Is this a HK G36?

[zzang1847]

Wiki said that 2nd REP is not the part of the Speicial Forces, although they actually works like SP in French Army.

I think French SP is a lot like SPs in the U.S Army. They get to choose their own weapon, stock, and even new types of weapon for whole goddamn unit, which was Mk.16/17 for USSOCOM(although Mk.16 was screwed up). Since G36 is well-proven weapon that doesn' have any major problems in terms of accuracy and reliability, there are no reason why they shouldn't choose one like it.

[AdAstra2009]

Originally Posted by zzang1847

Wiki said that 2nd REP is not the part of the Speicial Forces, although they actually works like SP in French Army.

I think French SP is a lot like SPs in the U.S Army. They get to choose their own weapon, stock, and even new types of weapon for whole goddamn unit, which was Mk.16/17 for USSOCOM(although Mk.16 was screwed up). Since G36 is well-proven weapon that doesn' have any major problems in terms of accuracy and reliability, there are no reason why they shouldn't choose one like it.

What's an SP?

[Markit]

There are photos of French special operations units in the Ivory Coast armed with M4 carbines and SIG SG-551s, so it wouldn't be unprecedented for French units to use foreign weapons. Though not strictly speaking military, French gendarmes sent to mentor Afghan police units have also been equipped with G36s.

[MacGreine]

Originally Posted by AdAstra2009

What's an SP?

Special Forces.

[Mandolin1]

That would be SF, not SP. What would the P stand for?