In August, 1991 a request was made for the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for an
"offensive" handgun. Dianne Feinstein, Charles Schumer and President Clinton would probably tell you that all handguns are offensive, but SOCOM had something different in mind. Termed the OHWS, for Offensive
Handgun Weapon System, it was a pistol designed within certain specified parameters that would be sufficient for conducting "offensive" operations, as opposed to the more tradtional role for the handgun, for
"defensive" operations. HK and Colt were chosen to compete against each other for the new pistol. HK eventually won out, and the contract was awarded to them. It has undergone many changes from its birth in
1991. Some are obvious, some are not. The official name for the pistol is Mark 23, Mod 0. Not very catchy. That is why it is more popularly known as the SOCOM.
The SOCOM was designed by the great HK engineer, Helmut Weldle. The gun holds 12 cartridges of .45
ACP ammunition. In a move that the above folks would surely find offensive, HK offered a limited number of
SOCOM pistols to the citizenry of the United States, and left the threaded barrel intact. The suppressor sold by HK with the gun is made by Knight's Armament Company of Vero Beach, FL. It is usable wet or dry, with wet knocking even more dB from the already quiet can.
Insight Technology Inc., the maker of the UTL series for the USP pistols, was chosen to provide the Laser
Aiming Module. It had a dual laser, one visible light, and one infrared, visible only with night vision. Wilcox
Industries Corp. has the LAM featured in the Ichiro Nagata photos that start this page. I have not heard that this is the new unit that SOCOM adopted over the one made by Insight, but it appears to be the case.
The SOCOM pistol has reportedly met with tepid enthusiasm on the part of the operators it was ultimately issued to, due to its huge size. It feels like a Desert Eagle, and rivals it in size. The introduction of the USP
Tactical seems to have answered the size questions, and may prove to be more popular in the long run.
Briefly discussed was the operations that the 160th has taken part in and outlined some of the additional schools and requirements and the special equipment these soldiers know as Night Stalkers use to arrive time on target plus or minus 30 seconds. These men have become a vital part of USSOCOM and the US Army, with their ability to fly at night and in any weather. There have been many lost due to training and combat and they will not be forgotten and their names are on the Night Stalk Memorial wall at Fort Campbell, KY.
During the years leading up to and during the American Civil War there were a number of advancements in firearms technology. This paper will focus on a few of those advancements, namely the inventions of the Minié ball, the Spencer and Henry repeating rifles, and of the Gatling gun.
The initial rules of engagement (ROE) with the enemy was to contain damage of the city, thus the Marines were limited in the use of their heavy weaponry. Progress was slow due to the strict ROE. MAJ Thompson's estimate of the situation caused Col Hughes to argue for, and successfully obtain, an easement of the restrictive ROE. MAJ Thompson then employed 5- and 6-inch naval guns, 8-inch and 155mm artillery, and fixed-wing zunni rockets along the wall, as well as riot control (CS) gas on structures inside the Citadel
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A majority of weapons used in World War II were improved weapons from World War II. Most guns increased in power and abilities. In World War II people thought that pistols were useless but this was proved wrong due to the fact that the U.S. Mi...
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Due to the alarmingly large number of public massacres, gun reform has yet again become a highly debated issue in America. In the past, laws were enacted that were meant to restrict ammunition and military classes of weapons from resale in the United States. Due to strong lobbying efforts of the National Rifle
...rounds per minute, all with just the pull of the trigger. The recoil operation was a milestone in machine gun development. Warfare had truly changed. “Point a machine, and killing men was like killing bugs” (Chivers, 2010, p.85). It used new forms of cartridges which were placed on a belt that was automatically fed into the gun via the recoil operation.
I have organized this paper into five distinct sections; mission, task organization, capabilities, limitations, and finally the conclusion. After the reading and comprehension of this paper, you should have gained a basic understanding of the Special Forces (SF) Chemical Reconnaissance Detachments (CRD). The following paper is mixed with Unclassified (UCI) and For Official Use Only (FOUO) information. FOUO is annotated at the beginning of all For Official Use Only information, the rest of the paper is UCI. If you wish to share this information paper with others, please at a minimum; confirm identity of the person prior to providing (FM 380-5, 2000). For further handling instructions please refer to FM 380-5, or contact me, I will gladly answer all questions.
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M177 Mount (bipod): The M177 mount is composed of 3 main assemblies. They are: the leg assembly, the traversing gear assembly, and the barrel clamp assembly.
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