What kind of weapons do the Entry and the IP Teams carry?
Our Entry Team carries the same weapons that have been used successfully for years by special operations teams worldwide: the Heckler and Koch MP-5 9-mm submachine gun. They are equipped with a fire selector switch enabling them to fire in either semi-automatic or fully automatic mode and a very bright tactical light mounted under the barrel. Some are equipped with a three-round-burst switch as well. The tac light is activated by a squeeze pad mounted on both the forestock and the handgrip, allowing the operator to light up the area his gun is pointed in by simply squeezing the grip. The standard issue weapon for our Inner Perimeter team is the Heckler and Koch HK-53 fully automatic assault rifle. This comes in a .225 (5.56-mm) caliber, and is also equipped with a bright under-barrel tactical light and semi- or fully automatic selector switch. All team members, snipers/observers included, carry a Sig Sauer 9-mm semiautomatic pistol, also equipped with a tac light, in a drop holster att
