| Actor | Character | Firearm | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Fishburne | Tyrone "Mr Clean" Miller | M16A1 | 30-round mag |
| Laurence Fishburne | Tyrone "Mr Clean" Miller | M60 | - |
| Albert Hall | Chief Phillips | Smith & Wesson Model 10 | 3" barrel |
| Albert Hall | Chief Phillips | M16A1 | - |
| Frederic Forrest | Jay 'Chef' Hicks | M16A1 | - |
| Frederic Forrest | Jay 'Chef' Hicks | Browning M2 | "Canned Heat" |
| Frederic Forrest | Jay 'Chef' Hicks | M60 | - |
| Herb Rice | The Roach | M79 Grenade Launcher | Tiger-stripe camo painted |
| Marlon Brando | Col. Kurtz | M1911A1 | deleted scene |
| Martin Sheen | Capt. Ben Willard | M16A1 | - |
| Martin Sheen | Capt. Ben Willard | M1911A1 | - |
| Martin Sheen | Capt. Ben Willard | M79 grenade launcher | - |
| Robert Duvall | Col. Bill Kilgore | M16 (SP1) | - |
| Robert Duvall | Col. Bill Kilgore | M1911A1 | Pearl Grips with Cavalry insignia |
| Sam Bottoms | Lance Johnson | M16A1 | - |
| Sam Bottoms | Lance Johnson | Browning M2 | double hand mounted |
| Scott Glenn | Capt. Richard Colby | Ithaca 37 | Heat Shield and Bayonet Lug |
| Robert Duvall | LTC Bill Kilgore | M16 (SP1) | - |
| Robert Duvall | LTC Bill Kilgore | M1911A1 | Pearl Grips with Cavalry insignia |