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Revision as of 19:19, 4 September 2014
For help identifying AR-15 variants, see the Colt AR-15 Identification Guide.
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 (STANAG Magazines)
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
| Film Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Days in May | Andrew Duggan | COL William 'Mutt' Henderson | Possibly the first depiction of an M16 in a Hollywood film | 1964 |
| Ice Station Zebra | Various | US Marines and Navy sailors | 1968 | |
| Diamonds are Forever | Various | Blofield's henchmen | 1971 | |
| Shaft's Big Score! | Various | Gangster | With 30-round magazine | 1972 |
| Soylent Green | Various | Guards | 1973 | |
| The Friends of Eddie Coyle | Various | Gangsters | 1973 | |
| Savage Sisters | Rosanna Ortiz | Mei Ling | 1974 | |
| Various | Philippine soldiers, guerrillas | |||
| Badlands | Various | Army National Guard | 1973 | |
| Zardoz | Various | Exterminators | 1974 | |
| Two-Minute Warning | John Cassavetes | LAPD Sgt. Buttons | With 30-round magazine | 1976 |
| Silver Streak | Various | FBI Agents | 1976 | |
| The Enforcer | Various | People's Revolutionary Strike Force terrorists and SFPD officers | Fitted with both 3-prong and A1 flash hiders | 1976 |
| Vigilante Force | Kris Kristofferson | Aaron Arnold | 3-prong flash hider | 1976 |
| Shelly Novack | D.O. Viner | 3-prong flash hider | ||
| Don Pulford | Dave Laughlin | 3-prong flash hider | ||
| Carmen Argenziano | Brian Seldon | 3-prong flash hider | ||
| Charles Cyphers | Perry Beal | 3-prong flash hider | ||
| Black Sunday | Steven Keats | Robert Mashevsky | 1977 | |
| Operation Thunderbolt | Israeli commando | 1977 | ||
| The Spy Who Loved Me | Various | US Navy sailors | Stolen from Armoury and Stromberg guards | 1977 |
| Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff | Marcel Bozzuffi | Joanno aka "Captain" | 1977 | |
| Damnation Alley | Paul Winfield | Keegan | 1977 | |
| Coming Home | Bruce Dern | Capt. Bob Hyde | 1978 | |
| The Boys from Brazil | Various | Nazis | 1978 | |
| Apocalypse Now | Various | US Army soldiers | 1979 | |
| The Exterminator | Robert Ginty | John Eastland | 1980 | |
| Stripes | Various | US Army soldiers | 1981 | |
| Escape from New York | Various | US Police Force and USSS agents | Handguards removed | 1981 |
| The Loch Ness Horror | British Soldiers | 20-round magazine | 1981 | |
| Wolfen | Albert Finney | NYPD Det. Dewey Wilson | Night Vision Scope | 1981 |
| Gregory Hines | Whittington | |||
| Fracchia the Human Beast (Fracchia la belva umana) | Italian policemen | 1981 | ||
| Taps | Various | Cadets | 1981 | |
| Rambo: First Blood | Brian Dennehy | Sheriff Will Teasle | 1982 | |
| Various | Hope County sheriff's deputies | |||
| Octopussy | Roger Moore | James Bond | SP1 with an A1 Flash hider | 1983 |
| Flashpoint | US Army soldiers | 1984 | ||
| Jungle Warriors | Paramilitary guard | 1984 | ||
| My Science Project | John Stockwell | Mike Harlan | With Cobray CM203 flare launcher | 1985 |
| Fisher Stevens | Vince Latello | |||
| Raphael Sbarge | Sherman Reardon | |||
| Al Leong | Viet Cong soldier | |||
| Various | Viet Cong soldiers | |||
| Commando | Arnold Schwarzenegger | John Matrix | Fitted with A1 flash hider; becomes an A1 in some shots | 1985 |
| Various | Arius' men and US Army soldiers | Fitted with A1 flash hiders, some with A2 hand guards | ||
| The Quiet Earth | Alison Routledge | Joanne | 1985 | |
| Yes, Madam! (Huang jia shi jie) | Hong Kong policemen | 1985 | ||
| The Park is Mine | Various | NYPD SWAT officers | Fitted with AN/PVS-2 Starlight night vision scopes | 1986 |
| Raw Deal | Various | Patrovita's thugs | 1986 | |
| Heartbreak Ridge | Various | US Marines | Fitted with A1 flash hiders | 1986 |
| Platoon | Chris Pedersen | Crawford | Fitted with A1 flash hider | 1986 |
| Legacy of Rage | Various | Henchmen | with birdcage flash hiders | 1986 |
| Murphy's Law | Charles Bronson | Jack Murphy | Fitted with 3-prong flash hider | 1986 |
| A drug farmer | Fitted with 3-prong flash hider | |||
| Lethal Weapon | Various | LAPD SWAT officers | Deleted scene only | 1987 |
| Predator | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Dutch | Fitted with A1 flash hider and Fake M203 Launcher | 1987 |
| Sonny Landham | Billy | Fitted with A2 hand guards, A1 flash hider, and Mossberg 500 shotgun | ||
| Full Metal Jacket | Various | US Marines | 1987 | |
| Die Hard | Various | LAPD SWAT officers | 1988 | |
| They Live | Roddy Piper | Nada | 1988 | |
| Keith David | Frank | |||
| Various | Cable 54 building guards | |||
| L.A. Bounty | L.A.P.D. officer | 1989 | ||
| Enemy | Peter Fonda | Ken Andrews | SP1 with an A1 Flash hider | 1990 |
| Showdown in Little Tokyo | Dolph Lundgren | Sergeant Chris Kenner | Fitted with A2 handguards | 1991 |
| Brandon Lee | Johnny Murata | |||
| Rapid Fire | Linda Perlin | Police officer | Fitted with A2 handguards and A1 flash hider | 1992 |
| Jurassic Park | Unknown actor | InGen worker | Fitted with A2 handguards and A1 flash hider | 1993 |
| Undercover Blues | Olek Krupa | Zubic | 1993 | |
| Forrest Gump | Tom Hanks | Forrest Gump | 1994 | |
| Various | US Army soldiers | |||
| In the Army Now | Pauly Shore | PFC "Bones" Conway | LaFrance-converted AR-15 SP1; fitted with A1 flash hider and A2 hand guards | 1994 |
| Various | US Army personnel | |||
| Village of the Damned | Various | US Army National Guard soldiers | Fitted with A2 handguards | 1995 |
| Beyond Rangoon | Burmese soldiers | 1995 | ||
| Crying Freeman | Mark Dacascos | Yo Hinomura | Fitted with Cobray CM203 37mm Launcher | 1995 |
| The Rock | Tony Todd | Captain Darrow | Fitted with A1 flash hider and M203 grenade launcher | 1996 |
| The Pest | John Leguizamo | Pestario "Pest" Vargas | Fitted with A2 handguards, A1-style lower receiver & flash hider, and fake A2-style windage adjustment knob | 1997 |
| Commander Hamilton | Swedish guards | 1998 | ||
| Analyze This | Various | Mobsters | Fitted with A2 handguards and A1 flash hiders | 1999 |
| The Matrix | Various | Lobby guards | Fitted with both 3-prong and A1 flash hiders | 1999 |
| Keanu Reeves | Neo | |||
| Coronado | Clayton Rohner | Arnet McClure | 2003 | |
| Various | Rebel Soldiers | |||
| Once Upon a Time in Mexico | Gerardo Vigil | General Marquez | Fitted with A2 handguards and A1 flash hiders | 2003 |
| Various | General Soldiers | |||
| Alone in the Dark (2005) | Various | Bureau 713 Commandos | 2005 | |
| Land of the Dead | Various | US Army soldiers | 2005 | |
| The Battle of Long Tan | Various | Australian soldiers | 2006 | |
| Black Dynamite | Michael Jai White | Black Dynamite | With M203 grenade launcher | 2009 |
| Various | Black Panther | |||
| The Expendables 2 | Sang member | 2012 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Notes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Story | Jan-Michael Vincent | L.A.P.D. Officer Hauser | "Line of Fire"(SO1E11) | 1973-1977 |
| S.W.A.T. | Steve Forrest | Lieutenant Dan "Hondo" Harrelson | 1975-1976 | |
| James Coleman | Officer T.J. McCabe | |||
| Robert Urich | Officer Jim Street | |||
| Rod Perry | Sgt. Deacon "Deke" McKay | |||
| Mark Shera | Officer Dominic Luca | |||
| The A-Team | Various | 1983 - 1988 | ||
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Various | U.S. soldiers, guards, criminals | 1993 - 1997 | |
| The Stand | Unknown actor | henchman | 1994 | |
| JAG | Various | U.S. soldiers | Only seen in flashbacks to Vietnam War | 1995 - 2005 |
| Farscape | Claudia Black | Aeryn Sun | "A Human Reaction"(SO1E16) | 1999-2003 |
| Mail Call | R. Lee Ermey | Himself | 2002 - 2009 | |
| Supernatural | Unknown actor | Conspiracy theorist | 2005 - Present | |
| Lock 'n Load with R. Lee Ermey | R. Lee Ermey | Himself | Original M16A1 with Three Prong Flash Hider | 2009 |
Anime
| Anime Title | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C³ | Airsoft, Hanging in the background | 2013 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears As | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWII G.I. | Fitted with A2 handguards, also available only in the Platoon Leader expansion pack | 1999 | ||
| Vietcong | Can be attached with M7 bayonet | Firing 18 rounds from 20-round magazine | 2002 | |
| Enter the Matrix | 2003 | |||
| Shellshock Nam '67 | "Assault Rifle" | Incorrectly fitted with A2 handguards and firing 30 rounds from 20-round magazine | 2004 | |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | "M16" | Incorrectly firing 30 rounds from 20-round magazine | 2006 | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | Can be modified with extended mags, dual mags, red dot sight, ACOG scope, infrared scope, suppressor, M203 grenade launcher, KAC Masterkey, and flamethrower | Incorrectly firing in three-round burst in multiplayer and "Zombies" modes | 2010 | |
| Dead Island | "Burst Rifle" | Avaiable with iron sights or reflex sight, also can fire in semi-automatic and four-round bursts | Incorrectly firing 30 rounds from 20-round magazine | 2011 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balibo | FRETELIN Guerillas | 2009 | ||
| Tropic Thunder | Jay Baruchel | Kevin Sandusky | Mocked up from an M16A1 | 2008 |
| Brandon T. Jackson | Alpo Chino | |||
| Various | Actors playing U.S. Army soldiers | |||
| We Were Soldiers | Mel Gibson | LTC Hal Moore | Mocked up from an M16A1 | 2002 |
| Barry Pepper | Joe Galloway | |||
| Jsu Garcia | CPT Tony Nadal | |||
| Robert Bagnell | 1LT Charlie Hasting | |||
| Chris Klein | 2LT Jack Geoghegan | |||
| Ryan Hurst | SGT Ernie Savage | |||
| Josh Daugherty | SPC Robert Ouellette | |||
| Various | U.S. Army soldiers | |||
| Dead Presidents | Jaimz Woolvett | Lieutenant Dugan | Mocked up from an M16A1 | 1995 |
| Various | U.S. Marines | |||
| Legacy of Rage | Various | Henchmen | with birdcage flash hiders | 1986 |
| 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 |
| Various | U.S. Special Forces |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Wings of Eagles | Revolutionaries | 1986 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | 2004 | ||
| vietcong 2 | 2005 |
M16A1 Rifle
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Laughing Policeman | Barricaded Suspect | 1973 | ||
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Various | Soldiers | 1976 | |
| The Enforcer | Various | SFPD officers | 1976 | |
| The Boys in Company C | Andrew Stevens | Billy Ray Pike | 1978 | |
| The Odd Angry Shot | Various | Australian SAS troopers | 1979 | |
| Apocalypse Now | Various | US Army soldiers | 1979 | |
| The Jerk | M. Emmet Walsh | The Madman | Fitted with scope | 1979 |
| The Blues Brothers | Carrie Fisher | Jake's ex-fiance | 1980 | |
| Various | State Troopers, Sheriff's Deputies, Chicago Police SWAT, and US Army soldiers | |||
| The Final Countdown | Various | US Marines | 1980 | |
| The Octagon | Carol Bagdasarian | Aura | 1980 | |
| John Shields | McCarn's lieutenant | |||
| Thad Geer | McCarn's man | |||
| Enter the Ninja | Venarius' henchmen | 1981 | ||
| Choice of Arms | Seen in Jean's armoury | 1981 | ||
| Death Wish 2 | Various | Thugs | 1982 | |
| Rambo: First Blood | Various | US Army National Guardsmen | 1982 | |
| Uncommon Valor | Reb Brown | Blaster | 1983 | |
| The Day After| | Various | US Air Force Security Police | 1983 | |
| Ghostbusters | Various | US Army National Guardsmen | 1984 | |
| Code Name: Wild Geese | Thomas Danneberg | Arbib | Fitted with M203 grenade launcher | 1984 |
| Manfred Lehmann | Klein | |||
| Rene Abadeza | Kim | |||
| Various | Kim's men and General Khan's soldiers | |||
| The Terminator | Paul Winfield | Lt. Edward Traxler | 1984 | |
| Lance Henriksen | Detective Hal Vukovich | |||
| Various | LAPD officers | |||
| Latino | Robert Beltran | Eddie Guerrero | 1985 | |
| Various | Contras soldiers | |||
| Coordinates of Death (Koordinaty smerti) | Various | US Army soldiers and Viet Cong guerrillas | 1985 | |
| Hold-Up | Montreal SWAT and police | 1985 | ||
| Rambo: First Blood Part II | Various | Vietnamese troops and pirates | Some fitted with A2 handguards | 1985 |
| Day of the Dead | Various | US Army soldiers | 1985 | |
| American Ninja | Steve James | CPL Curtis Jackson | Fitted with M203 grenade launcher | 1985 |
| Various | US Army soldiers | |||
| Commando | Arnold Schwarzenegger | John Matrix | Alternates with M16 SP1 | 1985 |
| Various | Arius' men and U.S. Army soldiers | Some fitted with M16A2 hand guards | ||
| Commando Leopard | Lewis Collins | Enrique Carrasco | With M203 grenade launcher | 1985 |
| John Steiner | Smithy | |||
| Cristina Donadio | Maria | |||
| Klaus Kinski | Colonel Silveira | |||
| Manfred Lehmann | Padre Julio | |||
| Various | Soldiers and rebels | |||
| The Park is Mine | Various | NYPD SWAT officers | 1986 | |
| Iron Eagle | Various | US Air Force security guards | 1986 | |
| Aliens | Seen on the walls of the Sulaco's armory | 1986 | ||
| Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Various | US Marines | 1986 | |
| Band of the Hand | Daniele Quinn | Carlos | . | 1986 |
| Heartbreak Ridge | Various | US Marines | With and without MILES gear | 1986 |
| Platoon | Charlie Sheen | PVT Chris Taylor | 1986 | |
| Various | US Army soldiers | |||
| Extreme Prejudice | Matt Mulhern | SSgt. Declan Patrick Coker | 1987 | |
| Various | Special Unit and cartel members | Some with A2 handguards | ||
| Gardens of Stone | Various | US Army personnel (seen during news footage of the Vietnam War) | 1987 | |
| Hamburger Hill | Various | US Army 101st Airborne personnel | 1987 | |
| Dragnet | SWAT officers | With A2 handguards | 1987 | |
| Rage of Honor | Various henchmen | 1987 | ||
| BAT*21 | Danny Glover | Captain Clark | 1988 | |
| Bulletproof | Henchmen | Fitted with A2 handguards | 1988 | |
| Iron Eagle II | Various | US Military Police | 1988 | |
| Casualties of War | Various | US Army soldiers | 1989 | |
| The Package | Various | US Army soldiers | 1989 | |
| A Better Tomorrow III | Chow Yun-Fat | Mark Lee | 1989 | |
| Anita Mui | Chow Ying Kit | |||
| Tony Leung Ka Fai | Cheung Chi Mun | |||
| Various | ARVN soldiers | |||
| Code Name Coq Rouge (Täcknamn Coq Rouge) | Israeli soldiers | 1989 | ||
| Fire Birds | Various | US Army soldiers | 1990 | |
| By Dawn's Early Light | US military personnel | 1990 | ||
| Total Recall | Seen at Kuato's resistance base | 1990 | ||
| Die Hard 2 | Various | Airport police and US Army Special Forces | The Army Special Forces team fitted with A2 handguards | 1990 |
| Bullet in the Head | Jacky Cheung | Fai | 1990 | |
| Darkman | Karl A. Wickman | Police officer | Fitted with scope | 1990 |
| Silence of the Lambs | US Army National Guardsmen | 1991 | ||
| Nothing But Trouble | Various | US Armyy National Guardsmen | 1991 | |
| Toy Soldiers | Various | Colombian soldiers | 1991 | |
| Terminator 2: Judgement Day | Seen on the walls of Sarah's armory | 1991 | ||
| The Jackpot! (La Totale!) | Seen in secret service minivan | 1991 | ||
| Rapid Fire | Various | Guards | 1992 | |
| Hard Boiled | Philip Kwok | Mad Dog | Fitted with M203 grenade launcher | 1992 |
| Various | Hong Kong police and Johnny Wong's thugs | |||
| RoboCop 3 | Seen on the wall of a Splatterpunk's house | 1993 | ||
| Open Fire | Jeff Wincott | Alec McNeil | 1994 | |
| Ron Howard George | Deacon | |||
| Mimi Craven | Lynne Tolbert | |||
| Lee de Broux | Bob McNeil | |||
| Soldier Boyz | Michael Dudikoff | Major Toliver | 1995 | |
| Channon Roe | Brophy | |||
| David Barry Gray | Lamb | |||
| Various | Vinh Moc's soldiers | |||
| Species | Background extras | U.S. Soldiers | 1995 | |
| Rumble in the Bronx | NYPD officers | 1995 | ||
| FBI officer in helicopter | ||||
| Heat | Wes Studi | Detective Casals | Fitted with A2 handguards | 1995 |
| The Rock | Various | Rogue US Marines | Fitted with A2 handguards and tactical flashlights, some with M203 grenade launchers | 1996 |
| Eraser | Various | US Marshalls | Fitted with A2 handguards | 1996 |
| The One That Got Away | Sam Halpenny | "Legs" Lane | fitted w/ Cobray CM203 | 1996 |
| Alexander Morton | Big Bob | fitted w/ Cobray CM203 | ||
| The Long Kiss Goodnight | Henchman | 1996 | ||
| Romeo & Juliet | Various | Verona Beach police officers | Some fitted with A2 handguards | 1996 |
| The Devil's Own | 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 | |
| Con Air | Various | Convicts and US Army National Guardsmen | Fitted with A2 handguards | 1997 |
| The Postman | Various | Holnist soldiers | 1997 | |
| Dance with the Devil | Javier Bardem | Romeo Dolorosa | 1997 | |
| Carlos Bardem | Reggie San Pedro | |||
| Miguel Galván | Doug | |||
| Against the Law | Richard Grieco | Rex | 1997 | |
| The Pentagon Wars | Cary Elwes | LTC James G. Burton | With magazine removed and A2 handguards | 1998 |
| Various | US Army soldiers | Fitted with A2 handguards | ||
| From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money | Various | Mexican Police | . | 1999 |
| Shergar | Various | S.A.S. Soldiers | 1999 | |
