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:::I've left a comment on this already, but probably not. We'd have to ask MPM2008, but I don't think any real SVDs were being imported to the U.S. at the time, and Hollywood armorers were basically limited to making due with what was on the civilian market. There are some Valmet M78 rifles configured to look like SVDs, which appear in ''[[Commando]]'' and ''[[Predator]]''. Considering that Stembridge Gun Rentals supplied the weapons for those films and this one, it's a safe bet that the "Dragunov" in this film is one of those same guns.
:::I've left a comment on this already, but probably not. We'd have to ask MPM2008, but I don't think any real SVDs were being imported to the U.S. at the time, and Hollywood armorers were basically limited to making due with what was on the civilian market. There are some Valmet M78 rifles configured to look like SVDs, which appear in ''[[Commando]]'' and ''[[Predator]]''. Considering that Stembridge Gun Rentals supplied the weapons for those films and this one, it's a safe bet that the "Dragunov" in this film is one of those same guns.


I removed the comment about Chinese T-54s being a better choice of the film based on having the safety catch - the safety catch is required for US import, real Chinese military Tokarevs (T-51, T-54 or M20) don't have it.
TOKAREV
 
I removed the comment about Chinese T-54s being a better choice of the film based on having the safety catch - the safety catch is required for US import, real Chinese military Tokarevs (T-51, T-54 or M20) don't have it. - Nyles

Revision as of 22:31, 6 January 2009

SDV DRAGUNOV?

Yep.....(later) Nope.
I've left a comment on this already, but probably not. We'd have to ask MPM2008, but I don't think any real SVDs were being imported to the U.S. at the time, and Hollywood armorers were basically limited to making due with what was on the civilian market. There are some Valmet M78 rifles configured to look like SVDs, which appear in Commando and Predator. Considering that Stembridge Gun Rentals supplied the weapons for those films and this one, it's a safe bet that the "Dragunov" in this film is one of those same guns.

TOKAREV

I removed the comment about Chinese T-54s being a better choice of the film based on having the safety catch - the safety catch is required for US import, real Chinese military Tokarevs (T-51, T-54 or M20) don't have it. - Nyles

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