American Sniper

American Sniper is a 2014 biographical war film directed by Clint Eastwood with a screenplay by Jason Hall. Based on Chris Kyle's autobiography American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History, the film stars Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle and Sienna Miller as his wife Taya Ranae Kyle.
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=Sniper Rifles=
==McMillan TAC-338A==
Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) uses a McMillan TAC-338A rifle as one of his main weapons. The weapon is fitted with a Leupold Mark 4. The rifle is also similar in appearance to the TAC-338 rifle that Kyle used in real life.
==Remington Mk 13 Mod 0==
During his first tour in Iraq, Kyle uses a Remington Mk 13 Mod 0, based off the Remington Model 700, chambered in .300 Winchester Magnum. The weapon is fitted with a McMillan A2 stock, Nightforce NXS scope, Harris bipod, MIRS night vision rail, and Knight's Armament M110 suppressor.
==M24A1 Sniper Weapon System==
The US Delta Sniper (Joel Lambert) accompanying Kyle in his fourth tour has a M24A1 Sniper Weapon System.
==M40A3==
A Marine Recon Scout Sniper (Tony Nevada) that accompanies Kyle on a mission in Iraq is seen firing a M40A3 Sniper Rifle while engaging insurgents in Sadr City. 
==Knight's Armament SR-25==
Both Kyle and Dauber (Kevin Lacz) are seen armed with tan-painted Knight's Armament SR-25 sniper rifles.
==Mk 12 Mod 1 Special Purpose Rifle==
Kyle uses a Mk 12 Mod 1 Special Purpose Rifle with a tan paint scheme, Harris bipod, Crane stock, Leupold Mark 4 scope, and suppressor while training to be a sniper. Other SEALs are also seen using the rifles in Iraq.
TRIVIA: Chris Kyle, in a piece for Soldier of Fortune wrote that he "took the lower receiver off [his] (sic) M-4 and put it on the upper receiver of [his] Mk-12. That gave [him] a collapsible stock and allowed [him] to go full-auto." By stating that he could "go full-auto", he very clearly meant an M4A1 Carbine, not the burst fire only M4 Carbine, but some use "M4" as an umbrella term to refer to both. Additionally, he could have simply put a collapsible stock and full auto trigger pack on his Mk-12, he didn't need to change the lower for that, it was likely just done as it'd be easier than cannibalizing parts off of an M4A1.
==PSL Sniper Rifle==
Mustafa (Sammy Sheik) uses a bipod-equipped PSL Sniper Rifle.
==SVD Dragunov==
Mustafa uses an SVD Dragunov throughout the film.
==Tabuk Sniper Rifle==
An Iraqi Tabuk Sniper Rifle is seen in a cache of weapons and depicted on a bounty poster for Chris Kyle. The Tabuk rifles seen in the film are American-made copies built by the Two Rivers Arms Company for Independent Studio Services, the film's armorer. 
 
==Remington Model 700==
A young Chris Kyle (Cole Konis) and his father (Ben Reed) are seen hunting using a Remington Model 700. Chris later takes his son out hunting with Remington 700s as well. 
 
