These are the Guns Used by Delta Force (United States)

Watching the 1986 action movie “The Delta Force” has left audiences impressed with the American elite special operations unit depicted in the screenplay. In this film, Hollywood movie star Chuck Norris played the main character who led a challenging rescue mission. “The Delta Force” was inspired by the 1985 terrorist hijacking of Trans World Airlines Flight 847 and the Beirut hostage crisis that ensued. In real life, the Delta Force engages in highly classified missions.

Since the establishment in 1977 of this tier-one special missions unit within the United States Army, it has successfully completed hostage rescue and counterterrorism assignments. In this latest article by CEOWorld Magazine, readers will be enlightened about the different advanced weapons that the Delta Force employs.

The publication’s researchers reviewed the armaments catalog of the Military Factory. This online source of information on military aircraft, arms, and vehicles has a database featuring the specifically tailored firearms the Delta Force uses to effectively complete its counterterrorism tasks. The Delta Force’s armaments have served as this elite military unit’s offensive backbone. They are powerfully unique with various capabilities and purposes.

The following 30 weapons have contributed to the Delta Force’s high level of operational effectiveness. They are listed based on the year they entered the service, beginning from the latest to the oldest:

1. Remington MSR (Modular Sniper Rifle)
   As a weapon in the Delta Force arsenal, the Remington Modular Sniper Rifle (MSR) is an adaptable marksman gun that the defunct Remington Arms Company – now RemArms LLC – released in 2009. It entered the service in 2013. The Remington MSR is a bolt-action sniper firearm with a maximum effective firing range of 4,920 feet. With 12 rounds per minute (RPM) as its rate of fire, this 47.24-inch sniper rifle is well-known for its modularity and facilitates customizable configurations and barrel length and caliber modifications. Furthermore, the Remington MSR’s ammunition or caliber includes 7.62 X 51 millimeter NATO, 0.338 Lapua Magnum, 0.300 Winchester Magnum, and 0.338 Norma Magnum. The MSR is useful for various mission requirements. It is versatile for long-range engagements and urban battles.
2. Fabrique Nationale FN SCAR (Mk 16 and Mk 17)
   CEOWorld Magazine included the Fabrique Nationale FN SCAR Mk 16 and Mk 17 on its list of the 30 firearms used by the Delta Force. In 2009, this weapon entered the service and is a product of Belgian weapons company, Fabrique Nationale. As an automatic assault rifle, the Fabrique Nationale FN SCAR Mk 16 and Mk 17 guns have a maximum effective firing range of 1,640 feet. Their ammunition or caliber consists of the 7.62 X 51 millimeter NATO and the 5.56 X 45 millimeter NATO cartridges. A mechanical function featured by the FN SCAR automates this gun’s firing action. This 13.82-inch contemporary class of long firearm is intense with a 625 RPM rate of fire and features magazine feeding, select-fire properties, and automatic internal function. The FN SCAR rifle has been valuable to the Special Forces, especially in rigorous special assignments requiring versatility and dependable solutions.
3. AirTronic PSRL-1 (RPG-7USA)
   The AirTronic Precision Shoulder-fired Rocket Launcher 1 (PSRL-1) debuted in 2009. This defense product of AirTronic USA is available in a 40-millimeter rocket grenade. As an anti-armor weapon, the AirTronic PSRL-1 has a maximum effective firing range of 2,625 feet. It can suppress enemy elements at range via in-direct or direct firing. Moreover, the AirTronic PSRL-1 can defeat and engage with enemy or armor tanks at range. With 6 RPM as its rate of fire, this 37.4-inch weapon the Delta Force uses is considered invaluable for being reliable and all-around in challenging special missions.
4. M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle (EMR)
   The M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle (EMR) entered the service in 2008. This designated marksman weapon has a maximum effective firing range of 2,550 feet. Additionally, the M39 EMR, which the United States Marine Corps Armorers developed, has an ammunition or caliber of 7.62 X 51 millimeter NATO cartridge. This rifle was developed for the United States Marine Corps’ use. It comes with a mechanical function for automating the firing activity. Furthermore, the M39 EMR is precision-capable and has 60 RPM as its rate of fire. This weapon has long-range accuracy and is ideal for sniping, specifically when equipped with sighting aids.
5. M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (SASS)
   The M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (SASS) weapon is a defense equipment marketed and developed by Knight’s Armament Company in Florida. This anti-personnel sniping system entered the service in 2007. The M110 SASS is a designated marksman rifle with ammunition or caliber of 7.62 X 51 millimeter NATO. Its rate of fire is 24 RPM. Moreover, the M110 SASS’s maximum effective firing range is 2,624 feet. This 40.47-inch firearm used by the Delta Force has long-range accuracy and is suitable for snipers’ use.
