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Black Hawk Down

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The following guns were used in the movie Black Hawk Down

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Black Hawk Down (2001)

Colt Commando

The Delta operators mainly wield the M723 and M733 variants of the Colt Commando. Staff Sgt. Daniel Busch (Richard Tyson) is the first Delta member on screen, and also the first soldier we see carrying an M723. All Delta members carry M723s and M733s, fitted with various accessories such as Aimpoint scopes and tactical flashlights, some of them also have M4 style barrels. Master Sgt. Gary Gordon (Nikolaj Coster Waldau) can be seen carrying an M733 featuring a camouflage paint scheme and a sound suppressor, which is then used by Chief Warrant Officer Michael Durant (Ron Eldard) to pick off several more Somalis before running out of ammunition and being overwhelmed.

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Colt Model 733 with 11.5" Barrel (The Model 723 is the export model of the same weapon - used by forces of the UAE and US Delta Force) - 5.56mm NATO

Delta Customs

The Deltas arm themselves differently from the Rangers by using customized Colt Model 723 and 733 rifles as opposed to longer, heavier M16A2 rifles. Many are fitted with such accessories as Aimpoint scopes, tactical flashlights (with the activaters duct taped to the foregrips), some of them have camouflauge paint schemes, and some of them are fitted with longer, M4 style barrels for better accuracy.

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Staff Sgt. Busch with an M723 carbine.
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Sgt. Sanderson fires his M723 carbine.
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Hoot fires his M723 out of the Humvee window.
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A wounded Delta pilot fires his M723 at the Somalians.
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Sgt. Sanderson fires his M723.

Rangers

While the Rangers are armed almost entirely with M16A2 rifles, Cpt. Steele (Jason Isaacs) uses an M733 rifle noted by the 11.5" barrel, with nothing modified or changed. A field medic is also seen using an M733, presumabley because he would need a lighter, more versatile weapon to move quickly to wounded soldiers.

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Cpt. Steele with his M733 carbine.
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Steele shows the Deltas you don't need a fancy scope to fire an M733. Iron sights.
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A Ranger medic with his M733 in hand.

Delta Sniper

Master Sgt. Gary Gordon uses an M723 rifle with the camo paint, scope and lasers, but his is fitted with a sound suppressor. Shughart gives his rifle to the wounded Chief Warrant Officer Michael Durant, who uses it before it runs out of ammo.

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Gordon with his suppressed M723.
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Gordon fires his suppressed M723.
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Mike Durant with Gordon's M723.

CAR-15

Some of the Deltas are seen using Colt Commando CAR-15 A2 rifles with the original long type muzzle break, which are also heavily customized. There is a high possibility they are built from several Commando types so a definate I.D. isn't certain unless the armorer can verify it.

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A Delta with his CAR-15 A2 rifle at the ready, right side.
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A Delta with a CAR-15.
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A Delta fires on a .50 gunner with his CAR-15 to make him waste his ammo.

Colt M4 carbine

Hoot seems to use an Colt M4 carbine rifle with the same customizations and paint job as the Commando rifles when doing solo operations in Somalia, noted by its removable carry handle. He uses it to shoot a wild boar from a chopper, and is chastized by Cpt. Steele (Jason Isaacs) for keeping the weapon's safety off in the baracks. It is noted as an M4, the burst rifle varient because the M4A1, the full-auto varient had not been issued yet. The M4A1 would begin issue around 1995 or so. One of the Deltas is also seen using an M4 carbine during the operation itself.

A bit of anachronism here, both the M4 and M4A1 entered service in 1994, a year after the events of this film (in 1993), so the M4 should technically not be in Hoot's hands. The probable reason was the fact that most of the earlier M16 Carbines are hard to come by, so they needed something to fill that gap.

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Colt M4 carbine 5.56x45mm.
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Hoot readies his M4 carbine to shoot a wild boar.
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Cpt. Steele points out to Hoot that whether a undisciplined Delta or not, his M4 carbine should be safetied in the barracks. Hoot replies "This is my safety" and bends his pointer finger. Note the knobs on the carry handle used to remove it from the gun.
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A Delta operator breaches and clears with an M4 carbine in hand. Note the removable carry handle.

