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Under Fire
Under Fire is a 1983 film directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring (Nick Nolte), (Joanna Cassidy) and (Gene Hackman) as journalists covering the Nicaraguan Revolution.
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Valmet M76
The Chadian rebels that Russell Price (Nick Nolte) accompanies in the introduction of the film are armed with Finnish Valmet M76 rifles, standing in for the Kalashnikov rifles that were difficult to acquire during the early 1980s.
AK-47
One of the rebels in the introduction is armed with what appears to be either a genuine AK-47 or Norinco Type 56 rifle, though it is too blurry for accurate verification.
M60
A gunner aboard a helicopter fires a M60 machine gun when it ambushes the rebels in the introduction.
Heckler & Koch G3A3
When Price hitches a ride on a truck with the rebels, most of the fighters aboard are armed with Heckler & Koch G3 rifles with wide handguards.
IMI Uzi
Oates (Ed Harris), an American mercenary who is acquaintances with Price, carries a Uzi submachine gun which he carries during the scenes set in Chad. Later, a Nicaraguan rebel leader (Lucina Rojas) also carries a Uzi with a fixed stock.
Colt M1911A1
Oates carries a derivative of the M1911A1 pistol in a shoulder holster.
FN FAL
FN FAL 50.00
One of the most common weapons in the film is the FN FAL rifle, which is used by Nicaraguan Guardia Nacional soldiers and FSLN rebels. Oates also carries a FN FAL with a telescopic sight in Nicaragua, using it during a shootout with rebels in a church. A FN FAL is used by a soldier to summarily execute Alex Grazier (Gene Hackman), in a moment reminiscent of the real life death of ABC reporter Bill Stewart who was also killed while covering the Nicaraguan revolution.
FN FAL 50.63
The FN FAL 50.63 Paratrooper rifle, distinguishable by its shorter 18 barrel and folding stock, is also seen in the hands of Chadian rebels and Nicaraguan soldiers.
M1 Carbine
FSLN rebels are mostly armed with the M1 Carbine, which are often equipped with 30 round magazines.
Unknown bolt action rifle
During the shootout at the church, one of the young rebels is armed with a bolt action rifle of unknown manufacture.
FN MAG
FN MAG machine guns are mounted on Nicaraguan Guardia Nacional Jeeps and helicopters.
Unknown revolvers
After Price is wounded and forced to hide from Nicaraguan soldiers, an old woman gives him a revolver to defend himself.