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List of firearms used by Salvadoran Armed Forces (Work in Progress)

DISCLAIMER: This article is meant to be a comprehensive list and suppementary information regarding Fireams in service by the Armed forces of El Salvador as well as firearms that have been since phased out of service, NOT an Additional List of firearms page, as per IMFDB Rules, Standars and Principles, forbades to do so (check the Talk:List of firearms used by Polish Armed Forces for more infomation). Copy-pasting this list is STRICTLY PROHIBITED, if you see this page with this exact format on any other site that is not IMFDB, report it to me or contact any IMFDB Admins ASAP, You can, however, link and use this page as reference and give credit as it is due, do NOT ask me to create an official page for a List of firearms used by the Salvadoran Army (we have more than enough of those on the internet), PERIOD, NO. EXEPTIONS.

Handguns

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Beretta M9	9x19mm	15	???? - Present	Unknown	All Branches/Services
Beretta 92SB	9x19mm	15	19??-???? (Still in inventory)	Unknown	All Branches/Services
Browning Hi-Power	9x19mm	13	1961-1992 (National Guard) 1970s - Present (Army, still in inventory)	FN P35	Salvadoran Army Salvadoran National Guard/Expeditionary Force TACO (Dissolved)
Glock 17	9x19mm	15	19?? - Present	G17	Salvadoran Special Forces Special Counter-Terrorism Command
Glock 17C	9x19mm	15	19?? - Present	G17C	Salvadoran Special Forces Special Counter-Terrorism Command
Glock 17L	9x19mm	15	19?? - Present	G17L	Salvadoran Special Forces Special Counter-Terrorism Command
Glock 17M	9x19mm	15	19?? - Present	G17M	Salvadoran Special Forces Special Counter-Terrorism Command
SIG-Sauer P226	9x19mm	15	19?? - Present	All Variants	Salvadoran Army Salvadoran Special Forces
SIG-Sauer P227	.45 ACP	14	201? - Present	Unknown	Salvadoran Army Salvadoran Special Forces
Jericho 941	9x19mm	15	???? - Present	Unknown	Salvadoran Army

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
FN Browning 1903	9x20mm Browning Long	7	19??-????	Unknown	All Branches
M1911A1	9x19mm	15	1961-1992 (National Guard) 1979-???? (Army, seeing some later use)	Unknown	Salvadoran Army Salvadoran National Guard/Expeditionary Force TACO (Dissolved)

Shotguns

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Mossberg 500	12 Gauge	8+1	1992 - Present	Unknown	All Branches/Services
Remington Model 870	12 Gauge	7+1	1992 - Present	Unknown	All Branches/Services

Submachine Guns

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
FN P90	5.7x28mm	30 or 50	2002 - Present	P90	Special Counter-Terrorism Command
Heckler & Koch MP5A2	9x19mm	30	1970s - Present	MP5	Salvadoran National Guard (Dissolved) Salvadoran Army Salvadoran Border Guard Battalion (Formerly) Salvadoran Military Police Salvadoran Special Forces Special Brigade of Military Security
Heckler & Koch MP5A3	9x19mm	30	1970s - Present	MP5	Salvadoran Army Salvadoran Border Guard Battalion (Formerly) Salvadoran Military Police Salvadoran Special Forces Special Brigade of Military Security
Uzi	9x19mm	32	1975/9 - Present	Uzi	All Branches/Services (Second-Line Units)
Madsen M50	9x19mm	32	19??/1979 - Present	Unknown	All Branches/Services (Second-Line Units)
MAC-10	9x19mm	32	19?? - Present	Unknown	All Branches/Services

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Steyr MP 34	9x19mm	32	1931 - ????	Unknown	All Branches/Services
FMK-3	9x19mm	32	1980s - 1992	Unknown	All Branches/Services (Seeing some later use)

