The Real Guns of Escape from Tarkov
Escape from Tarkov is built on real guns and real, branded optics — the in-game EOTech, Aimpoint, and ACOG are products you can actually buy. We map each weapon to its real production model and the glass that fits it, so your raid build becomes a real one. Editorial; not affiliated with the game.
The most gun-literate raid in gaming — every build is a real one.
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Quick answers
- What are the real guns in Escape from Tarkov?
- Tarkov uses real gun names directly — the Colt M4A1, H&K 416, AKM, Knight's SR-25 (the RSASS), Remington 700, Glock 17 — and a real, branded optic catalog (EOTech, Aimpoint, Trijicon ACOG) you can actually buy.
- Are the optics in Escape from Tarkov real?
- Yes — Tarkov models real branded optics as an in-game system, so your build maps directly to products like an EOTech holo or an Aimpoint red dot.
Related: Gray Zone Warfare · The Terminal List
Pistols
- Glock 17Sidearm
The in-game Glock 17, built out with a slide red dot and threaded barrel.
On screen: a Holosun 507C red dot.
Build it: Glock 17 Gen5 MOS → — the Gen5 MOS is the optics-ready 17
Rifles & carbines
- M4A1CQB carbine
Tarkov's M4A1 is the real Colt M4 — the meta close-quarters carbine, usually built around a holo + magnifier.
On screen: an EOTech holographic sight + magnifier (real brands in-game).
Build it: Colt LE6920 → — the Colt LE6920 is the civilian M4 Carbine
- HK 416A5Assault carbine
The in-game HK 416A5 is the real H&K 416 — a premium piston build.
On screen: an Aimpoint red dot.
Build it: HK MR556 A4 → — HK's civilian 416 — the MR556 — is the production equivalent
- AKMEastern-bloc rifle
The 7.62×39 AKM — run with a side-rail-mounted red dot.
On screen: a side-mounted red dot.
Build it: PSA AK-103 → — the PSA AK-103 is a US-production 7.62×39 AK
- RSASSDesignated marksman
The RSASS is a Knight's Armament SR-25 — the 7.62 DMR for reaching across the map.
On screen: a magnified riflescope.
Build it: Knight's Armament SR-25 → — the production Knight's Armament SR-25 — KAC's 7.62 precision rifle
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Loadout Match is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Escape from Tarkov or their rights holders. Firearm identifications are editorial commentary researched from public sources (IMFDB — Escape from Tarkov, EfT Wiki — Weapons); all trademarks belong to their respective owners. We use no images or dialogue from the source, and the Build‑it links go to comparable current‑production firearms — not screen‑exact replicas.