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Sniper 3 (2004)

Sniper 3 is the third installment in the Sniper film series. For the 2004 sequel, Tom Berenger returns as Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Beckett, who is asked to take on a mission to eliminate a suspected terrorist, who turns out to have been a fellow veteran he served with during the Vietnam War and was thought to have been KIA. The cast includes Byron Mann and Denis Arndt.

The following weapons were used in the film Sniper 3:

Sniper Rifles

Remington 700 Rifle

In the Vietnam flashback, a young Thomas Beckett is seen using a Remington Model 700 sniper rifle. Vietnamese police detective Quan (Byron Mann) later gives Beckett another Remington to use. When Quan asks what Beckett thinks of the rifle, he says that it is "the best damn sniper rifle ever made".

Remington 700 - .308 Winchester.

A young Thomas Beckett fires the Remington in Vietnam.

Young Beckett firing his Remington.

Beckett holds Quan's Remington rifle.

Barrett M107

The Barrett M107 is seen being used by a Marine sniper in the battle simulation at the beginning of the film. Beckett then takes it from the sniper and makes an impossible shot with it.

Barrett M107 long range sniper rifle - .50 BMG

Beckett aiming down the scope of the M107.

As Beckett and his Marine sniper trainee stand at attention, a nice side-view is seen of the Barrett and the NV scope.

Remington 700 AICS

Beckett is seen assembling and firing an Remington 700 short action on Accuracy international Chassis System 2.0 stock fitted with a Simrad KN 200 nightvision add-on.

Remington 700 in AICS 2.0 stock with Badger Ordnance Tactical bolt knob, Harris bipod and 10 round magazine - 7.62x51mm NATO

Note the Remington 700 bolt knob.

Beckett looking down the scope of this Remington 700 AICS.

Izhmash Tigr

A counter sniper is seen using a Izhmash Tigr in 7.62x54r, the civilian version of the SVD Dragunov sniper rifle when engaging Beckett.

Izhmash Tiger with synthetic furniture used on later production military SVDs - 7.62x54mm R

The counter-sniper aims his Izhmash Tigr.

The counter-sniper is shot while holding his Izhmash Tigr.

Norinco Type 56 SKS

A terrorist sniper is seen training his scoped SKS rifle on Quan. Other SKS rifles are used by VC forces and are seen in a display case.

Chinese Type 56 Carbine aka the Chinese SKS rifle - 7.62x39mm.

A VC holding an SKS is taken down by Beckett.

The SKS is on display in an museum.

The business end of an SKS.

Rifles

XM177E2

A young Paul Finnegan (John Doman) is seen with a XM177E2 carbine slung while retrieving a wounded Beckett in Vietnam.

XM177E2 Carbine - 5.56x45mm

A young Paul Finnegan is seen with a XM177E2 carbine rifle slung while retrieving a wounded Beckett in Vietnam.

M4A1 Carbine

An M4A1 carbine can be seen on the wall in the observation room where Beckett accepts the mission. US Marines are also armed with M4A1's during an extraction. All of them are seen with RIS foregrips and AN/PEQ-2 IR designators.

M4A1 with RIS foregrip and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator - 5.56x45mm

M4A1 on the wall at the bottom.

US Marines are also armed with M4A1's during an extraction.

AKS-74U

One of the drug lord's soldiers opens fire on Quan with an AKS-74U.

AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm

One of the drug lord's soldiers opens fire on Quan with an AKS-74U.

Norinco Type 56

The Norinco Type 56 is seen in the hands of VC forces and thugs. One is also seen in the museum display.

Norinco Type 56 with stamped receiver - 7.62x39mm

A stamped Type 56 is seen in the museum between two SKSs.

The thugs carry some Type 56s.

M16A1

One of the weapons on the wall in the observation room appears to be an M16A1 assault rifle.

Colt M16A1 - 5.56x45mm

M16A1 on the wall.