Rifles

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
AK-47	7.62x39mm	30	1992 - Present	AK-47	Salvadoran Special Forces
AKM	7.62x39mm	30	1992 - Present	Unknown	Salvadoran Special Forces
MPi-KMS-72	7.62x39mm	30	1992 - Present	Unknown	Salvadoran Special Forces
AKM-63	7.62x39mm	30	1992 - Present (Still in inventory)	Unknown	Salvadoran Army Salvadoran Special Forces
GAU-5/A	5.56x45mm NATO	20	1980s - Present (Still in inventory)	Unknown	All Branches/Services
XM177E1	5.56x45mm NATO	20	1980s - Present (Still in inventory)	Unknown	All Branches/Services
XM177E2	5.56x45mm NATO	30	1980s - Present (Still in inventory)	Unknown	All Branches/Services
Colt Carbine	5.56x45mm NATO	30	1980s - Present (Still in inventory)	Unknown	All Branches/Services
Colt Model 727	5.56x45mm NATO	30	198? - Present (Still in inventory)	Unknown	All Branches/Services
Colt Model 733	5.56x45mm NATO	30	198? - Present (Still in inventory)	Unknown	All Branches/Services
Colt Model 933	5.56x45mm NATO	30	1980s - Present (Still in inventory)	Unknown	All Branches/Services
CAR-15	5.56x45mm NATO	20	1985 - Present (Still in inventory)	CAR-15	All Branches/Services
M4 Carbine	5.56x45mm NATO	30	2007/8 - Present	Unknown	All Branches/Services
M4A1	5.56x45mm NATO	30	2007/8 - Present	Unknown	All Branches/Services
M14	7.62x51mm NATO	20	1981/4 - Present (Still in inventory)	Unknown	Salvadoran Army (As a ceremonial rifle) Salvadoran Paratrooper Battalion Salvadoran Special Forces
M16A2	5.56x45mm NATO	30	2007/8 - Present	M16A2	All Branches/Services
M16A4	5.56x45mm NATO	30	2007/8 - Present	M16A4	All Branches/Services
Diemaco C7	5.56x45mm NATO	30	2000s - Present (Still in inventory)	Unknown	All Branches/Services
HK416	5.56x45mm NATO	30	2006 - Present	Unknown	Salvadoran Special Forces
T65	5.56x45mm NATO	30	198? - Present (Still in inventory)	T65K1	All Branches/Services
HK33	5.56x45mm NATO	30	1970s - Present (Still in inventory)	Unknown	All Branches/Services
FN FNC	5.56x45mm NATO	30	2002 - Present	Unknown	Salvadoran Military Police
FN FNC Paratrooper	5.56x45mm NATO	30	2002 - Present	Unknown	Salvadoran Paratrooper Battalion
G3	7.62x51mm NATO	20	1968 - Present	Unknown	Salvadoran National Guard (Dissolved) Salvadoran Army
G3A4	7.62x51mm NATO	20	19?? - Present (Still in inventory)	Unknown	Salvadoran Paratrooper Battalion
M14	7.62x51mm NATO	20	1981/1984 - Present (Still in inventory)	Unknown	Salvadoran Army (As a ceremonial rifle) Salvadoran Paratrooper Battalion Salvadoran Special Forces
Steyr AUG	5.56x45mm NATO	30 or 42	1990s - Present	Unknown	Salvadoran Special Forces
Galil AR	5.56x45mm NATO	30	19?? - Present (Still in inventory)	Unknown	All Branches/Services
Galil SAR	5.56x45mm NATO	30	19?? - Present (Still in inventory)	Unknown	All Branches/Services
Galil ACE 21	5.56x45mm NATO	30	201? - Present	Unknown	All Branches/Services
Galil ACE 22	5.56x45mm NATO	30	201? - Present	Unknown	All Branches/Services
Galil ACE 23	5.56x45mm NATO	30	201? - Present	Unknown	All Branches/Services
Galil ACE 32	7.62x39mm	30	201? - Present	Unknown	All Branches/Services
Galil ACE 52	7.62x51mm NATO	30	201? - Present	Unknown	All Branches/Services
Galil ACE 53	7.62x51mm NATO	30	201? - Present	Unknown	All Branches/Services
IWI Arad	5.56x45mm NATO	30	2021/3 - Present	Unknown	Salvadoran Army Salvadoran Special Forces	DISCLAIMER: Arad Rifle Photo Unavaliable.

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Remington Rolling Block	8x50mmR	1	1900s - 1920	Unknown	All Branches/Services
1895 Chilean Mauser	7x57mm Mauser	5	1920 - ????	Unknown	All Branches/Services
Karabinger 98k	7.92x57mm Mauser (Converted to accept 7.62×51mm NATO)	5	19?? - 1970s	Unknown	All Branches/Services
vz. 24 Czech Mauser	7.92x57mm Mauser	5	1945 - ????	Unknown	All Branches/Services
M1 Carbine	.30 Carbine	15 or 30	1945/65 - ???? (Seeing some later use)	Unknown	Salvadoran Army Salvadoran National Guard (Dissolved)
M2 Carbine	.30 Carbine	15 or 30	1945/65 - ???? (Seeing some later use)	Unknown	Salvadoran Army Salvadoran National Guard (Dissolved)
M1 Garand	.30-06 Springfield	8	1961 - ???? (Seeing some later use)	Unknown	Salvadoran Army Salvadoran National Guard (Dissolved)
M16	5.56x45mm	20	1981/4 - 2021/3 (Still in inventory, being phased out of service)	M16	Salvadoran Army
XM16E1	5.56x45mm	20	1981/4 - 2021/3 (Still in inventory, being phased out of service)	M16	Salvadoran Army
M16A1	5.56x45mm	20	1981/4 - 2021/3 (Still in inventory, being phased out of service)	M16	Salvadoran Army