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The Beast of War
The following weapons were used in the movie The Beast of War:
AK-47
The AK-47 is one of the more common weapons in the film, used by both the Soviets and the Afghan Mujahideen alike. The Soviets use mostly folding stock AKMS's, while the Afghans have both folding and fixed stock models.
RPG-7
The RPG-7 plays a focal role in the film, first being used by Soviet soldiers during the raid on the village (including being used to blow up a mosque) then is captured by the Mujahideen who intend to use it to take revenge ("badal") on a Soviet tank that is lost in the Afghan desert after the murderous raid. The Afghans initially have poor luck using the weapon, even damaging it to the point it won't fire, though a defector from the tank's crew, Konstantin Koverchenko (Jason Patric), is able to repair it using parts from a Lee-Enfield rifle, and is given the responsibility of firing the weapon at the tank, though ends up only blowing off the end of the tank's main gun barrel.
Flamethrower
A Flamethrower of unknown make and model is used by a Soviet trooper in the raid on the village, and is also used by the tank in the scene where all the tank's weapons are fired simultaneously when the crew believe they are surrounded by Mujahideen in the middle of the night, though the tank isn't equipped with one and none of the crew are shown with one ready to use.
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield
A Short Magazine Lee-Enfield bolt-action rifle is among the collection of weapons used by the Afghan Mujahideen in the film. The weapon's main role in the film is being cannibalized for parts by Koverchenko to repair the damaged RPG-7 launcher. Another Lee-Enfield can be seen being cleaned by one of the villagers just prior to the raid by the Soviets at the beginning of the film.
Recoilless Rifle
During the raid on the village, one of the inhabitants mans a recoilless rifle of unknown make and model mounted on a hill overlooking the village and attempts to engage the attacking tanks, nearly scoring a hit on one before the emplacement is destroyed when the tank returns fire, the gunner diving clear just in time to save himself.
Musket
During the raid on the village, one of the inhabitants catches Koverchenko off-guard with an ancient Musket of unknown make and model and pulls the trigger point-blank, though the gun is unloaded, producing only a harmless click as the Afghan smirks and says something to him in his native language before one of Koverchenko's comrades knocks him down and beats him with the butt of his AKMS.
DShK Heavy Machine Gun
The DShK heavy machine gun appears mounted on the commander's hatch of the Soviet tanks, and is used by the tyrannical Commander Daskal (George Dzundza) to impose his authority over his crew, as well as murder Afghan crewmember Samad (Erick Avari) when he is suspected of being a traitor. Daskal attempts to use it to fend off the Mujahideen when they are advancing on the tank while it's stranded due to an overheated engine, but runs out of ammo after firing only a few rounds, none of which hit their mark.
NSV Heavy Machine Gun
At one point, the tank crew finds themselves trapped in a dead-end valley. As they're trying to decide their next move, a helicopter scouting for water comes upon them, the helicopter equipped with a door-mounted NSV heavy machine gun.
Makarov PM
The Makarov PM makes a few appearances in the film. Daskal carries one in a holster, and one of the Mujahideen carries one as well, using it to end the suffering of one of his comrades who is mortally wounded by a booby trap left by the crew of the tank.
RGD-5 Hand Grenade
RGD-5 hand grenades make several appearances in the film, typically used by the Soviets to booby trap objects (including Koverchenko when he defies Daskal) for the persuing Afghans. In a night ambush, the Mujahideen shower the tank with RGD-5's from a cliff above, wounding one of the crew before they're able to retreat to the safety of the tank and escape. A group of Afghan women also use RGD-5 grenades to trigger a rockslide that disables the tank. Finally, a deranged Daskal intends to use RGD-5's to commit suicide rather than face capture by the Afghans, but is stopped by the remaining crew as the act would take their lives as well.