M60E1

Specialist Shawn Nelson (Ewen Bremner) can be seen carrying an M60E1 machine gun as his standard weapon. Some of the Somalians can be seen using them as well. Note: The original M60 machine gun was pretty much obsolete by the end of the Vietnam war. The M60E1 is an improved varient far more common in films.

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M60E1 7.62x51mm NATO
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Nelson with his M60E1.
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Nelson fires his M60E1.
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Nelson firing his M60E1.
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A Somalian fires an M60E1 at the Deltas.
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A Somalian fires an M60E1 at the humvees.

FN Minimi

Several Rangers can be seen carrying FN Minimis throughout the film, standing in for the M249 SAW (note the lack of heat shield over the top of the barrel, frame-style stock, and 90-degree carry handle). It is also the weapon used by Specialist Lance Twombly (Tom Hardy) to accidentally deafen Nelson when he fires it too close to his head. A lucky shot from a Somali also causes Twombly's extra ammo to ignite, nearly setting him on fire.

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FN Minimi 5.56mm with 200-round ammo drum.
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PFC John Waddell (Ian Virgo) with an FN Minimi.
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PFC John Waddell (Ian Virgo) firing his Minimi.
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Twombley with his FN Minimi.
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Close up of the charging handle rocking in slow motion on the FN Minimi.
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Twombley with his FN Minimi, yelling to Yurk about how they almost killed him.
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A Ranger fires his FN Minimi during the "Mogadishu Mile."

M16A2

Staff Sgt. Matt Eversmann (Josh Hartnett) leads his Rangers armed, like most of them, with an M16A2s.

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M16A2 5.56mm
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Eversmann leads his Ranger team, many armed with M16A2s.
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Eversmann firing his M16A2.
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Sgt. Mike Goodale (Carmine Giovinazzo) fires his M16A2.
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Eversmann fires his M16A2.
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Goodale with his M16A2.
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Probably the only Ranger in the film to fire bursts from his M16A2. Rangers are usually trained not to fire in bursts unless "they have a damn good reason", and shooting a woman isn't really isn't a good one.

M14

The M14 Rifle is seen being used by Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart (Johnny Strong), most notably when he and Master Sgt. Gary Gordon are covering the second crash site. His M14 sports a camouflage paint scheme and an M68 Aimpoint scope.

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M14 7.62x51mm NATO.
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SFC Shughart fires his M14. This shot appears to have been reversed. Note how the bolt is on the left side, not the right.
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SFC Shughart covers the second crash site.

Heckler & Koch G3A3

The local militia arm themselves with, among many other weapons, H&K G3 assault rifles.

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G3A3 7.62x51mm NATO with magazine removed
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A Somali militia member firing a G3A3 at the first MH-60K crash site.
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A Somali gun dealer sells G3A3 rifles.

PKM

An PKM light machine gun is seen resting on a table in the Somalian arms dealer's shop.

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PKM light machine gun.
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A PKM sits on the arms dealer's table.
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A shot of the PKM muzzle break.

RPK

One of the Somalian fires on Mike Durant's Black Hawk armed with an RPK light machine gun. Its blonde furniture indicates it could be a foreign copy. The machining divots in the reciever could help indicate its origins as well.

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RPK light machine gun 7.62x39mm.
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A Somali fires his RPK at the downed Black Hawk.

RPG-7

The Russian manufactured RPG-7 features prominently in the film as it is the weapon which brings down a pair of Black Hawks. In one scene, a projectile from an RPG-7 strikes the driver of one of the deuce and a half trucks in Lt. Colonel Danny McKnight (Tom Sizemore)'s convoy and fails to detonate, impaling the luckless soldier instead.

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RPG-7 70mm
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A rocket propelled grenade being fired at a Black Hawk.
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RPG-7s being handed out to Somali militia.
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An undetonated RPG warhead impales a duece and a half driver.

