| Actor | Character | Firearm | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Damon | Pvt. James Francis Ryan | M1 Garand | - |
| Matt Damon | Pvt. James Francis Ryan | M1 Bazooka | - |
| Matt Damon | Pvt. James Francis Ryan | M2 Mortar | - |
| Adam Goldberg | Pvt. Stanley Mellish | M1 Garand | - |
| Adam Goldberg | Pvt. Stanley Mellish | Browning M1919 | - |
| Barry Pepper | Pvt. Daniel Jackson | M1903A4 Springfield | - |
| Barry Pepper | Pvt. Daniel Jackson | M1911A1 | - |
| Barry Pepper | Pvt. Daniel Jackson | M1 Garand | - |
| Dylan Bruno | Pvt. Toynbe | M1 Carbine | - |
| Edward Burns | PFC. Richard Reiben | Browning Automatic Rifle | With bipod removed |
| Giovanni Ribisi | Cpl. Irwin Wade | M1 Garand | - |
| Glenn Wrage | Doyle | M1 Flamethrower | - |
| Jeremy Davies | Cpl. Timothy P. Upham | M1 Garand | - |
| Max Martini | Corporal Henderson | M1A1 Thompson | - |
| Max Martini | Corporal Henderson | Browning M1919 | - |
| Nathan Fillion | Pvt. James Frederick "Minnesota" Ryan | M1 Garand | - |
| Paul Giamatti | Sgt. Hill | M1 Garand | - |
| Raffaello Degruttola | Goldman | M1A1 Carbine | - |
| Ted Danson | Capt. Fred Hamill | M1 Thompson | - |
| Tom Hanks | Capt. John H. Miller | M1A1 Thompson | - |
| Tom Hanks | Capt. John H. Miller | M1911A1 | - |
| Tom Hanks | Capt. John H. Miller | M1 Bazooka | - |
| Tom Hanks | Capt. John H. Miller | Mk II Hand Grenade | - |
| Tom Hanks | Capt. John H. Miller | M2 Mortar | - |
| Tom Sizemore | Technical Sgt. Mike Horvath | M1911A1 | - |
| Tom Sizemore | Technical Sgt. Mike Horvath | M1A1 Bazooka | - |
| Tom Sizemore | Technical Sgt. Mike Horvath | M1 Carbine | twin magazine pouch on stock |
| Vin Diesel | Pvt. Adrian Caparzo | M1 Garand | - |