6. M32 Multiple Grenade Launcher (MGL)
   The M32 Multiple Grenade Launcher (MGL) entered the service in 2006. This powerful weapon manufactured by Milkor USA has helped the Delta Force accomplish its assignments. The M32 MGL measures 31.97 inches long. With a 120 RPM rate of fire, this defense equipment is a six-shot grenade launcher and has a maximum effective firing range of 1,315 feet. The M32 MGL’s ammunition or caliber is a 40 X 46-millimeter grenade.
7. McMillan TAC-338
   US firearms maker McMillan Tactical Products LLC developed the McMillan TAC-338 with precision and long-range lethality in mind. In 2005, this 48.03-inch weapon entered the service. As a sniper rifle, the McMillan TAC-338 has a maximum effective firing range of 5,250 feet. With a rate of fire of 5 RPM, this firearm has 0.338 Norma Magnum and 0.338 Lapua Magnum as its ammunition or calibers.
8. Heckler and Koch HK 416
   Heckler and Koch is a German ammunition maker behind the HK 416. This 31.38-inch assault rifle entered the service in 2005 and has a maximum effective firing range of 985 feet. The HK 416’s ammunition or caliber is the 5.56 X 45 millimeter NATO cartridge, which is renowned for being effective and versatile in different warfare. With a 900 RPM rate of fire, this rifle is an important upgrade on the conventional M4 Carbine. Furthermore, the HK 416 facilitates modifiable configuration for the Delta Force’s various operational needs. Heckler and Koch infused technological enhancements to the HK 416 to make this weapon more flexible and efficient.
9. Mk 14 Mod 0 Enhanced Battle Rifle (EBR)
   The Mk 14 Mod 0 Enhanced Battle Rifle (EBR) is included in CEO World Magazine’s compilation of the 30 firearms the Delta Force uses in its assignments. This 35-inch defense product by American gun company Smith Enterprises, Incorporated is a designated marksman rifle that entered the service in 2004. With a 725 RPM rate of fire, the powerful Mk 14 Mod 0 EBR has a maximum effective firing range of 1,500 feet. It uses the 7.62 X 51 millimeter NATO cartridge.
10. Fabrique Nationale Mk 48 Light-weight Machine Gun (LWMG)
    The Fabrique Nationale Mk 48 Light-weight Machine Gun (LWMG) entered the service in 2003, in time for the United States-led Iraq invasion. It consequently witnessed extensive service in that Middle Eastern theater and across Afghanistan. The 39.37-inch Fabrique Nationale Mk 48 LWMG has a maximum effective firing range of 2,624 feet. It uses the 7.62 X 51 millimeter NATO large rifle-caliber cartridge. With 700 RPM as the rate of fire, this reliable weapon facilitates accurate and voluminous fire at range.
11. United States Navy Mark 12 Special Purpose Rifle
    The United States Navy Mark 12 Special Purpose Rifle (SPR) is a product of various American gun companies, including Colt, ArmaLite, and Knight’s Armament Company. Canadian defense firm Diemaco also makes this 37.48-inch semi-automatic rifle. CEOWorld Magazine’s researchers found that the United States Navy Mark 12 SPR uses the 5.56 X 45 millimeter NATO ammunition. Additionally, this designated marksman rifle has a maximum effective firing range of 1,800 feet. The United States Navy Mark 12 SPR was developed out of the US Navy and the US Army’s need for a compact and semi-automatic sniper system. In 2002, this gun entered the service and is often used by the two US Armed Forces service branches’ highly-trained specialists.
12. Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014 Joint Services Combat Shotgun or JSCS)
    Italian weapons manufacturer Benelli Armi S.p.A. is the maker of the Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014 Joint Services Combat Shotgun or JSCS), which entered the service in 1999. Various US law enforcement groups use this 34.88-inch semi-automatic combat shotgun. They include the United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land or SEAL Teams, the US Army, the US Marine Corps, and the Los Angeles Police Department. The Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014 JSCS) has a 12-gauge ammunition. This shotgun has a maximum effective firing range of 164 feet.
13. Raytheon/Lockheed Martin FGM-148 Javelin
    The Raytheon/Lockheed Martin FGM-148 Javelin is an anti-tank-guided missile launcher that entered the service in 1996. American armaments companies Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon are among its manufacturers. With 127-millimeter caliber or ammunition, this 46.97-inch weapon included in CEOWorld Magazine’s list of the 30 guns the Delta Force uses has a maximum effective firing range of 8,202 feet. The Raytheon/Lockheed Martin FGM-148 Javelin has a 2 RPM rate of fire.
14. Heckler and Koch HK G36
