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| [[007: Agent Under Fire]] || As the "Windsor FSU-4" || Mounted on M16A1 || 2001 | | [[007: Agent Under Fire]] || As the "Windsor FSU-4" || Mounted on M16A1 || 2001 | ||
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| [[Close Combat: First to Fight]] || || Mounted on M16A4, with ACOG scope || 2005 | |||
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| [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] || As the "M16A2" || Mounted on M16A4, with optional ACOG scope, red dot sight, and camouflage paint scheme || 2010 | | [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] || As the "M16A2" || Mounted on M16A4, with optional ACOG scope, red dot sight, and camouflage paint scheme || 2010 |
Revision as of 06:34, 15 June 2011
Please check the talk page for additional variants not shown on the main page.
Specifications
(1960-Present)
Type: Assault Rifle
Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
Capacity: 5, 20, 30, 40 round box magazine/ 90 round snail drum/ 100 round dual drum Beta-C magazine
Fire Modes: Safe/Semi (Mk 12 SPR, AR-15, civilian variants) Safe/Semi/Burst (M16A2, M16A4, M4) Safe/Semi/Auto (M16, M16A1, M16A3, M4A1)
The M16 series of assault rifles and carbine variants are used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, video games, and anime:
Colt and Official Government Models
M16 Rifle
Since the original M16 is the first pattern AR-15 select fire rifle that was adopted in 1964 by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam (and also given to the ARVN) all appearances of the slab side M16 in movies and television shows would be either the Class III Colt M16 or the commercially available Colt AR-15 SP1 rifle. After being phased out from active duty, the military owned weapons were issued to National guard units (and later bequeathed to Federal and local law enforcement agencies). Movie Armorers could acquire Law Enforcement Sales models of the M16, as Class III transferable weapons or built as Class III manufacturers. However, an easier way was for commercially sold semiautomatic Colt AR-15 SP1 rifles to be converted to full auto fire in the 1970s and 1980s and these were in movie armories for years.
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
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Across The Universe | Various | National Guardsmen | . | 2007 |
Alone in the Dark (2005) | Various | Bureau 713 Commandos | . | 2005 |
Land of the Dead | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | . | 2005 |
Once Upon a Time in Mexico | Gerardo Vigil | General Marquez | Fitted with M16A2 hand guards and M16A1 flash hiders | 2003 |
Once Upon a Time in Mexico | Various | General Soldiers | Fitted with M16A2 hand guards and M16A1 flash hiders | 2003 |
Coronado | Clayton Rohner | Arnet McClure | . | 2003 |
Coronado | Various | Rebel Soldiers | . | 2003 |
Analyze This | Various | Mobsters | Fitted with M16A2 hand guards and M16A1 flash hiders | 1999 |
The Matrix | Various | Lobby guards | Fitted with both 3-prong and M16A1 flash hiders | 1999 |
The Matrix | Keanu Reeves | Neo | . | 1999 |
The Pest | John Leguizamo | Pestario "Pest" Vargas | Fitted with A2 handguards, A1-style flash hider, and fake A2-style windage adjustment knob | 1997 |
The Rock | Tony Todd | Captain Darrow | Fitted with M16A1 flash hider and M203 grenade launcher | 1996 |
Village of the Damned | . | U.S. Soldiers | Fitted with M16A2 foregrips | 1995 |
Forrest Gump | Tom Hanks | Forrest Gump | . | 1994 |
Forrest Gump | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | . | 1994 |
In the Army Now | Pauly Shore | PFC "Bones" Conway | LaFrance-converted AR-15 SP1; fitted with M16A1 flash hider and M16A2 hand guards | 1994 |
In the Army Now | Various | U.S. Army personnel | LaFrance-converted AR-15 SP1s; fitted with M16A1 flash hiders and M16A2 hand guards | 1994 |
Jurassic Park | Unknown actor | InGen worker | Fitted with M16A2 hand guards and M16A1 flash hider | 1993 |
Showdown in Little Tokyo | Dolph Lundgren | Sergeant Chris Kenner | Fitted with M16A2 hand guards | 1991 |
Showdown in Little Tokyo | Brandon Lee | Johnny Murata | Fitted with M16A2 hand guards | 1991 |
Die Hard | Various | LAPD S.W.A.T. officers | . | 1988 |
They Live | Roddy Piper | Nada | . | 1988 |
They Live | Keith David | Frank | . | 1988 |
They Live | Various | Cable 54 building guards | 1988 | |
Full Metal Jacket | Various | U.S. Marines | . | 1987 |
Lethal Weapon | Various | LAPD S.W.A.T. officers | Deleted scene only | 1987 |
Predator | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Dutch | Fitted with M16A1 flash hider and Fake M203 Launcher | 1987 |
Predator | Sonny Landham | Billy | Fitted with M16A2 hand guards, M16A1 flash hider, and Mossberg 500 shotgun | 1987 |
Heartbreak Ridge | Various | U.S. Marines | Fitted with M16A1 flash hiders | 1986 |
The Park is Mine | Various | N.Y.P.D. SWAT officers | Fitted with AN/PVS-2 Starlight night vision scopes | 1986 |
Platoon | Chris Pedersen | Crawford | Fitted with M16A1 flash hider | 1986 |
Raw Deal | Various | Patrovita's thugs | . | 1986 |
Commando | Arnold Schwarzenegger | John Matrix | Fitted with M16A1 flash hider; becomes an M16A1 in some shots | 1985 |
Commando | Various | Arius' men and U.S. Army soldiers | Fitted with M16A1 flash hiders, some with M16A2 hand guards | 1985 |
My Science Project | Various | Various | . | 1985 |
Rambo: First Blood | Brian Dennehy | Hope Sheriff Will Teasle | . | 1982 |
Rambo: First Blood | Various | Hope County sheriff's deputies | . | 1982 |
Wolfen | Albert Finney | NYPD Detective Dewey Wilson | Night Vision Scope | 1981 |
Wolfen | Gregory Hines | Whittington | Night Vision Scope | 1981 |
Stripes | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | . | 1981 |
Taps | Various | Cadets | . | 1981 |
Escape from New York | Various | U.S. Police Force and Secret Service Agents | handguards removed | 1981 |
Apocalypse Now | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | . | 1979 |
The Boys from Brazil | Various | Nazis | . | 1978 |
The Spy Who Loved Me | Various | U.S. Navy sailors | Stolen from Armoury and Stromberg guards | 1977 |
The Enforcer | Various | People's Revolutionary Strike Force terrorists and SFPD officers | Fitted with both 3-prong and M16A1 flash hiders | 1976 |
Silver Streak | Various | FBI Agents | . | 1976 |
Two-Minute Warning | John Cassavetes | L.A.P.D. Sgt. Buttons | With 30-round magazine | 1976 |
Zardoz | Various | Exterminators | . | 1974 |
Badlands | Various | Army National Guard | . | 1973 |
Soylent Green | Various | Guards | . | 1973 |
The Friends of Eddie Coyle | Various | Gangsters | . | 1973 |
Shaft's Big Score! | Various | Gangster | With 30-round magazine | 1972 |
Diamonds are Forever | Various | Blofield's henchmen | . | 1971 |
Ice Station Zebra | Various | U.S. Navy crew and Marines | . | 1968 |
The President's Analyst | James Coburn | Dr. Sidney Schaefer | . | 1967 |
Agent for H.A.R.M. | Unidentified | Eastern Bloc soldier | Colt Firearms credited | 1966 |
Seven Days in May | Andrew Duggan | Col. William 'Mutt' Henderson | Possibly the first depiction of a M-16 in a Hollywood film | 1964 |
Television
Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
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Supernatural | Unknown actor | Conspiracy theorist | 2005- | |
Mail Call | R. Lee Ermey | Himself | 2002- | |
JAG | Various | U.S. soldiers | Only seen in flashbacks to Vietnam War | 1995-2005 |
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Various | U.S. soldiers, guards, criminals | 1993-1997 | |
The Stand | Unknown actor | henchman | 1994 | |
The A-Team | Various | 1983-1988 |
Video Games
Game Title | Mods | Passwords | Release Date |
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | 2006 | ||
Enter the Matrix | 2003 | ||
Shellshock Nam '67 | Called the "Assault Rifle" | 2004 | |
Vietcong | 2002 | ||
Call of Duty: Black Ops | w/ optional scope, reflex sight, grenade launcher, and shotgun attachments | 2010 |
Anime
Character | Film Title | Note | Date |
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Mafia sniper | Hayate the Combat Butler | With A2 handguards and scope | 2007 - 2009 |
XM16E1 Rifle
The XM16E1 is a modified variant of the original M16 which featured several improvements, including the forward assist, the most visually obvious difference. The Army requested this feature, but the Air Force believed it had no benefit and only increased the weapon's per-unit cost. Consequently, the M16 (SP1) was the version adopted by the Air Force, while the Army adopted the slightly more expensive XM16E1. After the M16A1 was introduced in 1967, both services transitioned to this rifle. Before 1968, this was the most common version of the M16 rifle platform. Many examples in recent films are actually 'faux' XM16E1 rifles. The real XM16E1 has a partial magazine fence on its' lower receiver, whereas the M16A1 has a full raised rib around the magazine release button).
