The Guns of S.W.A.T.
Every firearm from S.W.A.T. — Hondo's ACOG-topped HK416 and his Staccato 2011, plus the team's patrol carbines — each mapped to a current production model you can actually build, with the optic where we stock one. Researched from public sources; not affiliated with the series.
LA's tip of the spear — the duty guns behind the entry team.
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Quick answers
- What rifle does Hondo use in S.W.A.T.?
- A short 10-inch HK416D topped with a Trijicon ACOG; the team also runs patrol M4 carbines with red dots.
- What pistol does Hondo carry in S.W.A.T.?
- A Staccato 2011 in the later seasons (a railed Kimber 1911 early on), with a Glock 43 as an off-duty backup.
Related: SEAL Team · The Terminal List · Heat
Pistols
- Staccato 2011Later seasons · Hondo (Shemar Moore)
Hondo's later-season duty pistol — a Taran Tactical–tuned 2011 in 9mm.
Build it: Staccato P → — STI is now Staccato — the duty-standard Staccato P is the production 2011
- Kimber TLE/RL IIEarly seasons · Hondo (Shemar Moore)
Hondo's early-season 1911 — a railed Kimber TLE/RL II.
Build it: Kimber Custom II → — the Kimber Custom II is the closest current single-stack 1911 (the screen gun is iron-sighted)
- Glock 43All seasons · Hondo (Shemar Moore)
Hondo's slim 9mm off-duty backup.
Build it: Glock 43X MOS → — the Glock 43X MOS is the optics-ready slimline version of the screen gun
Rifles & carbines
- Heckler & Koch HK416DAll seasons · Hondo (Shemar Moore)
Hondo's short 10″ HK416D with a weapon light and laser — his lead-element rifle on the entry team.
On screen: a Trijicon ACOG 4×32.
Build it: HK MR556 A4 → — HK's civilian 416 — the MR556 — is the production equivalent
- Colt M4 CarbineAll seasons · SWAT team
The team's patrol M4 carbines on the rack and in the truck.
On screen: an Aimpoint red dot.
Build it: Colt LE6920 → — the Colt LE6920 is the civilian M4 Carbine
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