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Black Hawk Down

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Black Hawk Down
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Theatrical Release Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing United States
Directed by Ridley Scott
Release Date 2001
Language English
Studio Revolution Studios
Distributor Columbia Pictures
Main Cast
Character Actor
Matt Eversmann Josh Hartnett
Norm "Hoot" Gibson Eric Bana
John Grimes Ewan McGregor
Danny McKnight Tom Sizemore
Jeff Sanderson William Fichtner
William F. Garrison Sam Shepard


The following weapons were used in the film Black Hawk Down:

Rifles

Colt Model 727 Carbine

Some of the actors, extras, and stuntmen, portraying Delta Force operators in the film, are equipped with the Colt Model 727 Carbine (which was marketed by Colt as the "M16A2 Carbine"). The official United States Government designation for the carbine is CARBINE, 5.56 MILLIMETER (NSN 1005-01-376-7245). The carbine is identified by having an "A2" upper receiver and a 14.5-inch barrel with the "M203 cut" (sometimes called a "step"). The Model 727 carbine was actually utilized, by BOTH operators and Rangers, during Operation Gothic Serpent.

In the film, most of the Model 727 carbines are anachronistically equipped with Aimpoint M68 CCO reflex sights (which was not standardized until 17 March 1995). During Operation Gothic Serpent, some operators and Rangers utilized the Aimpoint 5000 reflex sight.


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Colt Model 727 Carbine - 5.56x45mm


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Richard Tyson (portraying SSG Daniel Busch) with a Model 727 carbine equipped with a M68 reflex sight. A Surefire flashlight pressure switch is taped to the carbine's handguard.
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"Hey, who's hungry?!" Eric Bana (portraying the composite SFC "Hoot" Gibson) with a camouflage painted Model 727 carbine equipped with a SureFire flashlight (with pressure switch taped to the carbine's handguard) during the "aerial target shooting" scene. The actual shooting of the wild boar was based on a incident that involved SGT Jim Smith.
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Kim Coates (portraying MSG Tim "Grizz" Martin) with a Model 727 carbine from a deleted scene later included in the Black Hawk Down Extended Cut.
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William Fichtner (portraying the fictional (but based on SFC Paul Howe) SFC Sanderson) with a Model 727 carbine.
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Eric Bana with the same camouflaged Model 727 carbine as above.
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Richard Tyson with a Model 727 carbine during the defense of the Wolcott crash site scenes.
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William Fichtner with a Model 727 carbine during the "Mogadishu Mile" scenes.

Colt Model 733 Commando

Some of the actors, extras, and stuntment, portraying both Delta Force operators and United States Army Rangers in the film, are equipped with the Colt Model 733 Commando. The Model 733 was marketed by Colt as the "M16A2 Commando". Colt has historically assigned the "Commando" designation to it's 5.56mm rifles that featured either 10-inch or 11.5-inch barrels. The Model 733 Commando is identified by having an "A2" upper receiver and a 11.5-inch barrel.


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Colt Model 733 Commando - 5.56x45mm (the image presented is that of the early Model 733 that differs from the film version in that it has an "A1E1" upper receiver)


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Jason Isaacs (portraying Ranger CPT Mike Steele) with a Model 733 Commando.
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Jason Isaacs with the same Model 733 Commando.
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Hugh Dancy (portraying a "Ranger version" of SFC Kurt "Doc" Schmid, who was actually a Delta Force medic/operator during Operation Gothic Serpent) with a Model 733 Commando. The 100mph tape on the weapon's cartridge magazine was done to make the cartridge magazines easier to grasp and pull out of a pouch. Allegedly this film was one of the first to depict this practice.
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (portraying MSG Gary Gordon) with a camouflage painted and suppressed Model 733 Commando.
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau with the customized Model 733 Commando.
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau with the customized Model 733 Commando during the defense of the Durant crash site scenes.
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Ron Eldard (portraying WO3 Mike Durant) with the customized Model 733 Commando that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau had been utilizing.


At least two (2) of the Model 733 Commandos that appear in the film have had their "A2" flash suppressors replaced with replica "slip over" XM177-series sound/flash moderators. With the "slip over" flash hider in place it gives the Model 733 Commandos the appearance of having 10-inch barrels, when in fact they have 11.5-inch barrels. One is unpainted while the second is camouflage painted. It has been alleged that the camouflaged version bears a close resemblance to the modified Model 733 Commando that appears in Blood Diamond (the allegation had been made due to the weapons being supplied by the same company in both films).


