Cryptic crossword clue
Weapons of a specialised unit — a US soldier’s carrying one 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ASSAGAIS

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The straight part
We know that "Weapons" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case weapons = assagais.
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What does ASSAGAIS mean?

ASSAGAIS noun
  1. A slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip, especially those used by Bantu peoples of Southern Africa.
  2. The tree species Curtisia dentata, the wood of which is traditionally used to make assegais.
ASSAGAIS verb
  1. To spear with an assegai.

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