The Unit was a military action series that ran on CBS for four seasons from 2006 to 2009. It followed the lives of the men of a covert US Special Operations unit as well as the lives of the women they leave at home. Created by Pulitzer prize winning author David Mamet, the series was based on the book "Inside Delta Force". The book was written by Eric Haney, who was a founding member of Delta Force and served as senior technical advisor on the show.
The following weapons are seen in the television series The Unit:
The Kimber Custom TLE II is the sidearm of choice for the Unit's Alpha Team, including Command Sgt. Major Jonas Blane (Dennis Haysbert) and Master Sgt. Mack Gerhardt (Max Martini) as well as the Unit's commanding officer, Col. Tom Ryan (Robert Patrick). Some of the Kimber Custom TLE II pistols have rails, others do not.
In Season 4, the Kimber Warrior was the sidearm for many of the Unit's members, replacing the Custom TLE II.
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M1911A1
The M1911 is a frequent weapon seen in the series. Master Sgt. Mack Gerhardt (Max Martini) often carries one as his sidearm.
In Season 1's "Unannounced" (S1E10), a Colt Compact M1991A1 is seen in the purse of Kim Brown (Audrey Marie Anderson). When Kim is threatened by a man at the radio station, Rory is seen pulling the Colt on the man.
The SIG-Sauer P226 is the sidearm of Sgt. Charles Grey (Michael Irby) and Sgt. Hector Williams (Demore Barnes) throughout the series. Sgt. Bob Brown (Scott Foley) switches to a P226 after using a full size Glock in season 1. Charles procures one with a suppressor in season 4, episode 14.
The SIG-Sauer P229 is used by a gang member and Bob in Season 3 Episode 9 (Binary Explosion), which is strange, since Bob usually packs a P226 and the gang members are getting guns from US armories. Grey uses one in the second episode of Season 3.
In Season 1's "Non-Permissive Environment" (S1E5), a Glock 23 is the handgun Jonas Blane's daughter Betsy (Angel M. Wainwright) finds in a drawer at the Blane's home. She later fires it on the range.
The Glock 17 is one of the weapons prominently featured throughout the series. Bob Brown (Scott Foley) used a Glock 17 in Season 1 before he switched over to the P226.
The Beretta 92FS has been seen in the hands of SWAT members, Unit members, and US military CID agents. In the Season 1's "Dedication", most of Alpha and Bravo are seen carrying holstered Beretta's.
In Season 2's "Freefall", the Princess (Bai Ling) is seen pulling a Walther PPK on Mack and the other Unit members. In Season 4's "The Conduit" (S4E4), Mack pulls a suppressed PPK to kill a terrorist he was planning on bringing back to the US.
In the Season 2 finale, "Paradise Lost", Jonas takes out a Walther PPK/S from a rodent station and gives it to his wife Molly (Regina Taylor). The pistol is actually a Brixia 8mm Walther Blank Firing Pistol. As stated by MoviePropMaster2008, "I just checked the lower image against the one I have. Brixia Arms used to make this type of blank gun about 10 years ago, but their quality was pretty bad. There 'might' be some available, but the majority of the 8mm theatrical blank firing PPKs on the market now are made by Kimar or Voltran. What tips it off, is the writing on the slide (it is identical to the markings on my Brixia Nickel plated Walther PPK theatrical blank gun) and the hole drilled in the top of the barrel (where the ejection port is). This hole allows the flash from the blank round to fire upwards since the barrel is blocked. Also the magazine is a thin single stack type that only holds those skinny 8mm blank rounds."
Mack uses a Walther TPH in the Season 1 finale "The Wall" when the terrorists attack the Unit and their wives at Ryan's private reception. In the Season 2 premiere "Change of Station", Mack turns the weapon over to the Unit armory as he turns in his transfer papers.
The Heckler & Koch USP is the sidearm of both Bob Brown and Sam "Whiplash" McBride (Wes Chatham) in Season 4 and also seen used by a Unit member in Season 2. Also seen used by the Turk in the Season 2 episode "Games of Chance."