| Blue Streak | Various | Mexican Border Security Officers | Fitted with A2 handguards | 1999 |
| Battlefield Earth | Human resistance fighters | Some with M203 grenade launchers | 2000 | |
| Joint Security Area | ROKA soldiers | Fitted with A2 handguards | 2000 | |
| The Point Men | Israeli soldiers | 2001 | ||
| War (Voyna) | Aslan | 2002 | ||
| Death to Smoochy | SWAT team | 2002 | ||
| The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | Various | US Army Rangers | Some fitted with M203 grenade launchers | 2002 |
| XXX | Colombian narcotics officer | 2002 | ||
| Land of the Dead | Various | Fiddler's Green Soldiers | 2005 | |
| The Devil's Rejects | Various | Sheriff's department and Rejects | 2005 | |
| Sky Fighters | Terrorists | 2005 | ||
| The Departed | Various | Massachusetts State Police at funeral | Fitted with A2 handguards | 2006 |
| The Battle of Long Tan | Various | Australian soldiers | Anachronistic | 2006 |
| Invisible Target | Hong Kong Police | 2007 | ||
| The Apocalypse Code | U.S. soldiers | 2007 | ||
| Rambo | Various | Karen rebels | 2008 | |
| The Sniper | Hong Kong SDU sniper team | M16A1 fitted with with A2 handguards and ACOG scope | 2009 | |
| Elephant White | several examples in weapons caches | 2010 | ||
| Red State | Stephen Root | Sheriff Wynan | with A2 handguards | 2011 |
| Super 8 | Kyle Chandler | Jackson Lamb | 2011 | |
| Noah Emmerich | Colonel Nelec | |||
| State of Emergency | US Marines | A2 Handguards | 2011 | |
| Men In Black 3 | Military Police | 2012 | ||
| R2B: Return to Base | South Korean honor guard | 2012 | ||
| Argo | U.S. Marines | 2012 | ||
| Battleground | U.S. Soldiers | 2012 | ||
| Cockneys vs. Zombies | Alan Ford | Ray | With M203 attached. | 2012 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The A-Team | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | 1983 - 1987 | |
| Tour of Duty | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | 1987 - 1988 | |
| Tour of Duty | Ving Rhames | SP4 Tucker | Episode:"Burn Baby Burn" | 1987 |
| The Stand | Gary Sinise | Stud Redman | 1994 | |
| The Stand | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | 1994 | |
| 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 |
| Harsh Realm | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | Fitted with M16A2 hand guards | 1999 - 2000 |
| Going Back | Pablo Espinosa | Chico Spaceman | 2001 | |
| Ultimate Force | Tony Curran | Sgt. Pete Twamley | Fitted with M16A2 handguards | 2002 - 2006 |
| Sendhil Ramamurthy | Tpr. Alex Leonard | |||
| Christopher Fox | Cpl. Louis Hoffman | Fitted with Cobray CM203 | ||
| Louis Decosta Johnson | Cpl. Dave Woolston | |||
| Liam Garrigan | Cpl. Ed Dwyer | |||
| Miles Anderson | Col. Aidan Dempsey | Changes to AR-15 Sporter-1 for firing scenes | ||
| Cult members | 20 round magazines | |||
| Columbian Soldiers | Fitted with leather slings | |||
| Simon Kassianides | Juan | Changes to AR-15 Sporter-1 in some scenes | ||
| Roberto Viana | Miguel | |||
| Falling Skies | Extras | Resistance fighters | 2011 - ???? | |
| Jon Benjamin Has a Van | Mexican and Salvadoran border guards | 2011 | ||
| Tyrant | Ali | non-firing replica/Episode 2 | 2014 | |
| Tyrant | Abbudinian soldiers | non-firing replicas | 2014 |
Anime
| Anime Title | Character(s) | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Magic M-66 | Spec-Ops Commandos | Some fitted with M203 grenade launchers | 1987 |
| Appleseed | Cyborg terrorist | 1988 | |
| Patlabor: The Movie 2 | JGSDF Intelligence Agents | 1993 | |
| Amazing Nurse Nanako | American soldiers | 1999 | |
| Noir | Ulgian Army Soldiers | 2001 | |
| Full Metal Panic! | Melissa Mao | Fitted with A2 handguards | 2002 |
| Belfangan Clouseau | |||
| Sousuke | Fitted with M203 grenade launcher | ||
| Blood+ | American soldiers; seen during flashbacks | 2005 | |
| Black Lagoon | Various | 2006/2010 | |
| The Skull Man | American soldiers | 2009 | |
| Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells from the Sky | Various | Seen with A1 and A2 handguards | 2010 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears As | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallout Tactics | "M16A1" | Fitted with A2 handguards | 2001 | |
| Grand Theft Auto III | "M16" | Fitted with fictional 60-round magazine | 2001 | |
| Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow | "M16A2" | Available only with Trijicon ACOG scope | 2002 | |
| Battlefield: Vietnam | "M16" | Available as standard firing on full-auto, and as a sniper rifle fitted with scope but firing on semi-auto | Modeling error showing the ejection port on the left side | 2004 |
| Söldner: Secret Wars | "M16A1" | 2004 | ||
| Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War | Fitted with A2 handgaurds; seen only in cutscenes, non-playable | 2004 | ||
| Project Reality | "M16A2" | Available with and without M203 grenade launcher | Featured with A1 and A2 handguards | 2005 |
| Project Reality | As the "M16A1 DMR" | With scope mounted on carry handle | 2005 | |
| Scarface: The World is Yours | "Carbine Assault Rifle" | Can be fitted with dual mags and M203 grenade launcher | 2006 | |
| Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops | 2006 | |||
| 7.62 High Calibre | "M16A1" | Can be fitted with 20-round magazine, 30-round (and dual 30-round) magazine, Aimpoint M68 CCO, Trijicon ACOG scope, AV/PVS-14 night scope, laser module, tactical flashlight, bipod, bayonet, and suppressor | 2008 | |
| 1968 Tunnel Rats (VG) | 2009 | |||
| Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | "M16A1" | Can be fitted with suppressor, laser module M203 grenade launcher, underbarrel shotgun | 2010 | |
| Project Reality: Vietnam | "M16A1" | Available with 20-round and 30-round magazines | 2012 | |
| Alan Wake's American Nightmare | "Assault Rifle" | Fitted with A2 handguards | 2012 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders | Michael Gross | William Matrix | 1988 | |
| The Abyss | U.S. Navy personnel | Mix of A1 and SP1-style lower receivers; possibly semi-auto AR-15 A2s | 1989 | |
| RoboCop 2 | Detroit Police officers | Fitted with MWC "90-rounder" inverted drums and 30-round translucent magazines | 1990 | |
| Stone Cold | Soldiers | 1991 | ||
| Rapid Fire | François Chau | Detective Farris | fitted with tactical scope | 1992 |
| Jurassic Park | Guards | With and without barrel-mounted weaponlights | 1993 | |
| Clear and Present Danger | US Army soldiers | 1994 | ||
| In the Army Now | Pauly Shore | PFC Bones Conway | 1994 | |
| GoldenEye | US Marines | 1995 | ||
| Ransom | Michael Gaston | FBI Special Agent Jack Sickler | 1996 | |
| The Rock | US Marine honor guard | 1996 | ||
| Eraser | US Marshal | 1996 | ||
| Independence Day | US military personnel | 1996 | ||
| Courage Under Fire | Meg Ryan | CPT Karen Emma Walden | With full-auto lower receiver | 1996 |
| Seth Gilliam | SGT Steven Altameyer | |||
| Various | US Army soldiers | |||
| Bulletproof | LAPD SWAT officers | 1996 | ||
| Various | DEA agents | |||
| Volcano | Army National Guard soldiers | 1997 | ||
| The Pest | Aries Spears | Chubby | With A1-style forward assist | 1997 |
| Con Air | John Malkovich | Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom | 1997 | |
| Ving Rhames | Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones | |||
| Deep Impact | US Army soldiers | 1998 | ||
| Godzilla (1998) | US Army soldiers | 1998 | ||
| Armageddon | US military personnel | 1998 | ||
| The Siege | US Army soldiers | 1998 | ||
| The General's Daughter | Various actors | US Army soldiers | 1999 | |
| Blue Streak | US Custom agents | 1999 | ||
| Various | Mexican Border Patrol officers | |||
| Three Kings | Mark Wahlberg | SFC Troy Barlow | 1999 | |
| Ice Cube | SSG "Chief" Elgin | |||
| Various | US Army soldiers | |||
| Left Behind: The Movie | IDF soldiers and American National Guardsmen | 2000 | ||
| Total Western | Jean-Marie Winling | The Colonel | 2000 | |
| Total Western | The Colonel's group member | 2000 | ||
| Evolution | US Army soldiers | 2001 | ||
| Swordfish | Police officer | 2001 | ||
| Jurassic Park III | US Marines | 2001 | ||
| Behind Enemy Lines | US Marines | 2001 | ||
| Black Hawk Down | Josh Hartnett | SSG Matt Eversmann | 2001 | |
| Ewan McGregor | SPC John Grimes | Fitted with M203 grenade launcher | ||
| Johnny Strong | SFC Randy Shughart | |||
| Carmine Giovinazzo | SGT Mike Goodale | |||
| Matthew Marsden | SPC Dale Sizemore | |||
| Gregory Sporleder | SGT Scott Galentine | |||
| Brian Van Holt | SGT Struecker | |||
| Enrique Murciano | SSG Ruiz | Fitted with Cobray CM203 | ||
| Various | US Army Rangers | |||
| Desert Saints | Mexican police | 2002 | ||
| Ali G Indahouse | Sacha Baron Cohen | Ali G | 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 |
| The Sum of All Fears | US Marines | With and without M203 grenade launcher | 2002 | |
| Die Another Day | US military personnel | 2002 | ||
| Various | South Korean Military Police | |||
| Tears of the Sun | US Marines | 2003 | ||
| Dreamcatcher | US Army soldiers | 2003 | ||
| The Core | US military personnel | 2003 | ||
| A Man Apart | Guard | 2003 | ||
| Battle Royale II: Requiem | Japanese soldiers | 2003 | ||
| 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shootout | Ron Livingston | Donnie Anderson | 2003 | |
| Bad Boys II | US Marines | 2003 | ||
| Various | Miami PD officers | |||
| The Whole Ten Yards | Bruce Willis | Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudesky | 2004 | |
| Matthew Perry | Dr. Nicholas "Oz" Ozeransky | |||
| The Day After Tomorrow | US Army soldier | 2004 | ||
| American Soldiers: A Day in Iraq | Jason Matheson | LT Diggs | 2005 | |
| XXX 2: State of the Union | US Marines | 2005 | ||
| Various | US Army soldiers | |||
| War of the Worlds | US Army soldiers | With and without SureFire Universal WeaponLight | 2005 | |
| Various | US Marines | |||
| Lord of War | Seen in warehouse | 2005 | ||
| Jarhead | Jake Gyllenhaal | LCpl. / Pfc. Anthony "Swoff" Swofford | 2005 | |
| Jamie Foxx | SSgt. Sykes | With and without paintball conversion | ||
| Lucas Black | LCpl. Chris Kruger | |||
| Laz Alonso | LCpl. Ramon Escobar | With Cobra CM203 | ||
| Brian Geraghty | Pfc. Fergus O'Donnell | With and without M203 grenade launcher | ||
| Peter Sarsgaard | Cpl. Alan Troy | With M203 grenade launcher/Cobray CM203 | ||
| Various | US Marines | |||
| X-Men: The Last Stand | US Army soldiers | 2006 | ||
| The Departed | Police honor guard | 2006 | ||
| Blood Diamond | Sierra Leone Army soldiers | 2006 | ||
| Various | South African mercenaries | |||
| Home of the Brave | Brian Presley | SPC Tommy Yates | 2006 | |
| Various | US Army soldiers | |||
| Battle for Haditha | Various | U.S. Marines | With vertical foregrips and Trijicon ACOG scopes, mocked up to resemble the M16A4 MWS | 2007 |
| Bobby Z | Laurence Fishburne | Tad Gruzsa | 2007 | |
| Transformers | US military personnel | 2007 | ||
| I Am Legend | Guard | 2007 | ||
| Invisible Target | Hong Kong Police | 2007 | ||
| Cloverfield | US Army Soldiers | 2008 | ||
| Babylon A.D. | Neolite | 2008 | ||
| Bangkok Dangerous | Police sniper | With scope, Harris bipod, and cheekpad | 2008 | |
| The Eleventh Hour | Bounty Hunter | 2008 | ||
| Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia | Colombian Army soldiers | 2009 | ||
| Rogue unit | ||||
| Crank: High Voltage | Stripper | 2009 | ||
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | US Army soldiers | 2009 | ||
| Various | Jordanian Special Forces soldiers | |||
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | US Army soldier | Fitted with M203 grenade launcher with the lower half of the standard handguard removed | 2009 | |
| Surrogates | US Army soldier | 2009 | ||
| Unthinkable | US Army soldiers | 2010 | ||
| Fair Game (2010) | US Military honor guard | 2010 | ||
| New Kids Nitro | Tim Haars | Gerrie | extension to carrying handle, but no scope attached | 2011 |
| Colombiana | US Embassy guards | 2011 | ||
| Steve Niles' Remains | rouge US Army soldiers | Airsoft | 2011 | |
| Machine Gun Preacher | Gerard Butler | Sam Childers | HBAR, w/scope | 2011 |
| Get the Gringo | Prison Guard | 2012 | ||
| Warm Bodies | Military survivors | 2013 | ||
| The Purge | Purger | 2013 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The X Files | 1993 - 2002 | |||
| Star Trek: Voyager / "Future's End" | Militant extremists | 1995 - 2001 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Ultimate Force | Ross Kemp | Sgt. Henry "Henno" Garvie | Fitted with a Cobray CM203 | 2002 - 2006 |
| Jamie Draven | Cpl. Jamie Draven | |||
| Christopher Fox | Cpl. Louis Hoffman | |||
| Richard Armitage | Capt. Ian Macalwain | Unmodified rifle | ||
| Laurence Fox | Cpl. Mick Sharp | |||
| Tremors: The Series / "Night of the Shriekers" | Patrick St. Esprit | Karl Hartung | 2003 | |
| Tremors: The Series / "Night of the Shriekers" | Security personnel | 2003 | ||
| Red Cap/Betrayed | SAS Troopers | With and without M203s and Colt 4x20 scopes | 2003 - 2004 | |
| 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 - ???? | |
| Over There | Nicki Aycox | Pvt. Brenda "Mrs. B" Mitchell | 2005 | |
| Over There | Lizette Carrión | PFC Esmaralda "Doublewide" Del Rio | 2005 | |
| Prison Break - Season 1 | Guards / Soldiers | 2005 - 2006 | ||
| Prison Break - Season 2 | Panamanian Police Officers | 2006 - 2007 | ||
| Prison Break - Season 3 | Sona Guards | 2007 - 2008 | ||
| Invasion | William Fichtner | Sheriff Tom Underlay | 2006 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| The Kill Point | Pittsburg PD officers | 2007 | ||
| The Kill Point | Armored van driver | 2007 | ||
| The Kill Point | Henchman | 2007 | ||
| Knight Rider (2008) / "Exit Light, Enter Knight" | Justin Bruening | Michael Knight | Fitted with Leatherwood scope mount and telescopic sight | 2008 |
| Knight Rider (2008) / "Exit Light, Enter Knight" | Bank robbers | 2008 | ||
| The Andromeda Strain | US Army soldiers | Airsoft replicas | 2008 | |
| Falling Skies | Extras | Resistance fighters | 2011 | |
| Revolution (TV Series) / "Ties that Bind" | Extras | Monroe Republic Militia Soldiers | 2012 | |
| Revolution (TV Series) / "Ties that Bind" | Daniella Alonso | Nora Clayton | 2012 | |
| Banshee - Season 1 | can be seen in opening titles | 2013 |
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 | |
| Planetes | INTO soldiers and El Tanikans | 2003 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears As | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armored Fist 3 | Seen in title sequence, non-playable | 1999 | ||
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 | Seen held by American soldiers in one of the game's endings, non-playable | 2000 | ||
| Hitman: Codename 47 | "M16A2" | 2000 | ||
| Operation Flashpoint | "M16A2" | Can fire in semi-auto and three-round burst, also available with M203 | The world model features a mirror of the right side of the receiver | 2001 |
| Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror | "M16" | Can fire in semi-auto and three-round burst, also fitted with barrel-mounted laser sight | Featuring 20-round magazine | 2002 |
| America's Army | "M16A2" | Can fire in semi-auto and three-round burst, also available with M203 | 2002 | |
| Conflict: Desert Storm | "Colt M16A2 Assault Rifle" "M16 Colt Silenced Sub-machine Gun" |
First variant is fitted with M203 and can fire in semi-auto, three-round burst, and inaccurately full-auto; second variant fitted with scope and suppressor, also featuring an inaccurate 32-round magazine | 2002 | |
| Splinter Cell | Used by hostile NPCs, non-playable | 2002 | ||
| Delta Force: Black Hawk Down | "M16" "M16/203" |
Available with and without M203 | First variant erroneously featuring a 14.5" barrel while ironically the second variant has the correct 20" barrel; the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto | 2003 |
| Postal 2 | Erroneously capable of full-auto fire | The model is fitted with Pachmayr Vindicator pistol grip and erroneously showing the fire selector switch set on semi-auto | 2003 | |
| Manhunt | "Defender Mark 1" | Can fire in semi-auto and erroneously full-auto | Firing 30 rounds from a 20-round magazine | 2003 |
| Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising | "M16" "M16/203" |
Available with and without M203 | First variant erroneously featuring a 14.5" barrel while ironically the second variant has the correct 20" barrel; the fire selector switch is set on semi-auto; Available only for the Rifleman class of the Joint Ops faction | 2004 |
| The Matrix: Path of Neo | "Assault Rifle" | Erroneously full-auto fire | Featuring a Thermold magazine | 2005 |
| Battlefield 2 | With and without M203 grenade launcher | 2005 | ||
| The Punisher (VG) | "5.56mm Assault Rifle" | With optional M203 grenade launcher and night-vision scope, incorrectly shown capable of full auto fire | 2005 | |
| Joint Task Force | With 20-round magazine | 2006 | ||
| Manhunt 2 | 2007 | |||
