s when real Soviet/Russian weapons parts were illegal to import, they could have fabricated the parts themselves.  Also the sequence that was supposed to be Beirut was shot in Spain, and the production could have used weapons provided by European Armorers (who at the time had no restrictions on acquiring Soviet/Russian guns)
Shaheed's militia use both AKMs and what looks to be original [[AK-47]]s.  They appear to be milled receiver AKs with Russian Front sights and double tang back ends with the typical 'drop down' angled buttstock and the swivel sling on the body, not the stock.  They could have been Poly-Technology Legend series of AKs that were imported during the 1980s (this movie was shot in 1989 and released in 1990).  Like in the more recent movie ''[[We Were Soldiers]]'' the armorers could have used Milled receiver bodies and assembled AKs from Russian Parts kits.  The sequence that was supposed to be Beirut was shot in Spain, and the production could have used weapons provided by European Armorers (who at the time had no restrictions on acquiring Soviet/Russian guns)
[[Image:NavySeals AKMsA.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Shadeed militia with AKMs and AK47s - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:NavySeals AKMsA.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Shadeed militia with AKMs and AK47s - 7.62x39mm]]



Revision as of 22:47, 28 October 2008

The following guns were used in the film Navy SEALs

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Navy SEALs (1990)

Beretta M92SB

The Airforce adopted Beretta M92SB was used as the standard side arm by the SEALs. (which is strange as they should use the older M9 like it was noted before, not the old airforce Beretta pistol)

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Beretta M92SB 9mm
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Hawkins (Charlie Sheen) plays with his 92SB - 9mm(note rounded trigger guard)Also, dispite being an elite trained soldier, the safety is off, and his finger is on the trigger.

Stainless Beretta M92SB (Inox)

Ramos (Paul Sanchez) carries a Beretta Inox as a secondary weapon during the first raid. Somewhat unlikely since a SEAL team member would not carry a weapon that's so flashy in a night raid.

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Ramos holds a Beretta Inox in addition to his MP5SD3 - 9mm

SIG P210

Used by a terrorist to execute a SIG P210 Pistol of the American Helicopter Crewmen.

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SIG P210 - 9mm.
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Terrorist wields a SIG P210 pistol - 9mm

Skorpion SA Vz 61

Terrorist on the Merchant ship holds a woman hostage with a Skorpion pistol, though it is never fired.

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Terrorist wields a Skorpion SA Vz 61 - .32 ACP

Heckler & Koch MP5SD3

Used by the SEALs during the hostage rescue mission, On the Vehicle Board Search and Seizure and the mission in which they "kidnapped" the collaborator.

These SDs seem to have had their grips removed.
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Heckler & Koch MP5SD3 9mm with Stock Extended.
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Hawkins (Charlie Sheen) fires his Heckler & Koch MP5SD3 - 9mm

MP5K

Used by at least one of the SEALs during the hostage rescue mission, and later during training.

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Heckler & Koch MP5K - 9mm
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Heckler & Koch MP5K is obvious in the hands of several SEAL team members. In reality NO SEAL team would ever conduct a 'surprise' live fire exercise around a civilian. It would not be tolerated by the U.S. Navy.

Remington 870

Used by Hawkins (Charlie Sheen) as a backup weapon and door breach gun.

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Hawkins (Charlie Sheen) fires a 14" barreled Remington 870 Police Magnum Shotgun with black plastic Pistol grip - 12ga

Colt Commando

Used in three scenes in the movie, carried with an M203 in the mission where chief is killed. The most obvious shot is one where Lt. Curran (Michael Biehn) is carrying one. This movie is one of the very few films where we see an actual XM177 or GAU-5/A rifle (or a very close copy, being that the sound suppressor/flashhiders of the original XM177 were not good for blank firing guns, so many times an existing M16 rifle was custom modified to resemble the XM177. In the 1980s there were a slew of various aftermarket XM177 style flash hiders - some were very accurate, some were not.) At any rate, this is one of the most accurate portrayal of an XM177 in modern U.S. Cinema.

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XM177-E2, the third variation of the Colt XM177 Commando
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Lt. Curran's XM177 rifle. It is the first model XM177 rifle, with a 10" barrel, first pattern handguard ring and a first model M16/SP1 style receiver - 5.56x45mm

Barrett M82

Used by Dane, Callsign "God", (Bill Paxton), the SEAL sniper to engage four targets during the hostage rescue mission and again during the Beirut mission. The weapon used is the first model Barrett, the M82 (the same used in the film RoboCop), outfitted with a Thermal Imaging Sight and a Night Vision Sight. The later version M82A1 is the most recognizable version of the semiautomatic Barrett Light Fifty rifle.