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The extra/stuntman (portraying an operator) on the right with the "black" modified Model 733 Commando with XM177-series style sound/flash moderator.
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The extra/stuntman in the foreground is equipped with a standard Model 733 Commando while the extra/stuntman (obscured) behind him has the "black" modified Model 733 Commando.
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An extra/stuntman (portraying an operator) with the "camouflage" modified Model 733 Commando during the "draw fire" scene.

Colt M4 Carbine

A number of rubber stunt prop copies of the Colt M4 Carbine anachronistically appear in the film. NO actual "firing" M4 Carbines appear in the film. One of the most predominant appearances of the stunt M4 Carbines is during the infamous "This is my safety." scene. The rubber stunt M4 carbines were molded from a Colt Model AR-15A2 Gov't Carbine (Colt Model Number 6520) lower receiver with a M4 Carbine (detachable carrying handle mounted in place and 14.5-inch "M203 cut" barrel) upper receiver attached.

Most of the stunt M4 Carbines that appear are black, while the one utilized by Eric Bana, during the above mentioned scene, has a matching camouflage paint scheme to that of the Model 727 carbine Bana utilizes throughout the film.


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Colt M4 Carbine - 5.56x45mm NATO


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Jason Isaacs finger pointing to the safety on the rubber stunt M4 Carbine being carried by Eric Bana. There is no auto-sear pin on the lower receiver indicating that it was molded from a "semi-automatic" lower receiver as indicated above. The round circle above "FIRE" on the lower receiver is the where a Colt Sear Block was installed which indicates the lower was manufactured sometime during the 1994 U.S. Assault Weapons Ban.
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An extra/stuntman (portraying an operator) with a rubber stunt M4 Carbine.

Special

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Three extras/stuntmen (portraying operators) posing on the set of Black Hawk Down. The extra on the right has one of the rubber stunt M4 Carbines. The extra in the middle has the infamous "camouflage" Model 733 Commando with XM177-style moderator. While not obvious, the extra on the left has a Model 733 Commando (the 11.5-inch barrel is visible in other images taken during the same series of photographs).

M16A2 Rifle

Most of the Rangers, including SSG Matt Eversmann (Josh Hartnett) are armed with M16A2 rifles. While defending the second Black Hawk crash site, SFC Randy Shughart (Johnny Strong) can be seen briefly using an M16A2, alongside his M14. Also, when CPT Steele tells SSG Eversmann that they have to secure the perimeter for the SAR chopper the Ranger lying prone in the background appears to be working the forward assist on his M16A2.

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Colt M16A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO.
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SSG Eversmann (Josh Hartnett) leads his Ranger team, many armed with M16A2s.
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SSG Eversmann firing his M16A2 at Somali militia as the Rangers make their way to the first Black Hawk crash site.
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SGT Mike Goodale (Carmine Giovinazzo) fires his M16A2 while making his way to the first Black Hawk crash site.
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SSG Eversmann fires his M16A2 during the rescue of SSG Busch. The pilot on the left is CWO Keith Jones, who was the pilot who rescued the real Busch during the actual event.
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SSG Goodale (Carmine Giovinazzo) with his M16A2 as the Rangers and Delta hold off the Somali militia.
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Delta Force SFC Randy Shughart (Johnny Strong) switches between his M14 and an M16A2 as the Delta snipers defend their position at the second crash site. He must have found it in the chopper because in Mike Durant's book "In the Company of Heroes" it says Shughart asked Durant if there were any weapons in the chopper.
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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", as quoted by several Drill Sergeants. However this instance may certainly qualify as a 'damn good reason'.

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The same Delta actor as above shows M16A2's in the movie armory, the one he's holding fitted with an M203 grenade launcher.

M14 Rifle

The M14 rifle is seen being used by Delta Force Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart (Johnny Strong), most notably when he and MSG Gary Gordon (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) are covering the second crash site. His M14 sports a camouflage paint scheme and an Aimpoint CompM2/M68 reflex sight.

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M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO
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SFC Shughart fires his M14. This shot appears to have been reversed. Note how the bolt and the battery slot on the Aimpoint is on the left side, not the right. Also see how Shughart and Gordon (off-shot) are right-handed in the other shots except for this one.
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SFC Shughart covers the second crash site.
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SFC Shughart fires his M14 in defense of the second crash site.

M16A1

M16A1 rifles are seen in the Somali 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 The Jerk where a madman is trying to shoot the protagonist using a scoped M16A1.

