Airsoft replicas of the H&K XM8 rifle with dummy sights from the G36K appear throughout the movie in the hands of British police officers guarding detained refugees and later at the Bexhill refugee camp.
An M4A1 Carbine, fitted with an Elcan optical sight, is first seen in the hands of a 'Fish' gunman when Theo Faron (Clive Owen) is kidnapped by the resistance group. Later, during the action sequence at the Bexhill refugee camp, a female 'Fish' is also seen with an M4. While it would be more likely in reality for the gun to be a Diemaco C8A1 Carbine, Colt Canada does not sell to civilian companies (including film armorers) so it would be impossible to use one in the film. Another M4A1 carbine, equipped with a M203 grenade launcher, tactical light and a AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, is used by Luke (Chiwetel Ejiofor) when his forces arrive at the Bexhill Refugee Camp.
Two types of Kalashnikov rifle appear in the film. Modernized versions with plastic furniture are used by Tomasz (Jacek Koman) and Sirdjan (Faruk Pruti), while older versions with wooden stocks are seen in the hands of refugees throughout the film.
A Galil MAR (Micro Assault Rifle) is carried by Patric during the battle with the British Army, there is a brief scene were you can see him running and firing it.
At the Bexhill refugee camp one of the resistance fighters carries a G36C which he fires at approaching British troops. Shortly after, a British Army squad leader who orders his men to cease fire is also armed with a Heckler & Koch G36C. Prop G36Ks can also be seen in the hands of refugees during a funeral march.
British Army soldiers throughout the film are seen carrying L85A1 rifles (identified by their round charging handles) fitted with SUSAT scopes, most prominently shown when the military invades the Bexhill refugee camp.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingL85A1 with SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATOError creating thumbnail: File missingBritish soldiers with L85A1 rifles stand outside a besieged apartment building. Their tank is an obsolete British Chieftain; the last of these tanks were retired in 1995. Note that the radio operator has no magazine inserted and wears obsolete Olive PLCE.Error creating thumbnail: File missingBritish soldiers firing at the building with L85A1 rifles.
Machine Guns
Heckler & Koch HK21
HK
A Fish at the at the farm house meeting is briefly shown brandishing a Heckler & Koch HK21 machine gun.
A L7 machine gun is seen mounted at an army checkpoint leading to the Bexhill refugee camp. Another L7 is mounted on the commander's hatch of the Chieftain tank seen towards the end of the movie.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingBritish L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATOError creating thumbnail: File missingA British soldier mans a L7 machine gun as the bus carrying Theo and Kee passes the checkpoint, note the Scammmell and Foden DROPS vehicle in the Background.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe Chieftain has an L7 machine gun in a remote-operated mount. Presumably this is an L37A1 or A2 variant,also the Chieftain and most of the British Army vehicles are painted in 'British Berlin Brigade urban camouflage.
PKM
As Theo and Kee leave the scene of a battle between the Fishes and the British Army, a single soldier can be seen wielding a Russian PKM Machine gun without an ammunition belt or box.
