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

Colt M733

Busch (Richard Tyson) is the first Delta member on screen, and also the first soldier we see carrying a version of the Black Rifle, a Colt Commando M733. All Delta members carry an M733. Master Sgt. Gary Gordon (Nikolaj Coster Waldau) can be seen carrying one featuring a camouflage paint scheme and a silencer, 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 Commando M733 5.56mm (Airsoft replica manufactured by Tokyo Marui)

Busch with a Colt Commando M733

Sanderson fires his Colt Commando M733.

M60 Machine Gun

Specialist Shawn Nelson (Ewen Bremner) can be seen carrying an M60 machine gun as his standard weapon.

M60 in 7.62x51mm NATO

Nelson with his M60.

Nelson fires his M60.

M249 SAW

Several Rangers can be seen carrying M249 SAWs throughout the film. 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.

File:M249-SAW.jpg

M-249 SAW 5.56mm (paratrooper version with M16 magazine)

An Army Ranger with an M249.

An Army Ranger firing his SAW.

M16A2

Staff Sgt. Matt Eversmann (Josh Hartnett) leads his Rangers armed, like most of them, with an M16A2.

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M16A2 5.56mm

Eversmann leads his Ranger team.

Eversmann firing his M16.

M21 Designated Marksman Rifle

The M21 Designated Marksman 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.

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M21 Designated Marksman Rifle 7.62x51mm NATO

SFC Shughart fires his M21.

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.

G3A3 in 7.62x51mm NATO

A Somali militia member firing a G3A3 at the first UH-60 crash site.

File:BHD-HKG3.jpg

A Somali gun dealer sells G3A3 rifles.

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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Russian RPG-7 40mm

A rocket propelled grenade being fired at a Black Hawk.

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RPG-7s being handed out to Somali militia.

AK-47

There are so many AK-47s in this film that it is unlikely any other film has ever had more on screen. It is almost standard-issue for almost every Somali gunman. One can see almost every permutation of the weapon being used in this film.

Kalashnikov AK-47 7.62x39mm

A "Skinny" dies firing his AK-47.

Somali militiamen running with AK-47s.

AKS-74U

The Somali militia leader carries an AKS-74U as his weapon of choice.

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AKS-74U 5.45x39mm

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

M203 grenade launcher

One can see many U.S. Army Rangers with M203 grenade launchers attached to their M16A2 rifles, the most notable of which is Specialist John Grimes (Ewan McGregor) who assists Delta in taking out a technical that has them pinned down.

M203 grenade launcher 40mm

Grimes fires his M203 like a proper desk clerk, eyes closed.

Grimes ejects a spent 40mm grenade cartridge.

M1911A1

We see the M1911A1 pistol in the hands of both Delta operators and a Somali militiaman. As the two Delta snipers attempt to secure the second crash site they are forced to draw their sidearms, M1911A1 and Beretta M9 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.

File:Springfield Armory M1911A1.jpg

M1911A1 .45 ACP

A Delta sniper draws and fires his M1911A1 at the second crash site.

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A Somali fires his M1911A1.

Beretta M9

The Beretta M9 pistol is seen several times in the film in the hands of Rangers, and members of McKnight's convoy.

File:Beretta-M9.jpg

Beretta M9 9mm

A Humvee driver fires his M9.

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A Delta sniper fires an M9 at the second crash site.

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 9mm

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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.

Browning M2 .50 BMG

File:BHD-BrowningM2.jpg

The opening shots of Black Hawk Down.

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An Army HMMWV with a Browning M2 mounted on the roof.

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.

GE M134 Minigun in 7.62x51mm NATO

A GE M134 with flash suppressor.

A pair of GE M134s on an AH-6 supplying close air support.

DShK Heavy Machine Gun

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

Russian DShK 12.7x109mm

The Somali militia leader on a DShK.

A vehicle mounted DShK.

M72 LAW

An Army Ranger can be seen taking out a "technical" with an M72 LAW.

File:M72-LAW.jpg

M72 LAW 66mm, Fort Benning, 1960

An Army Ranger takes aims at a technical.

A 66mm rocket fired from an M72 mid-flight.

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.