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Colt M16A1 - 5.56x45mm
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M16A1 rifles hanging in the dealer's shop on the top left of this screenshot along with M16A2s, likely captured from American forces.
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Moments before his epileptic seizure, LT Beales (Ioan Gruffudd) is watching a scene from The Jerk where the Madman (M. Emmet Walsh) is seen firing a scoped M16A1.
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A militiaman picks up an M16A1 with the flash hider and magazine removed.

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 G3s, most notably because they have a simple fixed sight instead of a rear sight spindle.

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Spanish CETME rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO.
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Militia members pick up CETME rifles in the dealer's shop.
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CETME rifles hanging next to the dealer.

Heckler & Koch G3A3

The local militia arm themselves with, among many other weapons, actual Heckler & Koch G3A3 assault rifles.

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Heckler & Koch G3A3 - 7.62x51mm NATO
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A Somali militia member firing a G3A3 at the first MH-60K crash site.
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A Somali militia member takes cover from a Ranger's .50 caliber barrage armed with a G3A3.
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A militia member fires his G3A3.

Norinco Type 56

A full stock Norinco Type 56 is used by a Somali to whack Mike Durant in the head. It has a slanted AKM syle muzzle brake 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. At one point in the film, one of the soldiers can be seen removing the magazine from a discarded Type 56-1 and stuffing it in an empty pouch. Whether this was done to take back a souvenir or for some other reason is not known.

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Norinco Type 56-1 - 7.62x39mm
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A "Skinny" dies firing his Type 56-1.
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Somali militiamen running with Type 56-1 rifles.
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A round from this Norinco Type 56-1 causes the first KIA of the operation, SGT Dominic Pilla.
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A Somali fires his 56-1.
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A Somali kills SGT Joyce (Chris Beetem) with a shot to his back with a Type 56-1. Note the $150 Ray-Ban shades on a Somali Gunman.
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Note the hooded front sight on this Somali's 56-1.

AKS-74U

Mo'alim (Razaaq Adoti), the Somali 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 CWO3 Mike Durant before announcing that he was to be taken alive as a prisoner.

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AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm
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Mo'alim picks up and inspects an AKS-74U before heading into battle.
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A clearer shot of the AKS-74U.
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Mo'alim with his AKS-74U.

Sniper Rifles

SVD Dragunov

When Hoot (Eric Bana) is in the Somali town, he passes the arms dealer, who has an SVD Dragunov on display.

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SVD Dragunov - 7.62x54mm R
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An SVD Dragunov is seen in the background over Hoot's shoulder. (Interesting anachronism here: the shades, Oakley Juliets, worn by actor Eric Bana did not exist during the events of this film.)

Machine Guns

M60 machine gun

Ranger Specialist Shawn Nelson (Ewen Bremner) can be seen carrying an M60 machine gun as his standard weapon. A mounted M60 is also seen and fired from at least one of the Humvees in the extraction convoy. Some of the Somalis can be seen using them as well.

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M60 GPMG - 7.62x51mm NATO
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Nelson with his M60.
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Nelson with his M60, here clearly loaded with blanks.
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Nelson fires his M60.
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Nelson firing his M60.
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A Somali fires an M60 at the Deltas.
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A Somali fires an M60 at the humvees. Note the stray dog running next to the Humvee. During production, the set was frequently disturbed by stray dogs running into the shots. Director Ridley Scott decided to keep them in the shots to improve the realism. Eight stray dogs were adopted by various members of production and taken back to the United States.
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A Ranger fires his M60 at the Somalis.
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Nelson with the M60 just before the insertion.

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Delta actor shows vehicle-mounted M60s.

FN Minimi

Several Rangers can be seen carrying FN Minimis throughout the film, standing in for the M249-E1 SAW. 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. The Minimis are also fitted with circular 200-round cloth ammo bags instead of hard plastic drums. At one point a Somali shoots at Twombly and hits one of his ammo drums causing the ammo to cook off and burn him, though he's able to get rid of it before he's seriously harmed.

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FN Minimi with 200-round ammo drum - 5.56x45mm
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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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Specialist Lance Twombly (Tom Hardy) with his FN Minimi, yelling to Yurek about how they almost killed him
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A Ranger fires his FN Minimi during the "Mogadishu Mile"

Browning M2HB

The Browning M2HB heavy machine gun is fielded by the US Army on their HMMWVs, the U.N. forces on their APCs, and the Somali militia on their technicals in the film. The opening shots of the film feature Somali militiamen slaughtering a gathered crowd at a food distribution center with the powerful .50 cal.