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | "M16A2" | Erroneously fires in full-auto | 2007 | |
| World in Conflict | 2007 | |||
| ArmA: Armed Assault | 2007 | |||
| 9th Company: Roots of Terror | 2008 | |||
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | Seen only in cutscenes, non-playable | 2008 | ||
| Left 4 Dead | "Assault Rifle" | With barrel-mounted weaponlight 50-round magazine |
2008 | |
| Far Cry 2 | "M16A3" | Seen in a magazine and on posters, non-playable | 2008 | |
| Delta Force: Xtreme 2 | "M16/M203" | Fitted with M203 | 2009 | |
| ArmA II | "M16A2" "M16A2 M203" |
Can fire in semi-auto and three-round burst, also available with M203 | 2009 | |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | "M-16 Assault Rifle" | With barrel-mounted weaponlight and optional laser sight 50-round magazine |
2009 | |
| Firearms: Source | "M16-A2" | Can fire semi-auto and three-round burst | 2010 | |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution | Seen held by a soldier in one of the game's endings, non-playable | 2011 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Seen used by a thug in the intro cutscene, non-playable | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors (Guerreros) | Serbian and Albanian soldiers | with a red dot sight | 2002 | |
| Home of the Brave | SFC Duhon | Fitted with EOTech Holographic sight | 2006 | |
| The Incredible Hulk (2008) | Various | US Army soldiers | Fitted with carry handles and A2 handguards | 2008 |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) | US Army soldiers | Fitted with carry handles and A2 handguards | 2008 | |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Various | US military personnel | Fitted with Trijicon ACOG scopes, SureFire Universal WeaponLights, and KAC RIS foregrips | 2009 |
| The Hurt Locker | Various | US Army soldiers | Possibly airsoft replicas; fitted with various attachments | 2009 |
| Far Cry (2008) | Mercenary | Possibly Armalite M15A4; fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO | 2009 | |
| Legion | Paul Bettany | Michael | Fitted with carry handle and M203 grenade launcher | 2010 |
| Survival of the Dead | Alan Van Sprang | SGT Crocket | 2010 | |
| Athena Karkanis | Tomboy | |||
| Red (2010) | Helen Mirren | Victoria | Fitted with CAA Sharp Shooting Stock, HBAR flat top upper, sniping scope, A2 handguards, GemTech suppressor, and Harris Bipod | 2010 |
| Battle: Los Angeles | Ne-Yo | Cpl. Kevin Harris | Fitted with Magpul MBUS rear sight, Trijicon TA31F ACOG scope (on Larue Precision mount), AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL designator, Surefire Universal WeaponLight, and KAC RIS foregrip | 2011 |
| Jim Parrack | LCpl. Kerns | |||
| Noel Fisher | Pfc. Lenihan | |||
| Various | US Marines | Fitted with Magpul MBUS rear sights, Trijicon TA31F and TA31RCO ACOG scopes (on Larue Precision mount), AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL designators, Surefire Universal WeaponLights, and KAC RIS foregrips or M203A2 grenade launchers | ||
| Various | US California Army National Guardsmen | Fitted with Magpul MBUS rear sight, Trijicon TA31F ACOG scope (on Larue Precision mount), Surefire Universal WeaponLight, and KAC RIS foregrip | ||
| Michael Peña | Joe Rincon | Fitted with Magpul MBUS rear sight, Trijicon TA31F ACOG scope (on Larue Precision mount), AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL designator, Surefire Universal WeaponLight, and KAC RIS foregrip | ||
| Thor | Various | S.H.I.E.L.D. guards | Fitted with C-More red dot sights | 2011 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSI: Miami | U.S. Marines | "Come As You Are" With ACOG scope, Surefire Universal weaponlight, RIS foregrip, and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | ||
| CSI: Miami | Miami-Dade P.D. officer | "Seeing Red" With EOTech red dot sight | ||
| Over There | U.S. Army soldier | 2005 | ||
| Jericho | New Bern residents | 2006 - 2008 | ||
| Jericho | Beck's soldiers | With and without M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and Surefire weaponlight | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Prison Break - Season 3 | Sona Guards | with scope and RIS handguard | 2007 - 2008 | |
| The Unit | U.S. Army soldier | "Dark of the Moon" | 2009 | |
| Supernatural - Season 5 | Jensen Ackles | Dean Wincehster | Dlask Arms Corp. rifle with telescopic sight / "Good God, Y'all" (S05E02) | 2009 |
| Shawn Roberts | Austin | |||
| Future Weapons | stock footages | 2010 | ||
| Ultimate Weapons | various soldiers | with ACOG and ITL MARS | 2010 | |
| Breakout Kings / "Fun with Chemistry" | Ted Hallet | Corrections Officer | 2011 - ???? | |
| Falling Skies | Resistance fighter | 2011 | ||
| Defiance | Justin Rain | Quentin McCawley | With telescopic sight | 2013 |
| Deklon Roberts | Sentry | |||
| Defiance residents | ||||
| Continuum - Season 2 / Split Second | Liber8 terrorist | suppressed and scoped | 2013 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | UNF soldiers | used in multiple configurations | 2006 |
| Upotte!! | Ichiroku (Japanese for One Six) | With & without ACOG Scope | 2012 - ???? |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears As | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Recon | "M16A2" | Availalbe with carry handle, Trijicon RX01NSN reflex sight, and M203A2 grenade launcher | 2001 | |
| The Sum of All Fears (VG) | "M16", "M16/M203" | Available with Trijicon RX01NSN reflex sight and M203A2 grenade launcher | 2002 | |
| Close Combat: First to Fight | "M-16 A4" | Fitted with Trijicon TA01 ACOG scope and M203 grenade launcher | NPCs using rifles fitted with carry handles and A2 handguards | 2005 |
| Project Reality | M16A4 | Available with iron sights, EOTech Holographic sight, M68 CCO, Trijicon TA31F ACOG scope, KAC RIS and Grippod foregrips, and M203A2 grenade launcher | 2005 | |
| Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | "A4 Rifle" | Available in the Xbox 360 version only | 2006 | |
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | With Grippod foregrip, Magpul PMag magazine, and ACOG scope | 2007 | ||
| Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 | "A4 Rifle" | Available with Aimpoint M68 CCO and H&K M320 grenade launcher | Available in the Xbox 360 version only | 2007 |
| ArmA: Armed Assault | "M16A4", "M16A4 ACOG", "M16A4 GL", "M16A4 ACOG GL" | Available with iron sights, Trijiocn TA01 AOCG scope, AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL designator, and M203A2 grenade launcher | Added with update v1.04; erroneously modeled with A1 pistol grip | 2007 |
| Insurgency | M16A4 | Available with iron sights, and M203A2 grenade launcher | 2007 | |
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | M16A4 | Available with iron sights, SureShot red dot sight, M203 grenade launcher, suppressor, or Trijicon ACOG scope | Incorrectly firing on full-auto in singleplayer mode | 2007 |
| 7.62 High Calibre | M16A4 | Can be fitted with 20, 30 and double 30-round magazines, M9 bayonet, Aimpoint M68 CCO, Trijicon ACOG scope, Leupold M8 scope, AV/PVS-4 night scope, laser module, tactical flashlight, Harris bipod, M9 bayonet, and suppressor | 2008 | |
| Combat Arms | "M-16A3" | 2008 | ||
| America's Army 3 | "M16A4", "M16A4 DMR" | Available with iron sights, Aimpoint M68 CCO, Trijicon M150 ACOG scope, and H&K M320 grenade launcher | 2009 | |
| ArmA II | "M16A4 CCO", ""M16A4 RCO", "M16A4 M203", "M16A4 M203 RCO" | Available with iron sights, Aimpoint M68 CCO, Trijicon TA31 ACOG scope, AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL designator, and M203A2 grenade launcher | Erroneously modeled with A1 pistol grip | 2009 |
| Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | "M16A4", "M16A4 Assault", "M16A4 CQB", "M16A4 Night Ops", "M16A4 Marksman", "M16A4 Stealth" | Available with iron sights, Aimpoint M68 CCO, EOTech 551 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN ACOG scope, AN/PAS-13 thermal scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR Designator, suppressor, and M203A2 Grenade Launcher | 2009 | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | M16A4 | 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 | |
| Art of Murder: Hunt for the Puppeteer | Fitted with A1 handguards | 2009 | ||
| Art of Murder: Cards of Destiny | Fitted with A1 handguards | 2009 | ||
| Marines: Modern Urban Combat | Fitted w/ Trijicon ACOG scope, and M203 grenade launcher | 2010 | ||
| Counter-Strike Online | M16A4 | Fitted with iron sights, KAC RIS foregrip, and painted with desert camouflage scheme | Available to the Counter-Terrorist faction only | 2010 |
| Medal of Honor (2010) | M16A4 | Can be fitted with dual magazines, iron sights, EOTech 551 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN ACOG scope, or suppressor | Available in multiplayer mode only; erroneously firing on full-auto; modeled with unremoveable M203A2 Grenade Launcher | 2010 |
| Karma Online | 2011 | |||
| War Inc. Battlezone | Erroneously firing on full-auto | 2011 | ||
| Homefront | "M16 Rifle" | Can be fitted with various optical sights | Fires in semi-automatic only, also incorrectly firing 20 rounds from a 30-round magazine | 2011 |
| Battlefield Play4Free | "M16A2" | Can be fitted with iron sights, Sightmark SureShot red dot sight, or EOTech Holographic sight | Modeled with ejection port, brass deflector, and carry handle fastening nuts on wrong sides, unremoveable M203 grenade launcher, Hogue pistol grip, and tan furniture | 2011 |
| Operation Flashpoint: Red River | M16A4 | Available with iron sights, Aimpoint M68 CCO, Trijicon TA31RCO ACOG scope, SureFire Universal WeaponLight, AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL designator, and M203 grenade launcher | Modeled with reassembles to the Canadian C7 rifle, noticing by the handguard and the small rails attached beside the front iron sight | 2011 |
| Battlefield 3 | "M16A3" "M16A4" (both variants are available in-game) |
Can be modified with iron sights, Trijicon RX01 reflex sight, EOTech 556 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN ACOG scope, ELCAN M145 MGO, infrared scope, KAC RIS foregrip, AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL designator, tactical flashlight, Harris bipod, heavy barrel, H&K M320 grenade launcher | Magazines are modeled with Magpul | 2011 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | M16A4 | Can be modified with FMJ rounds, extended mags, dual mags, red dot sight, Holographic sight, ACOG scope, thermal scope, heartbeat sensor, suppressor, M203 grenade launcher, and KAC Masterkey | Modeled with a flash hider similar to the Non Gun M16A2 replica | 2011 |
| Jagged Alliance: Back in Action | "M16" | Fitted with EOTech 551 Holographic sight, 20-round magazine, and A2 handguards | 2012 | |
| Arctic Combat | 2012 | |||
| Battlefield 4 | M16A4 | 2013 | ||
| Battlefield Hardline | "M16A3" | 2014 |
Colt AR-15 Sporter-1
Films
| Film Title | Actor | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennessy | IRA snipers | 1975 | ||
| Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) | Gangmembers | 1976 | ||
| Trespass | Ice Cube | Savon | Fitted with A2 handguards and rubber bands on pistol grip and handguard | 1992 |
| Byron Minns | Moon | |||
| Tommy "Tiny" Lister | Cletus | |||
| Tico Wells | Davis | |||
| In the Army Now | Pauly Shore | PFC "Bones" Conway | Fitted with A2 handguards | 1994 |
| Lori Petty | PVT Christine Jones | |||
| David Alan Grier | PVT Fred Ostroff | |||
| Various | US Army soldiers | |||
| The One That Got Away | Paul McGann | Chris Ryan | fitted w/ Cobray CM203 | 1996 |
| The One That Got Away | David Morrissey | Andy McNab | fitted w/ Cobray CM203 | 1996 |
| The One That Got Away | Nick Brimble | Vince Phillips | fitted w/ Cobray CM203 | 1996 |
| The One That Got Away | Steven Waddington | Dinger | fitted w/ Cobray CM203 | 1996 |
| The One That Got Away | Simon Burke | Stan | fitted w/ Cobray CM203 | 1996 |
| The One That Got Away | Hannes Muller | Mark | fitted w/ Cobray CM203 | 1996 |
| Four Brothers | DPD honor guard | Fitted with A2 handguards and 20-round magazines | 2005 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam-12 | Martin Milner | Officer Malloy | 1971-1975 | |
| Adam-12 | Kent McCord | Officer Reed | 1971-19751 | |
| Dempsey and Makepeace | Cortez´s henchmen | "The Cortez Connection" (S03E08) | 1985 | |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Militant extremists | Fitted with A2 handguards | 1995 - 2001 | |
| Ultimate Force | Ross Kemp | SSgt. Henry "Henno" Garvie | Fitted Cobray CM203 | 2002 - 2006 |
| Chris Ryan | SSgt. Johnny Bell | |||
| Jamie Draven | Cpl. Jamie Dow | |||
| Miles Anderson | Col. Aidan Dempsey | M16A1 in non firing scenes | ||
| Columbian soldiers and rebels | ||||
| Simon Kassianides | Juan | Changes to M16A1 in some scenes | ||
| Roberto Viana | Miguel |
Colt AR-15A2 Sporter II
Films
| Film Title | Actor | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderheart | FBI agents | Early model | 1992 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Weapons | Early model with A1 handguard | 2009 |
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. A 'Competition' model was also made, incorporating a flat-top upper receiver to allow mounting of various optics. Both versions of the Match Target are available with a permanently attached compensator as a factory option.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home of the Brave | Brian Presley | Tommy Yates | With magazine removed | 2006 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mythbusters | Competition with 30 round magazine | 2003 - ???? |
Colt AR-15 Sporter Carbine
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Smile of the Fox | Steve Bond | Mark Derrick | With a scoope, Model 6420 | 1992 |
| The Smile of the Fox | Derrick´s pal | With a scope, Model 6420 | 1992 | |
| Top Dog | SWAT officers | 1995 | ||
| U.S. Marshals | Michael Paul Chan | Cultural Attache | 1998 | |
| Point Blank | Michael Wright | Sonny | 1998 | |
| Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright | 2010 |
Television
| Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Bamber | Lt. Dotsy Doheny | Ultimate Force | Sporter II fitted with solid stock and duckbill flash-hider | 2002 - 2006 |
| Miles Anderson | Col. Aidan Dempsey | |||
| Heather Peace | Tpr. Becca Gallagher | |||
| Abbudinian soldiers and Shiek Rashid's guards | Tyrant | non-firing replicas | 2014 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burn-Up Scramble | 2004 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Island | 2011 | ||
| Dead Island Riptide | 2013 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuum - Season 2/ Episode 2 | with Cobray 37mm Launcher | 2013 | ||
| Luvia Petersen | Jasmine Garza | Continuum - Season 1/ "Fast Times" (Episode 2) | with Cobray 37mm Launcher | 2012 |
| Various | Canadian Forces soldiers | Combat Hospital | C7A1 and C7A2, with ELCAN scopes and RIS foregrips | 2011-??? |
| 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 (TV Series) | 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 | C7A1, with polymer magazine, ELCAN scope, and Heckler & Koch AG36 grenade launcher | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | C7A2, with Back-Up Iron Sights, EOTech red dot sight, ELCAN scope, and M203 grenade launcher | 2005 | ||
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | As the "Diemaco C7A2" | C7A2, with Crane stock, polymer magazine, EOTech red dot sight, and ELCAN Specter scope | 2007 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Koteas | Colonel Xavier Marks | Combat Hospital | C8A3, with ELCAN scope and foregrip | 2011-??? |
| 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 | C8A1, with polymer magazine, RIS foregrip, and M68 Aimpoint red dot & ELCAN scopes | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | C8A3, with EOTech red dot sight and ELCAN scope | 2005 |
Diemaco/Colt Canada C7/C7A1 LSW
A light machine gun variant of the C7, the LSW features an enlarged gas tube and heavier barrel with a correspondingly larger handguard with a distinctive square profile and detachable carry handle. The weapon is only capable of being fired in fully automatic from an open bolt (hence no need for a forward assist), and features a bipod, vertical grip and modified buffer tube to aid in automatic fire. The weapon was a joint venture between Colt and Diemaco, and is thus the only Canadian variant to feature the A2 rear sights as standard. The original C7 LSW was designed in the 80s and featured a barrel mounted bipod and fixed sights. The weapon was updated to the C7A1 LSW in the 90's, which featured a flattop receiver and a handguard mounted bipod. These two weapons were sold by Colt as the Model 750 and Model 950 respectively and were known as either the "Light Machine Gun" or "Automatic Rifle", however all weapons are actually made by Diemaco/Colt Canada as noted by the maple leaf stamped on the magazine well.
