The following guns were used in the British ITV television series Primeval:
Handguns
Heckler & Koch USP
Nick Cutter (Douglas Henshall) uses a two-tone Heckler & Koch USP throughout the series.
Heckler & Koch USP with two-tone finish - .45 ACP
Nick with his H&K USP. (S2E6)
SIG-Sauer P226
Several SIG-Sauer P226 pistols are seen throughout the show.
A factory black (K-Kote) SIG-Sauer P226 pistol - 9x19mm.
A brief glimpse of Capt. Ryan's SIG P226.
A silenced P226 pistol. (S3E8)
SIG-Sauer P229
Captain Becker (Ben Mansfield) uses a SIG-Sauer P229 pistol.
Captain Becker with a SIG-Sauer P229.
Captain Becker fires his P229.
Colt .22 Target Model
The "tranquilizer pistol", used by Abby Maitland (Hannah Spearritt), Connor Temple (Andrew Lee Potts) and Nick Cutter (Douglas Henshall) is a Colt .22 Target Model.
Colt .22 Target Model - .22 LR
Nick Cutter with Abby's Colt .22 Target pistol. (S2E1)
COnnor with the Colt .22 pistol. (S2E1)
Beretta 92FS
Several Beretta 92FS handguns appear throughout the series.
Helen Cutter with a Beretta 92FS.
Helen with a Beretta 92FS. (S3E3)
Beretta 92FS Inox
Stephen(James Murray) uses a Beretta 92FS Inox as his personal sidearm. He posesses at least two of these pistols.
Beretta 92FS Inox - 9x19mm
Stephen with a Beretta 92FS Inox. (S2E3)
Stephen browses the weapons cache in his trunk. (S2E7)
Glock 17
London Police Officer Danny Quinn (Jason Flemyng) carries a 3rd generation Glock 17 as his sidearm.
3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.
Quinn with his Glock 17. (S3E3)
Quinn with his Glock 17. (S3E2)
Smith & Wesson 4046
Nick Cutter's clone uses a Smith & Wesson 4046 pistol.
Smith & Wesson 4046 - .40 S&W
Cutter is threatened by his Clone. (S3E3)
Beretta Cougar
The Beretta Cougar makes occasional appearances throughout the show.
Beretta 8000 Cougar F - 9x19mm
Helen with a Beretta Cougar. (S3E9)
Webley & Scott Stinger
Jenny Lewis (Lucy Brown) primary handgun in season three is actually a Webley & Scott Stinger air pistol.
Webley & Scott Stinger air pistol - .177 (4.5mm)
A promo shot of Jenny Lewis with her Webley Stinger.
Walther P99 (Walther Nighthawk)
Connor uses a Walther P99 in season 2, episode 3. The prop used is a Walther Nighthawk air pistol as a stand-in for a real P99.
Walther Nighthawk air pistol - .177 (4.5mm)
Connor with the Walther Nighthawk. (S3E1)
A clearer shot of Connor's gun
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5K
Some of the Agency's security forces carry Heckler & Koch MP5K submachine guns depending on where they are operating.
Heckler & Koch MP5K - version with SEF Plastic Trigger Pack - 9x19mm.
An Agency security member with a MP5K. (S1E3)
Heckler & Koch MP5
A large number of Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns are seen throughout the show, usually in the hands of Angency personnel.
Heckler & Koch MP5A3 - 9x19mm
Leek's soldiers armed with H&K MP5s. (S1E6)
Jenny Lewis with a MP5. (S2E7)
Heckler & Koch MP5SD6
Captain Becker uses a Heckler & Koch MP5SD6 during the season 3 finale.
Heckler & Koch MP5SD6 - 9x19mm
Becker with the MP5SD6. (S3E10)
FN P90
Captain Wilder (Alex McSweeney), Christine Johnson's head of security, carries a FN P90 as his primary weapon.
Fabrique Nationale P90 - 5.7x28mm
Captain Wilder with his FN P90. (S3E9)
Rifles
Heckler & Koch G36C
The Heckler & Koch G36C is commonly seen in the hands of the soldiers under the command of the Home Office.
Heckler & Koch G36C - 5.56x45mm
Stephen Hart (
James Murray) aims a H&K G36C at a Gorgonopsid. Though the G36C has a high magazine capacity, it is doubtful that 5.56mm rounds would be effective against a large carnivore with a thick hide.
Agency commandos armed with H&K G36C Rifles, led by Capt. Tom Ryan, storm the subway tunnels in search of prehistoric insects. (S1E2)
A security team at the site of the first anomaly. (S1E1)
Becker and his soldiers. (S3E7)
A Season 3 promotional still of Captain Becker.
Heckler & Koch G36K
Some of the soldiers in the show occasionally use Heckler & Koch G36K carbines when in more open environments. These rifles are outfitted in the same manner as their G36Cs.
