Mission driven. M4, M4A1, M14, M21, M107, M110, M16A1, A2, A3, A4, etc.
As far as what's on the official inventory, it would be the FN-SCAR, which currently is only used by special ops units. As far as a general issue rifle goes, it would be the M16A4.
The popular name for Special Ops is Special Forces. They are many special forces around the world with some of the most famous being the British SAS, the US Navy Seals and the US Army Delta Force.
Special Purpose Rifle, a rifle designed especially for the US armed forces against terrorists in open war situations.
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.
depends the 101st and 82nd are not spec ops but almost aqll us spec ops are airborne quaLIFIED
We've trained on how to operate them, and I'm sure special ops personnel have been issued them before, but it's not a weapon in the US inventory on any official basis. US forces use the AT-4.
1. Deploying US Marines instead of Special Ops men. 2. Deploying standard (conventional) US Army Infantry battalions, Artillery battalions, Armor (tank) battalions, Cavalry Squadrons, etc., instead of Special Ops men. 3. Bombing strategic targets (in North Vietnam) with heavy, medium, and light bombers; instead of parachuting (insertion teams) Special Ops commandos.
"Special ops unit" is a very fluid term, and special ops is a broad category.. on top of the actual units of operators themselves, there's also things such as Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations battalions, military intelligence units, etc. A "special ops unit" could be anything from a Special Forces A-team divided into two groups of six, all the way up to an entire Ranger Regiment of three line battalions.
1. Deploying US Marines instead of Special Ops men. 2. Deploying standard (conventional) US Army Infantry battalions, Artillery battalions, Armor (tank) battalions, Cavalry Squadrons, etc., instead of Special Ops men. 3. Bombing strategic targets (in North Vietnam) with heavy, medium, and light bombers; instead of parachuting (insertion teams) Special Ops commandos.
No, at least, not with any regularity. For applications such as what a bow and arrow would be used for, crossbows would be a much more likely choice, and their use would be limited solely to special ops/counterterrorist units.
50-100 US Dollars
As US Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis approved the use of the Springfield .58 caliber rifle musket, Model 1855 for the US Army. The new rifle was designated for general distribution to the US armed forces. After he left office, other rifled muskets were also introduced. This development was the basis for new US Army manuals on rifled muskets.