Black Hawk Down

2009-05-04T18:32:21Z

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'''The following guns were used in the movie ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'''''
[[Image:Black hawk down ver1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''[[Black Hawk Down]]'' (2001)]]

== Colt Commando ==

The Delta operators mainly wield the M727 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 [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 733|M727]]. All Delta members carry M727s 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.
[[Image:Colt-M-16-A-2-m723.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Model 723 5.56mm]]
[[Image:Coltm727ima.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Model 727 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Colt Model 733.jpg|thumb|none|400px|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]]

===Delta Customs===
The Deltas arm themselves differently from the Rangers by using customized Colt Model 727 and 733 rifles as opposed to longer, heavier M16A2 rifles. Many are fitted with such accessories as Aimpoint scopes, tactical flashlights (with the pressure switch taped to the handguard with 100mph tape), some of them have camouflage paint schemes, and some of them are fitted with 14.5" barrels with M203 cuts (M727).
[[Image:BHD-M733.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Staff Sgt. Busch with an M727 carbine.]]
[[Image:BHD-M733-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Sanderson fires his M727 carbine.]]
[[Image:BHDCommando-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hoot uses his M727 to shoot out of a Humvee window.]]
[[Image:BHDCommando-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Wounded SSG Busch climbs out of a crashed Blackhawk and fires his M727 at the Somalians.]]
[[Image:BHDCommando-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Sanderson fires his M727.]]

===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.
[[Image:BHDCommando-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Cpt. Steele with his M733 carbine.]]
[[Image:BHDCommando-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Steele shows the Deltas you don't need a fancy scope to fire an M733. Iron sights.]]
[[Image:BHDCommando-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Ranger medic Sgt. Schmid with his M733 in hand.]]

===Delta Sniper===
Master Sgt. Gary Gordon uses an M733 rifle with the camo paint, scope and a light, but his is fitted with a sound suppressor. Shughart gives this rifle to the wounded Chief Warrant Officer Michael Durant, who uses it before it runs out of ammo.
[[Image:BHDCommandoSuppressed-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gordon with his suppressed M733.]]
[[Image:BHDCommandoSuppressed-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gordon fires his suppressed M733.]]
[[Image:BHDCommandoSuppressed-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mike Durant with Gordon's M733.]]

===CAR-15===
Some of the Deltas are seen using [[M16 rifle series#Colt XM177/CAR-15/Commando Series |Colt Commando CAR-15]] carbines 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 definite I.D. isn't certain unless the armorer can verify it.

[[Image:BHDXM177E2-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Delta with his CAR-15 A2 rifle at the ready, right side.]]
[[Image:BHDXM177E2-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Delta with a CAR-15.]]
[[Image:BHDXM177E2-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|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 [[M16 rifle series|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.

[[Image:ColtM4 FirstVersion.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt M4 carbine 5.56x45mm.]]
[[Image:BHDM4-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"Who's hungry?" Hoot readies his M4 carbine to shoot a wild boar.]]
[[Image:BHDM4-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|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.]]
[[Image:BHDM4-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Delta operator breaches and clears with an M4 carbine in hand. Note the removable carry handle.]]

== M60 machine gun ==
Specialist Shawn Nelson ([[Ewen Bremner]]) can be seen carrying an [[M60 machine gun]] machine gun as his standard weapon. Some of the Somalians can be seen using them as well.

[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BHD-M60.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Nelson with his M60.]]
[[Image:BHDM60E1-Blanks.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Nelson with his M60, here clearly loaded with blanks.]]
[[Image:BHD-M60-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Nelson fires his M60.]]
[[Image:BHDM60E1-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Nelson firing his M60.]]
[[Image:BHDM60E1-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Somalian fires an M60 at the Deltas.]]
[[Image:BHDM60E1-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Somalian fires an M60 at the humvees.]]
[[Image:BHDM60E1-1-1-1-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Ranger fires his M60 at the Somalians.]]

