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[[Image: | {{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | ||
|name = Machine Gun Preacher | |||
|picture = MachineGunPreacher-Poster.jpg | |||
|caption = ''Movie Poster'' | |||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States<BR>[[Image:RSA.jpg|25px]] South Africa | |||
|director = Marc Forster | |||
|date= 2011 | |||
|language =English<br>Arabic | |||
|studio=Relativity Media<br>Moonlighting Films | |||
|distributor=Relativity Media | |||
|character1=Sam Childers | |||
|actor1=[[Gerard Butler]] | |||
|character2=Lynn Childers | |||
|actor2=[[Michelle Monaghan]] | |||
|character3=Daisy | |||
|actor3=[[Kathy Baker]] | |||
|character4=Donnie | |||
|actor4=[[Michael Shannon]] | |||
|character5=Deng | |||
|actor5=[[Souleymane Sy Savane]] | |||
|character6=Marco | |||
|actor6=[[Mduduzi Mabaso]] | |||
|character7=Crackhead | |||
|actor7=[[Sean Patrick Leonard]] | |||
|character8= | |||
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'''''Machine Gun Preacher''''' is a 2011 action-drama about the true story of Sam Childers, a drug-dealing biker, who found God and later became the savior of hundreds of Sudanese orphans and child soldiers. [[Gerard Butler]] stars as Childers, and the film is directed by Marc Forster (''[[Quantum of Solace]]'', ''[[World War Z]]''). | '''''Machine Gun Preacher''''' is a 2011 action-drama about the true story of Sam Childers, a drug-dealing biker, who found God and later became the savior of hundreds of Sudanese orphans and child soldiers. [[Gerard Butler]] stars as Childers, and the film is directed by Marc Forster (''[[Quantum of Solace]]'', ''[[World War Z]]''). | ||
{{Film Title}} | |||
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==Sawn-off J.C. Higgins Model 20== | ==Sawn-off J.C. Higgins Model 20== | ||
Sam Childers uses a sawn-off [[J.C. Higgins Model 20]] early in the film. | Sam Childers uses a sawn-off [[J.C. Higgins Model 20]] early in the film. | ||
[[Image:J.C._Higgins_M20.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:J.C._Higgins_M20.jpg|thumb|none|450px|J.C. Higgins Model 20 - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_JCH20_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_JCH20_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_JCH20_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_JCH20_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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==Sawn-off O/U shotgun== | ==Sawn-off O/U shotgun== | ||
Sam's buddy Donnie ([[Michael Shannon]]) carries a sawn-off [[12_Gauge_Double_Barreled_Shotgun#Over_and_Under_Shotgun_.28O.2FU.29|O/U shotgun]] in one scene. | Sam's buddy Donnie ([[Michael Shannon]]) carries a sawn-off [[12_Gauge_Double_Barreled_Shotgun#Over_and_Under_Shotgun_.28O.2FU.29|O/U shotgun]] in one scene. | ||
[[Image:Browning 0-U.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Browning 0-U.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning 5.25 O/U - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_OU_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Donnie with his shotgun. This is the best shot of it in the film.]] | [[Image:MGP_OU_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Donnie with his shotgun. This is the best shot of it in the film.]] | ||
==Mossberg 500== | ==Mossberg 500== | ||
Sam grabs a [[Mossberg 500]] from his personal collection. | Sam grabs a [[Mossberg 500]] from his personal collection. | ||
[[Image:Mossberg500AT.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Mossberg500AT.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mossberg 500AT Shotgun - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[Image:M-G-PM500M16A2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Mossberg 500 can be seen on the left in the cabinet.]] | [[Image:M-G-PM500M16A2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Mossberg 500 can be seen on the left in the cabinet.]] | ||
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==PPS-43== | ==PPS-43== | ||
Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) troops both are seen carrying [[PPS-43]] submachine guns. | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) troops both are seen carrying [[PPS-43]] submachine guns. | ||
[[Image:PPSh-43-Submachine-Gun.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:PPSh-43-Submachine-Gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Soviet PPS-43 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_PPS_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An LRA member with a PPS-43 during the prologue.]] | [[Image:MGP_PPS_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An LRA member with a PPS-43 during the prologue.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_PPS_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SPLA soldier on the left with a PPS-43]] | [[Image:MGP_PPS_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SPLA soldier on the left with a PPS-43]] | ||
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==Norinco Type 56-1== | ==Norinco Type 56-1== | ||
Sam uses a [[Norinco Type 56-1]] as his primary weapon for much of the film. Troops from both sides are seen using it as well. | Sam uses a [[Norinco Type 56-1]] as his primary weapon for much of the film. Troops from both sides are seen using it as well. | ||