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Browning M2HB in vehicle mounting - .50 BMG
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Aidid's gunmen open fire on the crowd at the food distribution center with the Browning M2.
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An Army Humvee with a Browning M2HB mounted on the roof, actually a rubber prop as shown when the barrel bounces when the Humvee goes over some bumps.
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SGT Dominic Pilla (Danny Hoch) fires the M2HB from his Humvee as they evac an injured Ranger back to base.
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Hoot (Eric Bana) clearing the roof top of "skinnies" with an M2HB.
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Close up of Hoot firing the M2HB (Note that this was a movie blooper, since Hoot was actually wearing Nomex gloves, as seen in the screencap above.)
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A mean-faced Somali awaits to fire on the Rangers with the M2HB.

General Dynamics GAU-17/A

The MH-60 Black Hawks in the film are armed with General Dynamics GAU-17/A miniguns mounted as doorguns. Pylon-mounted miniguns, mounted alongside 2.75 rockets, are seen as the armament of by the AH-6 Little Birds.

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General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62x51mm NATO
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A GE GAU-17/A minigun on the MH-60 Black Hawk as it transports Rangers and Deltas.
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An AH-6 "Little Bird" supplies close air support with its twin GE GAU-17/A miniguns.
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An MH-60 door gunner provides cover fire with a GE GAU-17/A. Note that the helicopter's name seen on the fuselage is Armageddon.
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Closeup of the GAU-17/A as it fires on RPG gunners.

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 Mo'alim (Razaaq Adoti) rides a "technical" mounted with a DShK.
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A vehicle mounted DShK.


Zastava M72B1

One of the Somalis fires on Mike Durant's Black Hawk armed with an Zastava M72B1, a copy of the RPK light machine gun, identifiable by the stock and handguard design. Another Somali is seen providing suppressing fire on the Rangers and Delta operatives with one when the Delta operators and Rangers try to reach the first Black Hawk crash site.

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Zastava M72B1 - 7.62x39mm
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A Somali fires his Zastava M72B1 at the downed Black Hawk.
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A Somali uses his Zastava M72B1 to pin down the Rangers and Delta operatives.

PKM Light Machine Gun

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

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PKM light machine gun - 7.62x54mmR
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A PKM sits on the arms dealer's table
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A shot of the PKM muzzle brake

Submachine Guns

Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Durant (Ron Eldard), the MH-60 Black Hawk pilot of Super Six-Four, is armed with a Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with a slim handgrip 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 9x19mm 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.

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Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with slim handguard - 9x19mm
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While trapped in his pilot seat, CWO3 Michael Durant (Ron Eldard) prepares to defend himself with his H&K MP5A3.
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Durant fires his Heckler & Koch MP5A3 at the approaching Somalis.
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Durant continues firing his H&K MP5A3 as the Delta snipers extract him from his downed Black Hawk.
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SFC Shughart (Johnny Strong) is firing the MP5A3 as he is shot.

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An actor holds Durant's MP5A3 in movie armory. Note the other weapons behind him.

Shotguns

Remington 870

While never used on screen, SFC 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. In a deleted scene, SFC Sanderson uses the shotgun to blow the hinges on a door inside the target building. The tail end of this shot is still in the finished movie, although if you haven't seen the deleted scene before it would be hard to spot. In the book, at least one of the Delta operators has an 870 Masterkey attached to his CAR-15.

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Remington 870 Police Magnum with folding stock - 12 gauge (The one seen in the movie lacked the folding stock)
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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 M733 barrel.
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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.

Handguns

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. Delta Force MSG Wex (Kim Coates) can be seen at the firing range with an M1911A1 near the beginning of the film.

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Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP
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Delta Force MSG Wex (Kim Coates) shows the Rangers what a .45 can do.
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MSG Gordon (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) fires his M1911A1 at the Somalis. At one point, his M1911A1 jams and the muzzle flashes are all CGI.
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SFC Shughart (Johnny Strong) fires his M1911A1 while defending the second crash site.
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Despite being wounded, SFC Shughart continues to fire his M1911A1.
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Delta Force SFC Sanderson (William Fichtner) fires his M1911A1 during the "Mogadishu Mile". Note the left-hand safety lever

Tokarev TT-33

A Somali militiaman uses a Tokarev TT-33 to kill SFC Shughart (Johnny Strong) at the second crash site. It should be noted that the militiaman fires 11 shots, which is 3 more than the TT-33's 8-round magazine.

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Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.
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A Somali unloads his TT-33 into SFC Shughart
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Close up of the TT-33

Beretta 92FS

The Beretta 92FS pistol (standing in for the M9) is seen a few times in the film in the hands of Rangers, and members of Lieutenant Colonel McKnight's convoy. Mainly it is seen in the hands of Maddox in the Humvee. McKnight himself carries his 92FS sidearm around as a proper means to defend himself.