== FN Minimi ==

Several Rangers can be seen carrying [[FN Minimi|FN Minimis]] throughout the film, standing in for the [[FN Minimi|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.

[[Image:M249 FN MINIMI DA-SC-85-11586 c1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN Minimi 5.56mm with 200-round ammo drum.]]
[[Image:BHD-M249-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|PFC John Waddell ([[Ian Virgo]]) with an FN Minimi.]]
[[Image:BHD-M249.jpg|thumb|none|500px|PFC John Waddell ([[Ian Virgo]]) firing his Minimi.]]
[[Image:BHDMinimi-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Twombley with his FN Minimi.]]
[[Image:BHDMinimi-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Close up of the charging handle rocking in slow motion on the FN Minimi.]]
[[Image:BHDMinimi-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Twombley with his FN Minimi, yelling to Yurek about how they almost killed him.]]
[[Image:BHDMinimi-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|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 [[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|M16A2s]].

[[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M16A2 5.56mm]]
[[Image:BHD-M16-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Eversmann leads his Ranger team, many armed with M16A2s.]]
[[Image:BHD-M16-4.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Eversmann firing his M16A2.]]
[[Image:BHDM16A2-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Mike Goodale ([[Carmine Giovinazzo]]) fires his M16A2.]]
[[Image:BHDM16A2-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Eversmann fires his M16A2.]]
[[Image:BHDM16A2-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Goodale with his M16A2.]]
[[Image:BHDM16A2shugart.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SFC Randy Shughart ([[Johnny Strong]]) switchs between his M14 and an M16A2 at the second crash site.]]
[[Image:BHDM16A2-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|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", as quoted by several drill instructors.]]

== M14 ==
The [[M14 Rifle#M14 Rifle|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.
[[Image:M14Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BHD-M21.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|SFC Shughart fires his M14. This shot appears to have been reversed. Note how the bolt is on the left side, not the right.]]
[[Image:BHD-M21-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|SFC Shughart covers the second crash site.]]
[[Image:BHDM14-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SFC Shughart fires his M14.]]

==M16A1==
[[M16#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] rifles are seen in the Somalian arms dealer's shop and one militia member is seen loading up one. At one point, Rangers can be seen watching a portion of the film ''[[Jerk, The|The Jerk]]'' where a madman is trying to shoot the protagonist using a scoped M16A1.

[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:BHDM16A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A1 rifles hang in the dealer's shop along with M16A2s, likely captured from American forces.]]
[[Image:BHDM16A1-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A TV Beales ([[Ioan Gruffudd]]) is watching showing a scene from ''The Jerk'' where a man is firing a scoped M16A1 moments before Beales' epilepsy kicks in and he seizes.]]
[[Image:BHDM16A1-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A militiamen picks up an M16A1 with the flash hider removed and with a strange smooth ten round magazine.]]

==CETME==
Spanish [[CETME]] rifles are seen among the weapons in the arms dealer's shop, many of which are taken by the militia to combat the U.S. forces. They are not [[Heckler & Koch G3]]s, most notabley because they have a simple fixed sight instead of a rear sight spindle.
[[Image:cetme.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Spanish CETME rifle chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO.]]
[[Image:BHDCETME-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Militia members pick up CETME rifles in the dealer's shop.]]
[[Image:BHDCETME-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|CETME rifles hanging next to the dealer.]]

== Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==

The local militia arm themselves with, among many other weapons, [[Heckler & Koch G3|Heckler & Koch G3A3]] assault rifles.

[[Image:HKG3A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|G3A3 7.62x51mm NATO with green synthetic furniture]]
[[Image:BHD-G3A3-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Somali militia member firing a G3A3 at the first MH-60K crash site.]]
[[Image:BHDG3-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Somlai militia member takes cover from a Ranger's .50 caliber barrage armed with a G3A3.]]
[[Image:BHDG3-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A militia member fires his G3A3.]]

