The film uses an old-fashioned political conspiracy as the background. The hills of East Africa, convoys, "Land Rover" JEEP and armed helicopters give this clip a distinct "Delta Force" game style.
With the support of "Raptor" drones, the mercenary army is doing a shameful thing. There are two top-notch US Marine Corps snipers providing cover, among which the shooter is the protagonist Swagger. When a large number of enemies and armed helicopters arrived, the commander abandoned the snipers and left them to fend for themselves.
In this clip, the cooperation process between the two snipers is simple and straightforward. Sniping is a complex applied arithmetic problem, measuring distance, calculating windage, estimating speed, checking the shooting table, installing the rear sight, plus battlefield observation and correction of the bullet impact point. So much content needs to be completed in one or two seconds, and the workload is very heavy. Usually the US military uses two-person sniper teams to share the workload. How exactly did they do it?
If you watch carefully, you will find that the manual of observing hands has a lot of secrets. In addition to the photo of her wife, the brochure also flashed a hand-drawn map, which marked the distance of each telephone pole and protrusion on the roadside. Apparently, the entire battlefield had been carefully measured with a laser range finder in advance.
When the enemy's first Mercedes-Benz truck came rushing towards us, the observer only observed the position of the telephone pole through the 7-20 zoom telescope in his hand, and directly read the distance of 770 meters and the speed of 40 kilometers. / hour of data, and quickly mentally calculate the density adjustment amount of the sight. After Swager set the distance of the M40A3 sniper rifle sight, you can see that his aiming point moved 0.12 degrees to the left in advance. Two shots hit the heavy machine gunner and driver of the Mercedes-Benz truck with headshots. .
A few dozen seconds later, a local armed convoy came after them, and the distance quickly closed to 450 meters. Time was urgent and it was too late to install the fixed scope. Swager moved the scope calibrated to 800 meters downward by 0.12 degrees, used three rounds of bullets to paralyze the lane clearing vehicle and stopped the entire convoy. A large group of militiamen came out of the car, and heavy firepower such as anti-aircraft machine guns, 82-forced guns, and recoilless rifles opened up the formation, directly threatening the sniper team. A fierce battle ensued. At this time, the observer continued to identify and direct the most threatening targets, allowing Swager to eliminate the second and third truck-mounted heavy machine guns and the commander who used the radio to call for support. The rapid editing described that although the gunshots were bloody, they were absolutely unstoppable. It's not a random shot. The next two helicopter attacks killed the observer. Swager pulled out an anti-materiel rifle from under his gun jacket, and after several rounds of shooting, he destroyed the helicopter's range converter, and the story came to an end.
In this scene, an M40A3 sniper rifle with iron gray camouflage, an M4A1 carbine with a 40mm grenade launcher and an M82A1 anti-material rifle appeared, as well as a monocular telescope , cloth camouflage clothes, half-finger gloves and other equipment. One additional point needs to be made: the long-range accuracy of the anti-materiel rifle is not as good as the M40A3, so in the plot, Swager first shoots the armed helicopter with the M40A3, and then switches to the M82A1 after it has no effect.
Scene 2: M200 and TR250
Due to the trauma of the war, Swager applied for retirement. The film deliberately portrays a typical survivalist image here. He lives alone in the mountains like a hermit, accompanied by his dog and shotgun every day. The gun racks on the wall of his wooden house are filled with hunting rifles including Springfield M21, M1903, Garand M1D sniper type, Thunderton M700, etc. These are famous high-precision rifles in history; he was unshaven, but he used a camera phone, a Sunnto Vector mountaineering watch, and a laptop to shop for some fresh digital equipment on eBay through the Internet; he scouted in three cities In the sniper site, every detail was not missed, and every retreat route was planned in detail. As a result, after being tricked, he was still able to escape while being pursued by the FBI and police throughout the city (very good... very powerful...)
The most eye-catching thing in this plot is the 10.36 mm caliber Chey Tec M200 large sniper rifle.
