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[[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 . 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 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.


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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 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.

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 Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner The Siege of Firebase Gloria 1989
Browning M2 Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner The Siege of Firebase Gloria 1989
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 Sheriff Hoyt The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003
Winchester Model 12 Sheriff Hoyt The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning 2006
Sawn Off Double Barrel Shotgun Sheriff Hoyt The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning 2006
Ruger Vaquero Sheriff Hoyt The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning 2006
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 Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
M16A2 Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
M203 grenade launcher Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
M79 grenade launcher Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
XM29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW) Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Mk 2 hand grenade Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
M67 hand grenade Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
M1 Bazooka Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
M20A1 "Super Bazooka" Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Browning Automatic Rifle Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Lewis Gun Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Springfield 1861 Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Browning M2HB Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
FN M240G Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
FN M240C Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
M1A1 Carbine Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
M1928A1 Thompson Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
MP40 Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Bren gun Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
FP-45 Liberator Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Boys anti-tank rifle Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Krag-Jørgensen Model 1896 Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
LeMat 1861 Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
M3 "Grease Gun" Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Winchester Model 1897 Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
M14 Rifle Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Browning M1917 Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Kentucky Flintlock Rifle Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Flintlock Pistol Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Matchlock Musket Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Wheellock Musket Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
FN Mk 48 Mod 0 Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Heckler & Koch MP5A5 Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Glock 18C Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Sturmgewehr 44 Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Spencer 1860 Carbine Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Heckler & Koch XM8 Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
Nambu Type 92 Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
M20 Super Bazooka Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
IMI Galil Himself Mail Call 2002-2009
M60 Machine Gun Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Browning M1917 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Browning M2HB Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
FN GAU-21 Aircraft Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
MG42 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
GE M134 Minigun Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Colt 1890 Gatling Gun Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Maxim Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Chauchat Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
M16 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
AKM Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Kentucky Flintlock Rifle Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Springfield 1861 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Remington 1858 ("Cattleman's Carbine") Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Dreyse Needle Gun Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
M1903 Springfield Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
M1 Garand Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Winchester Model 1876 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Winchester 1886 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Springfield Trapdoor Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
M14 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Barrett M99 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
M1928 Thompson Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
MP40 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
IMI Mini Uzi Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
IMI Micro Uzi Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Colt New Army & Navy Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Single Action Army Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Glock 18C Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Ruger Blackhawk Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Beretta M9 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Smith & Wesson Model 500 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Flintlock Pistol Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Matchlock Pistol Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Wheellock Pistol Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Percussion Cap Pistol Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Colt Patterson 1836 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Colt 1860 Army Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Colt M1911 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Smith & Wesson Model 629 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Blunderbuss Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Wells Fargo double barrel Coach shotgun Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Browning Auto-5 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Mossberg 590 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
AA-12 CQB Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Remington 870 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009
Benelli M1 Himself Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009