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Movie Poster
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| Country
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 USA
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| Directed by
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Ric Roman Waugh
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| Release Date
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2023
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| Language
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English
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| Studio
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MBC Studios
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| Distributor
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Open Road Films
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Kandahar is a 2023 spy action thriller directed by Ric Roman Waugh (Angel Has Fallen, Snitch). Gerard Butler stars as Tom Harris, a CIA operative in Afghanistan who has to flee with his translator (Navid Negahban) to a remote airfield in Kandahar Province after his identity is exposed. Along the way, Harris must contend with Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps operatives, Pakistani agents, and Taliban fighters who are all intent on capturing him.
The following weapons were used in the film Kandahar (2023):
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Handguns
Beretta Px4 Storm
Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent Kahil Nasir (Ali Fazal) appears to use a Beretta Px4 Storm as his main sidearm.
Beretta Px4 Storm - 9x19mm
The pistol lies next to a wounded Nasir.
Glock 17
Tajik warlord Ismail Rabbani (Ray Haratian) hands Mohammed "Mo" Daoud (Navid Negahban) a Glock 17 pistol during a tense confrontation.
3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.
Rabbani hands his Glock 17 to Mo.
SIG-Sauer P226R
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) Colonel Farzad Asadi (Bahador Foladi) and his team use SIG-Sauer P226 pistols while pursuing Harris and Mo in Herat. Oliver (Tom Rhys Harries) also appears to use a P226 when the IRGC-QF raid the CIA safehouse in Qom.
SIG-Sauer P226R - 9x19mm, updated P226 with accessory rails, standard production version for the P226 until 2020 (IMFDB still refers to this model as the "P226R" to distinguish between newer and older models).
Asadi is blown back by an explosion while holding a SIG-Sauer P226. The pistol has a bottom accessory rail identifying it as a P226R model.
SIG-Sauer P229R
CIA agent Roman Chalmers (Travis Fimmel) provides Harris with a SIG-Sauer P229R pistol after rescuing him from the Taliban. Harris later uses the P229R when he confronts Nasir in the finale.
Harris uses the SIG-Sauer P229R while escaping Taliban custody. The pistol is identifiable as an older model P229 due to the design of the slide.
Harris fires the P229R at Nasir during the finale.
Another angle of Harris firing the P229R as he approaches Nasir.
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
An IRGC-QF operative uses a Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with a railed handguard while raiding a CIA safehouse in Qom, Iran.
Heckler & Koch MP5-N with Navy trigger group, threaded muzzle, railed handguard, RIS foregrip, and M68 Aimpoint red dot scope - 9x19mm
An IRGC-QF operative fires his MP5A3. The MP5A3 has a railed handguard and a flashlight.
Heckler & Koch MP5K (with PDW stock)
Kahil Nasir uses a Heckler & Koch MP5K with a PDW-style stock throughout the film.
Heckler & Koch MP5K with PDW-style stock to emulate the MP5K-PDW - 9x19mm. The real MP5K-PDW can be distinguished by its longer barrel and newer trigger group.
The Heckler & Koch MP5K is seen concealed under Nasir's jacket after he crashes his motorcycle.
Nasir fires the MP5K through the window of his truck while pursuing Harris and Mo. Note the older SEF fire selector and lack of a extended barrel that indicates this submachine gun is a MP5K with a PDW-style stock rather than a genuine MP5K-PDW.
CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1
Roman uses a CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1 as his primary weapon while assisting Harris and Mo.
CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1 (current model) - 9x19mm
Roman fires the Scorpion Evo 3 A1 as he attacks a Taliban compound.
Roman searches the Taliban compound.
Roman reloads the Scorpion Evo 3 A1.
A profile shot of the Scorpion shows the "Evo 3 A1" markings on the receiver.
Rifles
AK-47
During a covert mission that Harris conducts in Qom to infect an Iranian nuclear facility with malware, IRGC soldiers are seen with AK-47 assault rifles. The AK-47 is also later seen in the hands of various Taliban fighters.
