The Guns of Sicario
The weapons of the Sicario films (2015 & 2018) — Matt Graver's CIA task force, Alejandro the hitman, and the Delta and FBI operators around them — each real gun mapped to a current production model, with the optic and light it ran where we stock them (or their modern successors). Researched from public sources; not affiliated with the films.
A CIA op, a sicario, and the tools of a very dirty war.
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Quick answers
- What rifles do they use in Sicario?
- Daniel Defense M4A1 carbines — Graver's CIA team, the Delta operators (theirs with ACOGs), and Kate Macer's FBI SWAT team all run M4A1s.
- What pistol does Alejandro use in Sicario?
- A suppressed Heckler & Koch Mark 23, alongside an MP5A3 for the border-crossing sequence.
Pistols
- Heckler & Koch Mark 23Sicario · Alejandro (Benicio del Toro)
His signature .45 — a hammer-fired SOCOM pistol run with iron sights and surgical precision.
Build it: HK Mark 23 → — the production Mark 23 (iron-sighted, like the screen gun)
- Glock 19Sicario · Kate Macer (Emily Blunt), FBI
Kate's FBI duty pistol in 9mm.
Build it: Glock 19 Gen5 MOS → — the Gen5 MOS is the optics-ready 19
- S&W 3rd-Gen pistolSicario: Day of the Soldado · Alejandro (Benicio del Toro)
Alejandro's blued metal Smith & Wesson auto in Day of the Soldado.
Build it: S&W M&P9 M2.0 Metal → — the metal-framed M&P9 is S&W's current full-size metal pistol
Rifles & carbines
- Daniel Defense M4A1Sicario · Matt Graver (Josh Brolin), CIA
Graver's rifle — a Daniel Defense M4A1 with a foregrip, weaponlight, and PMAGs.
On screen: an EOTech 553 holographic sight + a SureFire M720V.
Build it: Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 → — a production Daniel Defense M4 carbine
- M4A1 + ACOGSicario · Delta Force
The Delta team's M4s during the night tunnel raid.
On screen: a Trijicon ACOG.
Build it: Daniel Defense MK18 → — a CQB-length production M4
- M4A1 (FBI / SWAT)Sicario · Kate Macer (Emily Blunt), FBI SWAT
The FBI and Phoenix SWAT carbines in the opening Chandler raid.
On screen: an Aimpoint CompM2.
Build it: Aero Precision M4E1 → — a standard flat-top production M4
- Heckler & Koch MP5A3Sicario · Alejandro (Benicio del Toro)
Alejandro's suppressed 9mm MP5 with KAC rails.
On screen: an Aimpoint red dot.
Build it: HK SP5K → — the SP5K is HK's civilian MP5
- FN SCAR-L CQCSicario: Day of the Soldado · Graver's operative
The compact 5.56 SCAR one of Graver's operators carries in Day of the Soldado.
On screen: a red dot sight.
Build it: FN SCAR 16S → — the SCAR 16S is the production SCAR-L
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Loadout Match is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Sicario films (2015 & 2018) or their rights holders. Firearm identifications are editorial commentary researched from public sources (IMFDB — Sicario, Gun Nuts Media — guns of Sicario, IMFDB — Sicario: Day of the Soldado); 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.