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), Glock 17, the budget Mosin and SKS, the AXMC .338 sniper, the MP5 and KRISS Vector SMGs, and the Saiga-12K — plus 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.

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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.

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Updated July 2026

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), Glock 17, the budget Mosin and SKS, the AXMC .338 sniper, the MP5 and KRISS Vector SMGs, and the Saiga-12K — plus 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.

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
Mosin (M91/30)Budget sniper
The bolt-action Mosin 91/30 in 7.62×54R — the cheap one-shot sniper nearly everyone starts with.
On screen: a PU-pattern scope on a side rail.
Build it: Mosin-Nagant 91/30 → — the Mosin-Nagant 91/30 is exactly the gun in-game — the real surplus rifle you can still buy
OP-SKS / SKSBudget DMR
The semi-auto SKS in 7.62×39 — a cheap, hard-hitting early-game marksman carbine.
On screen: a red dot or low-power scope.
Build it: SKS → — the SKS is exactly the gun in-game
AXMC (.338 LM)Endgame sniper
The Accuracy International AXMC — the top-tier .338 Lapua bolt sniper for cross-map shots.
On screen: a high-magnification riflescope.
Build it: Accuracy International AWSM → — the AXMC is an AI rifle — the production AI AWSM is the closest catalog bolt sniper in the family
HK MP5SMG
The 9mm H&K MP5 — the classic close-quarters SMG and a Tarkov staple.
On screen: a red dot.
Build it: HK SP5K → — the SP5K is HK's civilian MP5
KRISS VectorSMG
The KRISS Vector — a recoil-mitigating 9mm/.45 SMG, a top-tier close-range meta gun.
On screen: a red dot.
Build it: KRISS Vector CRB → — the KRISS Vector CRB is the civilian carbine version
SVDSDMR
The SVDS — the folding-stock Dragunov SVD in 7.62×54R, the definitive Russian DMR.
On screen: a magnified scope.
Build it: Zastava M91 → — the Zastava M91 is the closest US-available SVD-pattern DMR — a Dragunov-derived 7.62×54R semi-auto

Shotguns

Saiga-12KShotgun
The Saiga-12K — the AK-pattern semi-auto 12-gauge, the meta CQB shotgun.
Build it: Kalashnikov KS-12 → — the US-production Kalashnikov KS-12 is the current Saiga-pattern AK shotgun

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