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Uncommon Valor

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Uncommon Valor
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Uncommon Valor

Uncommon Valor is a 1983 film starring Gene Hackman and Patrick Swayze which involves a group of Vietnam veterans determined to retrieve POW's left behind during the war.



Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver

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Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special
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Thailand law enforcement carry S&W Model 10 revolvers in a police raid.

M1911 pistol series

Carried by several characters including Col. Rhodes (Gene Hackman), Wilkes (Fred Ward), and Blaster (Reb Brown).

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Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.
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Rhodes checks out a dusty M1911 in an old arms locker
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Wilkes checks out a POW cell with his M1911 drawn.
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Closeup of Wilkes' M1911.
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Blaster guards a sewage tunnel with his M1911.

M1 Thompson

When their weapons are confiscated before the rescue mission, the men are forced to use older WWII-era weapons including the M1 Thompson. Wilkes, Blaster and Charts (Tim Thomerson) are seen with the Thompson without the compensator.

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M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round stick magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP
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A Thompson is seen on a pack mule.
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Blaster aims his Thompson as Johnson readies the recoilless rifle.
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Wilkes opens up with his Thompson.
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Blaster fires his Thompson at an oncoming patrol boat.

Uzi Submachine gun

  • An Arms dealer's bodyguard is seen holding a standard Uzi 9mm submachine gun as he talks to the Americans.
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IMI Uzi 9mm
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The 'new' Arms dealer's bodyguards carries an Uzi as he greets visitors at the gate - 9x19mm

CAR-15

Used by the men during their training exercises.

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Scott (Patrick Swayze) chews out Charts (Tim Thomerson) for not getting one in the kill zone with his CAR-15.
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The LRRP member on the left is seen with a CAR-15.

MGC CAR-15

In the opening Vietnam sequence, LRRP (Long Range Reconaissance Patrol) members are seen running back to the helicopters, some (including Frank Rhodes) are carrying the MGC CAR-15 replica rifle. They are never seen firing. The CAR-15s by MGC were always sold with the replica 30 round magazines. Some of the CAR-15s in the film took 20 round magazines off of the MGC M16 replica rifles and used those. Others retained the stock 30 round magazine.

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MGC CAR-15 replica assault rifle with 20 round MGC magazine.
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The MGC CAR-15 Assault rifle with stock 30 round magazine.
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Frank Rhodes (Todd Allen) carries his friend MacGregor on his back along with a CAR-15 during the Vietnam sequence.
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Frank and MacGregor are left behind. Note the CAR-15 now has a 30-round magazine.

M16A1

Several LRRP members are seen running with M16A1's during the opening Vietnam sequence.

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M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm. What distinguishes it from the original M16 was the addition of a raised rib around the magazine release button, changing of the forward Receiver pins, and the addition of the forward assist button on the upper receiver.
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The LRRP member on the right is seen with a M16A1.
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Blaster (at right) is seen firing an M16A1.
Blaster is firing an M16/SP1 rifle with slab side receiver, not an A1 MPM2008


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Norinco Type-56

The Norinco Type-56 is a common assault rifle used in movies and television to stand-in for the AK-47. Seen carried by Laotian border patrol guards as well as Jiang (Kwai Hi Lim) and Lai Fun (Lau Nga Lai).

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Norinco Type 56 (Imported into the U.S. as the Norinco AKS-47 or AKS-47 Sporter)
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Jiang carries a Norinco Type-56 as his primary weapon.
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Laotian border patrol guards carry Norinco Type-56 rifles.
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Lai Fun fires her Norinco. Note the closed front sight.
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Chinese Type 56 Carbine

Laotian Border Patrol and Prison Camp guards are seen firing the Chinese Type 56 carbine rifle.

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Chinese Type 56 Carbine aka the Chinese SKS rifle - 7.62x39mm. The Chinese SKS has a stamped receiver and a spike bayonet (aka a "pig sticker") much like one of their AK47 copies - the Type 56 assault rifle. This version, like many imported SKS rifles, have the infamous 'orange cratewood' stocks, probably the lowest quality wood in any mass produced rifle, save for the last ditch Arisaka Type 99 rifles at the end of WW2. Many SKS rifles during the Vietnam War were issued with reddish plastic stocks, because of the incidents of 'wood rot' in the humid SE Asian jungles.
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Wilkes fires the carbine with the bayonet extended.
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Laotian Border guards open fire on the men.
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M14-E2

Scott uses this weapon outfitted with a night vision scope as a sniper rifle during the training exercise.

