Tour of Duty
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The following weapons were used in Season 1 of the television series Tour of Duty
Handguns Colt M1911A1 The M1911A1 is seen used by several members of Bravo Company, including Lt. Myron Goldman (Stephen Caffrey ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01), Lt. Myron Goldman (Stephen Caffrey ) armed with an M1911A1 as he enters a VC tunnel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Sitting Ducks" (S1E04), Pvt. Antonio Ruiz (Ramon Franco ) holds the M1911A1. Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver In "Roadrunner" (S1E10), USAF CPT J.T Slaney (William Allen Young ) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver as his sidearm. This also appears to be the revolver used by a VC Peasant Woman (Tamlyn Tomita ) in "Sitting Ducks" (S1E04). IT also appears to be used by the injured Vietnam Vet after he takes it from the security guard in "Soldiers" (S1E14)
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Roadrunner" (S1E10), USAF CPT J.T Slaney (William Allen Young ) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver as his sidearm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Roadrunner" (S1E10), Capt. Slaney with his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A S&W appears to be the revolver used by a VC Peasant Woman (Tamlyn Tomita ) in "Sitting Ducks" (S1E04). Tokarev TT-33 NVA officers and some other characters can be seen armed with the Tokarev TT-33 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing NVA soldier takes up the Tokarev pistol in "Pilot" (S1E00). Error creating thumbnail: File missing NVA soldier raises the TT pistol at some of the US soldiers in "Pilot" (S1E00). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The NVA Doctor (James Pax ) holds the TT pistol on Taylor in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01). Rifles M16 Variants The M16 rifle was the main rifle of the U.S. Army soldiers in Vietnam and is seen carried by most of the platoon. In the series, various models of the M16 are seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16SP1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Baker (Eric Bruskotter ) holds the M16SP1 in "Pilot" (S1E00). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The platoon armed with M16 rifles checks out a village in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Goldman holds the M16 fitted with a Starlite night vision scope in "War Lover" (S1E03). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Roger Horn (Joshua D. Maurer ) opens fire with the M16 in "Sitting Ducks" (S1E04). Error creating thumbnail: File missing SP4 Tucker (Ving Rhames ) rides in a Huey with his M16 in "Burn, Baby, Burn" (S1E05). Error creating thumbnail: File missing XM16E1 rifle with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm. What distinguishes it from the original M16 was the addition of the forward assist button and a chrome bolt carrier (which was later dropped with the M16A1). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Goldman opens fire with a XM16E1 in "Pilot" (S1E00). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anderson with the XM16E1 in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The MGC M16 Assault rifle: a non firing metal replica built by the Model Gun Corp of Japan and one of the most used non firing replicas of the M16 in movies and television. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers are seen holding the MGC replicas in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anderson holds the MGC replica in "Dislocations" (S1E02). Colt XM177 (Colt Sporter Carbine) A Colt Sporter Carbine modified to resemble the XM177 rifle is mainly seen being used by SFC Clayton "Zeke" Anderson (Terence Knox ). In Season 1's "Under Siege", Anderson's Colt Carbine is seen loaded with a 30-round magazine (unusual for the time period of the series). For the remainder of the series, the Colt is loaded with the more accurate 20 round magazine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The original XM177E1 - 5.56x45mm. The variant used in the show was a mockup made from a Colt Sporter Carbine with the barrel cut down to 10.25" and an aftermarket "CAR-15 style" flash hider installed. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Anderson (Terence Knox ) fires his Colt in the Season 1 episode "Under Siege". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Wallace (Kevin Conroy ) carries the Colt Carbine that's been loaded with a 30 round magazine in "Pushin' Too Hard". M1 Garand In "Dislocations" (S1E02), a villager named Dep (April Tran ) is armed with an M1 Garand .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Dislocations" (S1E02), a villager named Dep (April Tran ) uses his M1 Garand rifle to take out some NVA soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dep fires his Garand in "Dislocations" (S1E02). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dep (April Tran ) with his Garand in "Dislocations" (S1E02). Norinco Type 56 The Norinco Type 56 is seen in the hands of the NVA and VC soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing An NVA officer with his Norinco rifle in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01). Error creating thumbnail: File missing An NVA soldier holds his Norinco rifle in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01). AKM The AKM is also used by enemy forces.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The AKM is seen on the left in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01). SKS rifle The SKS rifle is seen a couple of times used by VC soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The SKS is seen on the right in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01). Full-length Mosin Nagant Rifle Error creating thumbnail: File missing Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vietnamese villager holds his Full-length Mosin Nagant rifle in Season 1 Episode 16 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Same episode Shotguns Ithaca 37 "Stakeout" The Ithaca 37 "Stakeout"-style shotgun is seen in the hands of SFC Clayton "Zeke" Anderson (Terence Knox ) in Season 1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ithaca Model 37 riot version - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Anderson fires his Ithaca 37 while in a VC tunnel in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anderson with the Ithaca that has a "Stakeout"-style grip in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01). Machine Guns M60 The M60 is mainly seen carried by Pvt. Alberto Ruiz (Ramon Franco ) in the series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Alberto Ruiz (Ramon Franco ) readies his M60 in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01). M60D The "D" variant of the M60 is seen mounted on Huey helicopters as well as fired by enemy forces in the series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing M60D seen mounted on a UH-1 "Huey" in "Burn Baby Burn" (S1E05). Error creating thumbnail: File missing NVA soldiers seen firing an M60 D in "Pilot" (S1E00). Browning M2 HB A Browning M2 .50 cal is seen mounted on US vehicles throughout the series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2 .