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List of weapons used by U.S. Armed Forces
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 Work In Progress This article is still under construction. It may contain factual errors. See Talk:List of weapons used by U.S. Armed Forces for current discussions. Content is subject to change. |
This page is designed to help users who are not familiar with firearms that are both in and out of service with the U.S military to help discover inaccuracies and/or anachronisms similar to the purpose of the gun identification guides on the wiki.
Handguns
In Service
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
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| Beretta M9 | 9x19mm | 15 | 1985 - Present | M9 | All Services | 
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| SIG-Sauer P320 Full Size | 9x19mm .45 ACP |
17, 21 10 |
2017 - Present | M17 Modular Handgun System | United States Army | 
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| SIG-Sauer P320 Carry | 9x19mm .45 ACP |
17, 21 10 |
2017 - Present | M18 Modular Handgun System | All services | 
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| SIG-Sauer P228 | 9x19mm | 13, 15 | 1993 - Present | M11 | United States Army United States Air Force US Army CID NCIS (Formerly) |
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| SIG-Sauer P226 | 9x19mm | 15 | 1980s - Present | Mk 25 Mod 0 | NSWC | 
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| SIG-Sauer P229 | .40 S&W | 12 | ???? - Present | P229 DAK | United States Coast Guard CGIS NCIS |
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| SIG-Sauer P239 | .40 S&W | 7 | ???? - Present | P239 DAK | NCIS CGIS |
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| Beretta M9A1 | 9x19mm | 15, 17 | 2006 - Present | M9A1 | United States Marine Corps | 
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| MEU(SOC) | .45 ACP | 7 | 1986 - Present | M45 MEU(SOC) | MARSOC United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance |
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| Kimber ICQB | .45 ACP | 8 | 2003 - Present | Kimber ICQB | MARSOC | 
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| Colt Rail Gun | .45 ACP | 7 | 2012 - Present | M45A1 CQBP | MARSOC | 
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| Mk 23 Mod 0 | .45 ACP | 12 | 1996 - Present | Mk 23 Mod 0 | SOCOM | 
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| M1911A1 | .45 ACP | 7 | 1924 - Present | M1911A1 | MARSOC 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta |
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| HK45CT | .45 ACP | 10 | 2010 - Present | Mk 24 Mod 0 Combat Assault Pistol | NSWC | 
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| Glock 19 | 9x19mm | 15, 17 | 2015 - Present | Mk 27 Mod 0 (NSWC & MARSOC, Gen 4) M007 (USMC CID, 19M) |
SOCOM United States Air Force United States Marine Corps |
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| Heckler & Koch P11 | 7.62mmx36 steel darts | 5 | ??? - Present | P11 | SOCOM | 
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| Glock 22 | .40 S&W | 15 | 2003 - Present | Glock 22 | 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta | 
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| Glock 26 | 9x19mm | 10, 12 | ??? - Present | Mk 26 Mod 0 | NSWC | 
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| Glock 17 | 9x19mm | 17 | ???? - Present | Mk 28 Mod 0 | SOCOM | 
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Out of Service
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Paterson 1836 | .36 caliber | 5 | 1836 - 1847 | Colt Model 1848 Percussion Army Revolver | United States Army | 
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| Colt Dragoon | .44 caliber | 6 | 1848 - 1865 | Colt Model 1848 Percussion Army Revolver | United States Army | 
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| Remington 1858 New Army | .44 caliber | 6 | 1861-1870s | Remington Model 1858 New Army | United States Army | 
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| Colt 1860 Army | .44 caliber | 6 | 1861 – 1870s | Colt Model 1860 | United States Army | 
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| Colt 1861 Navy | .44 caliber | 6 | 1861 – 1870s | Colt Model 1861 | United States Army | 
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| Smith & Wesson Schofield | .45 Schofield | 6 | 1875-1895 | Smith & Wesson Schofield | United States Army | 
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| Colt 1873 Single Action Army | .45 Colt | 6 | 1873 – 1902 (with some later use) | M1873 | United States Army | 
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| M1889 | .38 Long Colt | 6 | 1889 - 1909 (with some later use) | M1889 | United States Navy United States Army |
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| Colt M1892 | .38 Long Colt | 6 | 1892 - 1909 (with some later use) | M1892 | United States Army United States Navy |
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| Colt New Service | .45 ACP | 6 | 1909 - 1945 (with some later use) | M1909 | All Branches | 
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| M1911 | .45 ACP | 7 | 1911 - 1924 | M1911 | All Branches | 
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| Colt M1917 | .45 ACP | 6 | 1917 - 1954 (with some later use) | M1917 | United States Marine Corps United States Army MACV-SOG |
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| S&W M1917 | .45 ACP | 6 | 1917 - 1954 (with some later use) | M1917 | United States Marine Corps United States Army MACV-SOG |
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| Colt Model 1903 | .32 ACP | 8 | 1939 - 1970s | Model 1903 | United States Army officers United States Air Force officers Office of Strategic Services officers |
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| M8 flare pistol | 37mm | 1 | 1942 - 2002 | AN/M8 Pyrotechnic Pistol | All Branches | 
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| Smith & Wesson Model 12 | .38 Special | 6 | 1953 - ?? | M13 | United States Air Force | 
