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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 ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Mk IV Series 80 Blued with Pearl Grips - .45 ACP MGC M1911A1 Throughout the series, the MGC M1911A1 is seen in place of an actual M1911A1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MGC Replica M1911A1 Tokarev TT-33 NVA officers and some other characters can be seen armed with the Tokarev TT-33 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Walther PPK Pistol A Walther PPK appears to be the pistol seen in the hands of Lt. Beller at the end of "Three Cheers for the Orange, White and Blue" (S3E19).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PPK - 7.65 mm Browning aka .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Walther PPK appears to be the pistol seen in the hands of Lt. Beller at the end of "Three Cheers for the Orange, White and Blue" (S3E19). 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16SP1 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. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Bodyguard of Lies" (S3E05), the rifle carried by Lt. Beller (Greg Germann ) is in reality the MGC M16 replica. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Bodyguard of Lies" (S3E05), the rifle replica is held by Lt. Beller. 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. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Colt Sporter Carbine is carried by Purcell in "War is a Contact Sport" (S3E18). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Carbine is reluctantly held by Pvt. Francis 'Doc Hoc' Hockenberry (John Dye ) in "War is a Contact Sport" (S3E18). M14 The M14 Rifle was seen twice, used by Sgt. Block (Michael Madsen ) and Lt. John McKay (Dan Gauthier ) as sniper rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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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Norinco Type 56 The Norinco Type 56 is seen in the hands of the NVA and VC soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKM The AKM is also used by enemy forces as well as Lt. Goldman.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Goldman opens fire with his AKM during a SOG mission. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Road to Long Binh" (S3E15), Goldman fires his AKMS. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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. SKS rifle The SKS rifle is seen a couple of times by NVA and VC soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing An NVA soldier holds the SKS in "Road to Long Bihn" (S3E15). SVD Dragunov The SVD Dragunov is seen twice used by NVA snipers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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.
In 1966 the Swedish goverment blocked the sales of arms to the US as a protest against US involvement in the Vietnam conflict. As a result, Smith and Wesson created a clone of the Swedish M/45 which became known as the M76 on its release in 1967.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing S&W Model 76 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ruiz opens up with the S&W M76. Carl Gustav M45 The Carl Gustav M/45 is used by Cpl. Danny Purcell (Tony Becker ) and CIA Agent Duke Fontaine (Patrick Kilpatrick ) on some SOG missions. The US forces in Vietnam used "deniable" weapons for some ops, which included the Carl Gustav.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Swedish K / Carl Gustav M45 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Purcell on the right with his Carl Gustav. Error creating thumbnail: File missing During a weapon-training session, Duke Fontaine is seen reloading a 5.56 NATO M16 magazine, despite the M45 using 9mm M3 / M3A1 "Grease Gun" The M3 / M3A1 "Grease Gun" is seen used by Sgt. Marvin Johnson (Stan Foster ) during the SOG missions.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Johnson (Stan Foster ) with his M3. Shotguns Ithaca 37 The Ithaca 37 shotgun is seen in the hands of SFC Clayton "Zeke" Anderson (Terence Knox ) in Season 3.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ithaca Model 37 riot version - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anderson carries the full-size Ithaca in Season 3. Machine Guns M60 The M60 is the chief weapon carried by Pvt. Alberto Ruiz (Ramon Franco ) in the series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M60 fired by Pvt. Alberto Ruiz (Ramon Franco ) in "The Luck" (S3E01). M60D The "D" variant of the M60 is seen mounted on Huey helicopters as well as fired by enemy forces in the series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing On the right, Pvt. Alberto Ruiz (Ramon Franco ) mans the M60D in "The Luck" (S3E01). Browning M2 HB A Browning M2 .50 cal is seen mounted on US vehicles throughout the series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2 .50 BMG Valmet M78 NVA forces are sometimes seen firing the Valmet M78 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing NVA soldier opens fire with the Valmet in "The Luck" (S3E01). 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
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Goryunov SGM Machine Gun on Sokolov mount - 7.62x54mm R. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 on an M2 tripod - .30-06 Springfield. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 on an M2 tripod - .30-06 Springfield. File:TOD-M1919.jpg NVA soldiers fires the Browning M1919 machine gun Browning Automatic Rifle In "Road to Long Binh" (S3E15), Staff Sergeant Jonathan Digby (James Sutorius ) is seen with a Browning Automatic Rifle .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06 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 The RGD-5 hand grenade is seen used by enemy forces in the series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RGD-5 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing The RGD-5 on the ground M26 Hand Grenade American soldiers widely use M26 hand grenades almost in each episode.
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Launchers M79 Grenade Launcher The M79 grenade launcher is seen used by US forces throughout the series including SFC Anderson and Johnson.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anderson uses the M79 in "The Luck" (S3E01). M72 LAW The M72 LAW is seen used by US troops throughout the series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPG-7 70mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The RPG is used by an NVA soldier. This appears to be the same RPG mockup used in Red Dawn (1984) 
