Us And Swedish Marines In Joint Exercise

[Dawes]

Wasn't aware that the AK4 (G3) was still in service:

 

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/27/potd-us-and-swedish-marines-in-archipelago-endeavor/

[Daan]

The Swedish camouflage works wonders in the environment shown in the photographs.

[Rick]

Sunglasses in a forest?

[Stuart Galbraith]

Tacti-cool.

[Chris Werb]

Wasn't aware that the AK4 (G3) was still in service:

 

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/27/potd-us-and-swedish-marines-in-archipelago-endeavor/

 

It's still the main issue rifle for the Home Guard. As far as I know it's now the only military rifle in service today with neither open sights nor the option of fitting any - they were permanently removed a few years ago (rifle redesignated AK-4b) and the rifles now either have an Aimpoint CS or a 4x magnifying optic on a rail.

[wendist]

Chris is right about the Home Guard being the main user of the AK4 in Sweden today but the soldier in the link above is probably not Home Guard since he wear a "Marine" patch on his shoulder. Swedens armed forces uses two terms to describe the role of a "sniper". Prickskytt and skarpskytt with prickskytt being closer to what is normally understood by the word sniper. The skarpskytt (litteral translation would probably be sharp shooter) is a soldier who is a integrated part of a unit but who has the role to take on targets at longer ranges and is therefor issued a weapon more suited for that role, hence the AK4 with a scope. The swedish armed forces uses the PSG90 (L96A1AW) for their snipers.

[Josh]

So the English translation would probably be designated marksman ?

[wendist]

So the English translation would probably be designated marksman ?

As far as his role in the fire team is concerned I would say yes. Skarpskytt is an old term and,AFAIK, does not indicate a specific skill level (such as marksman-sharpshooter-expert in the US)

[Ken Estes]

Swedish "Marines" are amphibious troops left over from the army coast defence branch when the latter was disbanded and the guns mothballed or removed in 2000. The Amphibious Corps does include special ops troops of particular note.

[glappkaeft]

Swedish "Marines" are amphibious troops left over from the army coast defence branch when the latter was disbanded and the guns mothballed or removed in 2000. The Amphibious Corps does include special ops troops of particular note.

Just for interest, are you thinking about the attack divers, the coastal rangers or both?

[Chris Werb]

Swedish snipers apparently use a kind of discarding sabot ammunition with the Accuracy International AWs. The lesser inherent accuracy is outweighed by the lower time of flight and much flatter trajectory and a 200 metre greater effective range is claimed.

[wendist]

Swedish snipers apparently use a kind of discarding sabot ammunition with the Accuracy International AWs. The lesser inherent accuracy is outweighed by the lower time of flight and much flatter trajectory and a 200 metre greater effective range is claimed.

 

Tony Williams discuss this round briefly in the thread linked below.

 

https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/m948-slap-ballistic-information/27474