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warface | M16A2 LMG | C7A1/Model 950, forward sight and vertical grip removed | 2013 |
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 | Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer | AR-15/SP1 | 1987 |
| Cold Steel | Sharon Stone | Kathy Connors | AR-15/SP1 | 1987 |
| Cold Steel | Jonathan Banks | Iceman | 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 | |
| Point Blank | Michael Wright | Sonny | M16A1, with optics and suppressor | 1998 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Elephant White | Thai thug | M16A1 | 2010 | |
| 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 | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dino Crisis 2 | Mounted on M16A2 | 2000 | ||
| Project IGI: I'm Going In | Mounted on M16A2 | 2000 | ||
| Operation Flashpoint | "M16A2" | Can fire HE rounds and flares in green and red colors | Mounted on M16A2 | 2001 |
| Ghost Recon | "M16A2" | Mounted on M16A4 | 2001 | |
| Close Combat: First to Fight | "M-16 A4" | Mounted on M16A4 | 2005 | |
| America's Army | "M16A2" | Mounted on M16A2 | 2002 | |
| IGI 2: Covert Strike | Mounted on M16A2 | 2003 | ||
| Battlefield 2 | "M16A2" | Mounted on M16A2 | 2005 | |
| Project Reality | Can fire HE, smoke, and illumination rounds | Mounted on M16A1 and M16A4 | 2005 | |
| Insurgency | Mounted on M16A4 | 2007 | ||
| World in Conflict | Mounted on M16A2 | 2007 | ||
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | "M16A4" | Mounted on M16A4 | 2007 | |
| ArmA II | "M16A2" "M16A4" |
Can fire HE rounds and flares in green, red, white, and yellow colors | Mounted on M16A4 | 2009 |
| Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | "M16A4" | Mounted on M16A4 | 2009 | |
| Marines: Modern Urban Combat | Mounted on M16A4 | 2010 | ||
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | "M16A2" | Mounted on M16A4 | 2010 | |
| Operation Flashpoint: Red River | "M16A4" | Mounted on M16A4 | 2011 | |
| Battlefield Play4Free | "M16A2" | Non-usable; 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 flash hider 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Final Option | Ziggy Byfield | Trooper Baker | 1982 | |
| Uncommon Valor | Randall "Tex" Cobb | Sailor | 1983 | |
| Coordinates of Death (Koordinaty smerti) | Various actors | US Army soldiers | XM177E2, with original flash suppressor replaced by "birdcage" flash hider | 1985 |
| Spies Like Us | Sam Raimi | Security Guard | 1985 | |
| Joel Coen | Security Guard | |||
| Martin Brest | Security Guard | |||
| Brazil | MOI SWAT officers | 1985 | ||
| The Park is Mine | Yaphet Kotto | NYPD ESU Cpt. Frank Eubanks | 1985 | |
| Band of the Hand | Daniele Quinn | Carlos | 1986 | |
| Lethal Weapon | Gary Busey | Mr. Joshua | With scope, with & without magazines taped 'jungle-style' | 1987 |
| Various actors | Shadow Company henchmen | |||
| Fatal Beauty | Henchwoman | 1987 | ||
| The Running Man | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Ben Richards | 1987 | |
| Yaphet Kotto | Laughlin | |||
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Chico | |||
| Various actors | Guards | |||
| Various actors | Prisoners | |||
| Various actors | Guerillas | |||
| Rage of Honor | Sho Kosugi | Shiro Tanaka | 1987 | |
| Rage of Honor | Various henchmen | 1987 | ||
| Casualties of War | Sean Penn | Sgt Tony Meserve | Fake version | 1989 |
| Double Impact | Geoffrey Lewis | Frank Avery | 1990 | |
| Triad hitman | With M203 grenade launcher | |||
| Hard to Kill | Dean Norris | Det. Sgt. Goodhart | 1990 | |
| Charles Boswell | Jack Axel | |||
| Predator 2 | Danny Glover | Lt. Mike Harrigan | With M203 grenade launcher | 1990 |
| Navy SEALs | Michael Biehn | LT Curran | 1990 | |
| Dennis Haysbert | Graham | With M203 grenade launcher | ||
| Rick Rossovich | Leary | |||
| Nothing But Trouble | Valri Bromfield | Miss Purdah | 1991 | |
| Toy Soldiers | Counter-terrorist team | 1991 | ||
| New Jack City | Judd Nelson | Nick | With futuristic laser pointer/scope | 1991 |
| Under Siege | US Marine | 1992 | ||
| Various actors | Navy SEALs | |||
| Hot Shots! Part Deux | Navy SEALs | With M203 grenade launchers | 1993 | |
| The Fugitive | Chicago PD SWAT sniper | With scope | 1993 | |
| RoboCop 3 | John Castle | Paul McDaggett | With M203 grenade launcher | 1993 |
| Various Actors | Splatterpunks Gang Members | With & without M203 grenade launchers | ||
| Various Actors | Rehabilitation Officers | With & without M203 grenade launchers | ||
| Various Actors | Resistance Members | |||
| Desperado | Henchmen | 1995 | ||
| Top Dog | Neo Nazi terrorists and SWAT officers | With M203 grenade launcher | 1995 | |
| The Rock | Sean Connery | John Patrick Mason | With SureFire Universal WeaponLight | 1996 |
| Nicolas Cage | Stanley Goodspeed | |||
| David Morse | Maj. Tom Baxter | |||
| Gregory Sporleder | Cpt. Frye | |||
| Various actors | Rogue Recon Marines | With & without SureFire Universal WeaponLights | ||
| The Peacemaker | Various actors | US Army Special Forces soldiers | With & without M203 grenade launchers & Maglite flashlight | 1997 |
| Point Blank (1998) | Henchman | 1998 | ||
| Commander Hamilton | Peter Stormare | Carl Hamilton | 1998 | |
| Commander Hamilton | Mats Långbacka | Stålhandske | 1998 | |
| The General's Daughter | US Army soldier | 1999 | ||
| The Cell | FBI HRT officer | With Surefire Universal WeaponLight | 2000 | |
| Brother 2 (Brat 2) | Chicago Police officer | 2000 | ||
| Black Hawk Down | Various actors | Delta Force operators | With camouflage paint schemes and M68 Aimpoint red dot sights | 2001 |
| Die Another Day | US military personnel | 2002 | ||
| Bad Boys II | Drug runner | 2003 | ||
| Blood Diamond | Leonardo DiCaprio | Danny Archer | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, Surefire Universal weaponlight, and camouflage paint scheme | 2006 |
| Various actors | Mercenaries | |||
| Cockneys vs. Zombies | 2012 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour of Duty | Terence Knox | Sgt 1st Class Clayton "Zeke" Anderson | 1987 - 1989 | |
| Seven Days / "Daddy's Little Girl" | Raymond Cruz | Rodriguez | Mocked-up weapons with M16A2-style receivers | 1998 - 2001 |
| Seven Days | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | Mocked-up weapons with M16A2-style receivers | 1998 - 2001 |
| Seven Days | Various | NNL Personnel | Mocked-up weapons with M16A2-style receivers | 1998 - 2001 |
| Ultimate Force | Chris Ryan | SSgt. Johnny Bell | Commercial CAR-15 semiautomatic rifle | 2002 - 2006 |
| Elliot Cowan | Cpl. Jem Poynton | |||
| Alex Reid | Cpt. Caroline Walsh | |||
| UN Peacekeepers | Commercial CAR-15 semiautomatic rifle fitted with gooseneck rail and telescopic sight | |||
| Ross Kemp | SSgt. Henry "Henno" Garvie | Mocked up Olympic Arms K3B with Cobray CM203 mounted | ||
| Christopher Fox | Cpl. Louis Hoffman | |||
| Derek Horne | Sgt. Sean Smith | |||
| Firefly | Badger's henchman | "Serenity" (S01E01) | 2002 |
Anime
- Spriggan (Model 629)
- Key the Metal Idol (Model 629)
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears As | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Six | "CAR-15" | Can fire in semi-auto, 3-round burst, and automatic fire | Incorrectly featured with safe/semi/burst/auto trigger group, holds 30 rounds in a 20 round magazine, the handguard is the same length of the M16A2, and has a shorter flash hider | 1998 |
| Jagged Alliance 2 | "Colt Commando" | 1999 | ||
| The World Is Not Enough | "Mustang MAR-4", "Mustang MAR-4 GL" | Available with an M203 grenade launcher | 2000 | |
| Operation Flashpoint | "XM-177E2", "XM-177S" | Can fire in both semi-auto and automatic fire; a generic red dot sight is featued with the "XM-177S" variant | Both first-person and world models are missing the flash hider | 2001 |
| Max Payne | "Colt Commando" | 2001 | ||
| Line of Sight: Vietnam | "CAR15" | Can fire in both semi-auto and automatic fire | Incorrectly loaded with 30 rounds in a 20 round magazine | 2003 |
| Battlefield: Vietnam | 2004 | |||
| Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops | 2007 | |||
| Vietcong 2 | "XM-177" | Lacks rear iron sight | 2009 |
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 Vietnam, 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
| Film Title | Actor | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enter the Ninja | Franco Nero | Cole | Model 653P | 1981 |
| Enter the Ninja | Alex Courtney | Frank Landers | ||
| Enter the Ninja | Will Hare | Dollars | ||
| Enter the Ninja | Venarius' henchmen | |||
| Code Name: Wild Geese | Klaus Kinski | Charleton | Model 653 | 1984 |
| Various | Charleton's men | |||
| Platoon | Tom Berenger | SGT Bob Barnes | Model 653P | 1986 |
| Willem Dafoe | SGT Elias K. Grodin | |||
| The Living Daylights | Joe Don Baker | Brad Whitaker | Model 733 with transparent bullet-proof shield | 1987 |
| Bullet in the Head | Jacky Cheung | Fai | Model 653 | 1990 |
| Terminator 2: Judgement Day | Arnold Schwarzenegger | T-800 | Model 653; mocked up as XM177E2 by addition of a fake slip on flash hider. | 1991 |
| Linda Hamilton | Sarah Connor | Model 653 mocked up as XM177E2 by addition of a fake slip on flash hider. Fitted with silencer, laser sight and ACOG | ||
| Hot Shots! Part Deux | Navy SEAL | Model 653; fitted with M203 | 1993 | |
| Heat | Robert De Niro | Neil McCauley | Model 733 | 1995 |
| Val Kilmer | Chris Shiherlis | |||
| Soldier Boyz | Tyrin Turner | Butts | Model 653P | 1995 |
| The Long Kiss Goodnight | Geena Davis | Charlene Elizabeth "Charly" Baltimore | 1996 | |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | Götz Otto | Stamper | Model 727; fitted with M203 | 1997 |
| Deep Impact | U.S. Army soldiers | With M203 grenade launchers | 1998 | |
| Point Blank | Mickey Rourke | Rudy Ray | Model 733 with optics, with camo point and suppressor | 1998 |
| Black Hawk Down | Eric Bana | SFC "Hoot" Hooten | Model 727 | 2001 |
| William Fichtner | SFC Sanderson | Model 727; fitted with Aimpoint red dot sight and SureFire WaponLight | ||
| Richard Tyson | SSG Busch | |||
| Jason Isaacs | CPT Mike Steele | Model 733 | ||
| Hugh Dancy | SFC "Doc" Schmid | |||
| Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | MSG Gary Gordon | Model 733; fitted with Aimpoint red dot sight, SureFire WeaponLight, and suppressor | ||
| Ron Eldard | CW3 Michael Durant | |||
| American Soldiers: A Day in Iraq | Paul Sturino | PFC Dowdy | Model 727 | 2005 |
| Jordan Brown | SPC Cohen | Model 727; fitted with custom stock, KAC M4-style railed handguard, SureFire WeaponLight and RIS foregrip | ||
| Brett Ryan | SPC Romeo | Model 727 ;fitted with M203 | ||
| Lord of War | Models at the Berlin Arms Fair | Model 723 | 2005 | |
| Painkiller Jane | Various | US Army soldiers | Model 723 fitted with a Cobray CM203 Flare Launcher | 2005 |
| The Hunt for Eagle One | Mark Dacascos | Lt. Matt Daniels | Model 727, Model 733; fitted with 6-position collapsible stock, red dot sight, KAC M4 RAS handguards with rail covers, KAC RIS foregrip, and tactical flashlight | 2005 |
| Zach McGowan | Spec. Hank Jackson | Model 727; fitted with 6-position collapsible stock and M203 | ||
| Mark Dacascos | Lt. Matt Daniels | Model 733; fitted with 6-position collapsible stock, red dot sight, KAC M4 RAS handguards with rail covers, KAC RIS foregrip, and tactical flashlight | ||
| Joe Fozzy | Spec. Jeff Parker | |||
| Rey Malonzo | Lt. Narcisco Montalvo | Model 653P; fitted with 6-position collapsible stock and rubber butt pad, scope, KAC M4 RAS handguards, KAC RIS foregrip, and unusual ported compensator | ||
| Battle for Haditha | U.S. Marines | Model 727; with foregrips and ACOG sights, mocked up to resemble the M4A1 MWS | 2007 | |
| Beaufort | Oshri Cohen | 1stLt. Liraz "Erez" Librati | Model 653; fitted with Kimber Mepro 21 reflex sight | 2007 |
| Eli Eltonyo | 1stSgt. Oshri | |||
| Hannan Yishai | Nadav | Model 733; fitted with different flash hider | ||
| Various | IDF soldiers | Locally chopped down Model 653 known as the "Mekut'zrar" | ||
| Gomorrah | Marco Macor | Marco | Model 727; fitted with G&P airsoft replica of M203 and Olympic Arms (or JB Unicorn Airsoft) handguards | 2008 |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Hugh Jackman | James Howlett | Model 733 | 2009 |
| Green Zone | Various | Special Forces soldiers | Model 733s; fitted with Aimpoint red dot sights, SureFire Universal WaponLights, and XM177 flash hiders | 2009 |
| Dolan's Cadillac | Gangster | Model 727; fitted with M203 | 2009 | |
| Killer Elite (2011) | Robert De Niro | Hunter | Model 727 | 2011 |
| Taken 2 | US Marine | Model 727 with RIS handguard | 2012 | |
| Battleground | 2012 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Vice | Don Johnson | Sonny Crockett | Model 654 | 1984 - 1989 |
| SRT members | ||||
| Edward James Olmos | Lt. Castillo | Model 733 | ||
| Various | Model 733 with and without M203 | |||
| Seven Days / "The Fire Last Time" | Johnathan LaPaglia | Frank Parker | Model 733 fitted with XM177 style flash hider | 1998 - 2001 |
| Ultimate Force | Jamie Draven | Cpl. Jamie Dow | Model 733 | 2002 - 2006 |
| Christopher Fox | Cpl. Louis Hoffman | |||
| Heather Peace | Tpr. Becca Gallagher | |||
| Tremors: The Series | Michael Gross | Burt Gummer | Model 654 | 2003 |
| Victor Browne | Tyler Reed | |||
| Red Cap / "Betrayed" | SAS troopers | Model 727 | 2003 - 2004 | |
| The Kill Point | Pittsburg P.D. SWAT officer | Model 653 fitted with Surefire M500AB weaponlights | 2007 | |
| Sanctuary / "Penance" | Model 733, present in the armoury but never used | 2007 - ???? | ||
| Falling Skies | Sarah Carter | Maggie | Model 733 | 2011 - ???? |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Variant and Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear | "M4 Carbine" | Model 733 | 1999 |
| Urban Terror | "M4A1" | Model 727 | 2000 |
| Half-Life | Model 727 with M203 grenade launcher, HD replacement of the MP5 | 2001 | |
| Max Payne | "Colt Commando" | Model 733 | 2001 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | "M4" | Model 733 | 2002 |
| Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza | N/A | Model 733 with A1E1 upper receiver, M16-style fixed stock, and 20-round angled magazine | 2002 |
| Delta Force: Black Hawk Down | "CAR-15" | Model 727 | 2003 |
| Chaser | "Colt M4" | Model 733, without casing deflector | 2003 |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | "M4" | Model 733 | 2004 |
| Far Cry | "M4 Assault Weapon" | Model 727 | 2004 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | "M4" | Model 733 | 2005 |
| Project Reality | "M16A1 Menosar" | Israeli Defence Force Menusar: Model 653 with barrel cut down to 12.5", with optional M203 grenade launcher | 2005 |
| "M16A1 Mekotzrar" | Israeli Defence Force Mekut'zrar: Model 653 with barrel cut down to 10" | ||
| World in Conflict | Model 733 | 2007 | |
| Tomb Raider: Underworld | "A12 Carbine" | Model 727, with custom butt-stock and flash suppressor | 2008 |
| Wheelman | Carbine | Model 727 with A1-type barrel of the Model 723 | 2009 |
| 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 |
| Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light | "Assault Rifle" | Model 727, sometimes with custom butt-stock | 2010 |
| Rogue Warrior | Model 733 | 2009 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat Planet Cuties | Model 723 | 2010 |
M231 Firing Port Weapon
The M231 Firing Port Weapon is a stripped-down, bare-bones carbine designed for U.S. Army soldiers riding in the M2 & M3 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. The FPW was designed to allow transported soldiers to protect the vulnerable flanks and rear of the IFV while still under armor. The weapon is only capable of full-auto fire with no semi-auto mode. Later upgrades to the Bradley blocked the firing ports on the sides of the hull with extra armor, though FPWs are still carried for the two rear ports covering the loading ramp.
