Code Name: Wild Geese

Poster

Country	Italy West Germany
Directed by	Antonio Margheriti
Release Date	1984
Language	Italian
Studio	Ascot Film Gico Cinematografica

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Capt. Robin Wesley	Lewis Collins
Archie "China" Travers	Lee Van Cleef
Fletcher	Ernest Borgnine
Charleton	Klaus Kinski
Klein	Manfred Lehmann
Arbib	Thomas Danneberg
Kathy	Mimsy Farmer

Code Name: Wild Geese (original Italian title Arcobaleno selvaggio, German title Geheimcode: Wildgänse) is a 1984 Italian-West German war movie directed by Antonio Margheriti (credited as Anthony M. Dawson). The story takes place in the Golden Triangle area of southeast Asia where a band of mercenaries under the command of Captain Robin Wesley (Lewis Collins) fights a Burmese opium lord. This is the first of three films that British actor Lewis Collins made with Margheriti; it was followed by Commando Leopard (1985) and The Commander (1988).

The following weapons were used in the film Code Name: Wild Geese:

Handguns

Smith & Wesson Model 36

In the scene in Hong Kong Charleton (Klaus Kinski) and several of his men are seen with Smith & Wesson Model 36 revolvers.

Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release.

One of Charleton's men aims his revolver at Robin Wesley (Lewis Collins).

M1911A1

Several characters use M1911A1 pistols during the movie, including Captain Robin Wesley (Lewis Collins) and his men, Archie "China" Travers (Lee Van Cleef) and Kim (Rene Abadeza).

World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.

Stone (Frank Glaubrecht) aims his pistol at the man who interrupts pocker game.

Captain Robin Wesley (Lewis Collins) allways carries his .45.

Travers (Lee Van Cleef) fires his pistol.

Wounded Arbib (Thomas Danneberg) fires his pistol.

Klein (Manfred Lehmann) with his pistol during the final shootout.

M1911A1 with removable suppressor - .45 ACP.

Wesley aims M1911A1 with sound suppressor.

Submachine guns

M1A1 Thompson

Captain Robin Wesley (Lewis Collins), Kowalski (Bruce Baron) and Stone (Frank Glaubrecht) are armed with M1A1 Thompson submachine guns. Several of Kim's men are also seen with Thompsons.

M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP.

Captain Robin Wesley (Lewis Collins) with his M1A1 in the opening scene.

Stone (Frank Glaubrecht) fires his M1A1. Note the front grip attached to the handguard.

Wesley and Stone with their Thompsons in the attack.

Kim (Rene Abadeza) with the M1A1. During the movie he several times changes Thompson to M16 and back.

Travers (Lee Van Cleef) holds Stone's M1A1.

Kathy (Mimsy Farmer) fires Wesley's M1A1 through the window.

Uzi

Several of General Khan's soldiers are seen with Uzi submachine guns.

IMI Uzi with buttstock collapsed - 9x19mm.

A soldier with Uzi is shot.

A soldier with Uzi during the final shootout.

Rifles

M1D Garand

During the attack on helicopter landing field Klein (Manfred Lehmann) is armed with M1D Garand fitted with a M84 sniper scope. Later he changed it for M16A1.

M1-D Sniper Variant with M84 scope - .30-06. Note the different type of scope mount. The T37 flash suppressor is an option on both models.

Klein (Manfred Lehmann) loads his rifle.

Klein aims at the sentry soldier.

The view on the rifle from behind.

The view on the rifle from the business end.

Assault rifles

M16A1

In the opening scene most of Wesley's mercenaries are seen with M16A1 assault rifles. During the jungle operation Arbib (Thomas Danneberg) is armed with M16A1 with M203 grenade launcher. Several of Kim's men and General Khan's soldiers are also seen with M16A1s.

M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm. What distinguishes it from the original M16 was the addition of a raised rib around the magazine release button, changing of the forward Receiver pins, and the addition of the forward assist button on the upper receiver.

Klein (Manfred Lehmann) fires the M16A1. It was supposedly taken from a dead soldier.

Arbib (Thomas Danneberg) with his M16A1 with M203 grenade launcher.

General Khan's soldiers fire their M16A1s.

One of Kim's men with M16A1.

Kim (Rene Abadeza) with M16A1. During the movie he several times changes M1A1 Thompson to M16 and back.

General Khan's soldiers attack with their M16A1s.

Colt/Elisco Tools Model 653P

In the final scene Charleton (Klaus Kinski) and several of his men are seen with Colt Model 653 carbines. The movie was filmed in the Philippines, so these guns are most likely license-manufactured Elisco Model 653P.

Colt Model 653 "M16A1 Carbine" - 5.56x45mm.

Charleton (Klaus Kinski) with Colt Model 653 during the final shootout.

Charleton fires at the helicopter.

One of Charleton's men with Colt Model 653.

Type 56

Most of General Khan's soldiers are armed with milled receiver Norinco Type 56 assault rifles with removed "pig stickers".

Norinco Type 56, early milled receiver model with under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet which was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s - 7.62x39mm

Several Type 56 rifles are seen behind the surrendered soldier.

General Khan (Protacio Dee) passes near his soldiers, armed with Type 56s.

A close view on Type 56.

Machine guns

M60

In the opening scene M60 machine gun is used by Wesley's mercenaries. General Khan's soldiers has several M60s. During the attack Klein (Manfred Lehmann) captures and uses one of them. Travers (Lee Van Cleef) operates the same MG during the attack on the train. In the final scene Charleton (Klaus Kinski) and his men are also armed with one or two M60s.