Type 2 AK-47 with slab sided magazine - 7.62x39mm
The IRGC soldier in the foreground holds an
AK-47 assault rifle. Note the slab-sided magazine and milled receiver that distinguish the rifle as an older AK-47.
A Taliban "Red Brigade" fighter fires an AK-47 during a battle.
AKM
AKM rifles are used by IRGC soldiers, Tajik militiamen, Taliban fighters and Afghan Special Forces commandos.
An IRGC soldier holds an AKM assault rifle.
IRGC soldiers threaten Harris after becoming suspicious.
A Tajik militiaman takes a selfie with an AK rifle. The rifle is likely a non-firing prop given the missing front sight and misaligned muzzle brake.
An Afghan special forces commando, disguised as an ISIS-K fighter, fires an AKM during a battle with the Taliban.
Type 56-1
Harris uses a Chinese Type 56-1 assault rifle for much of the film, most notably while engaging in a nighttime gunfight with an IRGC helicopter. Rasoul (Hakeem Jomah), a Taliban commander working with Nasir, also uses a Type 56-1, as does the leader of a British special operations team that is helping to evacuate Harris.
Harris stands watch with the Type 56-1 while Mo tries to change a tire.
Harris aims his Type 56-1 assault rifle.
Harris fires the Type 56-1 while engaging in a gunfight with an IRGC helicopter.
Rasoul sits in a Humvee with a Type 56-1 in hand.
Rasoul fires his Type 56-1 during a battle with the disguised Afghan Special Forces.
The leader of the UKSF team holds a Type 56-1.
M16A2
Soldiers of the Islamic Emirate Armed Forces (the post-Taliban name of the Afghan Armed Forces) use M16A2 rifles while guarding the Herat International Airport.
An IEA soldier holds a M16A2.
Other IEA soldiers hold M16A2s while watching passengers exiting the airport.
Machine Guns
Browning M2HB QCB
A Browning M2HB QCB machine gun is seen mounted on an IRGC truck.
Browning M2HB QCB - .50 BMG
A Browning M2HB QCB is seen mounted on an IRGC Toyota Land Cruiser. The M2HB is distinguishable as the QCB (Quick Change Barrel) variant due to the presence of the detachable carrying handle.
FN MAG
A FN MAG machine gun is mounted on one of the improvised armored cars that the disguised Afghan Special Forces commandos use to rescue Harris and Mo.
FN MAG 58 mocked up to resemble an M240B, with synthetic buttstock and heatshield added - 7.62x51mm NATO
A FN MAG is fired as the Afghan Special Forces units (disguised as ISIS-K fighters) advance toward the Taliban compound where Harris and Mo are being held captive.
PKM
A PKM machine gun is mounted on another improvised armored car used by the Afghan Special Forces. A British special operations soldier is later briefly seen with a PKM while waiting to be extracted.
PKM machine gun - 7.62x54mm R. This is the latest version of flash hider.
The PKM is fired at Taliban positions. Note that the PKM is being fed from an American ammunition box.
A British soldier with a PKM watches as the extraction plane comes in to land.
Other
RPG-7
Roman uses a RPG-7 rocket launcher when he attacks the Taliban compound with the disguised Afghan Special Forces commandos.
Roman prepares to fire the RPG-7. The weapon is possibly a mock-up as the warhead is smaller than the real-life rocket propelled grenade.
M136 AT4
Taliban fighters use a M136 AT4 launcher while pursuing Harris and Mo.
Taliban fighters fire a M136 AT4 at near point blank range at Harris and Mo's SUV.
M29 Mortar
Taliban fighters use what appears to be a 81mm M29 Mortar to shell Harris and Mo as they flee towards the airfield.
Taliban fighters prepare to fire the M29 Mortar.
A close up of the mortar's barrel.
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