The gun was introduced in 2002 and has never appeared in any other film except for one appearance in the series The Unit. Swagger first used it to hit a can of beer 1.44 kilometers away. The villains then used the M200 controlled by the remote control platform to assassinate the bishop 1.5 kilometers away and put the blame on our Stoudemire. (It seems that American politics is the origin of conspiracy theories~)
The most important product of Chey Tac Company is its 10.36 mm precision rifle ammunition. The external ballistic characteristics of this bullet have been optimized to maintain a stable and continuous flight trajectory throughout the entire supersonic ballistic range, unlike other ammunition that appear to be over-stable or unstable in the later stages of the ballistic trajectory, both of which will quickly reduce the speed of the projectile, and destroys accuracy. The theoretical effective range of 10.36mm ammunition can reach 2.4 kilometers, which is far beyond the 12.7mm machine gun ammunition, and the general 7.62mm rifle ammunition is not comparable to it. The power of this ammunition is also quite impressive. It weighs only 2/3 of a 12.7mm machine gun bullet, but can easily penetrate a 12mm homogeneous steel plate at a distance of 600 meters. (Is a human head as hard as a steel plate~~)
Based on 10.36mm ammunition, the CEVY TAC M200 high-precision rifle came into being (a good horse goes with a good saddle, and good ammunition goes with M200~~). It has a detachable 780 mm long barrel and a telescopic stock, and is very similar to high-precision rifles such as the Thunderton M700. For example, in the film, Swager can remove the bolt by moving the latch on the left side of the gun body (saying "SUN" for the third time~~). This design is basically the same as the M700. Everyone has different habits for storing guns. The generally recommended method is to completely remove the bolt to ensure safety, but Swager removed the firing pin separately and put the bolt back. It was this detail that finally helped him exonerate himself. guilty.
In the film, the M200 rifle is equipped with a 5.5-22x high-precision wide-angle sight, which can hit live targets at a distance of 500-2000. In 2004, the U.S. Marine Corps used the M200 to set a record of 3 rounds walking 400 mm over 2 kilometers. However, the M82A1 can only hit big things like trucks at such a long distance.
The performance of the M200 is so outstanding, and the price is also unambiguous. The unit price in 2006 was US$10,995, and it was only sold to the military for a long time. It was not allowed to be sold to civilian shooting enthusiasts. Now it is sold for civilian use. This model is also a model with a shortened barrel and a range reduced to 1.5 kilometers.
I would also like to mention the TR250D remote control weapon station in the film. This weapon station uses an M3 tripod, which was originally a vehicle-mounted sniper weapon system. Its own aiming error is only 0.01 degrees, which means that people without sniper training can accurately use it for long-range sniping.
Scene 3: The Great Escape
This scene does not contain a sniper rifle or even many firearms, but it is one of the most exciting moments in the film. The film describes first aid and healing scenes that are rarely seen in ordinary times, showing Swager's excellent survival skills. After being shot, Swager took a Ford official car from FBI agent Murphy, but did not take away his GLOCK pistol. Apparently he had other means and did not intend to get entangled with the pursuers.
In the car wash shop, Swager magically opened a folding knife produced by SOG with his left hand. This portable folding knife actually made an appearance during the meeting in the cabin. Because the villain retreated at the time, it was not used, but it was used to cut open the back seat of the car after Swagger was shot. SOG's folding knives have always been known for being thick and sharp, and can be opened with one hand by both left and right hands. Generally, FBI official vehicles have a first aid kit placed in the trunk of the vehicle to prevent agents from having accidents. It was this that gave Swager the initiative in the so-called "golden 10 minutes" in the first aid field. However, Swager's gunshot wound caused severe loss of body fluids, and if not treated in time, he would quickly collapse and die.
Soon Swag came to a small store. In order to prevent the clerk from recognizing him, he used tinfoil picked up from the trash can to short-circuit the store's lighting power supply. In the dark Swager purchased pure water, salt, sugar and veterinary syringes, paying with cash instead of a credit card.
As for cotton wool, alcohol, Lysol and other easily noticeable first-aid supplies, I didn’t buy any. These details are very intriguing. (He's so treacherous even when he's about to die, damn!)
A few minutes later Swag walked into an exhausting car repair shop. There he mixed water and salt into saline, tied his upper arm with a belt to tighten the veins, sterilized the syringe with a ZIPPO lighter, and then injected himself intravenously. His skillful movements made me stunned. .
