The standard-issue M4A1 with SOPMOD Accessory Kit is a gas-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed, selective fire weapon using 5.56mm rounds. It has a four-position telescoping stock, which is slightly larger than the M4, with a curvature at the end. The M4A1 is a fully-automatic variant of the M4 for use by special operations members, useful in urban [...]
The United States Navy SEALs (or Sea Air Land) is an elite force whose origins date back to the UDT (Underwater Demolition Team) of World War II. In 1943, the UDT began training for Atlantic and Pacific invasion duty, charting beaches and destroying obstacles blocking amphibious landings. In the beginning, UDTs used no air tanks, [...]
The M240 started life as the Belgian FNMinimi based on a NATO 7.62mm round and used to complement 7.62mminfantry assault rifles. The M240 is heavier and more complicatedthan the older M60 which it is replacing. The complicated design doesprovide greater reliability on operations however which is unusualand the machine gun provides a very high degree [...]