== PKM ==
An [[PK MachineGun|PKM]] light machine gun is seen resting on a table in the Somalian arms dealer's shop.

[[Image:HungarianPKM.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKM light machine gun.]]
[[Image:BHDMAG58-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A PKM sits on the arms dealer's table.]]
[[Image:BHDMAG58-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A shot of the PKM muzzle break.]]

==SVD Dragunov==
When Hoot ([[Eric Bana]]) is in the Somali town, he passes the arms dealer, who has an [[SVD Dragunov]] on display.
[[Image:SVD Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SVD Dragunov - 7.62x54R.]]
[[Image:Bhd svd-edited.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An SVD Dragunov is seen behind Hoot.]]

== 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 receiver could help indicate its origins as well.
[[Image:800px-RPK DD-ST-85-01265.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK light machine gun 7.62x39mm.]]
[[Image:BHDRPK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|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.

[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|RPG-7 70mm]]
[[Image:BHDRPG7-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|RPG-7s being handed out by the militia.]]
[[Image:BHD-RPG7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A rocket propelled grenade being fired at a Black Hawk.]]
[[Image:BHDRPG7-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A milita member takes down Super Six 1, causing the first Black Hawk crash of the operation.]]
[[Image:BHDRPGhead.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An undetonated RPG warhead impales a duece and a half driver.]]

==Norinco Type 69==
Along with [[RPG-7]]s, Chinese [[RPG-7#Type 69|Norinco Type 69]] launchers are used by the militia.
[[Image:Type69RPG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco Type 69 - 70mm.]]
[[Image:BHDNorincoType69.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A militia member with a Type 69. Note how there is only one pistol grip and how he is holding the carry handle.]]
[[Image:BHDNorincoType69-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A militia member with a Type 69.]]

== Norinco Type 56 ==
A full stock [[AK-47#Norinco Type 56|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.
[[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco Type 56 with pig sticker type bayonet 7.62x39mm.]]
[[Image:BHDType56.jpg|thumb|none|500px|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 [[AK-47#Norinco Type 56|Norinco Type 56-1]] assault rifle, which is a Chinese derivative of the [[AK-47|AKS-47]]/[[AK-47#AKMS|AKMS]]. They are identified by the hooded front sights, which only Chinese Kalashnikov rifles have.

[[Image:Type56S.jpg‎ |thumb|none|400px|Norinco Type 56-1 7.62x39mm.]]
[[Image:BHD-AK47.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A "Skinny" dies firing his Type 56-1 ([[AK-47#AKMS|AKMS]]).]]
[[Image:BHD-AK47-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Somali militiamen running with [[AK-47#AKMS|AKMS]].]]
[[Image:BHDType56-1-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A round from this Norinco Type 56-1 causes the first KIA, Sgt. Dom Pilla, of the operation.]]
[[Image:BHDType56-1-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Somalian fires his 56-1.]]
[[Image:BHDType56-1-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Somalian kills Joyce with a shot to the chest with a Type 56-1.]]
[[Image:BHDType56-1-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Note the hooded front sight on this Somalian's 56-1.]]

== AKS-74U ==

Mo'alim ([[Razaaq Adoti]]), the Somalian militia leader, 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.

[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:BHD-AK74.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mo'alim picks up and inspects an AKS-74U before heading into battle.]]
[[Image:BHDAKS-74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A clearer shot of the AKS-74U.]]
[[Image:BHDAKS-74U-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mo'alim with his AKS-74U.]]

== 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 an [[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.
[[Image:BHDSPGRecoiless.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Somalians fire the SPG-9 at the holed up Rangers and Deltas.]]
[[Image:DeltaRR-edited.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Deltas turn an SPG-9 recoilless rifle against it's Somali owners.]]