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
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Tropic Thunder | Jay Baruchel | Kevin Sandusky | mocked up from an M16A1 | 2008 |
Tropic Thunder | Brandon T. Jackson | Alpo Chino | mocked up from an M16A1 | 2008 |
Tropic Thunder | Various | Actors playing U.S. soldiers | mocked up from an M16A1 | 2008 |
We Were Soldiers | Mel Gibson | Lt. Col. Hal Moore | mocked up from an M16A1 | 2002 |
We Were Soldiers | Barry Pepper | Joe Galloway | mocked up from an M16A1 | 2002 |
We Were Soldiers | Josh Daugherty | Spc. Robert Ouellette | mocked up from an M16A1 | 2002 |
We Were Soldiers | Ryan Hurst | Sgt. Ernie Savage | mocked up from an M16A1 | 2002 |
We Were Soldiers | Robert Bagnell | 1LT. Charlie Hastings | mocked up from an M16A1 | 2002 |
We Were Soldiers | Chris Klein | 2LT. Jack Geoghegan | mocked up from an M16A1 | 2002 |
We Were Soldiers | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | mocked up from an M16A1 | 2002 |
Dead Presidents | Jaimz Woolvett | Lieutenant Dugan | mocked up from an M16A1 | 1995 |
Dead Presidents | Various | U.S. Marines | mocked up from an M16A1 | 1995 |
Hamburger Hill | Various | U.S. Army 101st Airborne personnel | mocked up from an M16A1 | 1987 |
Stakeout | Various | Police | . | 1987 |
The Green Berets | John Wayne | Colonel Mike Kirby | Real XM16E1 | 1968 |
The Green Berets | Various | U.S. Special Forces | Real XM16E1 | 1968 |
Video Games
Game Title | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | 2004 |
M16A1 Rifle
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
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The Sniper | . | hong Kong SDU Sniper Team | M16A1 with A2 style handguards and ACOG | 2009 |
Rambo | Various | Karen rebels | . | 2008 |
The Departed | Various | Massachusetts State Police at funeral | Fitted with M16A2 hand guards | 2006 |
The Devil's Rejects | Various | Sheriffs deparment and Rejects | . | 2005 |
Land of the Dead | Various | Fiddler's Green Soldiers | . | 2005 |
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | Various | U.S. Army Rangers | Some fitted with M203 grenade launchers | 2002 |
XXX | Unknown actor | Colombian narcotics officer | . | 2002 |
Battlefield Earth | . | Human resistance fighters | With & without M203 grenade launchers | 2000 |
Beau Travail | Various | French Foreign Legion | Used during the river crossing scene | 1999 |
Blue Streak | Various | Mexican Border Security Officers | Fitted with M16A2 hand guards | 1999 |
The Pentagon Wars | . | U.S. Army soldiers | With M16A2 handguards | 1998 |
The Pentagon Wars | Cary Elwes | Lt. Col. James G. Burton | With magazine removed and M16A2 handguards | 1998 |
Con Air | Various | Convicts and U.S. National Guardsmen | Fitted with M16A2 handguards | 1997 |
The Devil's Own | Unknown Actor | Desmond - Provisional IRA Gunman | Used by Desmond to fire on British Soldiers from a 2nd floor window. It is on semi-automatic firing mode. | 1997 |
The Postman | Various | Holnist soldiers | . | 1997 |
Eraser | Various | U.S. Marshalls | Fitted with M16A2 handguards | 1996 |
The Rock | Various | Rogue U.S. Marines | Fitted with M16A2 handguards and tactical flashlights, with & without M203 grenade launchers | 1996 |
Romeo & Juliet | Various | Verona Beach police officers | Some fitted with M16A2 handguards | 1996 |
Species | Background extras | U.S. Soldiers | 1995 | |
Heat | Wes Studi | Detective Casals | Fitted with M16A2 handguards | 1995 |
RoboCop 3 | . | . | Seen on the wall of a Splatterpunks house | 1993 |
Hard Boiled | Philip Kwok | Mad Dog | Fitted with M203 grenade launcher | 1992 |
Hard Boiled | Various | Hong Kong police and Johnny Wong's thugs | . | 1992 |
Terminator 2: Judgement Day | N/A | N/A | Seen on the walls of Sarah's armory | 1991 |
Toy Soldiers | Various | Colombian soldiers | . | 1991 |
Nothing But Trouble | Various | National Guardsmen | . | 1991 |
Die Hard 2 | Various | Airport police and U.S. Army Special Forces | The Army team's fitted with M16A2 hand guards | 1990 |
Fire Birds | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | . | 1990 |
Total Recall | N/A | N/A | Seen at Kuato's resistance base | 1990 |
A Better Tomorrow III | Chow Yun-Fat | Mark Lee | . | 1989 |
A Better Tomorrow III | Anita Mui | Chow Ying Kit | . | 1989 |
A Better Tomorrow III | Tony Leung Ka-Fai | Cheung Chi Mun | . | 1989 |
A Better Tomorrow III | Various | ARVN soldiers | . | 1989 |
Casualties of War | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | . | 1989 |
Iron Eagle II | Various | U.S. Military Police | . | 1988 |
Extreme Prejudice | Various | Special Unit and cartel members | some with A2 hand guards | 1987 |
Hamburger Hill | Various | U.S. Army 101st Airborne personnel | . | 1987 |
Gardens of Stone | . | U.S. Army personnel. Newsfootage of Vietnam War | . | 1987 |
Aliens | N/A | N/A | Seen on the walls of the Sulaco's armory | 1986 |
Equalizer 2000 | Various | Gang members | Some fitted with futuristic shells | 1986 |
Heartbreak Ridge | Various | U.S. Marines | With and without MILES gear | 1986 |
Iron Eagle | Various | U.S. Air Force security guards | . | 1986 |
The Park is Mine | Various | NYPD S.W.A.T. officers | . | 1986 |
Platoon | Charlie Sheen | Pvt. Chris Taylor | . | 1986 |
Platoon | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | . | 1986 |
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Various | U.S. Marines | . | 1986 |
Commando | Arnold Schwarzenegger | John Matrix | Alternates with M16 SP1 | 1985 |
Commando | Various | Arius' men and U.S. Army soldiers | Some fitted with M16A2 hand guards | 1985 |
Day of the Dead | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | . | 1985 |
Rambo: First Blood Part II | Various | Vietnamese troops and pirates | Some fitted with M16A2 hand guards | 1985 |
Ghostbusters | Various | U.S. National Guardsmen | . | 1984 |
The Terminator | Paul Winfield | Lt. Edward Traxler | . | 1984 |
The Terminator | Lance Henriksen | Detective Hal Vukovich | . | 1984 |
The Terminator | Various | LAPD officers | . | 1984 |
Rambo: First Blood | Various | U.S. National Guardsmen | . | 1982 |
The Day After | Various | U.S. Air Force Security Police | . | 1983 |
Death Wish 2 | Various | Thugs | . | 1982 |
The Blues Brothers | Carrie Fisher | Jake's ex-fiance | . | 1980 |
The Blues Brothers | Various | State Troopers, Sheriff's Deputies, Chicago Police SWAT, U.S. Army soldiers | . | 1980 |
The Final Countdown | Various | U.S. Marines | . | 1980 |
Apocalypse Now | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | . | 1979 |
The Jerk | M. Emmet Walsh | The Madman | Fitted with scope | 1979 |
Moonraker | Various | Drake launch base guards | . | 1979 |
The Odd Angry Shot | Various | Australian SAS troopers | . | 1979 |
The Enforcer | Various | SFPD officers | . | 1976 |
Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Various | Soldiers | . | 1976 |
Television
Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
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Falling Skies | Extras | Resistance fighters | 2011 | |
Going Back | Pablo Espinosa | Chico Spaceman | . | 2001 |
Harsh Realm | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | Fitted with M16A2 hand guards | 1999-2000 |
Seven Days | Various | U.S. Army personnel | Fitted with M16A2 hand guards, some fitted with Cobray CM203 Flare Launchers, one fitted with a night-vision scope | 1998-2001 |
Bugs | Various | 1995-1999 | ||
The Stand | Gary Sinise | Stud Redman | 1994 | |
The Stand | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | 1994 | |
Tour of Duty | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | 1987-1988 | |
The A-Team | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | 1983-1987 |
Video Games
Game Title | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
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Fallout Tactics | w/ A2 handguards | 2001 | |
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops | 2006 | ||
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | Can be fitted with M203 grenade launcher | 2010 | |
Scarface: The World is Yours | Can be fitted with M203 grenade launcher | 2006 | |
Project Reality | With optional A2 handguards and M203 grenade launcher | 2005 | |
Battlefield: Vietnam | 2004 | ||
Conflict: Vietnam | 2004 | ||
Spec Ops: Ranger Elite | also available with M203 | 2001 | |
Grand Theft Auto III | Fitted with fictional 60-rd magazine | 2001 | |
Command & Conquer: Red Alert | With A2 handguards; used by Allied soldiers in FMV cutscenes only | 1997 | |
Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow | ACOG | Possibly an A1 fitted with A2 handguards | 2002 |
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War | With A2 handguards | Seen in cutscene, non-playable | 2004 |
Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam | With cloth wrappings on handguards | 2010 |
Anime
Character | Film Title | Note | Date |
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Kochikame, The UFO Movie | |||
Various characters | Full Metal Panic! | fitted with A2 handguards | 2002 |
Ulgian Soldiers | Noir | ||
Rally Vincent's Bedroom | Riding Bean | 1989 | |
US Army soldiers | Blood+ | ||
Thugs/Mercenaries/US Military | Black Lagoon | 2006/2010 | |
U.S. soldiers | The Skull Man | 2009 | |
Spec-Ops Commandos | Black Magic M-66 | Some are outfitted with M203s | 1987 |
Cyborg terrorist | Appleseed | 1988 | |
Various | Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells from the Sky | With and without A2 handguards and M203s | 2010 |
M16A2 Rifle
In contrast to the real world M16A2 rifle adopted by the U.S. Military in the early 1980s, most of the A2s seen in movies are A2 'kits' built on A1 full auto lower receivers (or converted A2 style receivers). Most movie "M16A2" rifles have the A1 Birdcage flash hider installed, since Cinematographers want the "starburst" of the Flash to go all the way around, not just divert upwards (as is the case with the correct A2 Flash hider). In the real world, the fully automatic version of the M16A2 is known as the M16A3, however, because nearly all movie "M16A2s" fire full automatic, it is not IMFDB policy to designate these rifles as "M16A3s" when identifying them in movies, since in nearly all cases they are intended to pass for M16A2s.
Also note that some American movies feature M16A1 rifles fitted with M16A2-style handguards, such as Heat and Die Hard 2. An example of such a rifle can be seen in the M16A1 entry above. When identifying M16 variants, please look at the receiver of the rifle in question, not just its handguards, to determine whether it is an A1 or an A2.
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
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Fair Game | US Military honor guard | 2010 | ||
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | US Army soldier | fitted with a M203 grenade launcher with the lower half of the standard handguard removed | 2009 | |
Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia | Colombian Army soldiers | 2009 | ||
Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia | Rogue unit | 2009 | ||
Crank: High Voltage | Stripper | 2009 | ||
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | US Army soldiers | 2009 | ||
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Jordanian Special Forces soldiers | 2009 | ||
Cloverfield | US Army Soldiers | 2008 | ||
Babylon A.D. | Neolite | 2008 | ||
Bangkok Dangerous | Police sniper | With scope, Harris bipod, and cheekpad | 2008 | |
I Am Legend | Guard | 2007 | ||
Bobby Z | Laurence Fishburne | Tad Gruzsa | 2007 | |
Transformers | US military personnel | 2007 | ||
Home of the Brave | Brian Presley | SPC. Tommy Yates | 2006 | |
Home of the Brave | US Army soldiers | 2006 | ||
The Departed | Police honor guard | 2006 | ||
Blood Diamond | Sierra Leone Army soldiers | 2006 | ||
Blood Diamond | South African mercenaries | 2006 | ||
X-Men: The Last Stand | US Army soldiers | 2006 | ||
War of the Worlds | US Army soldiers | With & without Surefire Universal weaponlight | 2005 | |
War of the Worlds | US Marines | 2005 | ||
Jarhead | Jake Gyllenhaal | Anthony "Swoff" Swofford | 2005 | |
Jarhead | Jamie Foxx | SSGT. Sykes | With & without paintball conversion | 2005 |
Jarhead | Lucas Black | LCPL. Chris Kruger | 2005 | |
Jarhead | Laz Alonso | LCPL. Ramon Escobar | With Cobra CM203 | 2005 |
Jarhead | Brian Geraghty | Fergus | With & without M203 grenade launcher | 2005 |
Jarhead | Peter Sarsgaard | Troy | With M203 grenade launcher/Cobray CM203 | 2005 |
XXX 2: State of the Union | US Marines | 2005 | ||
XXX 2: State of the Union | US Army soldiers | 2005 | ||
Lord of War | Seen in warehouse | 2005 | ||
The Day After Tomorrow | US Army soldier | 2004 | ||
The Whole Ten Yards | Bruce Willis | Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudesky | 2004 | |
The Whole Ten Yards | Matthew Perry | Oz | 2004 | |
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shootout | Ron Livingston | Donnie Anderson | 2003 | |
Bad Boys II | US Marines | 2003 | ||
Bad Boys II | [[Miami PD officers | 2003 | ||
A Man Apart | Guard | 2003 | ||
