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The Mark 18 was used primarily on small boats or in fixed positions such as bunkers. The US Army mounted some on M151A1 Jeeps for patrols; their primary users were the so-called "river rats" and the SEALs. They could be mounted on M2HB, M60, M1919 tripods, or pintle mounts, [2] but could not be fired without such a mount. [citation needed]
M2HB – heavy machine gun chambered in .50 BMG used primarily on vehicles. M240B – 7.62×51mm medium machine gun used by infantry, and light vehicles and helicopters. Mk48 Mod 1 – 7.62×51mm light machine gun, used by US MARSOC. M249E4 – 5.56×45mm light machine gun, infantry support weapon. Not replaced, but being supplanted by the M27 IAR.
De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk XVIII; a Royal Air Force night fighter radar modification; De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk XVIII, also called Tsetse; RAF ground-attack aircraft carrying a QF 6-pounder (57 mm) anti-tank gun
This list contains weapons that are classified as crew-served, as the term is used in the United States military.. While the general understanding is that crew-served weapons require more than one person to operate them, there are important exceptions in the case of both squad automatic weapons (SAW) and sniper rifles.
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.
The M18 Colored Smoke Grenade is a US Army grenade used as a ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling device, a target or landing zone marking device, or a screening device for unit maneuvering. History
MK18 Used by the Navy Commandos to replace the MP5. Lebanese Special Units operate the CQBR. AKM Soviet Union: Replaced by the M16 and M4. Used by reserve. AK-74 Soviet Union: AKS-74, AKS-74U, AK-74M Limited usage. FAMAS [2] France: F1 Limited usage, in use with some Special Forces squads. Heckler & Koch G3 West Germany: G3A3
The Mk 12 Mod H was used primarily by Army SOF and Special Mission Units (SMU), and featured a retrofit upper of the Mod 0 with PRI Gen3 round handguards and a shorter RECCE rail to replace the original Swan Sleeve, reducing weight, and either Douglas or Noveske barrels made with the SPR profile in a rifle length gas system.