No. The military uses shotguns for short range anti-personnel in urban combat and door breaching.
Civilian hunters use rifled shotguns to hunt larger game, primarily deer, at medium distance of 50-100 meters. They fire solid projectiles called slugs and jacketed slugs called sabots. When firing a solid round, a rifled barrel is more accurate than a smooth bore. When firing traditional shotgun ammunition of buckshot and birdshot, rifling offers no advantage.
Hunters use a rifled shotgun in areas where rifles are prohibited due to risk of accidentally penetrating houses, and because it offers the flexibility of firing birdshot through the same weapon. Since the military does not have those requirements, it uses a rifle, primarily M-16, for medium distance because the same weapon can be used for long distance.
The Special Forces
The special forces.
David Bohrer has written: 'America's special forces' -- subject(s): Special forces (Military science)
Special Forces (Green Berets)
The Special Forces.
Soldiers in the special forces are part of the military's elite.
Eric Micheletti has written: 'Balkans at war' 'Le GIGN' -- subject(s): France, France. Gendarmerie nationale. Groupe d'intervention, Special forces (Military science) 'Special forces in Iraq' 'French special forces' 'Yougoslavie en flammes' -- subject(s): Campaigns, Pictorial works, Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 'Special forces in Afghanistan' -- subject(s): Afghan War, 2001-, Commando operations, Special forces (Military science), Special operations (Military science), War on Terrorism, 2001- 'Operation Daguet'
John M. Collins has written: 'Grand strategy; principles and practices' -- subject(s): National security, Military policy, Strategy 'United States and Soviet special operations' -- subject(s): Military policy, Special operations (Military science) 'Special operations forces' -- subject(s): Special forces (Military science), Evaluation 'Military strategy' -- subject(s): Strategy 'Green Berets, Seals, and Spetsnaz' -- subject(s): Special forces (Military science) 'United States/Soviet military balance' -- subject(s): Defenses, Armed Forces 'U.S.-Soviet military balance 1980-1985' -- subject(s): Defenses, Armed Forces 'United States and Soviet city defense' -- subject(s): Civil defense, Air defenses
Combat Engineer
The M16A1 is no longer used by any branches or special operation forces in the US Military. The M16A3, however, is used by some units in the US Air Force, particularly security forces. It is not the standard-issue rifle for any branch or special forces.
Because some operations are too sensitive or risky for reg forces.
Wow...Special Operations Forces (SOF) are highly-trained military units that conduct specialized operations such as reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, and counter-terrorism actions.