    Heckler and Koch HK G36 firearm entered the service in 1996. This assault rifle by German weapons maker Heckler and Koch GmbH has a maximum effective firing range of 2,853 feet. The German Army’s frontline service weapon is the Heckler and Koch HK G36. This modern type of long gun measures 39.33 inches long and has a 750 RPM rate of fire. The Heckler and Koch HK G36 firearm uses the 5.56 X 45 millimeter NATO cartridge.
15. Heckler and Koch HK MP5K
    The Heckler and Koch HK MP5K entered the service in 1991. The Delta Force has benefitted from utilizing this submachine gun which utilizes 9 X 19 millimeter parabellum ammunition and has a 900 RPM rate of fire. As a personal defense weapon and machine pistol, the Heckler and Koch HK MP5K has a maximum effective firing range of 656 feet. It measures 14.49 inches long and is also referred to as the Room Broom due to its automatic nature and compact size.
16. Stoner Rifle-25
    The Stoner Rifle-25 or Stoner SR-25 entered the service in 1990. This 44.02-inch semi-automatic sharpshooter system is manufactured by American firearms manufacturer Knight’s Armament Company. The Stoner SR-25 is a designated marksman rifle with a maximum effective firing range of 2,625 feet. Moreover, this weapon uses the 7.62 X 51 millimeter NATO cartridge. As a powerful sniper rifle, the Stoner SR-25 has been used by the US Military in its operations in Iraq, East Timor, and Afghanistan.
17. Colt M16A4
    The Colt M16A4 is an automatic rifle that entered the service in 1990. It has a maximum effective firing range of 1,968 feet. The Colt M16A4 is a product of American weapons company Colt Defense and measures 39.37 inches long. It is the American Armed Forces’ current standard-issue assault rifle. The Colt M16A4 uses 5.56 X 45 millimeter NATO ammunition and has a 700 RPM rate of fire.
18. Beretta M9
    In 1990, the Beretta M9 gun entered the service. This semi-automatic service pistol by United States-based arms manufacturer Beretta USA has a 164-feet maximum effective firing range. The Beretta M9 has 9 X 19 millimeter parabellum ammunition. This 8.54-inch gun has been the US Army’s main sidearm since its adoption in 1990. With 15 RPM as its rate of fire, the Beretta M9 firearm is compact for general self-defense or close-quarters operations.
19. SIG-Sauer P228
    The Delta Force will not be successful in its operations without the help of the SIG-Sauer P228 firearm. In 1988, this semi-automatic pistol entered the service. The SIG-Sauer P228 weapon measures 7.09 inches long and has a 45 RPM rate of fire. It is manufactured by German company JP Sauer and Sohn and Swiss firm SIG-Sauer. In the United States military inventory, the SIG-Sauer P228 semi-automatic pistol is known as the M11. It is also included in the inventories of many of the world’s armies. Additionally, the SIG-Sauer P228 uses the 9 X 19 millimeter parabellum and has a maximum effective firing range of 165 feet.
20. M136 Light Anti-Armor Weapon (AT4)
    The M136 Light Anti-Armor Weapon (AT4) is the US Army’s main anti-armor defense instrument. This man-portable and disposable anti-armor rocket launcher entered the service in 1987. The AT4 has an 84-millimeter ammunition. This product of American weapons firm Alliant Techsystems measures 40.16 inches long. As an anti-armor rocket launcher, the AT4 has a maximum effective firing range of 985 feet.
21. Saco M60E3
    The Saco M60E3 is a general-purpose machine gun that entered the service in 1986. This light machine gun measures 42.4 inches long and has a 600 RPM rate of fire. The Saco M60E3 is a defense offering of Saco Defense, Incorporated, a General Dynamics affiliate, and is among the world’s major producers of cannon barrels, small and medium caliber machine guns, and complementary equipment. As a light machine firearm, the Saco M60E3 is made to lighten the overall weight and simplify the barrel-changing procedure of the base M60 general-purpose machine gun. Saco Defense’s product uses 7.62 X 51 millimeter NATO ammunition and has a maximum effective firing range of 3,600 feet.
22. Colt M45 Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (Special Operations-capable or SOC)
    The Colt M45 Marine Expeditionary Unit or MEU (special operations-capable or SOC) pistol is an 8.27-inch firearm by the US Marine Corps Base’s Specially Trained Armorers. These gun makers are in Quantico, Virginia. The Colt M45 MEU (SOC) is a Special Forces semi-automatic service pistol. In 1986, it entered the service. The Colt M45 MEU (SOC) uses the 0.45 Automatic Colt Pistol or ACP cartridge and has a 165-feet maximum effective firing range.
23. Fabrique Nationale M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) / Light Machine Gun (LMG)
    The Fabrique Nationale M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) / Light Machine Gun (LMG) is a 40.75-inch firearm by United States-based FN Manufacturing, Incorporated. This light machine gun with a 750 RPM rate of fire entered the service in 1984. The Fabrique Nationale M249 SAW / LMG has a maximum effective firing range of 2,600 feet. Additionally, this weapon that has helped in the success of Delta Force’s operations uses the 5.56 X 45 millimeter NATO and the 7.62 X 51 millimeter NATO cartridges.
