| Actor | Character | Firearm | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | Heckler & Koch HK94A3 | scoped, Chopped and Converted to resemble the MP5A3 |
| Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | AKM | - |
| Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | M60E3 | - |
| Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | Remington 870 | folding stock/extended barrel |
| Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | RPG-7 | - |
| Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | M72 LAW | - |
| Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | M67 hand grenade | - |
| Andy Wood | Lifer | SIG-Sauer P226 | The first time a SIG was used on film |
| Andy Wood | Lifer | M60 | - |
| Dana Lee | Capt. Kinh | RPG-7 | - |
| Dana Lee | Capt. Kinh | Tokarev TT-33 | - |
| George Cheung | Capt. Tay | AKM | - |
| George Cheung | Capt. Tay | Tokarev TT-33 | - |
| Julia Nickson | Agent Co Bao | AKM | - |
| Julia Nickson | Agent Co Bao | MAC-10 | suppressor |