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Bukit Kepong
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Bukit Kepong is the 1982 Malaysian war film based on the true story of the Bukit Kepong tragedy. The film chronicles the heroic of Bukit Kepong police officers fight against communist terrorist after the communist stormed the police station before dawn during the Malayan Emergency 1948-1960. Jins Shamsudin starred in the film as Bukit Kepong police sergeant, Jamil Mohd Shah. In August 2015, this movie was re-released with High-Definition version.
The following weapons were used in the film Bukit Kepong:
Handguns
Webley .38 Mk IV
The Webley .38 Mk IV is the service revolver seen carried by every police chief during the Malayan Emergency. In the film, the Webley Mk IV is used by Sargeant Jamil Mohd Shah (Jins Shamsudin) as his sidearm. The Webley Mk IV was also seen in the hands of the communist terrorist to execute their own comrades after they betraying the cause.
Special
Submachine Guns
Sten Mk II
The Sten Mk II submachine guns used by one of the the Communist terrorist and Police Jungle Squad.
Sten Mk V
The Sten Mk V is the standard submachine gun for Federation of Malaya Police and Police Jungle Squad troops in the film, most featured had the forward pistol grip removed. Also, it has been used by the terrorist of the Malayan Communist Party. In the film, the Sten is used by Bukit Kepong police chief Sargeant Jamil Mohd Shah (Jins Shamsudin) and Police Constable Jaafar Hassan (Yusof Haslam) as they try to defend the station by communist forces.
Rifles / Carbines
Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk 3*
The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk 3* is seen being carried by the Malayan communists, auxiliary police officers, villagers and Police Jungle Squad.
Lee-Enfield No 4 Mk 1*
The Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* is the standard service rifle seen carried by the majority of the Federation of Malaya Police officers. The No.4 Mk 1* rifle was also seen in the hands of the terrorist of Malayan Communist Party and the Police Jungle Squad.
M1 Carbine
The M1 Carbine is also seen used by communist terrorist and Police Jungle Squad in the film.
Light Machine Guns
Bren Mk I
Bren Mk I light machine guns are also used by the Federation of Malaya Police, Communist terrorist and Police Jungle Squad. After finding the ammunition for Bren gun was depleted, one of the police officer dismantled the Bren by throwing away the magazine, barrel and firing pin to prevent capture by terrorist
Grenades
No. 36M Mk.I Mills Bomb
The No. 36M Mk.I Mills Bomb is used by Communist terrorist and Police Jungle Squad troops in the film.