The Core | US military personnel | 2003 | ||
Battle Royale II: Requiem | Japanese soldiers | 2003 | ||
Tears of the Sun | US Marines | 2003 | ||
Dreamcatcher | US Army soldiers | 2003 | ||
The Sum of All Fears | US Marines | With & without M203 grenade launcher | 2002 | |
Die Another Day | US military personnel | 2002 | ||
Die Another Day | South Korean Military Police | 2002 | ||
Blade II | Matt Schulze | Chupa | fitted with a tactical flashlight, two MWG 90-round magazines coupled together (night club scene) and standard 30-round mag (sewer scene) | 2002 |
Ali G Indahouse | Sasha Baron Cohen | Ali G | 2002 | |
Black Hawk Down | Josh Hartnett | SSGT. Matt Eversmann | 2001 | |
Black Hawk Down | Ewan McGregor | SPC. John Grimes | With M203 grenade launcher | 2001 |
Black Hawk Down | Johnny Strong | SFC Randy Shughart | 2001 | |
Black Hawk Down | Carmine Giovinazzo | SGT. Mike Goodale | 2001 | |
Black Hawk Down | Matthew Marsden | SPC. Dale Sizemore | 2001 | |
Black Hawk Down | Gregory Sporleder | SGT. Scott Galentine | 2001 | |
Black Hawk Down | Brian Van Holt | SGT. Struecker | 2001 | |
Black Hawk Down | Enrique Murciano | SSGT. Ruiz | With Cobray CM203 | 2001 |
Black Hawk Down | US Army Rangers | 2001 | ||
Jurassic Park III | US Marines | 2001 | ||
Behind Enemy Lines | US Marines | 2001 | ||
Evolution | US Army soldiers | 2001 | ||
Swordfish | Police officer | 2001 | ||
The General's Daughter | Various actors | U.S. Army soldiers | . | 1999 |
Three Kings | Mark Wahlberg | SFC Troy Barlow | 1999 | |
Three Kings | Ice Cube | SSGT. "Chief" Elgin | 1999 | |
Three Kings | US Army soldiers | 1999 | ||
Blue Streak | US Custom agents | 1999 | ||
Blue Streak | Mexican Border Patrol officers | 1999 | ||
The Siege | US Army soldiers | 1998 | ||
Godzilla | US Army soldiers | 1998 | ||
Deep Impact | US Army soldiers | 1998 | ||
Armageddon | US military personnel | 1998 | ||
Con Air | John Malkovich | Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom | 1997 | |
Con Air | Ving Rhames | Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones | 1997 | |
The Pest | Aries Spears | Chubby | With A1-style forward assist | 1997 |
Volcano | Army National Guard soldiers | 1997 | ||
The Rock | US Marine honor guard | 1996 | ||
Bulletproof | LAPD SWAT officers | 1996 | ||
Bulletproof | DEA agents | 1996 | ||
Courage Under Fire | Meg Ryan | CPT. Karen Emma Walden | With full-auto lower receiver | 1996 |
Courage Under Fire | Seth Gilliam | SGT. Steven Altameyer | 1996 | |
Courage Under Fire | US Army soldiers | 1996 | ||
Independence Day | US military personnel | 1996 | ||
Eraser | US Marshal | 1996 | ||
GoldenEye | US Marines | 1995 | ||
Clear and Present Danger | US Army soldiers | 1994 | ||
In the Army Now | Pauly Shore | PFC Bones Conway | 1994 | |
Jurassic Park | Guards | With & wouthout barrel-mounted weaponlights | 1993 | |
Stone Cold | Soldiers | 1991 | ||
Robocop 2 | Detroit Police officers | fitted with MWC "90-rounder" inverted drums and 30-round translucent magazines | 1990 | |
In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders | Michael Gross | William Matrix | 1988 |
Television
Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
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Falling Skies | Extras | Resistance fighters | 2011 | |
Over There | Nicki Aycox | Pvt. Brenda "Mrs. B" Mitchell | 2005 | |
Over There | Lizette Carrión | PFC Esmaralda "Doublewide" Del Rio | 2005 | |
The Kill Point | Pittsburg PD officers | 2007 | ||
The Kill Point | Armored van driver | 2007 | ||
The Kill Point | Henchman | 2007 | ||
JAG / "In Country" | Randy Vasquez | GSgt. Galindez | 1995 - 2005 | |
JAG / "In Country" | David James Elliott | Cmdr. Harmon "Harm" Rabb | 1995 - 2005 | |
JAG / "In Country" | Catherine Bell | Lt. Col. Sarah "Mac" Mackenzie | 1995 - 2005 | |
The Unit / "Play 16" | Max Martini | MSgt. Mack Gerhardt | With M9 bayonet | 2006 - 2009 |
The Unit / "Dark of the Moon" | Eric Ladin | Cpl. Blaylock | 2006 - 2009 | |
The Unit / "Dark of the Moon" | US Army soldiers | 2006 - 2009 | ||
Jericho / "Coalition of the Willing" | Skeet Ulrich | Jake Green | 2006 - 2008 | |
Jericho / "Reconstruction" | Kenneth Mitchell | Eric Green | 2006 - 2008 | |
Jericho | Brad Beyer | Stanley Richmond | 2006 - 2008 | |
Jericho | Gerald McRaney | Johnston Green | 2006 - 2008 | |
Seven Days / "Doppleganger" | Johnathan LaPaglia | Frank Parker | 1998 - 2001 | |
Seven Days / "Peacekeepers" | Don Franklin | Cpt. Craig Donovan | 1998 - 2001 | |
Seven Days / "Peacekeepers" | Rick Worthy | Sgt. Grubbs | 1998 - 2001 | |
Star Trek: Voyager / "Future's End" | Militant extremists | 1995 - 2001 | ||
CSI: NY / "Heroes" | US Marines | With ACOG scopes, with & without M203 grenade launchers | 2004 - ???? | |
CSI: NY / "Charge of This Post" | Eion Bailey | Dean Lessing | 2004 - ???? | |
Tremors: The Series / "Night of the Shriekers" | Patrick St. Esprit | Karl Hartung | 2003 | |
Tremors: The Series / "Night of the Shriekers" | Security personnel | 2003 | ||
Ultimate Force / "Dead Is Forever" | Ross Kemp | Sgt. Henno Garvie | With M203 grenade launcher | 2002 - 2006 |
The X Files | 1993 - 2002 | |||
Red Cap/Betrayed | SAS Troopers | With and without M203s and Colt 4x20 scopes | 2003 - 2004 |
Video Games
Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|
50 Cent: Bulletproof | 2005 | ||
GoldenEye 007 | As the "AR33" | Erroneously shown capable of full auto fire | 1997 |
Armored Fist 3 | Seen in title sequence, non-playable | 1999 | |
Operation Flashpoint | With and without M203 grenade launcher | 2001 | |
Battlefield 2 | With and without M203 grenade launcher | 2005 | |
Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad | With M203 grenade launcher | 2003 | |
America's Army | With and without M203 grenade launcher | 2002 | |
America's Army: Rise of a Soldier | With and without M203 grenade launcher | 2005 | |
Postal 2 | 2003 | ||
The Punisher | As the "5.56mm Assault Rifle" | With optional M203 grenade launcher and night-vision scope, incorrectly shown capable of full auto fire | 2005 |
Project I.G.I | 2000 | ||
Project IGI 2: Covert Strike | With M203 grenade launcher | 2003 | |
Splinter Cell | used by hostile NPCs | 2002 | |
Left 4 Dead | Assault Rifle | With barrel-mounted weaponlight 50-round magazine |
2008 |
Left 4 Dead 2 | M-16 Assault Rifle | With barrel-mounted weaponlight and optional laser sight 50-round magazine |
2009 |
ArmA II | 2009 | ||
Command & Conquer | Seen on box art only, non-playable | 1995 | |
Far Cry 2 | As the "M16A3" | Seen in a magazine and on posters, non-playable | 2008 |
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down | Available w/ M203 grenade launcher | 2003 | |
Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising | Available w/ M203 grenade launcher | 2004 | |
Manhunt | As the "M16" | 2003 | |
Manhunt 2 | As the "M16" | 2007 | |
Delta Force: Xtreme 2 | "M16/M203" | w/ M203 grenade launcher | 2009 |
Anime
Title | Character | Notes | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Mayoi Neko Overrun! | |||
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai | Banken Soldiers | Using 20 round magazines | 2006 |
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex | American Empire soldiers | 2002 |
M16A4 Rifle
The A4 is a 3-round burst rifle like the A2. As is the case with the A2 rifle, all movie/TV appearances of the 'flat top' M16 are full auto, not three round burst, since no director wants to see only three rounds fire at a time. So these are, again, A4 uppers built on full auto lower receivers. Despite the fact that the real world A4 is a three round burst rifle, IMFDB will still refer to the movie incarnations as A4s, since that is the rifle they are supposed to represent on film.
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Battle: Los Angeles | . | U.S. Marines | . | 2011 |
Survival of the Dead | Athena Karkanis | Tomboy | . | 2010 |
Legion | Paul Bettany | Michael | Fitted with an M203 grenade launcher | 2010 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | . | U.S. military personnel | With ACOG scopes, Surefire Universal weaponlights, and RIS foregrips | 2009 |
Far Cry | . | Mercenary | With Aimpoint sight | 2009 |
The Hurt Locker | . | U.S. Army soldiers | With Aimpoint sight | 2009 |
The Day the Earth Stood Still | . | U.S. Army soldiers | . | 2008 |
The Incredible Hulk | . | U.S. Army soldiers | . | 2008 |
28 Weeks Later | . | U.S. Army soldiers | . | 2007 |
Home of the Brave | . | Sgt. First Class Duhon | With EOTech red dot sight | 2006 |
Television
Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
U.S. Marines | CSI: Miami / "Come As You Are" | With ACOG scope, Surefire Universal weaponlight, RIS foregrip, and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2002 - ???? | |
Miami-Dade P.D. officer | CSI: Miami / "Seeing Red" | With EOTech red dot sight | 2002 - ???? | |
New Bern residents | Jericho | 2006 - 2008 | ||
Beck's soldiers | Jericho | With and without M68 Aimpoint scope and Surefire weaponlight | 2006 - 2008 | |
U.S. Army soldier | The Unit | 2006 - 2009 |
Anime
Title | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Flag | UNF soldiers | used in multiple configurations | 2006 |
Video Games
Game Title | Used By | Appears as | Mods | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ghost Recon | Major Harold "Buzz" Gordon | "M16A2" | Fitted w/ iron sights, Aimpoint M68 red dot sight, and M203 grenade launcher | 2001 |
The Sum Of All Fears | FBI HRT | "M16" | with M203 UBGL or reflex scope | 2002 |
Close Combat: First to Fight | U.S. Marines | M-16 A4 | Players rifle fitted w/ ACOG scope and M203 grenade launcher | 2005 |
Project Reality | U.S. Marines | M16A4 | Available w/ iron sights, EOTech Holographic sight, Trijicon ACOG scope, RIS & Grippod foregrips, and M203 grenade launcher | 2005 |
Insurgency | U.S. Marines | M16A4 | Available w/ iron sights, and M203 grenade launcher | 2007 |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | U.S. Marines | M16A4 | Available w/ iron sights, SureShot red dot sight, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, and M203 grenade launcher | 2007 |
America's Army: True Soldiers | U.S. Army Soldiers | M16A4 | Fitted w/ Aimpoint M68 red dot sight, and M203 grenade launcher | 2007 |
Combat Arms | "M-16A3" | 2008 | ||
Counter-Strike Online | "Black Angel" | Fitted w/ foregrip | 2008 | |
America's Army 3 | U.S. Army Soldiers | M16A4/M16A4 DMR | Available w/ iron sights, Aimpoint M68 red dot sight, Trijicon M150 ACOG scope, and Heckler & Koch M320 grenade launcher | 2009 |
ArmA II | U.S. Marines | M16A4, M16A4 RCO, M16A4 M203, and M16A4 M203 RCO | Available w/ iron sights, Aimpoint M68 red dot sight, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, and M203 grenade launcher | 2009 |
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | U.S. Marines | M16A4, M16A4 (Assault), M16A4 (CQB), M16A4 (Night Ops), M16A4 (Marksman), M16A4 (Stealth). | Available w/ iron sights, Aimpoint M68 red dot sight, EOTech 556 Holographic sight, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope, AN/PVS-17 night vision scope, suppressor, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, and M203 grenade launcher | 2009 |
Modern Warfare 2 | U.S. Army Ragners | Can be fitted w/ iron sights, red dot sight, EOTech 556 Holographic sight, Trijicon ACOG scope, Thermal scope, silencer, Masterkey underbarrel shotgun, and M203 grenade launcher | 2009 | |
Marines: Modern Urban Combat | Fitted w/ Trijicon ACOG scope, and M203 grenade launcher | 2010 | ||
Homefront | U.S. Army Soldiers | 2011 | ||
Operation Flashpoint: Red River | U.S. Marines | Fitted w/ Iron sights, Aimpoint CompM2 red dot sight, Trijicon TA31RCO-A4CP ACOG scope, and SureFire Universal WeaponLight | 2011 | |
Battlefield 3 | U.S. Marines | 2011 | ||
Battlefield Play4Free | As the "M16A2" | Modeled with ejection port, brass deflector, and carry handle fastening nuts on wrong sides, with M203 grenade launcher | 2011 |
Colt AR-15 Sporter-1
Films
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
In the Army Now | Pauly Shore | PFC "Bones" Conway | With A2-style handguards | 1994 |
In the Army Now | Lori Petty | Pvt. Christine Jones | With A2-style handguards | 1994 |
In the Army Now | David Alan Grier | Pvt. Fred Ostroff | With A2-style handguards | 1994 |
In the Army Now | US Army soldiers | With A2-style handguards | 1994 | |
Trespass | Ice Cube | Savon | With A2-style handguards and rubber bands on pistol grip & handguard | 1992 |
Trespass | Byron Minns | Moon | With A2-style handguards and rubber bands on pistol grip & handguard | 1992 |
Trespass | Tommy "Tiny" Lister | Cletus | With A2-style handguards and rubber bands on pistol grip & handguard | 1992 |
Trespass | Tico Wells | Davis | With A2-style handguards and rubber bands on pistol grip & handguard | 1992 |
Time and Tide | 2000 | |||
Four Brothers | Police honor guard | With A2-style handguards and 20-round magazines | 2005 |
Television
Colt Match Target
Post-ban version of the AR-15A2 HBAR; it has the bayonet lug deleted and features a barrel that has no threading and therefore cannot accept a muzzle brake or flash hider.