Handguns

M1911A1

The M1911A1 is a common firearm seen throughout the movie. A young Paul Finnegan fires an M1911A1 in the Vietnam prologue. Also seen used by Vietnamese police operative Quan (Byron Mann), who carries two. Beckett later gets one to replace the Glock 17.

M1911A1 - .45ACP

Finnegan emerges from hiding, firing his M1911A1.

Quan (Byron Mann) draws his M1911 after the mission is compromised.

Nice close up of Quan's dual 1911s.

Quan reloading his 1911, a rare moment for anyone in the film.

SIG-Sauer P226

The SIG-Sauer P226 is used by various thugs. Quan is threatened by a thug with a SIG. The thug is shot in the hand, causing the SIG to shoot a drug lord.

Early Model SIG-Sauer P226 - 9x19mm

Note the triangular-shaped flat spot on the front top of the slide. This features makes this a stamped slide likely built in Germany, not an American milled slide.

Glock 17

When a counter sniper opens fire, Beckett pulls a Glock 17 to take him on. It is apparently his personal sidearm in this film.

Glock 17 - 9x19mm

Beckett with his Glock drawn.

Tokarev TT33

A Tokarev TT-33 is seen in a display in the observation room where Beckett accepts the mission.

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

The Tokarev TT can be seen to the right of Beckett.

Shotguns

Stevens 67

A thug is seen taking a Stevens 67 shotgun off a Vietnamese police officer and firing it on Quan during a footchase.

Savage/Springfield Model 67, a license built version of the Stevens 67 riot configuration - 12 gauge.

A thug is seen taking a Stevens 67 shotgun off a Vietnamese police officer and firing it on Quan during a footchase.

Submachine Guns

M3A1 Grease Gun

An M3A1 Grease Gun is on the top rack on the gun wall in the room when Beckett accepts the mission.

M3A1 Grease Gun - .45 ACP

M3A1 at the top.

Madsen M50

The Madsen M50 is used by VC forces as well as various thugs.

Madsen M50 - 9x19mm

A thug is armed with a Madsen M50.

