Stealth

The Following Weapons were used in the film:

M16A2

• Standard weapon of US military personnel, most notably the US Marines on the Naval Vessels.

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M16A2 5.56mm

Beretta M9

• Standard sidearm of US military personnel.

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Beretta 92FS 9mm

Norinco Type 56

• The Chinese AK/AKM variant, the Type 56 (and 56-1 the folding stock version) are the most commonly seen AK47/AKM rifle in movies and television (at least those done by U.S. Production companies). The Type 56 (fullstock) version is commonly seen in the movie, usually in the hands of terrorists of many different stripes. Terrorist guards from several organizations are seen wielding the weapon in Rangoon, Islamic Extremists in a mountain fortress in Tajikistan, and North Korean Soldiers.

Tajikistan terrorists run with Type 56 AKs. Type 56-1 folding stock versions are also used in large numbers - 7.62x39mm

AK-47

• In addition to the many Norinco Type 56 Chinese AK rifles, terrorists are also seen wielding what looks like original milled receiver AK-47 rifles with original front sights (not the hooded Type 56 sights). However, being how 'new' they look, they can be the third pattern AK-47 "Legend Series" rifles imported by Poly Technologies, Inc, between 1988-1989. Those were high end identical clones of the original AK-47 rifles but very few were imported.

Tajikistan terrorist fires his milled receiver AK-47 on the castle wall - 7.62x39mm

This movie was filmed mostly in Australia, and weapons were supplied by Aussie armorers. John Bowring (who also worked on The Matrix) was lead armorer on Stealth. I have no idea if the Legend series were ever exported for civilian/cinema use to Australia.

Yes they were. Though us lowly Americans only got a few before the iron curtain of the BATF shut down imports, Poly Technologies still exported these awesome rifles to other countries who (at the time) could own semi automatic rifles (which were then legally converted for the movie industries) or full auto rifles if their government approved the paperwork. But since America was the single largest customer of military style arms for the civilian or Police market, all of the Chinese companies started making the cheapest crappy thumbhole post ban rifles (like the MAK-90s or the NHM-91s) and didn't bother trying to match the craftsmanship of their earlier guns. I guess they anticipated (correctly) that the window for sales was closing and they tried to make as much $$ as they could.

Regarding gun ownership in Australia, after April 28th, 1996 when a psycho path killed a bunch of Australians in the Port Arthur massacre, all semiautomatic rifles & Shotguns were banned and melted down. I assumed (like in equally draconian Great Britain) that the movie armorers avoided the fate of the regular gun owners of their own country, and managed to keep their guns.

Come to think of it, the furniture and finish definitely resemble the PT Legend AKs I've seen with my own eyes. Of course, we have established already that my eyes can fool me!

PT did classic Chinese Pig Sticker Milled Receiver Type 56s as well but their classic Soviet Style AK was the bomb! I would bet that Australian Armories had these babies in stock since original AK47s sadly to say would not be minty new....

Oh, I've heard great things about the Legends, though I prefer stamped AKs myself (mine is stamped). The thing is...what do you make of the milled-receiver AKs in Lord of War and Blood Diamond? The one in Lord of War even has Cyrillic markings on the receiver near the selector, plus it looks brand-new. Custom-built, like the ones Mike Papac built for We Were Soldiers?

Check out this beauty, a Poly Technologies Legend AK with original Russian Style front sights (the slant compensator is wrong but easily removed) - 7.62x39mm

Long Barreled AK Variant

• Tajikistan terrorists are seen using an unusual hybrid type of AK-47 rifle. It has an underfolding stock and a long barrel but no bipod.

I've seen AKs that look a lot like that in several episodes of The X-Files, and I'm pretty sure they had Chinese front sights. If I find screencaps, I'll it to you for comparison purposes.

With an under folder stock (?!?!) That I gotta see. I have shots of the various RPK Chinese clones that have wooden club foot stocks, but an underfolder?!?!? Have we discovered a hither to unknown Australian AK variant? :)

Tajikistan terrorists uses an unusual Long barreled AK-47 variant - 7.62x39mm

Sa vz 58

• Carried by Tajikistan terrorists at the mountain fortress.

Tajikistan terrorists also carry SA VZ 58 Czech rifles - 7.62x39mm

SKS Rifle

• Carried by Tajikistan terrorists, they appear to be the Russian built SKS rifles with laminated stocks and full blade bayonets.

Tajikistan terrorists run past with SKS-45 Russian Rifles - 7.62x39mm

Heckler & Koch MP7

• Carried and used by Lt. Kara Wade (Jessica Biel) when she is shot down over North Korean Territory.

I don't think that's a production MP7. It's actually the PDW, the prototype version of the MP7. You can tell if you look closely above the forward grip; it has three slits that run in a straight line, rather than three in a "V"-shaped formation. It's also missing the thicker butt cap on the stock. John Bowring told MadOgre that he got his hands on some prototype PDWs which he wanted to use for the two Matrix sequels, but Rock Galotti chose Micro Uzis instead for the scenes filmed in America. Maybe Bowring decided to use the PDWs for this film instead?

