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The Pentagon Wars
The following weapons appear in the film The Pentagon Wars:
M242 Bushmaster Chaingun
The M242 Bushmaster chaingun appears in the film as the primary armament of the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, the cost overruns and beauracracy surrounding its' development being the primary focus of the film.
Browning M1919 Machine Gun
At the start of the film, archival footage showing testing of various armored vehicles is seen, including an M3 Lee medium tank with a Browning M1919 machine gun coaxially mounted next to the main turret armament.
Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun
During the opening credits montage, a French-built Renault FT-17 light tank can be seen climbing a terrain obstacle, the vehicle armed with a Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun as the primary weapon.
M1911A1
U.S. military guards can be seen throughout the film carrying holstered M1911A1 pistols as their sidearms.
Winchester Model 70
When Lt. Col. James G. Burton (Cary Elwes) meets Maj. General Partridge (Kelsey Grammar) at the Pentagon, a scoped Winchester Model 70 rifle can be seen mounted on the wall of General Partridge's office along with various trophies and other memorabilia.
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
During the meeting between Burton and Partridge, a Mk 2 hand grenade can be seen on Partridge's desk, likely either a replica or one that has been rendered inert.
Type 69 RPG
During live-fire testing on the Bradley, one of the weapons tested on the vehicle is a Type 69 RPG, the weapon failing to penetrate the Bradley's armor, but this is discovered to be due to the use of inferior Romanian ammunition, as opposed to higher-grade Soviet ammo.
FIM-92A Stinger
The FIM-92A Stinger appears in the film erroneously portrayed as an anti-armor weapon instead of its' real purpose as an anti-aircraft missile.
M16A1 Rifle
The evening prior to the final live-fire test on the Bradley at the end of the film, Lt. Col. Burton visits the barracks of the soldiers charged with prepping the Bradley for the test and tells them a story about a soldier he encountered who was wounded in action in Vietnam after having his M16 rifle jam on him in combat, Burton holding an M16A1 rifle with A2-style handguards as he recalls the story.
BGM-71 TOW
In several live-fire tests on the Bradley shown during the film, the Bradley is fired on using a tripod-mounted BGM-71 TOW launcher on the back of a truck, including the final test, which resulted in a catastrohpic failure of the Bradley which had been equipped with a full combat load of fuel and ordnance.
