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Special Forces Weapons
Weapons typically carried by Green Berets include:
Carbines / Assault Rifles
- M4a1 - 5.56 x 45mm carbine
- MK 13 CQBR - 5.56 x 45mm carbine.
- MK 16 SCAR-L - 5.56 x 45mm carbine / rifle
- MK 17 SCAR-H - 7.62 x 51mm carbine / rifle
Machine Guns
- Mk 46 - variant of the M249 SAW adapted for special operations forces
- Mk 48 - a 7.62 x 51mm version of the Mk 46
- M240 - 7.62 x 51mm belt-fed machine gun
- M2 - .50 caliber machine gun tyipcally mounted on vehicles such as GMVs
Handguns
- M9 Beretta - 9mm pistol
Sniper Rifles
- MK 12 Mod 0 - 5.56 x 45mm sniper rifle
- M110 - 7.26 x 51mm medium sniper rifle
- M24 SWS - bolt action 7.62 x 51mm sniper rifle
- M107 - long range sniper rifle firing .50BMG rounds
Missile / Rocket Launchers
A Special Forces soldier takes aim with a MK18 CQBR.
more info : CQBR
more info : CQBR
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