M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

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

M7A2 CS Gas Grenade (far left)

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-'''The following guns were used in the film ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'''''
+'''The following weapons were used in the film Black Hawk Down:'''
+[[Image:Black hawk down ver1.jpg|right|300px]]
 == Colt M733 ==
-Busch ([[Richard Tyson]]) is the first Delta member on screen, and also the first soldier we see carrying a version of the ''Black Rifle'', a [[M16|Colt Commando M733]]. All Delta members carry an [[M16|M733]].
+Busch ([[Richard Tyson]]) is the first Delta member on screen, and also the first soldier we see carrying a version of the ''Black Rifle'', a [[M16 rifle series#Colt Commando (M733) Carbine|Colt Commando M733]]. All Delta members carry an M733. Master Sgt. Gary Gordon ([[Nikolaj Coster Waldau]]) can be seen carrying one featuring a camouflage paint scheme and a silencer, 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:M733.jpg|thumb|left|450px|Colt Commando M733 5.56mm (Airsoft replica manufactured by Tokyo Marui)]]
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 == M60 Machine Gun ==
-Army Ranger Nelson ([[Ewen Bremner]]) carries a belt fed [[M60]] machine gun chambered in 7.62mm NATO.
+Specialist Shawn Nelson ([[Ewen Bremner]]) can be seen carrying an [[M60]] machine gun as his standard weapon.
-[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|left|550px|M60 in 7.62 NATO]]
+[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|left|550px|M60 in 7.62x51mm NATO]]
-[[Image:BHD-M60.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Nelson with his M60 and bipod.]]
+[[Image:BHD-M60.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Nelson with his M60.]]
 [[Image:BHD-M60-2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Nelson fires his M60.]]
 == M249 SAW ==
-Several rangers carry 5.56mm belt fed [[M-249 SAW|M249]]s throughout ''[[Black Hawk Down]]''.
+Several Rangers can be seen carrying [[M-249 SAW|M249 SAWs]] throughout the film. 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.
 [[Image:M249-SAW.jpg‎|thumb|left|350px|M-249 SAW 5.56mm (paratrooper version with M16 magazine)]]
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 == M16A2 ==
-Eversmann ([[Josh Hartnett]]) leads his Rangers in ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'' armed, like most of them, with an [[M16|M16A2]].
+Staff Sgt. Matt Eversmann ([[Josh Hartnett]]) leads his Rangers armed, like most of them, with an [[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|M16A2]].
 [[Image:M16A2-2.jpg|thumb|left|362px|M16A2 5.56mm]]
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 [[Image:BHD-M16-4.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Eversmann firing his M16.]]
-== M21 ==
+== M21 Designated Marksman Rifle ==
-The [[M14|M21]] is an accurized semi-automatic 7.62mm NATO [[M14]] rifle that served as the official Army sniper rifle until 1988 before being replaced by the [[Remington 700]] based bolt-action [[M24]]. Despite being officially replaced the [[M21]] was fielded in both gulf wars and continues to be fielded by US Army and special forces around the world today.
+The [[M14 rifle#M21 Designated Marksman Rifle|M21 Designated Marksman 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.
-[[Image:M21.jpg|thumb|left|362px|Sgt. Eddie Mathis, from the 278th Regimental Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, patrols Balad Ruz, Iraq, with his M21 sniper rifle.]]
+[[Image:Rifle M21 3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M21 Designated Marksman Rifle 7.62x51mm NATO]]
 [[Image:BHD-M21.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|SFC Shughart fires his M21.]]
 [[Image:BHD-M21-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|SFC Shughart covers the second crash site.]]
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 == Heckler & Koch G3A3 ==
-The local militia arm themselves with, among many other weapons, Heckler & Koch [[G3A3]] assault rifles chambered in 7.62mm NATO.
+The local militia arm themselves with, among many other weapons, [[Heckler & Koch G3|H&K G3]] assault rifles.
+[[Image:G3A3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|G3A3 in 7.62x51mm NATO]]
 [[Image:BHD-G3A3-3.jpg|thumb|left|450px|A Somali militia member firing a G3A3 at the first UH-60 crash site.]]
-[[Image:G3A3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|G3A3 in 7.62 NATO]]
+[[Image:BHD-HKG3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|A Somali gun dealer sells G3A3 rifles.]]
-[[Image:BHD-HKG3.jpg|thumb|none|350px|A Somalian gun dealer sells G3A3 rifles.]]
 == RPG-7 ==
