As gun guys, knowing what firearms were used by the Secret Service is just as important new as many of the other details about what the Secret Service did and what where their jobs. Fortunately, The Firearm Blog has that covered with its article: "Secret Service Guns And Gear at the Trump Assassination Attempt." While some of the firearms and gear are easy to identify, other identifications are based on educated guesses.
The author believes that the SS counter-sniper team was using Remington 700 long actions in Accuracy International AX chassis systems. The caliber used was likely .300 Win. Mag. And the optics used appear to be Nightforce ATACR 7-35x56 scopes with Envision MARS laser rangefinders. He goes into the bipods and tripods, and binoculars, but you can get that information from his article.
Turning to Counter Assault Team (CAT)--that is, the armored guys in body armor and assault rifles down on the ground--the author believes they were using suppressed Knight’s Armament SR-16 CQB Mod 2.1 with 11.5-inch barrels, with an attached KAC QDC/MCQ-PRT 5.56 silencer. The optics were Aimpoint T-2 red dot sights on a LaRue Tactical mount. And the weapon mounted lights were a SureFire light (possibly a Scout Light Pro Dual Fuel) for visible light, and the BE Meyers MAWL for infrared illumination and aiming. He also notes that the stock is a Magpul CTR with a LAW Tactical AR Folding Stock Adapter.
The CAT's sidearms were Glock 19 Gen 5 MOS with Aimpoint ACRO P-2 red dot sight, using a +2 magazine extension. The holster was a Safariland 7-series.
The author also discusses the CAT's rifle magazines, sling, ear protection/communications, and other gear, but I will again refer you to the article for those details.
Finally, he notes that the Special Agents were armed with Glock 19 Gen 5 pistols, none of which sported optics.
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