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The Siege of Firebase Gloria

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The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989)

The Siege of Firebase Gloria is a 1989 Vietnam War film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith and starring R. Lee Ermey and Wings Hauser as US Marines on a Long Range Recon Patrol who find themselves at an isolated American firebase that appears to be on the verge of an all-out assault by the by the NVA and the Viet Cong.


The following weapons were used in the film The Siege of Firebase Gloria:


Rifles

M14 Rifle

The M14 rifle is carried by Cpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo (Wings Hauser). A scoped M14 is carried by the ARVN sniper in the LRRP team.

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M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO
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The M14 rifle is carried by Cpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo (Wings Hauser).
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Cpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo (Wings Hauser) fires the M14.
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A soldier fires the M14 during the final battle.

M16A1 Rifle

The M16A1 rifle, with 30-round magazines, are seen used by American forces in the film including Cpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo and Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner (R. Lee Ermey).

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M16A1 with 30 Round magazine - 5.56x45mm
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The M16A1 rifle is held up by Cpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo (Wings Hauser).
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The rifle is fired by Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner (R. Lee Ermey).
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At the left, Sgt. Jones (Albert Popwell) fires his rifle.

Norinco Type-56

VC forces are armed with Norinco Type 56 rifles throughout the film. DiNardo briefly uses one in the final battle.

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Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") - 7.62x39mm
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SKS Rifle

The VC sniper is seen armed with an SKS rifle.

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Russian Simonov Type 45 aka the Russian SKS rifle - 7.62x39mm.
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Machine Guns

M60 Machine Gun

The M60 machine gun is used by a member of Hafner's LRRP team as well as other American forces at the firebase.

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M60 GPMG - 7.62x51mm NATO
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M60D Machine Gun

The M60D machine gun appears in the film door-mounted on UH-1 Huey helicopters.

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M60D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO
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Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun

Several Browning M2HB heavy machine guns are used in the film. A Browning fitted with an anti-aircraft target sight is used by VC forces who shot at American helicopters. US forces defending Firebase Gloria also are seen using them.

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Browning M2HB .50 BMG in vehicle mounting
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Launchers

M79 Grenade Launcher

The M79 Grenade Launcher is seen used both by DiNardo and Hafner.

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M79 grenade launcher - 40mm
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Cpl. DiNardo wielding an M79 grenade launcher
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Sgt. Maj. Hafner with an M79 grenade launcher in his arms

Other

M18A1 Claymore

M18A1 Claymore mines are seen used in the film.

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M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine