Rules of Engagement

The following weapons appear in the film Rules of Engagement:

Rules of Engagement (2000)

M16A1 Rifle

During the opening Vietnam scenes, then-Lieutenants Hodges (Tommy Lee Jones) and Childers (Samuel L. Jackson) lead a platoon of Marines carrying the M16A1 as their standard rifle.

M16A1 5.56x45mm

Hodges with his men armed with M16A1s.

Childers with his M16A1 in Vietnam.

M60 Machine Gun

The Standard machine gun in Vietnam, the M60 machine gun is seen in the opening scene of the movie and on the UH-1 helicopter that transports Col. Childers' team to the besieged U.S. embassy in Yemen.

M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO

A Marine lays down fire with an M60 during the Vietnam ambush.

A door gunner on a Marine UH-1 mans an M60 machine gun as Col. Childers and his men arrive at the embassy.

M16A2 Rifle

The majority of Childers' Marines carry the M16A2 rifle on their embassy mission.

M16A2 5.56x45mm

Childers recovers the American flag from the embassy as a Marine covers with his M16A2.

M4A1 Carbine

The M4A1 carbine can be seen primarily carried by Capt. Lee (Blair Underwood) during the embassy mission.

M4A1 5.56x45mm

Capt. Lee with an M4A1 gives a situation report to Col. Childers.

M203 Grenade Launcher

Several of Col. Childer's Marines can be seen armed with M203 grenade launchers mounted on their M16A2's in the embassy siege.

M203 40mm mounted on M16A2 5.56x45mm

A Marine armed with an M16A2 and M203 launcher combo escorts the ambassador's wife and child to the awaiting UH-1.

M1911A1

The M1911A1 appears in the film as the standard sidearm of the U.S. military during Vietnam. Is seen being carried by Childers and used to shoot an NVA soldier in order to force a captured NVA officer to order his men to disengage.

M1911A1 .45 ACP

Childers threatens an NVA soldier with his M1911A1, moments before shooting him

Customized Springfield Armory Professional 1911 Pistol

While Childers is crying on the desk there is a Springfield Armory Professional customized with stainless parts. It is possible that the pistol is a customized Kimber.

Springfield Armory Professional 1911

The pistol is on the desk

M18 Smoke Grenade

During the scene in Vietnam, several Marines, including Childers, can be seen with M18 smoke grenades.

M18 smoke grenade

Childers with an M18 smoke grenade while threatening an NVA soldier

Mossberg 590 Combat Shotgun

The Marine Embassy Guards can be seen armed with Mossberg 590 shotguns during the siege, fitted with bayonet lugs and wood furniture.

Mossberg 590 12 Gauge

Marine embassy guards with their Mossberg 500 shotguns under fire.

Remington 870 Combat Shotgun

Is shown being used by one of the Marines in Vietnam during the opening scene.

M79 Grenade Launcher

The M79 grenade launcher is shown being used several times during the opening scene in Vietnam.

M79 grenade launcher 40mm

A Marine tries to fire his M79 during the opening Vietnam sequence.

Daewoo K3 Light Machine Gun

During the embassy siege, several Marines use Daewoo K3 light machine guns that have been visually modified to resemble the M249 SAW (they are fitted with M249 heat shields, among other features, but are recognizable as K3s due to the shape of the front sight and gas tube).

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Daewoo K3 5.56x45mm with ammo belt

Several Marines are armed with the K3 machine guns as they open fire on the protestors.

AKMS Rifle

Is seen being used by the Yemenese protesters during the Embassy Siege. At least several can be seen with a some type of rifle scope. A memorable scene in the film shows a first-person view of an AKMS firing at the U.S. flag as it's being taken down from the Embassy, the shooter putting several holes in the flag before the Marines can get it down.

FN FAL

Is seen once with a rifle scope being used to shoot at the Marines.

AK-47 Rifle

Is shown being used by the North Vietnamese in the opening Scene.

RPD Light Machine Gun

Is shown being used by the North Vietnamese in the opening scene.

RPD light machine gun 7.62x39mm with ammo drum

SKS Rifle

NVA soldiers can be seen firing SKS rifles in the opening Vietnam scenes.

SKS 7.62x39mm

An NVA soldier engages the Marines with an SKS rifle

M136 AT4 Rocket Launcher

One of the Marines carries an M136 AT4 during the embassy mission, but doesn't use it.

M136 AT-4 84mm

An AT4 Rocket Launcher is carried by one of the Marines pinned down at the embassy.

Molotov Cocktail

Several of the Yemenese protestors can be seen carrying Molotov Cocktails, throwing them at the walls of the embassy building.

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Molotov Cocktail