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Platoon Leader (1988)

Platoon Leader is a 1988 Vietnam War film directed by Aaron Norris and starring Michael Dudikoff as Jeffrey Knight, a US Army lieutenant freshly graduated from West Point and who is assigned to a forward base in Vietnam. The film was an adaptation of the memoirs written by James R. McDonough and was produced by B-movie studio Cannon Films, likely to capitalize on the popularity of Vietnam War-themed features in the late 1980s.

The following weapons were used in the film Platoon Leader:

Rifles/Carbines

M16A1 Rifle

The M16A1 rifle, sometimes loaded with 30-round magazines, is the primary rifle carried by US forces in the film, notably by Lt. Jeffrey Knight (Michael Dudikoff).

M16A1 with 30 Round magazine - 5.56x45mm

The M16A1 rifle (loaded with a 30-round magazines) is carried by Lt. Jeffrey Knight (Michael Dudikoff).

Colt AR-15 Sporter II Lightweight

Sergeant Michael McNamara (Robert F. Lyons) carries a carbine that resembles Colt Sporter II Lightweight fitted with a fixed A2-style buttstock.

Colt Sporter II Carbine with 30 round magazine and fixed stock - 5.56x45mm

Sergeant Michael McNamara (Robert F. Lyons) carries a carbine that resembles Colt Sporter II Lightweight.

The carbine is seen at the right. Note the fixed A2-style buttstock.

Norinco Type-56

VC forces are armed with Norinco Type 56 rifles throughout the film.

Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") - 7.62x39mm

VC with their rifles.

Shotguns

Winchester 1300

A Winchester 1300 shotgun is carried by Sgt. "Roach" (Brian Libby).

Winchester Model 1300 with extended tube & rubber Butt pad - 12 Gauge

A Winchester 1300 shotgun is handed off by Sgt. "Roach" (Brian Libby).

Machine Guns

M60 Machine Gun

The M60 machine gun is primarily carried by Jan Shultz (Tony Pierce).

M60 GPMG - 7.62x51mm NATO

The M60 machine gun is carried by Jan Shultz (Tony Pierce).

Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun

A Browning M2HB heavy machine gun is seen at the forward base.

Browning M2HB .50 BMG in vehicle mounting

The Browning M2 about to be fired during a VC attack.

Launchers

M79 Grenade Launcher

The M79 Grenade Launcher is seen primarily carried by Private Raymond Bacera (Michael DeLorenzo).

M79 grenade launcher - 40mm

The M79 Grenade Launcher is seen held by Private Raymond Bacera (Michael DeLorenzo).

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 [[Image:AR15_Sporter_carbine_solid.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt Sporter II Carbine with 30 round magazine and fixed stock - 5.56x45mm]]
 [[File:PlatoonL 12.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Sergeant Michael McNamara ([[Robert F. Lyons]]) carries a carbine that resembles [[Colt AR-15 Sporter Carbine|Colt Sporter II Lightweight]].]]
-[[File:PlatoonL 12.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The carbine is seen at the right. Note the fixed A2-style buttstock.
+[[File:PlatoonL 18.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The carbine is seen at the right. Note the fixed A2-style buttstock.]]
 ==Norinco Type-56==

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