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Dane (Bill Paxton) fires his M82 Barrett Light Fifty rifle = .50 bmg

Contrary to popular belief SEALs do utilize the M82 .50 cal rifle for long range, and vehicle interdiction missions.

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Barrett M82A1 chambered in .50 BMG

RPG-7

The RPG-7 is a rocket propelled grenade launcher used by the terrorists. The rockets show two distinct paint schemes, a darker green paint job, flaking off showing the original yellowish/OD Russian paint underneath.

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Terrorist fires his RPG-7, with a Chinese sling and iron sights.

Kalashnikov

Shaheed's militia use both AKMs and what looks to be original AK-47s. They appear to be milled receiver AKs with Russian Front sights and double tang back ends with the typical 'drop down' angled buttstock and the swivel sling on the body, not the stock. They could have been Poly-Technology Legend series of AKs that were imported during the 1980s (this movie was shot in 1989 and released in 1990). Like in the more recent movie We Were Soldiers the armorers could have used Milled receiver bodies and assembled AKs from Russian Parts kits. The sequence that was supposed to be Beirut was shot in Spain, and the production could have used weapons provided by European Armorers (who at the time had no restrictions on acquiring Soviet/Russian guns)

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Shadeed militia with AKMs and AK47s - 7.62x39mm

AKS-47

The underfolding version of the AK-47 (also sometimes referred to as the AK47 Type 3B (Type 3 indicating type of receiver and B indicating folding metal stock). The underfolding AKS-47s in the movie are milled receiver Russian type guns, one of the few times we actually see real AK-47s (or really close copies) in a U.S. made film.

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Christian Lebanese Boy fires his AKS-47 underfolding stock rifle - 7.62x39mm

AKMS

Used extensively during the Beirut Mission by both SEALs and the Opposition Force fighters, the AKMS is the underfolding version of the AKM rifle. These could be converted Maadi ARM/MISR rifles imported into the U.S. or real Russian rifles provided by European Armory houses for the filming in Spain.

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AKMS
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Hawkins (Charlie Sheen) fires his AKMS in a Beirut night battle - 7.62x39mm
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Rexer (Cyril O'Reilly) holds an AKMS when he receives the news of Dane's death - 7.62x39mm

Chinese NMD-83

In the 1980s, there were two Chinese imported versions of the RPK (none of which looked very good).

Not to be confused with the Yugo RPKs imported by Mitchell Arms or the Maadi RPK clones, nor the Norinco NHM-91 which was a post 1989 import gun with a thumbhole stock and no barrel threads.

One of the pre-1989 ban guns was the NMD-83 - it had a 21" barrel, a standard AK stock and a muzzle brake (none of which was accurate for the RPK). They also imported a second RPK clone (whose name escape me) that had a Chinese style club foot stock but placed the bipod BEFORE (!!) the front sight, not after it, affixed to a long muzzle brake. This also looked atrocious and not many were sold. Not sure about the exact names of the Chinese RPK clones, since they didn't sell very well (hopefully someone who actually has a pre-1989 gun can let us know the exact name).

In the film, Leary (Rick Rossovich) carries what is supposed to be an RPK light machine gun. It appears to be a modified NMD-83 rifle converted to full auto fire. The barrel was lengthened from 21" to 23.25" which is more correct and the muzzle brake was removed. The short bipod was removed and a longer (though tubular, not rectangular) Chinese Bipod was attached (see pic). The Chinese Style front sight with the enclosed top hood was still used. Errors in the gun's modification are (a) the barrel is not an RPK heavy barrel but a long standard AK barrel, (b) The front foregrip is still a standard AK, in fact it's a Chinese Type 56 style, with the slot for the pig sticker bayonet, which is wrong, (c) the buttstock is the Chinese style clubfoot stock, not the thicker, more angular Russian RPK stock and (d) the receiver appears to be a standard Type 56 stamped receiver without the reinforcing bar of the RPK.

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Leary (Rick Rossovich) carries a fake RPK, most likely a converted Chinese NMD-83 rifle - 7.62x39mm
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Detail shot of the front sight of the fake RPK, most likely a converted Chinese NMD-83 rifle - 7.62x39mm