[[Image:Type56S.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Type56S.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56-1 (under-folding stock variant) - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_T561_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam fires his Type 56-1 during an ambush. Note the hooded front sight.]] | [[Image:MGP_T561_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam fires his Type 56-1 during an ambush. Note the hooded front sight.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_T561_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_T561_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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==AKMS== | ==AKMS== | ||
William (Junior Magale) can be seen with a genuine [[AKMS]]. | William (Junior Magale) can be seen with a genuine [[AKMS]]. | ||
[[File:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKMS - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_T561_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|William with his AKMS. Note the narrow front sight, stamped stock and unported gas tube which distinguish this from the more common Norinco Type 56-1's seen in the film.]] | [[Image:MGP_T561_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|William with his AKMS. Note the narrow front sight, stamped stock and unported gas tube which distinguish this from the more common Norinco Type 56-1's seen in the film.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_AKMS_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|William's AKMS from the front. Note the open front sight.]] | [[Image:MGP_AKMS_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|William's AKMS from the front. Note the open front sight.]] | ||
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==Vektor R5 (Mocked up as Norinco Type 56C)== | ==Vektor R5 (Mocked up as Norinco Type 56C)== | ||
Deng ([[Souleymane Sy Savane]]) uses a [[Vektor R5]] rifle mocked up as a [[Norinco Type 56C]] exclusively throughout the film. Sam examines it briefly. | Deng ([[Souleymane Sy Savane]]) uses a [[Vektor R5]] rifle mocked up as a [[Norinco Type 56C]] exclusively throughout the film. Sam examines it briefly. | ||
[[Image:VektorR5.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:VektorR5.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vektor R5 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:Type56C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco Type 56C (also known as the QBZ-56C) with 20-round magazine - 7.62x39mm]] | [[Image:Type56C.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco Type 56C (also known as the QBZ-56C) with 20-round magazine - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_R5-T56C_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Deng's R5 on his bed. Note that for this non-firing scene, it would appear that a real bakelite AK-74 magazine has been shoved into the magazine well.]] | [[Image:MGP_R5-T56C_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Deng's R5 on his bed. Note that for this non-firing scene, it would appear that a real bakelite AK-74 magazine has been shoved into the magazine well.]] | ||
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==Vektor R4 (Mocked up as AKMS)== | ==Vektor R4 (Mocked up as AKMS)== | ||
Marco ([[Mduduzi Mabaso]]) uses a [[Vektor R4]] mocked up as an [[AKMS]] for much of the film. Deng hands Sam one during the night attack on the orphanage. | Marco ([[Mduduzi Mabaso]]) uses a [[Vektor R4]] mocked up as an [[AKMS]] for much of the film. Deng hands Sam one during the night attack on the orphanage. | ||
[[Image:VektorR4.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:VektorR4.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vektor R4 assault rifle of the South African forces with 50-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm]] | [[Image:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:M-G-PAKMS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marco fires his R4.]] | [[Image:M-G-PAKMS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marco fires his R4.]] | ||
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==Norinco Type 56== | ==Norinco Type 56== | ||
Various characters from both sides are seen using [[Norinco Type 56]] rifles with pig-sticker bayonets. | Various characters from both sides are seen using [[Norinco Type 56]] rifles with pig-sticker bayonets. | ||
[[File:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56 with under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_T56_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_T56_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_T56_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A child soldier with a Type 56. His sling appears to be a braided leather belt.]] | [[Image:MGP_T56_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A child soldier with a Type 56. His sling appears to be a braided leather belt.]] | ||
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==Vektor R4 (Mocked up as AKM)== | ==Vektor R4 (Mocked up as AKM)== | ||
Various characters from both sides are seen using [[Vektor R4]] rifles mocked up as [[AKM]]s. | Various characters from both sides are seen using [[Vektor R4]] rifles mocked up as [[AKM]]s. | ||
[[Image:VektorR4.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:VektorR4.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vektor R4 assault rifle of the South African forces with 50-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm]] | [[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_R4-AK_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An LRA member fires blindly with his R4.]] | [[Image:MGP_R4-AK_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An LRA member fires blindly with his R4.]] | ||
