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AK-47
The AK-47 and variants are used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, anime, and video games:
NOTE: Please keep in mind that while "AK-47" is often a catch-all term for 7.62x39mm Kalashnikov rifles, most so-called "AK-47s" in movies - particularly American movies - are actually either Egyptian Maadi ARM copies of the highly improved AKM, or variants of the Chinese Norinco Type 56. Please check carefully to make sure that the rifle in question is a true AK-47 and not an AKM or a Chinese Type 56. When in doubt, it is probably safer to assume AKM or Type 56.
Specifications
Type: Assault Rifle
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
Capacity: 30, 40 round box magazines, and 75 round drum magazine.
Fire Modes: Safe/Full-Auto/Semi
AK-47
It is noteworthy that the U.S. government had a ban on all weapons imported from Warsaw Pact nations during the Cold War years (1947-1989). Communist nations which were not part of the Warsaw pact, such as Yugoslavia and Mainland China, were allowed to negotiate trade agreements with the U.S., thus the influx of Chinese AK type rifles and Yugo AKs (Zastava). The Maadi ARMs (the US version of the MISR) were allowed because Egypt was never a Communist country nor a member of the Warsaw Pact. But, as a result of this, virtually no U.S. movie has a real original AK47 prior to a certain date. The exceptions are, custom build ups after the mid 1990s when original AK-47 rifle kits were available (as was done on "We Were Soldiers", using original blueprints and US made milled receivers), and movies filmed overseas where foreign movie armorers had no such restrictions. This is particularly true for films made in Israel and some parts of Europe. This is not the case now, with the current crop of films made outside the U.S., mostly in the newly democratic Eastern European nations (Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, etc.) However, Russia has firmly blocked the export of their old AK-47 surplus guns outside of the country, having distributed most of them to client nations and guerrillas throughout the world in the previous five decades. So the AK47 one 'thinks' one sees may very well be a Poly Technologies Legend series AK (from China) or another AK Variant.
Film
- N.V.A. soldiers in We Were Soldiers
- VC in The Odd Angry Shot
- R.U.F. rebels, and Leonardo DiCaprio as Danny Archer in Blood Diamond
- Hijackers,Terrorists in The Delta Force
- Việt Cộng fighters in Apocalypse Now
- NVA Border Guards in Escape from East Berlin
- Terrorists fighters in Jarhead (footage taken from Apocalypse Now)
- Việt Cộng fighters in A Better Tomorrow III
- Waise Lee as Little Wing in Bullet in the Head
- P.L.O.Terrorists, Ugandan Army soldiers, Israeli Commando in Raid On Entebbe
- Soviet soldiers in Rocky IV
- A Cameroon border guard in Tears of the Sun
- Serbian soldier Behind Enemy Lines
- African militia in Hitman
- ANC fighters in Catch a Fire
- Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage) in Lord of War
- Ukrainian soldiers in Godzilla (1998)
- Soviet border guards in Octopussy
- Afghan Mujahideen in The Beast of War
- Enemy soldiers in Iron Eagle
- Enemy soldiers in Iron Eagle II
- Afgan Mujahideen and Soviet and Czech soldiers in The Living Daylights
- Sue Price as Alex Sinclair in Nemesis 2: Nebula and Nemesis III: Prey Harder
- Mujahideen in Rambo III
- Soviet soldier in Rambo: First Blood Part 2
Television
- Somali militiamen in Seven Days (episode "The Fire Last Time")
- Tour of Duty
- Iraqi insurgents in Over There
- Weaponology
Anime
- Islamic revolutionaries in an unidentified desert state and USSR soldiers seen in flashback in Noir
Video Games
AKS-47
Film
- Navy Seals and North Korean soldiers in Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
- Colombian terrorists in Toy Soldiers
- A Bittersweet Life
- Edward Norton as Steve in The Italian Job
- Indian Army soldiers in Lakshya
- Soviet tank crews in The Beast of War
- Nomads in Flight of the Phoenix
- Soviet soldiers in Rambo III
- 24: Redemption
- Gangbangers in Darkman II: The Return of Durant (One fitted with an AKM style muzzle breaks)
- Enemy soldiers in Iron Eagle
- Enemy soldiers in Iron Eagle II
- Terrorist and Navy SEALs in Navy SEALs
- Aliens in Bad Taste
- Iraqi soldiers in Hot Shots! Part Deux
- Italian Job, The (2003)
- Old Serbian soldier in No Man's Land (Fitted with an orange bakelite magazine)
- Arrested Development
- Soviet Marines in Solo Voyage
Television
- Adam Cantor as Rocko and Frank Grillo as Albert "Mr. Pig" Roman in The Kill Point
- Weaponology
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 007: The World Is Not Enough | Soviet KA-57 | 2000 | ||
| Timesplitters 2 | Soviet SV7 | w/ an M203 grenade launcher | 2002 |
AKM
The improved version of the AK-47, featuring a number of refinements such as a stamped receiver (as opposed to the milled receiver of the original AK-47), a slant compensator on the tip of the barrel (to reduce recoil), an improved gas tube (without vents), and use of lighter materials to reduce weight and simplify construction.