==Cobray CM203 Flare Launcher==
Many of the Ranger's [[M16 rifle series|M16A2s]] are fitted with [[Cobray 37mm Launcher|Cobray CM203 37mm Flare Launchers]], standing in for the [[M203 grenade launcher]]. Most notably 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.
[[Image:Coltflare.jpg|thumb|none|400px|[[Cobray 37mm Launcher|Cobray CM203 Flare Launcher]] 37mm.]]
[[Image:BHDColtFlare-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Ranger behind Cpt. Steele is seen armed with an M16A2/CM203. Note the squared trigger guard and cocking bolt on the right side.]]
[[Image:BHDColtFlare-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Steele gives the dying Sgt. Ruiz his M16A2/CM203, 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|Cobray CM203 37mm launchers]] are fitted on most of the Ranger's [[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|M16A2]] rifles, a couple of actual [[M203 grenade launcher]]s attached to [[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|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.

[[Image:M203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M203 40mm grenade launcher.]]
[[Image:M16A2 M203.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A2 5.56x45mm with M203 grenade launcher 40mm.]]
[[Image:BHDM203-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Grimes with his M16A2/M203.]]
[[Image:BHDM16A2-M203-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Grimes fires his M16A2/M203.]]
[[Image:BHDM203-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Ranger in Eversmann's unit armed with an M16A2/M203.]]
[[Image:BHD-M203-5.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|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.]]
[[Image:BHD-M203-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Grimes ejects a spent 40mm grenade cartridge.]]
[[Image:BHDM16A2-M203-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Here the trigger guard appears to have been removed.]]

== 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.
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]
[[Image:BHDM1911A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Delta operator shows the Rangers what a real handgun can do. (That is, run out of ammunition twice as quickly.)]]
[[Image:BHDM1911A1-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Gordon fires his M1911A1 at the Somalis.]]
[[Image:BHDM1911A1shugart.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SFC Shughart fires his M1911A1.]]
[[Image:BHD-1911-4.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|SFC Shughart fires his M1911A1 after being wounded.]]
[[Image:Blackhawk11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Delta Force Sgt. Sanderson with his M1911A1 at the ready.]]

== Tokarev TT-33 ==
A Somali militiaman uses a [[Tokarev TT-33]] to kill SFC Shughart ([[Johnny Strong]]) at the second crash site.
[[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tokarev TT-33 - 9mm.]]
[[Image:BHDTT33-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Somalian unloads his TT-33 into Shughart.]]
[[Image:BHDTT33-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Close up of the TT-33.]]

== Beretta M9 ==

The [[Beretta M92F#Beretta 92 FS|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.

[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Beretta 92FS 9x19mm]]
[[Image:BHD-M9-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|A Humvee driver, Maddox ([[Michael Roof]]) fires his M9.]]
[[Image:BHDM9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|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 ([[Ron Eldard]]), a Black Hawk pilot, is armed with a [[Heckler & Koch MP5#Heckler & Koch MP5A3|Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] with a slim forearm and uses it to defend himself after he's shot down. The MP5 was briefly issued to helicopter crews as a personal defense weapon (PDW), but was discontinued in this role when it was determined its' 9mm ammo lacked sufficient stopping power against armor-wearing or drug-crazed enemies, as was the case in Somalia. The guns is also briefly used by SFC Randy Shughart before being killed by the overwhelming militia.
In the book and real life, the weapons were actually MP5Ks. They were referred to as "Skinny Popper, a reference to the men's nickname for the Somalis.

[[Image:H&KMP5A3slimforearm.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 9mm with slim handguard]]
[[Image:BHDMP5A3-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|CWO Durant fires his Heckler & Koch MP5A3 at the approaching Somalians.]]
[[Image:BHDMP5A3-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Durant with his H&K MP5A3.]]
[[Image:BHD-MP5A3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Durant fires his H&K MP5A3 as Deltas carry him from his crashed chopper.]]
[[Image:BHDMP5A3-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Shughart gets killed while firing the MP5A3.]]

