The Kit and Objectives CQB
At the sharp end of any CT operation are the assaulters. These men are trained to go in and rescue any hostages and take out any terrorist threat, usually at close quarters. Assaults can be 'silent', in which the SAS assaulters creep up on the stronghold carrying suppressed weapons and hoping to catch the X-rays unawares. The other more usual approach is to 'go noisy' - the assaulters blow their way into the stronghold using explosives and stun grenades, hoping to overwhelm the x-rays with so much sound and fury that no effective resistance can be put up.
Counter-Terrorist Weapons
For CT work, the SAS assaulters favour the HK MP5 sub machine gun and the Sig Sauer P226 pistol. The 9mm fired by these weapons is ideal for CQB as it will not usually pass through a target or wall.
Other weapons include a remington shotgun loaded with 'hattan' rounds designed to shoot off door hinges without putting hostages at risk, stun grenades and tear gas canisters. Arwen 32 riot guns are also carried. Torches will...
2009-08-06 8:21 AM PDT by
23rd sas (fuckwit1)
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