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SAS troopers are armed with [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] submachine guns. All of the MP5 still use the original straight "waffle" magazines. | SAS troopers are armed with [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] submachine guns. All of the MP5 still use the original straight "waffle" magazines. | ||
[[Image:HK_MP5.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with original "slimline" handguard and straight "waffle"-style magazine - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:HK_MP5.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with original "slimline" handguard and straight "waffle"-style magazine - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_MP5_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SAS trooper standing guard at the | [[Image:FinalOption_MP5_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SAS trooper standing guard at the entrance to Stirling Lines.]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_MP5_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SAS troopers practice assaulting a building.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_MP5_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SAS troopers practice assaulting a building.]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_MP5_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captains Freund and Hagen with MP5s.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_MP5_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captains Freund and Hagen ,with MP5s, talk to Major Andy Steele ([[Maurice Roeves]]).]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_MP5_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SAS troopers storm a rail car during a training exercise.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_MP5_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SAS troopers storm a rail car during a training exercise.]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_MP5_05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:FinalOption_MP5_05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SAS troopers storm the U.S. Ambassador's residency]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_MP5_06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:FinalOption_MP5_06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SAS troopers clearing rooms with Flash Bang stun grenades]] | ||
==Browning Hi-Power== | ==Browning Hi-Power== | ||
SAS troopers are shown using [[Browning Hi-Power]] pistols. | SAS troopers are shown using [[Browning Hi-Power]] pistols. | ||
[[Image:Browning-HP-P35.jpg|thumb|none|300px|The first version of the classic pistol, developed by John Browning and adopted by Belgium in 1935, the FN P-35 - 9x19mm. ]] | [[Image:Browning-HP-P35.jpg|thumb|none|300px|The first version of the classic pistol, developed by John Browning and adopted by Belgium in 1935, the FN P-35 - 9x19mm. ]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_BHP_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SAS trooper begins to dissemble a Hi-Power.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_BHP_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SAS trooper begins to dissemble a Hi-Power under the instruction of Trooper Neil (Stephen Bent).]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_BHP_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SAS trooper loads his Hi-Power before breaching.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_BHP_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SAS trooper loads his Hi-Power before breaching Skellen's Mews.]] | ||
==L1A1 SLR== | ==L1A1 SLR== | ||
SAS troopers and Captains Hagen ([[Bob Sherman]]) and Freund ([[Albert Fortell]]) carry [[L1A1]] SLR rifles during their field exercise in Wales. | SAS troopers and Captains Hagen ([[Bob Sherman]]) and Freund ([[Albert Fortell]]) carry [[L1A1]] SLR rifles during their field exercise in Wales. | ||
[[Image:L1A1-SLR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|British Inch Pattern L1A1 SLR (Self Loading Rifle) chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO - Variation of the FN FAL rifle. British & New Zealand SLR's were later fitted with black fibreglass furniture as seen here.]] | [[Image:L1A1-SLR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|British Inch Pattern L1A1 SLR (Self Loading Rifle) chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO - Variation of the FN FAL rifle. British & New Zealand SLR's were later fitted with black fibreglass furniture as seen here.]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_SLR_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SAS troopers with SLRs.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_SLR_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SAS troopers with SLRs before the training exercise in Wales.]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_SLR_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:FinalOption_SLR_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Trooper Williamson ([[Nick Brimble]]) and Captain Skellen ([[Lewis Collins]]) hold SLR's.]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_SLR_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Skellen ([[Lewis Collins]]) with his SLR.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_SLR_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Skellen ([[Lewis Collins]]) with his SLR.]] | ||
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[[Image:FinalOption_870_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Remington 870 slung on the back of an SAS trooper as they board their Westland Scout helicopters.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_870_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Remington 870 slung on the back of an SAS trooper as they board their Westland Scout helicopters.]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_870_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:FinalOption_870_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_870_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:FinalOption_870_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SAS breacher shoots out the hinges of the strong front door.]] | ||
==L7 Machine Gun == | ==L7 Machine Gun == | ||
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An SAS trooper uses an [[XM177]] during a training exercise. | An SAS trooper uses an [[XM177]] during a training exercise. | ||
[[Image:Colt 609-XM1771E1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Model 609 aka U.S. Army's XM177E1- 5.56x45mm. This Carbine utilized the partial magazine fence, the tear drop forward assist, but kept the 10" barrel and Flash hider/Suppressor that did not have a grenade ring (a later feature on the E2 model).]] | [[Image:Colt 609-XM1771E1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Model 609 aka U.S. Army's XM177E1- 5.56x45mm. This Carbine utilized the partial magazine fence, the tear drop forward assist, but kept the 10" barrel and Flash hider/Suppressor that did not have a grenade ring (a later feature on the E2 model).]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_AR_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:FinalOption_AR_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SAS trooper Steve Baker (Ziggy Byfield) with a XM177.]] | ||
==Federal Gas Riot Gun== | ==Federal Gas Riot Gun== | ||
Revision as of 19:02, 27 April 2012
The Final Option or Who Dares Wins (Original British Title) is a 1982 action film starring Lewis Collins, Judy Davis, and Edward Woodward, with Richard Widmark, directed by Ian Sharp (The Professionals). Producer Euan Lloyd (The Wild Geese, Shalako) was so inspired by the storming of the Iranian embassy by the SAS in 1980, an event he watched live in person, he immediately got the ball rolling on a film about the SAS. Filming was done with the full cooperation of the SAS and the British Army. Star Lewis Collins had actually passed SAS selection at one point, but was ultimately rejected due to his fame.
The following guns were used in the film The Final Option (1982):
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
SAS troopers are armed with Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine guns. All of the MP5 still use the original straight "waffle" magazines.
Browning Hi-Power
SAS troopers are shown using Browning Hi-Power pistols.
L1A1 SLR
SAS troopers and Captains Hagen (Bob Sherman) and Freund (Albert Fortell) carry L1A1 SLR rifles during their field exercise in Wales.
MAC-10
Most of the terrorists are armed with MAC-10 submachine guns. Some of them are fitted with suppressors. In the dialogue, they are described as being chambered in "9mm."
Beretta M12
Frankie Leith (Judy Davis) and Rod Walker (John Duttine) are armed with Beretta M12 submachine guns.
Tokagypt Type 58
Rod Walker and Mac (Mark Ryan) are armed with Tokagypt Type 58 pistols.
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Helga uses a snub-nosed Smith & Wesson Model 10 during the kidnapping of Skellen's family.
Remington 870
An SAS trooper uses a Remington 870 shotgun to breach a door.
L7 Machine Gun
An L7 Machine Gun machine gun is seen mounted on a Land Rover at the SAS training facility.
XM177
An SAS trooper uses an XM177 during a training exercise.
Federal Gas Riot Gun
Two SAS troopers suspended from a helicopter fire grenades from a Federal Gas Riot Gun.