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Home of the Brave | Brian Presley | Tommy Yates | With magazine removed | 2006 |
Colt AR-15 Sporter Carbine
Films
- To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
- Ben Stiller as Tugg Speedman and others in Tropic Thunder
- This info is incorrect. Speedman's rifle, though a 16" carbine is not either a Sporter I or Sporter II. MoviePropMaster2008 19:54, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
Television
Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Different Actors | U.S. Army soldiers | X-Files, The | Mocked up to look like M16A2 | 1993 - 2002 |
Diemaco C7/Colt Model 715
Known as the Colt Model 715 in the United States, the Diemaco C7 is a Canadian license-built version of the M16 that was developed in tandem with the M16A2, but retains the rear sight and the automatic firing mode of the earlier M16A1, with the further addition of a heavier barrel and brass deflector. The original C7 was gradually replaced by the C7A1 in Canadian service during the mid 1990s, eliminating the carrying handle in favor of a Weaver rail system and a 3.5x ELCAN optical sight. The C7A2 is a mid-life upgrade of the C7A1 that adds a 4-position M4-style stock, a new handguard and pistol grip in OD green, and a Triad rail system that allows for the mounting of additional accessories such as RIS foregrips or AN/PEQ-2 laser illumination devices.
NOTE: Diemaco (currently Colt Canada) does not permit sale of their weapons to civilians (including film armorers), so C7s in films is near impossible to see. However, several AR-15 manufacturers built identically-configured rifles with the same receiver style, which were usually marketed as "budget" alternatives to their M16A2 clones. Colt manufactured the Model 715, while Olympic Arms manufactured its own version, the K4B (which is currently sold as the "Plinker Plus 20"). Most of the "C7" rifles appearing in movies and TV shows are the older-model (pre-1994) Olympic Arms K4B rifles; these guns are evidently preferred by the armorers in Vancouver, British Columbia and have been featured on TV shows such as Stargate: SG1, The X-Files, Millennium, and Viper. If the movie or TV show you are watching was filmed in British Columbia, chances are that you're seeing a converted Olympic Arms K4B, and not a genuine C7.
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Walking Tall | Ex-Deputy | With Beta-C drum magazine | 2004 | |
Operation Dumbo Drop | Green Berets,US Soldiers,ARVN | Mocked up as M16A1 | 1995 |
Television
Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
James McGowan | Major Mike Kessler | The Border (TV Series) / "Blowback" | With ELCAN sight | 2008-2010 |
Various | U.S. Army soldiers | Harsh Realm | 1999 | |
Various | Repblican Guard Special Forces | Harsh Realm | 1999 | |
Various | Cherokee rebels | Harsh Realm | 1999 | |
Various | Survivalists/other characters | Millennium | 1997 - 2007 | |
Various | U.S.A.F. personnel | Stargate: SG1 | 1997 - 2007 | |
Various | U.S. military personnel/various bad guys | Viper | 1996 - 1999 | |
Viper / "Diamond in the Rough" | With 20-round magazine and Cobray CM203 launcher | 1996 - 1999 | ||
Various | Villains | Viper | 1996 - 1999 | |
Armored van robber | The Sentinel / "Love and Guns" | with Cobray CM203 | 1996 - 1999 | |
Richard Burgi | Det. Jim Ellison | The Sentinel / "Siege" | 1996 - 1999 |
Video Games
Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jagged Alliance 2 | C-7 | 1999 | ||
Project Reality | C7A2, with Back-Up Iron Sights, EOTech red dot sight, ELCAN scope, and M203 grenade launcher | 2005 |
Diemaco/Colt Canada C8 Carbine
Essentially a carbine version of the C7 rifle, the C8 carbine serves the same role in the Canadian Armed Forces as the M4A1 carbine serves in the U.S. military. The original C8 is virtually identical to the Colt Model 653 carbine, while later variants introduced heavier barrels and flat-top upper recievers.
Television
Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Various | Gunmen | The Border (TV Series) / "Gross Deceptions" | C8A1, with ELCAN scope | 2008-2010 |
Video Games
Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Project Reality | C8A3, with EOTech red dot sight and ELCAN scope | 2005 |
M16 with M203 Grenade Launcher
NOTE: In some movies and TV shows, the Cobray 37mm Launcher is used to impersonate the M203. For a list of ways to tell the two launchers apart, visit the Cobray 37mm Launcher page.
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Scarface | Al Pacino | Tony Montana | M16A1, with two magazines taped together "jungle style" | 1983 |
Predator | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Dutch | AR-15/SP1 | 1987 |
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | David Graf | Eugene Tackleberry | M16A1 | 1989 |
Jarhead | Peter Sarsgaard | Troy | M16A2 | 2005 |
Jarhead | Brian Geraghty | Fergus | M16A2 | 2005 |
Jarhead | Laz Alonso | LCpl. Ramon Escobar | M16A2 | 2005 |
The Boondock Saints | M16A1, hanging on wall | 1999 | ||
Black Hawk Down | Ewan McGregor | Spc. John Grimes | M16A2 | 2001 |
Black Hawk Down | Enrique Murciano | Sgt. Ruiz | M16A2 | 2001 |
Hard Boiled | Philip Kwok | Mad Dog | M16A1 | 1992 |
Clear and Present Danger | Jaime Gomez | Sgt. Julio Vega | M16A1 | 1994 |
Clear and Present Danger | Reciprocity team member | M16A2 | 1994 | |
Heartbreak Ridge | Rodney Hill | Collins | AR-15/SP1 | 1986 |
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | US Army Ranger | M16A1 | 2002 | |
Tomorrow Never Dies | Henchmen | M16A2, with Beta-C drum magazines | 1997 | |
American Gangster | M16A1 | 2007 | ||
The Rock | Bokeem Woodbine | Sgt. Crisp | M16A1 | 1996 |
The Rock | Tony Todd | Cpt. Darrow | Switches between AR-16/SP1 and M16A1 | 1996 |
The Rock | Rogue Marines | M16A1 | 1996 | |
Without a Paddle | Seth Green | Dan | M16A1 | 2004 |
Without a Paddle | Ethan Suplee | Elwood | M16A1 | 2004 |
The One That Got Away | Paul McGann | Chris Ryan | AR-15/SP1, with camouflage paint scheme | 1996 |
Bravo Two Zero | Sean Bean | Andy McNab | M16A2, with camouflage paint scheme and compass attached to handguard | 1999 |
Bravo Two Zero | Kevin Collins | Chris Ryan | M16A2, with camouflage paint scheme | 1999 |
Sniper 2 | M16A1, with scope mounted on carry handle | 2002 | ||
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | US Marine | M16A1 | 1986 | |
In the Army Now | Pauly Shore | Bones Conway | M16A1, promotional material only | 1994 |
Battlefield Earth | Human resistance fighters | M16A1 | 2000 | |
The Punisher | Thomas Jane | Frank Castle | M16A2, promotional material only | 2004 |
The Sum of All Fears | US Marine | M16A2 | 2002 | |
Green Zone | US Army soldier | M16A4, airsoft replica | 2010 | |
Green Zone | MET-D soldier | M16A4, airsoft replica | 2010 | |
Legion | Paul Bettany | Michael | Switches between M16A2 and M16A4 | 2010 |
Battle: Los Angeles | U.S. Marines | M16A4, with ACOG scopes, Magpul rear sights, and AN/PEQ-15 IR designators | 2011 |
Television
Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Various | U.S. Army soldiers | The Unit | Mounted on M16A2 | 2006 - 2009 |
Kieran Mulroney | Cpl. Mick Kirkland | Seven Days / "Daddy's Little Girl" | Mounted on M16A1, with and without night vision scope | 1998 - 2001 |
Todd Kimsey | Lt. Willis | Seven Days / "Daddy's Little Girl" | Mounted on M16A1, with and without night vision scope | 1998 - 2001 |
Gary Dourdan | Sgt. Mohmand | Seven Days / "Daddy's Little Girl" | Mounted on M16A1, with and without night vision scope | 1998 - 2001 |
Various | U.S. Marines | CSI: NY / "Heroes" | Mounted on M16A2, with ACOG scope | 2004- ???? |
George Peppard | Col. John "Hannibal" Smith | The A-Team / "The Sound of Thunder" | Mounted on AR-15/SP1 | 1983 - 1988 |
Video Games
Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|
Battlefield 2 | Mounted on M16A2 | 2005 | |
Spec Ops: Ranger Elite | on M16A1 | 2001 | |
Project Reality | Mounted on M16A4, with optional ACOG scope | 2005 | |
Project Reality | Mounted on M16A1 | 2005 | |
America's Army | Mounted on M16A2 | 2002 | |
America's Army: Rise of a Soldier | Mounted on M16A2 | 2005 | |
Operation Flashpoint | Mounted on M16A2 | 2001 | |
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | Mounted on M16A4, with AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2009 | |
ArmA II | Mounted on M16A4, with AN/PEQ-2 IR designator and ACOG scope | 2009 | |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Mounted on M16A4 | 2007 | |
Ghost Recon | Mounted on M16A4 | 2001 | |
Insurgency | Mounted on M16A4 | 2007 | |
America's Army: True Soldiers | Mounted on M16A4, with optional M68 Aimpoint red dot scope | 2007 | |
007: Agent Under Fire | As the "Windsor FSU-4" | Mounted on M16A1 | 2001 |
Close Combat: First to Fight | Mounted on M16A4, with ACOG scope | 2005 | |
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | As the "M16A2" | Mounted on M16A4, with optional ACOG scope, red dot sight, and camouflage paint scheme | 2010 |
Marines: Modern Urban Combat | Mounted on M16A4, with ACOG scope | 2010 | |
Battlefield Play4Free | As the "M16A2" | Mounted on M16A4 | 2011 |
Anime
Character | Film Title | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Remi | Burn Up! | Mounted on M16A1 | 1991 |
SWAT Officers | Burn Up! | Mounted on M16A1 | 1991 |
Asano | Mezzo DSA | Mounted on M16A1 | 2004 |
U.S. soldier | Blood+ | Mounted on M16A2 | 2005 - 2006 |
Colt XM177/CAR-15/Commando Series
During the Vietnam War, Colt made several short barreled carbines that were fielded. The Colt Model 607 (a line of carbines that would eventually be called the CAR-15 in the US Market) was designated the XM177 in Vietnam. It had a 10" barrel and a slab side receiver just like the original AR-15s. The Colt Model 609 was designated the XM177E1, where they added a forward assist, upgraded breakdown pin assembly and a chromed chamber (the same modifications made to the A1 upgrade of the M16 rifle). This version was also where they started stamping the receivers "Commando", thus known as the "Colt Commando" back in the States. The Colt Model 610 was a version built for the USAF security forces, and was called the XM177 GAU-5/A or when formally adopted by the US Air Force, 'the GAU-5/A ' (which is why the gun is seen on the show Stargate: SG1 since the USAF used the carbine until recently). The Colt Model 629 was officially designated the XM177E2 having changed the barrel from 10" to 11.5" and slightly changing the flash hider/sound suppressor. This is the version most seen as replica and airsoft guns throughout the world.
The XM177 was adopted by the US Air force during the vietnam war and is still used by the USAF. The XM177E1 and the XM177E2 was adopted by the US Army and is no longer used.
Movie Armorer's note: Since the ATF viewed the flashhider of the XM177 as a 'silencer' due to the sound baffles within the item, it was as strictly controlled as any other silencer. Also the interior design of the flash hider / sound suppressor of the XM177 made it difficult to adapt to fire movie blanks. Thus there are virtually NO real XM177s used in movies. Most of the versions seen in films are modified commercial SP1 Carbines/M16 shorties with 'fake' XM177 flash hiders slipped over or welded to the end of the barrel. Also movie armorers used aftermarket barreled uppers by third party manufacturers and mated them to existing fully automatic lower receivers, thus were constantly swapping parts to build up guns which were requested by movie directors. So it is possible to see various upper receiver assemblies on recognizable M16/A1/A2 lower receivers.