A Heckler & Koch P7M8 is taken from a dead terrorist after the Unit killed them to steal their money. Episode 3 of season 4. Shown briefly but might appear again in the series. What looks like a P7 is used to kill a Nazi war criminal in most recent episode.
In the Season 1 finale "The Wall", Jonas carries a Derringer and uses it on men who attack the Unit at Ryan's private reception. In Season 4 premiere "Sacrifice", a Derringer was the backup for CIA operative Bridgett Sullivan (Nicole Steinwedell). It is possible that it's a DA38 Double Action Derringer made by American Derringer. The Remington derringers' barrels tilt up while the one in the show has barrels that tip down and when Jonas places it in his waistband it appears to have a double action trigger.
Seen in the Season 2 finale "Paradise Lost". It was Mack's hidden weapon which was then used by his wife Tiffy (Abby Brammell) to threaten him before he took it back. Also seen in the Season 4 premiere "Sacrifice" as Mack's throw away gun.
The one seen in the series seems to be a chrome plated Tokarev TT-33 Pistol or some other copy. Norinco tokarevs are used by chinese officers when the unit fights them at the casino. Used by Jonas and Bob.
Bob Brown (Scott Foley) was presented with .22 cal High Standard Sharpshooter M with wooden grips when he and Jonas visit a former Unit member in the Season 1 premiere "First Responders". Also seen (very briefly) used by Ryan in Season 1's "Exposure" (S1E11) in a flashback. Despite being a suppressed weapon, the sound effect used is that of an unsuppressed gunshot.
A Makarov PM is found on a Spetznaz member in season 4, and identified by Bob as "9mm armor piercing Standard Spetznaz Issue". In all likelihood this is meant to stand in for an SR-1 Gyurza, though it is clearly a Makarov, with the grips being the most obvious givaway. One was also seen in the hands of an Iranian embassy guard in the Season 1 episode "Security."
Both Alpha and Bravo teams of the Unit are seen using Heckler & Koch MP5A2 rifles in Season 1's "200th Hour" (S1E3). Also prominently used by the Unit in Season 1's "True Believers" and the SWAT team in Season 2's "In Loco Parentis" (S2E20).
The Heckler & Koch MP5SD2 is used by Jonas, Bob, and Grey on a few occasions. Notable in episode 1 of season 4. Though the ones in the first episode of season 4 might have just been regular MP5s with fake SD barrels because the sounds didn't sound like suppressed rounds. Either that or someone in the sound department forgot to edit the sound in that episode to be more quiet. Most of the MP5SDs in season 4, episode 1 were of the newer variants with the navy trigger group.
Jonas, Mack and Hector are all seen using Heckler & Koch MP5K submachine guns in the series. Jonas and Mack were seen using the newer Navy trigger group variant, while Hector was seen using one with the old "SEF" trigger. Bob also uses one in Guyana to cover Jonas's escape. In Season 2's "Sub-Conscious", Kim Brown (Audrey Marie Anderson) is also seen using one in a dream sequence.
In Season 3's premiere "Pandemonium, Part 1", an assassin goes after Jonas and CIA operative Mariana Ribera (Tia Texada) with a Heckler & Koch MP7A1. The weapon is also used in season 4 episode 15.
Dragovich (Yasen Peyankov) uses a Cobray M11 in his attack on the Unit during the Col. Ryan's reception dinner in the Season 1 finale "The Wall" (S1E13).
A Beretta PM12S is seen smuggled into a diamond mine in season 2 episode 6 and used by Jonas and Hector. Jonas and Grey got their hands on some to escape in season 4, episode 4.
A Steyr SPP is seen smuggled into a diamond mine in season 2 episode 6 by Hector and used by Bob Brown. It's the civilian verison of the TMP modified for full auto.
Seen used by terrorists in Season 3 and hijackers in Season 4. One was also seen in the hands of an Iranian embassy guard in the Season 1 episode "Security."
Seen briefly in Season 2 Episode 12. It's implied that the US government is supplying the rebels with these, which is odd considering it's a French weapon. In Season 1, episode 3, it was seen.
