Deathcheaters (Renamed Death-Cheaters when released internationally) is a 1976 Australian film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith (The Man From Hong Kong, Turkey Shoot) about two Vietnam soldiers turned television stuntmen Steve (John Hargreaves) and Rod (Grant Page) who are offered the opportunity to infiltrate a gangster's fortress in the Philippines and find secret documents and deliver them to an aging gangster named Mr. Culpepper (Noel Ferrier).
The following firearms were used in the film Deathcheaters:
The Australian copy of the FN FAL, The L1A1 Battle Rifle, is used by Steve (John Hargreaves) and Rod (Grant Page) in the flashbacks to the Vietnam War. Many henchmen at Hernandez's warehouse in the Philippines also use them.
Another weapon used by henchmen are German MP40 Submachine guns. One is taken by Rod and used in his raid on Hernandez's warehouse. One of Culpepper's (Noel Ferrier) men who take Rod to his facility uses one as well.
A very common rifle used by henchmen is a Beretta BM59 rifle mocked up to look like an M14. They have a fake flash hider to emulate the look of an M14 rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingBeretta BM-59 Civilian Model - 7.62x51mm. The Grenade Launcher, Gas Cut off and Bipod were removed for civilian sales outside of the U.S. Within the U.S. the military characteristics (sans the select fire option) remained on the rifle for private sales.Error creating thumbnail: File missingHere, the M1 Garand style barrels (of the BM-59) are clearly seenError creating thumbnail: File missingA henchman fires at Steve and Rod.
Gewehr 43
Some of the henchmen appear to be using Gewehr 43 rifles.