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Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm
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A Humvee driver, Maddox (Michael Roof) fires his Beretta 92FS.
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McKnight is seen armed with his 92FS when walking away from a Ranger, blown in half by an RPG.
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The Ranger in the middle sprints with his Beretta 92FS during the famous "Mogadishu Mile" scene.

Launchers

RPG-7

The Russian manufactured RPG-7 features prominently in the film as the weapon which brings down a pair of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. In one scene inspired by an actual event, a projectile from an RPG-7 strikes PVT. Kowalewski (Brendan Sexton III), the driver of one of the M35 deuce and a half trucks in Lieutenant Colonel Danny McKnight (Tom Sizemore)'s convoy and fails to detonate, impaling the luckless soldier instead.

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RPG-7 - 40mm
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RPG-7s being handed out by the militia.
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An antitank grenade being fired at a Black Hawk. It is obviously CGI, since there is no backblast.
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A milita member fires the RPG that takes down Super Six One, causing the first Black Hawk crash of the operation.
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An undetonated RPG warhead impales the deuce and a half driver, PFC Kowalewski (Brendan Sexton III).

Norinco Type 69 RPG

Along with the RPG-7s mentioned above, Chinese Norinco Type 69 RPG launchers are also used by the militia. The Type 69's also seem to be loaded with PG-7VL rockets instead of the more commonly-seen PG-7VM rockets, distinguished by the larger warhead.

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Norinco Type 69 RPG - 40mm.
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A militia member with a Type 69 RPG. Note how there is only one pistol grip and how he is holding the carry handle.
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A militia member behind Mo'alim with a Type 69 RPG. Clearly visible here is the larger warhead of the PG-7VL rocket

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, as well a variant is used by the Canadian Forces and other NATO nations in Afghanistan.

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M72A2 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.

SPG-9 Recoilless Rifle

At one point in the film, Aidid's militia 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 led by Hoot soon kill the gunners and then turn the weapon against the militia, killing several with one shot. It's later destroyed by Hoot's team before they join Eversmann's team. Also interesting to note, according to the audio commentary on the DVD, this incident never happened & was made up for dramatic effect by the writers.

SPG-9 recoilless rifle - 73mm
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Aidid's militia prepare to fire the SPG-9 Recoilless on the Rangers and Deltas who are holed-up at the first crash site.
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After eliminating the recoilless operators, Hoot and another Delta operator prepare to fire the SPG-9 recoilless rifle on the militia.
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Hoot (Eric Bana) fires the recoilless rifle.

Cobray CM203 Flare Launcher

Many of the Rangers' M16A2s are fitted with Cobray CM203 37mm Flare Launchers, standing in for the M203 grenade launcher. Most notably seen in the hands of SGT Ruiz (Enrique Murciano) of CPT Steele's (Jason Isaacs) unit. See flare launcher page for a guide on telling them apart.

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Cobray CM203 Flare Launcher - 37mm.
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A Ranger behind CPT Steele is seen armed with an M16A2/CM203. Note the squared trigger guard and cocking bolt on the right side.
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Steele gives the dying SGT Ruiz (Enrique Murciano) 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 Cobray CM203 37mm launchers are 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 grenade launcher (40mm) mounted on a M16A2 (5.56x45mm)
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Grimes with his M16A2/M203
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Grimes fires his M16A2/M203
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A Ranger in Eversmann's unit armed with an M16A2/M203
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Grimes (Ewan McGregor) fires his M203.
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Grimes's (Ewan McGregor) depiction of recoil is exaggerated.
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Grimes ejects a spent 40mm grenade.
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Here, the trigger guard appears to have been removed.

Grenades

M67 Hand Grenade

While loading up for the assault, Hoot (Eric Bana) is seen taping up the pins and spoons on some M67 fragmentation hand grenades. SFC Sanderson is later 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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Hoot tapes up the pins on the M67 Hand Grenades before the mission.
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SFC Sanderson throwing an M67 at a Somali in a window.

AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade

There are several appearances in the film of AN/M14 incendiary grenades; used by Deltas to destroy sensitive equipment at both Black Hawk crash sites, as well as to destroy the SPG-9 recoilless rifle mentioned above once Hoot and his team are done with it. Another one can be seen sitting on a table when Hoot is loading up.

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AN/M14 incendiary grenade
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An AN/M14 incendiary grenade (far left) on a table