== Browning M2HB ==
The [[Browning M2|Browning M2HB]] heavy machine gun is fielded by both the U.S. Army HMMWVs, the U.N. 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.
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB .50 BMG in vehicle mounting]]
[[Image:BHD-BrowningM2.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|The opening shots of Black Hawk Down.]]
[[Image:BHD-BrowningM2-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|An Army HMMWV with a Browning M2HB mounted on the roof.]]
[[Image:BHDM2-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Close up of Hoot firing the M2HB (Note that this was a movie blooper, since Hoot's hands are actually gloved.)]]
[[Image:BHDM2-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hoot clearing the roof top of "skinnies" with an M2HB]]
[[Image:BHDM2-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A mean-faced Somali firing the M2HB]]

== 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 Minigun]]s mounted on their Black Hawk. Pylon-mounted miniguns are also carried by the AH-6 ''Little Birds'' and rain lead in several scenes.
[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|350px|GE M134 Minigun in 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:BHD-M134-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A GE M134 with flash suppressor.]]
[[Image:BHD-M134-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A pair of GE M134s on an AH-6 supplying close air support.]]
[[Image:BHDM134.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A door gunner takes out RPG gunners with an M134.]]

== DShK Heavy Machine Gun ==

Several vehicle mounted Russian [[DShK heavy machine gun]]s appear in several scenes of the film.

[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|250px|Russian DShK 12.7x109mm]]
[[Image:BHD-DSHK-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Somali militia leader on a DShK.]]
[[Image:BHD-DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A vehicle mounted DShK.]]

== M72 LAW ==

An Army Ranger, Lieutenant Tom DiTomasso, can be seen taking out a "technical" with an [[M72 LAW#|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.

[[Image:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M72A2 LAW 66mm]]
[[Image:BHD-M72.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Lieutenant Tom DiTomasso takes aims at a technical.]]
[[Image:BHD-M72-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A 66mm rocket fired from an [[M72 LAW|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 (standing in for an 870 Police Magnum) slung over his right shoulder. A pistol grip (minus the folding stock) is used in place of the full stock. This same setup is used on a short 870 by [[Charlie Sheen]] in the movie ''[[Navy SEALs]]''. For some reason, Sanderson doesn't have a shortened barrel, which would have made it more versatile.
[[Image:Remington870PoliceFolder.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 Police Magnum with folding stock (One seen in the movie lacked the folding stock).]]
[[Image:BHDRem870-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sanderson with his Remington 870 Express Magnum slung over his back. Note the full length barrel.]]
[[Image:BHDRem870-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close up of Sanderson's 870. Also a good shot of an M733 barrel.]]
[[Image:BHDRem870-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Receiver reads "Express Magnum" on Sanderson's 870. In real life it would have been a sturdier Police Magnum, not the cheaper, "economy priced" Express Magnum, though both are visually identical. The police magnum is the same shotgun, but built from stronger materials and has slightly different finish.]]

== M67 Hand Grenade ==

While loading up for the assault, Hoot ([[Eric Bana]]) picks up [[M67 hand grenade|M67 fragmentation hand grenades]]. Sgt. Sanderson is later seen throwing one into a window to take out a Somali who has him and the Deltas and Rangers pinned down.

[[Image:M67.jpg|thumb|left|225px|M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:BHD-M67.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M67 Hand Grenades]]

== M7A2 Hand Grenade ==

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

[[Image:M7A2.gif|thumb|left|225px|ABC-M7A2 CS Gas Grenade]]
[[Image:BHD-M67.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M7A2 CS Gas Grenade (far left)]]