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Spies Like Us | Sam Raimi | Security Guard | 1985 | |
Spies Like Us | Joel Coen | Security Guard | 1985 | |
Spies Like Us | Martin Best | Security Guard | 1985 | |
The General's Daughter | US Army soldier | 1999 | ||
The Peacemaker | US Army Special Forces soldiers | With & without M203 grenade launchers & Maglite flashlight | 1997 | |
Fatal Beauty | Henchwoman | 1987 | ||
The Rock | Sean Connery | John Mason | With Surefre Universal weaponlight | 1996 |
The Rock | Nicolas Cage | Stanley Goodspeed | With Surefire Universal weaponlight | 1996 |
The Rock | David Morse | Maj. Tom Baxter | 1996 | |
The Rock | Gregory Sporleder | Cpt. Frye | With Surefire Universal weaponlight | 1996 |
The Rock | Rogue Recon Marines | With & without Surefire Universal weaponlights | 1996 | |
Brazil | MOI SWAT officers | 1985 | ||
Double Impact | Geoffrey Lewis | Frank Avery | 1990 | |
Double Impact | Triad hitman | With M203 grenade launcher | 1990 | |
Equalizer 2000 | Richard Norton | With futuristic Hollywood embellisments | 1986 | |
Blood Diamond | Leonardo DiCaprio | Danny Archer | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, Surefire Universal weaponlight, and camouflage paint scheme | 2006 |
Blood Diamond | Mercenaries | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes and camouflage paint schemes, with & without Surefire Universal weaponlights | 2006 | |
Toy Soldiers | Counter-terrorist team | 1991 | ||
Lethal Weapon | Gary Busey | Mr. Joshua | With scope, with & without magazines taped 'jungle-style' | 1987 |
Lethal Weapon | Shadow Company henchmen | 1987 | ||
Bad Boys II | Drug runner | 2003 | ||
Die Another Day | US military personnel | 2002 | ||
The Park is Mine | Yaphet Kotto | NYPD ESU Cpt. Frank Eubanks | 1985 | |
Under Siege | US Marine | 1992 | ||
Under Siege | Navy SEALs | 1992 | ||
Desperado | Henchmen | 1995 | ||
Predator 2 | Danny Glover | Lt. Mike Harrigan | With M203 grenade launcher | 1990 |
Navy SEALs | Michael Biehn | Lt. Curran | 1990 | |
Navy SEALs | Dennis Haysbert | Graham | With M203 grenade launcher | 1990 |
Navy SEALs | Rick Rossovich | Leary | 1990 | |
RoboCop 3 | John Castle | Paul McDaggett | With M203 grenade launcher | 1993 |
The Running Man | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Ben Richards | 1987 | |
The Running Man | Yaphet Kotto | Laughlin | 1987 | |
The Running Man | Thomas Rosales Jr. | Chico | 1987 | |
The Running Man | Guards | 1987 | ||
The Running Man | Prisoners | 1987 | ||
The Running Man | Guerillas | 1987 | ||
The Fugitive | Chicago PD SWAT sniper | With scope | 1993 | |
New Jack City | Judd Nelson | Nick | With futuristic laser pointer/scope | 1991 |
Hot Shots! Part Deux | Navy SEALs | With M203 grenade launchers | 1993 | |
Hard to Kill | Dean Norris | Det. Sgt. Goodhart | 1990 | |
Hard to Kill | Charles Boswell | Jack Axel | 1990 | |
The Cell | FBI HRT officer | With Surefire Universal weaponlight | 2000 | |
Nothing But Trouble | Valri Bromfield | Miss Purdah | 1991 | |
Black Hawk Down | Delta Force soldiers | With camouflage paint schemes and M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes | 2001 |
Television
Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Raymond Cruz | Rodriguez | Seven Days / "Daddy's Little Girl" | Mocked-up weapons with M16A2-style receivers | 1998 - 2001 |
Various | U.S. Army soldiers | Seven Days | Mocked-up weapons with M16A2-style receivers | 1998 - 2001 |
Various | NNL Personnel | Seven Days | Mocked-up weapons with M16A2-style receivers | 1998 - 2001 |
Terence Knox | Sgt 1st Class Clayton "Zeke" Anderson | Tour of Duty | 1987 - 1989 |
Anime
- Spriggan (Model 629)
- Key the Metal Idol (Model 629)
Video Games
- The World Is Not Enough (as the "Mustang MAR-4", available with an M203 grenade launcher as the "Mustang MAR-4 GL")
- Operation Flashpoint (XM-177E2)
- Max Payne series
Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733
After 1973 Colt made several lightweight versions of the M16 and Commando rifles for use with Police and Security forces, as well as civilian sales worldwide. It had the features of the XM177 rifle series, including the telescoping stock, but had either a 14.5" or a 16" lightweight barrel, depending on the demands of the customer, whether domestic or foreign. It was NOT correct for Viet Nam, despite what the movie Platoon portrays. Though 'unofficially' called the "M16 Shorty" by some writers and shooters, the 16" barreled lightweight carbine was never adopted formally by the US Military, and thus never had an "M" or "XM" designation. It was used in the U.S. by Federal and local law enforcement. The Model 653 is also the basis for the Diemaco/Colt Canada C8 carbine series (see above).
Colt also made the Model 733, which was a 11.5" barreled version of the Model 653, intended for Tactical police and security work. Later manufactured versions of both guns had A2 style heavy barrels. The Model 723 was a 733 designed for export for the UAE and used by US Delta Force.
What is confusing is that other manufacturers made all sorts of modified short barreled AR-15 rifles for the Police and Civilian markets throughout the years. Colt themselves bastardized so many of their rifles throughout the years, swapping particular uppers with different lowers so that there will always be exceptions to the rule. The explosion of custom and unique looking AR-15 rifles in the 1980s and 1990s has led to a lot of confusion regarding what rifle is in what movie.
Film
- Willem Dafoe as Sergeant Elias K. Grodin in Platoon (M653)
- Tom Berenger as Sgt. Bob Barnes in Platoon (M653)
- Robert De Niro as Neil McCauley in Heat (M733)
- Val Kilmer as Chris Shiherlis in Heat (M733)
- Götz Otto as Stamper in Tomorrow Never Dies (M727, fitted with M203 grenade launcher)
- Michael Paul Chan as U.N. Cultural Attache of China Xian Chen in U.S. Marshals ((Colt AR-15 Carbine, Civilian version of the Colt M653); fitted with Aimpoint 9000 SC red dot scope and silencer)
- Delta Force operators and Ron Eldard as Mike Durant in Black Hawk Down (M727 and M733, fitted with various accessories including M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, silencers, tactical flashlights, and camouflage paint)
- Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor in Terminator 2: Judgement Day (fitted with silencer, laser sight, and ACOG scope, and a standard issue one on the freeway shootout) (Supposed to be an XM177E2 but was Commercial Colt version of the Model 653 with a fake slip on flash hider)
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as the T-800 in Terminator 2: Judgement Day (Supposed to be an XM177E2 but was Commercial Colt version of the Model 653 with a fake slip on flash hider)
- Models at the Berlin Arms Fair in Lord of War (M653 and M723)
- Brazilian cops (BOPE members) in Elite Squad
- Favela gangsters and militia members in Elite Squad 2 (M653)
- Brad Whitaker (Joe Don Baker) in The Living Daylights (fitted with a transparent bullet-proof shield) (M733)
- Hugh Jackman as James Howlett in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (M733)
- A Navy SEAL in Hot Shots! Part Deux (fitted with a M203) (M653)
- Special Forces soldiers in Green Zone (With Aimpoint sights and Surefire Universal tactical lights) (M727)
Television
- Johnathan LaPaglia as Frank Parker in Seven Days (episode "The Fire Last Time", M733)
- Michael Gross as Burt Gummer in Tremors: The Series (episodes "Shriek and Destroy" and "Night of the Shriekers", M653)
- Victor Browne as Tyler Reed in Tremors: The Series (episode "Night of the Shriekers", M653)
- Pittsburg P.D. SWAT in The Kill Point (M653, fitted with Surefire M500AB weaponlights)
- Seen in the armoury but never used in Sanctuary (episode "Penance", M733)
- SAS troopers in Red Cap (episode "Betrayed", M727)
Video Games
Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|
Urban Terror | "M4A1" | Model 727 | 2000 |
Project Reality | "M16A1 Menosar" | Model 653, with optional M203 grenade launcher | 2005 |
Project Reality | "M16A1 Mekotzrar" | Model 733, with A1-style upper receiver | 2005 |
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | "M4" | Model 733 | 2002 |
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | "M4" | Model 733 | 2004 |
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | "M4" | Model 733 | 2005 |
Far Cry | "M4 Assault Weapon" | Model 727 | 2004 |
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down | "CAR-15" | Model 727 | 2003 |
Max Payne | "Colt Commando" | Model 733 | 2001 |
Tomb Raider: Underworld | "A12 Carbine" | Model 727 | 2008 |
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | "M653" | Model 653 with various upgrades | 2010 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops | "Commando" | Model 733, with flat top | 2010 |
Fallout: New Vegas | "Assault Carbine" | Model 733 | 2010 |
Anime
AR-15 Carbine
The AR-15 (for Armalite model 15)Carbine is the common name for the widely-owned semi-automatic rifle which soon afterwards became the selective fire M16 and M4 carbine assault rifles, which are currently in use by the United States military. AR-15 was the original name for what became the militarily designated M16, the assault rifle first used by the U.S. in the Vietnam War. The name AR-15 is now used almost exclusively to refer to the semi-automatic (commercially available) civilian version(s) of the M16 and M4 assault rifles. Standard AR-15 rifles accept detachable magazines of widely varying capacities, and have a pistol grip that protrudes beneath the stock. AR-15 rifles are highly configurable and customizable. They are commonly fitted with several accessories such as bipods, folding or collapsing stocks, threaded barrels for the attachment of a flash suppressor, and a rail system for the attachment of vertical grips, flashlights, laser sights, telescopic sights, etc. The AR-15 consists of separate upper and lower receiver assemblies, which are attached with two through-pins and can be quickly interchanged with no tools. The upper receiver assembly is simply considered a part, and may be freely purchased and mail-ordered in most locations. This is a very attractive feature for enthusiasts, who often purchase a number of upper receivers (often in different calibers) and interchange them with the same lower receiver. However, one must be thoroughly familiar with firearms laws before doing this as it is possible to make an illegal configuration.
Films
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Planet Terror | Freddy Rodriguez | El Wray | With night-vision scope | 2007 |
M4/M4A1 Carbine
The M4 Carbine is a 14.5" barreled select fire Assault Rifle. It has a distinctive 'step down' in the barrel to allow for mounting the M203 grenade launcher. Many of them in the battlefield are customized with forearm rails (usually holding the AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, a vertical forward grip, sometimes a flashlight, or one of many types of rifle scopes and red-dot or reflex optics). The M4 has three round burst capability, while the M4A1 has full auto fire capability. The very earliest M4s delivered to the U.S. Army had fixed carry handles and were known in Colt's catalog as the Model 777; however, soon after, the military started buying the Model 920, which featured a detachable carry handle, but continued to call these guns "M4s". Contrary to popular misconception, the carry handles on most M4s and M4A1s are detachable, and most of these carbines are used with the carry handle removed, and a folding rear sight and optic being attached to the receiver instead. As far as the procurement program has always been concerned, the burst/auto capability is the only difference between an M4 and M4A1, however, the M4A1 also utilizes a heavier barrel profile under the handguards in order to prevent the barrel from rapidly overheating during fully automatic fire.
What is confusing is that many civilian commercial makers of AR-15 style rifles call their 16" Carbine "The M4". Though there is no rule saying they can't name their gun whatever they want, the official M4 is the version used and originally issued by the U.S. Army and built by Colt. Colt tried to sue other gun makers to stop using the term 'M4' however, it was ruled that M4 refers to a type of firearm and Colt cannot copyright the term.
