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In the early 1980s, Valmet released a version of the M78 with a '''black Synthetic Thumbhole stock and black Synthetic Foregrip''', called the '''M78/83'''.
 
In the early 1980s, Valmet released a version of the M78 with a '''black Synthetic Thumbhole stock and black Synthetic Foregrip''', called the '''M78/83'''.
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'''The Finnish Valmet M78 or M78/83 light machine gun has appeared in the following films used by the following actors:'''
 
'''The Finnish Valmet M78 or M78/83 light machine gun has appeared in the following films used by the following actors:'''
 
[[Image:Valmet M78.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Valmet M78 7.62x39mm with high-capacity ammo drum and standard magazine]]
 
[[Image:Valmet M78.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Valmet M78 7.62x39mm with high-capacity ammo drum and standard magazine]]
 
[[Image:Valmet M78 LMG.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Valmet M78 with Straight Stock and standard 7.62x39mm 30 round Magazine]]
 
[[Image:Valmet M78 LMG.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Valmet M78 with Straight Stock and standard 7.62x39mm 30 round Magazine]]
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[[Image:ValmetM78A2 308.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Valmet M78A2 with standard Wooden Clubfoot Stock and wooden foregrip - 7.62x51mm (.308 Win)]]
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[[Image:ValmetM78A2 308.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Valmet M78A2 with standard Wooden Clubfoot Stock and wooden handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
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* [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] as Col. John Matrix in ''[[Commando]]'' (Valmet M78/83)
 
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* Central American rebels in ''[[Predator]]'' (Valmet M78/83)
 
  
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* Wolverines in ''[[Red Dawn]]'' (Valmet M78)
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=== Film ===
  
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* Russian Paratroopers in ''[[Red Dawn]]'' (Valmet M78)
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| [[Commando]] || [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] || Col. John Matrix || M78/83, with [[SVD Dragunov|SVD]]-style stock || 1985
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| [[Predator]] ||  || Rebels || M78/83, with SVD-style stock || 1987
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| [[Red Dawn]] || [[Patrick Swayze]] || Jed Eckert ||  || 1984
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| [[Red Dawn]] || [[Jennifer Grey]] || Toni Mason ||  || 1984
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| [[Red Dawn]] ||  || Soviet paratroopers ||  || 1984
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| [[Negotiator, The|The Negotiator]] || [[Michael Cudlitz]] || Palermo || With scope and laser pointer || 1998
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| [[Rambo: First Blood Part II]] ||  || Vietnamese soldiers || M78/83, with SVD-style stock || 1985
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| [[Light It Up]] ||  || N.Y.P.D. SWAT sniper || M78/83, with SVD-style stock, laser pointer, and scope || 1999
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| [[Born on the Fourth of July]] ||  || NVA soldier ||  || 1989
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| [[Hard Target]] || [[Sven-Ole Thorsen]] || Stephan || M78/83, with SVD-style stock and scope || 1993
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* [[Michael Cudlitz]] as sniper Pallermo in ''[[The Negotiator]]''
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=== Television ===
  
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* Vietnamese soldiers in ''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]]''
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|  || NVA soldiers || [[Tour of Duty]] ||  || 1987 - 1989
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[[Category:Gun]]
 
[[Category:Machine Gun]]
 
[[Category:Machine Gun]]

Revision as of 06:45, 29 November 2009

The Finnish Valmet M78 Light Machine Gun has the standard clubfoot RPK-style buttstock and either a wooden or black Synthetic forearm, and sometimes is used to stand in for the RPK in some films. It has been chambered in 5.56x45mm (.223 Remington), 7.62x39mm, and 7.62x51mm (.308 Winchester).

In the early 1980s, Valmet released a version of the M78 with a black Synthetic Thumbhole stock and black Synthetic Foregrip, called the M78/83.

The Finnish Valmet M78 or M78/83 light machine gun has appeared in the following films used by the following actors:

Valmet M78 7.62x39mm with high-capacity ammo drum and standard magazine
Valmet M78 with Straight Stock and standard 7.62x39mm 30 round Magazine
Valmet M78A2 with standard Wooden Clubfoot Stock and wooden handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Commando Arnold Schwarzenegger Col. John Matrix M78/83, with SVD-style stock 1985
Predator Rebels M78/83, with SVD-style stock 1987
Red Dawn Patrick Swayze Jed Eckert 1984
Red Dawn Jennifer Grey Toni Mason 1984
Red Dawn Soviet paratroopers 1984
The Negotiator Michael Cudlitz Palermo With scope and laser pointer 1998
Rambo: First Blood Part II Vietnamese soldiers M78/83, with SVD-style stock 1985
Light It Up N.Y.P.D. SWAT sniper M78/83, with SVD-style stock, laser pointer, and scope 1999
Born on the Fourth of July NVA soldier 1989
Hard Target Sven-Ole Thorsen Stephan M78/83, with SVD-style stock and scope 1993

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
NVA soldiers Tour of Duty 1987 - 1989
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