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==Zastava M70AB2== | ==Zastava M70AB2== | ||
Various characters from both sides are seen using [[Zastava M70AB2]] rifles. | Various characters from both sides are seen using [[Zastava M70AB2]] rifles. | ||
[[Image:Zastava M70 AB2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Zastava M70 AB2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Zastava M70AB2 folding stock rifle - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_M70AB2_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A child soldier with his M70AB2.]] | [[Image:MGP_M70AB2_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A child soldier with his M70AB2.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_M70AB2_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AJ ([[Ronnie Nyakale]]) with his M70AB2.]] | [[Image:MGP_M70AB2_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|AJ ([[Ronnie Nyakale]]) with his M70AB2.]] | ||
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==Vektor R5== | ==Vektor R5== | ||
Various characters from both sides are seen using unmodified [[Vektor R5]] rifles. | Various characters from both sides are seen using unmodified [[Vektor R5]] rifles. | ||
[[Image:VektorR5.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:VektorR5.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vektor R5 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_R5_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A child soldier with his R5.]] | [[Image:MGP_R5_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A child soldier with his R5.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_R5_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An LRA member returns fire with his R5.]] | [[Image:MGP_R5_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An LRA member returns fire with his R5.]] | ||
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==SKS== | ==SKS== | ||
A sniper (Ikagene Mogotusi) opens fire on Sam with an [[SKS]]. | A sniper (Ikagene Mogotusi) opens fire on Sam with an [[SKS]]. | ||
[[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Simonov-Russian-SKS45.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Russian Simonov Type 45 aka the Russian SKS rifle - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_SKS_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_SKS_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_SKS_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_SKS_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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==AKM== | ==AKM== | ||
One of Dr. John Garang's (Fana Mokoena) appears to be armed with a real [[AKM]]. | One of Dr. John Garang's (Fana Mokoena) appears to be armed with a real [[AKM]]. | ||
[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_AKM_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_AKM_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
==Colt Government Model HBAR== | ==Colt Government Model HBAR== | ||
Sam picks up his personal [[Colt Government Model HBAR]] from his collection. | Sam picks up his personal [[Colt Government Model HBAR]] from his collection. | ||
[[Image:ColtGovtModHBAR.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:ColtGovtModHBAR.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt Government Model HBAR, the A2 version of the AR-15 Civilian Rifle - 5.56x45mm (note the lack of a third position for burst mode for the selector switch)]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_AR15A2_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam's rifle has a scope mounted.]] | [[Image:MGP_AR15A2_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam's rifle has a scope mounted.]] | ||
==Karabiner 98k Sporter== | ==Karabiner 98k Sporter== | ||
Sam asks Deng to hand him a [[Karabiner 98k Sporter]] when they are pinned down. He refers to it as "the Mauser." | Sam asks Deng to hand him a [[Karabiner 98k Sporter]] when they are pinned down. He refers to it as "the Mauser." | ||
[[Image:Karabiner_98k_Sporter.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Karabiner_98k_Sporter.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k Sporter - 7.92x57mm IS]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_Mauser_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_Mauser_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_Mauser_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_Mauser_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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==Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2== | ==Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2== | ||
A member of the LRA fires a [[Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2]]. | A member of the LRA fires a [[Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2]]. | ||
[[Image:BAR1918.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:BAR1918.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_MG42_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_MG42_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:M-G-PBAR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebel on the left fires his BAR. ''Note the carrying handle''.]] | [[Image:M-G-PBAR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebel on the left fires his BAR. ''Note the carrying handle''.]] | ||
