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[[Image:BHD-M733-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Delta Force SFC Sanderson ([[William Fichtner]]) fires his M727 carbine.]] | [[Image:BHD-M733-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Delta Force SFC Sanderson ([[William Fichtner]]) fires his M727 carbine.]] | ||
[[Image:BHDCommando-3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|SFC "Hoot" Hooten ([[Eric Bana]]) uses his M727 to shoot out of a Humvee window.]] | [[Image:BHDCommando-3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|SFC "Hoot" Hooten ([[Eric Bana]]) uses his M727 to shoot out of a Humvee window.]] | ||
[[Image:BHDCommando-6.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A wounded SSG Busch climbs out of his crashed | [[Image:BHDCommando-6.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A wounded SSG Busch climbs out of his crashed Black Hawk and fires his M727 at the Somalis.]] | ||
[[Image:BHDCommando-7.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Sanderson fires his M727 during the "Mogadishu Mile".]] | [[Image:BHDCommando-7.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Sanderson fires his M727 during the "Mogadishu Mile".]] | ||
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Delta Force MSG Gary Gordon ([[Nikolaj Coster-Waldau]]) uses an [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733|M733]] carbine modified with a camouflage paint scheme, M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, weaponlight, and a sound suppressor. Shughart gives this rifle to the wounded Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Durant, who uses it before it runs out of ammo. | Delta Force MSG Gary Gordon ([[Nikolaj Coster-Waldau]]) uses an [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733|M733]] carbine modified with a camouflage paint scheme, M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, weaponlight, and a sound suppressor. Shughart gives this rifle to the wounded Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Durant, who uses it before it runs out of ammo. | ||
[[Image:BHDCommandoSuppressed-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Gordon ([[Nikolaj Coster-Waldau]]) hovers above the second crash site with his suppressed M733.]] | [[Image:BHDCommandoSuppressed-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Gordon ([[Nikolaj Coster-Waldau]]) hovers above the second crash site with his suppressed M733.]] | ||
[[Image:BHDCommandoSuppressed-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gordon with his M733 raised when arriving at Durant's crashed | [[Image:BHDCommandoSuppressed-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gordon with his M733 raised when arriving at Durant's crashed Black Hawk.]] | ||
[[Image:BHDCommandoSuppressed-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Gordon fires his suppressed M733 in defense of the crash site.]] | [[Image:BHDCommandoSuppressed-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Gordon fires his suppressed M733 in defense of the crash site.]] | ||
[[Image:BHDCommandoSuppressed-3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Mike Durant ([[Ron Eldard]]) with Gordon's M733.]] | [[Image:BHDCommandoSuppressed-3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Mike Durant ([[Ron Eldard]]) with Gordon's M733.]] | ||
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== AKS-74U == | == AKS-74U == | ||
Mo'alim ([[Razaaq Adoti]]), the Somali militia leader, carries an [[AKS-74U]] as his weapon of choice, first seen picking it up and inspecting it before heading into battle, then firing a burst into the air to break up the mob attacking one of the surviving | Mo'alim ([[Razaaq Adoti]]), the Somali militia leader, carries an [[AKS-74U]] as his weapon of choice, first seen picking it up and inspecting it before heading into battle, then firing a burst into the air to break up the mob attacking one of the surviving Black Hawk pilots before announcing that he was to be taken alive as a prisoner. | ||
[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm]] | [[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm]] | ||
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[[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:GAU-17A HH60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:BHD-M134-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A GE M134 with flash suppressor on the MH-60 | [[Image:BHD-M134-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A GE M134 with flash suppressor on the MH-60 Black Hawk as it transports Rangers and Deltas.]] | ||
[[Image:BHD-M134-4.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" supplies close air support with its twin M134 miniguns.]] | [[Image:BHD-M134-4.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An AH-6 "Little Bird" supplies close air support with its twin M134 miniguns.]] | ||
[[Image:BHD 006.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An MH-60 door gunner provides cover fire with an M134. Note that the helicopter's name seen on the fuselage is ''[[Armageddon]]''.]] | [[Image:BHD 006.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An MH-60 door gunner provides cover fire with an M134. Note that the helicopter's name seen on the fuselage is ''[[Armageddon]]''.]] | ||
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== RPG-7 == | == RPG-7 == | ||
