The drug cartels are so powerful organizations that somehow

threaten national sovereignty of states where they act .

Like the state, the drug trafficking organizations and gangs have
their own army , to secure by force and arms control over the
territory , goods , routes, and to repel armed attacks by cartels
rivals or the same state that threatens the best weapons by the
army or special forces and police .
His arsenals beyond the capacity of the police , the narcos have
since fragmentation grenades, modern rocket launchers, assault
rifles , AR15 , Ak45 and Hk41 ; auto and semiautomatic rifles , Uzi
submachine guns, submachine guns or machine guns as military
barret type , which penetrate the armor and can fire up to 600
shots per second and other offensive weapons of great power
make the potential of drug trafficking in Mexico.

The AK -47 ( 7.62 x 39 mm ) better known on the streets as " goat

horns " are the most popular American weapons seized from drug
cartels in Mexico .

A 40 mm grenade launchers , grenades can shoot up to six in 30

seconds and has the ability to serve as a gun , or disposable launch
projectiles , this is just a sample of the type of South African
weapons.

Also g-3 rifles , which they can incorporate grenade .203 . The
Heckler & Koch G3 is a battle rifle in 7.62 x 51 NATO , manufactured
by Heckler & Koch , the Spanish CETME patent . Use boots 20
rounds and can shoot in auto mode.
Zetas
M16 machine guns usually have (officially Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm ,
M16) is the designation of the Armed Forces of the United States.
same used by Mexico 's army .

The ar -15 is a lightweight and easy to handle gun and weighing 3

kg with loaded magazine of 30 rounds 5.56 x 45 NATO . The
effective range of this weapon is 380 m . The military version of the
ar-15 is known as m -16 was the weapon used in the Vietnam War .
The ar-15 belongs to the narco assault weapons.

The RPG-7 is a high-powered weapon widespread, robustness,

simplicity, low cost and effectiveness have made the rocket
launcher more used in the world and one of the favorite weapons
of the narcos. The RPG-7 is a relatively light weapon (7 kg.)
Considering its high power and reach almost a km makes it a very
powerful weapon capable of destroying any shield.
The most amazing thing about this simple weapon is the fact that
even a threat to modern tanks. Of the narco weapons RPG-7 is
perhaps the most destructive weapon.