Norinco Type 56

A full stock Norinco Type 56 is used by a Somalian to whack Mike Durant in the head. It has a slanted AKM syle muzzle break added on.

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Norinco Type 56 with pig sticker type bayonet 7.62x39mm.
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A Somali smacks Mike Durant across the face with a Norinco Type 56.

Norinco Type 56-1

Nearly all of the Somali gunmen are armed with the Norinco Type 56-1 assault rifle, which is a Chinese derivative of the AKS-47/AKMS. They are identified by the hooded front sights, which only Chinese Kalashnikov rifles have.

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Norinco Type 56-1 7.62x39mm.
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A "Skinny" dies firing his Type 56-1 (AKMS).
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Somali militiamen running with AKMS.
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A round from this Norinco Type 56-1 causes the first KIA of the operation.
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A Somalian fires his 56-1.
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A Somalian kills another Ranger with a shot to the chest with a Type 56-1.
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Note the hooded front sight on this Somalian's 56-1.

AKS-74U

Razaaq Adoti as the Somali militia leader Mo'alim carries an AKS-74U as his weapon of choice, first seen picking it up and inspecting it before heading into battle, then firing a burst into the air to break up the mob attacking one of the surviving Blackhawk pilots before announcing that he was to be taken alive as a prisoner.

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AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm
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The Somali militia leader picks up and inspects an AKS-74U before heading into battle.

SPG-9 Recoilless Rifle

At one point in the film, Somalis begin to bombard the building the majority of the Rangers and Deltas have taken cover in with mortars and a SPG-9 recoilless rifle. A group of Deltas soon kill the gunners and then turn the weapon against the Somalis, killing several with one shot before destroying the weapon with a thermite grenade.

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Somalians fire the SPG-9 at the holed up Rangers and Deltas.
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Deltas turn an SPG-9 recoilless rifle against it's Somali owners.

Colt Flare Launcher

Many of the Ranger's M16A2s are fitted with Colt 37mm Flare Launchers, standing in for the M203 grenade launcher. Most notabley seen in the hands of Sgt. Ruiz of Cpt. Steele's (Jason Isaacs) unit. See flare launcher page for a guide on telling them apart.

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Colt Flare Launcher 37mm.
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A Ranger behind Cpt. Steele is seen armed with an M16A2/Colt 37mm. Note the squared trigger guard and cocking bolt on the right side.
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Steele gives the dying Sgt. Ruiz his M16A2/Colt 37mm, ordering him to give anyone two in the chest and one in the head if they enter the door.

M203 grenade launcher

While the Colt Flare Launcher is fitted on most of the Ranger's M16A2 rifles, a couple of actual M203 grenade launchers attached to M16A2s are seen, the most notable of which is Specialist John Grimes (Ewan McGregor) who assists Delta in taking out a technical that has them pinned down, missing the first shot before destroying the vehicle with a High-Explosive Dual-Purpose (HEDP) grenade from his M203.

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M203 40mm grenade launcher.
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M16A2 5.56x45mm with M203 grenade launcher 40mm.
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Grimes with his M16A2/M203.
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A Ranger in Eversmann's unit armed with an M16A2/M203.
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Grimes fires his M203 like a proper desk clerk, eyes closed. Cleary Ewan McGregor has never fired an M203, as his depiction of recoil is horrible.
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Grimes ejects a spent 40mm grenade cartridge.

M1911A1

We see the M1911A1 pistol in the hands of the Delta operators as their sidearm of choice. As the two Delta snipers attempt to secure the second crash site they are forced to draw their M1911A1 pistols as the overwhelming Somali forces close in on them. Another Delta operator can be seen practicing with an M1911A1 near the beginning of the film.

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M1911A1 .45 ACP
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A Delta operator shows the Rangers what a real handgun can do.
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Delta sniper SFC Shughart draws and fires his M1911A1 at the second crash site.
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Sgt. Gordon fires his M1911A1 at the Somalis.
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Delta Force Sgt. Sanderson with his M1911A1 at the ready.

