Afghanistan: Last War Bus

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Filmed in Italy, the film is about a Green Beret who enters Afghanistan trying to find "documents lost by his father during the fall of Iran. He ends up having to drive to the Pakistani border in an old school bus.

The following weapons were used in the film Afghanistan: Last War Bus:

Zastava M70

The Zastava M70 is seen in the hands of most "Soviet" conscripted troops. It is also used by Afghan bandits and Johnny Hondo (Mark Gregory) when his MP5 runs out of ammo.

Zastava M70AB2 folding stock rifle - 7.62x39mm

Why you don't try and get "Fresh" with Afghan Girls. She will Shank you, steal your assault Rifle and then kill a dozen of your buddies.

SKS

a Yugoslavian version of the SKS is another common weapon of the "soviet" conscript troops. In the film the sound of the M70 is used instead of the sound of a single shot.

Yugoslavian SKS M59/66 rifle with blade bayonet and grenade launcher attached to barrel, the variant most seen during the Balkan Wars - 7.62x39mm. The Yugoslavian M59 is nearly identical to the Russian SKS, it is the M59/66 which has the grenade launcher attachment at the end of the barrel.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Johnny Hondo's main weapon during the film is an early model Heckler & Koch MP5A3 fitted with what looks to be a blank firing device on the muzzle. Used totally from the hip when fired. Linda Cain (Savina Gersak).

Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with original "slimline" forearm - 9x19mm

M1911

Johnny Hondo uses a M1911 throughout the film. Before the mission starts his dying father gives him his personal M1911. During the supply depot raid Johnny Hondo gives the M1911 to Kaber and almost gets himself killed by a Spetsnaz officer. Latter Captain Bowie steals the pistol from Kaber and holds it on Johnny Hondo when it is revealed that it is not documents that they are carrying but gold.

Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP

RPK

A RPK light machine gun is used during Johnny Hondo's first rescue mission by the "Soviets". Later it is used as a doorgun on Mi-17 "Hip" assault helicopters.RPK light machineguns were used in such a roll in Afganistan by the Soviets. May in fact be a Crvena Zastava M72B1 light machine gun but the image is unclear.

RPK Light Machine Gun - 7.62x39mm with 40 round magazine

RPK mounted in the doorway of a MI-17 HIP Assault Helicopter.

RPK opening fire on Johnny Hondo as he crosses a Pontoon bridge.

RPK mount shown from outside the helicopter.

RPK shown firing from the outside.

M57 Rocket launcher

Johnny Hondo uses a Yugoslavian M57 Rocket launcher sans rocket to destroy a squad of "Soviet" conscripts during his first mission into Afghanistan. latter the Spetsnaz officer tries to use the same Rocket launcher to destroy the bus and only sets it on fire.

Johnny Hondo about to say goodbye to a platoon of Soviet troops.

M16A1

Two M16A1 rifles are seen hanging up in the forward base in Pakistan.

M16A1 with 30 Round magazine - 5.56x45mm

M16s hanging in the center of the Forward base armory.

M60 Machine Gun

An M60 machine gun is seen sitting under the M16A1 rifles.

M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO

M60 sitting in the center of the Forward base armory.

Mosin Nagant Rifle

the Mosin-Nagant M91/30 rifle is rarely seen in the film. Some "soviet" conscripts are seen with Mosin Nagant rifles. This would be an anachronism as by that time the rifle was long out of service.