For example, when it comes to using a submachine gun, the henchmen use mp5s and uzis. On handguns, they typically use the Sig Sauer P226. I can understand that bad guys use the AK platform because of its affiliation with communism and terrorism.
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It’s actually more simple than that – In general productions don’t think too hard about the guns being used by unnamed characters, they just get whatever the armourers they hire have on hand.
There was one prop company that had a bunch of lookalike MP5s (that actually were cut down HK93s, not real MP5s) which were used by a LOT of studios in the 90s. Heroes tend to get a bit more thought, and there’s an assumption that because they have some exotic rifle festooned with gear that they are obviously more capable combatants.
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