Lt. Kara Wade (Jessica Biel) watches with her MP7 - 4.6x30mm

Lt. Kara Wade (Jessica Biel) fires the MP7 - 4.6x30mm

Colt M733

• Though the official Colt 733 was 11.5" we see 10" M16 short carbines, in the hands of covert ops thugs in Alaska.

It's been three years since I saw this movie, but I think I remember the weapons in this scene being the 9mm Colt subguns (RO635 or whatever they're called). Do you have a screencap showing the mags in better detail?

I don't right now, but I was wondering the same thing so I double checked the sequence several times and though the scene is dark and blurry, those were definitely 5.56 magazines.

Yeah, I guess my memory could have failed me. I only saw this film in glimpses back when I was working a summer job at a movie theater, but I remember seeing that scene on the big screen and thinking they were Colt 9mm subguns. My eyes must REALLY suck.

Black Ops thug with a Colt Submachine Gun - 5.56x45mm

DHSk Machine gun

• Seen most notably at the North Korean Border outpost.

Gunners with Soviet built DShK Machine guns - 12.5mm

Gunners with Soviet built DShK Machine guns - 12.5mm

Oerlikon 20 mm cannon

• At the mountain fortress, there are several gunners who are manning World War Two vintage Oerlikon 20 mm cannons.

Gunners fire their Oerlikon 20 mm cannons at the Talons and the EDI fighter - 20mm

Gunners fire their Oerlikon 20 mm cannons with the snail drum magazine - 20mm

Detail shot of the Oerlikon 20 mm cannons - 20mm

SA-7 Launcher

Along with a variety of AK and SA VZ 58 rifles, some of the terrorist fire Russian built SA-7 "Grail" Surface to Air missile launchers.

SVD

SVD Dragunov sniper rifle - 7.6x54R

North Korean Officer aims his SVD Dragunov (or it could be the nearly identical NDM-86 rifle, the Chinese SVD Clone) at the final night battle at the Border station - 7.62x54R

North Korean Officer aims his SVD Dragunov on the hillside - 7.62x54R

Detail shot of the SVD barrel - 7.62x54R

Zastava M70AB2

• A curious thing is that all the North Korean Troops carry the Yugo Zastava M70AB2 AK rifle (with a flashlight taped to the front hand guard).

Zastava M70AB2 folding stock rifle with a replacement wood pistol grip - 7.62x39mm. Yeah, okay. That's how I got the rifle from Mitchell Arms. I'll buy a replacement correct pistol grip and rephotograph the gun. :)

North Korean officer with a Zastava M70AB2 rifle - 7.62x39mm

Calico M-960A Submachine Gun

Terrorist body guard comes out of a truck to clear the way for a Terrorist leader summit. He carries a Calico M-960A Submachine Gun - 9mm

G36K with AG36

• Taken from a Black Ops guard by Lt. Ben Gannon (Josh Lucas) and used against them in the hangar.

Gannon wields his Heckler & Koch G36K with AK36 40mm launcher - 5.56x45mm

Steyr AUG

• A Black Steyr AUG is held by a black ops guard, Gannon tell him to set it on the ground. When Gannon is ambushed, the guard picks it up again, but is shot by Gannon.

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Steyr AUG 5.56mm

Guard setting down the Steyr AUG - 5.56x45mm

Guard getting shot with the Steyr AUG - 5.56x45mm

Colt M4 Carbine

• An M4 Carbine is used by a guard to ambush Gannon. Also M4s are seen in the Alaska Base armory against the wall and being handed out to guys sent to kill Gannon.

Trying to ambush Gannon with an M4 - 5.56x45mm. Though not seen clearly here, when the bad guy falls back after being shot, a frame by frame analysis reveals that it is indeed an M4

M60 Machine Gun

• Seen on the table of the Alaska Base Armory

The business end of an M60 Machine gun - 7.62x51mm

Leader Dynamics T2 MK5

• These Australian Assault rifles are seen in the Alaska Base Armory and being handed out to guys sent to kill Gannon.

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AAA Leader SAC 5.56mm

Now we KNOW this is shot in Australia, with so many Leader T2 Mk 5 Assault rifles - 5.56x45mm

L1A1 Self Loading Rifle

• In the Alaska Base Armory, we also see Australian Wood stocked L1A1 SLRs against the wall and also being handed out.

Lithgow L1A1 rifle - Australian Version of the British L1A1 - 7.62x51mm

Mostly seen from a distance, this is the only non 'blurry' shot of the Aussie SLR side - 7.62x51mm

Sterling L2A3 submachine gun

A Sterling L2A3 SMG can be seen in the Alaska Base Armory.

A Sterling L2A3 SMG can be seen lying on the table near the rifle racks