The Russian manufactured [[RPG-7]] features prominently in the film as the weapon which brings down a pair of UH-60 | The Russian manufactured [[RPG-7]] features prominently in the film as the weapon which brings down a pair of UH-60 Black Hawk. In one scene inspired by an actual event, a projectile from an RPG-7 strikes PVT. Kowalewski (Brendan Sexton III), the driver of one of the M35 deuce and a half trucks in Lieutenant Colonel Danny McKnight ([[Tom Sizemore]])'s convoy and fails to detonate, impaling the luckless soldier instead. | ||
[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg|thumb|none|500px|RPG-7 - 40mm]] | [[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg|thumb|none|500px|RPG-7 - 40mm]] | ||
[[Image:BHDRPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|RPG-7s being handed out by the militia.]] | [[Image:BHDRPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|RPG-7s being handed out by the militia.]] | ||
[[Image:BHD-RPG7.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An antitank grenade being fired at a Black Hawk. It is obviously CGI, since there is no backblast.]] | [[Image:BHD-RPG7.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An antitank grenade being fired at a Black Hawk. It is obviously CGI, since there is no backblast.]] | ||
[[Image:BHDRPG7-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A milita member fires the RPG that takes down Super Six One, causing the first | [[Image:BHDRPG7-2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A milita member fires the RPG that takes down Super Six One, causing the first Black Hawk crash of the operation.]] | ||
[[Image:BHDRPGhead.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An undetonated RPG warhead impales the deuce and a half driver, PFC Kowalewski (Brendan Sexton III).]] | [[Image:BHDRPGhead.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An undetonated RPG warhead impales the deuce and a half driver, PFC Kowalewski (Brendan Sexton III).]] | ||
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== AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade == | == AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade == | ||
There are several appearances in the film of [[AN/M14 incendiary grenade]]s; used by Deltas to destroy sensitive equipment at both | There are several appearances in the film of [[AN/M14 incendiary grenade]]s; used by Deltas to destroy sensitive equipment at both Black Hawk crash sites, as well as to destroy the SPG-9 recoilless rifle mentioned above once Hoot and his team are done with it. Another one can be seen sitting on a table when Hoot is loading up. | ||
[[Image:AN-M14 Incendiary Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|150px|AN/M14 incendiary grenade]] | [[Image:AN-M14 Incendiary Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|150px|AN/M14 incendiary grenade]] | ||
Revision as of 23:40, 26 November 2011
The following weapons were used in the film Black Hawk Down:
Rifles
Colt Commando
The Delta operators mainly wield the M727 and M733 variants of the Colt Commando. The M727 variant is identified by its A2 upper receiver and 14.5" barrel with the cutout for mounting an M203 grenade launcher; the M733 has the shorter 11.5" barrel. Staff Sergeant Daniel Busch (Richard Tyson) is the first Delta member on screen, and also the first soldier we see carrying an M727. All Delta members carry M727s and M733s, fitted with various accessories such as Aimpoint scopes and Surefire flashlights. Master Sergeant Gary Gordon (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) can be seen carrying an M733 featuring a camouflage paint scheme and a sound suppressor, which is then used by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Durant (Ron Eldard) to pick off several more Somalis before running out of ammunition and being overwhelmed.
Delta Customs
The Delta Force operators arm themselves differently from the Rangers by using customized Colt Model 727 and 733 rifles as opposed to longer, heavier M16A2 rifles. Many are fitted with such accessories as Aimpoint red dot scopes and Surefire tactical lights (with the pressure switch taped to the handguard with 100mph or electrical tape). Some of the Colts have camouflage paint schemes, and some of them are fitted with 14.5" barrels with M203 cuts (M727).
Rangers
While the Rangers are armed almost entirely with M16A2 rifles, Captain Mike Steele (Jason Isaacs) uses a Colt Model 733 carbine, noted by the 11.5" barrel and fixed carry handle, with nothing modified or changed. SFC "Doc" Schmid (Hugh Dancy) also uses a Model 733, presumably because as a medic, he would need a lighter, more versatile weapon to move quickly to wounded soldiers.
Delta Sniper
Delta Force MSG Gary Gordon (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) uses an M733 carbine modified with a camouflage paint scheme, M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, weaponlight, and a sound suppressor. Shughart gives this rifle to the wounded Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Durant, who uses it before it runs out of ammo.
CAR-15
Some of the Deltas Operators are seen using Colt Commando CAR-15 carbines with the original long type muzzle brake, which are also heavily customized. There is a high possibility they are built from several Commando types so a definite I.D. isn't certain unless the armorer can verify it.
Colt M4 carbine
Hoot (Eric Bana) seems to use an Colt M4 carbine with the same customizations and paint job as the Commando rifles when doing solo operations in Somalia, noted by its removable carry handle. He uses it to shoot a wild boar from a chopper, and is chastised by CPT Steele (Jason Isaacs) for keeping the weapon's safety off in the barracks. One of the Deltas is also seen using an M4 carbine during the operation itself.
