Machine Gun Preacher
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Machine Gun Preacher 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 ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing The S&W-style cylinder release is seen here. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The five-shot cylinder is seen here. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A crackhead holds his revolver. Shotguns Sawn-off J.C. Higgins Model 20 Sam Childers uses a sawn-off J.C. Higgins Model 20 early in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing J.C. Higgins Model 20 - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sam shoots the floor. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sam holds his shotgun. Sawn-off O/U shotgun Sam's buddy Donnie (Michael Shannon ) carries a sawn-off O/U shotgun in one scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning 5.25 O/U - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Donnie with his shotgun. This is the best shot of it in the film. Mossberg 500 Sam grabs a Mossberg 500 from his personal collection.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mossberg 500AT Shotgun - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Mossberg 500 can be seen on the left in the cabinet. 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet PPS-43 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing An LRA member with a PPS-43 during the prologue. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The SPLA soldier on the left with a PPS-43. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The SPLA soldier in the middle with a PPS-43 with the stock extended. 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Type 56-1 (under-folding stock variant) - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sam fires his Type 56-1 during an ambush. Note the hooded front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sam with his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sam with his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sam holds his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sam holds his rifle. AKMS William (Junior Magale) can be seen with a genuine AKMS .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKMS - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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. Error creating thumbnail: File missing William's AKMS from the front. Note the open front sight. 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 R5 - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Type 56C (also known as the QBZ-56C) with 20-round magazine - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sam checks the chamber, noting that it's dirty and needs cleaning. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Deng provides covering fire for Sam. Since this scene involves the rifle firing, a real R5 mag, which has been painted orange, is used. Error creating thumbnail: File missing This shows the cuts and shape of the R5 receiver. 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vektor R4 assault rifle of the South African forces with 50-round magazine - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marco fires his R4. Norinco Type 56 Various characters from both sides are seen using Norinco Type 56 rifles with pig-sticker bayonets.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Type 56 with under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Type 56 is seen at night. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A child soldier with a Type 56. His sling appears to be a braided leather belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same child soldier surrendering his Type 56. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A wounded LRA member with his Type 56. Vektor R4 (Mocked up as AKM) Various characters from both sides are seen using Vektor R4 rifles mocked up as AKMs .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vektor R4 assault rifle of the South African forces with 50-round magazine - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An LRA member fires blindly with his R4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nineteen (Percy Matsemela ) with his R4. Note that his magazine are taped together "jungle-style". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two SPLA soldiers fire on the LRA. Zastava M70AB2 Various characters from both sides are seen using Zastava M70AB2 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zastava M70AB2 folding stock rifle - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A child soldier with his M70AB2. Error creating thumbnail: File missing AJ (Ronnie Nyakale ) with his M70AB2. Vektor R5 Various characters from both sides are seen using unmodified Vektor R5 rifles.
Vektor R5 - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A child soldier with his R5. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An LRA member returns fire with his R5. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An LRA member returns fire with his R5. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The SPLA soldier on the right with an R5. The one on the left has a Type 56-1. SKS A sniper (Ikagene Mogotusi) opens fire on Sam with an SKS .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Simonov Type 45 aka the Russian SKS rifle - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sniper opens fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SKS is seen. AKM One of Dr. John Garang's (Fana Mokoena) soldiers appears to be armed with a real AKM .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing On the left, a soldier holding his AKM. Colt Government Model HBAR Sam picks up his personal Colt Government Model HBAR from his collection.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sam's rifle has a scope mounted. Mauser 98 Sporter Sam asks Deng to hand him a Mauser 98 Sporter when they are pinned down. He refers to it as "the Mauser".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser 98 Sporter with scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sam asks Deng to hand him a Mauser 98 Sporter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sam aims his Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sam aims his Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sam with his Mauser. Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 A member of the LRA fires a Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing On the jeep, the rebel is seen firing his BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rebel on the left fires his BAR. Note the carrying handle . Heavy Weapons/Other M79 Grenade Launcher A member of the LRA fires an M79 grenade launcher during an attack.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M79 grenade launcher - 40x46mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rebel fires his M79. RPK A member of the LRA fires an RPK during an attack.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPK light machine gun with 75-round drum magazine - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rebel with the RPK (circled in red). FN MAG 58 One of Sam's SPLA allies fires an FN MAG 58 during an ambush.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing SPLA soldier fires the MAG 58. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SPLA soldier fires the MAG 58. MG42 A member of the LRA fires an MG42 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG42 with sling and bipod collapsed - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG42 is seen on the jeep. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rebel fires the MG42. RPG-7 Various characters, including Sam, are seen using RPG-7s .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPG-7 - 40mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sam Childers aims the RPG-7. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marco about to fire his RPG-7. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An LRA member grabs an RPG-7. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same LRA member, incorrectly holding the RPG-7. F-1 Hand Grenade A child soldier has a F-1 hand grenade attached to his webbing.
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A child soldier has a F-1 hand grenade attached to his webbing. 
