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[[Image:R. Lee Glock.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Retired Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey of Team Glock pictured with Glock 37 .45 GAP]]
[[Image:TheWatch870-2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|R. Lee Ermey (1944-2018) holds a [[Remington 870]] shotgun as Manfred in ''[[The Watch]]'' (2012).]]
[[Image:TheWatch870-2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|R. Lee Ermey (1944-2018) holds a [[Remington 870]] shotgun as Manfred in ''[[The Watch]]'' (2012).]]
[[Image:MC2BAR-4.jpg|thumb|right|350px|R. Lee Ermey shows off his favorite gun, the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]], on the show ''[[Mail Call]]'' (2003).]]
[[Image:MC2BAR-4.jpg|thumb|right|350px|R. Lee Ermey shows off his favorite gun, the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]], on the show ''[[Mail Call]]'' (2003).]]


'''Ronald "R." Lee Ermey''' (1944-2018) was an American actor/television host who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in the 1987 [[Stanley Kubrick]] Vietnam War film ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]'', a role for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to his acting career, Ermey had served in the US Marine Corps from 1961 to 1972, including 14 months in Vietnam. While he retired as a Staff Sergeant, Ermey was honorarily promoted to Gunnery Sergeant in 2002. Prior to ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]'', Ermey had already had speaking roles in several Vietnam War films including ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'', ''[[Purple Hearts]]'',  and ''[[The Boys in Company C]]''. While he made a career out of playing military characters (as in ''[[The Siege of Firebase Gloria]]'') throughout the ensuing decades, Ermey also appeared in such films as ''[[Seven]]'', ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)]]'', and ''[[The Watch]]'' in addition to lending his voice to such productions as the ''Toy Story'' trilogy and two episodes of ''The Simpsons''. His popularity would also lead him to host two popular History Channel series: ''[[Mail Call]]'' and ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]''. On April 15th, 2018, Ermey passed away at the age of 74 due to complications from pneumonia.
'''Ronald "R." Lee Ermey''' (1944-2018) was an American actor/television host who was perhaps best known for his portrayal of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in the 1987 [[Stanley Kubrick]] Vietnam War film ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]'', a role for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to his acting career, Ermey had served in the US Marine Corps from 1961 to 1972, including 14 months in Vietnam. While he retired as a Staff Sergeant, Ermey was honorarily promoted to Gunnery Sergeant in 2002. Prior to ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]'', Ermey had already had speaking roles in several Vietnam War films including ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'', ''[[Purple Hearts]]'',  and ''[[The Boys in Company C]]''. While he made a career out of playing military characters (as in ''[[The Siege of Firebase Gloria]]'' and ''[[The Frighteners]]'') throughout the ensuing decades, Ermey also appeared in such films as ''[[Mississippi Burning]]'', ''[[Seven]]'', ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)]]'', and ''[[The Watch]]'' in addition to lending his voice to such productions as the ''Toy Story'' trilogy and two episodes of ''The Simpsons''. His popularity would also lead him to host two popular History Channel series: ''[[Mail Call]]'' and ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]''. On April 15th, 2018, Ermey passed away at the age of 74 due to complications from pneumonia.


