Mexican+Army

= = =** Mexican Army **=

The Mexican Army is the air and land branch of the Mex ican armed forces. The Mexican army was the first army to use an automatic rifle which was the mondragon rifle and was used in 1899.

The first army in Mexico that was strong was the one in Tenochtitlan, the people were known as the aztecs. The Army of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. was the first little army group that initiated the independence movement. Soon mexico gained there independence.

The Mexican Drug War is an ongoing war that is really dangerous. The drug Cartel transport many drugs to the US, they are responsible for most of the illegal drugs in the US. On April 26, 2008, a major battle took place between members of the Tijuana and Sinaloa cartels, 17 people died in that battle. The cartel use grenade launchers, automatic weapons, body armor, Kelvar helmets, and some groups use IED's. The army is trying to prevent this war by putting checkpoints around Mexico, and most are equipped with sotguns.
 * __Drug War__**

__Assult rifle__ __Origin__ FX-05 Xiuhcoatl Mexico HK-33 Mexico M4 Us
 * __ Weapons __**

__Sniper Rifles__ __Origin__ HK PSG1 Morelos Mexico Morelos Bicentenario Mexico Barrett M82 United States

__Machine Guns__ __Origin__ FN Minimi Belgium M2 Browning Machine Gun United States M-134 Mini Gun US

__Grenade Launchers__ __Origin__ MK 19 United States MGL South Africa M203 Grenade Launcher United States

__Shot Gun__ __Origin__ Remington 870 United States Mossberg 500 United States