Norinco Type 54

A Somali militiaman uses a Norinco Type 54, noted by its frame mountd safety switch, to kill SFC Shughart (Johnny Strong) at the second crash site.

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Chinese Norinco Type 54 9mm.
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A Somali fires his Norinco Type 54.
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A close-up of the same Norinco Type 54.

Beretta M9

The Beretta M9 pistol is seen a few times in the film in the hands of Rangers, and members of McKnight's convoy. Mainly it is seen in the hands of Maddox in the Humvee. McKnight himself carries his M9 sidearm around as a proper means to defend himself.

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Beretta M9 9mm
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A Humvee driver, Maddox (Michael Roof) fires his M9.
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McKnight is seen armed with his M9 when walking away from a Ranger, blown in half by an RPG.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Chief Warrant Officer Michael Durant, a Black Hawk pilot, is armed with an H&K MP5A3 and uses it to defend himself after he's shot down.

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Heckler & Koch MP5A3, 9x19mm
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Durant fires his H&K MP5A3 as Deltas carry him from his crashed chopper.

Browning M2

The Browning M2 heavy machine gun is fielded by both the US Army HMMWVs, the UN APCs, and the Somali militia in the film. The opening shots of the film feature Somali militiamen slaughtering a gathered crowd at a food distribution center with the powerful fifty-cal.

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Browning M2 .50 BMG
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The opening shots of Black Hawk Down.
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An Army HMMWV with a Browning M2 mounted on the roof.
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Close up of Hoot firing the M2.
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Hoot clearing the roof top of "skinnies".
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A mean-faced Somali firing the M2.

GE M134 Minigun

During the slaughter of the crowd, The U.S. forces hovering in the MH-60 aren't cleared to fire the GE M134 Miniguns mounted on their Black Hawk. Pylon-mounted miniguns are also carried by the AH-6 Little Birds and rain lead in several scenes.

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GE M134 Minigun in 7.62x51mm NATO
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A GE M134 with flash suppressor.
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A pair of GE M134s on an AH-6 supplying close air support.
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A door gunner takes out RPG gunners with an M134.

DShK Heavy Machine Gun

Several vehicle mounted Russian DShK heavy machine guns appear in several scenes of the film.

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Russian DShK 12.7x109mm
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The Somali militia leader on a DShK.
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A vehicle mounted DShK.

M72 LAW

An Army Ranger, Lieutenant Tom DiTomasso, can be seen taking out a "technical" with an M72A3. The M72A3 was a Post Vietnam improved model of the M72 Rocket, and the last variation used by the U.S. Army. Upgrade versions (up to M72A7) of the LAW are being fielded by the U.S. Navy and USMC as recently as 2007.

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M72 LAW 66mm
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Lieutenant Tom DiTomasso takes aims at a technical.
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A 66mm rocket fired from an M72A3 LAW mid-flight.

Remington 870

While never used on screen, Sgt. Sanderson (William Fichtner) can be seen with a customized Remington 870 Express Magnum slung over his right shoulder. A pistol grip with a folding stock is used in place of the full stock. For some reason, he didn't shorten the barrel, which would have made it more versatile.

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Remington 870 Express Magnum 12 guage 2 3/4" or 3" magnum rounds
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Sanderson with his Remington 870 Express Magnum slung over his back. Note the full length barrel.
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A close up of Sanderson's 870. Also a good shot of an M723 barrel.
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Reciever reads "Express Magnum" on Sanderson's 870.

M67 Hand Grenade

While loading up for the assault on the Olympic Hotel Sanderson (William Fichtner) picks up M67 fragmentation hand grenades. He is also seen throwing one into a window to take out a Somali who has him and the Deltas and Rangers pinned down.

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M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
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M67 Hand Grenades


M7A2 Hand Grenade

An M7A2 CS gas grenade is seen sitting next to the M67 fragmentation hand grenades Sanderson picks up.

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ABC-M7A2 CS Gas Grenade
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M7A2 CS Gas Grenade (far left)