12 Strong
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12 Strong 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 (the producer of Black Hawk Down Pirates of the Caribbean Michael Shannon , Trevante Rhodes , Navid Negahban , William Fichtner , and Michael Peña .
The following weapons were used in the film 12 Strong :
Handguns Beretta 92FS A Beretta 92FS pistol is used by U.S. Army Special Forces Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Beretta 92FS pistol is pulled by Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Beretta 92FS pistol is held by Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth ) during the battle. Makarov PM A Makarov PM pistol is the sidearm carried by Northern Alliance General Abdul Rashid Dostum (Navid Negahban ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Makarov PM pistol is used by General Abdul Rashid Dostum (Navid Negahban ). Browning Hi-Power A Browning Hi-Power pistol is the sidearm carried by the Taliban Leader Mullah Razzan (Numan Acar ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Hi-Power - 9x19mm Parabellum Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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. Note that all of the M4A1s in the film sport the period-correct (for 2001) N1 CAR stock, as the LE "waffle"-style stock was not widely available in 2001, when the events of the film took place. Independent Studio Services (ISS), which provided all weapons in the movie, sourced multiple Colt-manufactured N1 CAR stocks (which had long been out of production at the time of filming) at the production's request, in order to accurately depict the M4A1 setup in use with U.S. special operations forces during the early-2000s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M4A1 with 4 position collapsible stock, RIS foregrip, folding rear sight, and ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A screen-used M4A1 as seen in the film 12 Strong Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth ) holds his M4A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nelson rides as he wields the M4A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hal Spencer (Michael Shannon ) carries the M4A1 while on a training mission. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M4A1 fitted with scope and suppressor is held by Hal Spencer (Michael Shannon ) on the right. This shot was reversed in the film. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SFC Ben Milo (Trevante Rhodes ) holds the M4A1 while taking cover. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SFC Sam Diller (Michael Peña ) carries the M4A1. AKM Most of the Northern Alliance soldiers and the Taliban militants are armed with AKM rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing At the left, an AKM is carried by CIA operative Brian (Taylor Sheridan ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing CIA operative Brian (Taylor Sheridan ) checks his AKM. Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKM rifles are used by Taliban. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Surrending Taliban raise their rifles. AKMS Some of the Northern Alliance soldiers and the Taliban fighters use AKMS rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Taliban fighter uses his AKMS. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Some AKMS rifles are seen with Taliban. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Surrendering Taliban raise their rifles. AKMS (Shortened) Some of the Taliban and Northern Alliance fighters are armed with shortened AKMS rifles. Taliban commander Mullah Razzan (Numan Acar ) uses a shortened AKMS while battling Northern Alliance forces.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKMSU 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Taliban fighter use an AKMSU rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An AKMSU rifle is used by General Abdul Rashid Dostum (Navid Negahban ). Norinco Type 56 Northern Alliance commander Ahmed Lal (Laith Nakli ) uses a Norinco Type 56 rifle with an AK-74 -style muzzle brake as his main weapon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Type 56 (Imported into the U.S. as the Norinco AKS-47 or AKS-47 Sporter) - 7.62x39mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Type 56 is seen slung over Ahmed Lal's back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lal fires the Type 56 during the final battle. Sa vz. 58 V Some of the Northern Alliance soldiers and Taliban fighters use Czech Sa vz. 58 V rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* is carried by a young Afghan soldier named Najeeb (Arshia Mandavi ). M24A1 Sniper Weapon System An M24A1 Sniper Weapon System in tan is also used by the Green Berets, namely Fred Falls (Austin Stowell ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing PKM with latest version of Flash hider - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing The PKM is used by Northern Alliance forces. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The PKM is seen at the left. DShK Several T-72 tanks have DShK heavy machine guns mounted atop them. The DShK heavy machine gun is also seen mounted on a Taliban technicals.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The DShKM is mounted on a Taliban T-72 tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing DShKM - 12.7x108mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The DShKM is mounted on a Taliban truck. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The DShKM is prepared to be used. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The DShKM is fired by Taliban. M240B An M240B is seen mounted on US Army Humvees at the HQ.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M240B with newer style lower hand grip (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M240B is seen at the right. General Dynamics GAU-17/A The GAU-17/A Miniguns are seen mainly on the U.S. Army Spec. Ops. MH-47 Chinook helicopters carrying the troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing General Dynamics GAU-17/A - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing The GAU-17/A Minigun mounted on the MH-47 Chinook helicopter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The GAU-17/A Minigun seen on the MH-47 Chinook helicopters carrying the troops. KPV heavy machine gun Twin KPV Heavy Machine Guns are seen in an ZPU-2 dual anti-aircraft mount.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing M203 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 missing Some SF soldiers have M203 launchers on their M4A1 carbines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing At the right, an M203 is attached to the M4A1 carried by SFC Sean Coffers (Geoff Stults ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing SFC Sean Coffers (Geoff Stults ) uses his M203. RPG-7 Other militants use RPG-7 launchers with PGO-7 sights. An RPG is also used by SFC Ben Milo (Trevante Rhodes ).
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F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet F-1 hand grenade is seen. 
