Convoy

Convoy Release Poster Country United States Directed by Sam Peckinpah Release Date 1978 Language English Studio EMI Films Main Cast Character Actor Martin Penwald Kris Kristofferson Melissa Ali MacGraw Sherrif Lyle Wallace Ernest Borgnine Bobby Burt Young

Convoy is a 1978 trucker film directed by Sam Peckinpah and stars Kris Kristofferson as a renegade truck driver who butts heads with a corrupt sheriff (Ernest Borgnine). It was one of the last films directed by Peckinpah before his death in 1984, although at this point Peckinpah had a deep struggle with drug addiction, leading to much of the film was being actually directed by his friend and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid star James Coburn.

The following weapons were used in the film Convoy:

M16A1

State troopers and National Guard are armed with the M16A1s as they open fire on the truck driven by Martin "Rubber Duck" Penwald (Kris Kristofferson).

M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm

Troopers are armed with the M16A1.

A trooper with his M16A1.

M60 machine gun

The M60 machine gun mounted atop an M42 Duster is seen being fired by Sheriff "Dirty Lyle" Wallace (Ernest Borgnine).

M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm

The M60 machine gun mounted atop an M42 Duster is seen being fired by Sheriff "Dirty Lyle" Wallace (Ernest Borgnine).

The M60 machine gun is mounted atop an M42 Duster.

Smith & Wesson Model 15

Other troopers are armed with Smith & Wesson Model 15s.

Smith & Wesson Model 15 .38 Special

Troopers open fire with their revolvers.

Ithaca 37

Ithaca 37s are also used by law enforcement.

An Ithaca 37 standard police model - 12 gauge

Several state troopers are armed with the Ithaca.