Real or Semi-real Technology
The producers of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis collaborate closely with the United States Air Force. The USAF is portrayed in a positive light in the series, and as a result, the franchise gets access to USAF weaponry and fighter jets. The Oregon Air National Guard 173rd FW from Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, OR provided F-15 fighter jets for the movie Stargate: Continuum. The FN P90 is the favoured weapon of SG-1, replacing the Heckler & Koch MP5 used until season 4 of Stargate SG-1. The P90 is also used by teams on Stargate Atlantis. In seasons 9 and 10 of SG1, the teams can be seen using other firearms, including the G36 and MP7. All personnel appear to be issued the Beretta 92, which they use throughout.
Other weapons seen used by SGC personnel include M249 machine guns, SPAS-12 and USAS-12 combat shotguns and numerous M16 and M4 variants. These are mostly seen being used by minor characters and indeed most non-SG1 teams appear to use M4 variants rather than the sub-machine guns SG1 favour. However, on some occasions SG1 has used these and other weapons, primarily when fighting the Replicators, but also in attempts to kill Anubis's Kull Warriors.
The teams are seen using numerous explosive devices, including but not limited to M67 grenades, M18A1 Claymore mines, flashbangs and C4 explosive.
The Russian stargate team is seen using AK47-S variants and/or AK74-U variants, and is their equivalent of USAF standard issues M16.
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