What are the real guns in Gray Zone Warfare?

They're modeled on real firearms — the Colt M4A1, Daniel Defense DDM4, AK-74M, AKM, Springfield M1A, SIG MCX, and Glock 17 — plus the Mosin and Remington 700 (M700) snipers, an SKS, a Remington 870, a Mossberg 590, and the Dragunov SVD. The in-game optics (Trijicon ACOG, red dots, LPVOs) are real products too.

Is the ACOG in Gray Zone Warfare real?

Yes — the in-game ACOG TA01NSN is a real Trijicon ACOG. We map it to the production 4×32 you can actually buy.

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The Real Guns of Gray Zone Warfare

Gray Zone Warfare runs on real guns and real optics — the in-game ACOG, red dots, and LPVOs are products you can actually buy. We map each weapon to its real production model and the glass that fits it, so your in-game build becomes a real one. Editorial; not affiliated with the game.

The real guns behind the raid — and the glass you'd actually run.

Updated October 2026

Quick answers

What are the real guns in Gray Zone Warfare?: They're modeled on real firearms — the Colt M4A1, Daniel Defense DDM4, AK-74M, AKM, Springfield M1A, SIG MCX, and Glock 17 — plus the Mosin and Remington 700 (M700) snipers, an SKS, a Remington 870, a Mossberg 590, and the Dragunov SVD. The in-game optics (Trijicon ACOG, red dots, LPVOs) are real products too.
Is the ACOG in Gray Zone Warfare real?: Yes — the in-game ACOG TA01NSN is a real Trijicon ACOG. We map it to the production 4×32 you can actually buy.

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Pistols

Glock 17Sidearm
The game's Glock 17 sidearm — built out with a slide red dot, light, and threaded barrel just like the real thing.
On screen: a Holosun 507C red dot.
Build it: Glock 17 Gen5 MOS → — the Gen5 MOS is the optics-ready 17
Beretta M9A1Sidearm
The Beretta M9A1 — the railed M9 — is one of the game's 9mm sidearms alongside the Glock 17.
On screen: a pistol red dot.
Build it: Beretta 92X Performance Defensive RDO → — the 92X RDO is Beretta's current optics-ready 92-series pistol

Rifles & carbines

Colt M4A1CQB carbine
The game's M4A1 is the real Colt M4 — the default Western carbine, usually built around a fixed prism optic.
On screen: a Trijicon ACOG 4×32 — the in-game ACOG TA01NSN is the real thing.
Build it: Colt LE6920 → — the Colt LE6920 is the civilian M4 Carbine
Daniel Defense DDM4Mid-range carbine
The in-game DDM4 is the real Daniel Defense DDM4 — a popular optics-platform build run with a holo and magnifier.
On screen: an EOTech holographic sight with a G33 magnifier.
Build it: Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 → — the DDM4 V7 is the closest production DDM4 (the in-game gun is the V5)
AK-74MEastern-bloc carbine
The game's 5.45 AK-74M — typically run with a side-rail-mounted red dot.
On screen: a side-mounted red dot.
Build it: PSA AK-74 → — the PSA AK-74 is a US-production 5.45×39 AK-74
Springfield M1ADesignated marksman
The in-game M1A is the real Springfield M1A — the 7.62 DMR for reaching across the AO, run under a low-power variable.
On screen: a 1–8× LPVO.
Build it: Springfield M1A → — the Springfield M1A is exactly the gun in-game — the civilian M14
Mosin-NagantBudget sniper
The bolt-action Mosin 91/30 in 7.62×54R — the cheap starter sniper.
On screen: a magnified scope on a side rail.
Build it: Mosin-Nagant 91/30 → — the Mosin-Nagant 91/30 is exactly the gun in-game
M700Bolt-action sniper
The Remington 700 — the Western precision bolt rifle, the game's mid-tier sniper.
On screen: a magnified riflescope.
Build it: Remington 700 SPS → — the Remington 700 is exactly the gun in-game
SKSBudget DMR
The semi-auto SKS in 7.62×39 — a cheap, recognizable marksman carbine.
On screen: a low-power scope.
Build it: SKS → — the SKS is exactly the gun in-game
SVDFlagship DMR
The Dragunov SVD — the game's top 7.62×54R marksman rifle.
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
SIG MCXSuppressed carbine
The in-game SIG MCX is chambered in .300 AAC Blackout — the subsonic-and-suppressed role.
On screen: a red dot.
Build it: SIG Sauer MCX Rattler → — the MCX Rattler is SIG's current .300 Blackout MCX
AKMEastern-bloc rifle
The 7.62×39 AKM, alongside its AKMN and AKMSN night-sight-rail variants.
On screen: a side-mounted red dot.
Build it: PSA AK-103 → — the PSA AK-103 is a US-production 7.62×39 AK
L403A1NATO-spec carbine
The L403A1 is the British Army's designation for the Knight's Armament KS-1 — the rifle that replaced the L85 in UK special-operations and ranger units.
On screen: a low-power variable.
Build it: Knight's Armament SR-15 M4 → — KAC's SR-15 is the closest US-production sibling to the KS-1
MP59mm SMG
The 9mm H&K MP5 — the close-quarters option alongside the MP7 and the Skorpion.
On screen: a red dot.
Build it: HK SP5K → — H&K's civilian MP5 — the SP5K — is the production equivalent

Shotguns

Remington 870Shotgun
The Remington 870 pump 12-gauge — the game's primary shotgun.
Build it: Remington 870 Express Tactical → — the 870 Express Tactical is the production 870
Mossberg 590Pump-action shotgun
The Mossberg 590 sits alongside the M870 as the game's second pump gun.
On screen: a red dot.
Build it: Mossberg 590A1 → — the Mossberg 590A1 is the current optics-ready production 590

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