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    South African special forces use several iconic weapons in their operations, including the German-made Koch PSG1 sniper rifle, MP5 submachine gun, American-made M2 Browning heavy machine gun, Soviet-designed RPG-7 grenade launcher, and have a rigorous 21 week training program covering physical conditioning, combat diving, and land warfare. The document also briefly mentions a historical South African naval battle with pirates and an incident where a man destroyed a battleship with a homemade explosive.

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    South African special forces use several iconic weapons in their operations, including the German-made Koch PSG1 sniper rifle, MP5 submachine gun, American-made M2 Browning heavy machine gun, Soviet-designed RPG-7 grenade launcher, and have a rigorous 21 week training program covering physical conditioning, combat diving, and land warfare. The document also briefly mentions a historical South African naval battle with pirates and an incident where a man destroyed a battleship with a homemade explosive.

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    South African special forces use several iconic weapons in their operations, including the German-made Koch PSG1 sniper rifle, MP5 submachine gun, American-made M2 Browning heavy machine gun, Soviet-designed RPG-7 grenade launcher, and have a rigorous 21 week training program covering physical conditioning, combat diving, and land warfare. The document also briefly mentions a historical South African naval battle with pirates and an incident where a man destroyed a battleship with a homemade explosive.

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    South African Special

    Forces By:CJ Houchens

    Weapons

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    Nickname Recess

    Koch PSG1
    Origin-West Germany
    Used-1972-present
    Class-Sniper
    Calibre-7.62x51mm NATO

    Koch MP5
    Origin-German
    Used-1966-Present
    Class-Submachine Gun
    Calibre-9mm

    M2 Browning
    Origin-USA

    Used-1933-Present
    Class-Heavy machine gun
    Calibre-50 cal

    RPG-7
    Origin-Soviet Union
    Used-1961-present
    Class-Rocket propelled grenade
    caliber-40mm

    Facts
    -Job Masego Destroyed a whole Battleship with a tin can full of gunpowder
    -At one point the South african navy fought pirates

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    three-week orientation followed by three phases, covering physical conditioning
    (seven weeks), combat diving (seven weeks), and land warfare (seven weeks)
    respectively. Officer and enlisted personnel go through the same training program

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