Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers is a 1991 American action thriller film that focuses on a group of mostly problematic, non-disciplined students who have their prep school taken over by a group of Colombian terrorists. The terrorist leader, Luis Cali (Andrew Divoff) plants explosives throughout the school grounds and threatens to blow it up along with everyone in it if his demands aren't met or the school is assaulted. As the US Army is called in to figure out a way to effectively deal with the situation, the students take it upon themselves to make efforts to re-take the school. In addition to Divoff, the film's cast includes Sean Astin, Louis Gossett Jr., Michael Champion, and Wil Wheaton. The film received assistance from the US Department of Defense, who provided UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache helicopters (both new in Army inventory at the time) for the production.
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=Handguns=
==Glock 19==
Luis Cali (Andrew Divoff) carries a Glock 19 as his weapon of choice. Along with The Hard Way and New Jack City, this is one of very first appearances of the Glock 19 in a feature film.
==Colt Python==
Regis School campus guards, King's County Sheriff's deputies, as well as US Border Patrol officers all carry Colt Python revolvers.
==Beretta 92SB==
Jack Thorpe (Michael Champion), the American terrorist and Luis' second in command, carries a Beretta 92SB as his sidearm, noted by its rounded trigger guard. When Thorpe shows his Beretta to the campus guard when the terrorists first arrive at the school, it has a suppressor mounted. A Special Forces soldier also uses a Beretta 92SB at the end of the film.
==Browning Hi-Power==
The wounded leader of the FBI Hostage Rescue Team (Max Manwell) gives Dean Edward Parker (Louis Gossett Jr.) his Browning Hi-Power.
=Submachine Guns=
==Heckler & Koch SP89 (Mocked up as MP5K)==
Jack Thorpe (Michael Champion) and several other terrorists overrunning the school are armed with Heckler & Koch SP89s mocked up as the Heckler & Koch MP5K. These weapons are also used by FBI HRT operators and US Army Special Forces soldiers as well. Billy Tepper (Sean Astin) is also briefly seen wielding one.
==Uzi Carbine==
One of the terrorists is seen multiple times holding an Uzi Carbine, the civilian model of the Uzi, fitted with a 16-inch barrel with a barrel shroud. It seems the armorers converted it to full-auto fire for the film. It is most notably used when Joey Trotta (Wil Wheaton) knocks out a terrorist and subsequently uses the weapon in an attempt to kill another terrorist, failing as the muzzle rise - very inaccurately depicted - raises his fire to the sky.
=Shotguns=
==Remington 870==
A King's County Sheriff's deputy is seen pulling what appears to be a Remington Model 870 from his police car when the police officers first arrive at the school.
=Rifles / Carbines=
==Norinco Type 56-1==
Several terrorists carry the Norinco Type 56-1, noted by the hooded front sight and underfolding stock. It is fitted with an AKM-style muzzle brake, making it similar to the gun used in Heat, meaning it was a semi-automatic Chinese import, fitted with the slanted muzzle by the gun's importer and converted to full-auto for the film.
==Poly Tech Legend AKS-47==
Some of other terrorists carry what appears to be the Poly Tech Legend AKS-47, a model most closely resembling a genuine AKS-47.
==Colt XM177-type Carbine Variants==
Most of US Army Special Forces soldiers are armed with mocked Colt XM177-type Carbines. These weapons feature 16-inch lightweight barrels with slip-over fake XM177 moderators. Some appear to be built-up from a combination of A1 and SP1 receivers, while others feature full SP1 upper and lower receivers.
==Iver Johnson AMAC-1500==
The FBI team has two snipers armed with what appear to be Iver Johnson AMAC-1500 sniper rifles. They have heavy muzzle brakes and fluted barrels. One appears to be an older spec than the other based on the different muzzle brakes.
==Ruger Mini-14 GB==
Jack Thorpe (Michael Champion) uses a Ruger Mini-14 GB with a synthetic stock and a scope to kill the US Border Patrol officers.
==M16A1==
In the opening sequence, Colombian soldiers can be seen with M16A1s.
==SKS==
The film opens with a Colombian soldier in a personnel truck armed with an SKS rifle.
==Heckler & Koch G3==
Another Colombian soldier in the opening sequence is briefly seen with a Heckler & Koch G3. It could however be a Heckler & Koch HK91, but it is never seen close enough.
==Steyr AUG==
A Colombian soldier in the opening sequence is briefly seen with a Steyr AUG.
==Beretta AR-70/223==
A Colombian soldier in the opening sequence is briefly seen with a Beretta AR-70/223.
=Machine Guns=
==Browning M2HB==
The belltower guards set up a Browning M2HB to watch the front gate. They notably use it to disable an approaching sheriff's police car. M2HBs are also seen set up at other positions throughout the school.
==M60D==
The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, notably those transporting and dropping the soldiers into the school, are armed with two door-mounted M60Ds.
==Browning M1919A4==
A Browning M1919A4 is seen mounted on a Colombian Army jeep during the opening sequence in Colombia.
==RPD==
A Colombian soldier is briefly seen using an RPD.
=Other=
==M72 LAW==
The belltower guard uses an M72 LAW anti-tank rocket launcher to blow up sheriff's police car. Several additional LAWs are seen in the film. Jack Thorpe (Michael Champion) notably attempts to use one on the incoming UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. Throughout the film, several rockets are seen next to the launchers, suggesting that the LAW can be reloaded, but in reality, it is a single-use weapon.
==M67 Hand Grenade==
Still partially alive after being shot by the snipers, one of the roof guards' last act is to drop an M67 hand grenade down on the FBI team.
==M230 Chain Gun==
M230 Chain Guns are mounted on the AH-64 Apache gunships that provide cover for the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters during the assault on the school. It appears that when the Apache is actually seen firing its M230 (notably at Thorpe), a prop mockup that emits acetylene flame is used.
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