Most of the AKMs seen in Hollywood movies are actually Egyptian Maadi MISR copies, which were sold in the U.S. as the ARM in the 1980s - such weapons were first procured by Stembridge Gun Rentals for Red Dawn and subsequently re-used in numerous other motion pictures. The Maadi is almost identical to the original Soviet-built AKM, save for the markings, and is nearly impossible to tell apart.
Film
- Soviet soldiers and the "Wolverines" in Red Dawn
- A terrorist in The Siege
- Reynaldo A. Gallegos as Tito Vargas in Bad Boys II
- Crimson Jihad terrorists and Arnold Schwarzenegger as Harry Tasker in True Lies
- Tommy Lee Jones as Mitch Garnett in The Park is Mine (with two magazines taped together 'jungle style', loaded with blanks and live rounds)
- Serbian soldiers and Owen Wilson as Lt. Chris Burnett in Behind Enemy Lines
- Guerrillas in Predator
- Libyan terrorists in Back to the Future
- Cuban Army soliders in Bad Boys II
- Colombian drug cartel henchmen in XXX
- Clint Eastwood and various Cuban Soldiers in Heartbreak Ridge
- Mel Gibson as Detective Martin Riggs in Lethal Weapon 4
- IRA terrorists in Patriot Games
- A cartel member in A Man Apart
- Used by Wild Seven in Battle Royale II: Requiem
- Escobedo's men in Clear and Present Danger
- Nigerian militia fighters and refugees in Tears of the Sun
- Lycans in Underworld
- Iraqi soldiers, Shiite refugees, and the main protagonists of Three Kings
- Bank robbers and gang members in S.W.A.T. (including two fitted with high-capacity drum magazines)
- Rwandan Army soldiers in Hotel Rwanda
- Sal's men in RoboCop
- Arius' men in Commando
- Vietnamese and Russian troops in Rambo: First Blood Part II
- Mujahideen, RamboSylvester Stallone,Richard Crenna as Colonel Trautman, and the Russians in Rambo 3
- Sgt. Kourov (Randy Raney) and Rambo Sylvester Stallone in Rambo 3 [fitted with a M203 and Galil style stock]
- Gang members in Escape from LA
- A resistance member in Equilibrium
- Russians in Eraser
- Johnny Wong's thugs in Hard Boiled
- Guards in Air Force One
- Burmese Junta Soldiers in Rambo (2008)
- Thug in The Replacement Killers
- Charlie Wilson's War
- Ramon Cota's men in Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
- Iraqi Soldiers in Hot Shots! Part Deux
- A Village Milita Member in Transformers
Television
- Abu Fayed's men in 24
- some U.S. guards in Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
- Iraqi insurgents and soldiers in Over There
- Rebels in a parallel universe in Doctor Who
- Terrorists and Special Forces soldiers in The Unit (the latter fitted with tactical flashlights and silencers)
- Carl Ciarfalio as Hank Connors in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (episode "Leapin' Lizards")
- Drug dealers in CSI: NY (episode: "Snow Day")
- Several Variants used by a cult in Criminal Minds.
- Found in cult warehouse in Millennium (episode Gehenna)
- Weaponology
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncharted: Drake's Fortune | 2007 | |||
| Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops | 2006 | |||
| Kane and Lynch: Dead Men | Cannot be used by player | 2007 | ||
| Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 | 2007 | |||
| Combat Arms | AK-47 | 2004 | ||
| Half-Life 2 | AR-1 | Cut Weapon | 2004 | |
| ArmA II | 2009 | |||
| Left 4 Dead: 2 | 2009 |
AKMS
Basically the same as the AKM, but the rear-trunion is altered with a swiveling mechanism to allow for the under-folding stock. The AKMS nomenclature also indicates that the rifle is not a milled receiver variant and has the AKM style of gas block, top cover, barrel assembly, front sight, and appropriate forearm furniture.