M4A1 Carbines are used by all members of the Unit, often with a 40mm M203 Grenade Launcher, and with an optical sight (normally the Trijicon 4x ACOG, Aimpoint CompM2 and/or EOTech 552 Holographic sight). Sometimes they switch with the HK 416s.
M16A2 rifles are seen usually in the hands of non Unit members of the military such as regular Army units in Season 2's "Dark of the Moon". In Season 2's "Natural Selection", Bob used an M16 during his selection training. In Season 3's "Play 16", Mack was seen cleaning and preparing Hector's M16, including attaching a bayonet.
One of the rifles that is used by the Unit members is the Heckler & Koch HK416 usually in the the D10RS sub-variant with a 10 inch barrel, with optical sights sometimes. Grey is the only one in the Unit that had his with a carrying handle attached plus a compact ACOG scope, the others usually have the EOTech 552 Holographic sight attached (in Season 3 Episode 4, Bob's EOTech disappears and reappears a few times). Mac uses one in Season 3 Episode 5.
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Colt Model 933s were used by Jonas, Mack, Bob, and Grey in Season 3 Episodes 7 and 8 (note that in episode 8 they switch to HK416s a couple times in a continuity error, which implies they are intended to stand in for them). They are seen outfitted with EOTech 551 Holographic sights, AN/PEQ-2s, Crane stocks, vertical foregrips, and rail mounted flip-up front sights, but strangely lack a rear sight, although one shows up on Snake Doc's rifle sometimes in another continuity error.
Several FN FAL Variants are seen in the hands of Jonas and Hector in episode 2 of season 1. Jonas uses one with iron sights while Hector's is fitted with a scope. These were the full length FALs and one might of had a wooden stock. It was hard to tell. In season 3, episode 4, there was a couple FALs used by the enemy.
Variants of the AK are featured throughout the series. All members of the Unit is seen using an AK at least once throughout the series. Most enemies have also used the rifle.
A Ruger Mini-14 is seen resting on a tree by one of the terrorist lookouts that Bob takes out in Season 1's "First Responders". Also seen used by a man in episode 4 of season 1.
A Heckler & Koch HK91 is used by a boy soldier used by an arms dealer to guard his home in Season 1's "Eating the Young" (S1E9). Some are obviously non-firing replicas, likely done for the safety of the child actors.
The Benelli M3 Super 90 shotgun are the main weapons of Alpha Team members Charles Grey (Michael Irby) and Hector Williams (Demore Barnes) in the Season 1 premiere "First Responders". Also seen in the hands of the US Rangers that accompany them in the assault of the plane.
Jonas fires a Stevens 512 Gold Wing O/U Shotgun chambered in 12 gauge owned by the Oil Minister. (It seems that even high-ranking government officials cheap out on shotgun choice.)
Jonas firing a Stevens 512 Gold Wing O/U Shotgun - 12 gauge
An FN MAG mocked up to resemble the M240 ar seen in use by French UN forces in the Season 1 finale "The Wall" and by US Army troops in Season 2. They are recognizable as the M240G due to lack of heat shield but most likely, these are actually original FN MAGs mocked up to look like the M240G.
An M60E4/Mk.43 mod. 1 MG was used by Jonas briefly in Season 4's "Into Hell, Part I" (S4E7). The E4 is distinctive because of the picatinny rails on receiver cover and forend, and the removable front grip.
M16A4s were shown prominently in Season 2's "The Kill Zone" (S2E3) where for some strange reason, the entire unit went into the field carrying them and their man that was pinned down was also carrying one. It was noted that Jonas recognized the sound of a "7.62" shot distinctly over the enemy sniper's weapon to recognize friendly's fire. The problem is that all of their rifles fires 5.56 including the man they were rescuing, who clearly was using an M4. At the beginning of the episode - Bob was training a group of potention Unit recruits and except for himself, they all were using these rifles. Propwise, these are probably the same ones used later in the episodes by the rest of the Unit cast out in the field. This rifle was used more as a sniper rifle, since they were all fighting in semi. One instance where Mack fired in full for suppression fire means these rifles aren't semi-only sniper rifles, but used in the same manner, also with 20 round magazines.