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==RPK== | ==RPK== | ||
A member of the LRA fires an [[RPK]] during an attack. | A member of the LRA fires an [[RPK]] during an attack. | ||
[[Image:Rpk_01_drum.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Rpk_01_drum.jpg|thumb|none|450px|RPK light machine gun with 75-round drum magazine - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:M-G-PRPD.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebel with the RPK (circled in red).]] | [[Image:M-G-PRPD.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebel with the RPK (circled in red).]] | ||
==FN MAG 58== | ==FN MAG 58== | ||
One of Sam's SPLA allies fires an [[FN MAG 58]] during an ambush. | One of Sam's SPLA allies fires an [[FN MAG 58]] during an ambush. | ||
[[Image:FNMAG.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:FNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_MAG58_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_MAG58_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_MAG58_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_MAG58_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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==MG42== | ==MG42== | ||
A member of the LRA fires an [[MG42]]. | A member of the LRA fires an [[MG42]]. | ||
[[File:MG42 Left.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:MG42 Left.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG42 with sling and bipod collapsed - 7.92mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_MG42_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:MGP_MG42_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:M-G-PBAR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:M-G-PBAR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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==RPG-7== | ==RPG-7== | ||
Various characters, including Sam, are seen using [[RPG-7]]s. | Various characters, including Sam, are seen using [[RPG-7]]s. | ||
[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg|thumb|none|450px|RPG-7 - 40mm]] | ||
[[Image:M-G-PRPG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam Childers aims the RPG-7.]] | [[Image:M-G-PRPG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam Childers aims the RPG-7.]] | ||
[[Image:MGP_RPG_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marco about to fire his RPG-7.]] | [[Image:MGP_RPG_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marco about to fire his RPG-7.]] |
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Machine Gun Preacher is a 2011 action-drama about the true story of Sam Childers, a drug-dealing biker, who found God and later became the savior of hundreds of Sudanese orphans and child soldiers. Gerard Butler stars as Childers, and the film is directed by Marc Forster (Quantum of Solace, World War Z).
The following weapons were used in the film Machine Gun Preacher:
Handguns
Smith & Wesson Model 36
A crackhead (Sean Patrick Leonard) pulls a Smith & Wesson Model 36 on Sam Childers (Gerard Butler).
Shotguns
Sawn-off J.C. Higgins Model 20
Sam Childers uses a sawn-off J.C. Higgins Model 20 early in the film.
Sawn-off O/U shotgun
Sam's buddy Donnie (Michael Shannon) carries a sawn-off O/U shotgun in one scene.
Mossberg 500
Sam grabs a Mossberg 500 from his personal collection.
Submachine Guns
PPS-43
Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) troops both are seen carrying PPS-43 submachine guns.
Rifles
Norinco Type 56-1
Sam uses a Norinco Type 56-1 as his primary weapon for much of the film. Troops from both sides are seen using it as well.
AKMS
William (Junior Magale) can be seen with a genuine AKMS.
Vektor R5 (Mocked up as Norinco Type 56C)
Deng (Souleymane Sy Savane) uses a Vektor R5 rifle mocked up as a Norinco Type 56C exclusively throughout the film. Sam examines it briefly.
Vektor R4 (Mocked up as AKMS)
Marco (Mduduzi Mabaso) uses a Vektor R4 mocked up as an AKMS for much of the film. Deng hands Sam one during the night attack on the orphanage.
Norinco Type 56
Various characters from both sides are seen using Norinco Type 56 rifles with pig-sticker bayonets.
Vektor R4 (Mocked up as AKM)
Various characters from both sides are seen using Vektor R4 rifles mocked up as AKMs.
Zastava M70AB2
Various characters from both sides are seen using Zastava M70AB2 rifles.
Vektor R5
Various characters from both sides are seen using unmodified Vektor R5 rifles.
SKS
A sniper (Ikagene Mogotusi) opens fire on Sam with an SKS.
AKM
One of Dr. John Garang's (Fana Mokoena) appears to be armed with a real AKM.
Colt Government Model HBAR
Sam picks up his personal Colt Government Model HBAR from his collection.
Karabiner 98k Sporter
Sam asks Deng to hand him a Karabiner 98k Sporter when they are pinned down. He refers to it as "the Mauser."
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2
A member of the LRA fires a Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2.
Heavy Weapons/Other
M79 Grenade Launcher
A member of the LRA fires an M79 Grenade Launcher during an attack.
RPK
A member of the LRA fires an RPK during an attack.
FN MAG 58
One of Sam's SPLA allies fires an FN MAG 58 during an ambush.
MG42
A member of the LRA fires an MG42.
RPG-7
Various characters, including Sam, are seen using RPG-7s.
F-1 Hand Grenade
A child soldier has a F-1 hand grenade attached to his webbing.