The Losers, A.K.A. Nam's Angels, (not to be confused with the 1989 movie Nam Angels or the 2010 DC Comics film), is a 1970 Vietnam War action film starring William Smith as head biker "Link Thomas" with Paul Koslo as "Limpy".
The film follows a small group of Hell's Angels bikers who are recruited by the US Army to rescue an American CIA agent, (portrayed by the film's director Jack Starrett), from a NVA/Viet Cong military camp in neighboring Cambodia. The movie was shot in the Philippines and was based by an original script by novelist Alan Caillou.
The following weapons were used in the film The Losers:
Several US soldiers are seen with the original M16 rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe original M16, 5.56x45mm, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original 3-prong flash hider. In February 1967, a new and improved version of the M16 rifle, named the M16A1, was formally adopted by the US Armed Forces in Vietnam. In 1969, the new M16A1 officially replaced the M14 rifle as well.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA US Soldier with an original M16.Error creating thumbnail: File missingSgt. Winston (John Garwood) with his M16. Note the lack of a forward assist.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA US soldier has just been shot and is rolling backwards. Note the M16 with the 3-prong flash hider on the ground.
M1 Carbine
The M1 Carbine is seen in the hands of several US soldiers plus some Viet Cong. M1 Carbines with 30-round magazines are used by some American soldiers.