The next day Swag found Sarsh, the wife of his dead partner. Sarsh followed Swager's instructions and purchased a set of medicines and surgical supplies. In addition to disposable surgical gloves, alcohol, surgical scissors, tourniquets and other supplies, the long list also included ether for anesthesia, 12 cans of cream, 5 Tennis balls and other items, she used these strange items to perform a successful surgical operation on Swager. (I still haven’t figured out that the butter and tennis balls were used to dry shrimps. Could it be that after waking up, I ate the butter and immediately went out to play tennis)
Scene 4: The comeback of the Merlin 5.6mm small-caliber rifle
Swager recovered and began to seek revenge. There are some dazzling details here. For example, he deliberately provoked and fought with the patrol officers, causing the police dogs to bite the patrol officers to escape pursuit; he used a small-caliber rifle with a homemade silencer to snipe and kill three evil-doing FBI agents in succession; he also went to Tennessee, which is famous for its gun culture. The city of Athens interviewed an old retired hunter and figured out the key techniques for forging rifling records.
When sniping FBI agents, Swager did not use the common 7.62mm large shotgun, but used a Merlin 5.6mm small-caliber rifle given to him by Sarah. Sniping with this small-caliber rifle is extremely challenging and requires considerable strength and courage.
The 5.6mm small-caliber rifle bullet is known as "point 22LR rifle long bullet" abroad. It is also a common traditional civilian bullet. It is the most commonly used competition and training ammunition for various 50-meter sports rifle shooting events. , is also a type of ammunition widely used by foreign Boy Scout organizations, high school shooting teams and other youth shooting activities. It uses an exposed lead bullet, rimfire brass cartridge with a bottom rim, is extremely simple in structure and very cheap. In the North American market, a large package of 10 boxes of 50 rounds of this type of bullet costs only US$10 per box, and a large package of competition-grade 5.6 mm rifle ammunition only costs US$80. Shooting enthusiasts in North America usually buy a whole pack or even several packs (gun gamers are very rich~~~~)
The performance of such cheap ammunition should not be underestimated. This kind of bullet has small recoil and good accuracy. Although its effective range is far less than that of military bullets, its range of 100 meters is comparable to that of 7.62mm military rifle bullets. However, the 5.6mm lead bullet is not very powerful. It is generally believed that it can only be used to hunt rabbits within 150 meters and foxes within 70 meters. If you are lucky, it may also be used to shoot medium-sized prey such as roe deer. In the film, Swager used this kind of training ammunition with an ordinary 4x optical sight to kill three strong FBI agents with three shots at a medium distance of 200 meters. As long as one of the shots misses or is not fatal, the hung FBI agent Murphy will be dead. It can be described as extremely dangerous. (You should also see that Swager shot from a rocking canoe. Very good...very powerful!!)
In addition, the muzzle velocity of the 5.6mm sporting rifle bullet is close to the speed of sound. Or subsonic, the noise is very small, so Swager also achieved good results by using empty drink bottles as silencers (hearing gunfire from 200 meters away is like someone farting gently behind you, making a "plop, plop" sound ).
The 5.6mm small-caliber rifle produced by Merlin is also an interesting rifle. Usually bolt-action rifles (which are guns that rely on the bolt to retrieve and discharge ammunition, commonly known as "rotating rear cocking") use a magazine or magazine to feed ammunition, but the bottom edge of the 5.6mm ammunition protrusion affects the ammunition arrangement, and the maximum capacity is generally Can't exceed 10 rounds. Merlin's small-caliber sporting rifle uses a unique tubular magazine to feed ammunition. The shotgun-like ammunition supply structure allows it to have a maximum capacity of 19 rounds, and is good for improving accuracy.
Scenario 5: Farm Strategy
The next battle in Virginia will be on a farm with beautiful scenery and dense forests. It's a very gorgeous climax. Reconnaissance and training, attack and retreat were conducted in an orderly manner, coupled with helicopter strafing and napalm bomb explosions, it was almost a complete war.
