Most Important Weapons of Choice for US Navy Seals

As can be imagined, the array of weaponry that isThe Sniper Rifle
used by Navy SEALs is extensive and sophisticated.M14 Sniper Rifle
This state-of-the-art weaponry is not only made inIts magazine fed, semi-automatic, and gas operated,
the United States, but is sourced from all over theand has seen an active service use for a very long
world.time. Its supremely effective even at a distance
Most weaponry has been specifically designed for thebeyond 500 meters, and can fire 750 rounds per
use of SEALs or the Special Operations Forces inminute. No wonder, a Navy SEAL still swears by the
general. This elite group of warriors has the freedomgun.
to choose Navy SEALs weapons with a specific setM82A1 Heavy Sniper Rifle
of parameters; this includes the primary as well asThis is a heavy sniper rifle and is very effective
secondary weapons.against targets like parked aircrafts, trucks, or
Standard Issuesammunition dumps, radar cabins, etc. Militarily it is
Weapons like the highly accurate M4A1 Carbine areknown as a “Special Applications Scoped
standard issue for all Navy SEALs; as they are knownRifle” or SASR.
for their versatility. Pistols are also commonly used,The Assault Rifle
but they are more of a back up weapon then aM4A1 with SOPMOD Accessory Kit
front end weapon.It’s the weapon of choice, which is used by all
The WeaponryNavy SEAL operators. The Navy in conjunction with
Navy SEALs weaponry, is mission-dependant, and as,the U.S Special Operations Command or USSOCOM
aforementioned, there is large amount of choicewas instrumental in developing what is known as the
available for them. Given below is a small list ofSpecial Operations Peculiar, or SOPMOD, Accessory
weapons, which is representative of what the SEALskit that made this rifle even more effective, lethal,
use.and versatile.
The HandgunsThe Machine Gun
MK23 Mod 0.45 cal SOCOM Offensive HandgunM60E3 Machine Gun and MK43 Mod 0
This is an offensive handgun, specially developed forThis is a light machine gun; whose operational
U.S Special Operations Command. Very soon, itsfeatures are that it is gas operated and air cooled. A
inherent capabilities saw it being used frequently as adisintegrating M13 link belt provides it with a 7.62mm
service pistol. The MK 23, offers a Navy SEALround firing power.
unmatched accuracy and comes good on allIntroduced way back in 1957, this weapon is still used
operational requirements that one expects fromby Navy SEALs, although, in its many variants. The
combat handgun.M60E3 is a lightweight version whereas the M60E4 is
M11 Sig Sauer P-228a designated MK43 Mod 0 version.
This is one of the favorite weapons of the NavyThis is just an overview of the weapons that are
SEALs as its light, has deadly accuracy and its smallused by Navy SEALs and is by no means the
size, makes it easy to conceal. It is a semi-automaticcomplete list. However, one thing is certain; all the
pistol that is recoil operated and can fire a 9mmweapons are deadly and provide all the help the
NATO round.SEALs need, in their dangerous missions.