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Black Hawk Down

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The following weapons were used in the film Black Hawk Down:

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Colt Commando

The Delta operators wield the M727 and M733 variants of the Colt Commando. Staff Sgt. Daniel Busch (Richard Tyson) is the first Delta member on screen, and also the first soldier we see carrying an M727. All Delta members carry an M727s and M733s, fitted with various accessories such as Aimpoint scopes and tactical flashlights. Master Sgt. Gary Gordon (Nikolaj Coster Waldau) can be seen carrying an M733 featuring a camouflage paint scheme and a silencer, which is then used by Chief Warrant Officer Michael Durant (Ron Eldard) to pick off several more Somalis before running out of ammunition and being overwhelmed.

Staff Sgt. Busch with an M727 carbine.
Sanderson fires his M727 carbine.

M60 Machine Gun

Specialist Shawn Nelson (Ewen Bremner) can be seen carrying an M60 machine gun as his standard weapon.

M60 in 7.62x51mm NATO
Nelson with his M60.
Nelson fires his M60.

M249 SAW

Several Rangers can be seen carrying M249 SAWs throughout the film. It is also the weapon used by Specialist Lance Twombly (Tom Hardy) to accidentally deafen Nelson when he fires it too close to his head. A lucky shot from a Somali also causes Twombly's extra ammo to ignite, nearly setting him on fire.

M249 SAW 5.56mm
An Army Ranger with an M249.
An Army Ranger firing his SAW.

M16A2

Staff Sgt. Matt Eversmann (Josh Hartnett) leads his Rangers armed, like most of them, with an M16A2.

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M16A2 5.56mm
Eversmann leads his Ranger team.
Eversmann firing his M16A2.

M21 Designated Marksman Rifle

The M21 Designated Marksman Rifle is seen being used by Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart (Johnny Strong), most notably when he and Master Sgt. Gary Gordon are covering the second crash site.

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M21 Designated Marksman Rifle 7.62x51mm NATO
SFC Shughart fires his M21.
SFC Shughart covers the second crash site.

Heckler & Koch G3A3

The local militia arm themselves with, among many other weapons, H&K G3 assault rifles.

G3A3 7.62x51mm NATO with magazine removed
A Somali militia member firing a G3A3 at the first UH-60 crash site.
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A Somali gun dealer sells G3A3 rifles.

RPG-7

The Russian manufactured RPG-7 features prominently in the film as it is the weapon which brings down a pair of Black Hawks. In one scene, a projectile from an RPG-7 strikes the driver of one of the deuce and a half trucks in Lt. Colonel Danny McKnight (Tom Sizemore)'s convoy and fails to detonate, impaling the luckless soldier instead.

RPG-7 40mm
A rocket propelled grenade being fired at a Black Hawk.
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RPG-7s being handed out to Somali militia.

AK-47

There are so many AK-47s in this film that it is unlikely any other film has ever had more on screen. It is almost standard-issue for almost every Somali gunman. One can see almost every permutation of the weapon being used in this film.

Kalashnikov AK-47 7.62x39mm
A "Skinny" dies firing his AK-47.
Somali militiamen running with AK-47s.

AKS-74U

The Somali militia leader carries an AKS-74U as his weapon of choice.

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AKS-74U 5.45x39mm
The Somali militia leader picks up an AKS-74U before heading into battle.

Recoilless Rifle

At one point in the film, Somalis begin to bombard the building the majority of the Rangers and Deltas have taken cover in with mortars and a recoilless rifle of unknown make and model. A group of Deltas soon kill the gunners and then turn the weapon against the Somalis, killing several with one shot before destroying the weapon with a thermite grenade.

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Deltas prepare to turn a recoilless rifle against its' Somali owners in Black Hawk Down

M203 grenade launcher

One can see many U.S. Army Rangers with M203 grenade launchers attached to their M16A2 rifles, the most notable of which is Specialist John Grimes (Ewan McGregor) who assists Delta in taking out a technical that has them pinned down.

M203 grenade launcher 40mm
Grimes fires his M203 like a proper desk clerk, eyes closed.
Grimes ejects a spent 40mm grenade cartridge.

M1911A1

We see the M1911A1 pistol in the hands of both Delta operators and a Somali militiaman. As the two Delta snipers attempt to secure the second crash site they are forced to draw their sidearms, M1911A1 and Beretta M9 pistols, as the overwhelming Somali forces close in on them. Another Delta operator can be seen practicing with an M1911A1 near the beginning of the film.

A Delta sniper draws and fires his M1911A1 at the second crash site.



Tokarev TT-33

A Somali militiaman uses a Tokarev TT-33 to kill SFC Shughart (Johnny Strong) at the second crash site.

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Tokarev TT-33 7.62x25mm
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A close-up of the same TT-33.

Beretta M9

The Beretta M9 pistol is seen several times in the film in the hands of Rangers, and members of McKnight's convoy.

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Beretta M9 9mm
A Humvee driver fires his M9.
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A Delta sniper fires an M9 at the second crash site.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Chief Warrant Officer Michael Durant, a Black Hawk pilot, is armed with an H&K MP5A3 and uses it to defend himself after he's shot down.

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Heckler & Koch MP5A3 9mm
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Durant fires his H&K MP5A3 as Deltas carry him from his crashed chopper.

Browning M2

The Browning M2 heavy machine gun is fielded by both the US Army HMMWVs, the UN APCs, and the Somali militia in the film. The opening shots of the film feature Somali militiamen slaughtering a gathered crowd at a food distribution center with the powerful fifty-cal.

Browning M2 .50 BMG
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The opening shots of Black Hawk Down.
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An Army HMMWV with a Browning M2 mounted on the roof.

GE M134 Minigun

During the slaughter of the crowd, The U.S. forces hovering in the MH-60 aren't cleared to fire the GE M134 Miniguns mounted on their Black Hawk. Pylon-mounted miniguns are also carried by the AH-6 Little Birds and rain lead in several scenes.

GE M134 Minigun in 7.62x51mm NATO
A GE M134 with flash suppressor.
A pair of GE M134s on an AH-6 supplying close air support.

DShK Heavy Machine Gun

Several vehicle mounted Russian DShK heavy machine guns appear in several scenes of the film.

Russian DShK 12.7x109mm
The Somali militia leader on a DShK.
A vehicle mounted DShK.

M72 LAW

An Army Ranger can be seen taking out a "technical" with an M72 LAW.

An Army Ranger takes aims at a technical.
A 66mm rocket fired from an M72 mid-flight.








M67 Hand Grenade

While loading up for the assault on the Olympic Hotel Sanderson (William Fichtner) picks up M67 fragmentation hand grenades. He is also seen throwing one into a window to take out a Somali who has him and the Deltas and Rangers pinned down.

M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
M67 Hand Grenades

M7A2 Hand Grenade

An M7A2 CS gas grenade is seen sitting next to the M67 fragmentation hand grenades Sanderson picks up.

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ABC-M7A2 CS Gas Grenade
M7A2 CS Gas Grenade (far left)

Theatrical Trailer

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