Code Name: Wild Geese
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Code Name: Wild Geese Arcobaleno selvaggio , German title Geheimcode: Wildgänse ) is a 1984 Italian-West German war movie directed by Antonio Margheriti (credited as Anthony M. Dawson). The story takes place in the Golden Triangle area of southeast Asia where a band of mercenaries under the command of Captain Robin Wesley (Lewis Collins ) fights a Burmese opium lord. This is the first of three films that British actor Lewis Collins made with Margheriti; it was followed by Commando Leopard The Commander
The following weapons were used in the film Code Name: Wild Geese :
Handguns Smith & Wesson Model 36 In the scene in Hong Kong Charleton (Klaus Kinski ) and several of his men are seen with Smith & Wesson Model 36 revolvers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Charleton's men aims his revolver at Robin Wesley (Lewis Collins ). M1911A1 Several characters use M1911A1 pistols during the movie, including Captain Robin Wesley (Lewis Collins ) and his men, Archie "China" Travers (Lee Van Cleef ) and Kim (Rene Abadeza ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stone (Frank Glaubrecht ) aims his pistol at the man who interrupts pocker game. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain Robin Wesley (Lewis Collins ) allways carries his .45. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Travers (Lee Van Cleef ) fires his pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wounded Arbib (Thomas Danneberg ) fires his pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Klein (Manfred Lehmann ) with his pistol during the final shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1911A1 with removable suppressor - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wesley aims M1911A1 with sound suppressor. Submachine guns M1A1 Thompson Captain Robin Wesley (Lewis Collins ), Kowalski (Bruce Baron ) and Stone (Frank Glaubrecht ) are armed with M1A1 Thompson submachine guns. Several of Kim's men are also seen with Thompsons.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain Robin Wesley (Lewis Collins ) with his M1A1 in the opening scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stone (Frank Glaubrecht ) fires his M1A1. Note the front grip attached to the handguard. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wesley and Stone with their Thompsons in the attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kim (Rene Abadeza ) with the M1A1. During the movie he several times changes Thompson to M16 and back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Travers (Lee Van Cleef ) holds Stone's M1A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kathy (Mimsy Farmer ) fires Wesley's M1A1 through the window. Uzi Several of General Khan's soldiers are seen with Uzi submachine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing IMI Uzi with buttstock collapsed - 9x19mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with Uzi is shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with Uzi during the final shootout. Rifles M1D Garand During the attack on helicopter landing field Klein (Manfred Lehmann ) is armed with M1D Garand fitted with a M84 sniper scope. Later he changed it for M16A1 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1-D Sniper Variant with M84 scope - .30-06. Note the different type of scope mount. The T37 flash suppressor is an option on both models. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Klein (Manfred Lehmann ) loads his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Klein aims at the sentry soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The view on the rifle from behind. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The view on the rifle from the business end. Assault rifles M16A1 In the opening scene most of Wesley's mercenaries are seen with M16A1 assault rifles. During the jungle operation Arbib (Thomas Danneberg ) is armed with M16A1 with M203 grenade launcher . Several of Kim's men and General Khan's soldiers are also seen with M16A1s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm. What distinguishes it from the original M16 was the addition of a raised rib around the magazine release button, changing of the forward Receiver pins, and the addition of the forward assist button on the upper receiver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Klein (Manfred Lehmann ) fires the M16A1. It was supposedly taken from a dead soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arbib (Thomas Danneberg ) with his M16A1 with M203 grenade launcher . Error creating thumbnail: File missing General Khan's soldiers fire their M16A1s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Kim's men with M16A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kim (Rene Abadeza ) with M16A1. During the movie he several times changes M1A1 Thompson to M16 and back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing General Khan's soldiers attack with their M16A1s. Colt/Elisco Tools Model 653P In the final scene Charleton (Klaus Kinski ) and several of his men are seen with Colt Model 653 carbines. The movie was filmed in the Philippines, so these guns are most likely license-manufactured Elisco Model 653P.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Model 653 "M16A1 Carbine" - 5.56x45mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Charleton (Klaus Kinski ) with Colt Model 653 during the final shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Charleton fires at the helicopter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Charleton's men with Colt Model 653. Type 56 Most of General Khan's soldiers are armed with milled receiver Norinco Type 56 assault rifles with removed "pig stickers".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Type 56, early milled receiver model with under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet which was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several Type 56 rifles are seen behind the surrendered soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing General Khan (Protacio Dee) passes near his soldiers, armed with Type 56s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view on Type 56. Machine guns M60 In the opening scene M60 machine gun is used by Wesley's mercenaries. General Khan's soldiers has several M60s. During the attack Klein (Manfred Lehmann ) captures and uses one of them. Travers (Lee Van Cleef ) operates the same MG during the attack on the train. In the final scene Charleton (Klaus Kinski ) and his men are also armed with one or two M60s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M60 machine gun with bipod extended - 7.62x51mm NATO. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A mercenary fires M60 in the opening scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Klein (Manfred Lehmann ) fires M60. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Travers (Lee Van Cleef ) fires M60 from the ambush. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Charleton (Klaus Kinski ) fires M60 during the final shootout. Browning M2 Aircraft Browning M2 Aircraft machine gun is mounted on the river boat.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2 Aircraft, Flexible - .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing A barrel of the M2 Aircraft mounted on the river boat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gunner readies the M2. Browning M1919A4 A Browning M1919A4 on a pedestal mount is used by General Khan's soldiers to guard the bridge.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 on a pedestal mount - .30-06 Springfield Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M1919A4 is used by soldiers to guard the bridge. Support weapon M203 grenade launcher Arbib's (Thomas Danneberg ) M16A1 is fitted with M203 grenade launcher .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A1 (5.56x45mm) with M203 40mm grenade launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arbib (Thomas Danneberg ) attacks with his M16 with M203. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arbib fires the grenade launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view on M203. M20 "Super Bazooka" General Khan's soldiers use M20 "Super Bazooka" during Wesley's attack on the opium depot.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chinese Type 51, a copy of the M20A1 "Super Bazooka" - 3.5" Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier readies his bazooka. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires the bazooka at the mercenaries. Flamethrower Wesley (Lewis Collins ) uses flamethrower during the final shootout. He fired it at first by hands and then mounted it on the helicopter.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wesley (Lewis Collins ) takes the flamethrower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wesley fires the flamethrower through the window. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wesley carries the flamethrower to the helicopter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fire from the sky! Other weapons Grenades Most of the mercenaries carry unidentified hand grenades. They are of two different types.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A hand grenade is seen on Arbib (Thomas Danneberg ). Grenades on screenshots below resemble Mk III (??).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Klein (Manfred Lehmann ) readies to throw a grenade into the opium depot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view on the grenade. Trivia Error creating thumbnail: File missing When playing poker, the mercenaries use rifle cartridges as chips. 