24. Barrett M82
    The Barrett M82 is a classic anti-tank and anti-material rifle. Since 1982, this weapon the Delta Force employs has become a widely accepted, heavy-caliber sniping system. US weapons manufacturer Barrett Firearms Company offers the Barrett M82, which measures 57.09 inches long and has a rate of fire of 10 RPM. This firearm uses the 12.7 X 99 millimeter NATO cartridge or 0.50 Browning Machine Gun or BMG caliber and has a 1,850-feet maximum effective firing range.
25. Fabrique Nationale M240
    CEOWorld Magazine included the Fabrique Nationale M240 in its compilation of the 30 powerful guns the Delta Force uses. After all, this 49.02-inch weapon that entered the service in 1977 is instrumental in the elite special operations unit’s hostage rescue and counterterrorism missions. As a general-purpose machine gun, the Fabrique Nationale M240 firearm uses the 7.62 X 51 millimeter NATO cartridge and has a 750 RPM rate of fire. Furthermore, this defense offering of the United States-based weapon company FN Manufacturing LLC has a maximum effective firing range of 5,905 feet.
26. Mossberg Model 590
    The Mossberg Model 590 is a pump-action shotgun manufactured by OS Mossberg and Sons, Incorporated, which is an American firearms specialist manufacturing pistol accessories, scopes, shotguns, and rifles. This powerful weapon is included in the Delta Force’s collection of weapons due to its dependable and smooth performance. Since 1975, the 18.5-inch Mossberg Model 590 firearm, which utilizes 12-gauge ammunition, has helped the US military and law enforcement officers through its maximum effective firing range of 130 feet.
27. Saco Mk 19
    The Saco Mk 19 weapon entered the service in 1967. This automatic grenade launcher by Saco Defense Industries has a maximum effective firing range of 4,500 feet. Moreover, the Saco Mk 19 firearm, which measures 43.11 inches long, uses 40 X 53 millimeter ammunition. With a 60 RPM rate-of-fire, this effective defense equipment delivers suppression firepower versus light-armored vehicles and adversaries at range.
28. General Electric GAU-17/A Minigun
    The General Electric GAU-17/A Minigun is a six-barrel Gatling firearm that entered the service in 1965. This rapid-fire gun measures 31.5 inches long and has a maximum effective firing range of 3,280 feet. General Electric is among the GAU-17/A Minigun’s main manufacturers. It is also made by Lockheed Martin Armament Systems, Garwood Industries, MacNally Industries, and Dillon Aero. The General Electric GAU-17/A Minigun uses the 7.62 X 51 millimeter NATO cartridge. This six-barrel Gatling gun has a powerful 4,000 RPM rate of fire.
29. M72 Light Anti-armor Weapon (LAW)
    The M72 Light Anti-armor Weapon (LAW) is manufactured by Talley Industries in the United States, MKEK in Turkey, and Nammo Raufoss AS in Norway. This disposable anti-tank rocket launcher entered the service in 1963. The M72 LAW engages and defeats enemy or armor tanks at range. This 39.37-inch anti-tank rocket launcher has a 1,640-feet maximum effective firing range. Additionally, the M72 LAW uses 66-millimeter caliber or ammunition and has a 1 RPM rate of fire.
30. General Electric M134 Minigun
    In 1963, the General Electric M134 Minigun entered the service. This six-barrel Gatling gun has a maximum effective firing range of 3,280 feet. The ferocious General Electric M134 Minigun has 6,000 RPM as rate of fire. Additionally, this 31.5-inch rapid-fire weapon is used as a vehicle weapon firing from air, sea, and land platforms. The General Electric M134 Minigun uses the 7.62 X 51 millimeter NATO cartridge. Besides General Electric, this defense equipment is manufactured by several other weapon makers. They are Lockheed Martin Armament Systems, Garwood Industries, McNally Industries, and Dillon Aero.

In this latest article by CEOWorld Magazine, the researchers helped explain the main armaments the Delta Force handpicked that have guaranteed its counterterrorism and hostage rescue missions’ success. The sophisticated weapons the US Army’s elite unit utilizes comprise sniper rifles, assault rifles, semi-automatic guns, submachine firearms, and more. CEOWorld Magazine’s article on the 30 powerful weapons the Delta Force uses demonstrates the effective and intense capabilities of these superior guns mostly manufactured in the United States.

Being the US Army’s elite special forces unit, the Delta Force is among the world’s most highly trained special operations forces. From the M72 LAW’s 1 RPM to the 6,000 RPM rate of fire of the General Electric M134 Minigun, readers will feel wowed and greatly admire how the Delta Force accomplishes its operations using these assorted forceful weapons.

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