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-'''The following weapons appear in the film ''Sniper 3'':'''
 [[Image:Sniper 3.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Sniper 3'' (2004)]]
+'''''Sniper 3''''' is the third installment in the ''[[Sniper (disambiguation)|Sniper]]'' film series. For the 2004 sequel, [[Tom Berenger]] returns as Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Beckett, who is asked to take on a mission to eliminate a suspected terrorist, who turns out to have been a fellow veteran he served with during the Vietnam War and was thought to have been KIA. The cast includes [[Byron Mann]] and [[Denis Arndt]].
+{{Film Title}}
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 [[Image:Sniper-m82a1(5).jpg|thumb|none|600px|As Beckett and his Marine sniper trainee stand at attention, a nice side-view is seen of the Barrett and the NV scope.]]
-==AI AWM==
+==Remington 700 AICS==
-Beckett is seen assembling and firing an Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series|AWM]] fitted with a Simrad KN 200 nightvision add-on.
+Beckett is seen assembling and firing an Remington 700 short action on Accuracy international Chassis System 2.0 stock fitted with a Simrad KN 200 nightvision add-on.
-[[Image:Accuracy_International_Arctic_WarfareM_-_Psg_90.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AI AWM - .338 Lapua]]
+[[Image:AICS folding.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 700 in AICS 2.0 stock with Badger Ordnance Tactical bolt knob, Harris bipod and 10 round magazine - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
-[[Image:Snip3 061.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Beckett attaching the scope to the AWM.]]
+[[Image:Snip3 061.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Note the Remington 700 bolt knob.]]
-[[Image:Sniper3-awm.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Beckett looking down the scope of this AWM.]]
+[[Image:Sniper3-awm.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Beckett looking down the scope of this Remington 700 AICS.]]
-==Zastava M76==
+==Izhmash Tigr==
-A counter sniper is seen using what appears to be a Zastava M76 sniper rifle when engaging Beckett.
+A counter sniper is seen using a [[Izhmash Tigr]] in 7.62x54r, the civilian version of the [[SVD Dragunov]] sniper rifle when engaging Beckett.
-[[File:Snip3 053.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
+[[File:SVD-TigerCarbine.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Izhmash Tiger with synthetic furniture used on later production military SVDs - 7.62x54mm R]]
-[[File:Snip3 054.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
+[[File:Snip3 053.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The counter-sniper aims his Izhmash Tigr.]]
+[[File:Snip3 054.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The counter-sniper is shot while holding his Izhmash Tigr.]]
 ==Norinco Type 56 SKS ==
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 =Rifles=
 ==XM177E2==
-A young Paul Finnegan is seen with a [[XM177|XM177E2]] carbine slung while retrieving a wounded Beckett in Vietnam.
+A young Paul Finnegan (John Doman) is seen with a [[XM177|XM177E2]] carbine slung while retrieving a wounded Beckett in Vietnam.
 [[Image:ColtM177E2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|XM177E2 Carbine - 5.56x45mm]]
 [[Image: Sniper3_003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A young Paul Finnegan is seen with a XM177E2 carbine rifle slung while retrieving a wounded Beckett in Vietnam.]]
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 ==Norinco Type 56==
-The [[Norinco Type 56]] is seen in the hands of VC forces and thugs.  It's also seen in the museum display.
+The [[Norinco Type 56]] is seen in the hands of VC forces and thugs. One is also seen in the museum display.
-[[Image:Type56Standard.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+[[Image:Type56Standard.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Norinco Type 56 with stamped receiver - 7.62x39mm]]
-[[File:Snip3 032.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
+[[File:Snip3 032.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A stamped Type 56 is seen in the museum between two SKSs.]]
+[[File:Snip3 040.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The thugs carry some Type 56s.]]
-[[File:Snip3 040.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
 ==M16A1==
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 The [[SIG-Sauer P226]] is used by various thugs.  Quan is threatened by a thug with a SIG.  The thug is shot in the hand, causing the SIG to shoot a drug lord.
 [[Image:SigP226.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Early Model SIG-Sauer P226 - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:Snip3_044.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:Snip3_044.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the triangular-shaped flat spot on the front top of the slide. This features makes this a stamped slide likely built in Germany, not an American milled slide.]]
 ==Glock 17==
-When a counter sniper opens fire, Beckett pulls a [[Glock 17]] to take him on.
+When a counter sniper opens fire, Beckett pulls a [[Glock 17]] to take him on. It is apparently his personal sidearm in this film.
 [[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Glock 17 - 9x19mm]]
 [[Image: Sniper3_015.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Beckett with his Glock drawn.]]
 == Tokarev TT33==
 A [[Tokarev TT-33]] is seen in a display in the observation room where Beckett accepts the mission.
 [[File:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
-[[Image:Snip3_025.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:Snip3_025.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Tokarev TT can be seen to the right of Beckett.]]
 =Shotguns=
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 == M3A1 Grease Gun ==
 An [[M3 / M3A1 "Grease Gun"|M3A1 Grease Gun]] is on the top rack on the gun wall in the room when Beckett accepts the mission.
-[[Image:M3_Grease.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M3A1 Grease Gun - .45 ACP]]
+[[File:Grease3 2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M3A1 Grease Gun - .45 ACP]]
 [[Image:Sniper3-gunwall.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M3A1 at the top.]]
 ==Madsen M50==
 The [[Madsen M50]] is used by VC forces as well as various thugs.
 [[Image:DanishMadsenm50.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Madsen M50 - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:Snip3_039.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:Snip3_039.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A thug is armed with a Madsen M50.]]
-=See Also=
-''[[Sniper]]''
-''[[Sniper 2]]''
-''[[Sniper 3]]''
-''[[Sniper: Reloaded]]''
+{{Sniper}}
 [[Category:Movie]]
 [[Category:War]]
+[[Category:Action Movie]]

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