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Special Air Service (SAS) WeaponsAs 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 than your average British soldier. This section of the site takes a look at some of the weapons known to be used by the Special Air Service. C8 carbine M16 & variants
5.56mm rifle / carbine HK G3
7.62mm battle rifle used by UKSF HK33 / 53
5.56mm version of the G3 HK G36
Modern assault rifle made by Heckler & Koch HK MP5
World famous counter-terrorist weapons - the MP5 sub machine gun MAC-11 SMG
'Spray and pray' compact sub machine gun Handguns
Info on the Sig Sauer P226, Browning High Power and other pistols. Welrod
World War-era 2 silenced pistol Remington 870
Shotgun often loaded with special breaching rounds HK417
Medium ranger sniper rifle L96A1
The Regiment's long range sniper rifle AW 50
.50 cal anti-material rifle Arwen 37
Tear gas canister launcher used for counter-terrorism operations Flash-Bang
Stun Grenade devloped by the SAS CRW wing. M72 LAW
Compact anti-tank rocket launcher Claymore
A portable anti-personnel mine used for defence and ambushes M203
40mm grenade launcher fitted to SAS rifles UGL
A modern grenade launcher system MK19
40mm grenade launcher fitted to SAS vehicles used in the 1991 Gulf War Stinger
Shoulder-fired Surface-To_Air missile (SAM) read an article on UKSF weapons add-ons As with mmany other 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 enemy 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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