WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT USED BY THE GREEN BERETS

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
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Speaker 2 (01:00):
Today we're going to take a kind of a look
at what the Green Berets use for equipment and weapons
in emission. Their equipment and weapons are usually selected for versatility, reliability,
and adaptability to diverse environments. When we look at their firearms,
you see Green Berets will utilize a range of firearms
tailor to mission requirements. The M four A one carbine,

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which is a mainstay, often equipped with a stopmod block
two upgrades including suppressors, red dot scopes, and laser aiming
devices like the ANPAQ DASH fifteen. The MK seventeen scar H,
which is favored for mid range engagements, offering a free
floating barrel and modularity for suppressors or optics for close

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quarter batters battles, the Heckler and Cock MP five submarine
gun nine times it's a nineteen millimeters parabellum or at
MK eighteen cqbr are used value for their maneuverability. Systems
include the M twenty four SWS for precision at minim

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medium range and the M one oz seven for long
range anti material rolls. Of course, all these weapons are
subject to debates. Some people may argue about it. I
think they're usually issued these sight arms, including the Barretta
M nine, though many operators prefer the Glock seventeen or
nineteen for reliability and concealability. The MK forty six and

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MK forty eight light machine guns provide suppressive fire, while
the M two four to nine saw is used sometimes
used as a contingency weapon. When we look at explosives
and heavier types of weapons, such as for breaching or
anti armor tasks, the M seventy nine and M two
oh three grenade launchers deliver high explosive rounds, while the

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MK nineteen automatic grenade launcher offers rapid fire capability. Anti
tank weapons including the M seventy two law for lightweight
armor penetration and the FGM one eight javelin for advanced
anti tank engagements. Breaching tools such as door charges, shotguns,
and hooligan tools are carried for forced entry, particularly by

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specialized breaching teams. Some of the vehicles and mobility they'll use.
The ground mobility Vehicles GMV, a lightweight all terrain hum
Vy variant and the M twelve eighty eight GMV for
enhanced speed and selth. The Oshkosh MIATV Special Forces variant
provides mind resistant protection and maritime operations, they may use

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the Rebreather underwater breathing device with covert river or coastal navigation.
Some of the other specialized equipment that you may find
with them as night vision goggles such as the an
PVS thirty one A, which enables operations in low light conditions.
Pair with advanced optics like the KALs one six six

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twenty four scope, the net Warrior system enhances situational awareness
doing combat. For high altitude, low opening halo jumps. Green
Berets will use advanced ram air parachutes designed for extreme conditions,
communication gears like Harris radios including First Beer doubleac plate carriers,
and sure connectivity and protection. So for the green Berets,

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equipment is highly mission dependent and low visibility missions. They
may carry foreign weapons like the AK forty seven to
blend in their ability to request. Specialized weapons such as
Oozzi's recoil less rifles underscores their adaptability. Extensive training insures
proficiency across all the systems that we've mentioned today and
all the weapons and everything, which of course makes these
Green Berets a very formidable opponent. Now, these weapons are

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subject to change, and I don't know if they're currently
using them now. This is the best information that I
can get up to date. I don't think any current
Green Beret would tell me that anyway. But we will
have some Green Berets joining us on our future podcast
to tell us more about these weapons and what they
prefer in what they like, So stay tuned for those