Saving Jessica Lynch

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Saving Jessica Lynch (2003)

Saving Jessica Lynch is a 2003 Iraq War film directed by Paul Markle (BAT 21). Based on a true story, the film depicts the capture of Private Jessica Lynch (Laura Regan) by Iraqi forces when her convoy was ambushed during the initial days of the invasion on March 23, 2003, as well as her time in Iraqi captivity and eventual rescue by US Special Forces. The film aired on NBC on November 9, 2003 (less than eight months after the actual incident) and was one of the first to depict the Iraq War in a dramatic film.

The following weapons appear in the film Saving Jessica Lynch:

M4A1 Carbine

The M4A1 is used by few Marines and Army Rangers, fitted with foregrips, Aimpoint sights, ACOG scopes, laser designators and a tactical flashlights.

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Colt M4A1 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic and Knight's Armament RAS railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm.

M16A1 Rifle

The M16A1 with A2-style handguards is used by the majority of the American forces, including PFC Jessica Lynch (Laura Regan). It is easy to noticed that these are M16A1 rifles by the brass deflectors and elevation-adjustable rear sights, older forward assists, and the obvious fully automatic firing mode.

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M16A1 with A2-style handguards - 5.56x45mm. Putting the distinctive A2 handguards on the older rifle was a method used by Movie/TV armorers to simulate A2 rifles when M16A1s were the only ones available. The same thing has been done vice-versa, using M16A2's with A1 handguards for Vietnam War B-Movies.

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PFC Jessica Lynch (Laura Regan) with the "M16A2".

Ruger Mini-14

A Ruger Mini-14 with folding stock and shortened barrel is used by one of the insurgent leaders when executing civilians and ex-Iraqi army soldiers.

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Stainless Steel Ruger Mini-14 GB-F ("Government Barrel, Folding Stock") - 5.56x45mm.

AK-47

The AK-47 is used by both Iraqi soldiers and insurgents.

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Type I AK-47, hybrid stamped/milled receiver with prototype slab sided magazine - 7.62x39mm

AKS-47

Same as the AK-47, the AKS variant is used by many Iraqi insurgents.

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Type I AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm.

M60 Machine Gun

Few M60s can be seen mounted on light assault vehicles and used by the Iraqi insurgents.

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M60 machine gun with bipod folded - 7.62x51mm NATO.

M60D Machine Gun

M60D machine guns are mounted on the Black Hawk helicopters who brought the rescue team for PFC Jessica Lynch and the other American POWs.

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M60D machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO.

Type 69 RPG

A Type 69 RPGs can be seen twice fired on the U.S. convoy when it enters the city of Nasiriyah.

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Chinese Type 69 RPG - 40mm.

Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun

The Browning M2HB is only seen in the beginning of the film, mounted on M1 Abrams tank but never been fired.

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Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG.