Rules of Engagement

The following weapons appear in the film Rules of Engagement:

Rules of Engagement (2000)

Warning: Potential Spoilers Ahead!

Handguns

M1911A1

The M1911A1 appears in the film as the sidearm of then-Lieutenant Terry Childers (Samuel L. Jackson) in Vietnam. Childers uses the M1911A1 to force NVA Colonel Binh Le Cao (Baoan Coleman) to order his men to disengage after they ambush the U.S Marines being led by then-Lieutenant Hayes Hodges (Tommy Lee Jones)

M1911A1 .45 ACP

Childers threatens Colonel Cao's radioman with a M1911A1.

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

Makarov PM

A Makarov PM is seen on a Yemeni officer's desk when Hodges questions him about the massacre in Sana'a.

Commercial imported Makarov by Baikal, called the IJ-70 - 9x18mm Makarov. It features an adjustable rear sight, not seen on the military Makarov pistol. Also the finish is inferior to the original Makarov PM.

Shotguns

Remington 870 Combat Shotgun

One of the Marines in Hodge's squad in the opening Vietnam sequence carries a Remington 870 with a heat shield.

Remington 870 Police Magnum Riot Shotgun - 12 Gauge

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.

Rifles

M16A1 Rifle

During the opening Vietnam scenes, then-Lieutenants Hodges (Tommy Lee Jones) and Childers (Samuel L. Jackson) lead a platoon of Marines armed with M16A1s.

M16A1 5.56x45mm

Hodges with his men armed with M16A1s.

Childers with his M16A1 in Vietnam.

SKS

NVA soldiers are shown firing SKS rifles when they ambush Hodges' Marines in a swamp.

SKS 7.62x39mm

An NVA soldier engages the Marines with an SKS rifle

AKM

AKM rifles are used by several NVA soldiers when they attempt to ambush Childer's Marines.

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

AKMS

The AKMS is used by the Yemeni protesters during the siege of the U.S embassy in Sana'a. 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.

AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm

FN-FAL

A Yemeni gunman is shown firing a FN FAL with a scope at the Marine helicopters as they approach the beseiged embassy.

FN FAL 50.00 7.62x51mm NATO

M16A2 Rifle

Most of Colonel Childers' Marines in Yemen are armed with M16A2 rifles.

M16A2 5.56x45mm

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

M4A1 Carbine

The M4A1 carbine is used by Captain Lee (Blair Underwood) during the embassy evacuation. Another Marine escorting Ambassador Mourain (Ben Kingsley) is also armed with a M4A1.

M4A1 5.56x45mm

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

AKMSU

AKMSU carbines are carried by Yemeni security forces when Hodges visits Sana'a as part of his investigation, and in flashback sequences during the trial of Col. Childers.

AKMSU Krinkov - 7.62x39mm. This is a blank adapted full auto transferable AKM (7.62x39mm) pistol that was converted into a Krinkov via parts kit.

Machine Guns

M60 Machine Gun

The M60 machine gun is used by Marines in the opening Vietnam scenes and later 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 a 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.

RPD Light Machine Gun

RPD light machine guns are used by the North Vietnamese in the opening scene.

RPD light machine gun 7.62x39mm with ammo drum

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.

Other

M18 Smoke Grenade

During the scene in Vietnam, several Marines, including Childers, have M18 smoke grenades attached to their web gear.

M18 smoke grenade

Childers with an M18 smoke grenade while threatening an NVA soldier

M79 Grenade Launcher

The M79 grenade launcher is shown being used by marines during the opening scene in Vietnam.

M79 grenade launcher 40mm

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

M72 LAW

Several Marines in Vietnam have M72 LAW rocket launchers attached to their packs.

M72A2 LAW, 66mm

M26 Hand Grenade

A M26 hand grenade is seen on Hodges belt when he under fire in Vietnam.

M26 High Explosive-Fragmentation hand grenade

Molotov Cocktail

Several of the Yemenese protesters can be seen lighting Molotov Cocktails and throwing them at the walls of the embassy building.

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Molotov Cocktail

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.

M136 AT4 Rocket Launcher

A few Marines have M136 AT4 rocket launchers strapped to their backs during the embassy mission, although they do not use them.

M136 AT-4 84mm

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