==Remington 700PSS==
Kyle uses a Remington 700PSS during sniping training at the SEALs boot camp. It is painted to resemble the the M40A1 sniper rifle. 
thumb|none|500px|Remington 700PSS with Leupold Mark 4 scope and Harris bipod - .300 Win Mag
==GAP Gladius (Remington 700 action)==
A Remington 700 in a Gladius stock is the rifle used by a wounded veteran as Kyle takes some of them out to a range to shoot targets.
=Rifles and Carbines=
==Colt Mk 18 Mod 0 CQB==
Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) and many of the U.S. Navy SEALs use tan-painted Mk 18 Mod 0 CQB carbines with various accessories ranging from suppressors, AN/PEQ-2 and AN/PEQ-15 IR designators, Crane stocks, LMT rear sights, Aimpoint CompM2 red dot sights, and EOTech holographic sights. According to Independent Studio Services, the prophouse which supplied the weapons used in the film, Kyle's Mk 18 is built on an XM16E1 lower receiver and the same rifle was used with different accessories to represent different points in Kyle's career.
==Colt M4A1 Carbine==
U.S. Army soldiers and some of the Navy SEALs use M4A1 carbines with various attachments, including EOTech holographic sights, Trijicon ACOG scopes and the M203 grenade launcher. Defense Intelligence Agency contractor agent Snead (Eric Close) carries a M4A1 with a Trijicon ACOG scope.
==Colt M16A4==
U.S. Marines in Iraq can been seen using M16A4 rifles as their standard weapons. Another Marine carries an M16A4 fitted with an EOTech sight, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, stock-mounted magazine pouch, and an M203 grenade launcher. During Kyle's fourth tour, a Recon Marine (Brett Edwards) that accompanies him on a mission is also armed with an M16A4, but with an ACOG sight, AN/PEQ-15 IR designator, and an M203 grenade launcher.
==PMCs AR-15==
A private military contractor is seen using what appears to be a AR-15 series with a 16" heavy barrel and EOTech 553 holographic sight.
==Colt Model 654==
A private military contractor is seen carrying a Colt Model 654 with a 16" barrel and KAC RIS quad rail handguard. 
thumb|500px|none|Colt Model 654 "M16A1 Carbine", the export model of the Model 653 without forward assist (the version in the film has a 16" barrel) - 5.56x45mm
==Mk 14 Mod 0==
Marc Lee (Luke Grimes) carries what appears to be a suppressed Mk. 14 Mod 0 while on patrol.
==M1A==
A US Navy honor guard detail performs a rifle volley with M1A rifles with dark walnut stocks during a funeral.
==AKMS==
Many Iraqi insurgents use AKMS rifles. Several can also be seen in a hidden weapons cache as mentioned below.
==AKM==
Iraqi insurgents also use AKM rifles. 
==Zastava M70AB2==
A few insurgents are seen with Zastava M70AB2 rifles. 
==Zastava M70B1==
An insurgent is seen firing a Zastava M70B1 during the battle in Sadr City. 
=Machine Guns=
==Mk 48 Mod 0==
A Mk 48 Mod 0 fitted with an ACOG scope, AN/PEQ-15 IR designator and cloth ammo bag is carried by the Navy SEAL nicknamed "Biggles" (Jake McDorman). Marc Lee (Luke Grimes) also carries around a Mk 48 machine gun with a retractable stock in certain missions.
thumb|none|500px|Mk 48 Mod 0 light machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO
==M249 SAW==
A Marine Corps automatic rifleman can be seen carrying an M249 SAW when a fireteam is conducting a building-clearing operation.
==M240==
M240 GPMGs are mounted on the SEAL Humvees and MRAPs. 
==Browning M2HB==
Browning M2HB heavy machine guns are mounted on M113 armored personnel carriers and M1A1 Abrams tanks in the film. 
== M60D ==
When Kyle begins his second tour in Iraq, an M60D is seen mounted as a doorgun on the side of a UH-1N Marine Huey helicopter.
==M197 Vulcan==
When two USMC AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters are seen flying escort for a UH-1N Huey during Kyle's second tour, the ubiquitous M197 Vulcan is visible in the nose. During a firefight, a USMC AH-1W Super Cobra can be seen firing into an insurgent position.
=Pistols=
==Springfield TRP Operator==
Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) briefly carries a Springfield TRP during his first tour, visible in a thigh rig holster and/or a leather belt holster. He later switches to a SIG pistol (from his second tour on), which should be a .45 ACP SIG-Sauer P220 (according to Kyle's autobiography and Independent Studio Services, which provided the arsenal for the movie –Recoil Magazine Issue 18, USA), but might be a P226 on some shots. In real life, Kyle's Springfield TRP Operator was a personal sidearm of choice during his first tour before it was damaged by shrapnel, prompting him to switch to a modern design sidearm onward on his later tours.
==SIG-Sauer P220==
Starting from his second tour to the rest of the movie, Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) carries a SIG-Sauer P220 as his sidearm in a brown leather hip holster. According to ISS, Kyle's SIG is an original West German model. Like the Springfield TRP Operator, the SIG-Sauer P220 was a personal sidearm of choice of Kyle's when he made the switch later in his military service.
==SIG-Sauer P226==
Most of the U.S. Navy SEALs in the film carry the SIG-Sauer P226 as their sidearm. Both Navy SEAL Lt. Martens (Sam Jaeger) and Dauber (Kevin Lacz) are seen carrying their P226 pistols tucked into their plate carriers. 
==Beretta 92FS==
Ranger One (Owain Yeoman) and a Delta sniper in Kyle's fourth tour both have a Beretta 92FS in their leg platform rig holsters. The Beretta 92FS is likely standing in as the Beretta M9.
==M45 / MEU(SOC)==
A Marine Recon Scout Sniper (Tony Nevada) and Recon Marine (Brett Edwards) in Kyle's fourth tour both have a M45 / MEU(SOC) in their holsters. 
==Single Action Army==
Kyle in the end of the film is seen with an ivory gripped Single Action Army.
==Tokarev TT-33==
A Tokarev TT-33 is seen on the table beside the Dragunov. Mustafa grabs it for a sidearm.
==Unknown Custom 1911==
Marc Lee (Luke Grimes) and some DIA contractors including Agent Snead (Eric Close) carry custom unknown modern 1911 pistols similar to the Kimber Custom TLE II as their sidearms in their hip holsters. 
=Shotguns=
==Benelli M1 Super 90 (Short Barrel)==
During the film's opening, a Marine on patrol appears to be armed with the short barrel variant of the Benelli M1 Super 90 with a pistol grip, short barrel and Surefire forend. The shotgun was likely standing in for the Mossberg 590A1 shotguns actually used by the U.S. Marines.
=Launchers=
==M203 Grenade Launcher==
Marines in Iraq can be seen with an M203 grenade launcher mounted on his M16A4 rifle.
==M203A1 Grenade Launcher==
Some of the SEALs and US Army Delta in the film have M203A1 grenade launchers mounted to their M4A1 carbines.
thumb|none|450px|Knight's Armament Company M203A1 - 40x46mm
==RPG-7== 
A young boy is seen picking up a RPG-7. RPG-7s are also used by numerous insurgents. 
thumb|none|500px|RPG-7 - 40mm
=Grenades=
==RKG-3 Anti-Tank Grenade==
An Iraqi woman is seen handing a RKG-3 anti-tank grenade to a child. 
==M67 Hand Grenade==
A M67 hand grenade is used by the SEALs during a breach. Another is used during Kyle's fourth tour.
==AN/M8 HC smoke grenade==
Kyle uses an AN/M8 HC smoke grenade to provide cover while under sniper fire.
=Other=
==Daisy Red Ryder==
Kyle uses a lever action Daisy Red Ryder air rifle to plink at targets in a stand booth during a date.
==Jezail Musket==
A Jezail musket is seen mounted on a wall during a questioning session in Kyle's first tour in Iraq.
==Weapons Cache==
A cache of weapons including rifles and grenades are found hidden in a floor. The weapons include several AKMS rifles, at least one Tabuk sniper rifle, several F-1 hand grenades, an RGD-5 hand grenade, a PROM-1 anti-personnel mine, two RPG-7 launchers, and several RKG-3 anti-tank grenades.
==Brochure==
On a brochure about the U.S. Navy SEALs, one SEAL can be seen with a Heckler & Koch MP5. 
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