Gun Identification

[Gunmaster45]

Okay guys, here's one for you. I'm screencapping Face/Off, so I'm wondering what the sniper rifle is Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) uses during the opening scene.

Here's two of the three shots:


^ This shot shows the safety switch located inside the trigger guard. This scratched the Remington 700/M40 rifles, since the have a flick safety to the left of the reciever tang.


^ This is the best shot we see of it, so it's all I can give you.


So, any ideas?

[Yournamehere]

I'm seeing a lot of examples of the Remington 700 that do not have this safety, and a similar trigger guard/ overall build. I wouldn't rule it out just yet.

[Nyles]

That's not the safety, that's the release for the floorplate. It's a Remington 700 alright, all the non-detachable mag models have it.

[Yournamehere]

Yeah I figured it had something to do with the mag release/floorplate too, when I say "do not have this safety" I was referring to the flick safety GM mentioned. Anyhow, like I said, 700.

[Gunmaster45]

Ah, I see. I'm glad I posed this on here, now I know. Now I can start making Face/Off sooner. Another iffie:



Some type of side-folding AKMS, but the stock style doesn't look like an MPi-KMS. Any of the AK pros know?

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by Gunmaster45

Ah, I see. I'm glad I posed this on here, now I know. Now I can start making Face/Off sooner. Another iffie:



Some type of side-folding AKMS, but the stock style doesn't look like an MPi-KMS. Any of the AK pros know?

There's a gun just like that one in "Executive Decision", which I documented on the page for that film. I think it may be an AKM fitted with a Vz. 58 side-folder stock, which is not a simple fit, but one that at least a few people I've seen on the AK Forum managed to accomplish.

[Gunmaster45]

That's the page I saw the same gun on before! I knew there was another movie with this AKMS in it, but I couldn't remember. Thanks for the help.