Posts tagged ‘combat shotguns’

Navy SEAL Weapons: History

January 12th, 2010

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, [...]

M4 Super 90

July 28th, 2009

US Navy SEALs use a variety of combat shotguns and the generally preferred shotgun is the Benelli M4 Super 90 though others are also in service including the Mossberg 590 and Remington 870.

The M4 Super 90 is a gas operated, semi-automatic and is a magazine fed, 12 gauge shotgun. It uses a newly designed ARGO [...]