12 Strong is a 2018 Afghanistan War film that focuses on the men of Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 595, the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban only a few months following 9/11. Chris Hemsworth stars as Captain Mitch Nelson, the commanding officer of the Green Beret unit, who must find a way to work with a Northern Alliance warlord to take down the enemy. The film marked the US feature film directorial debut of Danish director Nicolai Fuglsig and was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (Black Hawk Down). The cast included Michael Shannon, Trevante Rhodes, Navid Negahban, William Fichtner, and Michael Pena.
The following weapons were used in the film 12 Strong:
[[File:12S 06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Browning Hi-Power pistol is pulled by the Taliban Leader Mullah Razzan (Numan Acar).
Rifles/Carbines
M4A1 Carbine
Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth) and other Special Forces soldiers use M4A1 carbines with a variety of attachments.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingM4A1 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic and Knight's Armament RAS railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm
[[File:ISS_13.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A screen-used M4A1 as seen in the film 12 Strong, from Independent Studio Services. (Video from Vickers Tactical).]]
Several U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers carry M203 Grenade Launchers mounted to their M4A1 carbines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingM203 grenade launcher - 40x46mm. The original M203, intended for attachment to full length M16s and to carbines with a barrel step. This M203 example has its forward barrel clamp removed.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAt the right, an M203 is attached to the M4A1 carried by SFC Sean Coffers (Geoff Stults).
RPG-7
Other militants use RPG-7 launchers with PGO-7 sights. An RPG is also used by SFC Ben Milo (Trevante Rhodes).
