Yes thats the reason why they arent commandos, they dont use the term commando. Also note that the term commando is used for nearly every unit in India that has specialised training in any form
I didnt mean that they dont need armour, I just wanted to say that we shouldnt concentrate too much on police commandos like the COBRA units. All CRPF cops need to be upgraded. I tired of seeing them going into battle with the same weapons like our grandfathers in WW2.
And all those special...
WTF?! first CRPF commandos in new gear with X 95s and now this!! and everything on the same day!!! and I thought Christmas is still one month ahead.....
as long as the sterling is doing its job we can keep using it :)
And BSF and CRPF already started to replace it. ( 15000 Beretta M4x storms and 12000 X-95) and as far as I know Army is going to replace them with the modern submachine gun
EDIT: oops I think the ordered number for the M4x was...
they are not MARCOS! they are Sagar Prahari Bal soldiers :)
by the way, many other countries in the west still use MP 5s made in the early 70s, sterling guns have been intoduced in the same time, so I am sure that Ghandiji has never seen one