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Air Force One | Gary Oldman | Ivan Korshunov | Fitted with C-More Sight, first film to feature M4A1 | 1997 |
Air Force One | Elya Baskin | Andrei Kolchak | Fitted with C-More sight | 1997 |
Deep Impact | U.S. Army soldiers | With M203 grenade launchers | 1998 | |
Soldier | . | Child recruits | Fitted with C-More Sights and RIS foregrips | 1998 |
The Cell | . | FBI HRT members | Fitted with tactical light | 2000 |
2009: Lost Memories | . | JBI SWAT officers | Fitted with scope, rails, forward handgrips, tactical light and laser aiming devices | 2002 |
The Sum of All Fears | . | U.S. military personnel | Fitted with Trijicon RX01 red dot sight | 2002 |
XXX | Marton Csokas | Yorgi | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope, Beta-C mag and Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip | 2002 |
XXX | Jan Pavel Filipensky | Viktor | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope, Beta-C mag and RIS foregrip | 2002 |
XXX | . | NSA commandos | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope and Surefire M500AB forend weaponlight | 2002 |
Dreamcatcher | . | Soldiers | . | 2003 |
X2: X-Men United | . | Col. Stryker's men | Fitted with RIS foregrips, tactical flashlights and laser pointers | 2003 |
The In-Laws | David Suchet | Jean-Pierre Thibodoux | . | 2003 |
Bad Boys II | Yul Vasquez | Det. Reyes | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope, Surefire M500AB forend weaponslight and laser pointer | 2003 |
Bad Boys II | . | TNT members | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scopes, M500AB forend weaponslights and laser pointers | 2003 |
S.W.A.T. | Jeremy Renner | Brian Gamble | Fitted with ACOG compact scope and Surefire M500AB weaponlight | 2003 |
S.W.A.T. | L.L. Cool J | Officer Deacon 'Deke' Kay | Fitted with ACOG compact scope and Surefire M500AB weaponlight handguard | 2003 |
S.W.A.T. | Colin Farrell | Officer Jim Street | Fitted with ACOG compact scope and Surefire M500AB weaponlight handguard | 2003 |
Underworld | Robbie Gee | Kahn | Fitted with a scope and Surefire M500AB weaponlight | 2003 |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Nick Stahl | John Conor | Fitted with C-More sight and M26 MASS | 2003 |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | . | S.W.A.T. officers | Fitted with C-More sights and Surefire M500AB weaponlight | 2003 |
Cube Zero | . | Soldiers | . | 2004 |
XXX 2: State of the Union | Scott Speedman | Agent Kyle Steele | Fitted with aforementioned weaponlight and a Leupold CQ/T scope | 2005 |
XXX 2: State of the Union | . | NSA security forces | Fitted with Surefire M500AB forearm weaponlights | 2005 |
XXX2: State of the Union | . | S.W.A.T. officers | . | 2005 |
Mr. & Mrs. Smith | . | Company Men members | . | 2005 |
Transporter 2 | . | Miami S.W.A.T. member | . | 2005 |
The Sentinel | . | CAT operator | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope | 2006 |
Children of Men | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Luke | Fitted with M203 Grenade Launcher, tactical light and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2006 |
Children of Men | . | 'Fish' gunman | Fitted with Elcan optical sight | 2006 |
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise | Kohl Sudduth | Officer Simspon | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope | 2006 |
28 Weeks Later | Jeremy Renner | Sgt. Doyle | Fitted with EOTech sight, ERGO grip, CAA CBS CAR telescoping stock, PVS-14 NVG sight, and no front post sight | 2007 |
28 Weeks Later | Rose Byrne | Major Scarlet | Same one like above | 2007 |
28 Weeks Later | . | U.S. Army personnel | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scopes, ACOG scopes, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators and tactical flashlights | 2007 |
Transformers | Tyrese Gibson | Technical Sergeant Epps | Fitted with ACOG scope and M203 Grenade Launcher | 2007 |
Transformers | . | SOCCENT personnel and Delta team | Fitted with ACOG scopes, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, RIS foregrips and camouflage paint schemes | 2007 |
Dragon Wars: D-War | . | S.W.A.T. teams and U.S. military personnels | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scopes and RIS foregrips | 2007 |
Lions for Lambs | Derek Luke | Arian Finch | Fitted with ACOG scope | 2007 |
Lions for Lambs | Michael Peña | Ernest Rodriguez | With ACOG scope | 2007 |
Lions for Lambs | U.S. Army Rangers | With ACOG scope | 2007 | |
Cloverfield | . | U.S. Army soldiers | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes and AN/PEQ-2 IR designators | 2008 |
The Hurt Locker | Jeremy Renner | SFC William James | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, tactical weaponlight, RIS foregrip and flip-up rear iron sights | 2008 |
The Hurt Locker | Anthony Mackie | SGT J.T. Sanborn | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint red dot & ACOG scopes, weaponlight, RIS foregrip and flip-up rear iron sights | 2008 |
The Hurt Locker | Brian Geraghty | SPC Owen Eldridge | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope, tactical weaponlight and RIS foregrip | 2008 |
Tropic Thunder | . | Guerrilla Forces | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope, RIS foregrip and ACOG scope | 2008 |
Babylon A.D. | Vin Diesel | Toorop | . | 2008 |
Punisher: War Zone | Ray Stevenson | Frank Castle | Fitted with KAC Quad-rails, a C-More red dot optic, an M4-2000 by Advanced Armament Corp suppressor and a short version of the AG36 grenade launcher | 2008 |
Resident Evil Degeneration | . | Leon | Fitted with folding iron sight, M203 Grenade Launcher and an optical grenade sight | 2008 |
Resident Evil Degeneration | . | Greg | Fitted with different rear iron sights and tactical weaponlight | 2008 |
Resident Evil Degeneration | . | U.S. Marines | Fitted with folding iron sight, M203 Grenade Launcher and an optical grenade sight | 2008 |
Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia | . | U.S. Navy SEALs | Fitted with AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, ACOG scope, vertical foregrip and flashlights | 2009 |
31 North 62 East | . | SAS commandos | . | 2009 |
Edge of Darkness | . | S.W.A.T. officers | Fitted with EOTech Holographic Sights and weaponlights | 2010 |
The Crazies | U.S. Army soldiers and an infected hunter | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint red dot & ACOG scopes, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip and weaponlight | 2010 | |
Green Zone | Matt Damon | CWO Roy Miller | Fitted with ACOG scope and flashlight | 2010 |
Green Zone | . | MET-D soldier | Fitted with ACOG scope and flashlight | 2010 |
The Book of Eli | Michael Gambon | George | . | 2010 |
Animal Kingdom | Victorian Police Officers | 2010 | ||
Elite Squad 2 | BOPE Officers and militia members | 2010 |
Television
Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Over There | Erik Palladino | Sgt. Chris "Scream" Silas | With AN/PEQ-2 IR designator and RIS foregrip | 2005 |
Over There | Omid Abtahi | PFC Tariq Nassiri | With AN/PEQ-2 IR designator and RIS foregrip | 2005 |
Over There | Keith Robinson | Pvt. Avery "Angel" King | With ACOG scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and RIS foregrip | 2005 |
Over There | Luke MacFarlane | Pvt. Frank "Dim" Dumphy | With AN/PEQ-2 IR designator and M203 grenade launcher | 2005 |
Over There | Michael Cudlitz | Col. Ryan | With silencer, Surefire Universal weaponlight, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, custom camo paint, and RIS foregrip | 2005 |
Over There | US Army soldiers | With AN/PEQ-2 IR designators and RIS foregrips | 2005 | |
Over There | Iraqi civilian | With AN/PEQ-2 IR designator and RIS foregrip | 2005 | |
Stargate: SG1 | US military personnel | With & without ELCAN scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, & M203 grenade launcher | 1997 - 2007 | |
The Kill Point | Pittsburgh PD SWAT officers | With Surefire Universal weaponlights | 2007 | |
The Unit | Dennis Haysbert | Sgt. Maj. Jonas Blane | With & without M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, RIS foregrip, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, ACOG scope, and Surefire Universal weaponlight | 2006 - 2009 |
The Unit | Max Martini | Sgt. Mack gerhardt | With ACOG scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, Surefire Universal weaponlight, and M203 grenade launcher | 2006 - 2009 |
The Unit | Wes Chatham | SSgt. Sam McBride | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, Surefire Universal weaponlight, and RIS foregrip | 2006 - 2009 |
The Unit | Scott Foley | Sgt. Bob Brown | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and RIS foregrip | 2006 - 2009 |
Jericho | D.B. Sweeney | Goetz | With AN/PVS-17 night-vision & M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, Surefire Universal weaponlight, and RIS foregrip | 2006 - 2008 |
Jericho | Ravenwood mercenaries | With AN/PVS-17 night-vision & M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, Surefire Universal weaponlights, and RIS foregrips | 2006 - 2008 | |
Jericho / "Semper Fidelis" | Fake Marines | With AN/PEQ-2 IR designators and M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes | 2006 - 2008 | |
Jericho | AS Army soldiers | With ACOG scopes, Surefire Universal weaponlights, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and laser pointers | 2006 - 2008 | |
24 | Keifer Sutherland | Agent Jack Bauer | With ACOG scope, EOTech red dot sight, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, Pentagonlight MD3R weaponlight, 20 & 30-round magazines, M68 Aimpoint red dot & AN/PVS-17 night-vision scopes | 2001 - 2010 |
24 | CTU Tactical Team members | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, RIS foregrips, Surefire M500AB & Universal weaponlights | 2001 - 2010 | |
24 | Sarah Clarke | Nina Myers | With ACOG scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip, and 20-round magazine | 2001 - 2010 |
24 | Mary Lynn Rajskub | Chloe O'Brian | With Surefire Universal weaponlight | 2001 - 2010 |
24 | Coral Snake Commandos | With ACOG scopes, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, and RIS foregrips | 2001 - 2010 | |
24 | Delta 3 members | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, and Surefire Universal weaponlights | 2001 - 2010 | |
24 | US Marines | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, and Surefire Universal weaponlights | 2001 - 2010 | |
24 | LAPD SWAT officers | With Surefire M500AB weaponlights | 2001 - 2010 | |
24 | US Customs officers | With Surefire M500AB weaponlights | 2001 - 2010 | |
24 | US Navy SEALs | With EOTech red dot sights, M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, and M203 grenade launchers | 2001 - 2010 | |
24 | FBI agents | With EOTech red dot sights, RIS foregrips, Surefire Universal weaponlights, with & without brass catchers | 2001 - 2010 | |
24 | NYPD ESU officers | 2001 - 2010 | ||
CSI: Miami | Miami PD SWAT officers | With EOTech red dot sights, Surefire Universal weaponlights, and ACOG scopes | 2002 - ???? | |
Heroes | US Special Forces | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, Surefire Universal weaponlights, RIS foregrips, and laser pointers | 2006 - 2010 | |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | LVPD SWAT officers | With Surefire M500AB weaponlights and M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes | 2000 - ???? | |
CSI: NY / "Snow Day" | Melina Kanakaredes | Det. Stella Bonasera | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, Surefire Universal weaponlight, and RIS foregrip | 2004 - ???? |
CSI: NY | NYPD ESU officers | 2004 - ???? | ||
Primeval | Mark Wakeling | Cpt. Tom Ryan | With ACOG scope, RIS foregrip, and Surefire Universal weaponlight | 2007 - ???? |
Primeval | SAS soldiers | With ACOG scope, RIS foregrip, and Surefire Universal weaponlight | 2007 - ???? | |
The Glades | Police officer | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and RIS foregrip | 2010 - ???? | |
Sanctuary | Police officer | 2008 - ???? |
Video Games
Game Title | Used By | Appears as | Mods | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Counter-Strike | Counter Terrorist | Maverick M4A1 Carbine | 2000 | |
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | 2001 | |||
Delta Force: Task Force Dagger | M4A1SD | 2002 | ||
The Sum Of All Fears | "M4" & "Spec Ops M4" | with various attachments | can fire in 3-round burst | 2002 |
America's Army | U.S. Army | M4A1 Carbine/M4A1 SOPMOD | Can be fitted with iron sights, Aimpoint M68 red dot sight, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope, Trijicon RX01 Reflex sight, Harris bipod, KAC suppressor, and M203A1 grenade launcher | 2002 |
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero | Counter Terrorist | Maverick M4A1 Carbine | 2004 | |
Counter Strike: Source | Counter Terrorist | Maverick M4A1 Carbine | 2004 | |
Full Spectrum Warrior | 2004 | |||
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction | Carbine | 2005 | ||
SWAT 4 | NYPD SWAT, Suspects | M4A1 Carbine | Fitted with SureFire M500AB WeaponLight, and foregrip | 2005 |
Battlefield 2 | U.S. Marines | M4A1 Carbine | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 red dot sight | 2005 |
Project Reality | U.S. Army soldiers, U.S. Marines, Hamas, and IDF soldiers | M4/M4A1 Carbine | Available w/ iron sights, Aimpoint M68 red dot sight, Trijicon TA31F and TA31RCO ACOG scopes, ITL MARS, Kimber Mepro, EOTech Holographic sight, foregrip, Harris bipod, and M203 grenade launchers | 2005 |
Far Cry Instincts: Predator | M4 Carbine | Fitted with C-More sight, suppressor, and camouflage paint scheme | 2005 | |
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers | 2006 | |||
Saints Row | AR40 Xtnd | 2006 | ||