The scene first starts with a shopping spree. This is the third time a shopping plot appears in this film. The shopping location looks like an outdoor supplies or hardware store, but in fact it is a real American gun store, with a wide range of tents, stoves, fishing gear and other outdoor supplies. Swager made a long list. The items included communication equipment, pocket telescopes, Thunderton rifles and ammunition, as well as gunpowder, seamless steel pipes, chemical solvents, timers, self-painting, soldering irons and other weird miscellaneous items. . Swagger used these items to make homemade napalm bombs, prefabricated fragmentation mines and smoke screen bombs, and arranged for his new rookie partner, FBI agent Morpheus, to conduct actual shooting training.
This is a complete and clear sneak attack and counter-encirclement battle. During the offensive phase, Swager arranged the attack route, and Mo Fei was responsible for observation. The two of them cooperated to kill four guards holding G36K assault rifles; Swager set up a complete set of defensive measures such as napalm bombs and prefabricated fragmentation mines, and then entered the house. Capture the bishop's assassin.
After the murderer committed suicide with a Walther pistol, a large number of mercenaries swarmed in, surrounded the farm in a skirmish line, and dispatched helicopters equipped with M240 machine guns to engage in an air-ground battle. Mofei followed Swager's instructions and detonated napalm bombs to suppress the infantry on the outside. Swager grabbed an M4 carbine and fired left and right to disperse the enemies inside. Under the threat of strong firepower from helicopters, the cover was moved to the second position close to the jungle twice. There, Swager rushed out of the bunker to lure the helicopter towards the gasoline tank on the ground, arranged for Mo Fei to seize the opportunity and used the Thunderton rifle in his hand to kill it with three rounds, and successfully escaped into the dense forest.
This battle scene is spectacular and completed in one go. Especially the perspective of the helicopter swooping and shooting is the most beautiful, and it feels like the Vietnam War. Before the war, Swager conducted targeted psychological training for the rookie agent Mo Fei, teaching him how to be calm and not panic in an environment full of explosions and stray bullets. This is also a description that is no exaggeration. Under the influence of masters, Mo Fei became half an expert even though he did not become a sharpshooter. He was even able to point out the error of the 550-meter return distance of the M200 sniper rifle involved in the case in front of the independent inspector general of the United States.
Scene 6: Remington VS Remington
The scene for this section was chosen on the top of the snow-capped mountains. The rebel leader took hostages and ambushed three snipers wearing snow camouflage uniforms and mountain jungle camouflage uniforms. They all used Remington M700 sniper rifles; the main force of the positive side was only Swager, who was wearing camouflage effects. The "Better Homemade" snow cloth camouflage suit also uses the M700 P sniper rifle (P means police).
The Remington M700 series is a high-precision rifle with far-reaching influence. It is lightweight, durable, well-made, affordable, and highly accurate. The production volume so far has exceeded 1 million, including the M40A3 sniper rifle in the opening scene and the two M700Ps at the assassination scene (the two in the hands of the FBI at the venue). **8 Thunderton M700 series sniper rifles appear.
The M700P is the police model of the M700 series. It uses a thickened floating barrel to further improve the accuracy due to the increased weight of the gun. It's also smaller. In this section, the M700P used by the three villain snipers all fire 7.62mm NATO bullets, and the M700P used by Swager fires 7.62X67 Wenzi. A model of extremely powerful ammunition. This ammunition has a stronger charge and power than the 7.62X53R Russian rifle ammunition, with a muzzle velocity of 902/s, a very straight trajectory, and an effective range of 1,000 meters, which is 200 meters longer than the ordinary M700P.
During the snow mountain showdown, Swager held the gun in his left hand and loaded it quickly with his right hand. He used a cloth bag to fold into a soft bag to support the M700P instead of a bipod to obtain more stable support; Mo Fei acted as a bait to let the third One sniper exposed his position; the second sniper was discovered and killed by Swager while he was manually correcting the reticle; the third sniper, wearing a new type of mountain jungle camouflage uniform, lurked in the lower rocks. , it is reasonable to say that the concealment is better, but the accidental reflection of Bushnell's binoculars cost him his life.
The difficult hostage problem arises again, and even top-notch snipers are inevitably nervous in this situation. Swagger wiped the sweat off his fingers with the trigger guard, held his breath, and interrupted the gangster's shotgun with a trigger linkage mechanism and his fingers, winning the duel!