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Variant and Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | Patriot | Beta C-Mag with infinite ammo, signature weapon of The Boss | 2004 |
| Project Reality | Used on M2A2 Bradley | 2005 | |
| Battlefield: Bad Company | Used on M2A2 Bradley | 2008 | |
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Patriot | Beta C-Mag with infinite ammo | 2008 |
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, more recently produced M4A1s also have a thicker barrel profile under the handguards along with a heavier buffer to slow the rate of fire, meaning that the weapon is more controllable during fully automatic firing and is less prone to overheating.
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 the M4A1 | 1997 |
| Elya Baskin | Andrei Kolchak | Fitted with C-More sight | ||
| Soldier | Child recruits | Fitted with C-More Sights and RIS foregrips | 1998 | |
| The Cell | FBI HRT members | Fitted with tactical light | 2000 | |
| Joint Security Area | ROKA soldiers | Fitted with C-More sights | 2000 | |
| Black Hawk Down | Eric Bana | SFC Norm "Hoot" Gibson | Fitted with tactical flashlight and paint with desert camo, also anachronistic for the time period of the film | 2001 |
| Delta operator | ||||
| 2009: Lost Memories | JBI SWAT officers | Fitted with scope, rails, forward handgrips, tactical light and laser aiming devices | 2002 | |
| Steal | SWAT officers | 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 |
| Jan Pavel Filipensky | Viktor | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope, Beta-C mag and RIS foregrip | ||
| NSA commandos | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope and Surefire M500AB forend weaponlight | |||
| Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | Antonio Banderas | FBI agent Jeremiah Ecks | One of the first films to feature the M4's newer 6-position ("LE") collapsible stock | 2002 |
| Lucy Liu | Agent Sever | |||
| Gregg Henry | Robert Gant | |||
| DIA agents | ||||
| Tears of the Sun | Bruce Willis | LT A.K. Waters | Fitted with back up iron sight, Aimpoint M68 CCO, D-LAP laser sight, and RIS fioregrip | 2003 |
| Cole Hauser | James "Red" Atkins | Bruce Willis's M4A1 | ||
| Johnny Messner | Kelly Lake | Fitted with back up iron sight, Aimpoint M68 CCO, and suppressor | ||
| Chad Smith | Jason "Flea" Mabry | Fitted with stock cheek pad, carry handle, Combat Military Optics LTD Marksman Series Model 100, and suppressor | ||
| 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 | |
| 2 Fast 2 Furious | U.S. Customs agents | Fitted with WeaponLights | 2003 | |
| Carter's henchmen | ||||
| Hulk | U.S. Army soldiers | Fitted with Trijicon ACOG scopes, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, WeaponLights, and RIS foregrips | 2003 | |
| Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Nick Stahl | John Conor | Fitted with C-More sight and M26 MASS | 2003 |
| S.W.A.T. officers | Fitted with C-More sights and Surefire M500AB weaponlight | |||
| Bad Boys II | Yul Vasquez | Det. Reyes | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope, Surefire M500AB forend weaponslight and laser pointer | 2003 |
| TNT members | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scopes, M500AB forend weaponslights and laser pointers | |||
| S.W.A.T. | Jeremy Renner | Brian Gamble | Fitted with ACOG compact scope and Surefire M500AB weaponlight | 2003 |
| L.L. Cool J | Officer Deacon 'Deke' Kay | |||
| Colin Farrell | Officer Jim Street | |||
| Underworld | Robbie Gee | Kahn | Fitted with a scope and Surefire M500AB weaponlight | 2003 |
| Paycheck | FBI SWAT | 2003 | ||
| Sniper 3 | U.S. Marines | Fitted with AN/PEQ-2 IR designators and RIS foregrips | 2004 | |
| Cube Zero | Soldiers | 2004 | ||
| American Soldiers: A Day in Iraq | Zan Calabretta | SGT Delvecchio | Fitted with A.R.M.S. SIR system, Aimpoint M68 CCO, RIS foregrip and SureFire WeaponLight | 2005 |
| Shaun Taylor | SGT Ron Stalker | |||
| Michael Belisaro | PFC Johnson | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO, RIS foregrip and SureFire WeaponLight | ||
| Ben Gilbank | PFC Aikens | |||
| Hostage (2005) | LAPD SWAT officers | Fitted with Trijicon TA38 ACOG scope and WeaponLights | 2005 | |
| Fake FBI SWAT operators | ||||
| The Interpreter | Various | Secret Service Uniformed Division | 2005 | |
| xXx: State of the Union | Scott Speedman | Agent Kyle Steele | Fitted with aforementioned weaponlight and a Leupold CQ/T scope | 2005 |
| Xzibit | Zeke | fitted with a M26 MASS | ||
| NSA security forces | Fitted with Surefire M500AB forearm weaponlights | |||
| S.W.A.T. officers | ||||
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Various | Company Men members | 2005 | |
| Batman Begins | Various | GCPD SWAT officers | 2005 | |
| The Island | Gunman | Fitted with carry handle, Trijicon ACOG scope, and Magpul stock | 2005 | |
| Transporter 2 | Miami S.W.A.T. member | 2005 | ||
| Painkiller Jane | Emmanuelle Vaugier | Capt. Jane Elizabeth Browning | . | 2005 |
| Divergence | Daniel Wu | Coke | airsoft replica | 2005 |
| Harsh Times | Christian Bale | Jim Davis | RIS fore-grip and M68 Aimpoint scope | 2005 |
| Inside Man | Various | NYPD ESU officers | Fitted with Aimpoint CompM2 red dot sights, WeaponLights and RIS foregrips. | 2006 |
| The Sentinel | CAT operator | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope | 2006 | |
| Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise | Kohl Sudduth | Officer Simspon | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope | 2006 |
| Mission: Impossible III | Keri Russell | IMF agent Lindsey Ferris | Fitted with Trijicon ACOG scope and rail covers | 2006 |
| Children of Men | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Luke | Fitted with M203 Grenade Launcher, tactical light and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2006 |
| 'Fish' gunman | Fitted with Elcan optical sight | |||
| Assassin in Love | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Bjorn | w/ suppressor, laser, bipod, ACOG | 2007 |
| Ghost Rider | SWAT officers | Fitted with optical sights | 2007 | |
| Shooter | Mark Wahlberg | GySgt. Bob Lee Swagger | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO, EOTech Holographic sight with 4x magnifier scope, and rail covers | 2007 |
| FBI SWAT agents | ||||
| SWAT officers | ||||
| Mercenaries | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCOs, AN/PVS-14 NVG sights, and rail covers | |||
| Planet Terror | 2007 | |||
| Spider-Man 3 | NYPD ESU officers | Fitted with Aimpoint CompM2 and SureFire M500AB WeaponLights | 2007 | |
| 28 Weeks Later | Jeremy Renner | SGT Doyle | Fitted with EOTech Holographic sight, ERGO grip, CAA CBS CAR telescoping stock, PVS-14 NVG sight, also lacking front iron sight | 2007 |
| Rose Byrne | MAJ Scarlet | |||
| U.S. Army personnel | Fitted with carry handles, Aimpoint M68 CCOs, Trijicon TA01NSN 4x32 ACOG scopes, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, tactical flashlights, and RIS foregrips | |||
| Live Free or Die Hard | Yorgo Constantine | Russo | Fitted with rear BUIS, Aimpoint M68 CCO, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and SureFire M900A WeaponLight | 2007 |
| FBI agents and HRT | Fitted with rear BUIS, Aimpoint M68 CCO, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrips, and TLR-1 WeaponLights | |||
| Security guards | Same as above | |||
| Transformers | SOCCENT personnel | Fitted with ACOG scopes, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, RIS foregrips and camouflage paint schemes | 2007 | |
| Delta team | ||||
| Dragon Wars: D-War | S.W.A.T. teams and U.S. military personnels | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scopes and RIS foregrips | 2007 | |
| In the Valley of Elah | Wes Chatham | CPL Steve Penning | 2007 | |
| U.S. Army soldiers | Fitted with various attachments | |||
| Saw IV | SWAT officers | Fitted with SureFire Universal WeaponLights and RIS foregrips | 2007 | |
| Lions for Lambs | Derek Luke | Arian Finch | Fitted with ACOG scope | 2007 |
| Michael Peña | Ernest Rodriguez | With ACOG scope | ||
| U.S. Army Rangers | With ACOG scope | |||
| Redacted | Ty Jones | MSG Sweet | Fitted with Trijicon TA31F 4x32 ACOG scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and RIS foregrip | 2007 |
| Daniel Stewart Sherman | SPC B.B. Rush | Fitted with Trijicon TA338 ACOG scope, and M203 Grenade Launcher | ||
| Kel O'Neill | PV2 Gabe Blix | Fitted with Trijicon TA338 ACOG scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and RIS foregrip | ||
| U.S. Army soldiers | Fitted with various accessories | |||
| Cloverfield | U.S. Army soldiers | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes and AN/PEQ-2 IR designators | 2008 | |
| Stop-Loss | Channing Tatum | SGT Steve Shriver | Fitted with old-style stock, Trijicon TA11 3.5x35 ACOG scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, KAC railed handguard, WeaponLight, and a SureFire M900 WeaponLight foregrip. | 2008 |
| U.S. Army soldiers | ||||
| The Incredible Hulk (2008) | 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 |
| Anthony Mackie | SGT J.T. Sanborn | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint red dot & ACOG scopes, weaponlight, RIS foregrip and flip-up rear iron sights | ||
| Brian Geraghty | SPC Owen Eldridge | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope, tactical weaponlight and RIS foregrip | ||
| Wanted | 2008 | |||
| The Eleventh Hour | Navy SEALs | with suppressors, optics, and M203A1 launchers | 2008 | |
| The Dark Knight | GCPD SWAT officers | Fitted with C-More red dot sights, M900 SureFire WeaponLights, and RIS foregrips | 2008 | |
| Tropic Thunder | Guerrilla Forces | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope, RIS foregrip and ACOG scope | 2008 | |
| Babylon A.D. | Vin Diesel | Toorop | 2008 | |
| Body of Lies | U.S. Army soldiers | Fitted with EOTech Holographic sights, Trijicon ACOG scopes, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, and RIS foregrips | 2008 | |
| Specialist Firearms Officer | Fitted with SureFire WeaponLight | |||
| Max Payne | Corrupt SWAT | Fitted with Trijicon ACOG scope, WeaponLight, and laser sight | 2008 | |
| Resident Evil Degeneration | Greg | Fitted with back up iron sight and tactical WeaponLight | 2008 | |
| U.S. Marines | ||||
| 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 |
| Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia | US Navy SEALs | Fitted with Trijicon ACOG, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, RIS foregrip and tactical flashlight | 2009 | |
| The Objective | Jonas Ball | CIA Agent Benjamin Keynes | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO, AR-15 Sporter II lower receiver, and SureFire M900 WeaponLight | 2009 |
| Matthew R. Anderson | CW Wally Hamer | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO, KAC M4 RAS handguard, AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL designator, SureFire Universal WeaponLight, and KAC vertical foregrip | ||
| Jon Huertas | SGT Vincent Degetau | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO, KAC M4 RAS handguard, AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL designator, SureFire Universal WeaponLight, and RM Equipment M203PI Grenade Launcher | ||
| Sam Hunter | SGT Tim Cole | |||
| Michael C. Williams | SGT Trinoski | |||
| A Dangerous Man | Jerry Wasserman | Sgt. Ritchie | 2009 | |
| Chinese thugs | Non-firing dummy used in one shot | |||
| District 13: Ultimatum | Various | French police | 2009 | |
| Fast and Furious | Paul Walker | Brian O'Connor | Fitted with Aimpoint CompM2 red dot sights, SureFire M500AB WeaponLights, and RIS foregrips | 2009 |
| FBI SWAT | ||||
| Driven to Kill | 2009 | |||
| The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) | 2009 | |||
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Channing Tatum | Duke | Fitted with SureFire Universal WeaponLight | 2009 |
| 31 North 62 East | SAS commandos | 2009 | ||
| Surrogates | Michael Cudlitz | Colonel Brendon | Fitted with rear back up iron sights, C-More red dot sights, and RIS foregrips | 2009 |
| US Army soldier | ||||
| FBI HRT | ||||
| The Men Who Stare At Goats | Private security contractor | Fitted with carry handle and an unknown scope | 2009 | |
| Armored | Bank Guards | 2009 | ||
| Brothers (2009) | U.S. Marines | Fitted with various accessories. | 2009 | |
| The Marine 2 | Ted DiBiase Jr. | Sgt. Joe Linwood | Fitted with EOTech Holographic sight. | 2009 |
| Linwood's spotter | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO and RIS foregrip | |||
| Rebels | ||||
| Prison Break: The Final Break | SWAT | with weaponlight | 2009 | |
| Go Fast | Jean Michel Fête | Méco | 2009 | |
| Fitted with old stock | ||||
| Drug dealer | ||||
| The Book of Eli | Michael Gambon | George | 2010 | |
| Elephant White | unidentified version with folded bipod, scope and silencer in weapons cache | 2010 | ||
| El Infierno | 2010 | |||
| Edge of Darkness | S.W.A.T. officers | Fitted with EOTech Holographic Sights and WeaponLights. | 2010 | |
| Dear John | Channing Tatum | SGT/SSG John Tyree | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and RIS foregrip, also paint with desert camo. | 2010 |
| Special Forces soldiers | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCOs, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scopes, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, RIS foregrips, and paint with desert camos | |||
| From Paris With Love | 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 | |
| Brooklyn's Finest | NYPD ESU officer | 2010 | ||
| Green Zone | Matt Damon | CWO Roy Miller | 2010 | |
| MET-D soldier | Fitted with ACOG scope and flashlight | |||
| Kick-Ass | Fitted with Trijicon ACOG scopes and RIS foregrips | 2010 | ||
| Iron Man 2 | USAF airmen | Fitted with rear BUISs, Aimpoint red dot sights, WeaponLights, and RIS foregrips | 2010 | |
| MacGruber | MacGruber's old crew | 2010 | ||
| Von Cunth's henchmen | ||||
| Animal Kingdom | Victorian Police Officers | 2010 | ||
| The A-Team | Liam Neeson | Hannibal | Fitted with CTR stock | 2010 |
| Bradley Cooper | Face | Fitted with CTR stock | ||
| Unthinkable | U.S. Army | Fitted with EOTech Holographic sights and WeaponLights | 2010 | |
| Knight and Day | Federal agent | 2010 | ||
| Inception | Various | 2010 | ||
| Salt | US Army soldiers | 2010 | ||
| CIA agents | ||||
| NYPD ESU officers | ||||
| The Other Guys | NYPD ESU officer | Fitted with EOTech Holographic sight and WeaponLight | 2010 | |
| The Stranger | Steve Austin | The Stranger | 2010 | |
| Takers | Paul Walker | John Rahway | 2010 | |
| Idris Elba | Gordon Cozier | |||
| Michael Ealy | Jake Attica | |||
| Chris Brown | Jesse Attica | |||
| The Town | Jeremy Renner | James "Jem" Coughlin | 2010 | |
| BPD SWAT officers | Fitted with various accessories | |||
| FBI SWAT agents | Fitted with various accessories | |||
| Elite Squad 2 | BOPE Officers and militia members | 2010 | ||
| Red | FBI SWAT agents | Fitted with EOTech 552 Holographic sights, WeaponLights and RIS foregrips | 2010 | |
| Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright | Gary Daniels | Michaels | 2010 | |
| Battle: Los Angeles | Aaron Eckhart | SSgt. Michael Nantz | Fitted Magpul rear back iron sights, Trijicon TA31F 4x32 ACOG scopes, AN/PEQ-15 IR designators, SureFire Universal WeaponLight, and RIS foregrip | 2011 |
| Ramon Rodriguez | 2ndLt. William Martinez | |||
| U.S. Marines | ||||
| Michelle Rodriguez | TSgt. Elena Santos | Fitted with Magpul rear back iron sight and Trijicon TA31F 4x32 ACOG scope, also with and without OKC-3S bayonet | ||
| Memorial Day | Johnathan Bennett | SSG. Kyle Vogel | With M68 Aimpoint scope, AN/PEQ-IV IR designator and RIS foregrip | 2011 |
| Corby Kelly | Derek Lodermeier | |||
| Chris LeFevere | Specialist Josh Berg | |||
| 34th Infantry Division Soldiers | ||||
| Thor | S.H.I.E.L.D. guards | 2011 | ||
| Tower Heist | FBI agents | w/EOTech holosights and tactical lights | 2011 | |
| Contagion | U.S. Army National Guard | 2011 | ||