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| [[M14 Rifle|M14]] || Gunnery Sergeant Hartman || ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]'' || || 1987
| [[M14 Rifle|M14]] || Gunnery Sergeant Hartman || ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]'' || || 1987
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| [[M16A1]] || Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner || ''[[The Siege of Firebase Gloria]]'' || || 1989
| [[M16A1]] || rowspan=4|Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner || rowspan=4|''[[The Siege of Firebase Gloria]]'' || || rowspan=4|1989
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| [[M79 Grenade Launcher]] || Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner || ''[[The Siege of Firebase Gloria]]'' || || 1989
| [[M79 Grenade Launcher]] ||  
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| [[Browning M2]] || Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner || ''[[The Siege of Firebase Gloria]]'' || || 1989
| [[Norinco Type 56]] ||  
|-
| [[Browning M2]] ||  
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| [[Benelli M3 Super 90]] || Stone || ''[[On Deadly Ground]]'' || || 1994
| [[Benelli M3 Super 90]] || Stone || ''[[On Deadly Ground]]'' || || 1994
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|  [[M60 machine gun]]  || Sgt. Hiles || ''[[The Frighteners]]'' || dual-wielded|| 1996
|  [[M60 machine gun]]  || Sgt. Hiles || ''[[The Frighteners]]'' || dual-wielded|| 1996
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|  [[Ruger Vaquero]] || Sheriff Hoyt || ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' || || 2003
|  [[Ruger Vaquero]] || rowspan=5|Sheriff Hoyt || rowspan=2|''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' || || rowspan=2|2003
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|  [[Smith & Wesson Model 19]] || Sheriff Hoyt || ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' || || 2003
|  [[Smith & Wesson Model 19]] ||  
|-
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|  [[Winchester Model 1912|Winchester Model 12]] || Sheriff Hoyt || ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning]]'' || || 2006
|  [[Winchester Model 1912|Winchester Model 12]] || rowspan=3| ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning]]'' || || rowspan=3|2006
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|  [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|Sawn Off Double Barrel Shotgun ]] || Sheriff Hoyt || ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning]]'' || || 2006
|  [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|Sawn Off Double Barrel Shotgun ]] ||  
|-
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|  [[Ruger Vaquero]] || Sheriff Hoyt || ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning]]'' || || 2006
|  [[Ruger Vaquero]] ||  
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| [[Remington 870]] || Manfred || ''[[The Watch]]'' || || 2012
| [[Remington 870]] || Manfred || ''[[The Watch]]'' || || 2012
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| [[Single Action Army]] || Brisco County, Sr. || ''[[The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.]]'' || custom engraved ivory grips || 1993
| [[Single Action Army]] || Brisco County, Sr. || ''[[The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.]]'' || custom engraved ivory grips || 1993
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| [[M1 Garand]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[M1 Garand]] || rowspan=90|Himself || rowspan=41|''[[Mail Call]]'' || || rowspan=41|2002-2009
|-
|-
| [[Norinco Type 56-1]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Norinco Type 56-1]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M16A2]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[M16A2]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M203 grenade launcher]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[M203 grenade launcher]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M79 grenade launcher]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[M79 grenade launcher]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[XM29 OICW|XM29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW)]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[XM29 OICW|XM29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW)]] ||  
|-
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| [[Mk 2 hand grenade]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Mk 2 hand grenade]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M67 hand grenade]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[M67 hand grenade]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M1 Bazooka]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[M1 Bazooka]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M20A1 "Super Bazooka"]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[M20A1 "Super Bazooka"]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Lewis Gun]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Lewis Gun]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Springfield 1861]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Springfield 1861]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Browning M2HB]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Browning M2HB]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[FN MAG|FN M240G]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[FN MAG|FN M240G]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[FN MAG|FN M240C]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[FN MAG|FN M240C]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M1A1 Carbine]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[M1A1 Carbine]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M1928A1 Thompson]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[M1928A1 Thompson]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[MP40]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[MP40]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Bren gun]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Bren gun]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[FP-45 Liberator]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[FP-45 Liberator]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag-Jørgensen Model 1896]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag-Jørgensen Model 1896]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[LeMat 1861]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[LeMat 1861]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M3 "Grease Gun"]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[M3 "Grease Gun"]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Winchester Model 1897]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Winchester Model 1897]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M14 Rifle]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[M14 Rifle]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Browning M1917]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Browning M1917]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Kentucky Flintlock Rifle]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Kentucky Flintlock Rifle]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Flintlock Pistol]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Flintlock Pistol]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Matchlock Musket]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Matchlock Musket]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Wheellock Musket]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Wheellock Musket]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[FN Minimi|FN Mk 48 Mod 0]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[FN Minimi|FN Mk 48 Mod 0]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Heckler & Koch MP5A5]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Heckler & Koch MP5A5]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Glock 18C]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Glock 18C]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Sturmgewehr 44]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Sturmgewehr 44]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Spencer 1860 Carbine]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Spencer 1860 Carbine]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Heckler & Koch XM8]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Heckler & Koch XM8]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun|Nambu Type 92]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[Type 92 heavy machine gun|Nambu Type 92]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M1 Bazooka|M20 Super Bazooka]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[M1 Bazooka|M20 Super Bazooka]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[IMI Galil]] || Himself || ''[[Mail Call]]'' || || 2002-2009