ArmA: Armed Assault | U.S. Army soldiers | M4, M4 CompM2, M4 ACOG, M4 + M203, M4 + M203 CompM2, M4A1 ACOG, M4A1 ACOG + M203, and M4A1 QDS CompM2 | Available w/ iron sights, Aimpoint M68 red dot sight, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope, suppressor, and M203A1 grenade launcher | 2007 |
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men | 2007 | |||
Insurgency | U.S. Marines | M4A1 Carbine | Fitted with iron sights, Aimpoint M68 red dot sight, and foregrip | 2007 |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | U.S. Marines, British SAS | M4A1, M4 Suppressed, M4A1 Grenadier, M4A1 SOPMOD, M4 SOPMOD | Available w/ iron sights, tasco Red Dot, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope, suppressor, foregrip, AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL laser designator, and M203A1 grenade launcher | 2007 |
Combat Mission: Shock Force | U.S. Army soldiers | M4A1 Carbine | Fitted w/ Aimpoimt M68 red dot sight, and M203A1 grenade launcher | 2007 |
Zombie Panic Source | M4A1 | 2007 | ||
Counter-Strike Online | Counter Terrorist | Maverick M4A1 Carbine | 2008 | |
Army of Two | M4A1 | 2008 | ||
Terrorist Takedown 2: US Navy Seals | unusable | 2008 | ||
Condemned 2: BloodShot | SCU | Assault Rifle | Customized with a 11.5" barrel, custom gas-block, back up iron sights, a RIS system with rail covers, a better pistol grip, a Vltor Modstock, Magpul 5.56x45mm NATO magazine grips, and a Trijicon ACOG/Aimpoint M68 hybrid sight | 2008 |
Saints Row 2 | AR40 Xtnd | 2008 | ||
Grand Theft Auto IV | Nico Belic, LCPD N.O.O.S.E. teams, police officers, and prison guard | 2008 | ||
Mercenaries 2: World In Flames | Carbine | 2008 | ||
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Old Snake | Can be fitted with iron sights, Aimpoint red dot sight, ACOG scope, SureFirce WeaponLight, laser module, two types of RIS grips, Masterkey shotgun, and Heckler & Koch M320 grenade launcher | 2008 | |
Combat Arms | M4A1 | 2008 | ||
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | 2009 | |||
Delta Force: Xtreme 2 | as the "M4", but fires full-auto | 2009 | ||
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | U.S. Marines | M4A1, M4A1 (Assault), M4A1 (CQB), M4A1 (Night Ops), M4A1 (Marksman), M4A1 (Stealth) | Available w/ iron sights, Aimpoint M68 red dot sight, EOTech 556 Holographic sight, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope, AN/PVS-17 night vision scope, suppressor, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, and M203 grenade launcher | 2009 |
Modern Warfare 2 | U.S. Army Rangers, Task Force 141, and Ultranationalist slaughter group | M4A1 Carbine | Can be fitted w/ iron sights, red dot sight, EOTech 551 Holographic sight, Trijicon ACOG scope, suppressor, Masterkey underbarrel shotgun, and M203 grenade launcher | 2009 |
Prototype | U.S. Marines, Blackwatch soldiers | Assault Rifle | Fitted with carry handle and foregrip. | 2009 |
America's Army 3 | U.S. Army soldiers | M4A1 Carbine | Can be fitted w/ Aimpoint M68 red dot sight | 2009 |
ArmA II | U.S. Marines, U.S. Army, and Private Military Company | M4A1, M4A1 QDS, M4A1 QDS CAMO, M4A1 M203 RCO, M4A1 CCO, M4A1 M203 Holo SD, M4A1 M203 Holo, and M4A1 M203 SOPMOD SD CAMO | Available w/ iron sights, Aimpoint M68 red dot sight, EOTech 556 Holographic sight, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope, suppressor, AN/PEQ-2 laser designator, and M203A1 grenade launcher | 2009 |
Battle: Los Angeles | US Marines and soldiers | Various accessories in cutscenes, but shown without any in-game | 2011 | |
Homefront | Korean soldiers and police, American resistance fighters | M4A1 | Fitted w/ iron sights, and EOTech 551 Holographic sight | 2011 |
Operation Flashpoint: Red River | U.S. Marines | M4A1 Carbine | Fitted w/ iron sights, Aimpoint M68 red dot sights, Trijicon TA31RCO-A4CP ACOG scopes, EOTech 551 Holographic sights, AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL laser designators, SureFire Universal WeaponLights, and M203A1 grenade launchers. | 2011 |
Battlefield 3 | U.S. Marines | M4A1 Carbine | Fitted with iron sights, EOTech 551 Holographic sights, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scopes, Magpul Ranger Plates, SureFire Universal WeaponLights and AN/PEQ-2 laser designators. | 2011 |
Battlefield Play4Free | With tan stock, tan Hogue pistol grip, tan 40-round magazine, and RIS handguard with tan rail covers | 2011 |
Anime
Character | Film Title | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Kochikame, The UFO Movie | |||
1st Division operators | Ga-rei: Zero | 2008 | |
American SOF operators | Canaan | outfitted with various SOPMOD accessories | 2009 |
Hanasaku Iroha | outfitted with various SOPMOD accessories | 2011 |
M4/M4A1 with M203 Grenade Launcher
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Deep Impact | U.S. Army soldiers | 1998 | ||
The Boondock Saints | Seen in armory | 1999 | ||
Universal Soldier: The Return | Jean Claude Van Damme | Luc Deveraux | With C-More red dot sight and Surefire Universal weaponlight | 1999 |
Universal Soldier: The Return | U.S. Army Rangers | With C-More red dot sights and Surefire Universal weaponlights | 1999 | |
Proof of Life | David Caruso | Dino | 2000 | |
Proof of Life | Uptown 2 | 2000 | ||
Tears of the Sun | Eamonn Walker | Ellis "Zee" Pettigrew | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scope | 2003 |
Tears of the Sun | Paul Francis | Danny "Doc" Kelley | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scope | 2003 |
Blade: Trinity | Vampire | With scope | 2004 | |
War of the Worlds | U.S. Army solders | With M68 Aimpoint red dot and ACOG scopes, C-More red dot sights, Surefire Universal weaponlights, and AN/PEQ-2 IR designators | 2005 | |
The Punisher | Thomas Jane | Frank Castle | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scope | 2004 |
Children of Men | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Luke | With weaponlight and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2006 |
Rambo | Jake La Botz | Reese | With ACOG scope and camo paint scheme | 2008 |
Hitman | Henry Ian Cusick | Udre Belicoff | 2007 | |
Hitman | Russian Alpha commando | 2007 | ||
The Mist | U.S. Army soldier | With ACOG scope and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2007 | |
Transformers | Tyrese Gibson | TSgt. Bobby Epps | With ACOG scope and camo paint scheme | 2007 |
Transformers | Pat Mulderrig | Ranger | With AN/PEQ-2 IR designator and camo paint scheme | 2007 |
Home of the Brave | Chad Michael Murray | Pvt. Jordan Owens | 2006 | |
The Sum of All Fears | U.S. Marine | With Trijicon RX01 red dot sight | 2002 | |
Brothers | U.S. Marine | 2009 | ||
District 9 | MNU mercenaries | With AN/PEQ-2 IR designators | 2009 | |
Terminator Salvation | Human resistance fighters | With C-More red dot sights | 2009 | |
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Marlon Wayans | Wallace "Ripcord" Weems | With weaponlight | 2009 |
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | U.S. Army soldier | With C-More red dot sight and Surefire Universal weaponlight | 2009 | |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | N.E.S.T. soldiers | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes | 2009 | |
Battle: Los Angeles | U.S. Marines | With ACOG scopes and AN/PEQ-15 IR designators | 2011 | |
Fast Five | U.S. Federal Agent | With EOTech red dot sight | 2011 |
Television
Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dennis Haysbert | Sgt.Maj. Jonas "Snake Doctor" Blane | The Unit | With various optics and attachments | 2006 - 2009 |
Various | U.S. Army soldiers | The Unit | 2006 - 2009 | |
Luke MacFarlane | Pvt. Frank "Dim" Dumphy | Over There | With an M68 red dot sight, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2005 |
Alexander Skarsgard | Sgt. Brad "Iceman" Colbert | Generation Kill | With AN/PVS-17 night-vision and ACOG scopes and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2008 |
Brian Wade | Cpt. Craig "Encino Man" Schwetje | Generation Kill | With AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2008 |
US military personnel | Stargate: SG1 | With ELCAN scope and AN/PEQ-1 IR designator | 1997 - 2007 |
Video Games
Game Title | Used By | Appears as | Mods | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
America's Army | U.S. Army soldiers | M4A1 Carbine/M4A1 SOPMOD | Can be fitted with iron sights, Aimpoint M68 red dot sight, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope, Trijicon RX01 Reflex sight, Harris bipod, and KAC suppressor | 2002 |
Project Reality | U.S. Army and IDF soldiers | M4/M4A1 Carbine | Available w/ ACOG scope, ITL MARS & EOTech red dot sights | 2005 |
ArmA: Armed Assault | U.S. Army soldiers | M4 + M203, M4 + M203 CompM2, and M4A1 ACOG + M203 | Available w/ iron sights, Aimpoint M68 red dot sight, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope, and suppressor | 2007 |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | U.S. Marines, British SAS | M4A1 Grenadier, and M4A1 SOPMOD | Fitted w/ tasco Red Dot, EOTech 552 Holographic sight, suppressor, foregrip, and AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL laser designator | 2007 |
Combat Mission: Shock Force | U.S. Army soldiers | M4A1 Carbine | Fitted w/ Aimpoimt M68 red dot sight | 2007 |
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | U.S. Marines | M4A1 (Assault) | FItted w/ iron sights, and AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL laser designator | 2009 |
Modern Warfare 2 | U.S. Army Rangers, Task Force 141, and Ultranationalist slaughter group | M4A1 Carbine | Can be fitted with iron sights, red dot sight, EOTech 551 Holographic sight, Trijicon ACOG scope, and suppressor | 2009 |
ArmA II | U.S. Marines, U.S. Army soldiers, and Private Military Company | M4A1 M203 RCO, M4A1 M203 Holo SD, M4A1 M203 Holo, M4A1 M203 SOPMOD SD CAMO | Available w/ iron sights, Aimpoint M68 red dot sight, EOTech 551 Holographic sight, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope, suppressor, and AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL laser designator | 2009 |
Operation Flashpoint: Red River | U.S. Marines | M4A1 Carbine | Fitted w/ iron sights, Aimpoint M68 red dot sights, Trijicon TA31RCO-A4CP ACOG scopes, EOTech 551 Holographic sights, AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL laser designators, and SureFire Universal WeaponLights | 2011 |
Colt Model 933
The Colt Model 933 carbine is similar to the M4 carbine listed above, except with an 11.5" barrel as opposed to the 14.5" barrel on the M4. Aside from that, it has all the same features, including the removable carry handle/rear sight assembly. This has led some people (including Airsoft manufacturers) to nickname it the "M4 Commando" or "M4 CQB", though these are not it's official designations.
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
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Transformers | Josh Duhamel | Captain William Lennox | With M68 Aimpoint red dot & AN/PVS-17 night vision scopes, Vltor Clubfoot stock, Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and Phantom muzzle brake | 2007 |
Harsh Times | Christian Bale | Jim Davis | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, Surefire weaponlight, and RIS foregrip | 2006 |
Romeo Must Die | DMX | Silk | With custom muzzle brake | 2000 |
Home of the Brave | U.S. Army soldiers | 2006 |
Television
Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
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Dennis Haysbert | SGM Jonas "Snake Doctor" Blane | The Unit / "Five Brothers", "Play 16" | With EOTech red dot sight, Crane stock, RIS foregrip, and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2006 - 2009 |
Scott Foley | SFC Bobby "Cool Breeze" Brown | The Unit / "Five Brothers", "Play 16" | With EOTech red dot sight, Crane stock, RIS foregrip, and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2006 - 2009 |
Max Martini | MSGT Mack "Dirt Diver" Gerhardt | The Unit / "Five Brothers", "Play 16" | With EOTech red dot sight, Crane stock, RIS foregrip, and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2006 - 2009 |
Michael Irby | SFC Charles "Betty Blue" Grey | The Unit / "Five Brothers", "Play 16" | With EOTech red dot sight, Crane stock, RIS foregrip, and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2006 - 2009 |
Chicago PD officers | The Chicago Code | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, RIS foregrips, and Surefire Universal weaponlights | 2011 - ???? |
Video Games
Game Title | Appears as | Notes | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|
Battlefield 2 | Promotional material only, with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope | 2005 | |
GoldenEye 007 | w/ optional ACOG | 2010 | |
Fallout: New Vegas | "All American" | w/ ACOG and woodland camo finish | 2010 |
Anime
Character | Film Title | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Lewis | Blood+ | With Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip and EOTech red dot sight | 2005 - 2006 |
U.S. Special Forces soldiers | Blood+ | With Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrips and EOTech red dot sights | 2005 - 2006 |
Dejima Refugees | Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 2nd GIG | 2004-2005 | |
American Soldiers | Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 2nd GIG | With futuristic furniture, cybernetic sights and underbarrel M203 | 2004-2005 |
CQB-R / Mk. 18 Mod 0
An even shorter-barreled M4 Carbine, it has about a 10.5 inch barrel. The upper receiver, which is used on a regular M4 lower receiver, is designated CQB-R (Close Quarters Battle-Receiver), while the entire weapon system is designated as Mark 18 Mod 0 by the United States Navy. Used by Navy VBSS units, NCIS and Navy SEALs. It is another one of the weapons that fell under the 'M4 Commando' nickname as an airsoft gun.
