The primary weapon of the A-Team In early episodes where M16 Rifle's which are the U.S. military's designation for a family of rifles derived from the ArmaLite AR-15 and further developed by Colt starting in the mid-20th century. The M16 rifle family including the M16/A1/A2/A3/A4 has been the primary infantry rifle of the United States military since the 1960s.
while in later episodes they used the Ruger AC-556 (Automatic Carbine, 5.56mm) rifle, a selective fire variant of the Mini-14, which Ruger offers to police and military customers. AC-556 models have a slightly longer receiver (shared with early production "series 180" models) to allow for full automatic operation. These models are also available with features such as short barrels and bayonet lugs that are not available on the civilian models. The Mini-14GB model is a semi-automatic variant for police and military sale, offering the short barrel and bayonet lug options.
In one episode, Hannibal tells a bad guy that he has a "seven shot 9mm pistol" pointed at the bad guy under the table. This pistol is most likely a Smith and Wesson Model 637. The 637 is a conventional double action pistol chambered in 9mm Parabellum, with a slide mounted safety lever and constructed of stainless steel. The 637 was part of Smith & Wesson's "Second Generation" of semi-automatic pistols, which was prevalent in the mid 1980's. The 637, with only a seven round capacity, is evidence of the firearms market at that time. The "high capacity" craze, which would hit later in the 1980's with the widespread proliferation of the Glock 17 handgun, had not yet quite hit the American market, bringing many semi-automatic handguns with capacities of over ten rounds.
Hannibal can also seen using an M60 machine gun which is a family of American general purpose machine guns firing 7.62x51mm NATO cartridges from a disintegrating belt of M13 links, Introduced in 1957, until recently it remained in use in every branch of the U.S military and still serves in other armed forces. Its manufacture and continued upgrade for military and commercial purchase continues into the 21st century though it has been replaced or supplemented in most roles by other designs, notably the M240 (U.S. Forces' nomenclature for the FN MAG-58) in U.S service.
The Micro Uzi was also another choice gun for Hannibal, The first Uzi submachine gun was designed by Uziel Gal in the late 1940s. The prototype was finished in 1950, and initial service issue began in 1954. The Micro Uzi, An even further scaled down version of the Uzi, introduced in 1982. The Micro Uzi is 436 mm (19.13 inches) long or 240 mm (9.45 inches) long with the stock folded its barrel length is 134 mm (5.28 inches) and its muzzle velocity is 350 m/s (1148 f/s).
In the episode "Black Day at Bad Rock" Hannibal is seen to be carrying a Browning Hi-Power a single-action, 9mm semi-automatic pistol. It is based on ideas conceived and patented in 1922 by American firearms inventor John Browning, and later patented by Fabrique Nationale (FN) of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, before he had finished developing a production version. The design was fully developed and realized by Belgian arms designer Dieudonne Saive, working at FN. The Hi-Power pistol was named for its 13-round magazine capacity, which was almost twice that of contemporary designs such as the Luger or Mauser 1910. The Hi-Power had the first functional double-column magazine of 9mm rounds, and was capable of holding 13 cartridges, with a 14th loaded in the chamber. Flush-fit 15 round magazines are now available, as well as higher capacity magazines which extend past the end of the butt. The pistol is often referred to as an HP (for "Hi-Power" or "High-Power") or as a GP (for the French term, "Grande Puissance"). The term P-35 is also used, based on the introduction of the pistol in 1935. Another common nickname is the "King of Nines." It is most often called the "Hi-Power", even in Belgium. It is also known as the BAP (Browning Automatic Pistol), particularly in Irish service.
Face's weapon of choice was a mid to large framed revolver of indeterminate make and caliber. Unlike Hannibal, he did not use the same revolver in each episode, as he used revolvers constructed of both blue carbon and in stainless steel. Face always carried his revolver in a leather shoulder holster, which may have been a product of the Galco, Miami Classic shoulder holster made popular by the characters on Miami Vice. where as Murdock B. A. generally used whatever handguns were available.
The MP's primary weapon was the M16A1 assault rifle (see opening paragraph) only Colonel Decker used a distinctive sidearm. The rest of them used the standard M1911A1 which is a single-action, semi-automatic pistol (handgun) chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. It was designed by John M. Browning, and was the standard-issue side arm for the United States armed forces from 1911 to 1985, and is still carried by some U.S. forces. It was widely used in World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Its formal designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original Model of 1911 or Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the M1911A1, adopted in 1924. The designation changed to Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1 in the Vietnam era. In total, the United States procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols during its service life.
They Carried
They carried P-38 can openers and heat tabs, watches and dog tags, insect
repellent, gum, cigarettes, Zippo lighters, salt tablets, compress bandages,
ponchos, Kool-Aid, two or three canteens of water, iodine tablets, sterno,
LRRP-rations, and C-rations stuffed in socks.
They carried standard fatigues, jungle boots, bush hats, flak jackets and steel pots.
Those who were old enough carried photos of the women they left behind.
They carried the M-16 assault rifle. They carried trip flares and
Claymore mines, M-60 machine guns, the M-70 grenade launcher, M-14's,
CAR-15's, Stoners, Swedish K's, 6mm Laws, shotguns, .45 caliber pistols,
silencers, the sound of bullets, rockets, and choppers, and sometimes the sound of silence. They carried C-4 plastic explosives, an assortment of hand grenades, PRC-25 radios, knives and machetes.
Some carried napalm, CBU's and large bombs;
some drove tanks, or flew planes, or piloted ships.
Some went in to kick ass and take names.
Some risked their lives to rescue others.
Some escaped the fear, but dealt with the death and damage.
Some made very hard decisions, and some just tried to survive. Some turned
their fear into anger, and became cruel. Most learned to value life, even more.
They carried malaria, dysentery, ringworm and leaches. They carried the
land itself as it hardened on their boots. They carried stationery, pencils,
and pictures of their loved ones - real and imagined. They carried love for
people in the real world and love for one another. And sometimes they
disguised that love: "Don't mean nothin'!" They carried memories for the
most part, they carried themselves with poise and a kind of dignity.
Now and then, there were times when panic set in, and some screamed or
wanted to, but couldn't; when they twitched and trembled and covered their
heads and said "Dear God" and hugged the earth and fired their weapons
blindly and cringed and begged for the noise to stop and went wild and made
crazy promises to themselves and God and their parents, hoping not to die,
or worse, to die slowly.
They carried the traditions of the United States military, and memories
and images of those who served before them. They carried the pride of being
part of the uniformed armed services.
They carried grief, terror, longing and their reputations. They carried
the soldier's greatest fear: the embarrassment of dishonor. They crawled
into tunnels, walked point, and advanced under fire, so as not to die of
embarrassment. They were afraid of dying, but too afraid to show it. They
carried the emotional baggage of men and women who might die at any moment.
They carried the weight of the world. They carried each other. And,
ultimately, they carried the free world out of darkness.
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