Paras’ New Guns

Royal Marines serving in Afghanistan have become the first British troops to use a powerful new long-range rifle on the front line. Members of 40 Commando have begun using the Sharpshooter rifle in battles with the Taliban in the dangerous Sangin area of Helmand province. A combat shotgun is also in the pipeline. The Paras too are looking forward to using the new weapons when they deploy to Afghanistan in October.