Monsters: Dark Continent

Monsters: Dark Continent (2014)

Monsters: Dark Continent is the 2014 sequel to 2010's Monsters. Directed by Tom Green, the sequel is set ten years after the original film and follows some US Army soldiers who are in the Middle East fighting for their lives against the advanced alien warriors.

The following weapons were used in the film Monsters: Dark Continent:

Rifles/Carbines

M4A1 Carbine

As in reality, the M4A1 Carbine is the standard-issue weapon of the U.S. Army soldiers in the film, many of which are customized with optical gunsights and foregrips.

A Colt M4A1 with an M68 Aimpoint sight and an RIS foregrip. Chambered for 5.56x45mm.

An M4A1 is used by Frater (Johnny Harris).

Both Michael (Sam Keeley) and Frater (Johnny Harris) carry their M4A1 carbines.

Norinco Type 56

Some enemy fighters who confront the squad are armed with the Norinco Type 56 rifle.

Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm.

A fighter holds up his Norinco rifle on the left.

AKM

Some enemy fighters are seen armed with AKM rifles.

AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake 7.62x39mm

A fighter holds the rifle.

Fighters are armed with AK rifles.

Heckler & Koch HK416 D10RS

A Heckler & Koch HK416 D10RS is seen.

Heckler & Koch HK416 with 10.4 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm NATO. The weapon here is one of the earliest production models, featuring the standard M4 6-position "LE"-style stock.

An HK416 with a suppressor is handled.

Handguns

Beretta 92FS

Pvt. Michael Parkes (Sam Keeley) is seen firing the Beretta 92FS, standing in for the M9, at the film's beginning.

Beretta 92FS - 9mm.

Pvt. Michael Parkes (Sam Keeley) is seen firing the Beretta 92FS.

SIG-Sauer P228

A woman pulls a SIG-Sauer P228 at the film's beginning.

SIG-Sauer P228 9X19mm

A woman pulls a SIG-Sauer P228 at the film's beginning.

Machine Guns

FN M249 SAW

A soldier is seen carrying a first-pattern FN M249 SAW with a Para buttstock.

M249 (first pattern U.S. adopted variant of the original FN Minimi) - 5.56x45mm. The only noticeable change from the Belgian Minimi is the rear sight design and cut outs in the buttstock. Other minor changes would result in the M249-E1 and the M249-E2.

The M249 SAW is carried by a soldier.

M60 Machine Gun

An M60 machine gun is seen mounted on US Army humvees.

M60 machine gun with bipod folded - 7.62x51mm NATO

An M60 machine gun is seen mounted on a US Army humvee.

Other

M203 grenade launcher

One soldier carries the M4A1 Carbine fitted with an M203 grenade launcher.

M203 grenade launcher - 40mm.

The M203 is fitted on the carbine.