It is being replaced by the Scharfschützengewehr 18.

It is equipped with the Schmidt & Bender 3-12 scope, generally used at 10x power at night and 6x by day. ġ96 ordered in 2004, all delivered by end 2005 Mowag Piranha III, several variants Īlso mounted on a manual turret on the LIV (SO) Serval of the ARD 10.ĭesignated marksman rifles & Sniper riflesĭesignated marksman in infantry troops, using the standard Stgw90, equipped with a 4x24 Zielfernrohr scope from Kern, with an expected range of 600 m.Used with Kongsberg protector on the following vehicles:

Primary weapon on the Mowag Eagle 1 / 2 (Aufklfz 93 and 97), installed on the MBK2 observation turret.Įquipped on the Piranha II in the Swiss Army.

Manufactured by the Waffenfabrik Bern, it is a derivative of the MG 42. This is the only machine gun used by the infantry, the other machine guns are all mounted on vehicles. Shortened version of the Sig 550, in use with the Swiss Grenadiers, ARD 10, FSK-17 and the Military Police, it partially replaced the MP5. Shortened version of the Sig 550, in use with the Swiss Grenadiers, ARD 10, FSK-17. Ī total of 600,000 rifles have been produced for the Swiss Army. Standard issue assault rifle in service in the Swiss Arm, successor to the Stgw 57, it was introduced from 1988. Used as personal defence weapon for units unlikely to see combat, such as cooks and headquarters staff.

MP5SD, exclusively for the special forces with a fixed silencer.

Brügger & Thomet AG variant produced under licence.

HK 5 A5, latest variant, in use with the military police and the special forces, with modular features (sound suppressor, red dot, Picatinny rail).

Several variants used over times to answer specific needs. It is the primary weapon for the military police and mechanics in the army. Glock 26 gen 4, successor to the Pistol 03 and the Pistol 75 as the short variant of the pistol in the Swiss Army. This weapon is issued to career officers, none-commissioned officers, special forces ( Swiss Grenadiers, ARD 10, FSK-17) as a secondary weapon.

Glock 17 gen 4, successor to the Pistol 03 in special functions, and successor to the Pistol 75 as the standard issued pistol in the Swiss Army. Successor to the Pistol 75 in some special functions, this weapon was not attributed to the troop but to the units, such as the special forces ( Swiss Grenadiers, ARD 10, FSK-17) and the military police.

It has been replaced in some specialised functions by the Pistol 03, and by the troops with the Pistol 12/15, but some might be in use today. See also: Service rifle § Switzerland List of firearms Model

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