| Hanna | CIA SOG operatives | Fitted with Aimpoint red dot sights, folding front sights, Surefire lights, and an M203 grenade launcher; also seen in stock footage on television | 2011 | |
| Flypaper | Fitted with foregrips, ACOG sights, and mounted flashlights | 2011 | ||
| A Gang Story (Les Lyonnais) | Lyons police officer | 2011 | ||
| Red State | Marc Blucas | ATF sniper | Fitted with an unknown scope | 2011 |
| James Parks | Mordechai | |||
| ATF agents | ||||
| A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas | Elias Koteas | Sergei Katsov | 2011 | |
| State of Emergency | US Soldier | 2011 | ||
| The Viral Factor | PASKAL commandos | With Aimpoint CompM4 red dot sights | 2012 | |
| Background extras | IDC agents | |||
| Andy On | Sean Wong | |||
| Act of Valor | U.S. Navy SEALs | Various attachments, including: SOPMOD Crane Stocks, Aimpoint CompM4 red dot sights, EOTech 553 Holographic sights, SureFire Universal WeaponLights, RIS foregrips, and AN/PEQ-15 IR designators | 2012 | |
| Battleship | Taylor Kitsch | Lt. Alex Hopper | Fitted with Trijicon ACOG scopes, WeaponLights, and RIS foregrips | 2012 |
| Rihanna | Petty Officer (GM2) Raikes | |||
| The Avengers (2012) | S.H.I.E.L.D. agents | Fitted with EOTech MPO II 3x magnifiers, EOTech XPS Holographic sights, laser modules, WeaponLights, and RIS foregrips | 2012 | |
| U.S. Army soldiers | Fitted with EOTech Holographic sights, WeaponLights, and RIS foregrips | |||
| G.I. Joe: Retaliation | G.I. Joes | 2012 | ||
| Cobra Vipers | ||||
| The Amazing Spider-Man | NYPD ESU Officers | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCOs, SureFire WeaponLights, and RIS foregrips | 2012 | |
| August. Eighth | Georgian soldiers | 2012 | ||
| Red Dawn | Jeffrey Dean Morgan | Lt. Col. Andrew Tanner | With ACOG scope, taclight, and suppressor | 2012 |
| Kenneth Choi | Cpl. Smith | |||
| Matt Gerald | Sgt. Hodges | With EOTech Sight and Surefire M900 foregrip | ||
| Taken 2 | US Marines | 2012 | ||
| Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault | Secret paramilitary squad | Some with fitted Cobray 37mm Launcher | 2012 | |
| Mark Chao | Ying-xiong Wu | with fitted Cobray 37mm Launcher | ||
| The Hooligan Wars | gang member | 2012 | ||
| The Sweeney | Robber | with a tactical flashlight forward hand grip | 2012 | |
| Hamilton: I nationens intresse | Jason Flemyng | Rob Hart | 2012 | |
| Hamilton: I nationens intresse | Sectragon PMC's | 2012 | ||
| Hamilton: I nationens intresse | Mikael Persbrandt | Carl Hamilton | 2012 | |
| Cold War | Andy On | Michael Shek | With foregrip, Magpul CTR stock and Aimpoint sight | 2012 |
| The Baytown Outlaws | Daniel Cudmore | Lincoln | with/without stock | 2012 |
| Keith Woulard | Diggs | |||
| Tim J. Smith | Rondo | |||
| Travis Fimmel | McQueen | |||
| Maximum Conviction | Numerous Characters | 2012 | ||
| Casa de mi Padre | Diego Luna | Raul Alvarez | 2012 | |
| Henchman | ||||
| Suave Patria | 2012 | |||
| Cockneys vs. Zombies | 2012 | |||
| Man on a Ledge | NYPD ESU officers | w/optics, tac lights | 2012 | |
| This Means War | Chris Pine | FDR | deleted scene, w/ ACOG, light, foregrip | 2012 |
| Tom Hardy | Tuck | |||
| henchman | alternate scene | |||
| Osombie | multiple attachments | 2012 | ||
| Get the Gringo | 2012 | |||
| Stolen | FBI SWAT | 2012 | ||
| Battleground | 2012 | |||
| I Declare War | Eric Hanson | Kenney | w/ optics and foregrip | 2012 |
| I Declare War | Alex Wall | Scott | w/ M203 | 2012 |
| Warm Bodies | Military survivors | 2013 | ||
| White House Down | Secret Service agents | 2013 | ||
| Mercenaries | With EOTech sights and iron sights | |||
| Delta Force commandos | With EOTech sights | |||
| We're the Millers | DEA SWAT | 2013 | ||
| The Heat | Peter Weireter | FBI SWAT Team Leader | 2013 | |
| FBI SWAT |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stargate: SG1 | US military personnel | With & without ELCAN scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, & M203 grenade launcher | 1997 - 2007 | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | LVPD SWAT officers | With Surefire M500AB weaponlights and M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes | 2000 - ???? | |
| 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 | 2007-2008 | |
| 24 | FBI agents | With EOTech red dot sights, RIS foregrips, Surefire Universal weaponlights, with & without brass catchers | 2008-2009 | |
| 24 | NYPD ESU officers | 2009 - 2010 | ||
| CSI: Miami | Miami PD SWAT officers | With EOTech red dot sights, Surefire Universal weaponlights, and ACOG scopes | 2002 - ???? | |
| Firefly | Browncoats | "The Message" (S01E12) | 2003 | |
| CSI: NY | Melina Kanakaredes | Det. Stella Bonasera | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, Surefire Universal weaponlight, and RIS foregrip / "Snow Day" | 2004 - ???? |
| CSI: NY | NYPD ESU officers | 2004 - Present | ||
| The Closer | Jon Tenney | FBI Special Agent Fritz Howard | . | 2005-2012 |
| Over There | J. Lamont Pope | LT "Mad Cow" Taylor | Fitted with carry handles, KAC railed handguards with KAC rail covers, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, and KAC RIS foregrips | 2005 |
| Josh Stamberg | LT Alexander "Underpants" Hunter | |||
| Erik Palladino | SSG Chris "Scream" Silas | |||
| Josh Henderson | PFC Bo "Texas" Rider, Jr. | |||
| Omid Abtahi | PFC Tariq Nassiri | |||
| U.S. Army soldiers | ||||
| Iraqi civilian | ||||
| Keith Robinson | PV2 Avery "Angel" King | Fitted with Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope, KAC railed handguard with KAC rail covers, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and a KAC RIS foregrip | ||
| Michael Cudlitz | COL Ryan | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO, KAC railed handguard with KAC rail covers, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, SureFire Universal WeaponLight, suppressor, KAC RIS foregrip, and a desert camo scheme | ||
| Ultimate Force | Ross Kemp | SSgt. Henry "Henno" Garvie | Seen with various accessories including Aimpoint Mark III, M68 and 5000 red dot sights, AN/PEQ-2 lasers, suppressors, PRR pressel switches, RIS handguards, carry handle mounted gooseneck rails, Cobray CM203 flare launchers and M203 grenade launchers | 2006 |
| Heather Peace | Tpr. Becca Gallagher | |||
| Louis Decosta Johnson | Cpl. Dave Woolston | |||
| Jamie Michie | Cpl. Finn Younger | |||
| Sam Callis | Cpt. Patrick Fleming | |||
| John Schwab | Pincher | |||
| Martin McDougall | McMullin | |||
| Josh Dallas | Weaver | |||
| Justin Allder | Barbella | |||
| Prison Break - Season 1 | Guards | 2005 - 2006 | ||
| Rockmond Dunbar | Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin | w/ weapon light | ||
| Prison Break - Season 3 | Chopper Gunner | ACOG and brass catcher | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Prison Break - Season 4 | S.A.R. Member | Holographic sight and weapon light | 2008 - 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 | Fake Marines | With AN/PEQ-2 IR designators and M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes / "Semper Fidelis" | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Jericho | AS Army soldiers | With ACOG scopes, Surefire Universal weaponlights, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and laser pointers | 2006 - 2008 | |
| The Unit | Dennis Haysbert | SGM Jonas Blane | Fitted with and without Aimpoint M68 CCO, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, SureFire Universal WeaponLight, and a RIS foregrip | 2006 - 2009 |
| Max Martini | SGT Mack gerhardt | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, SureFire Universal WeaponLight, and a M203 grenade launcher | ||
| Wes Chatham | SSG Sam McBride | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, SureFire Universal wWaponLight, and a RIS foregrip | ||
| Scott Foley | SGT Bob Brown | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, and a RIS foregrip | ||
| Heroes | US Special Forces | With Aimpoint M68 CCO, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, Surefire Universal weaponlights, RIS foregrips, and laser pointers | 2006 - 2010 | |
| The Kill Point | Pittsburgh PD SWAT officers | With Surefire Universal weaponlights | 2007 | |
| Primeval | Mark Wakeling | Cpt. Tom Ryan | Fitted with ACOG scopes, SureFire Universal WeaponLights, and RIS foregrips | 2007 - ???? |
| SAS soldiers | ||||
| Sanctuary | Police officer | 2008 - ???? | ||
| East West 101 | Australian Police - Tactical Operations Unit | 2008-???? | ||
| Iris - Season 1 | NSS SWAT and IRIS mercenaries | 2009 | ||
| Supernatural - Season 5 | US Soldiers | With vertical grips, flashlights and ACOGs / "The End" (S05E04) | 2009 | |
| The Glades | Police officer | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and RIS foregrip | 2010 - ???? | |
| The Walking Dead | Noah Emmerich | Dr. Edward Jenner | . | 2010 - ???? |
| The Walking Dead | Scott Wilson | Hershel Greene | "Seed" (S3E01) | 2012 |
| The Walking Dead - Season 3 | Lauren Cohan | Maggie | 2010-Present | |
| The Walking Dead - Season 3 | Lennie James | Morgan | "Clear" (S3E12) | 2010-Present |
| Detroit 1-8-7 | Detroit PD SRT | 2010-2011 | ||
| Jon Benjamin Has a Van | US Border guard | "Border" (S01E01) | 2011 | |
| Jon Benjamin Has a Van | USAF guards | "Star Door" (S01E03) | 2011 | |
| Falling Skies - Season 2 | Dale Dye | Col. Porter | "Death March" (S2E08) | 2011-Present |
| The Promise | IDF soldiers | 2011 | ||
| Continuum - Season 1 | various characters | 2012 | ||
| Elementary | NYPD ESU | 2012-???? | ||
| Last Resort | U.S. Navy personnel | 2012 | ||
| Last Resort | Scott Speedman | Lt. Cmdr Sam Kendal | 2012 | |
| Bullet in the Face | Police | (S01E06) | 2012 | |
| Banshee - Season 1 | Mr. Rabbit's guards | episode 10 | 2013 | |
| Banshee - Season 1 | SWAT | episode 7 | 2013 | |
| Defiance | Graham Greene | Rafe McCawley | With M203 and ACOG | 2013 |
| Defiance residents | With and without M203 and RIS | |||
| The Following | FBI SWAT | 2013 | ||
| Continuum - Season 2 | various characters | 2013 | ||
| Banshee - Season 2 | seen in Proctor's illegal weapon arsenal / Episode 8 | 2014 | ||
| Banshee - Season 2 | Julian Sands | Priest | with vertical forward grip / Episode 10 | 2014 |
| Continuum - Season 3 | Liber8 terrorists | Episode 5 | 2014 | |
| Continuum - Season 3 | Luvia Petersen | Jasmine Garza | Episode 11 | 2014 |
| Tyrant | Abbudinian soldiers | Episode 9 | 2014 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears As | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | "M4A1 Assault Rifle" | Fitted with various accessories | 1999 | |
| S.W.A.T. 3: Close Quarters Battle | "M4A1 Carbine" | Can be fitted with FMJ or LTT rounds, Gemtech M4-96D suppressor, Beta C-mag, 4x Trijicon ACOG, Trijicon reflex sight or Aimpoint red dot sight | 1999 | |
| Delta Force: Land Warrior | "M4A1" | Fitted with KAC Masterkey | 2000 | |
| Counter-Strike | Counter Terrorist | "Maverick M4A1 Carbine" | 2000 | |
| Ghost Recon | "M4" "M4 SOCOM" |
Fitted with various accessories | 2001 | |
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | 2001 | |||
| Shadow Force: Razor Unit | 2002 | |||
| Conflict: Desert Storm | 2002 | |||
| Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror | Available with and without M203 grenade launcher | 2002 | ||
| The Sum of All Fears (VG) | "M4" "Spec Ops M4" |
Can fire in 3-round burst | 2002 | |
| Delta Force: Task Force Dagger | "M4A1SD" | Fitted with Trijicon TA01 ACOG scope, suppressor, and KAC RIS foregrip | 2002 | |
| America's Army | "M4A1 Carbine" "M4A1 SOPMOD" |
Can be fitted with iron sights, Aimpoint M68 CCO, Trijicon RX01 reflex sight, Trijicon TA01NSN ACOG scope, Harris bipod, and a KAC QDSS-NT4 suppressor | 2002 | |
| Hitman 2: Silent Assassin | "M4 Rifle" | Fitted with unusable scope | 2002 | |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Cutscene only | 2002 | ||
| The Specialists | 2002 | |||
| Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield | 2003 | |||
| Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow | "M16 assault rifle" | 2003 | ||
| Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne | "M4 Carbine" | Very slow rate of fully automatic fire | 2003 | |
| Counter-Strike: Condition Zero | "Maverick M4A1 Carbine" | 2004 | ||
| Söldner: Secret Wars | 2004 | |||
| True Combat: Elite | 2004 | |||
| Hitman: Contracts | Featuring a non-stepped barrel | 2004 | ||
| Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising | "M4A1 Carbine" | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 COO, KAC M4 RAS handguards, AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL designator, and KAC RIS foregrip | 2004 | |
| Shadow Ops: Red Mercury | "Colt M-4 SOPMOD" | Fitted with Trijicon 4x32 ACOG/RMR scope, AN/PEQ-4 IR designator, KAC railed handgaurd with KAC rail covers, suppressor, and a KAC RIS foregrip. | 2004 | |
| Counter Strike: Source | "Maverick M4A1 Carbine" | 2004 | ||
| SWAT 4 | M4A1 Carbine | Fitted with SureFire M500AB WeaponLights and KAC RIS foregrips. | 2005 | |
| Battlefield 2 | "M4A1 Carbine" | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 COO. | 2005 | |
| Project Reality | "M4" "M4A1 Carbine" |
Available with carry handles, Aimpoint M68 CCOs, Trijicon TA31F and TA31RCO 4x32 ACOG scopes, ITL MARS, Meprolight, EOTech Holographic sight, RIS foregrips, and Harris bipod | 2005 | |
| Rainbow Six Lockdown | "SR-4CQB" | Fitted with rear and front flip-up BUISs, KAC railed handgaurd with KAC rail covers, and a KAC Masterkey. | 2005 | |
| Far Cry Instincts: Predator | M4 Carbine | Fitted with C-More sight, suppressor, and camouflage paint scheme | 2005 | |
| 24: The Game | "M4 Carbine" | 2006 | ||
| Hitman: Blood Money | Non-stepped barrel | 2006 | ||
| Joint Task Force | 2006 | |||
| Splinter Cell: Double Agent | with side-folding stock | Seen in a crate | 2006 | |
| Soldier Front | "Colt M4A1" | 2007 | ||
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | With ACOG or M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, EOTech red dot sight, and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator (erroneously emitting visible red laser) | 2007 | ||
| ArmA: Armed Assault | "M4" "M4 CompM2" "M4 ACOG" "M4A1 ACOG" "M4A1 QDS CompM2" |
Every variant of the weapon is erroneously modeled with A1 pistol grip | 2007 | |
| Darkness, The | "M4A1 Carbine" | Featuring standard 20-round magazine with 30-round capacity. | 2007 | |
| Insurgency | "M4A1 Carbine" | Default appearance: Fitted with KAC railed handguard with KAC rail covers, and a KAC RIS foregrip. Optional: Available variates are with carry handle or with Aimpoint M68 CCO. |
2007 | |
| Blacksite: Area 51 | "Assault Rifle" | Fitted with EOTech Holographic sight, KAC railed handguard, and a dual magazines with erroneously 45-rounds capacity instead of 30. | 2007 | |
| Kane & Lynch: Dead Men | Non-stepped barrel | 2007 | ||
| Uncharted: Drake's Fortune | 2007 | |||
| Zombie Panic Source | "M4A1" | 2007 | ||
| Terrorist Takedown 2: US Navy Seals | Unusable | 2008 | ||
| Army of Two | M4A1 | 2008 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto IV | "Carbine Rifle" | Carry handle removed | 2008 | |
| 7.62 High Calibre | Fitted with various attachments | 2008 | ||
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | "M4 Custom" | Can be fitted with folding iron sights, suppressor, Aimpoint red dot sight, ACOG scope, SureFire WeaponLight, AN/PEQ-5 laser module, two types of RIS grips, Masterkey shotgun, and Heckler & Koch M320 grenade launcher | 2008 | |
| Combat Arms | "M4A1" | 2008 | ||
| Counter-Strike Online | "Maverick M4A1 Carbine" | 2008 | ||
| Mercenaries 2: World In Flames | "Carbine" | 2008 | ||
| SAS Secure Tomorrow | 2008 | |||
| Saints Row 2 | "AR40 Xtnd" | 2008 | ||
| 007: Quantum of Solace (VG) | "TND-16" | Fitted with railed handgaurd and RIS foregrip (default build). Can be fitted with EOTech 551 Holographic sight, carry handle, and a suppressor | 2008 | |
| Armed Forces Corps | 2009 | |||
| Killing Floor | "M4" | Fitted with Vltor Carbine Modstock, rear flip-up BUIS, Aimpoint M68 CCO, KAC railed handguard with KAC rail covers, and Magpul PMAG | 2009 | |
| Terminator Salvation (VG) | 2009 | |||