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M14E2 Squad Automatic Weapon - 7.62x51mm NATO. This weapon is outfitted with a scope and used as a sniper rifle in the film.
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M60 machine gun

Carried by Sailor (Randall "Tex" Cobb) during the Vietnam sequence and during the training and preparation and actual rescue mission.

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M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO
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Sailor (Randall "Tex" Cobb) makes a run for the helicopters.
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Sailor (Randall "Tex" Cobb) provides cover with the M60.

M60D

The "D" variant of the M60 is seen used by the Huey doorgunners during the Vietnam sequence. They are also mounted on a gunship near the end of the film.

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A doorgunner sits ready with the M60D.
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Sailor reaches out his hand for Frank while a doorgunner fires the M60D.
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Charts flies a Bell helicopter mounted with twin M60D machine guns.

MG42 Mockup

In the film, a fake barrel shroud is placed on a M60 machine gun to make it look like a MG42. You can notice in the photos there is no opening to remove the barrel on the right hand side. Also there is ammo bag hanger on the left side and the nut on the bottom of the gas cylinder is showing below the shroud. The stock was left off on the helicopter just like M60C gun and a fake rubber stock was add for the ground scene.

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MG42 7.92 x 57mm Mauser (8mm Mauser)
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Mock up MG42 using a M60 Machine Gun
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Mock up MG42 using a M60 Machine Gun
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Mock up MG42 using a M60 Machine Gun
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Sailor carries the mocked-up M60.

MG42

  • There actually is an MG-42 Machine gun on the wall of the arms cave, however, it is not used nor fired by any character.
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Browning Automatic Rifle

When their weapons are confiscated before the rescue mission, the men are forced to use older WWII-era weapons including the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). Used primarily by Scott (Patrick Swayze).

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Browning Automatic Rifle .30-06
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Scott fires his BAR at the Laotian border patrol.
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M1 Garand

When their weapons are confiscated before the rescue mission, the men are forced to use older WWII-era weapons including the M1 Garand. Used primarily by Col. Rhodes (Gene Hackman).

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M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06
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Rhodes aims his M1 Garand as Scott sights for him.
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Rhodes adjusts his sights.
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Rhodes firing his M1 Garand at Laotian border guards.
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Rhodes aims his M1 Garand at a sniper as Charts sights for him.

M1 Carbine

  • Jiang's associate in the bar is seen holding an M1 Carbine, however, he walks away when Rhodes begins his conversation with Jiang - .30 carbine.
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Mosin Nagant Rifle

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Full-length, Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R.
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Remington 870

  • A prison guard walks with a Remington 870 shotgun, later a drug dealer's guard is seen holding an 870.
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Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)

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Lee-Enfield No.5 Jungle Carbine - .303 British
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To the left of the box are two bolt action rifles, the one in front is a Lee-Enfield No.5 Jungle Carbine - .303 British

Mauser Karabiner 98k

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Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm
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M79 Grenade Launcher

Seen briefly during the opening Vietnam sequence.

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M79 grenade launcher - 40mm
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A LRRP member turns back with his M79 grenade launcher.

Browning M2 Heavy Barrel

  • A Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun is seen mounted on a Laotian patrol boat - .50 BMG. The one seen in the film is an acetylene gas firing mockup.
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Browning M2 .50 BMG
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The Laotian patrolboat fires an Acetylene gas mockup of the M2HB machine gun.
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As the Laotian sailors prepare to abandon their boat after Charts throws a grenade into it, they were 'mime-firing' the 50 cal gun, further indicating that it was an Acetylene gas firing weapon.

RPG-7

An RPG-7 is briefly seen being loaded near the end of the film, but not fired.

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RPG-7 70mm
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A box of RPG rockets seen to the right of Sailor.
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M18 57mm Recoilless Rifle

Used by Scott during the training exercise as well as Jiang and Johnson (Harold Sylvester).

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MkII Hand Grenade

Seen among other WWII weapons and worn around the neck of Sailor.

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M2 Mortar

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Oerlikon 20mm AA Cannon

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