Special Air Service (SAS) Weapons

As one would expect of a special forces unit, aside from the range of standard weapons used by the UK military, the 22nd Special Air Service (SAS) has access to a wider selection of firearms and other weapons. This section of the site takes a look at some of the weapons known to be used by the Special Air Service.

As with most special forces units, Special Air Service troopers will train with many of the world's military weapons, such as Kalashnikovs. These are not weapons that they would normally choose to take with them on operations but due to their ubiquity amongst other armed forces, it is important for an SAS operator to have working knowledge of them. Not only might they be tasked with training foreign militaries with their use, they may also lead such forces into combat, using their weapons. The SAS may also need to use the enemy's guns in emergency situations - ie such as in escape and evasion, when a trooper may need to take and use guns from fallen soldiers. Then there are 'false-flag' operations, in which the SAS may purposely use firearms likely to be identified with another force in order to cover their own identity.

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