-The Russian manufactured [[RPG-7]] features prominently in ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'' 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 McKnight's convoy and fails to detonate, impaling the luckless soldier instead.
+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:RPG7.jpg|thumb|left|450px|Russian RPG-7 40mm]]
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 == AK-47 ==
-There are so many [[AK-47]]s in ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'' I doubt any other film has ever had more on screen. It's safe to assume the rifle you see almost every gunman carry and fire is an [[AK-47]]. You'll see [[AK-47]]s with and without stocks, with and without foregrips, with and without folding stocks and every permutation in between.
+There are so many [[AK-47]]s in this film that it is unlikely any other film has ever had more on screen. It is almost standard-issue for almost every Somali gunman. One can see almost every permutation of the weapon being used in this film.
-[[Image:AK-47.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Kalashnikov AK-47 7.62mm]]
+[[Image:AK-47.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Kalashnikov AK-47 7.62x39mm]]
-[[Image:BHD-AK47.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Skinny dies firing his AK-47.]]
+[[Image:BHD-AK47.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A "Skinny" dies firing his AK-47.]]
 [[Image:BHD-AK47-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Somali militiamen running with AK-47s.]]
 == AKS-74U ==
-The Somali militia leader carries an [[AKS-74U]] which was specifically designed as a compact personal defense weapon for pilots and tank crews. Despite its small size it still fires the powerful 5.45x39mm cartridge.
+The Somali militia leader carries an [[AKS-74U]] as his weapon of choice.
 [[Image:AK74U.jpg|thumb|left|155px|AKS-74U 5.45x39mm]]
-[[Image:BHD-AK74.jpg|thumb|none|550px|The Somali militia leader picks up an AKS-74U.]]
+[[Image:BHD-AK74.jpg|thumb|none|550px|The Somali militia leader picks up an AKS-74U before heading into battle.]]
-== M203 ==
+== M203 grenade launcher ==
-We see many U.S. Army Rangers with [[M203 grenade launcher]]s attached to their [[M16#M16A2|M16A2]] rifles, the most notable of which is Grimes ([[Ewan McGregor]]) who assists Delta in taking out a ''technical'' that has them pinned down.
+One can see many U.S. Army Rangers with [[M203 grenade launcher]]s attached to their [[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|M16A2]] rifles, the most notable of which is Specialist John Grimes ([[Ewan McGregor]]) who assists Delta in taking out a ''technical'' that has them pinned down.
-[[Image:M203.jpg|thumb|left|362px|40mm M203 Grenade Launcher]]
+[[Image:M203.jpg|thumb|left|362px|M203 grenade launcher 40mm]]
 [[Image:BHD-M203-5.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Grimes fires his M203 like a proper desk clerk, eyes closed.]]
 [[Image:BHD-M203-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Grimes ejects a spent 40mm grenade cartridge.]]
-== 1911 ==
+== M1911A1 ==
-We see the [[1911]] pistol in the hands of both Delta troops and a Somali militiaman. As the two Delta snipers attempt to secure the second crash site they are forced to draw their sidearms, [[1911]] and [[Beretta M92F|Beretta M-9]] pistols, as the overwhelming Somali forces close in on them. The second Delta sniper is ultimately killed by multiple shots from a Somali Tokarev T33. The M1911 Pistol was and in some circumstances (the 1911 Is still used by 1 SFOD-D, US Marines Assigned to MEU's or Special Operations Units use a modified M1911) still is the standard side arm of US Special Forces Operatives.
+We see the [[M1911 pistol#M1911A1|M1911A1]] pistol in the hands of both Delta operators and a Somali militiaman. As the two Delta snipers attempt to secure the second crash site they are forced to draw their sidearms, M1911A1 and [[Beretta M92F#Beretta 92 FS|Beretta M9]] 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:Chrome-Colt-1911.jpg|thumb|left|362px|Hard chrome Colt Model 1911 NM .45 ACP]]
+[[Image:Springfield Armory M1911A1.jpg|thumb|left|362px|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]
-[[Image:BHD-1911-4.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|A Delta sniper draws and fires his 1911 at the second crash site.]]
+[[Image:BHD-1911-4.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|A Delta sniper draws and fires his M1911A1 at the second crash site.]]
-[[Image:BHD-1911-5.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|A Somali fires his Tokarev T33.]]
+[[Image:BHD-1911-5.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|A Somali fires his M1911A1.]]
-== Beretta M-9 ==
+== Beretta M9 ==