A bit of anachronism here, both the M4 and M4A1 entered service in 1997, 4 years after the events of this film (in 1993), so the M4 should technically not be in Hoot's hands. The probable reason was the fact that most of the earlier M16 Carbines are hard to come by, so they needed something to fill that gap.
Colt M16A2
Most of the Rangers, including SSG Matt Eversmann (Josh Hartnett) are armed with an M16A2. While defending the second Black Hawk crash site, SFC Randy Shughart (Johnny Strong) can be seen using, for a short time though, an M16A2, alongside his M14.
Special
M14 Rifle
The M14 rifle is seen being used by Delta Force Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart (Johnny Strong), most notably when he and MSG Gary Gordon (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) are covering the second crash site. His M14 sports a camouflage paint scheme and an Aimpoint CompM2/M68 reflex sight.
M16A1
M16A1 rifles are seen in the Somali arms dealer's shop and one militia member is seen loading up one. At one point, Rangers can be seen watching a portion of the film The Jerk where a madman is trying to shoot the protagonist using a scoped M16A1.
CETME
Spanish CETME rifles are seen among the weapons in the arms dealer's shop, many of which are taken by the militia to combat the U.S. forces. They are not Heckler & Koch G3s, most notably because they have a simple fixed sight instead of a rear sight spindle.
Heckler & Koch G3A3
The local militia arm themselves with, among many other weapons, actual Heckler & Koch G3A3 assault rifles.
Norinco Type 56
A full stock Norinco Type 56 is used by a Somali to whack Mike Durant in the head. It has a slanted AKM syle muzzle brake added on.
Norinco Type 56-1
Nearly all of the Somali gunmen are armed with the Norinco Type 56-1 assault rifle, which is a Chinese derivative of the AKS-47/AKMS. They are identified by the hooded front sights, which only Chinese Kalashnikov rifles have. At one point in the film, one of the soldiers can be seen removing the magazine from a discarded Type 56-1 and stuffing it in an empty pouch. Whether this was done to take back a souvenir or for some other reason is not known.
AKS-74U
Mo'alim (Razaaq Adoti), the Somali militia leader, carries an AKS-74U as his weapon of choice, first seen picking it up and inspecting it before heading into battle, then firing a burst into the air to break up the mob attacking one of the surviving Black Hawk pilots before announcing that he was to be taken alive as a prisoner.
Sniper Rifles
SVD Dragunov
When Hoot (Eric Bana) is in the Somali town, he passes the arms dealer, who has an SVD Dragunov on display.
Machine Guns
M60 machine gun
Ranger Specialist Shawn Nelson (Ewen Bremner) can be seen carrying an M60 machine gun as his standard weapon. A mounted M60 is also seen and fired from at least one of the Humvees in the extraction convoy. Some of the Somalis can be seen using them as well.
Special
FN Minimi
Several Rangers can be seen carrying FN Minimis throughout the film, standing in for the M249-E1 SAW. It is also the weapon used by Specialist Lance Twombly (Tom Hardy) to accidentally deafen Nelson when he fires it too close to his head. The Minimis are also fitted with circular 200-round cloth ammo bags instead of hard plastic drums.
Browning M2HB
The Browning M2HB heavy machine gun is fielded by the US Army on their HMMWVs, the U.N. forces on their APCs, and the Somali militia on their technicals in the film. The opening shots of the film feature Somali militiamen slaughtering a gathered crowd at a food distribution center with the powerful .50 cal.
General Dynamics GAU-17/A
During the slaughter of the crowd, the U.S. forces hovering in the MH-60 aren't cleared to fire the General Dynamics GAU-17/A miniguns mounted on their Black Hawk. Pylon-mounted miniguns, mounted alongside 2.75 rockets, are also carried by the AH-6 Little Birds and rain lead in several scenes.
DShK Heavy Machine Gun
Several vehicle mounted Russian DShK heavy machine guns appear in several scenes of the film.
Zastava M72B1
One of the Somalis fires on Mike Durant's Black Hawk armed with an Zastava M72B1, a copy of the RPK light machine gun, identifiable by the stock and handguard design. Another Somali is seen providing suppressing fire on the Rangers and Delta operatives with one when the Delta operators and Rangers try to reach the second Black Hawk crash site.
PKM Light Machine Gun
A PKM light machine gun is seen resting on a table in the Somali arms dealer's shop.
