The Real Guns of Ghost Recon
Ghost Recon's lightly-renamed arsenal maps cleanly to real production guns. We decode each to its real-world model and the optic that fits. Editorial; not affiliated with the game.
The Ghosts' kit, decoded — every gun is real.
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Quick answers
- What are the real guns in Ghost Recon?
- Lightly-renamed real guns — the MK17 is an FN SCAR-H, the MK14 is an M14/M1A, the M4A1 is a Colt M4, the P90 is an FN PS90, and the Scorpion EVO 3 is the real CZ. The snipers are the M82 (Barrett .50), the L115A3 (Accuracy International AWM), and the MSR (Remington 700); the kit also includes the HK416, the Honey Badger, and an MP5.
- What is the MK17 in Ghost Recon?
- It's the FN SCAR-H; the civilian FN SCAR 17S is the production version.
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Rifles & carbines
- MK17Battle rifle
The MK17 is the FN SCAR-H — the 7.62 hard-hitter.
On screen: a 1–8× LPVO.
Build it: FN SCAR 17S → — the FN SCAR 17S is the civilian SCAR-H
- M4A1Assault carbine
The real Colt M4 — the all-rounder 5.56.
On screen: a red dot + magnifier.
Build it: Colt LE6920 → — the Colt LE6920 is the civilian M4 Carbine
- MK14 EBRDesignated marksman
The MK14 is the M14/M1A in an EBR chassis — the 7.62 DMR.
On screen: a magnified riflescope.
Build it: Springfield M1A → — the Springfield M1A is the civilian M14
- P90PDW
The P90 is the FN PS90 bullpup PDW.
On screen: a red dot.
Build it: FN PS90 → — the FN PS90 is the civilian P90
- Scorpion EVO 39mm carbine
The CZ Scorpion EVO 3 9mm PCC.
On screen: a Holosun red dot.
Build it: CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1 Carbine → — the CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1 Carbine is the production gun
- M82Anti-materiel sniper
The M82 is the Barrett M82A1 — the iconic .50 BMG semi-auto.
On screen: a high-magnification riflescope.
Build it: Barrett M82A1 → — the Barrett M82A1 is exactly the gun in-game
- L115A3Bolt-action sniper
The L115A3 is the Accuracy International AWM — the premier .338 bolt sniper.
On screen: a magnified riflescope.
Build it: Accuracy International AWSM → — the AI AWSM is the production AWM
- MSRBolt-action sniper
The MSR is the Remington Modular Sniper Rifle — a multi-caliber precision bolt gun (now discontinued).
On screen: a magnified riflescope.
Build it: Remington 700 SPS → — the MSR is its own platform — the Remington 700 is the closest current-production precision bolt rifle
- HK416Assault rifle
The HK416 — the definitive modern piston AR, a top-tier 5.56.
On screen: a red dot + magnifier.
Build it: HK MR556 A4 → — HK's civilian 416 — the MR556 — is the production equivalent
- Honey BadgerSuppressed PDW
The Honey Badger is the Q (AAC) Honey Badger — the cult-favorite suppressed .300 Blackout CQB gun.
On screen: a red dot.
Build it: Q Honey Badger Pistol → — the Q Honey Badger is the production gun
- MP5SMG
The H&K MP5 — the Ghosts' starting 9mm SMG.
On screen: a red dot.
Build it: HK SP5K → — the SP5K is HK's civilian MP5
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