| Delta Force: Xtreme 2 | "M4 - Auto" | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO, KAC M4 RAS handguards with KAC rail covers, and a KAC RIS foregrip | 2009 | |
| Code of Honor 3: Desperate Measures | "M4 Colt" | 2009 | ||
| Prototype | "Assault Rifle" | Fitted with carry handle and a RIS foregrip | 2009 | |
| America's Army 3 | "M4A1 Carbine" | Can be fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO | 2009 | |
| Battlefield Heroes | "M16" "Tier 1 Elite M16" |
2009 | ||
| ArmA II | "M4A1" "M4A1 CCO" "M4A1 CCO CAMO" "M4A1 CCO SD CAMO" "M4A1 M203 RCO" "M4A1 M203 Holo" "M4A1 M203 Holo CAMO" "M4A1 M203 Holo SD CAMO" "M4A3 CCO" "M4A3 M203 RCO" |
Every variant of the weapon is erroneously modeled with A1 pistol grip | 2009 | |
| Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | "M4A1" "M4A1 Assault" "M4A1 CQB" "M4A1 Night Ops" "M4A1 Marksman" "M4A1 Stealth" |
Every variant of the weapon is modeled with 2nd generation collapsible stock, and KAC M4 RAS handguards with KAC rail covers | 2009 | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | "M4A1" | Can be fitted with red dot sight, EOTech 551 Holographic sight, Trijicon ACOG scope, thermal scope, suppressor, KAC Masterkey, heartbeat sensor, FMJ rounds, and extended magazines | The weapon is modeled with PRI front and A.R.M.S. #40L rear BUISs, A.R.M.S. S.I.R. system, and (erroneously) A1 pistol grip | 2009 |
| Army of Two: The 40th Day | "M4" | Can be fitted with a variety of stocks, barrels, magazines, scopes, suppressors/muzzle brakes | 2010 | |
| SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 | "M4A1" | Can be fitted with various accessories | 2010 | |
| The 3rd Birthday | "MfA1" | 2010 | ||
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | "M4A1 Carbine" | Unusable; seen on the cover, fitted with Trijicon TA31-RMR ACOG scope, AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL designator, SureFire Universal WeaponLight, and KAC RIS foregrip | 2010 | |
| Just Cause 2 | "Assault Rifle" | 2010 | ||
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior | 2010 | |||
| Firearms: Source | "M4-A1" | Fitted with carry handle, KAC railed handguard with KAC rail covers, and a KAC RIS foregrip. | 2010 | |
| Dead Rising 2 | 2010 | |||
| Medal of Honor (2010) | "M4" "M4A1" |
Fitted with flip-up iron sights, EOTech 556 Holographic sights, Trijicon 4x32 scopes, SureFire Universal WeaponLights, KAC QDSS-NT4 suppressors, RIS foregrips and AN/PEQ-2 laser designators | 2010 | |
| Breach (VG) | "M4A1" | Can be fitted with iron sights, EOTech Holographic sight, Trijicon TA31 ACOG scope, or M203 grenade launcher | The weapon is modeled with 3rd generation collapsible stock, KAC M4 RAS handguards with KAC rail covers | 2011 |
| Battle: Los Angeles | "M4A1 Carbine" | Various accessories in cutscenes, but shown without any in-game | 2011 | |
| Homefront | "M4 Rifle" | Can be fitted with iron sights, various optical sights, KAC Masterkey, and a suppressor. | The weapon is modeled with KAC M4 RAS handguards | 2011 |
| The Darkness II | "Carbine" | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | "M4A1 Carbine" | Can be fitted with iron sights, Sightmark SureShot red dot sight, or EOTech Holographic sight | The weapon is modeled with Vltor modstock, Hogue pistol grip, and a KAC M4 RAS handguards with KAC tan rail covers; if choosing to use an optical sight, the gas block is removed; Errounsly firing 20 rounds from a 30-round magazine | 2011 |
| Operation Flashpoint: Red River | "M4A1 Carbine" | Can be fitted with carry handle, Aimpoint M68 CCO, Trijicon TA31RCO ACOG scope, EOTech 551 Holographic sight, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, SureFire Universal WeaponLight, and M203A1 Grenade Launcher | 2011 | |
| Battlefield 3 | "M4A1" "M4" (both variants are available in-game) |
Can be fitted with iron sights, Trijicon RX01 reflex sight, EOTech 556 Holographic sight, Trijicon TA01NSN ACOG scope, ELCAN M145 MGO, infrared scope, KAC RIS foregrip, AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL designator, WeaponLight, heavy barrel, and a suppressor. | The weapon is modeled with Crane SOPMOD stock, KAC RIS handguards, M16A1-style flash hider, Hogue pistol grip, and a Magpul Ranger Plate | 2011 |
| NCIS: The Video Game | Seen on a poster | 2011 | ||
| Batman: Arkham City | "M4A1 Carbine" | 2011 | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | "M4A1" | Can be fitted with SureShot reflex sight, EOTech XPS Holographic sight, EOTech MPO III magnifier, Trijicon TA31F ACOG scope, thermal scope, suppressor, KAC Masterkey, heartbeat sensor, and extended magazines | The weapon is modeled with Magpul MOE Carbine Stock, customized charging handle, rear and front flip-up BUISs, KAC M4 RAS handguards with KAC rail covers, RIS foregrip, (erroneously) A1 pistol grip, and a 20-round STANAG magazine with Magpul loop | 2011 |
| Saints Row: The Third | "AR-55" | Fitted with various accessories | 2011 | |
| Payday: The Heist | "AMCAR-4" | 2011 | ||
| Karma Online | 2011 | |||
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | "M4A1" | Fitted with flip-up rear iron sight (gameplay) and carry handle (buy-menu). | 2012 | |
| Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | "Assault Rifle" | Fitted with Aimpoint red dot sight | 2012 | |
| Jagged Alliance: Back in Action | 2012 | |||
| Prototype 2 | 2012 | |||
| Spec Ops: The Line | M4A1 Carbine | Fitted with various accessories | 2012 | |
| Warface | "M4A1" | Can be fitted with various accessories | 2012 | |
| Black Mesa | with M203 grenade launcher | cut weapon | 2012 | |
| Arctic Combat | 2012 | |||
| Ravaged | 2012 | |||
| The Last of Us | 2013 | |||
| ArmA Tactics | M4A1 | 2013 | ||
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | 2013 | |||
| Batman: Arkham Knight | 2014 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kochikame, The UFO Movie | |||
| Ga-rei: Zero | 1st Division operators | 2008 | |
| Canaan | American SOF operators | outfitted with various SOPMOD accessories | 2009 |
| Phantom of Inferno | Ein | 2009 | |
| Phantom of Inferno | Zwei | 2009 | |
| Hanasaku Iroha | outfitted with various SOPMOD accessories | 2011 | |
| Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C³ | Yura Yamato | Airsoft | 2013 |
| Sword Art Online II | "Miso" | With a crane stock, Comp M4 and Surefire M900 foregrip | 2014 |
M4/M4A1 with M203 Grenade Launcher
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boondock Saints | Seen in armory | 1999 | ||
| Universal Soldier: The Return | Jean Claude Van Damme | Luc Deveraux | Fitted with C-More red dot sight and SureFire Universal WeaponLight | 1999 |
| U.S. Army Rangers | Fitted with C-More red dot sights and SureFire Universal WeaponLights | |||
| Proof of Life | David Caruso | Dino | 2000 | |
| Uptown 2 | ||||
| The Sum of All Fears | U.S. Marine | With Trijicon RX01 red dot sight | 2002 | |
| Tears of the Sun | Eamonn Walker | Ellis "Zee" Pettigrew | Fitted with back up iron sight and Aimpoint M68 CCO | 2003 |
| Paul Francis | Danny "Doc" Kelley | Fitted with back up iron sight and Aimpoint M68 CCO | ||
| The Punisher | Thomas Jane | Frank Castle | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scope | 2004 |
| Blade: Trinity | Vampire | With scope | 2004 | |
| War of the Worlds | U.S. Army solders | Fiited with Aimpoint M68 CCOs, Trijicon ACOGs, C-More red dot sights, SureFire Universal WeaponLights, AN/PEQ-2 IR designators, and RIS foregrips | 2005 | |
| Home of the Brave | Chad Michael Murray | PV2 Jordan Owens | 2006 | |
| Children of Men | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Luke | Fitted with SureFire Universal WeaponLight and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2006 |
| 28 Weeks Later | U.S. Army soldier | Fitted with carry handle. | 2007 | |
| Transformers | Tyrese Gibson | TSgt. Bobby Epps | Fitted with carry handle, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope and camo paint scheme | 2007 |
| Pat Mulderrig | Ranger | Fitted with carry handle, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator and camo paint scheme | ||
| Redacted | Mike Figueroa | SGT Jim Vasques | 2007 | |
| Daniel Stewart Sherman | SPC B.B. Rush | Fitted with Trijicon TA338 ACOG scope and KAC railed handguard with KAC rail covers. | ||
| Various | U.S. Army soldiers | |||
| Hitman (2007) | Henry Ian Cusick | Udre Belicoff | 2007 | |
| Russian Alpha commando | Fitted with ureFire Universal WeaponLight | |||
| The Mist | U.S. Army soldier | Fitted with Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2007 | |
| Rambo | Jake La Botz | Reese | Fitted with carry handle, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope and camo paint scheme | 2008 |
| Resident Evil Degeneration | Leon | Fitted with back up iron sight and an optical grenade sight | 2008 | |
| U.S. Marine | Fitted with back up iron sight and an optical grenade sight | |||
| Terminator Salvation | Human resistance fighters | With C-More red dot sights | 2009 | |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | N.E.S.T. soldiers | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes | 2009 | |
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Marlon Wayans | Wallace "Ripcord" Weems | Fitted with carry handle and WeaponLight | 2009 |
| U.S. Army soldier | Fitted with C-More red dot sight and SureFire Universal WeaponLight | |||
| District 9 | MNU mercenaries | Fitted with AN/PEQ-2 IR designators | 2009 | |
| Brothers (2009) | U.S. Marine | 2009 | ||
| MacGruber | Will Forte | MacGruber | 2010 | |
| Red (2010) | Hitman | 2010 | ||
| Battle: Los Angeles | Cory Hardrict | Cpl. Jason Lockett | Fitted with Magpul flip-up rear BUISs, Trijicon TA01 4x32 ACOG scopes, KAC railed handguards, SureFire Universal WeaponLights, and AN/PEQ-15 IR designators. | 2011 |
| Will Rothhaar | Cpl. Lee Imlay | |||
| U.S. Marines | ||||
| Fast Five | U.S. Federal Agent | Fitted with EOTech Holographic sight. | 2011 | |
| Memorial Day | 34th Infantry Division soldiers | Fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope and AN/PEQ-IV IR designators | 2011 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stargate: SG1 | Various | US military personnel | Fitted with ELCAN scopes and AN/PEQ-1 IR designators | 1997 - 2007 |
| Over There | Luke MacFarlane | PV2 Frank "Dim" Dumphy | Fitted with carry handles and AN/PEQ-2 IR designators | 2005 |
| Various | U.S. Army soldiers | |||
| The Unit | Dennis Haysbert | Sgt.Maj. Jonas "Snake Doctor" Blane | Fitted with various accessories | 2006 - 2009 |
| Various | U.S. Army soldiers | |||
| Generation Kill | Brian Wade | Capt. Craig "Encino Man" Schwetje | Fitted with UTG railed handguards and AN/PEQ-4 IR designators | 2008 |
| Jon Huertas | Sgt. Antonio "Poke" Espera | |||
| Eric Kocher | Sgt. Rich Barrett | |||
| Alexander Skarsgard | SSgt. Brad "Iceman" Colbert | Fitted with AN/PVS-17 NVG sight, Trijicon TA01 4x32 ACOG scope (Episode 1 only), UTG railed handguard with UTG rail covers, and an AN/PEQ-4 IR designator | ||
| Continuum - Season 1 | Various | 2012 |
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 carry handle, Aimpoint M68 CCO, Trijicon TA01NSN4x32 ACOG scope, Trijicon RX01 Reflex sight, Harris bipod, and a KAC suppressor | 2002 |
| Project Reality | Israeli Defense Forces U.S. Army |
M4 Carbine M4A1 Carbine |
Can fire HE, smoke, and illumination rounds, available with Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scopes, ITL MARS sights, and EOTech Holographic sights | 2005 |
| ArmA: Armed Assault | U.S. Army | M4 + M203 M4 + M203 CompM2 M4A1 ACOG + M203 |
Available with carry handles, Aimpoint M68 red dot sight, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope, and suppressor | 2007 |
| Killing Floor | Demolition perk | "M4 203" | Fitted with Vltor Carbine Modstock, rear flip-up BUIS, KAC railed handguard with KAC rail covers, and Magpul PMAG | 2009 |
| ArmA II | U.S. Marines Private Military Company |
M4A1 M203 RCO M4A1 M203 Holo SD M4A1 M203 Holo M4A1 M203 SOPMOD SD CAMO |
Available with carry handles, Aimpoint M68 CCOs, EOTech 551 Holographic sights, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scopes, KAC suppressors, and AN/PEQ-2 IR designators | 2009 |
| Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | U.S. Marines | "M4A1 (Assault)" | Fitted with carry handle, KAC railed handguard with KAC rail covers, and an AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2009 |
| Modern Warfare 2 | Task Force 141 U.S. Army Rangers Ultranationalist terrorist group |
M4A1 Carbine | Can be fitted with iron sights, red dot sight, EOTech 551 Holographic sight, Trijicon ACOG scope, and suppressor | 2009 |
| Operation Flashpoint: Red River | U.S. Marines | M4A1 Carbine | Fitted with 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 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | U.S. Delta Force operators U.S. Army soldiers |
M4A1 | Fitted with Magpul MOE Carbine Stock, customized charging handle, rear and front flip-up BUISs, KAC railed handguard with KAC rail covers, RIS foregrip, M16A1 pistol grip, and a 20-round STANAG magazine with Magpul loop (default build). Can be fitted with SureShot reflex sight, EOTech XPS Holographic sight, EOTech MPO III 3x magnifier, Trijicon TA31F 4x32 ACOG scope, thermal scope, suppressor, M203 grenade launcher, KAC Masterkey, heartbeat sensor, and extended magazines | 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 its official designations.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harsh Times | Christian Bale | Jim Davis | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO, AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL designator, SureFire Universal WeaponLight, and RIS foregrip | 2006 |
| Home of the Brave | US Army soldiers | Unrecognizable; could be M733s | 2006 | |
| Transformers | Josh Duhamel | Captain William Lennox | Fitted with Vltor Clubfoot stock, Aimpoint M68 CCO and AN/PVS-17 night scope, SureFire M900 WeaponLight foregrip, AN/PEQ-2 TPIAL designator, and Phantom muzzle brake | 2007 |
| Hancock | Bank robber | 2008 | ||
| Quantum of Solace | CIA SAD agents | 2008 | ||
| Crank: High Voltage | Thug | 2009 | ||
| Salt | CIA agents | 2010 | ||
| Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright | Gary Daniels | Michaels | 2010 | |
| Bokeem Woodbine | Miller | |||
| Coriolanus | Ralph Fiennes | Caius Martius Coriolanus | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCOs, few are missing front iron sights | 2011 |
| Various | Roman Legionnaire soldiers | |||
| Fast Five | Paul Walker | Brian O'Conner | Fitted with KAC M4 RAS handguards | 2011 |
| Lockout | SWAT officers | Fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCOs | 2012 | |
| End of Watch | ICE agents | Fitted with EOTech sights, foregrips and Vltor Modstocks | 2012 | |
| Pain & Gain | Miami PD SWAT officers | Fitted with EOTech sights, Surefire M900 foregrips and AN/PEQ-2 IR designators | 2013 |
Television
| Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sam Spruell | Owen Lynch | Luther / Episode 2 | With scope | 2010 |
| Chicago PD officers | The Chicago Code | With M68 Aimpoint red dot scopes, RIS foregrips, and Surefire Universal weaponlights | 2011 - ???? | |
| ESU Officers | CSI: NY | 2004 - Present |
Anime
| Anime Title | Character(s) | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 2nd GIG | Dejima Refugees | 2004 - 2005 | |
| American Soldiers | With futuristic furniture, cybernetic sights and M203 grenade launchers | ||
| Blood+ | Lewis | Fitted with EOTech Holographic sight and SureFire M900 WeaponLight foregrip | 2005 - 2006 |
| U.S. Special Forces soldiers |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears As | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield 2 | Promotional material only | 2005 | ||
| Condemned 2: BloodShot | "Assault Rifle" | Fitted with Vltor Modstock, Tango Down BG-16 Battlegrip, 5.56mm Magpul, rear and front BUISs, a scope similar to the Trijicon TA31RCO ACOG, railed handguards with rail covers, custom gas block, and YMH flash hider | 2008 | |
| Fallout: New Vegas | "Marksman Carbine" "All American" |
