Hotel Rwanda
Theatrical poster
The following weapons were used in the film Hotel Rwanda :
Handguns Beretta 92 A Beretta 92 pistol makes several appearances in the film in the hands of many characters. This particular Beretta is the first model produced (and the sole reason why someone should never list a Beretta as a "Beretta 92" when they can't tell if it is a later model), and it is somewhat strange to see it so actively used during this event. The first of these users is a Rwandan Army commander who draws his sidearm and orders Paul Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle ) to execute his friends for being "Tutsi Cockroaches", but he manages to bribe the commander into letting them go. One of the Canadian UN peacekeepers under Colonel Oliver's (Nick Nolte ) command also is seen armed with a Beretta 92. Another random Rwandan officer is seen waking up Paul somewhat unpleasantly with the barrel of his 92. The last of these users is General Bizimungu (Fana Mokoena ), who fires his 92 into the air as he orders his men to rush back to the hotel to stop the Rwandan attackers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta 92, the first model produced, noted by rounded trigger guard, butt located magazine release, and frame mounted safety (pre-decocking safety) - 9x19mm Parabellum Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Rwandan commander orders Paul to execute his friends with his Beretta 92. He declines, claiming he doesn't use guns, to which the commander responds by firing his gun into the air to show Paul how "easy" it is. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The commander holds his Beretta 92 to Paul's head. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rwandan Captain (Simo Mogwaza ) holding his Beretta 92 to Paul. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Canadian UN peacekeeper with his Beretta 92 at the ready. It would make more sense if he had a Browning Hi-Power instead, like the Canadian soldier next to him accurately seems to have. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan officer wakes up Paul by sticking the muzzle of his Beretta 92 in his face. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Paul stares down the barrel of the officers Beretta 92. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Canadian UN peacekeeper tries to hold back surrounding Interahamwe with his Beretta 92 (it would make more sense if he had a Browning Hi-Power instead). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gen. Bizimungu fires his Beretta 92 into the air as his men rush to save the hotel. Beretta 92FS While the Beretta 92 is the most prominently used Beretta, a Beretta 92FS is seen used by an Interahamwe trying to arrest Paul when the soldiers invade the hotel. Its strange form makes it look like a flashpaper or airsoft replica.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm Parabellum Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Interahamwe sticks his Beretta 92FS in Paul's face. Browning Hi-Power Colonel Oliver (Nick Nolte ), commander of the UN peacekeeping forces, is seen using a Browning Hi-Power as his sidearm throughout the film. This is accurate as he is a Canadian officer and Canada's armed forces used the Browning Hi-Power as their sidearm at the time, and still do (a Canadian Inglis Hi-Power would be more appropriate, however). Oliver's character is based on Roméo Dallaire, the Canadian officer who commanded the UN peacekeeping force during the Rwandan Genocide; at this point in his career, Dallaire was actually a major-general.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian manufacture) - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Rwandan commander's Beretta 92 switches to a Browning Hi-Power. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colonel Oliver holds back the surrounding Interahamwe with his Browning Hi-Power, firing it into the ground to keep them at bay. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colonel Oliver with his Browning Hi-Power drawn as he drives the hotel refugees across the border. Webley Mk. VI An Interahamwe militiaman shoots out the tires of the UN truck trying to transport refugees with a Webley Mk. VI revolver, and then shoots down one of the Rwandan Army soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Interahamwe rebel shoots out the tires of a UN truck with a Webley Mk. VI. Shotguns Remington 870 An Interahamwe militiaman is seen with a Remington 870 shotgun, although it is hard to determine at such a distance.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 870 - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan rebel with a Remington 870 shotgun. Double Barreled Shotgun An unknown 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun with exposed hammers is seen in the hands of one of the Interahamwe militiamen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing J. Stevens & Company 1878 shotgun - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Interahamwe herds out refugee children with a double barreled shotgun in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Interahamwe with the double barrel shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Interahamwe with a shotgun. Single Barrel Shotgun One of the Interahamwe militiamen is seen armed with what looks like a IZh-18 single barrel shotgun made by Izhmekh of Russia.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Izhmekh IZh-18EM-M - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Interahamwe member taunts UN peacekeepers with his Baikal Single Barrel Shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same Interahamwe with his shotgun. Submachine Guns Uzi Carbine A Belgian army officer is seen armed with an Uzi Carbine . This weapon is a civilian gun though, and would not have been issued to actual Belgian troops, so it is an inaccuracy.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing IMI Uzi Carbine Model A - 9x19mm Parabellum Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colonel Oliver argues with the Belgian officer armed with an Uzi carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Belgian soldier with an Uzi Carbine to the right. Rifles Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III An Interahamwe militiaman is seen with a Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan rebel with a Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III. Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine An Interahamwe militiaman is seen with a Berthier Mle 1916 carbine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Berthier Model 1916 Carabine - 8x50mmR Lebel Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan rebel with a Berthier Mle 1916. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Interahamwe militiaman with a Berthier Mle 1916 on the right. Automatic Rifles AK Variants Various AK variants are the most common weapons of the Rwandan Army, and come in many different models including Egyptian Maadi AKMs (modified with Russian parts kits), Polish dark-wood kBks, and Norinco Type 56s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKMS - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Both of these Rwandan soldiers are armed with AKMS variants when they pull a man out of his house in the night and beat him in the street. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan soldier with an AKMS with two mags taped together "jungle-style". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Egyptian Maadi AKM - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan soldier guards Paul with an Egyptian Maadi AKM. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same Rwandan soldier with his AKM. Error creating thumbnail: File missing East German MPi-KMS-72 with sling and side-folding stock - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan soldier armed with an East German MPi-KMS. (AKMS) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up on the barrel of a Polish kBk AKM. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan soldier with a Maadi AKM. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Rwandan Army soldier with a Polish AKM guards the hotel entrance. