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Weapons of the US Special Operations Command

Weapons of the US Special Operations Command

The units and formations of the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) have privileged access to the finest weaponry in the world's arsenal. Whether Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or CIA, the SOCOM troops select weapons that match their mission requirements, but which also sit at the cutting edge of combat technology.

This means that, while SOCOM troops frequently use standard-issue weaponry, they also adopt many specialist pieces of kit that are not so accessible to the broader armed services, including sniper rifles, battle rifles, and machine guns, as well as high-tech tactical accessories used to transform standard weaponry into something exceptional.

Assessing the technology and capabilities of these combat weapons, as well as how they have been used in modern combat, this fully illustrated study lifts the veil on some of the most distinctive hand-held weapon systems of US special operations forces since 1987.

Country	USA
Author	Chris McNab
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9781472833105
Label	Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer	Osprey Publishing
NumberOfPages	80
PublicationDate	2019-07-25
Publisher	Osprey Publishing
ReleaseDate	2019-07-25
Studio	Osprey Publishing

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