The following guns were used in the film Forrest Gump
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Forrest Gump (1994) M1 Garand One of the first guns seen in the film is the M1 Garand , seen carried by National Guard soldiers protecting black students during the integration of the University of Alabama. National Guardsmen are also seen with M1s slung when guarding the rioters protesting the war in Vietnam.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A National Guardsman armed with an M1 Garand during news footage. Error creating thumbnail: File missing National Guardsmen armed with M1 Garands outside the University of Alabama. Error creating thumbnail: File missing National Guardsmen with M1 Garands slung over their backs. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A National Guardsman in the background with a slung M1 Garand. M14 During the scenes when Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks ) is training at Boot Camp, he and the other recruits are seen assembling and disassembling M14 rifles , Forrest finishing his in record time.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M14 - 7.62x51mm NATO. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue (Mykelti Williamson ) assembles his M14 while rambling on about shrimp. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Forrest racks the action on his M14 after assembling it in record time. M16/XM16E1 U.S. Soldiers, including Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks ) in Vietnam are seen armed with M16 rifles , which due to continuity error change from slab-side M16s to XM16E1 rifles, which feature forward assists. Both rifles feature three-prong flash-hiders, so it is difficult to tell them apart from the left side of the rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16 (SP1) - 5.56x45mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing XM16E1 - 5.56x45mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Forrest and other soldiers wade through a swamp armed with both M16 and XM16E1 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Forrest aims his XM16E1 rifle at attacking NVA troops. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Forrest fires his XM16E1 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue (Mykelti Williamson ) fires his M16 rifle. Based on the fact the selector is on semi and he is firing on auto, it can be assumed this is a full-auto converted M16 (SP1). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Dan Taylor (Gary Sinise ) armed with an XM16E1 rifle. Note how the selector is on full-auto, which the M16 (SP1) doesn't have. While it could be an actual M16 rifle, it is assumed the guns in the film are civilian SP1s since these are easier to aquire for armorers. M1911A1 While in Vietnam, Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks ) is handed an M1911A1 for "Tunnel Rat" duty, and later his commanding officer, Lt. Dan Taylor (Gary Sinise ) is seen using one after he is wounded during the battle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1911A1 - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Forrest is handed an M1911A1 for "Tunnel Rat" duty. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Dan Taylor holds his M1911A1 pistol as he calls for a Napalm air strike. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Dan fires his M1911A1 at NVA as Forrest drags him to safety. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A "Black Panther" armed with an M1911A1. M60 Machine Gun M60 machine guns are seen mounted on UH-1 Huey helicopters in Vietnam and carried by some of the U.S. soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier holds his M60 machine gun while riding in a Huey helicopter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers fire an M60 machine gun at attacking NVA. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Get that pig un-fucked!" As the M60 jams, Lt. Dan Taylor (Gary Sinise ) lets loose some accurate Vietnam-era dialogue.M72 LAW M72 LAW rockets are seen on several soldiers rucksacks, including Forrest, though he never uses it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M72A2 LAW 66mm M26 Hand Grenade M26 hand grenades are seen carried by soldiers during the scenes in Vietnam.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M26 High Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade B-40 Rocket Launcher In the scene where Forrest and the other soldiers are ambushed in Vietnam, the NVA are armed with B-40 rocket launchers, a Vietnamese licensed-built copy of the RPG-2 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing B-40 40mm with PG-2 rocket M1903 Springfield During the flashbacks of Lt. Dan's ancestors who died in battle, one who died during World War I is seen using an M1903 Springfield .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1903 Springfield Mk 1 .30-06 M1928A1 Thompson Another one of Lt. Dan's ancestors, who died during World War II, is seen holding an M1928A1 Thompson submachine gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson .45 ACP with 50-round drum magazine Remington 870 A Black Panther is seen holding a sawed-off Remington 870 after Forrest beats up Jenny's boyfriend at the "Black Panther party"
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 870 12 gauge with sawed-off barrel and stock Colt Python A Colt Python is seen weilded by a Black Panther during the "Black Panther party".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Python .357 Magnum with 6" barrel 
