The Real Guns of Ready or Not
Ready or Not's SWAT arsenal is barely-renamed real guns, run with realistic optics. We map each to its real production model and the optic that fits. Editorial; not affiliated with the game.
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Quick answers
- What are the real guns in Ready or Not?
- Lightly-renamed real guns — the GA416 is an H&K 416, plus a Mk18, a Beretta 1301 Tactical shotgun, a SIG MPX, and a Glock 19, all run with realistic red dots and holographic sights. The armory also fields the MP5, both SCARs (the MK16 and MK17), a Remington 870 breaching shotgun, and an M14.
- What is the GA416 in Ready or Not?
- It's the Heckler & Koch 416; the civilian MR556 is the production version you can build with the same EOTech-and-magnifier setup.
Related: S.W.A.T. · Gray Zone Warfare · Escape from Tarkov
Pistols
- Glock 19Sidearm
The team's 9mm Glock sidearm.
On screen: a Holosun 507C red dot.
Build it: Glock 19 Gen5 MOS → — the Gen5 MOS is the optics-ready 19
Rifles & carbines
- GA416Entry carbine
The GA416 is the H&K 416 — the team's primary 5.56.
On screen: an EOTech holographic sight + magnifier.
Build it: HK MR556 A4 → — HK's civilian 416 — the MR556 — is the production equivalent
- Mk18 Mod 0CQB carbine
The short 5.56 Mk18 for tight interiors.
On screen: an Aimpoint red dot.
Build it: Daniel Defense MK18 → — Daniel Defense's MK18 is the production Mk18
- SIG MPXLess-lethal / suppressed
The 9mm MPX, run suppressed for quiet entries.
On screen: a Trijicon MRO red dot.
Build it: SIG Sauer MPX Carbine → — the MPX Carbine is the production gun
- MP5A3SMG
The H&K MP5A3 — the definitive SWAT 9mm SMG (the game runs a whole MP5 family).
On screen: an Aimpoint red dot.
Build it: HK SP5K → — the SP5K is HK's civilian MP5
- MK17 (SCAR-H)Battle rifle
The MK17 is the FN SCAR-H — the hard-hitting 7.62 option.
On screen: a 1–6× LPVO.
Build it: FN SCAR 17S → — the FN SCAR 17S is the civilian SCAR-H
- MK16 (SCAR-L)Assault carbine
The MK16 is the FN SCAR-L — the 5.56 SCAR.
On screen: an EOTech holographic sight.
Build it: FN SCAR 16S → — the FN SCAR 16S is the civilian SCAR-L
- M14Designated marksman
The M14/M1A — the classic American 7.62 marksman platform.
On screen: a magnified optic.
Build it: Springfield M1A → — the Springfield M1A is the civilian M14
Shotguns
- Beretta 1301 TacticalBreacher
The fast semi-auto 12-gauge breaching shotgun.
On screen: a micro red dot.
Build it: Beretta 1301 Tactical Mod 2 → — the 1301 Tactical Mod 2 is the current production version
- 870 CQBBreaching shotgun
The 870 CQB is the Remington 870 — the archetypal pump breaching/entry shotgun.
Build it: Remington 870 Express Tactical → — the 870 Express Tactical is the production 870
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