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I'm done. What do you guys think? [[User:The Winchester|The Winchester]]
: Some one needs to fix some grammar mistakes and add pictures to some sections and some small rewrites and it would be perfect. I also think i can find the a picture of real Gulf War surrender cards.[[User:Oliveira|Oliveira]] 18:15, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
::Those are the real ones. [[User:The Winchester|The Winchester]]
:::Really? I thought the real ones weren't colored.[[User:Oliveira|Oliveira]] 01:46, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
::::No, they were colored, but after being in the desert for so long, the color faded. [[User:The Winchester|The Winchester]]
:::::Ok then.[[User:Oliveira|Oliveira]] 18:41, 26 April 2009 (UTC)

==Gunmaster45 moment?==
Was this patented without my approval? ;). I actually got the idea for trivia from MPM but as you can tell from the T2 page I took it a little too far. Personally I don't think this is that accurate of a movie, all the actors tend to have their fingers on the triggers, and there's some bad gun handling. Other than that its not bad but bad gun handling can ruin a movie for me. - [[User:Gunmaster45|Gunmaster45]]
:Yea, i just really like this movie. Sorry again, but i guess i did screw up a little (as always) [[User:The Winchester|Winn]]
::Yes it was patented. Everytime someone pulls a Gunmaster45 moment.... they have to Pay $20 to GM45 (for royalty rights) via Paypal. How's THAT! [[User:MoviePropMaster2008|MoviePropMaster2008]] 22:49, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
:::I like that. Sucks that I don't have paypal though, but I take checks and money orders. :) - [[User:Gunmaster45|Gunmaster45]]
::::Do you take Zimbabwean dollars?[[User:Oliveira|Oliveira]] 01:21, 2 May 2009 (UTC)

==Realism==
Not to beat a dead horse, but I'll show why '''I''' personally don't see this movie as anything special in realism.

[[Image:TK M16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Thumb resting on wrong part of gun. He should be trained to hold the weapon in a different manner, but he was likely not trained, since he's an actor, not a real soldier.]]
[[Image:TK M162.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As you commented, he's carrying his rifle like Elmer Fudd (my example for bad gun handling) and has the muzzle pointed at an ally. If I was a drill Sergeant, I'd beat his ass and send him home.]]
[[Image:TK M163.jpg|thumb|none|600px|His finger is on the trigger, yet he is not ready to fire. Military training and standard gun safety both agree you should keep your finger extended, resting on the trigger guard and never touch the trigger unless you are ready to shoot.]]
[[Image:P39a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Clooney may be goofing off on set with the boys, but he should have been taught not to wrap his finger around the trigger ever.]]
[[Image:TK M9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He uncocks the hammer by thumbing it down. If it has a decocker, you are trained to decock it with it, and nothing else. If your finger was to slip, you would cause an accidental discharge. Drill sergeants chew up trainees for this all the time (I've seen this happen in police training on TV).]]
[[Image:TK M92.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Shooting a lock with a pistol is just stupid. Decent grip though. Usually soldiers try to keep both eyes open for better pereferal vision, since it also allows you to see what is blocked by the sights.]]
[[Image:TK M93.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cup-and-Saucer grip. Not to nitpick (funny because I am :) ), but soldiers are taught a high grip, where the left hand layers on the right, vice-versa. It controls recoil better than to rest the shooting hand on top of the non-shooting hand.]]
[[Image:TK M94.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flinching terribley and showing a poor stance. Grips isn't bad though.]]
[[Image:TK RPG2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|This guy would have quite a shiner if he was really firing this RPG, since they have enough kick that resting the scope on the eye hurts.]]
[[Image:TK real3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As mentioned before, soft body armor won't stop a rifle round such as the 7.62x39mm as seen here.]]

Sorry to be annoying, I just felt I needed to point out why this isn't that realistic a movie. A good movie, but not all too realistic. - [[User:Gunmaster45|Gunmaster45]]

== Slight correction ==

GM45 - in the first pic of your "Realism" post, the grip the Markey Mark has (thumb high on the receiver relative to the grip) is indicative of someone who is in the act of manipulating the selector lever. It is perfectly reasonable for his thumb to be there, as he is just about to fire, and is presumably rotating the selector lever from safe to semi.

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