Operation Dumbo Drop

Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)

The following weapons were used in the film Operation Dumbo Drop:

Rifles

Colt Model 715 with A1 Triangular Handguard

With the exception of Lt. David Poole (Denis Leary) all the protagonists are armed with Colt Model 715s built up as M16A1s with A1-style triangular handguards. The ARVN Soldiers and C-123 airmen also utilize the Colt Model 715. They are fitted With A1-style buttstocks, pistol grips, A1 birdcage flash hiders, handguards and forward assists.

Colt Model 715 5.56x45mm

Capt. Doyle (Ray Liotta) with his Colt Model 715 and a Nestle Crunch bar.

Harvey Ashford (Doug E. Doug) nervously fingers his rabbit's foot over his 715.

Farley (Corin Nemec) with his 715.

Doyle with his 715.

Sam Cahill (Danny Glover) with his 715.

Colt AR-15A2 Sporter II

At one point, the rifle carried by Harvey Ashford (Doug E. Doug) changes from a Colt Model 715 to a different rifle, possibly a Colt AR-15A2 Sporter II. This rifle has triangular handguards, an A1 style pistol grip, and possibly an A1 style buttstock. The barrel is not visible though, so the rifle can't be thoroughly identified.

Colt AR-15A2 Sporter II, early model with A1 upper receiver and magazine removed - 5.56x45mm

Harvey Ashford (Doug E. Doug) snickers while holding his rifle. He was previously holding a Colt Model 715, but it switched to a different rifle in this scene. It's possibly a Colt AR-15A2 Sporter II since it has the same upper receiver as an M16A1, but has a flat "slab side" lower receiver. This gun also has triangular handguards, A1 style pistol grip, and possibly an A1 buttstock.

Norinco Type 56

The Norinco Type 56 is used by all NVA soldiers in the film. Some of them are also fitted with AKM-style slant compensators.

Type 56 assault rifle aka M22, early milled receiver model without under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm

Col. Nguyen (Hoang Ly) holds out a Norinco Type 56 to his reluctant subordinate, Lt. Quang (Vo Trung Anh).

NVA soldiers aim their Type 56 rifles (Note that these Type 56s are rubber).

Col. Nguyen (Hoang Ly) points his Type 56 at the Americans.

Nguyen's soldiers holding their Type 56s.

Probably not the best idea to keep the captured Type 56s with their loaded magazines so close to the POWs.

Handguns

Tokarev TT-33

When the NVA spies jump everyone in the city, one of them is armed with a Tokarev TT-33.

Tokarev TT-33 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Browning Hi-Power

Lt. David Poole (Denis Leary) and Capt. T.C. Doyle (Ray Liotta) have Browning Hi-Powers as sidearms instead of the standard issue M1911A1.

FN P-35 - 9x19mm

Poole (Denis Leary) with his Browning Hi-Power.

Machine Guns

M60 Machine Gun

The M60 machine gun is briefly seen in a US pillbox guarding the base.

M60 7.62x51mm NATO

M60D Machine Gun

The M60D machine gun can be seen door-mounted on all UH-1 Huey helicopters in the film.

M60D 7.62x51mm NATO

The door gunner prepares to use the M60D.

The door gunner opens fire.

The door gunner fires the M60D.

DShK Heavy Machine Gun

The NVA use a DShK heavy machine gun with anti-aircraft sights to shoot the C-123 carrying the protagonists. The crew then aim it at the protagonists as they bail out, but are not allowed to fire on them.

DShK 12.7x109mm

Miscellaneous

M26 Hand Grenade

The M26 hand grenade is worn by several US soldiers in the film ,and one is used to scare Spc. Ashford (Doug E. Doug) out of his Hooch.

M18 Smoke Grenade

Several M18 Smoke Grenade are worn on Spc. Farley's radio pack.

M18 smoke grenade

Recoiless Rifle

In the prologue there is a standoff between an NVA mortar crew and US Army troops manning a M151 MUTT mounted Recoiless Rifle.

Mortar

In the prologue there is a NVA mortar crew operating an unknown mortar.

SKS Bandolier Goof

A continuity error shows NVA soldiers carrying chest rigs with pouches meant for SKS magazines instead of AK-style mags.

Despite being armed with Type 56s these NVA soldiers have SKS bandoliers.

Weapons Platforms

M197 Vulcan

M197 Vulcans can be seen on AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters.

General Dynamics M197 Vulcan - 20mm.

AH-1 Cobra taking off near the beginning of the film.