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This Navy SEALs Rifle Was Built for Precision The Navy SEALs have a fair amount of leeway when it comes to selecting their weapons. This is thanks in part to the freedom afforded to special forces. Today, we're looking at the arsenal of the Navy SEALs.
27. Smith & Wesson Model 686 Year entered service: 1981 Type: Six-shot revolver Maximum effective range: 300 ft. Caliber/ammunition: .357 Magnum26. Barrett M82 Year entered service: 1982 Type: Anti-materiel rifle Maximum effective range: 1,850 ft. Caliber/ammunition: .50 BMG (12.7x99mm NATO)25. ST Kinetics Ultimax 100 Year entered service: 1982 Type: Light machine gun Maximum effective range: 3,280 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 5.56x45mm NATO24. Kalashnikov AKSU-74 Year entered service: 1983 Type: Submachine gun Maximum effective range: 656 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 5.45x39mm Soviet23. Colt M45 MEU Year entered service: 1986 Type: Semi-automatic pistol Maximum effective range: 165 ft. Caliber/ammunition: .45 ACP22. Saco M60E3 Year entered service: 1986 Type: Light machine gun Maximum effective range: 3,600 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 7.62x51mm NATO21. M136 Light Anti-Armor Weapon (AT4) Year entered service: 1987 Type: Anti-armor rocket launcher Maximum effective range: 985 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 84mm20. Remington M24 SWS Year entered service: 1987 Type: Bolt-action sniper rifle Maximum effective range: 2,624 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 7.62x51mm NATO19. SIG-Sauer P228 Year entered service: 1988 Type: Semi-automatic pistol Maximum effective range: 165 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 9x19mm parabellum18. Beretta M9 Year entered service: 1990 Type: Semi-automatic pistol Maximum effective range: 164 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 9x19mm parabellum17. Colt M16A4 Year entered service: 1990 Type: Assault rifle Maximum effective range: 1,968 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 5.56x45mm NATO16. Heckler & Koch HK MP5K Year entered service: 1991 Type: Submachine gun Maximum effective range: 656 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 9x19mm parabellum15. Colt M4 Year entered service: 1994 Type: Assault carbine Maximum effective range: 1,640 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 5.56x45mm NATO14. FGM-148 Javelin Year entered service: 1996 Type: Anti-tank guided missile launcher Maximum effective range: 8,202 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 127mm13. Heckler & Koch HK GMG Year entered service: 1996 Type: Automatic grenade launcher Maximum effective range: 5,000 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 40x53mm12. Heckler & Koch Mk23 Mod 0 Year entered service: 1996 Type: Semi-automatic pistol Maximum effective range: 82 ft. Caliber/ammunition: .45 ACP11. Accuracy International AW50 Year entered service: 1999 Type: Anti-materiel rifle Maximum effective range: 4,921 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 12.7x99mm NATO10. Benelli M4 Super 90 Year entered service: 1999 Type: Semi-automatic shotgun Maximum effective range: 164 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 12-gauge9. McMillan TAC-50 Year entered service: 2000 Type: Anti-materiel rifle Maximum effective range: 6,561 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 12.7x99mm8. Navy Mark 12 Special Purpose Rifle Year entered service: 2002 Type: Designated marksman rifle Maximum effective range: 1,800 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 5.56x45mm NATO7. Fabrique National Mk 48 LWMG Year entered service: 2003 Type: Light weight machine gun Maximum effective range: 2,624 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 7.62x51mm NATO6. Mk 14 Mod 0 EBR Year entered service: 2004 Type: Designated marksman rifle Maximum effective range: 1,500 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 7.62x51mm NATO5. M32 MGL Year entered service: 2006 Type: Six-shot grenade launcher Maximum effective range: 1,315 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 40x46mm grenade4. Barrett M107 Year entered service: 2008 Type: Anti-personnel sniper rifle Maximum effective range: 1,850 ft. Caliber/ammunition: .50 BMG (12.7x99mm NATO)3. M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle Year entered service: 2008 Type: Designated marksman rifle Maximum effective range: 2,550 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 7.62x51mm NATO2. AirTronic PSRL-1 Year entered service: 2009 Type: Anti-personnel shoulder-fired rocket launcher Maximum effective range: 2,625 ft. Caliber/ammunition: 40mm Rocket1. Accuracy International Mk13 Year entered service: 2017 Type: Bolt-action sniper rifle Maximum effective range: 3,940 ft. Caliber/ammunition: .300 Winchester magnum← PreviousNext →
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