Weapons of MACV-SOG
The weapons of MACV-SOG are legendary.
Their armory was the largest and most varied ever assembled for a single unit, built for lethality and plausible deniability. Foreign weapons, WWII carry-overs, and cutting-edge tools were all in play, tailored to each man and mission.
Until 1967, SOG avoided American-made arms to maintain deniability. As U.S. weapons became common in Southeast Asia, the CAR-15—or XM177E2—emerged as the trademark carbine of the unit. Oddities like the Gyrojet rocket pistol were tested, while proven weapons such as the Soviet RPD or compact M79 grenade launcher saw heavy use.
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For SOG, survival outweighed comfort.
Every man was a walking arsenal, fighting secret battles in places they were never meant to be, relying on skill, luck, and the firepower at hand.
These weapons are found in the pages of CRY HAVOC. Discover the history of the true weapons and watches of MACV-SOG in our latest video narrated by SOG legend John Stryker Meyer.