| [[IMI Galil]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M60 Machine Gun]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[M60 Machine Gun]] || rowspan=49|''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || rowspan=49|2009
|-
|-
| [[Browning M1917]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Browning M1917]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Browning M2HB]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Browning M2HB]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Browning M3 heavy machine gun|FN GAU-21 Aircraft]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Browning M3 heavy machine gun|FN GAU-21 Aircraft]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[MG42]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[MG42]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[GE M134 Minigun]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[GE M134 Minigun]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Gatling Gun|Colt 1890 Gatling Gun]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Gatling Gun|Colt 1890 Gatling Gun]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Maxim]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Maxim]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Chauchat]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Chauchat]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M16]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[M16]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[AKM]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[AKM]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Brown Bess Flintlock Musket]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Brown Bess Flintlock Musket]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Kentucky Flintlock Rifle]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Kentucky Flintlock Rifle]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Springfield 1861]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Springfield 1861]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Remington 1858 ("Cattleman's Carbine")]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Remington 1858 ("Cattleman's Carbine")]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Dreyse Needle Gun]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Dreyse Needle Gun]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III ]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III ]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M1903 Springfield]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[M1903 Springfield]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M1 Garand]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[M1 Garand]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Winchester Model 1876]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Winchester Model 1876]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Winchester 1886]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Winchester 1886]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Trapdoor Springfield Rifle|Springfield Trapdoor]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Trapdoor Springfield Rifle|Springfield Trapdoor]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M14]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[M14]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Barrett M99]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Barrett M99]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[M1928 Thompson]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[M1928 Thompson]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[MP40]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[MP40]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[IMI Mini Uzi]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[IMI Mini Uzi]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[IMI Micro Uzi]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[IMI Micro Uzi]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Colt New Army & Navy]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Colt New Army & Navy]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Single Action Army]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Single Action Army]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Glock 18C]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Glock 18C]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Ruger Blackhawk]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Ruger Blackhawk]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Beretta M9]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Beretta M9]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 500]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 500]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Flintlock Pistol]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Flintlock Pistol]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Matchlock Pistol]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Matchlock Pistol]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Wheellock Pistol]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Wheellock Pistol]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Percussion Cap Pistol]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Percussion Cap Pistol]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Colt Patterson 1836]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Colt Patterson 1836]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Colt 1860 Army]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Colt 1860 Army]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Colt M1911]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Colt M1911]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 629]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 629]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Blunderbuss]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Blunderbuss]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Double Barreled Shotgun|Wells Fargo double barrel Coach shotgun ]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Double Barreled Shotgun|Wells Fargo double barrel Coach shotgun ]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Browning Auto-5]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Browning Auto-5]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Mossberg 590]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Mossberg 590]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[AA-12|AA-12 CQB]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[AA-12|AA-12 CQB]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Remington 870]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Remington 870]] ||  
|-
|-
| [[Benelli M1]] || Himself || ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]'' || || 2009
| [[Benelli M1]] ||  
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|-
|}
|}