Film
- Claire Danes as Katherine Brewster and Nick Stahl as John Connor in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (with shortened barrel and dual-mag clamp)
- Salim Abu Aziz Art Malik in True Lies ((with shortened barrel)
- U.S. Navy SEALs in Navy SEALs
- Pineapple Express ((with shortened barrel)
- A Mexican terrorist in Hulk
- A slaver in Taken ((with shortened barrel)
- Colombian terrorists in Toy Soldiers
- Burmese Junta soldiers in Rambo (2008)
- A bank robber in S.W.A.T.
- Myint Supakorn Kitsuwon in Rambo (2008) (with shortened barrel)
- Rwandan Army soldiers in Hotel Rwanda
- War, Inc.
- Resistance fighters in Equilibrium
- Iraqi Soldiers in Hot Shots! Part Deux
- Mujahideen,RamboSylvester Stallone and the Russians in Rambo 3
- Soviet Spetsnaz in Rambo 3 (fitted with AK-74 style muzzle breaks to look like AKS-74s)
- Mujahideen warriors and Soviet and Czech soldiers in The Living Daylights
- Private military contractors in The Hurt Locker (customized with RAS, foregrips and C-More red dot sights)
- General Radek's men in Air Force One ((with shortened barrel and side-folding stocks)
Television
- Kiefer Sutherland as Agent Jack Bauer in 24
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArmA II | 2009 |
AIM/AIMS
The Romanian clones of the AKM and AKMS, identifiable by the vertical foregrip integrated into the handguard. The folding-stock version of the AIM, known as the AIMS, originally had a conventional under-folding stock and the grip curving inwards at a convex angle. This was eventually replaced by a version which had a side-folding stock (copied from the East German MPi-KMS), as shown here.
Television
Film
- Uri Gavriel as Georgi Koshkin in Iron Eagle II (with bakelite plastic magazine and Israeli blank-firing adaptor)
- Andrew Bryniarski as Larry Eugene Phillips Jr. and Oleg Taktarov as Emil Matasareanu in 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shootout (with 75-round drum magazines)
- The Game as Grill in Street Kings
AKMSU
Chopped and shortened AKMS underfolder, made to resemble the AKS-74U except that it is still a 7.62x39mm gun. The AKMSU was never manufactured by the Soviet Union; however, many other countries, including Yugoslavia, built their own versions.
Most of the so-called "AKMSU" carbines seen in Hollywood movies, such as Three Kings, Tropic Thunder, Bad Boys II, etc. are actually full-size AK variants that have been converted with Krinkov parts kits; many feature side-folding AKS-74U-style stocks. The picture to the right is an actual movie gun that is almost identical to those that have appeared in many movies.
Film
- Haitian gang members and a Cuban Army soldier in Bad Boys II
- A Cartel member in A Man Apart
- Philip Kwok as Mad Dog in Hard Boiled
- Bodyguards in Ronin
- Saki Sakurai as Wild Seven in Battle Royale II: Requiem
- An Iraqi Officer in Three Kings
- A militia fighter in Tears of the Sun
- Terrorists in The Kingdom
- Russian mafia hitmen in Training Day'?
- Guy by the door denying food to young Kyle Terminator Salvation
Television
- Serbian soldiers in Seven Days
- Various characters in The Unit
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | AK 74u | 2007 |
Norinco Type 56
The Chinese Type 56 rifle (manufactured by China North Industries Corporation, or Norinco) is by far the most commonly-seen AK derivative in Hollywood productions, both film and television. They are frequently seen impersonating Russian weapons in many films, since the Russians never sold a civilian AK model in the U.S. (or Europe) during the latter half of the 20th century. Most of the movie prop rental houses in Hollywood had dozens if not hundreds of Chinese AKs - mostly the Type 56s (7.62x39mm version) or the similar Type 84s (5.56x45mm version). These were usually semi-automatic civilian versions (commonly designated "AK47S" or "AKS47" by the importers), in many cases converted to full-auto by Class III manufacturers.
