POTD: Weapons Demonstration by U.S. Special Forces

Eric B
by Eric B
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn White)

Welcome to another Photo Of The Day! The M4 carbine on full-auto, as Coronel Fidel Castro of the Fuerza Aérea del Perú receives a weapons demonstration from U.S. special forces teams. The location is Lima, Perú (2023), and the event was during Resolute Sentinel 23.

Below: A U.S. Airman fires a Peruvian FN SCAR-L during a weapons demonstration from U.S. special forces teams during Resolute Sentinel 23 in Lima, Perú, July 9th, 2023.

If the subject of heavy FN SCARs and optics is of interest, please make sure you read our recent article about it: The Unstoppable SCAR 17 Meets Immoveable VCOG.

A U.S. Airman fires a Peruvian FN SCAR-L during a weapons demonstration from U.S. special forces teams during Resolute Sentinel 23 in Lima, Peru, July 9th, 2023. The Western Hemisphere is our shared home, and, even during peacetime, it's critical that our military forces practice these skills with our partners so that in the future we can quickly work together in a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn White)

The Western Hemisphere is our shared home, and, even during peacetime, it’s critical that our military forces practice these skills with our partners so that in the future we can quickly work together in a crisis.

Can you identify the handgun below? Note the Trijicon red dot on the slide.

Coronel Fidel Castro of the Fuerza Aerea del Peru receives a weapons demonstration from U.S. special forces teams during Resolute Sentinel 23 in Lima, Peru, July 9th, 2023. The Western Hemisphere is our shared home, and, even during peacetime, it's critical that our military forces practice these skills with our partners so that in the future we can quickly work together in a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn White)

Source: U.S. Air Force, photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn White.

Eric B
Eric B

Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.

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  • Angel Angel on Jul 29, 2023

    G45 Mod 3
    army contacted
    RMR cut direct to the slide ,no adapter plate needed

  • Cal.Bar Cal.Bar on Jul 29, 2023

    Apparently, Coronel Fidel Castro of the Fuerza Aérea del Perú has never fired a full auto weapon as someone is holding his back like they do with noobs at a full auto rental range for tourists.

    • SP mclaughlin SP mclaughlin on Jul 29, 2023

      @Cal.Bar He's presumably a pilot given the flight fatigues, not really his part of his daily job to magdump Mk18s

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