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Captain Mitch Nelson ([[Chris Hemsworth]]) and other Special Forces soldiers use [[M4A1]] carbines with a variety of attachments.
Captain Mitch Nelson ([[Chris Hemsworth]]) and other Special Forces soldiers use [[M4A1]] carbines with a variety of attachments. Note that all of the M4A1s in the film sport the period-correct (for 2001) N1 CAR stock, as the LE "waffle"-style stock was not widely available in 2001, when the events of the film took place. Independent Studio Services (ISS), which provided all weapons in the movie, sourced multiple Colt-manufactured N1 CAR stocks (which had long been out of production at the time of filming) at the production's request.
[[File:M4A1 ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt M4A1 with 4 position collapsible stock, RIS foregrip, folding rear sight, and ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm]]
[[File:M4A1 ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt M4A1 with 4 position collapsible stock, RIS foregrip, folding rear sight, and ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm]]
12 Strong is a 2018 Afghanistan War film that focuses on the men of Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 595, the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban only a few months following 9/11. Chris Hemsworth stars as Captain Mitch Nelson, the commanding officer of the Green Beret unit, who must find a way to work with a Northern Alliance warlord to take down the enemy. The film marked the US feature film directorial debut of Danish director Nicolai Fuglsig and was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (the producer of Black Hawk Down and the Pirates of the Caribbean series). The cast included Michael Shannon, Trevante Rhodes, Navid Negahban, William Fichtner, and Michael Peña.
The following weapons were used in the film 12 Strong:
Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth) and other Special Forces soldiers use M4A1 carbines with a variety of attachments. Note that all of the M4A1s in the film sport the period-correct (for 2001) N1 CAR stock, as the LE "waffle"-style stock was not widely available in 2001, when the events of the film took place. Independent Studio Services (ISS), which provided all weapons in the movie, sourced multiple Colt-manufactured N1 CAR stocks (which had long been out of production at the time of filming) at the production's request.
AKM
Most of the Northern Alliance soldiers and the Taliban militants are armed with AKM rifles.
AKMS
Some of the Northern Alliance soldiers and the Taliban fighters use AKMS rifles.
AKMS (Shortened)
Some of the Taliban and Northern Alliance fighters are armed with shortened AKMS rifles. Taliban commander Mullah Razzan (Numan Acar) uses a shortened AKMS while battling Northern Alliance forces.
AKMSU
Some of the Northern Alliance soldiers and the Taliban fighters use AKMSU rifles.
Norinco Type 56
Northern Alliance commander Ahmed Lal (Laith Nakli) uses a Norinco Type 56 rifle with an AK-74-style muzzle brake as his main weapon.
Sa vz. 58 V
Some of the Northern Alliance soldiers and Taliban fighters use Czech Sa vz. 58 V rifles.