-The [[Beretta M92F|Beretta M-9]] pistol is the standard issue sidearm of the US Army. We see several in ''Black Hawk Down'' in the hands of Army Rangers, HMMWV crews.
+The [[Beretta M92F#Beretta 92 FS|Beretta M9]] pistol is seen several times in the film in the hands of Rangers, and members of McKnight's convoy.
-[[Image:Beretta-M9.jpg|thumb|left|362px|Beretta M-9 9mm]]
+[[Image:Beretta-M9.jpg|thumb|left|362px|Beretta M9 9mm]]
-[[Image:BHD-M9-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|A HHMWV driver fires his M-9.]]
+[[Image:BHD-M9-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|A Humvee driver fires his M9.]]
-[[Image:BHD-M9-4.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|A Delta sniper fires an M-9 at the second crash site.]]
+[[Image:BHD-M9-4.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|A Delta sniper fires an M9 at the second crash site.]]
 == Heckler & Koch MP5A3 ==
-Mike Durant ([[Ron Eldard]]), a Black Hawk pilot, is armed with an [[MP5|MP5A3]] sub machine gun and uses it to defend himself after he's shot down. The MP5 was a standard side arm among many 160 SOAR pilots.
+Chief Warrant Officer Michael Durant, a Black Hawk pilot, is armed with an [[H&K MP5#Heckler & Koch MP5A3|H&K MP5A3]] and uses it to defend himself after he's shot down.
 [[Image:MP5A3.gif|thumb|left|350px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 9mm]]
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 == Browning M2 ==
-A [[Browning M2]] .50 BMG machine gun is fielded by both the US Army HMMWVs, the UN APCs, and the Somali militia in ''Black Hawk Down''. The opening shots of the film feature Somali militiamen slaughtering a gathered crowd with the powerful fifty-cal.
+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.
 [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|left|450px|Browning M2 .50 BMG]]
 [[Image:BHD-BrowningM2.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|The opening shots of Black Hawk Down.]]
-[[Image:BHD-BrowningM2-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|An Army HMMWV with a Browning M2 turret.]]
+[[Image:BHD-BrowningM2-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|An Army HMMWV with a Browning M2 mounted on the roof.]]
 == GE M134 Minigun ==
-During the slaughter of the crowd, The US Forces hovering in the MH-60 aren't cleared to fire the 6 barreled 7.62x51mm [[GE M134]] minigun mounted on their Black Hawk. [[GE M134]] pylon mounted miniguns are also carried by the AH-6 ''Little Birds'' and rain lead in several scenes.
+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|left|450px|GE M134 Minigun in 7.62x51mm]]
+[[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|left|450px|GE M134 Minigun in 7.62x51mm NATO]]
 [[Image:BHD-M134-2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|A GE M134 with flash suppressor.]]
 [[Image:BHD-M134-4.jpg|thumb|none|450px|A pair of GE M134s on an AH-6 supplying close air support.]]
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 == DShK Heavy Machine Gun ==
-Several vehicle mounted Russian [[DShK heavy machine gun]]s appear in several scenes of ''[[Black Hawk Down]]''.
+Several vehicle mounted Russian [[DShK heavy machine gun]]s appear in several scenes of the film.
-[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|left|450px|Russian DShK 38/46 in 12.7x109mm]]
+[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|left|450px|Russian DShK 12.7x109mm]]
 [[Image:BHD-DSHK-2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The Somali militia leader on a DShK.]]
 [[Image:BHD-DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|450px|A vehicle mounted DShK.]]
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 == M72 LAW ==
-An Army Ranger takes out a "technical" with an [[M72 LAW]].
+An Army Ranger can be seen taking out a "technical" with an [[M72 LAW]].
 [[Image:M72-LAW.jpg|thumb|left|350px|M72 LAW 66mm, Fort Benning, 1960]]
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 While loading up for the assault on the Olympic Hotel Sanderson ([[William Fichtner]]) picks up [[M67 hand grenade|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.
-[[Image:M67.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M67 Fragmentation Hand Grenade 14oz]]
+[[Image:M67.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
 [[Image:BHD-M67.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M67 Hand Grenades]]
 == M7A2 Hand Grenade ==
-An [[M7A2]] CS gas grenade is sitting next to the M67 fragmentation hand grenades Sanderson ([[William Fichtner]]) picks up.
+An [[M7A2]] CS gas grenade is seen sitting next to the M67 fragmentation hand grenades Sanderson picks up.
 [[Image:M7A2.gif|thumb|none|350px|ABC-M7A2 CS Gas Grenade]]
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