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This is a list of weapons served individually by the United States armed forces.While the general understanding is that crew-served weapons require more than one person to operate them, there are important exceptions in the case for both squad automatic weapons (SAW) and sniper rifles.
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, 7.62×39mm M43. Type 67 machine gun, 7.62×54mmR. Replaced the Type 53 (SG-43) and Type 57 (SGM) machine guns.
The United States Army uses various equipment in the course of their work. Small arms Firearms Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details Pistols SIG Sauer M17 9×19mm NATO Pistol United States SIG Sauer P320 – US Army Standard Issue Sidearm. Winner of the Modular Handgun System competition. Replaced all M9 and M11 pistols in service. Glock 26 9×19mm NATO Pistol Austria Glock 26 – limited ...
The Special Forces Tab may be awarded retroactively to all personnel who performed the following wartime service: 5.1) 1942 through 1973. Served with a Special Forces unit during wartime and were either unable to or not required to attend a formal program of instruction but were awarded SQI "S", "3", "5G" by the competent authority. 5.2) Before ...
Submachine gun: Brügger & Thomet: 9×19mm Parabellum: Army, Air Force: Machine guns M249 SAW: Light machine gun, squad automatic weapon: FN Herstal: 5.56×45mm NATO: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force: M240: General purpose medium machine gun: FN Herstal: 7.62×51mm NATO: Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard: M60: General purpose medium ...
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]
United States special operations forces (SOF) are the active and reserve component forces of the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force within the US military, as designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations.
Only Japanese Special Forces Group. [26] Submachine guns H&K MP5: Submachine gun: 9×19mm Parabellum West Germany: Only Japanese Special Forces Group. [27] H&K MP7: Personal defense weapon: HK 4.6×30mm Germany: Only Japanese Special Forces Group. [28] Assault rifles and battle rifles M4 carbine: Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO United States