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Red Dawn (1984)
Firearms
AK-47
Used by Soviet Soldiers and later by the Wolverines.
The majority of these rifles were the Maadi ARM (the FIRST semi automatic imported model of the fully auto AKM) and one of the first Kalashnikov pattern arms to be imported into the US other than the CLAYCO AKM as this move was made during the Cold War. Some of these Steyr Maadi rifles which were from Stembridge Gun Rentals of Glendale were converted to selective-fire and were used in other films.
AKS-74
-used by Nicaraguan Paratroopers and Soviet Spetsnaz (actually the rifles in the movie were dummied up AKMs with skeletal stocks and a custom make muzzle brake that resembled the AK74. Also the magazines in the so called AK-74s in the movie were 7.62x39, not 5.45)
RPG-7
Used by Soviet and Communist Bloc soldiers, and later Charlie Sheen. The weapon itself is actually an RPG-2 which has been modified to look like an RPG-7. It is easy to tell the difference given the shape of the warhead and the slightly bulky nature of the optical sight.
Valmet M78
The Valmet M78 LMG was standing in for the Soviet RPK since none were available in the country when this movie was filmed. The M78 LMG was used by Russian Paratroopers in the beginning of the movie and, and later by the Wolverines, most notably by Jennifer Grey.
DShK heavy machine gun
-mounted on vehicles. The ones on vehicles were non-firing dummies. The only ones firing were actually converted American M-60s with a dummy 'DSHK' looking barrel on the front. This can be seen obviously when Lea Thompson is firing the gun during an ambush.
Finnish Jati-Matic
Used by Colonel Strelnikov (William Smith) when he is hunting Charlie Sheen and Patrick Swayze at the end of the film. It was supposed to resemble the ''Polish PM-63'' but none were available in the country during the time of filming.
Colt SAA
Used by Patrick Swayze's character.
This revolver was a piece owned by director John Milius.
Winchester 1894
Used for a short time but not in actual combat. Doug Toby who played the character of Aardvark fires a single shot from the back of a pickup truck at Russian troops, after an American UH-1 helicopter attacks the Soviets on the ground using rockets.
FN FAL
Seen briefly in the hands of some Cuban troops during a "Wolverine" ambush.