![]() Patch wise… The most prominent is the “Engine 53 Ladder 43” FDNY patch worn in real life by Murphy, add a Stars and Stripes to the other arm and that’s pretty much it for Murphy as far as patches go. To complete the load-out… A pair of Oakley Flak Jacket XLJ Glasses, a black and white shemagh, black covert Mechanix Originals with the trigger finger cut off and finally… Suitable footwear, Oakley Assault Boots were purportedly used during the filming but Merrell Moabs or early 2000’s era Desert Boots would be period correct choices. A better look would be to go for a Blackhawk! Omega Drop Leg, Safariland 6004 or possibly just leave the pistol out of it. On Murphy’s belt he wears a Beretta M9 pistol in what looks like a Bianchi type leather pancake holster, an odd choice in both sidearm and holster as SEALs were using Sig P226 pistols at this point and leather holsters wouldn’t be a suitable option, certainly not given the options available at the time. ![]() TEA PTT on chest leading to a covert earpiece.Adventure Light VIP Strobe on right shoulder.PRC148 Radio (assume it’s a 148 as it’s never seen, it would fit the period though).AN-M8 Smoke Grenade (Also strangely banded onto left side).SOFT-T Tourniquet rubber handed onto left shoulder.In addition to the pouches, several accessories are attached to his RRV: 4 x M4 mag has pouches along the centre front (possibly 2 x doubles).Īll the pouches are presumably Pantac copies of Eagle Industries originals, Condor and Flyye also make passable copies of the pouches should it be difficult to source.The make up of Murphy’s RRV is as follows: Pouches and accessories on Murphy’s RRV are selected based upon his role and weaponry, like with the other guys… A great deal of attention was put into the equipment used in the film. This doesn’t mark the only time for airsoft gear being used in a major Hollywood production, both American Sniper and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi used repro kit to fill in for the real deal. The primary load carriage used by Murphy in the film is a tan (or possibly khaki) Pantac RRV (Rhodesian Recon Vest), Pantac being a cheaper stand in for the Eagle Industries rig SEALs commonly used at the time (See below pic of the real Mike Murphy). Murphy has both shirt and pants (Along with a boonie) in the Desert Combat Uniform 3 colour pattern, some of the others choosing to mix it up with Desert/Woodland combinations. Murphy (Played by Taylor Kitsch), like the rest of the team wears “raid cut” BDUs. Lieutenant Michael Murphy (Medal Of Honour) – Team Leader/Spotter So without further ado, let’s look at the gear used in the film… It’s got your typical “Texas, God, Country” that appears in a fair amount of US Military literature, but cut through that and you’ll find a book detailing both the operation from Luttrell’s perspective whilst dealing with the issues about moral battles, brotherhood and loss. ![]() If your not aware of the background behind the real life Operation Red Wings, then I’d suggest reading Luttrell’s book. The film follows the events of the book relatively closely up until the point Marcus is separated from the rest of his team, the events after this moment were changed from the actual events for the sake of having a climactic finish to the film. But let’s not digress, we’re here to look at only the equipment used by the actors in the film and the film alone. Stressful times create a funny perspective on things and important details can become distorted. I’m not here to debate what actually happened or even Marcus’s own account in his book, If backed into a corner I’d suggest that there’s truth in all the accounts and inaccuracies too. There have been a number of different accounts of what happened, from Luttrell’s own account to that of local villagers, Naval Intelligence Investigators and even that of the Taliban themselves. Lone Survivor documents one such “last stand”, an insight into a fight between 4 SEALs on a recce mission and the larger Taliban force they fought against. The last stand of a few brave men is a tale as old as time, from the Spartan’s last stand at Thermopylae to the battle of Robert’s Ridge we appear to be drawn to the final moments of a desperate group of men, fighting against a larger force with no hope of resupply and timely reinforcement an unlikely outcome. Sometimes the most inspirational stories are not of overwhelming victory, but simply of someone being snatched from the jaws of death itself…Ī Bridge Too Far, Saving Private Ryan, Tears Of The Sun, Blackhawk Down…
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