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Toyota Land Cruiser full of Rwandan Army soldiers, all armed with Polish AKMs. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan Army soldier with an Polish AKM holds back the Interahamwe. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier in the hotel with an Egyptian AKM. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan Army soldier fires his AKM into the ceiling to stop the Interahamwe. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Tutsi rebel fires his Norinco Type 56 at the Interahamwe, to cover the refugees as they try to leave the country. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tutsi rebels with AKMs. The rebel to the left has an Egyptian Maadi, the rest have Polish kBk AKMs. Vektor R4 Rwandan Army soldiers carry Vektor R4 assault rifles (not surprising as the movie was filmed in South Africa). This is historically accurate as R4 rifles (South African made versions of the Galil ARM) were imported for use with the Rwandan National Army in 1992. Some of the Kalashnikovs in the film are actually converted R4 rifles, as indicated by the Galil magazines and machined receivers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vektor R4 - 5.56x45mm NATO. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan Army soldier armed with a R5 carbine, a license produced version of the Galil SAR made by Armscor of South Africa. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier armed with an R4, fitted with a rifle grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with an R4 slung over his back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires his R4 into the air to hold back the Interahamwe. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rebel in the middle has an R4, the South African version of the Galil. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan soldier approaches Paul's house with a converted South African R4 in hand, indicated by the Galil magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan soldier guards the hotel entrance with his AK carbine. This particular model looks like an R4 Rifle that was converted to resemble a Krinkov. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guard in Gen. Bizimungu's officer armed with the same Krinkov type converted R4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier in Gen. Bizimungu's Jeep armed with a R4 conversion. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Interahamwe armed with a R4 conversion. FAMAS F1 The French soldiers of the European Intervention Force that arrive to evacuate foreign expatriates are armed with FAMAS F1 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FAMAS F1 - 5.56x45mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing French soldiers armed with a FAMAS F1 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The French soldier farthest right his a FAMAS. The one at the far left has the Intervention Error creating thumbnail: File missing A French soldier with his FAMAS. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The two French soldiers to the left have FAMAS rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A French soldier walks with Paul with his FAMAS in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A French soldier tries to hold back the refugees with his FAMAS in hand. Note that this FAMAS is clearly a rubber dummy version; the poor molding is plainly evident, especially by the lack of a rear sight on the carry handle. Also note that despite holding what's essentially a piece of rubber, the soldier is still showing excellent trigger discipline. FN FAL Belgian soldiers are largely seen using FN FAL Paratrooper rifles with folding stocks. In reality, Belgian troops during the time period depicted in the film were armed with FN FNC rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN FAL Paratrooper 50.63 - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Belgian soldier holds a para FN FAL. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Belgian soldier with an FN FAL; the other soldier has a sniper rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Belgian soldier with an FN FAL. Heckler & Koch G3A3 (South African Configuration) Both Rwandan soldiers and the Pakistani UN peacekeepers under Colonel Oliver's command are armed with R2 rifles, the South African configuration of the Heckler & Koch G3A3 . This is accurate as the Pakistani Army used the G3 at the time, though their versions were built in Pakistan.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch G3A3 (South African R2 Configuration) - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan Army soldier behind Paul is armed with an R2. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Pakistani UN peacekeeper armed with an R2. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Pakistani UN peacekeeper with a R2 slung over his shoulder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pakistani UN peacekeepers try to hold back the Interahamwe with their R2 rifles. Machine Guns FN MAG-58 FN MAG-58s are seen mounted on vehicles of both the Rwandan Army and the Belgian intervention force. One Rwandan soldier is seen carrying one as his primary support weapon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN MAG-58 - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan Army soldier mans an FN MAG 58 on top of their Land Rover. Note the steering wheel: Rwanda is a right-hand drive country so the steering wheel should be on the left side of the car (instead it is on the right, as the movie was filmed in South Africa which is a left-hand drive country). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A MAG-58 mounted on a Rwandan Army Land Rover. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan soldier holds a man-portable MAG-58. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A MAG-58 on a Rwandan Army Land Rover. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A MAG-58 mounted on the Belgians' Land Rover. Rheinmetall MG3 An MG3 is seen mounted on a French jeep, probably as a stand-in for the AA-52 machine gun that was standard issue for French forces in 1994.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rheinmetall MG3 - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rheinmetall MG3 is mounted on a French jeep. Browning M1919A4 Browning M1919A4 machine guns are seen on some Belgian jeeps, and some rebel jeeps as well.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 on an M31C pedestal mount - .30-06 Springfield Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Browning M1919A4 is seen on a Belgian jeep. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1919A4 is seen on a Interahamwe technical. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same jeep and M1919A4 in the background. Browning M2HB Browning M2HB machine guns are seen mounted on French jeeps and are used by the Rwandan Army soldiers to take shots at the rebel soldiers as they try to shoot the refugees crossing the border.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2 - .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Browning M2HB is seen mounted on a French jeep. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan Army soldier fires a Browning M2HB. Other M26 "Lemon" hand grenade An M26 hand grenade is attached to a Rwandan Army officer's uniform, and is seen on another army officer's belt.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M26 "Lemon" hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rwandan Army officer with an M26 grenade on his jacket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M26 grenade is seen on the officer's belt. Mk. 2 hand grenade A Mk. 2 hand grenade is seen on the officer's belt.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk. 2 hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Mk. 2 grenade on the officer's belt. RPG-7 During the night, Interahamwe militiamen are seen firing an RPG, likely an RPG-7 , at the hotel. Luckily for the refugees inside, only a storage room is destroyed.
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