The 9mm Carl Gustav M/45 submachine gun occupies a unique place in
United States Special Forces history for, during the Vietnam War, it was
often chosen over the then troublesome M-16 series by members looking
for a reliable, controllable and reasonably accurate weapon at short
ranges. Once they fired it, the new owners found the ‘Swedish K,’ as it
was to become known, a perfect weapon for close quarters combat. More
specifically, Navy SEALs preferred it for its ability to keep
functioning in sandy conditions when conducting over-the-beach
operations. And as the war surged on, the gun became an almost required
piece of gear for those long hikes in the jungle or traipsing through
muddy swamps in journeys that tested every piece of gear’s reliability.
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