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
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Blood Work | Jeff Daniels | Jasper 'Buddy' Noone | With front sight removed and C-More red dot sight | 2002 |
Tropic Thunder | Flaming Dragons guerrilla | With ACOG sight | 2008 | |
The Expendables | Sylvester Stallone | Barney "The Schizo" Ross | With EOTech sight, tactical flashlight and suppressor | 2010 |
The Losers | Various characters | With various accessories | 2010 |
Television
Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kiefer Sutherland | Jack Bauer | 24 / Season 7 "Episode 15 - 10:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M." | With Aimpoint M4 red dot sight, Aimpoint 3x Magnifier, Gemtech G5 suppressor, LaRue Tactical 7.0 railed handguard, Yankee Hill Mfg front & rear sights, DPMS Inc. 4-railed Gas Block, and Vltor Modstock | 2001 - 2010 |
Video Games
Game Title | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
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Combat Arms | As the "M4A1 CQB-R", with Crane stock and SOPMOD rear sight | 2008 | |
Medal of Honor (2010) | As M4 CQB-R Equipped with Various Accessories | 2010 |
Anime
Title/Episode | Character | Note | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|
Angel Beats! | Yuri | with EOTech Holograhic sight and Beta C-Mag 100 rounds drum magazine | 2010 |
Colt AR-15A2 Government Carbine
A civilian released carbine rifle with a 16" barrel, A2 upper reciever. Designed for law enforcement.
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Fast and the Furious | L.A.P.D. SWAT officer | With M16-style stock | 2001 | |
Conspiracy Theory | John Schwartzman | Sniper | With night-vision scope, 20-round magazine, and laser pointer | 1997 |
Colt AR-15A3 Tactical Carbine
A civilian released carbine rifle with a 16" barrel and a removable carry handle. By designating this rifle as an "A3", much confusion has been made leading people to believe the M16A3 has a removable carry handle as opposed to the M16A4.
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Fast and the Furious | L.A.P.D. SWAT officer | With M16-style stock | 2001 |
Colt Law Enforcement Carbine
The "M4A1" of the civilian world, this rifle has a 16" barrel (as opposed to the M4A1's 14.5") with step-cuts to attach a launcher such as an M203 grenade launcher and the Cobray 37mm Launcher. In films, this gun has been converted to full auto to trick viewers into believing it is an M4A1, earning it the nickname "M4gery".
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
I Am Legend | Will Smith | Dr. Robert Neville | With ACOG scope and PentagonLight MD3R weaponlight | 2007 |
Casino Royale | Miami-Dade Police | 2006 |
Colt 9mm Submachine Gun
Film
- Vin Diesel as DEA Agent Sean Vetter in A Man Apart
- Chow Yun-Fat as John Lee and Terence Wei's men in The Replacement Killers
- An FBI Special Agent in Collateral
- Melinda Clark as Jessica Priest in Spawn (heavily customized with flammable chemicals canister, C-More sight, and laser sight)
- NSA commandos and hidden in the back seat of the GTO in XXX (fitted with Surefire M500AB fore-end weaponlight and C-More red dot sight)
- One of the Merovingian's henchmen in The Matrix Reloaded
- Special operations soldiers in The Siege (fitted with C-More red dot sights)
- Human resistance fighters in Battlefield Earth
- F.B.I. Agent in The Peacemaker (1997)
Television
Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Johnathan LaPaglia | Frank Parker | Seven Days / "Daddy's Little Girl" | 1998 - 2001 |
Video Games
Game | Appears As | Note | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|
Enter the Matrix | 9mm Carbine | 2003 |
Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
28 Weeks Later | Delta Sniper | With 30-round magazine. | 2007 | |
Live Free or Die Hard | Cyril Raffaelli | Rand | With silencer, brass catcher, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip, and Leupold CQ/T scope | 2007 |
Hitman | Sniper | With AN-PEQ-2 IR designator, silencer, and Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip | 2007 |
Video Games
Game Title | Mods | Passwords | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|
America's Army | With bipod and optional silencer | 2002 | |
Ghost Recon 2 | Incorrectly firing 6.8mm ammo | 2004 | |
ArmA II | 2009 |
Commercial Copies of the M16 Rifle series
Many of the guns seen as Colt model guns aren't Colt at all, but the many various other manufacturer copies of the M16/AR-15 series of firearms. The most common clones are the guns made by Bushmaster, PWA, Eagle Arms. Though there are now many semiautomatic rifles made by companies like Panther DPMS and others, most of the Movie Prop houses acquired their guns before the 1990s. So only the most common third part manufacturers will be seen. Since it's difficult to determine which maker built the gun, for the sake of simplicity, the rifle variants in movies will be identified by the COLT model they most look like, unless there is clear evidence of a third party manufacturer. Sometimes this is possible via DVD commentary, direct information from the Armorer, or a clear shot of the manufacturer trademarks on the gun in a screenshot.
Bushmaster XM-15 Rifle Series
Film
- Barry Pepper as Mike Norton in Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The
- Rose McGowan as Cherry Darling in Planet Terror (as a prosthetic leg with grenade launcher)
Rock River Arms Tactical CAR-A4 DEA Carbine
The standard rifle for DEA agents.
Television
- Used by DEA agents in the SPIKE TV series DEA
LaFrance Specialties M16K
Note the sight arrangement to reduce weight and restriction for confined spaces. Special order weapon system built for Law Enforcement and Government Agencies.
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
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Escape from L.A. | Kurt Russell | Snake Pliskin | Used as base for Coreburner | 1996 |
Police Story 3: Supercop | Jackie Chan | Inspector Chan | With 90-round drum magazine | 1992 |
The Dead Pool | Mob assassin | 1988 | ||
Pink Cadillac | Militia member | 1989 |
Bushmaster XM15 "V-Match"
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Seen leaning against wall | 2005 | ||
Soldier | Arcadia 234 Inhabitant | With C-More red dot sight | 1998 | |
Ronin | Sniper | With scope | 1998 |
Olympic Arms K23B
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Departed | SWAT officers | 2006 | ||
Righteous Kill | Robert De Niro | Turk | 2008 | |
Righteous Kill | Al Pacino | Rooster | 2008 | |
Reindeer Games | Gary Sinise | Gabriel | 2000 |
Norinco Model 311
Chinese copy of the M16A1, also called the CQ 5.56. Can be differentiated by the grips, front sight, stock, and handguard.
Film
Television
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Special Arms | 2010 |
Non Firing Replicas of the M16 Rifle
MGC M-16 Model Gun Corp Replica Rifle
Before the advent of inexpensive Airsoft guns there were precious few replica weapons that could be used in productions if they didn't want to have a live firing weapon on set, or for a stunt or if they didn't have the budget to get a real gun (and armorer). Though the U.S. Army had a "rubber duck", i.e. slang for the hard rubber training M16 they used, it was not readily available on demand for the movie prop houses of the 1970s and the 1980s. Thus the metal REPLICA gun was used (those models that were actually available for purchase). Model Gun Corporation of Japan made and built excellent quality metal replica guns between the late 1960s and the early 1980s and the most utilized one was the MGC M16 assault rifle. They were sold in the United States by Collector's Armory, Ltd. (and should not be confused with the inferior quality zinc-pot metal replicas currently coming in from Spain). There is also the MGC XM177 Commando carbine variant (listed in the catalog as the CAR-15), which is basically the same as above but with a non-retractable stock for imitation purposes.
If you've seen a movie with M16s in it, chances are you've seen many replicas of the rifle on camera.
In the following, the use of a metal replica M16 was (painfully) obvious:
Film
- Private Benjamin (1980)
- Apocalypse Now : mounted on the PBR boat, shot up by tracer rounds.
- Full Metal Jacket : the MGC M16 was visible being held by all soldiers who carried the M16. Only when they were firing on screen, did it switch to a live version of the weapon.
- Hamburger Hill : used by background Airborne Soldiers during a medical Evac.
- The Spy Who Loved Me : used by the British/Russian/US Navy Sailors during the gun battle on the Liparus.
- Predator : Used by Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger), for a scene where his rifle is blown up by the Predator.
- Commando : Used by bad guys who kidnap Matrix and hold their M16s on him.
- Uncommon Valor : in any of the armory scenes or flashback scenes of soldiers not firing their M16s, the MGC M16 is evident. Also the CAR-15 replica is heavily used by the LRRP teams in the beginning of the film.
- First Blood : the Army National Guardsmen are seen holding many MGC M16 rifles. Only when an actor fired, did the weapon change to a real weapon.
- Rambo: First Blood Part II : seen in the weapons hold of the pirate boat used to smuggle Rambo up river.
- Hulk : when the Hulk explodes out of the ground on Powell Street in San Francisco, many of the U.S. Army Soldiers were carrying MGC-16 replica rifles (in addition to real AR15-A2 rifles). One of the soldiers holding the fake rifle has a closeup in one of the 'split screen' shots of their reaction to the Hulk.
- The Final Countdown : used by Marines on the deck of the Nimitz in scenes where there is no firing.
- Barb Wire : outfitted with ill fitting 30 round magazines, A2 handguards and A1 birdcage flash hiders, held by Congressionals.
- Dragon Wars: D-War : outfitted with ill fitting 30 round magazines, A2 handguards and A1 birdcage flash hiders, used by background U.S. Army troops defending Los Angeles.
- Used by many cadets in Taps
- Ghostbusters : some of the Army National Guard soldiers near the climax can be seen with these weapons fitted with A1-style flash hiders, supplimenting real M16A1's.
- An L.A.P.D. SWAT officer in Bandits (fitted with A2-style handguards)
- Used by soldiers in Land of the Dead
- Used briefly in The Red Spectacles
Television
.22 caliber Clones of the M16 Rifle
Adler-Jager AP-74/Armi-Jager AP-15
Made in Italy and imported by Mitchell Arms (during the 1970s and early 1980s), these M16 clones were chambered for .22 LR and looked very similar to the M16 or M16A1 rifles. The dummy "20 round magazine" was a solid part of the lower receiver. A small .22LR magazine was inserted into the bottom of the dummy magazine. They were used sometimes in films due to budgetary reasons, since low budget films (especially in the 1970s and 80s) could pick up a .22LR M16 clone for less than a real AR-15. There were .22LR guns imported into the U.S. with either Armi-Jager or Adler-Jager markings (but the Armi-Jager was most common), so both names are correct.
Film
- Peter (Ken Foree) and Roger (Scott H. Reiniger) in Dawn of the Dead (1978) (AP-74)
- American Soldiers in 1968 Tunnel Rats (2009) (AP-74)
- American Soldiers in Baader Meinhof Complex, The (Der Baader Meinhof Komplex) (AP-74)
- NYPD ESU officer in Leon (The Professional) (AP-15 fitted with a fake grenade launcher)
Armscor M16 22
Armscor (out of the Philippines) made another .22LR clone rifle, the Armscor M16 22, however this rifle looked even less like a real M16 and was rarely (if ever) used in a film to impersonate an M16 rifle.
Television
- Cuban rebels in Miami Vice - Season 3 episode -"Cuba Libre"
See Also
- Armalite AR-10 - Firearm from which the M16 is derived.
- Knight's Armament SR-25 - Firearm that uses the AR-10 (and by extension the M16) as the base of its' design, sometimes mistaken for the Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle.
- Heckler & Koch HK416 - Firearm derived from the M4.
- Barrett REC7 & Barrett M468 - Firearms derived from the M16 series in 6.8x43mm Remington SPC.
- LWRC SRT rifle series -Firearms derived from AR-15.