
This was one of the guns with live ammunition.

To aid with realism, many fight scenes involved live ammunition.

Many of the sets and weapons used in Act of Valor are navy training sites, as these sets are made to be realistic. The SEALs are calm, even though the hail of gunfire. The first-person camera angles also help with the immersion, especially after their cover is blown. This sequence is eerie because it is so routine as they even catch the dead bodies before the bodies hit the water and alert their presence. Furthermore, in one of the most infamous scenes, an RPG-7 launcher is used to take down Super Six-One (the first Black Hawk). However, these were not in the military until 1994. For non-firing rubber props, the movie showed the use of Colt M4 Carbines. They also are seen using a Colt Model 733 rifle. However, this was used by the Rangers, not the Delta Force soldiers in real life. The Delta Force soldiers are seen holding Colt Model 727 rifles. Seeing as the whole film is based on an intense gun battle, many different types of weapons are used. Featuring the reloading of M19111 (Delta sidearm of choice) and even guns jamming, this scene demonstrates the brutality of war as the men are swarmed and killed, with their bodies paraded by their enemy. Two Delta Force soldiers, Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart (Johnny Strong) and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau,) make their last stand. One of the most poignant scenes was the decision to defend a fallen chopper. It’s very brutal, showing many violent war scenes. The USA Special Forces even provided actual Black Hawk and “Little Bird” helicopters to be used in the production.
