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January 20, 2016

7 Guns Used in the Film ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’

From M4 carbines to HK69A1 40mm grenade launchers, Michael Bay's '13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi' used some serious firepower.

Andre M. Dall'au

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi AK-47

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7 Guns Used in the Film ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’
SPECIFICATIONS: AK-47 <ul> <li>CALIBER: 7.62x39mm</li> <li>BARREL: 16.3 inches</li> <li>OA LENGTH: 35 inches (fixed stock)</li> <li>WEIGHT: 7.7 pounds (empty)</li> <li>STOCK: Fixed or folding</li> <li>SIGHTS: Various</li> <li>ACTION: Piston operated</li> <li>FINISH: Parkerized</li> <li>CAPACITY: 30+1</li>

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi COLT M4

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7 Guns Used in the Film ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’
SPECIFICATIONS: COLT M4 <ul> <li>CALIBER: 5.56mm NATO</li> <li>BARREL: 14.5 inches</li> <li>OA LENGTH: 29.8-33 inches (empty)</li> <li>WEIGHT: 6.11 pounds (empty)</li> <li>STOCK: Collapsible</li> <li>SIGHTS: Various</li> <li>ACTION: Direct impingement</li> <li>FINISH: Matte black</li> <li>CAPACITY: 30+1</li>

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi FN M240B

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7 Guns Used in the Film ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’
SPECIFICATIONS: FN M240B <ul> <li>CALIBER: 7.62mm NATO</li> <li>BARREL: 24.8 inches</li> <li>OA LENGTH: 49.7 inches</li> <li>WEIGHT: 27.6 pounds (empty)</li> <li>STOCK: Fixed</li> <li>SIGHTS: Various</li> <li>ACTION: Gas operated</li> <li>FINISH: Parkerized</li> <li>CAPACITY: Belt-fed</li>

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi FN M249 SAW

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7 Guns Used in the Film ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’
SPECIFICATIONS: FN M249 SAW <ul> <li>CALIBER: 5.56mm NATO</li> <li>BARREL: 18 inches</li> <li>OA LENGTH: 40.75 inches</li> <li>WEIGHT: 17 pounds (empty)</li> <li>STOCK: Collapsible</li> <li>SIGHTS: Various</li> <li>ACTION: Gas operated</li> <li>FINISH: Parkerized</li> <li>CAPACITY: Belt-fed</li>

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi GLOCK 17 GEN3

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7 Guns Used in the Film ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’
SPECIFICATIONS: GLOCK 17 GEN3 <ul> <li>CALIBER: 9mm</li> <li>BARREL: 4.48 inches</li> <li>OA LENGTH: 8.03 inches</li> <li>WEIGHT: 25.06 ounces (empty)</li> <li>GRIP: Polymer</li> <li>SIGHTS: Fixed</li> <li>ACTION: Safe Action</li> <li>FINISH: Matte black</li> <li>CAPACITY: 17+1</li>

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi HK69A1 GRENADE LAUNCHER

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7 Guns Used in the Film ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’
SPECIFICATIONS: HK69A1 GRENADE LAUNCHER <ul> <li>CALIBER: 40x46mm</li> <li>BARREL: 14 inches</li> <li>OA LENGTH: 26.9 inches</li> <li>WEIGHT: 5.73 pounds (empty)</li> <li>STOCK: Collapsible</li> <li>SIGHTS: Adjustable</li> <li>ACTION: Break</li> <li>FINISH: Matte black</li> <li>CAPACITY: 1</li>

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi SIG SAUER P226

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7 Guns Used in the Film ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’
SPECIFICATIONS: SIG SAUER P226 <ul> <li>CALIBER: 9mm</li> <li>BARREL: 4.4 inches</li> <li>OA LENGTH: 7.7 inches</li> <li>WEIGHT: 34 ounces (empty)</li> <li>GRIP: Polymer</li> <li>SIGHTS: Fixed</li> <li>ACTION: DA/SA</li> <li>FINISH: Matte black</li> <li>CAPACITY: 15+1</li>

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi equipment

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Movie Review — 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
The authentic portrayal of operators means that the correct equipment has to be used and used properly.

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Movie Review — 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
John Krasinski shooting an M249 SAW

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Movie Review — 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Max Martini plays Mark “Oz” Geist

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Movie Review — 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Pablo Schreiber plays Kris “Tanto” Paronto

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi David Denman

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Movie Review — 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Actor David Denman plays Dave “Boon” Benton with a GLOCK 17 on the practice range.

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Movie Review — 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
James Badge Dale plays Tyrone “Rone” Woods

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Movie Review — 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Firing line R to L: John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, Dominic Fumusa, and David Denman.

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Movie Review — 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Dominic Fumusa who plays John “Tig” Tiegen with M249 SAW

I spoke with Harry Humphries, the training and weapons consultant for 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, while he was in Malta for the movie’s primary filming.

RELATED STORY: Movie Review — 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

When asked about the weapons used on the set, Harry said, “For this production, aside from their reliability and simplicity factor, we used GLOCKs because they are the secondary weapons of choice for the GRS [Global Response Staff] and the CIA’s PSD contractor program.”

Also in the movie were standard M4 Carbines, M249 SAWs, M240s, Sig Sauer P226s, HK69A1 40mm grenade launchers, SR-25 sniper rifles and typical bad guy guns like AKs, RPGs and mortars.

RELATED STORY: ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’ Releases Trailer

In 13 Hours, the guns are properly used, and their effects are well represented. Scroll through the gallery to see some of the weapons used in 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, as well as the actors training with those firearms.