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Weapons
An officer firing during a SWAT training exercise.
While a wide variety of weapons are used by SWAT teams, the most common weapons include submachine guns, carbines, assault rifles, shotguns, and sniper rifles.[22]
Tactical aids include flash bangs, stingers, and tear gas grenades.[29] Canine units may also be incorporated within SWAT teams, or may be used on an ad hoc basis.[30]
The 9mm Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun used to be the mainstay of most SWAT teams,[31] but this has been phased out by many departments in favor of 5.56 carbines,[32] such as the Colt CAR-15[31] and the more modern M4.[33] Common shotguns used by SWAT units include the semi-automatic Benelli M1 and, to a lesser extent, the pump-action Remington 870.[31]
Semi-automatic pistols are the most popular sidearms. Examples may include, but are not limited to: M1911 pistol series,[31][34] SIG Sauer series[35][36] (especially the P226[34][36][37] and P229), Beretta 92 series,[36] Glock pistols,[35][38][34][39][40][41] H&K USP series,[36][42] and 5.7x28mm FN Five-seveN pistol.[43]
The Colt M16A2 may be used by SWAT marksmen when a longer ranged weapon is needed.[31] Common sniper rifles used are M14 rifle and the Remington 700P.[31][35][37][40][41][42] Many different variants of bolt action rifles are used by SWAT, including limited use of .50 caliber sniper rifles for more intense situations.[44]
To breach doors quickly, battering rams, shotguns with breaching rounds, or explosive charges can be used to break the lock or hinges, or even demolish the door frame itself. SWAT teams also use many non-lethal munitions and weapons. These include Tasers, pepper spray canisters, shotguns loaded with bean bag rounds, Pepperball guns, stinger grenades, flash bang grenades, and tear gas. Ballistic shields are used in close quarters situations to provide cover for SWAT team members and reflect gunfire. Pepperball guns are essentially paint ball markers loaded with balls containing Oleoresin Capsicum ("pepper spray").
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