Tour of Duty
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Main Cast
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The following weapons were used in Season 3 of the television series Tour of Duty :
Handguns
Colt M1911A1
The M1911A1 is seen used by Lt. Myron Goldman (Stephen Caffrey ) and Lt. John McKay (Dan Gauthier ).
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Colt MK IV Series 80
Unlike other officer and soldiers, First Lieutenant John McKay's (Dan Gauthier ) sidearm is a blued Colt MK IV Series 80 with pearl grips. This is anachronistic for the time period of the series, as the MK IV Series 80 was first produced in 1983.
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MGC M1911A1
Throughout the series, the MGC M1911A1 is seen in place of an actual M1911A1.
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Tokarev TT-33
NVA officers and some other characters can be seen armed with the Tokarev TT-33 pistols.
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Rifles
M16 Variants
The M16 rifle was the main rifle of the U.S. Army soldiers in Vietnam and is seen carried by most of the platoon. In the series, various models of the M16 are seen.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing XM16E1 rifle with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm. What distinguishes it from the original M16 was the addition of the forward assist button and a chrome bolt carrier (which was later dropped with the M16A1).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Purcell (Tony Becker ) holds the XM16E1 with magazines taped together "jungle" style.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The MGC M16 Assault rifle: a non firing metal replica built by the Model Gun Corp of Japan and one of the most used non firing replicas of the M16 in movies and television.
Colt XM177 (Colt Sporter Carbine)
A Colt Sporter Carbine modified to resemble the XM177 rifle is mainly seen being used by SFC Clayton "Zeke" Anderson (Terence Knox ). For the remainder of the series, the Colt is loaded with the more accurate 20 round magazine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The original XM177E1 - 5.56x45mm. The variant used in the show was a mockup made from a Colt Sporter Carbine with the barrel cut down to 10.25" and an aftermarket "CAR-15 style" flash hider installed.
M14
The M14 Rifle was seen twice, used by Sgt. Block (Michael Madsen ) and Lt. John McKay (Dan Gauthier ) as sniper rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. John McKay (Dan Gauthier ) with the M14 sniper rifle.
M2 Carbine
The M2 Carbine was used by Sgt. Marcus Taylor (Miguel A. Nunez, Jr. ) in some of the SOG missions.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Taylor (Miguel A. Nunez, Jr. ) with M2 prepare for the next SOG mission.
Norinco Type 56
The Norinco Type 56 is seen in the hands of the NVA and VC soldiers.
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AKM
The AKM is also used by enemy forces as well as Lt. Goldman.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Goldman opens fire with his AKM during a SOG mission.
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AKMS
In later episodes, Goldman carries an AKMS . In "War is a Contact Sport" (S3E18), an NVA tank gunner atop a T-55 is seen using one that's fitted with a drum magazine.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Road to Long Binh" (S3E15), Goldman fires his AKMS.
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SKS rifle
The SKS rifle is seen a couple of times by VC soldiers.
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SVD Dragunov
The SVD Dragunov is seen twice used by NVA snipers.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A female VC sniper holds the SVD Dragunov.
Submachine Guns
Smith & Wesson M76
The Smith & Wesson M76 is seen used by Pvt. Ruiz (Ramon Franco ) on some SOG missions.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ruiz opens up with the S&W M76.
Carl Gustav M45
A Carl Gustav M/45 is used by Cpl. Danny Purcell (Tony Becker ) on some SOG missions.
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M3 / M3A1 "Grease Gun"
The M3 / M3A1 "Grease Gun" is seen used by Sgt. Marvin Johnson (Stan Foster ) during the SOG missions.
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Shotguns
Ithaca 37
The Ithaca 37 shotgun is seen in the hands of SFC Clayton "Zeke" Anderson (Terence Knox ) in Season 3.
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Machine Guns
M60
The M60 is the chief weapon carried by Pvt. Alberto Ruiz (Ramon Franco ) in the series.
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M60D
The "D" variant of the M60 is seen mounted on Huey helicopters as well as fired by enemy forces in the series.
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Browning M2 HB
A Browning M2 .50 cal is seen mounted on US vehicles throughout the series.
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Valmet M78
NVA forces are sometimes seen firing the Valmet M78 .
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Soviet SGM Goryunov
The Soviet Goryunov SGM Machine Gun or Chinese Type 57 machine gun is also seen used by NVA forces in the series. Actually it's not a real Goryunov machine gun. It's visually modified Browning M1919
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Browning M1919
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Browning Automatic Rifle
In "Road to Long Binh" (S3E15), Staff Sergeant Jonathan Digby (James Sutorius ) is seen with a Browning Automatic Rifle .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Road to Long Binh" (S3E15), Staff Sergeant Jonathan Digby (James Sutorius ) is seen with a Browning Automatic Rifle .
Hand Grenades
RGD5
RGD-5 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
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M26 Hand Grenade
American soldiers widely use M26 hand grenades almost in each episode.
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M67 Hand Grenade
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Grenade Launchers
M79 Grenade Launcher
The M79 grenade launcher is seen used by US forces throughout the series including SFC Anderson and Johnson.
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M72 LAW
The M72 LAW is seen used by US troops throughout the series.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Percell uses the LAW on a T-55 tank in "War is a Contact Sport" (S3E18).
RPG-7
The RPG-7 is used throughout the series by VC and NVA forces.
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Other
M224 Mortar
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marvin Johnson (Stan Foster ) demonstrates how to use the M224 Mortar
M29 Mortar
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M102 Howitzer
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Bell OH-58 Kiowa
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Bell OH-58 "Kiowa" can be seen in Season 2 Episode 1. It's a continuity error because few seconds ago it was a UH-1 "Huey"
F-4 Phantom II
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