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Platoon Leader
Platoon Leader is a 1988 Vietnam War film directed by Aaron Norris and starring Michael Dudikoff as Jeffrey Knight, a US Army lieutenant freshly graduated from West Point and who is assigned to a forward base in Vietnam. The film was an adaptation of the memoirs written by James R. McDonough and was produced by B-movie studio Cannon Films, likely to capitalize on the popularity of Vietnam War-themed features in the late 1980s.
The following weapons were used in the film Platoon Leader:
Rifles/Carbines
M16A1 Rifle
The M16A1 rifle, sometimes loaded with 30-round magazines, is the primary rifle carried by US forces in the film, notably by Lt. Jeffrey Knight (Michael Dudikoff).
Colt AR-15 Sporter II Lightweight
Sergeant Michael McNamara (Robert F. Lyons) carries a carbine that resembles Colt Sporter II Lightweight fitted with a fixed A2-style buttstock.
[[File:PlatoonL 12.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The carbine is seen at the right. Note the fixed A2-style buttstock.
Norinco Type-56
VC forces are armed with Norinco Type 56 rifles throughout the film.
Shotguns
Winchester 1300
A Winchester 1300 shotgun is carried by Sgt. "Roach" (Brian Libby).
[[File:PlatoonL 18.jpg|thumb|none|450px|A Winchester 1300 shotgun is handed off by Sgt. "Roach" (Brian Libby).]]
Machine Guns
M60 Machine Gun
The M60 machine gun is primarily carried by Jan Shultz (Tony Pierce).
Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun
A Browning M2HB heavy machine gun is seen at the forward base.
Launchers
M79 Grenade Launcher
The M79 Grenade Launcher is seen primarily carried by Private Raymond Bacera (Michael DeLorenzo).
