Weapons used by BOPE

To figth with drog dealers in Favelas BOPE uses heavy weapons.

Fusil Automatique Léger (Light Automatic Rifle) or FAL



Specifications
Weight 4.0–4.45 kg (8.8–9.8 lb)
Length 1,090 mm (43 in)
Barrel length 533 mm (21 in)
Cartridge 7.62x51mm NATO
Action Gas-operated, tilting breechblock
Rate of fire 650 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 823 m/s (2,700 ft/s)
Effective range 600 meters
Feed system 20 or 30-round detachable box magazine


 
The M16 rifle  
 

Specifications (M16A2)
Weight 7.8 lb (3.5 kg) unloaded
8.79 lb (4.0 kg) loaded
Length 39.5 in (1,000 mm)
Barrel length 20 in (508 mm)
Cartridge 5.56x45mm NATO
Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire 700–950 rounds/min, cyclic depending on model
Muzzle velocity 3,200 ft/s (975 m/s) (M16A1)
3,050 ft/s (930 m/s) (M16A2)
Effective range 550 m (600 yd)
Feed system Various STANAG magazines

 

 
 
Benelli M3 shotgun
 

Specifications
Length 1200 mm
            1040 mm (stock folded)
Barrel length 500–660 mm (depending on model)
Cartridge 12 Gauge
Action Pump action or recoil operated
Feed system 7+1 round tubular magazine
 
 
 
 
Heckler & Koch PSG1


Specifications
Weight 7.2 kg (15.87 lb)
Length 1,230 mm (48.4 in)
Barrel length 650 mm (25.6 in)
Width 59 mm (2.3 in)
Height 258 mm (10.2 in) with telescopic sight
Cartridge 7.62x51mm NATO
Action Roller-delayed blowback
Muzzle velocity 868 m/s (2,848 ft/s)
Effective range 800 m
Feed system 5 or 20-round detachable box magazine
Sights Hendsoldt ZF6x42PSG1 telescopic sight with illuminated reticle

 
Heckler & Koch G3

 
 
Specifications
Leght 4.4 kg (9.7 lb) (G3A3)
4.7 kg (10 lb) (G3A4)
5.54 kg (12.2 lb) with optic (G3SG/1)
4.1 kg (9.0 lb) (G3K)
Length 1,025 mm (40.4 in) (G3A3)
1,025 mm (40.4 in) stock extended / 840 mm (33.1 in) stock collapsed (G3A4)
1,025 mm (40.4 in) (G3SG/1)

895 mm (35.2 in) stock extended / 711 mm (28.0 in) stock collapsed (G3K)
Barrel length 450 mm (17.7 in)
315 mm (12.4 in) (G3K)
Cartridge 7.62x51mm NATO
Action Roller-delayed blowback
Rate of fire 500-600 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 800 m/s (2,625 ft/s)
Effective range 100–400 m sight adjustments
Feed system 20-round detachable box magazine
Sights Rear: rotary diopter; front: hooded post

 
 
 
Taurus PT92 
 

 


Weight 960 g (34oz)
Length 216 mm (8.5in)
Barrel length 127 mm (5in)
Caliber 9x19mm
Action Recoil-operated
Feed system 17 rounds (Detachable box standard-capacity magazine) Magazine
 
 
 
 
Wotan Knife
Made by Peter Hammer It is a very rugged knife Corneta’s trademark