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The U.S. Army Special Forces has a unique set of missions -
and many unique weapons with which to accomplish those varied
missions.
Special Forces
Small Arms. Rifles, pistols and other small arms used by
U.S. Army Special Forces.
One of the more unique - and classified - weapons that
Special Forces employed was the B-54 Special Atomic
Demolition Munition or SADM. There were specially
trained Special Forces teams designated as "SADM Teams" to carry
these small atomic warheads into enemy territory and emplace
them against targets. 1.
XM-174 Automatic Grenade Launcher. The M-79 40-mm Grenade
Launcher was a big success in Vietnam. This led to the Army
wanting a more advanced grenade launcher. Read more in a
news story by Real Clear Defense, March 16,
2015.
Articles about SF Weapons
April 7, 2017.
What's Happening in Special Forces Arms Today, The Arms
Guide. A broad overview of the small to heavy arms and weapons
that a Special Forces operationsl detachment may deploy with and
use in combat.
Videos about SF Weapons
April 11, 2017. "Remington MSR: The Special Forces MK 21
Sniper Rifle", by The Fire Arm Blog. A 7-minute video about the
MK 21.
www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/04/11/remington-msr-special-forces-mk-21-sniper-rifle/
GWOT Era Weapons
M86 Pursuit Deterrent Munition. This
anti-personnel mine was introduced in the late 80s or early 90s.
A live munition and training munition were available. Some
Special Forces teams carried them in 2002-2003 in Afghanistan
and 2003 in Iraq. Shortly after that period they were pulled
from the field - probably because of legal or moral issues
concerning landmines.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M86_Pursuit_Deterrent_Munition
Post GWOT Weapons
MK-22 MRAD Sniper Rifle. USSOCOM contracted
for its' new MK22 MRAD sniper
rifle in 2020. Barrent Firearms received the first initial
production order.
Endnotes
1. For more on the B-54 Special Atomic Demolition Munition
see
"The Littlest Boy", Foreign Policy Magazine,
January 30, 2014.
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