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Durant (Ron Eldard), the MH-60 Black Hawk pilot of Super Six-Four, is armed with a Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with a slim handgrip and uses it to defend himself after he's shot down. The MP5 was briefly issued to helicopter crews as a personal defense weapon (PDW), but was discontinued in this role when it was determined its 9x19mm ammo lacked sufficient stopping power against armor-wearing or drug-crazed enemies, as was the case in Somalia. The guns is also briefly used by SFC Randy Shughart before being killed by the overwhelming militia. In the book and real life, the weapons were actually MP5Ks. They were referred to as "Skinny Popper", a reference to the men's nickname for the Somalis.
Special
Shotguns
Remington 870
While never used on screen, SFC Sanderson (William Fichtner) can be seen with a customized Remington 870 Express Magnum (standing in for an 870 Police Magnum) slung over his right shoulder. A pistol grip (minus the folding stock) is used in place of the full stock. This same setup is used on a short 870 by Charlie Sheen in the movie Navy SEALs. In a deleted scene, SFC Sanderson uses the shotgun to blow the hinges on a door inside the target building. The tail end of this shot is still in the finished movie, although if you haven't seen the deleted scene before it would be hard to spot. In the book, at least one of the Delta operators has an 870 Masterkey attached to his CAR-15.
Handguns
M1911A1
We see the M1911A1 pistol in the hands of the Delta operators as their sidearm of choice. As the two Delta snipers attempt to secure the second crash site they are forced to draw their M1911A1 pistols as the overwhelming Somali forces close in on them. Delta Force MSG Wex (Kim Coates) can be seen at the firing range with an M1911A1 near the beginning of the film.
Tokarev TT-33
A Somali militiaman uses a Tokarev TT-33 to kill SFC Shughart (Johnny Strong) at the second crash site. It should be noted that the militiaman fires 11 shots, which is 3 more than the TT-33's 8-round magazine.
Beretta 92FS
The Beretta 92FS pistol (standing in for the M9) is seen a few times in the film in the hands of Rangers, and members of Lieutenant Colonel McKnight's convoy. Mainly it is seen in the hands of Maddox in the Humvee. McKnight himself carries his 92FS sidearm around as a proper means to defend himself.
Launchers
RPG-7
The Russian manufactured RPG-7 features prominently in the film as the weapon which brings down a pair of UH-60 Black Hawk. In one scene inspired by an actual event, a projectile from an RPG-7 strikes PVT. Kowalewski (Brendan Sexton III), the driver of one of the M35 deuce and a half trucks in Lieutenant Colonel Danny McKnight (Tom Sizemore)'s convoy and fails to detonate, impaling the luckless soldier instead.
Norinco Type 69 Rocket Launcher
Along with RPG-7s, Chinese Norinco Type 69 launchers are used by the militia.
M72 LAW
An Army Ranger, Lieutenant Tom DiTomasso, can be seen taking out a "technical" with an M72A3. The M72A3 was a Post Vietnam improved model of the M72 Rocket, and the last variation used by the U.S. Army. Upgrade versions (up to M72A7) of the LAW are being fielded by the U.S. Navy and USMC as recently as 2007, as well a variant is used by the Canadian Forces and other NATO nations in Afghanistan.
SPG-9 Recoilless Rifle
At one point in the film, Aidid's militia begin to bombard the building the majority of the Rangers and Deltas have taken cover in with mortars and an SPG-9 recoilless rifle. A group of Deltas led by Hoot soon kill the gunners and then turn the weapon against the militia, killing several with one shot.
Cobray CM203 Flare Launcher
Many of the Rangers' M16A2s are fitted with Cobray CM203 37mm Flare Launchers, standing in for the M203 grenade launcher. Most notably seen in the hands of SGT Ruiz (Enrique Murciano) of CPT Steele's (Jason Isaacs) unit. See flare launcher page for a guide on telling them apart.
M203 Grenade Launcher
While the Cobray CM203 37mm launchers are fitted on most of the Ranger's M16A2 rifles, a couple of actual M203 grenade launchers attached to M16A2s are seen, the most notable of which is Specialist John Grimes (Ewan McGregor) who assists Delta in taking out a technical that has them pinned down, missing the first shot before destroying the vehicle with a High-Explosive Dual-Purpose (HEDP) grenade from his M203.
Grenades
M67 Hand Grenade
While loading up for the assault, Hoot (Eric Bana) is seen taping up the pins and spoons on some M67 fragmentation hand grenades. SFC Sanderson is later seen throwing one into a window to take out a Somali who has him and the Deltas and Rangers pinned down.
AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade
There are several appearances in the film of AN/M14 incendiary grenades; used by Deltas to destroy sensitive equipment at both Black Hawk crash sites, as well as to destroy the SPG-9 recoilless rifle mentioned above once Hoot and his team are done with it. Another one can be seen sitting on a table when Hoot is loading up.
