Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

The following firearms are used in the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind:

Valmet M71S

A Valmet M71S with a wooden handguard and a 30 round magazine is seen in the hands of a Mongolian man in the Gobi Desert in a scene originally deleted from the film, but later re-added to the film's special edition re-release.

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Valmet M71S with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm

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The Mongolian man with his M71S in hand.

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The man raises the M71 as he signals to the approaching UN vehicles.

M16A1

Several M16A1 rifles are seen used by the US Army throughout the film.

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M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm

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An M16A1 slung over the back of a clean-suited soldier.

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Soldiers with M16A1's comb the mountains for Roy (Richard Dreyfuss) and the others.

Unidentified Revolver

Robert (Lance Henriksen) is seen with a revolver holstered under his jacket during the movie's ending sequences.

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The handle of the revolver is visible in the holster as Robert alerts Lacombe.