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The FN SCAR (SOF (Special Operations Forces) Combat Assault Rifle) [3] is a family of gas-operated short-stroke gas piston [4] automatic rifles developed by Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal (FN) in 2004. [5] It is constructed with modularity for the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) to satisfy the requirements of the SCAR ...
The Haenel MK 556 [2] (German: Maschinenkarabiner) [3] is a gas-operated selective-fire 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle designed by German company C.G. Haenel.The MK556 was finalised in September 2020, and it is a fully automatic version of an earlier Haenel design, the CR 223, which was already in limited use by law enforcement agencies since 2017. [4]
Limited service in the Special Forces. Type 85 submachine gun, 7.62×25mm Type 51. Has an integral suppressor. Used by recon units and special forces. Replaced by QCW-05. Type 56 assault rifle, 7.62×39mm M43. Serving in the Militia, Reserve Forces and limited service in the Special Forces. Based on the AK-47/ AKM. Type 63 assault rifle, 7.62× ...
The Close Quarter Battle Receiver (CQBR) [5] is a replacement upper receiver for the M4A1 carbine developed by the US Navy.. The CQBR features a 10.3 in (262 mm) length barrel (similar to the Colt Commando short-barreled M16 variants of the past) which makes the weapon significantly more compact, thus making it easier to use in, and around, vehicles and in tight, confined spaces.
NGSW-R (Next Generation Squad Weapon - Rifle) (6.8 Common Cartridge) -- Sig Sauer MCX Spear rifle and cartridge selected and ordered by US Army as the XM7 rifle and 6.8 Common Cartridge. MRGG-A (Mid-Range Gas Gun - Assaulter) (6.5mm Creedmoor) Mk 17 Mod 1 (FN SCAR-H) (6.5mm Creedmoor) LMT MARS-H 6.5 DMR (6.5mm Creedmoor)
The KS family of rifles was unveiled at military small arms conventions in 2022 as being developed for an international special operations forces (SOF) requirement. [1] In September 2023, the British Armed Forces selected the KS-1 rifle under Project Hunter to replace the L85A2-A3 and L119A1-A2 rifles used by the British Army Special Operations Brigade and elements of the Royal Marines ...
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The HK416 was already in service with the Special Operations Command's units since 2007, a decade before its selection to equip conventional forces. As of 2021, it still is the most commonly used assault rifle by French special forces operators. FN SCAR-L Belgium: Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO