The Dogs of War

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The following guns were used by the following actors in the movie:

Colt Sporter 1 Carbine

Carried by Christopher Walken, Ed O'Neil, Tom Berenger, and the rest of the mercenaries at the beginning of the film, when they are fleeing a Central American Airfield. They are not real CAR-15s nor XM177 rifles. Special Effects Unlimited, Inc. converted Colt Sporter Carbines with the 16" barrels and made them resemble the XM177 series of short rifles with an aftermarket flashhider.

Late 1970s model AR15 Sporter 1 Carbine - converted into an XM177 Lookalike for the film "Dogs of War" - 5.56mm

Uzi

The main weapon used by the mercenaries during the final assault. At one point Shannon's (Walken) weapon has a suppressor and a small Starlight scope mounted on it.

The one in the center of the picture is not a real Uzi; it's a MAC-10 visually modified to look like one. Similar guns have been seen in movies such as Raw Deal and Stripes.

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Manville 25mm Projectile Launcher

Known as the fictional "XM-18" in the movie, the multi-shot grenade launcher itself is the late model variant of the Manville Projectile Launcher, originally designed in 1936 as a rotary .12 ga shotgun. Several internet sources claim that the "XM-18" was the first Manville .12 ga shotgun (25 round capacity), but that is incorrect. The Version in the film is the late model 25mm Manville with 18 round capacity. As has been said in many online sources, the explosive effects of the Manville in the film are a piece of fiction. The device was designed to fire 25mm tear gas grenades or flares. By the early 1940s Charles Manville developed his final version of the Manville Projectile Launcher, this time in 37mm with a 12 round capacity, but even with the advent of World War 2 occupying everyone's thoughts, the orders for a multiple grenade launcher didn't catch, especially since, when fully loaded, the Manville would be incredibly heavy. By 1943, the Manville Launcher was scrapped. After decades of no production, the Movie "Dogs of War" generated incredible interest again in the Manville. Frankford Arsenal decided to renew the production with new materials and developed .12 ga, 25mm, and 40mm versions - calling it the Frankford Arsenal MM-1.

The Manville 25mm Projectile Launcher was primarily by Christopher Walken and Tom Berenger in the final assault. The 'shells' are aluminum casings designed to take .12 ga blanks

The Frankford Arsenal MM-1, the newest incarnation of the Manville, using modern materials and manufacturing techniques - 25mm

M60

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Used in the final assault. First on a fixed mount by the Zangaran troops and then by the mercenaries including "Derek" who removes it from the mount for the final shootout at Kimba's compound. It should be noted that Paul Freeman who plays the role of former SAS trooper "Derek" does the "correct" thing during most of his weapons use in the movie by firing short, controlled bursts from both the M-60 and his Uzi.