Can be modified with various upgrades | Both variants are fitted with ACOG scopes; the "Marksman Carbine" has black finish, whilst the "All American" has woodland camouflage finish, as well both lack the charging handle on the rear, which is located on the moving bolt on the right side where the brass ejects instead | 2010 |
| GoldenEye 007 (2010) | "Terralite 3" | Available with iron sights, ACOG scope, EOTech Holographic sight, or a suppressor | The rear sight of the carry handle is missing | 2010 |
| Jagged Alliance: Back in Action | "M4 Carbine" "Jungle Ops CARB-15" "Night Ops CARB-15" |
The "M4 Carbine" is missing a rear iron sight and bayonet lug | 2012 | |
| Max Payne 3 | "M4" | Local Justice DLC | 2012 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault | Major | 2012 | ||
| The Baytown Outlaws | gang member | EOtech sight | 2012 | |
| The Viral Factor | Jay Chou | Jon Man | Mk.18 Mod 1 with Aimpoint sight and laser aiming module | 2012 |
| The Losers | Various characters | With various accessories | 2010 | |
| Tropic Thunder | Flaming Dragons guerrilla | With ACOG sight | 2008 |
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 |
| British Soldiers | Torchwood / "Sleeper" | Fitted with EOtech sights, foregrips, and tactical flashlights | 2008 | |
| Doug Rollins | Lead Alien sleeper agent | Torchwood / "Sleeper" | Fitted with EOtech sight, foregrip, and tactical flashlight | 2008 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Arms | As the "M4A1 CQB-R", with Crane stock and LMT rear sight | 2008 | |
| SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 | w/ various accessories | 2010 | |
| Medal of Honor | As M4 CQB-R Equipped with Various Accessories | SP only | 2010 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | "M4A4" | With flip-up rear iron sights and free-float RAS handguard | 2012 |
Anime
| Title/Episode | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Beats! | Yuri | with EOTech Holograhic sight, foregrip, custom stock, Beta C-Mag 100 rounds drum magazine (it probably held more though) | 2010 |
| Sword Art Online II | "Lightly salted Tarako" | Coyote camo handguard and stock | 2014 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Fire | Ron Howard George | Deacon | Sporter Lightweight | 1994 |
| Open Fire | Leo Lee | Nakata | Sporter Lightweight with sniper scope | 1994 |
| Open Fire | Jeff Wincott | Alec McNeil | Sporter Lightweight | 1994 |
| Open Fire | Mimi Craven | Lynne Tolbert | Sporter Lightweight | 1994 |
| Conspiracy Theory | John Schwartzman | Sniper | With night-vision scope, 20-round magazine, and laser pointer | 1997 |
| The Fast and the Furious | L.A.P.D. SWAT officer | Sporter Lightweight version | 2001 | |
| Elite Squad 2 (Tropa de Elite 2) | Militia member | Sporter Lightweight version | 2010 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAG | Sal Landi | Sergeant Riske | "We the People" (S2E01), with telescopic sight | 1995 - 2005 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Rising 2 | "M4" | 2010 | |
| 7.62 High Calibre | w/ various attachments | 2008 | |
| Black | "M16" | has some kind of electronic device near the muzzle | 2006 |
Colt AR-15A3 Tactical Carbine
A civilian released carbine rifle with a 16" barrel and a removable carry handle.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fast and the Furious | L.A.P.D. SWAT officer | With fixed A2 stock | 2001 |
Video Games
| Title | As | Mods | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | "M4A1 Carbine", "M4A1 Suppressed", "M4A1 Grenadier", and "M4A1 SOPMOD" | Tasco Red Dot reflex scope, Sightmark Sure Shot reflex sight, EOTech 552 holographic sight, Trijicon 4x32 ACOG, AN/PEQ-2A IR designator, M203 grenade launcher, M203 leaf sight. | Features full-auto fire, four-position collapsible stock, M16A1-style flash hider and pistol grip, KAC RIS handguard, KAC rail cover, KAC foregrip, and lacks the bayonet lug. | 2007 |
| GoldenEye 007 (2010) | "Terralite III" | Reflex sight, grenade launcher, ACOG, or laser aiming module | Carry handle is missing rear sight, attached optics remove front sight/gas block | 2010 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | NYPD ESU officers | with RIS handguards and EOTech red dot sights | 2013 | |
| S.W.A.T.: Firefight | SWAT officers | With various accessories | 2011 | |
| Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling | Todd A. Robinson | Overton | 2009 | |
| State Affairs (Une affaire d'état) | Thierry Frémont | Michel Fernandez | 2009 | |
| I Am Legend | Will Smith | Dr. Robert Neville | With ACOG scope and PentagonLight MD3R weaponlight | 2007 |
| Casino Royale | Miami-Dade Police | 2006 |
Television
| Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Extra | LAPD SWAT officer | NCIS: Los Angeles / Season 3 Episode 10 - "The Debt" | 2011 | |
| CIA agents | Covert Affairs - Season 2 / Episode 3 - "Bang and Blame", Episode 7 - "Half a World Away" | Fitted with Magpul MOE handguard, UBR stock and PMags | 2011-2012 | |
| Rob Stewart | Roan | Nikita (2010) / Season 2 Episode 6 - "343 Walnut Lane" | Fitted with Magpul MOE handguard, UBR stock and PMags | 2011-2012 |
| Patrick St. Esprit | Wayne Ramsey | Revolution - Season 1 | "The Stand" (S1E11) | 2013 |
| Derek Webster | Nicholas | Revolution - Season 1 | "The Stand" (S1E11) | 2013 |
| Graham Rogers | Danny Matheson | Revolution - Season 1 | "The Stand" (S1E11) | 2013 |
| Lauren Cohan | Maggie Greene | The Walking Dead - Season 4 | "Too Far Gone" (S4E08) | 2013-2014 |
Colt 9mm Submachine Gun
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Psychopaths | Thugs | 2012 | ||
| Urban Justice | Drug dealer's bodyguard | Model 633 | 2007 | |
| Collateral | FBI Special Agent | With Surefire M500AB forend weaponlight | 2004 | |
| A Man Apart | Vin Diesel | DEA Agent Sean Vetter | With two magazines taped together 'jungle-style' | 2003 |
| The Matrix Reloaded | Henchman | 2003 | ||
| XXX | NSA commandos | With C-More red dot sights and Surefire M500AB forend weaponlghts | 2002 | |
| XXX | Seen in GTO back seat armory, with C-More red dot sight and Surefire M500AB forend weaponlight | 2002 | ||
| Death to Smoochy | SWAT team | 2002 | ||
| Battlefield Earth | Human resistance fighters | With & without Colt DOE (Department Of Energy) upper recievers & M203 grenade launchers | 2000 | |
| The Replacement Killers | Chow Yun-Fat | John Lee | With & without silencer & scope | 1998 |
| The Replacement Killers | Henchmen | 1998 | ||
| The Siege | Black ops soldiers | With C-More red dot sights | 1998 | |
| Spawn | Melinda Clark | Jessica Priest | With flammable chemicals canister, C-More red dot sight, and laser pointer | 1997 |
| The Peacemaker | FBI Agent | With Surefire 9P weaponlight | 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 | |
| Killers | Kevin Sussman | Mac Bailey | With silencer, AN-PEQ-2 IR designator, and Surefire M900 weaponlight foregrip | 2009 |
| Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault | Secret paramilitary squad | Suppressed | 2012 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burn Notice - Season 5: "No Good Deed" | Gabrielle Anwar | Fiona Glenanne | Suppressed | Dec 15, 2011 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Used By | Appears As | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America's Army | US Army faction | MK 12 MOD 0 Special Purpose Rifle (SPR) | Mod 0 variant, fitted with Leupold Mark 4 scope, Harris bipod, and detachable suppressor. | 2002 |
| Project Reality | Mod 1 variant, with Leupold Mark 4 scope in LaRue Tactical SPR mount, Harris bipod, and optional suppressor | 2005 | ||
| ArmA: Armed Assault | US Army designated marksmen | SPR | Mod 0 variant, fitted with costume pistol grip and a Leupold Mark 4 scope. | 2007 |
| ArmA II | USMC Force Recon marksmen | Mk12 SPR | Mod 0 variant, fitted with costume pistol grip and a Leupold Mark 4 scope. | 2009 |
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior | The Ghost Warrior | "SR 25" | Mod 1 variant, fitted with Leupold Mark 4 scope, KAC Free-Float RAS, Harris bipod, and a suppressor. | 2010 |
Colt IAR
The Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR™)* Model IAR6940.
Specifications
(2008 - Present)
- Type: Squad automatic weapon
- Caliber: 5.56x45 NATO (.2223 Rem.)
- Weight: 9.5 lbs (4.31 kg)
- Length: 33.5 in. (85.09 cm)
- Barrel length: 16 in. (40.64 cm)
- Feed System: STANG
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto, Full-Auto
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract Wars | Colt IAR | 2014 |
GUU-5/P
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncharted: Golden Abyss | "M4" | 2011 |
Commercial Copies of the M16 Rifle series
Many of the guns seen as Colt model guns aren't Colt at all, but the many other manufacturer copies of the M16/AR-15 series of firearms. The most common clones are the guns made by Bushmaster, PWA and Eagle Arms. Though there are now many semi-automatic 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 party 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
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The | Barry Pepper | Mike Norton | 2005 | |
| Planet Terror | Rose McGowan | Cherry Darling | as a prosthetic leg with grenade launcher | 2007 |
Luvo Arms LA-15
A Czech semi-automatic rifle LUVO Arms LA-15, produced by the Prague-based company Luvo Arms, weapon type AR-15 rifles structurally identical to the M16/M4.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgemen (Hranari) | Vladimir Marek | Hitman - cleaner | 2011 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missing | Nikola Navrátil | Blonde assassin | "A Busy Solitude" (S01E06) | 2012 |
| Missing | Thugs | "Answers" (S1E08) | 2012 |
Luvo Arms LA-16
A Czech AR-15 clone produced by the Prague-based company Luvo Arms, which manufactures a variety of AR-10 and AR-15 models in different calibers and configurations.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Angel (Schutzengel) | Til Schweiger | Max | carrying handle removed, with EOTech holosight | 2012 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escape from L.A. | Kurt Russell | Snake Pliskin | Used as base for Coreburner | 1996 |
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, The | Leslie Nielsen | Lt. Frank Drebin | 1994 | |
| Police Story 3: Supercop | Jackie Chan | Inspector Chan | With 90-round drum magazine | 1992 |
| Pink Cadillac | Militia member | 1989 | ||
| The Dead Pool | Mob assassin | 1988 | ||
| Death Wish 4 | Gang Member | 1987 | ||
| Assassination | Assassin | 1987 |
Bushmaster XM15 "V-Match"
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Eleventh Hour | SEAL Marksman | With JP Enterprises thumbhole stock, scope and Harris bipod | 2008 | |
| 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 K3B
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driven to Kill | Steven Seagal | Ruslan Drachev | 2009 |
Olympic Arms K23B
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sweeney | Robber | 2012 | ||
| Skyfall | Naomie Harris | Eve | With scope | 2012 |
| Safe House | Fares Fares | Vargas | With scope and suppressor | 2012 |
| Righteous Kill | Robert De Niro | Turk | 2008 | |
| Righteous Kill | Al Pacino | Rooster | 2008 | |
| The Departed | SWAT officers | 2006 | ||
| Reindeer Games | Gary Sinise | Gabriel | 2000 | |
| Romeo Must Die | Bodyguard | custom "suitcase" handle | 2000 |
Norinco Model 311
The Chinese copy of the M16A1, also called the CQ 5.56. Can be differentiated by the grips, front sight, stock, and handguard. The Model 311 is also produced by DIO of Iran as the S-5.56 and in modified form as the DIO KH2002.
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord of War | 2005 |
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. The MGC Replica is most likely the most used M16 replica seen in film and television production.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raid on Entebbe | Izraeli commando, Ugandan soldiers | 1976 | ||
| The Spy Who Loved Me | British/Russian/US Navy Sailors during gun battle on the Liparus | 1977 | ||
| Apocalypse Now | mounted on the PBR boat, shot up by tracer rounds | 1979 | ||
| Moonraker | Various | Drake launch base guards | 1979 | |
| Private Benjamin | Goldie Hawn | Pvt. Benjamin | 1980 | |
| The Final Countdown | US Marines on the deck of the Nimitz | 1981 | ||
| First Blood | the Army National Guardsmen | 1982 | ||
| Taps | 1983 | |||
| Uncommon Valor | US troops during Vietnam flashback | 1983 | ||
| WarGames | USAF Security | 1983 | ||
| Octopussy | South American soldiers during the pre-credits sequence | 1983 | ||
| Ghostbusters | Army National Guard soldiers | fitted with A1-style flash hiders | 1984 | |
| Commando | Bennett's men | 1985 | ||
| Rambo: First Blood Part II | seen in the weapons hold of the pirate boat used to smuggle Rambo up river. | 1985 | ||
| Predator | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Dutch | seen when rifle is destroyed by the Predator | 1987 |
| Full Metal Jacket | Various | US Marines | 1987 | |
| Lethal Weapon | SWAT officer | Director's Cut | 1987 | |
| Hamburger Hill | Various | Airborne Soldiers during a medical Evac | 1987 | |
| The Red Spectacles | 1987 | |||
| In Country | US troops | 1987 | ||
| Barb Wire | Congressionals | outfitted with ill fitting 30 round magazines, A2 handguards and A1 birdcage flash hiders | 1996 | |
| Diplomatic Siege | Tom Berenger | Gen. Buck Swain | 1999 | |
| Bandits | L.A.P.D. SWAT officer | fitted with A2-style handguards | 2001 | |
| Hulk | US soldiers | seen in 'split screen' shots of their reaction to the Hulk. | 2003 | |
| Land of the Dead | soldiers | 2005 | ||
| Dragon Wars: D-War | US Troops | outfitted with ill fitting 30 round magazines, A2 handguards and A1 birdcage flash hiders | 2007 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Houston | ||||
| The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) | ||||
| The A-Team | ||||
| Tour of Duty | ||||
| China Beach | ||||
| V: The Series | ||||
| V.I.P. | ||||
| Law & Order | ESU officers | (w/ A2 handguards) | (1990-2010) | |
| Sledge Hammer | David Rasche | Sledge Hammer | "Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer" (S2E19) | |
| Criminal Minds | US Marines |
.22LR caliber versions
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
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cassandra Crossing | U.S. Army soldiers | AP-74 | 1976 | |
| Dawn of the Dead | Ken Foree | Peter | AP-74 | 1978 |
| Dawn of the Dead | Scott H. Reiniger | Roger | AP-74 | 1978 |
| Léon (The Professional) | NYPD ESU officers | AP-15, with fake M203 grenade launcher | 1994 | |
| The Baader Meinhof Complex | US soldiers | AP-74 | 2008 | |
| Kill Zombie! | Dutch soldier | AP-15/74 hybrid | 2012 |
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
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Vice - Season 3 | Cuban rebels | "Cuba Libre" |
Smith & Wesson MP15-22
Due to popular demand for .22LR versions, a number of manufacturers have produced such models for the civilian market, predominantly for plinking and varmint hunting. Smith & Wesson are offering the MP15-22, a realistic semi-auto copy with 25 rounds capacity that can be equipped with many accessories due to the Picatinny rails.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One for the Money | On a local shooting range’s sign | 2012 |
Air Guns
Crossman M4-177
The Crossman M4-177 is a pump action air rifle built in the general form of an AR-15 carbine. It is most easily distinguished from a genuine AR-15 by the distinctive front sight block which has a gap between it and the handguard. The rifle feeds from either a 5 round pellet clip (which must be manually indexed with each shot) or from an integral gravity fed 18 round BB magazine (which is topped up from an integral 350 round hopper). To charge the rifle for each shot it must be "pumped" between 4 and 10 times depending on the power required and this is done by rotating the handguard downwards. You must then manually cock the bolt to chamber the pellet/BB (after indexing the clip to the correct position if pellets are being used) before being able to fire.
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Walking Dead - Season 3 | Woodbury Guard | "Home" (S3E10) | 2013 |
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.