Latest revision as of 21:57, 7 June 2022

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R. Lee Ermey (1944-2018) holds a Remington 870 shotgun as Manfred in The Watch (2012).
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R. Lee Ermey shows off his favorite gun, the Browning Automatic Rifle, on the show Mail Call (2003).

Ronald "R." Lee Ermey (1944-2018) was an American actor/television host who was perhaps best known for his portrayal of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in the 1987 Stanley Kubrick Vietnam War film Full Metal Jacket, a role for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to his acting career, Ermey had served in the US Marine Corps from 1961 to 1972, including 14 months in Vietnam. While he retired as a Staff Sergeant, Ermey was honorarily promoted to Gunnery Sergeant in 2002. Prior to Full Metal Jacket, Ermey had already had speaking roles in several Vietnam War films including Apocalypse Now, Purple Hearts, and The Boys in Company C. While he made a career out of playing military characters (as in The Siege of Firebase Gloria and The Frighteners) throughout the ensuing decades, Ermey also appeared in such films as Mississippi Burning, Seven, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), and The Watch in addition to lending his voice to such productions as the Toy Story trilogy and two episodes of The Simpsons. His popularity would also lead him to host two popular History Channel series: Mail Call and Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey. On April 15th, 2018, Ermey passed away at the age of 74 due to complications from pneumonia.

R. Lee Ermey can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series:

Film

Gun Character Title Note Date
M14 Gunny Purple Hearts 1984
M14 Gunnery Sergeant Hartman Full Metal Jacket 1987
M16A1 Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner The Siege of Firebase Gloria 1989
M79 Grenade Launcher
Norinco Type 56
Browning M2
Benelli M3 Super 90 Stone On Deadly Ground 1994
M60 machine gun Sgt. Hiles The Frighteners dual-wielded 1996
Ruger Vaquero Sheriff Hoyt The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003
Smith & Wesson Model 19
Winchester Model 12 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning 2006
Sawn Off Double Barrel Shotgun
Ruger Vaquero
Remington 870 Manfred The Watch 2012

Television

Gun Character Title Note/Episode Date
Colt Python Det. Sgt. Ernest Haskell Miami Vice "The Rising Sun of Death" 1987
Single Action Army Brisco County, Sr. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. custom engraved ivory grips 1993
M1 Garand Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Norinco Type 56-1
M16A2
M203 grenade launcher
M79 grenade launcher
XM29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW)
Mk 2 hand grenade
M67 hand grenade
M1 Bazooka
M20A1 "Super Bazooka"
Browning Automatic Rifle
Lewis Gun
Springfield 1861
Browning M2HB
FN M240G
FN M240C
M1A1 Carbine
M1928A1 Thompson
MP40
Bren gun
FP-45 Liberator
Boys anti-tank rifle
Krag-Jørgensen Model 1896
LeMat 1861
M3 "Grease Gun"
Winchester Model 1897
M14 Rifle
Browning M1917
Kentucky Flintlock Rifle
Flintlock Pistol
Matchlock Musket
Wheellock Musket
FN Mk 48 Mod 0
Heckler & Koch MP5A5
Glock 18C
Sturmgewehr 44
Spencer 1860 Carbine
Heckler & Koch XM8
Nambu Type 92
M20 Super Bazooka
IMI Galil
M60 Machine Gun Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Browning M1917
Browning M2HB
FN GAU-21 Aircraft
MG42
GE M134 Minigun
Colt 1890 Gatling Gun
Maxim
Chauchat
M16
AKM
Brown Bess Flintlock Musket
Kentucky Flintlock Rifle
Springfield 1861
Remington 1858 ("Cattleman's Carbine")
Dreyse Needle Gun
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III
M1903 Springfield
M1 Garand
Winchester Model 1876
Winchester 1886
Springfield Trapdoor
M14
Barrett M99
M1928 Thompson
MP40
IMI Mini Uzi
IMI Micro Uzi
Colt New Army & Navy
Single Action Army
Glock 18C
Ruger Blackhawk
Beretta M9
Smith & Wesson Model 500
Flintlock Pistol
Matchlock Pistol
Wheellock Pistol
Percussion Cap Pistol
Colt Patterson 1836
Colt 1860 Army
Colt M1911
Smith & Wesson Model 629
Blunderbuss
Wells Fargo double barrel Coach shotgun
Browning Auto-5
Mossberg 590
AA-12 CQB
Remington 870
Benelli M1