The following guns were used in the film Platoon
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M16A1 Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division "Tropical Lightning" in both Elias and Barnes' squads use M16A1s , most commonly seen in the hands of Pvt. Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen ).
File:M16A1 brimob.jpg M16A1 5.56x45mm (ones in film use 20 round mags. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Taylor fires his M16A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with his M16A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Taylor with his M16A1 at the ready. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Francis (Corey Glover ) fires his M16A1 during the final stand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Taylor fires his M16A1 during the final stand. MGC M16 replica In several scenes, MGC-16 replica rifles are used in place of blank firing M16A1s. They are noted by their shortened forward assists. Most MGCs have blued magazines but they appear to have regular mags stuck in instead.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MGC-16 M16 replica. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Big Harold (Forrest Whitaker ) with the MGC replica. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier rests with his MGC at his side. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Red O'Niell (John C. McGinley ) with an MGC replica. M16 Crawford (Chris Pedersen ) is briefly seen using what appears to be an original M16 as it lacks a forward assist. It could also be an AR-15/SP1 rifle, but since he is not seen firing it, it is unknown.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16 or AR-15/SP1 rifle 5.56x45mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Crawford with his M16 at the ready. Colt Model 725 Sgt. Elias Grodin (Willem Dafoe ), Sgt. Robert Barnes (Tom Berenger ), and Lt. Wolfe (Mark Moses ) are armed with Colt Model 725 rifles noted by their rounded forward assists an 14.5" barrels. It is rather anachronistic to see these rifle in 1967 Vietnam, as they were not developed until the early '70s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Model 725 14.5" barrel and rounded forward assist 5.56x45mm. Note: This is an A2 upper, theirs are A1s, with older sights and a lack of a shell deflector. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Barnes approaches a dead Vietnamese soldier with his Model 725 at the ready. Note how he keeps two mags taped together "jungle-style" Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Barnes locks and loads his Model 725. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Barnes shoots a Vietnamese woman with his Model 725. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Elias with his Colt 725. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up of Elias' Model 725. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Wolfe with his Colt 725. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wolfe fires his 725 during the final stand. M1911A1 The M1911A1 is the standard sidearm for all of the NCOs and Officers in the film. It is most prominantly seen used by Sgt. Elias (Willem Dafoe ) when he does tunnel rat duty and Sgt. Barnes (Tom Berenger ) when he uses it to threaten a little girl in the Village to get her father to talk.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M1911A1 with long trigger and Pachmyr grips .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1911A1 is seen in Elias' holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tex's M1911A1 sits next to his helmet. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Elias on tunnel-rat duty with his flashlight and .45 at the ready. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Elias fires his .45. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Barnes threatens a little girl with his .45 in the Village.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bunker commander (cameo role of director Oliver Stone ) is seen with a .45 shoulder rigged holster. Remington 870 Bunny (Kevin Dillon ) uses a Remington 870 shotgun with open blade sights throughout the film.
File:Index.10-1-.jpg Remington 870 12 gauge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bunny fires his Remington 870. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Elias lets Taylor "ride shotgun" with an 870. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bunny leaves the village with his 870 in hand. Note the stainless trigger guard, which helps I.D. it as the same shotgun in other scenes. Error creating thumbnail: File missing King (Kieth David ) with the same 870. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bunny dug in for the last stand with his 870. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bunny shows us his war face as he pumps his 870. M60 machine gun Throughout the film, several of the soldiers are seen carrying M60 machine guns while on patrol. No one is mainly listed using one more than another because in Vietnam, sooner or later, everyone had to lug the 23lb Pig around on patrol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Elias lugs The Pig while on patrol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier sits on watch with his M60 behind him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing King carries his M60 while on patrol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing King fires the M60. Note the blank rounds on the belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A door gunner covers the soldiers with an M60. RPG-2 Several NVA soldiers are armed with RPG-2's .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPG-2 70mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Vietnamese soldier with an RPG-2. Norinco Type 56 The Norinco Type 56 is the weapon of choice of the Vietnamese troops, many of which feature "pig-sticker" under folder bayonets. They are noted as Chinese Type 56 rifles based on their hooded front sights. Only the milled receiver variant of this rifle was actually used during the war. Towards the end of the film, both Sgt. Robert Barnes (Tom Berenger ) and Pvt. Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen ) are seen using these rifles, picked up from dead Vietnamese soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Type 56 (with 3rd pattern stamped receiver) with pig-sticker bayonet 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Vietnamese soldier approaches Taylor's position armed with a Norinco Type 56. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Type 56 is seen abandoned when the soldiers search the bunker. Note folding bayonet. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Type 56 is seen behind Barnes. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Vietnamese hand out Type 56 to the troops as they prepare to assault during the final stand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier kills Bunny with his Type 56. Note the hooded front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier stabs Pvt. Junior Martin (Reggie Johnson ) repeatedly with the bayonet of his Type 56. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Barnes wields a Type 56 during the final stand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A shell-shocked Pvt. Taylor picks up Type 56 from a dead Vietnamese soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Taylor repays Barnes for Elias with the Type 56. M79 grenade launcher The M79 grenade launcher is seen used by several soldiers during the film, including an unknown member of Barnes' squad.
Name of GL user? Error creating thumbnail: File missing M79 "Blooper" 40mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier out on patrol with his M79 grenade launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier searchs the village with his M79 in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier chucks a grenade into a well in the village, M79 slung in front. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier armed with an M79 searches the dead after the final stand. Browning M2 M1921 A Browning M2 M1921 .50 cal is seen mounted on for use on an APC vehicle after the final stand.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2 M1921 12.7x99mm(.50 BMG). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gunner on the M2 .50 cal as the APC drives in. M72 LAW An M72 LAW is seen strapped on top of Pvt. Chris Taylor's (Charlie Sheen ) pack. It is also seen used by Barnes during the final stand.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M72 LAW 66mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M72 LAW is seen strapped to Pvt. Taylor's backpack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Barnes fires his M72 LAW during the final stand. M34 White Phosphorous Grenade A soldier is seen throwing an M34 White Phosphorous grenade (also called "Willy Pete" - slang for White Phosphorous) in one of the rice wells during the raid of the village. Sgt. Barnes also uses an M34 Grenade to destroy one of the underground tunnels, this time yelling "Willie Pete!" when he throws the grenade.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier readies an M34 White Phosphorous grenade. M26 "Lemon" hand grenade M26 "Lemon" hand grenades are seen several times as the standard issue grenade of the members of the 25th Infantry.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M26 "Lemon" hand grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing As Pvt. Taylor glances at the explosives detonator, several M26 grenades are visible. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A primed M26 "lemon" rolls around before detonating. 