There are three main variants of the Type 56 - the standard Type 56, which has a fixed stock, the Type 56-1, which has an under-folding stock, and the Type 56-2, which has a side-folding stock. Most fixed-stock Type 56 rifles have an under-folding spike bayonet, known as the "pig sticker"; this rifle is often seen in movies about the Vietnam War, and is correct for NVA throughout most of the conflict. Quite a few of the Type 56s seen in movies also have AKM-style slant compensators fitted; this was a common feature on semi-auto Type 56s exported to the U.S., but NOT the full-auto military model.
The easiest way to tell when an AK-type rifle seen in a movie or TV show is a Chinese Type 56 is by looking at the front sight; Chinese AKs have a distinctive full-circle ("hooded") front sight that no other AKs (including those made in Russia) have.
Film
- Numerous N.V.A. and V.C. soldiers and fighters in Platoon
- Russian & Janus soldiers, Sean Bean as Alec Trevelyan, Famke Janssen as Xenia Onatopp, and Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in Goldeneye (made to look like AKS-74 and AK-74s)
- Danny Trejo as Trejo in Heat
- Isla Los Organos guards and North Korean soldiers in Die Another Day
- R.U.F. rebels, government soldiers, and Leonardo DiCaprio as Danny Archer in Blood Diamond
- Somali militiamen in Black Hawk Down
- Numerous characters including Nicolas Cage as Yuri Orlov in Lord of War
- Crackhead in Hot Fuzz
- Russian soldiers in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- Nomads in Flight of the Phoenix
- One of Tahas' guards in District B13
- Militia fighters, refugees, Cameroon border guards, and Paul Francis as Danny "Doc" Kelley in Tears of the Sun (Type 56 with and without bayonet, Type 56-1 with and without AKM-style muzzle brake)
- Enemy soldiers in Dead Presidents
- Rwandan Army soldiers in Hotel Rwanda
- Jong Soo Park as Tran Chan Dinh in The Park is Mine
- Feng's guards in Balls of Fury
- Brad Pitt as Frankie Maguire in The Devil's Own
- Black September terrorists, PLO gunmen and Israeli commandos in Munich
- A Soviet Naval Infantryman in The Hunt for Red October
- Iraqi soldiers in Courage Under Fire (Type 56 and Type 56-1)
- Libyan Army soldiers and Lori Petty as Pvt. Christine Jones in In the Army Now (Type 56 with AKM-style muzzle brakes, with & without underfolding bayonets, Type 56-1 wityh AK-74-style muzzle brake)
- Ramon Cota's men in Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
- Mujahideen in Rambo 3
Television
- One of Deke Quinlan's men, Leo Fitzpatrick as "Mr. Mouse", and Adam Cantor as Rocko in The Kill Point
- Derek Thompson as Billy Downes in Harry's Game
- Khmer Rouges in I Shouldn't Be Alive
- Situation Critical
- R. Lee Ermy on Mail Call. (Type 56-1)
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield: Vietnam | AK-47 | w/ underfolding "pig sticker" bayonet | 2004 | |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | AK47 | 2004 | ||
| Project IGI 2: Covert Strike | AK-47 | 2003 | ||
| Max Payne 2: Fall of Max Payne | Kalashnikov | 2003 | ||
| Project I.G.I | AK-47 | 2000 |
Norinco Type 84S
The Type 84 rifle is nearly identical to the Chinese Type 56 (seen above), but it is chambered in 5.56x45mm. It is often seen impersonating the AK-74 in movies and TV shows (particularly Stargate: SG1, where it is carried by Russian SG teams).
The Type 84 was imported and sold with an AK birdcage flash hider and had a deep polished factory blue. Several other variants of the 84S Rifle (that are mostly unfamiliar to American Gun Owners) were victims of the 1989 Import Ban that barred most new 'assault rifles' from entering the United States. These rifles were thus mostly exported to Canada and Australia, and as a result, appeared in television shows or movies that were filmed in those countries. Listed here are two of the variants seen in Canadian or Australian television (the Target and the Match versions). If it were not for Canadian or Australian movie armorers, most of us in the U.S. would never have known these variants existed.