It's worth noting that the sound signature of the "7.62" that Jonas recognized was much beefier than that of a 5.56. Spartan198
In Season 1's "Dedication", Bob uses an Armalite AR-10 was dressed up as a sniper rifle, most likely as a placeholder for the SR-25. It is not a SR-25 due to the the fencing around the magazine release, M14 style magazine, and the brass deflector. The SR-25 lacks both of these. Oddly, Bob fires it on full auto while in the chopper, despite the fact that its trigger unit clearly lacks an "Auto" option.
Two Cheyenne Tactical M-200 Interventions were used by Bob Brown and Hector Williams in the Season 2 episode "Dark of the Moon" to engage the enemy targets.
Remington 700 action on Accuracy International Chassis System
Seen in the season 1 episode "Non-permissive Environment" and was "fired" by Bob. Mack also used this in Episode 1 of the 4th season.
This is an Accuracy Internation Chassis System (AICS). The bolt is not an AI design and is probably a Remington 700 variant. The folding stock hinge and adjustable cheek piece are visible in the close-up, so this would be an AICS ver. 2. Also, AI L115 rifles are generally outfitted with Schmidt and Bender PMII scopes which this scope is definitely not. Also, unless the magazine has been removed (unlikely during a mission), the magazine on an actual Accuracy International AW/M will be protruding from the bottom of the stock. You can clearly see the paddle style magazine release in front of the trigger guard which would normally be blocked by an inserted magazine.
Scope mounted backwards (Scope is a 10X fixed power Leupold M3 Ultra, note the lock ring on the rear objective mounted forward and the mounts lock nuts to the right rather than left.
This rifle is the same rifle used by Micheal Weston in Season 2 of Burn Notice. He assembles a Rem 700 in a folding AICS Stock. The giveaway is the scope rings are the same cheapies seem on Jonas rifle here. They should be heavy badgers or warnes.
Mack Gerhardt (Max Martini) wields a Remington Model 700PSS rifle. These guns are chambered in either .308 or .300 Winchester Magnum. Seen in the new opening of season 4 and actually seen in episode 3 of said season.
During an episode in season 3, the Unit went on a mission with the [ Blaser R93 LRS2 Precision Sniper Rifle as their sniper rifles. There were 3 of them at most held by Bob, Grey and Mack with Jonas alternating with Bob a couple times. Though, it does seem that none of the actors fired a shot from the rifle as apparently when Mack "fired" from standing, he felt no recoil at all and there was no muzzle flash when Bob "fired" his. The sound effect made us hear a suppressed round when clearly none of the rifles were suppressed.
An M203 Grenade Launcher is seen mounted underneath Jonas' M4 in "Exposure" (S1E11). Hector is also seen leading a group of US Army soldiers with M203's in "Dark of the Moon".
M4A1 carbines fitted with Cobray CM203 37mm flare launchers were used by Unit members on their mission to Iraq to rescue Betsy Blane in S4E7, "Into Hell: Part 1". The same weapons were used in the following "Part 2" episode.
RPG's are seen being used throughout the series. In Season 1's "The Wall", Dragovich's men fire one at oncoming French forces. In Season 2's "Dark of the Moon", Jonas takes one from a fallen tribal warrior and uses it on the onslaught of the enemy. Both examples seen here are the Chinese Type 69 launcher (the Chinese version of the Soviet RPG-7). The biggest difference is that the Chinese RPG had only one pistol grip. The second hand has to grasp a carry handle on top of the launcher. The Type 69s in the series have an optical sight mounted on the launcher.
A Taliban warrior uses a Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III to wound a chopper pilot in Season 1's "Dedication" (S1E7). In Season 2's "Dark of the Moon" (S2E17), many tribal warrior use Enfields as they attack the Unit and the American forces.
In season 4, episode 4, Bob and Jonas had these weapons disguised as the carrying handles for their wheelie bags. It appears each of the square extendable rods were hidden barrels that each load one round, possible .22 or something small. To fire, they collaspe the carrying handle forward into the smaller rod like you would a carrying handle of this type and it fires both rounds at the same time. I don't know if this is a real firearm, but it acts like one. Meant to be used to disarm armed men with real guns.
