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| − | Captain Pete Mitchell ([[Paul Gross]]) and other Canadian soldiers use [[Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715|Colt Canada C7A2]] rifles. | + | Captain Pete Mitchell ([[Paul Gross]]) and other Canadian soldiers use mockups of [[Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715|Colt Canada C7A2]] rifles. |
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| + | They correctly have the C7/M16A2 handguard, coloured green, as well as a green plastic stock that resembles the original M4 stock, with a rubber butt-pad attached to it. In reality, the C7A2 (and C8A3) don't use a green M4 stock, but a custom, proprietary one that closely resembles it but has a larger butt-pad and a stippled texture, as well as being made of a different material that supposedly handles cold weather better. They also feature grey anodized receivers with an ambidextrous safety, and black painted magazines. | ||
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| + | The stock on Mitchell's rifle is painted over though most are just black, and they all have black aftermarket butt-pads that appear to be a separate piece, not a design element of the stock itself. They also vary between accurate receivers and black ones, as well as accurate black magazines and inaccurate grey mags, though they do all appear to correctly have the ambidextrous safety. At one point, one of them can be seen with an M150 ACOG which isn't used by Canadian forces in any capacity. It could just be the lighting, but the furniture also appears to have somewhat lighter greens than the dark forest green of the real rifles. | ||
[[Image:C7a2.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Colt Canada C7A2 with ELCAN C79 scope - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:C7a2.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Colt Canada C7A2 with ELCAN C79 scope - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
| − | [[File:Hyena road still 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mitchell and other Canadian soldiers hold Colt Canada C7A2 rifles in a production still.]] | + | [[Image:C7A2closeup.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A real C7A2 - 5.56x45mm. Note the stippling on the stock and the built-in buttpad, as well as the grey anodized receiver, black magazine, and darker coloured furniture.]] |
| + | [[File:Hyena road still 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mitchell and other Canadian soldiers hold Colt Canada C7A2 rifles in a production still. Note that they're using them with the safeties off but the dust cover closed. This would make them unable to fire until manually cocked, while the safety should only ever be off when firing.]] | ||
[[File:HyenaRoad-C7A2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Mitchell holds a C7A2 rifle following an ambush.]] | [[File:HyenaRoad-C7A2-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Mitchell holds a C7A2 rifle following an ambush.]] | ||
[[File:HyenaRoad-C7A2-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Mitchell covers Sanders as he searches for an escape route.]] | [[File:HyenaRoad-C7A2-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Mitchell covers Sanders as he searches for an escape route.]] | ||
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Hyena Road is a 2015 war drama written and directed by and starring Paul Gross (Passchendaele). Gross stars as Pete Mitchell, a Canadian military intelligence officer who recruits a team of snipers led by Ryan Sanders (Rossif Sutherland) in an effort to track down a mysterious Afghan fighter known as the Ghost. The film blends real footage shot by Gross in Afghanistan with action footage filmed in Canada and in Jordan.
The following weapons were used in the film Hyena Road:
Pistols
Inglis Hi-Power
Pete Mitchell (Paul Gross) and other Canadian soldiers have Hi Powers in shoulder holsters.
Rifles / Carbines
McMillan TAC-50
Ryan Sanders (Rossif Sutherland) and Travis (Allan Hawco) use suppressed McMillan TAC-50 sniper rifles during their missions. The TAC-50, known as the C15 in Canadian service, is famous for having made one of the longest kill-shots in history at 2,430 meters (2,657 yd/1.509 miles) while being used in Afghanistan in 2002.
PGW Coyote
Hickey (David Richmond-Peck) uses a suppressed PGW Coyote when engaging some suspected booby traps early in the film. It is standing in for the PGW C14 Timberwolf, the Coyote is only used as a 7.62 NATO training rifle for the .338 Timberwolf and is not actually used in frontline combat. The C14 Timberwolf replaced the C3A1 formerly in use with the Canadian Armed Forces. The weapon used in this movie has a desert camouflage scheme. At 7:41 during the IED scene, Pete (Paul Gross) orders Hickey (David Richmond-Peck) "Hickey get the Coyote..."
C3A1 Sniper Rifle (Parker-Hale M82)
A Canadian soldier is seen aiming a C3A1 Sniper Rifle in real-life footage that is mixed in with the movie footage.
Colt Canada C7A2
Captain Pete Mitchell (Paul Gross) and other Canadian soldiers use mockups of Colt Canada C7A2 rifles.
They correctly have the C7/M16A2 handguard, coloured green, as well as a green plastic stock that resembles the original M4 stock, with a rubber butt-pad attached to it. In reality, the C7A2 (and C8A3) don't use a green M4 stock, but a custom, proprietary one that closely resembles it but has a larger butt-pad and a stippled texture, as well as being made of a different material that supposedly handles cold weather better. They also feature grey anodized receivers with an ambidextrous safety, and black painted magazines.
The stock on Mitchell's rifle is painted over though most are just black, and they all have black aftermarket butt-pads that appear to be a separate piece, not a design element of the stock itself. They also vary between accurate receivers and black ones, as well as accurate black magazines and inaccurate grey mags, though they do all appear to correctly have the ambidextrous safety. At one point, one of them can be seen with an M150 ACOG which isn't used by Canadian forces in any capacity. It could just be the lighting, but the furniture also appears to have somewhat lighter greens than the dark forest green of the real rifles.
Colt Canada C7
Afghan National Army soldiers on patrol are seen with Diemaco C7 rifles.
Colt Canada C8 SFW Carbine
Members of Ryan's sniper team are equipped with Colt Canada C8 SFW carbines with ELCAN C79 scopes, suppressors, PEQ-2 laser modules, and desert camouflage paint jobs.
AKM
Taliban fighters use AKM rifles throughout the film. Afghan soldiers are also armed with AKMs.
AKMS
Taliban fighters also use AKMS rifles.
Unknown AK Carbine
A Taliban fighter is seen with a short-barreled Kalashnikov carbine which appears to use the receiver of a Norinco Type 56 and the muzzle brake of a AKS-74U.
AMD-65
The Taliban fighters who battle Canadian troops are armed with AMD-65 rifles.
Machine Guns
Browning M2HB Machine Gun
Browning M2HB machine guns are mounted on Afghan National Army pickup trucks.
C9A2 Light Machine Gun
A C9A2 Light Machine Gun is seen mounted on a LAV III APC.
FN C6 GPMG
FN C6 machine guns with spade grips are mounted on the turret of LAV III APCs.
FN M240D
FN M240D machine guns are mounted on American helicopters.
Dillon Aero M134 Minigun
Real-life footage of Canadian gunners firing Dillon Aero M134D Miniguns from Griffon helicopters is used in the film.
Other
M203 Grenade Launcher (Airsoft)
Hickey uses a C8 SFW Carbine with an Elcan SpectreDR sight and an airsoft M203 grenade launcher. The same rifle later appears in the hands of Canadian special forces troops who are carrying out a hostage rescue operation.
M242 Bushmaster Chaingun
Canadian LAV III APCs are equipped with 25mm M242 Bushmaster chain guns.
RPG-7
Taliban fighters use RPG-7 rocket launchers to attack the Canadian forces.
SPG-9 Recoilless Rifle
Taliban fighters use a SPG-9 recoilless rifle to bombard the sniper team.