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Pilot" (S1E00), a US troop truck carrying the men has a Browning M2 mounted in a turret. Soviet SGM Goryunov (mocked up from Browning M1919) What appears to be a Soviet Goryunov SGM Machine Gun or Chinese Type 57 machine gun is also seen used by NVA forces in the series. In reality, this machine gun was a visually modified Browning M1919 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Goryunov SGM Machine Gun on Sokolov mount - 7.62x54mm R. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 on an M2 tripod - .30-06 Springfield. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A "SGM" machine gun is seen firing on a Huey in "War Lover" (S1E03). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The SGM fired from an NVA bunker. This footage would be reused in several other episodes throughout the series. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The SGM being fired in "War Lover" (S1E03). In reality, this machine gun was a visually modified Browning M1919 . Valmet M78 NVA forces are sometimes seen firing the Valmet M78 (which was used as a substitute for the more accurate RPK machine gun).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing An NVA soldier is seen firing the Valmet M78 during an ambush in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01). As what was common in productions filmed in the 1980's, this machine gun was used as a substitute for the more accurate RPK machine gun. Hand Grenades Mk 2 Hand Grenade In "Pilot" (S1E00), SFC Anderson as well as other soldiers are seen carrying Mk 2 hand grenades . This grenades were more commonly seen during WWII and the Korean War, but were still being used in Vietnam.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing SFC Anderson is seen carrying two Mk 2 hand grenades as he inspects the men in "Pilot" (S1E00). The Mk 2 was still being used during the Vietnam War, but the M26 was the more commonly seen grenade carried by US troops. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SFC Anderson (Terence Knox ) carries the MK 2 hand grenades in "Pilot" (S1E00). M26 Hand Grenade The M26 hand grenade is the more common grenade carried by US troops in the series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M26 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Anderson carries an M26 hand grenade and an M18 smoke grenade in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01). M6A1 Gas Grenade In "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01), Lt. Goldman is seen tossing an M6A1 Gas Grenade into a VC tunnel.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M7 CS gas grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01), Lt. Goldman is seen tossing an M6A1 CN-DM gas grenade into a VC tunnel. M18 Smoke Grenade M18 smoke grenades are also carried by the men of Bravo Company in the series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M18 smoke grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Goldman and Horn with their M18 smoke grenades. RGD5 The RGD-5 hand grenade is seen used by enemy forces in the series.
RGD-5 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Pilot" (S1E00), the RGD5 hand grenade (grenade №1) on a table Error creating thumbnail: File missing The RGD-5 on a ground Type 67 The Chinese Type 67 stick grenade is seen also used by enemy forces in the series. In "Pilot" (S1E00), a variety of enemy weapons is seen on a table, one of which appears to be a Type 67 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Type 67 hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Pilot" (S1E00), the Type 67 stick grenade (grenade №3) on a table Grenade Launchers M79 Grenade Launcher The M79 grenade launcher is seen used by US forces throughout the series including SFC Anderson and Johnson.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires his M79 in "Notes from the Underground" (S1E01). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anderson fires the M79 in "Dislocations" (S1E02). M72 LAW The M72 LAW is seen used by US troops throughout the series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Johnson prepares to fire the LAW in "Pilot" (S1E00). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The LAW is used in "Sitting Ducks" (S1E04). RPG-7 The RPG-7 is used throughout the series by VC and NVA forces.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPG-7 70mm Other M2 Flamethrower An M2 Flamethrower is prominently seen in "Pushin' Too Hard" (S1E11). Anderson is seen using it on a machine gun bunker in the episode.
M2 Flamethrower Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Pushin' Too Hard" (S1E11), the M2 Flamethrower is demonstrated for Goldman and Anderson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Pushin' Too Hard" (S1E11), Sgt. Anderson carries the M2 Flamethrower when engaging an NVA bunker. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In "Pushin' Too Hard" (S1E11), Sgt. Anderson uses the M2 Flamethrower. M18A1 Claymore M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel miner Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marvin Johnson prepares the M18A1 Claymore (Season 1 Episode 11) M224 Mortar Error creating thumbnail: File missing M224 Mortar with M7 baseplate - 60mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marvin Johnson (Stan Foster ) demonstrates how to use the M224 Mortar M29 Mortar The M29 Mortar is seen used in the firebase, notably in "Under Siege" (S1E13).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M29 Mortar - 81mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing US troops man the 81mm M29 mortar in "Under Siege" (S1E13). M102 Howitzer The M102 Howitzer is seen used in the firebase in "Under Siege" (S1E13).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M102 Howitzer is seen used in the firebase in "Under Siege" (S1E13). F-4 Phantom II A pair of F-4 Phantom II jets are seen making a napalm run in "The Battling Baker Brothers". These are authentic planes, as the production received some support from the US Department of Defense in Season 1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing F-4 Phantom II attacking NVA military encampment in "The Battling Baker Brothers". This scene would be reused in several other episodes of the series. This is either an Air Force F-4D or a Navy/USMC F-4B/N or F-4J/S. Note the anachronistic low-viz paint scheme. 
