Red Scorpion

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The following weapons were used in the film Red Scorpion:

Red Scorpion (1989)

Rifles

AO-63 assault rifle (mocked up FN FAL)

The prominent weapon used by Nikolai Rachenko (Dolph Lundgren) is in reality an FN FAL mocked up to resemble the Russian Avtomat AO-63 assault rifle. The FN FAL rifle has the muzzle modded to imitate twin barrels of the AO-63. The magazine also has its front slightly extended to form a foregrip. This can be seen if you click here at 01:45 seconds. Not to forget it is seen tested by Colonel Zayas (Carmen Argenziano) on the rifle range impressed by its performance. The filmmakers have also modified this gun with a Lewis gun's drum magazine and the pistol grip from an SS-77 general purpose machine gun. Although not related to the AO-63 but a Two barrel FN FAL does exist that was made by Winchester/Olin for US Army trials.

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Avtomat AO-63, 5.45x39mm.

The "AO-63" assault rifle as seen in the movie.

Nikolai gets ready for the final battle.

Nikolai firing at the "Mil-24 Hind".

I am Spetsnaz! But I'm no longer one of you!.

Colonel Zayas (Carmen Argenziano) with the AO-63.

Nikolai Rachenko (Dolph Lundgren) with the "AO-63" seen vaguely in the opening title.

AK-47

Milled Receiver AK-47 design; 7.62x39mm.

AKM

Seen in the hands of Soviet troops, Cuban troops, the African rebels, and Nikolai Rachenko (Dolph Lundgren) (who's seen armed with a bayonet fixed AKM rifle) throughout the film.

AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake 7.62x39mm

AMD-65

The AMD-65 rifle is used by vRachenko to shoot up a bar. The rifle is also seen used by various Russian troops/guerrillas and by Dewey Ferguson (M. Emmet Walsh).

Hungarian AMD-65 - 7.62x39mm

Rachenko shoots up a bar with the AMD-65.

FN FAL

Unmodified FN FAL rifles are used by guerrilla fighters.

FN FAL 50.00 7.62x51mm NATO

FN FAL (fitted with grenade launcher)

An Israeli FN FAL is seen with a grenade launcher is used by Nikolai Rachenko (Dolph Lundgren) and Kallunda Kintash (Al White).

Israeli FAL "Romat" with Wooden Furniture 7.62x51mm NATO

Nikolai Rachenko (Dolph Lundgren) armed with an Israeli contract FN FAL

Nikolai Rachenko (Dolph Lundgren) armed with an Israeli contract FN FAL.

Kallunda Kintash (Al White) is armed with an Israeli contract FN FAL.

Vektor R4

Vektor R4 rifles are used by the Angolan troops.

IMI Galil ARM 5.56mm

Vektor R4 assault rifle of the South African forces

Shotgun

Mossberg 500

Mossberg 500 shotguns with extended mag tubes are used by the Russian Military Policemen and Dewey Ferguson (M. Emmet Walsh) during the road chase. The shotguns were also used by Nikolai and the African guerrillas later in the film.

Machine Guns

M1919A4 machine gun

A Browning M1919A4 machine gun is seen mounted on a Ratel Infantry Fighting Vehicle vehicle.

M1919A4 M37 vehicle pintle mount - .30-06.

FN MAG

An FN MAG machine gun is seen mounted on the armored vehicle during the road chase, and also on the motorcycle and sidecar being ridden by Cuban troops.

Tripod mounted FN MAG-58 machine gun (Independence Day exhibition at Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Latrun, Israel) - 7.62x51mm NATO

Cuban soldier fires a GPMG from a motorbike sidecar.

RPK

An RPK is used by various Cuban troops and by Lt. Nikolai Rachenko (Dolph Lundgren) when he is ambushed in the field.

RPK light machine gun - 7.62x39mm

Submachine Guns

PPSh41

Seen wielded by the African guerrillas.

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Handguns

Colt Combat Commander

Used by a Cuban soldier. Oddly used by General Vortek (T.P. McKenna) as a substitute for the Russian Tokarev TT-33 handgun.

Colt Combat Commander - .45 ACP.

General Vortek (T.P. McKenna) pulls the handgun.

Mosin-Nagant

Mosin-Nagant M44 carbines (without the bayonet) were seen in the hands of African guerrillas.

Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine, chambered in 7.62x54R, with attached side-folding bayonet. Note the slightly longer barrel ahead of the front sight to accommodate locking in the bayonet, brass reinforcements around the sling holes and an integral bayonet attached to the barrel.

Other

M40 106mm Recoilless Rifle

Used on the siege on the joint Soviet/Cuban military camp.

Nikolai Rachenko(Dolph Lundgren) uses an M40 recoilless rifle.

M134 Minigun

An M134 minigun can be see in the nose of the Sikorsky S-62.

General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm

Mk 40 grenade launcher

A MK 40 is seen underslung the barrel of the Israeli FN FAL used by Nikolai Rachenko(Dolph Lundgren) and previously by Kallunda Kintash(Al White).

Flamethrower

Custom flamethrowers are also used.

SA-7 Grail

An SA-7 Grail launcher is also used.

SA-7 Grail 70mm

RKG-3

A mockup of an RKG-3 anti-tank grenade is wielded by Colonel Zayas (Carmen Argenziano) before getting his arm blown off by Nikolai Rachenko.

RKG-3 anti-tank grenade

Closeup of the grenade.

Colonel Zayas (Carmen Argenziano) reaches for the mockup of the RKG-3 grenade, but to no avail.

Unknown Magnetic Grenade

Just after the road chase when the truck crashes, Nikolai Rachenko(Dolph Lundgren) places a Magnetic Grenade onto the trucks fuel tank.

Trivia

• Many of the 'Soviet' vehicles were on loan from the S.A.D.F.(South African Defense Forces).
• The movie was funded by the anti-communist S.A.D.F. with the foundation ran by co-producer and future Washington DC lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who later would gain notoriety for being implicated in a scandal involving the bribery of US government officials.
• Screenshots to be added
• The 'Mil Mi-24 Hind' seen in the movie is mocked up from a Sikorsky S-62. The same modified helicopter can be seen in Braddock: Missing In Action 3 and Bulletproof (1988). (albeit less convincingly modified).