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Red Dawn (1984)

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Firearms

AK-47

Used by Soviet Soldiers and later by the Wolverines.

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AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake 7.62x39mm


The majority of these rifles were the Maadi ARM (the FIRST semi automatic imported model of the fully auto AKM) and one of the first Kalashnikov pattern arms to be imported into the US other than the CLAYCO AKM as this move was made during the Cold War. Some of these Steyr Maadi rifles which were from Stembridge Gun Rentals of Glendale were converted to selective-fire and were used in other films.

AKS-74

-used by Nicaraguan Paratroopers and Soviet Spetsnaz (actually the rifles in the movie were dummied up AKMs with skeletal stocks and a custom make muzzle brake that resembled the AK74. Also the magazines in the so called AK-74s in the movie were 7.62x39, not 5.45)

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AKS-74 5.45x39mm with bayonet and bayonet sheath


RPG-7

Used by Soviet and Communist Bloc soldiers, and later Charlie Sheen. The weapon itself is actually an RPG-2 which has been modified to look like an RPG-7. It is easy to tell the difference given the shape of the warhead and the slightly bulky nature of the optical sight.

Valmet M78

The Valmet M78 LMG was standing in for the Soviet RPK since none were available in the country when this movie was filmed. The M78 LMG was used by Russian Paratroopers in the beginning of the movie and, and later by the Wolverines, most notably by Jennifer Grey.

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Finnish Valmet M78, standing in for a Russian RPK (since they didn't have any available when this film was made) with a standard stock and 30 rd magazine. Both straight buttstock and synthetic thumbhole stocks (both made by Valmet) were used in the film.

DShK heavy machine gun

-mounted on vehicles. The ones on vehicles were non-firing dummies. The only ones firing were actually converted American M-60s with a dummy 'DSHK' looking barrel on the front. This can be seen obviously when Lea Thompson is firing the gun during an ambush.

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DShK 12.7x109mm


Finnish Jati-Matic

Used by Colonel Strelnikov (William Smith) when he is hunting Charlie Sheen and Patrick Swayze at the end of the film. It was supposed to resemble the ''Polish PM-63'' but none were available in the country during the time of filming.

Colt SAA

Used by Patrick Swayze's character.

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Colt Single Action Army .45 Long Colt

This revolver was a piece owned by director John Milius.

Winchester 1894

Used for a short time but not in actual combat. Doug Toby who played the character of Aardvark fires a single shot from the back of a pickup truck at Russian troops, after an American UH-1 helicopter attacks the Soviets on the ground using rockets.

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Winchester Model 1894


FN FAL

Seen briefly in the hands of some Cuban troops during a "Wolverine" ambush.