Makarov pistol
Various authors have written that there were two weapons in Bin Laden's room: an AKS-74U carbine and a Russian-made Makarov pistol. According to his wife Amal, Bin Laden was shot before he could reach the AKS-74U. According to the Associated Press, the guns were on a shelf next to the door and the SEALs did not see them until they were photographing the body. According to journalist Matthew Cole, the guns were not loaded and only found later during a search of the third floor.