Film
- Multiple mobsters in Hollow Point (with Type 56 fixed bayonets)
- Ukranian guards in The Sum of All Fears (fitted with AK-74 style muzzle brakes and folding stocks to pass for AKS-74 rifles)
- Hungarian police officers in Underworld: Evolution
- Seen in a weapons storage compartment of Gabriel's (Gary Sinise') truck in Reindeer Games
Television
- Russian military SG teams in Stargate: SG1
- A bounty hunter and Cherokee nationalists in Harsh Realm
- Max Casella as Benny Fazio and Carl Capotorto as Little Paulie Germani in The Sopranos
- Russian soldiers and other characters in The X-Files
- Russian soldiers in Sliders
- Various military personnel and terrorists in Seven Days
Zastava M70
The Zastava M70 was the Yugoslavian variant of the Russian AK-47 (later AKM), however, it utilized a strengthened lower receiver, more akin to the RPK than the AK-47/AKM. It also has other design variations which make it immediately recognizable from it's Russian cousin. Some of the variants also have finned barrels to aid in heat dispersion. It was made by Zavodi Crvena Zastava (Red Banner Plant), now Zastava Oružje / Zastava Arms in a Yugoslavian (now Serbian) city of Kragujevac. It was most widely used and seen in the Wars in the 1990s of the former Yugoslavian republics - Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro (Slovenia and Macedonia were not a major combatants in the fighting). Yugoslavia also sold them to many countries such as Iraq (which produced a licensed copy known as the Tabuk, which lacked the grenade-launching sight) and Kuwait.
The Zastava M70 was produced in the following variants:
- M70 - milled receiver, fixed stock
- M70A – milled receiver, underfolding stock
- M70A1 – milled receiver, underfolding stock, mount for night or optical sights
- M70B1 – stamped receiver, fixed stock
- M70AB2 – stamped receiver, underfolding stock
- M70B1N – stamped receiver, fixed stock, mount for night or optical sights
- M70AB2N – stamped receiver, underfolding stock, mount for night or optical sights
- Variants M70B, M70AB and M70AB1 also exist, but they are rare and their specifications are unclear.
The Zastava M70 was seen in the following:
Film
- Savior
- Serbian soldiers in Behind Enemy Lines
- Serbian and Bosnian troops in No Man's Land
- North Korean Soldiers in Stealth
- Terrorist, Russians, and UN workers in Peacemaker, The
- Russian Gangsters in Punisher: War Zone
- Vietcong in Watchmen
Television
- Terrorists and Third World military personnel in Ultimate Force
- Seen in the episode Schrodingers Bomb of Bugs
- Russian SG team and Honduran Rebles in Stargate: SG1
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24: The Game | Z85 | 2006 | ||
| Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain | Stava M70 B1 | 2004 |
AMD-65
Film
- Dolph Lundgren as Nikolai Rachenko in Red Scorpion
- Seen in the armory rack in Underworld
- Richard Crenna as Colonel Trautman,RamboSylvester Stallone and Soviet tankers in Rambo III
- I Spy (2002)
Television
AK-101
Modern Russian AK rifle full size. 5.56x45mm
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield 2 | w/ two magazines taped together "jungle style", with and without GP-30 grenade launcher | 2005 | ||
| Cold Zero |
AK-102
Modern Russian AK rifle carbine. 5.56x45mm
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Can be fitted with a GP-30 Grenade Launcher | 2008 |
AK-103
Modern Russian AK rifle full size. 7.62x39mm.
Movies
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Punisher | 7.62mm Assault Rifle | Available w/ red dot sight, upgradeable to 75-round drum magazine | 2005 | |
| Mercenaries 2: World in Flames | 2008 | |||
| Hitman: Codename 47 | 2000 | |||
| Urban Terror | 2000 | |||
| America's Army | w/ GP-30 grenade launcher | 2002 | ||
| Combat Arms | 2008 |
AK-104
Modern Russian AK rifle carbine. 7.62x39mm.
Film
- One of Taha's thugs in District B13 (with muzzle brake removed and fitted with Romanian side-folding stock)
- Men of War
AK-108
Modern full-size AK rifle borrowing operating mechanics from the AEK-971.
WASR-3
A Romanian AK clone in 5.56x45mm.
Film
- Nomads in Flight of the Phoenix (with fixed and folding stocks)
- 24: Redemption
Bulgarian AR
A Bulgarian Arsenal AK clone chambered in the legendary 7.62x39mm