Heckler & Koch G36KV with rail top carry handle (originally introduced for G36C) - 5.56x45mm
A soldier trains his G36K on a tranquilized Pteranodon. (S2E5)
A soldier watches on as Abby Maitland (
Hannah Spearritt) inspects the Pteranodon. (S2E5)
A squad of ARC soldiers armed with G36K carbines sweep a church. (S2E6)
M4A1 Carbine
A large number of M4A1 Carbines are seen throughout the series in the hands of various government operatives. Most of these rifles are outfitted with railed handguards, flashlights, vertical foregrips, and red-dot sights.
Colt M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm.
Capt. Tom Ryan (
Mark Wakeling) kneels down to check his backpack while holding his M4A1 Carbine. (S1E1)
Capt. Tom Ryan (
Mark Wakeling) leads a commando team into the subway tunnels armed with an M4A1 Carbine. (S1E2)
A soldier fires his M4A1. (S3E1)
SIG SG 552
Helen CUtter's soldiers in season 3 are armed with SIG SG 552 assault rifles.
Blaser R93 Sniper Rifle
A Blaser R93 LRS2 Precision Sniper Rifle is carried slung on Stephen Hart's (James Murray) back as he rides a motorcycle chasing a raptor.
Blaser R93 LRS2 Precision Sniper Rifle - .338 Lapua Magnum. This rifle has a Harris Bipod mounted.
Stephen Hart (
James Murray) pulls out the Blaser 93R Sniper Rifle Note that his Harris bipod is mounted facing the other direction. It can be mounted either way depending on user preference.
"I'll only use it if I need it."
Stephen Hart (
James Murray) chases a Raptor with his Blaser 93R Rifle. (S2E1)
Accuracy International AWSM
Stephen has a Accuracy International AWSM sniper rifle in his weapons cache, althoguh he never actually uses it onscreen.
Accuracy International AWSM .338 Lapua Magnum
Stephen confronts Helen while holding a AWSM rifle.
Shotguns
Single Barrel Breach Load Shotgun
The Anomaly research team frequently uses a stainless-steel 12 gauge Single Barreled Breach Loading shotgun with black synthetic furniture, rails, Red Dot Sight and bipod. This gun, like others on the show, impersonates a tranquilizer gun. The ARC team possesses at least two of these weapons.
Stephen Hart (
James Murray) aims the "tranquilizer gun" at an incoming Pteranodon. Note the laser sight on the right side of the gun, which is absent later on in the series. (S1E5)
Stephen Hart (
James Murray) aims his single shot tranquilizer gun at an attacking raptor. One wonders as to the wisdom of using a single shot weapon against a fast predator with no other weapon as backup. (S2E1)
Stephen Hart (
James Murray) aims his shotgun on the escalator. (S2E1)
Side-by-Side Shotgun
Mr. West (Ian Ralph) uses a double-barreled shotgun.
1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge.
West iams his shotgun at Jenny. (S2E3)
West iams his shotgun at Jenny. (S2E3)
Armsel Striker
One of the SpecOps soldiers in the season 3 opener is armed with an Armsel Striker shotgun.
Armsel Striker Shotgun - 12 Gauge.
A SpecOps soldier with a (S3E1)
Mossberg 590 Cruiser
Captain Becker uses a Mossberg 590 Cruiser shotgun with a door-breaching muzzle break during the third season.
Mossberg 590 Cruiser with plain barrel, no heat shield - 12 gauge
Captain Becker with the Mossberg 590 Cruiser.
Machine Guns
L110A1 (FN M249 Paratrooper)
The L110A1 (the British military issued FN M249 Paratrooper) light machine gun makes occasional appearances throughout the series.
M249 Paratrooper - 5.56x45mm
James Lester (
Ben Miller ) uses and M249 to shoot a "Future Predator". (S2E6)
A SpecOps soldier fires his L110A1 at a future predator. (S3E1)
Grenade Launchers
H&K AG36 Grenade Launcher
Captain Becker (Ben Mansfield) has a short-barreled Heckler & Koch AG36 Grenade Launcher mounted to the handguard of his G36C. This prop is actually an airsoft launcher made by Madbull called the AGX, and can be distinguished from a real AG36 due to it's short barrel and picatinny rail-compatible mounting system.
H&K AG36 Grenade Launcher(full-length)
Madbull AGX Grenade Launcher (airsoft)
Becker with his G36C/AG36. (S3E1)
Becker with his G36C/AG36. (S3E1)
Becker aims his G36C/AG36 at a Pristichampsus. (S3E1)
A Season 3 promotional still of Captain Becker.
M203
One of the SpecOps soldiers in the season 3 opener is armed with a M4A1 carbine with and underbarrel M203 grenade launcher.
M4A1 carbine 5.56x45mm with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, flip-up rear sight, and M203 grenade launcher 40mm
A shot of the M203 as seen through the helmet camera of another soldier. (S3E1
A future predator stalks the SpecOps soldiers. (S3E1
Other Weapons
Unidentified Hand Grenade
Fictional Speargun
One of the ARC team's specialized weapons is a high-powered speargun.
Stephen hands Cutter the speargun. (S1E3)
Connor with the speargun. (S2E4)
Stephen with the speargun. Judging from the grip and triggerguard, the prop's receiver is partially built from an airsoft replica of a
Steyr AUG. (S2E7)
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