Error creating thumbnail: File missing Uncommon Valor (1983) File:Uncommon valor dvd.jpg Uncommon Valor (1983) 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.
The Following firearms were used in the film:
Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver Thai Police hold Smith & Wesson 10 revolvers when they apprehend Rhodes and the men.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Thailand law enforcement carry S&W Model 10 revolvers in a police raid - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Thai Cops frisk Colonel Rhodes and Johnson, carrying S&W Model 10 revolvers - .38 Special Smith & Wesson Model 686 Revolver One of the Thai Cops carries a Smith & Wesson Model 686 Revolver (introduced in 1980) and as the scene takes place in 1983 Bangkok, this is possible. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 686 4" Barrel - .357 Magnum. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One Thai Cop carries a S&W Model 686 Revolver - .357 Magnum M1911 pistol series Carried by several characters including Col. Rhodes (Gene Hackman ), Wilkes (Fred Ward ), and Blaster (Reb Brown ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rhodes checks out a dusty M1911 in an old arms locker Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wilkes checks out a POW cell with his M1911 drawn. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closeup of Wilkes' M1911. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Thompson with 30-round magainze - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Thompson is seen on a pack mule. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blaster aims his Thompson as Johnson readies the recoiless rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wilkes opens up with his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Charts (Tim Thomerson ) fires his M1928A1 Thompson at the Laotian Border guards - .45 acp Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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. Error creating thumbnail: File missing IMI Uzi 9mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Scott (Patrick Swayze ) chews out Charts (Tim Thomerson ) for not getting one in the kill zone with his CAR-15. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MGC CAR-15 replica assault rifle with 20 round MGC magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The MGC CAR-15 Assault rifle with stock 30 round magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Frank Rhodes (Todd Allen ) carries his friend MacGregor on his back along with a CAR-15 during the Vietnam sequence. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The young MacGregor is hit in the leg carrying his M16A1 during the Vietnam sequence. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The LRRP member on the right is seen with a M16A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blaster (at right) is seen firing an M16SP1. Blaster is firing an M16/SP1 rifle with slab side receiver, not an A1 MPM2008 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rhodes hold an M16A1 before being told that the bargain basement weapons are in another area. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An NVA soldier who steps on one of Blaster's mines is seen holding an M16 replica. 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 ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Type 56 (Imported into the U.S. as the Norinco AKS-47 or AKS-47 Sporter) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jiang carries a Norinco Type-56 as his primary weapon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Laotian border patrol guards carry Norinco Type-56 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lai Fun fires her Norinco. Note the closed front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chinese Type 56 Carbine Laotian Border Patrol and Prison Camp guards are seen firing the Chinese Type 56 carbine rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wilkes fires the carbine with the bayonet extended. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Laotian Border guards open fire on the men. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An guard is seen firing an SKS at Sailor's position. Scott uses this weapon outfitted with a night vision scope as a sniper rifle during the training exercise.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M14E2 Squad Automatic Weapon - 7.62x51mm NATO. This weapon is outfitted with a scope and used as a sniper rifle in the film. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Scott (Patrick Swayze ) awaits his signal during training, while holding an M14-E2 - 7.62x51mm. His rifle doesn't have the slip on muzzle brake or the bipod of the E2 model. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Scott (Patrick Swayze ) raises the M14-E2 to his shoulder during the night demonstration - 7.62x51mm. Here we get a clear view of his early generation Night Vision Scope and the E2 stock pistol grip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Scott (Patrick Swayze ) looks back at the approaching helicopters with the M14-E2 during the night demonstration for Mister MacGregor - 7.62x51mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing When Scott (Patrick Swayze ) fires the M14-E2, he fires single shots, but the sound effect is that of a super fast three round burst of a submachine gun. Real M60 machine gun Carried by Sailor (Randall "Tex" Cobb ) during the Vietnam sequence and during the training and preparation and actual rescue mission.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sailor (Randall "Tex" Cobb ) makes a run for the helicopters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M60D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing A doorgunner sits ready with the M60D. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sailor reaches out his hand for Frank while a doorgunner fires the M60D. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Charts flies a Bell helicopter mounted with twin M60D machine guns. Fake MG42 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG42 7.92 x 57mm Mauser (8mm Mauser) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mock up MG42 using a M60 Machine Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mock up MG42 using a M60 Machine Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mock up MG42 using a M60 Machine Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sailor carries the mocked-up M60. MG42 There actually is an MG-42 Machine gun on the wall of the arms cave. Sailor later uses an actual MG42 when he is bursting through the prisoner huts, but it is never fired (the only firing scenes of the "MG-42" utilize the mocked up M60). Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG42 7.92 x 57mm Mauser (8mm Mauser) Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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 ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Automatic Rifle .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Scott fires his BAR at the Laotian border patrol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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 ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rhodes aims his M1 Garand as Scott sights for him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rhodes adjusts his sights. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rhodes firing his M1 Garand at Laotian border guards. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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. Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War Two Era M1 Carbine , with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WW2, shown with khaki sling and Magazine pouch for buttstock Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jiang's associate is carrying an M1 Carbine (late model) when Rhodes and Jiang sit at the table - .30 carbine Mosin Nagant Rifle Error creating thumbnail: File missing Full-length, Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 870 A prison guard walks with a Remington 870 shotgun, later an arms dealer's guard is seen holding an 870. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bodyguard to the left, at the Arms dealer's Bangkok villa, is armed with a Remington 870 - 12 gauge Lee-Enfield No.5 Jungle Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No.5 Jungle Carbine - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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 1935 Peruvian Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser 1935 Peruvian - 7.92x57mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing To the left of the box are two bolt action rifles, the one in back is a Mauser 1935 Peruvian - 7.92x57mm Mauser Mauser Karabiner 98k Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing At the head of the crate are three rifles, one is an M1 Garand and the other two are Karabiner 98K rifles - 7.92x57mm Mauser M79 Grenade Launcher Seen briefly during the opening Vietnam sequence.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M79 grenade launcher - 40mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2 .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Laotian patrolboat fires an Acetylene gas mockup of the M2HB machine gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPG-7 70mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A box of RPG rockets seen to the right of Sailor. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing M18 57mm Recoilless Rifle Used by Scott during the training exercise as well as Jiang and Johnson (Harold Sylvester ).
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Mk 2 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing MKII Grenades are seen on the table as the team unloads their weapons stockpile. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wilkes, Blaster, Jiang and Scott stand ready with their MK II Hand Grenades on their gear. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sailor prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice with the MKII hung around his neck. M18 Smoke Grenade Seen amongst the ordnance on the table.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M18 smoke grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing In piles, mostly to the left, we see M18 smoke grenades. M18A1 Claymore Seen amongst the ordnance on the table. These have the obvious blue painted stripe on them, indicating that they are inert trainers and not the real thing. Error creating thumbnail: File missing There are at least two M18A1 Claymore mines on the table, however, these are obvious trainers. M2 Mortar Error creating thumbnail: File missing When arms dealer Gericault (Jan Triska ) pauses in the tunnel, we see an M2 Mortar to the left - 4.2 Inch (107mm) Oerlikon 20mm AA Cannon Error creating thumbnail: File missing 