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| Smith & Wesson 39 | 9x19mm | 8, 14 | 1955 - 1975 | Mk 22 Mod 0 | United States Navy SEALs NSWC |
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| High Standard HDM | .22 LR | 10 | 1942 - ???? | SNL B-32 | OSS United States Marine Corps Special Forces |
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| Browning Hi-Power | 9x19mm | 13 | Vietnam War | Browning Hi-Power | Special forces | 
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| Welrod Mark II | .32 ACP | 8 | Used in Vietnam, unclear when adopted or when / if retired | .32 Hand Firing Mechanism Mk. 1 | MACV SOG | 
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| MBA Gyrojet | 13mm | 6 | Vietnam War | MACV-SOG | 
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| Smith & Wesson Model 15 | .38 Special | 6 | 1962 - 1992 | M15 | United States Air Force Military Police | 
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| Ruger Service Six | .38 Special | 6 | 1978 - 1993 | GS32-N | United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force |
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| M15 General Officer's Pistol | .45 ACP | 7 | 1972 - 1981 | M15 | United States Army General officers | 
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| Semmerling LM4 | .45 ACP | 4 | Late 70s-unknown | United States Army "Government agencies" |
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Shotguns
In Service
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossberg 500 | 12 gauge | 5+1, 8+1 | ??? - Present | M500 | All Branches | 
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| Mossberg 590 | 12 gauge | 5+1, 8+1 | ??? - Present | M590 | United States Army | 
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| Mossberg 590A1 | 12 gauge | 5+1, 8+1 | 2004 - Present (Navy) 2005 - Present (Army) |
M590A1 | United States Navy United States Army |
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| Remington 870 | 12 gauge | 4+1, 7+1 | 1950s - Present | M870 | All Branches | 
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| Benelli M4 Super 90 | 12 gauge | 4+1, 7+1 | 1999 - Present | M1014 | United States Marine Corps United States Navy SEALs United States Army |
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| M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System | 12 gauge | 5 | 2010 - Present | M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System | United States Army | 
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Out of Service
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Model 11 | 12 gauge | 5 | 1905-1950 | Model 11 | All Branches | 
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| Winchester Model 1897 | 12 gauge | 5 | 1910s - 1960s (saw very limited use in the Vietnam War) | Model 97/M97 | All Branches | 
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| Remington Model 10 | 12 gauge | 6 | 1910s - 1930s | Model 10-A | United States Marine Corps | 
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| Winchester Model 1912 | 12 gauge | 5 | 1910s - 1960s | Model 12/M12 | All Branches | 
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| Stevens Model 520 | 12 gauge | 5 | ???? - 1960s | Model 520 | United States Army | 
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| Stevens Model 620 | 12 gauge | 5 | ???? - 1960s | Model 620 | United States Army | 
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| Ithaca 37 | 12 gauge | 4 | 1940s - 1980s | M37 | United States Marine Corps | 
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| Remington Model 31 | 12 gauge | 4 | 1940s | Model 31 | United States Army | 
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| Remington 7188 | 12 gauge | 8 | 1967 - 1970s | Model 7188 Mk 1/2/3/4/5/6 | United States Navy SEALs | 
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| Winchester Model 1200 | 12 gauge | 6 | 1968 - Early Eighties | Model 1200 | United States Army | 
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Submachine Guns
In Service
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heckler & Koch MP5A3 | 9x19mm | 30 | ??? - Present | MP5A3 | SOCOM | 
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| Heckler & Koch MP5K | 9x19mm | 15, 30 | ??? - Present | MP5K | SOCOM | 
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| Heckler & Koch MP5KN | 9x19mm | 30 | ??? - Present | MP5KN | United States Navy | 
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| Heckler & Koch MP5SD | 9x19mm | 30 | ??? - Present | MP5SD | SOCOM | 
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| Heckler & Koch MP5N | 9x19mm | 30 | 1986 - Present | MP5N | United States Navy United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance |
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| Heckler & Koch MP7A1 | 4.6x30mm | 20, 40 | ??? - Present | MP7A1 | United States Navy SEALs United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group |
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| Colt 9mm SMG (RO635) | 9mm | 32 | ??? - Present | Colt 9mm SMG (RO635) | United States Marine Corps | 
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| Brügger & Thomet APC9 K | 9x19mm | 30 | 2019 - Present | Sub Compact Weapon (SCW) | United States Army Military Police United States Air Force |
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Out of Service
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1928 Thompson | .45 ACP | 20 30 50 |
1938–1942 | M1928 | United States Marine Corps United States Army United States Navy |
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| M1928A1 Thompson | .45 ACP | 20 30 50 |
1938–1942 | M1928A1 | United States Marine Corps United States Army United States Navy |
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| Reising M50 | .45 ACP | 12 20 |
1941–1953 | M50 | United States Coast Guard United States Marine Corps |
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| M1 Thompson | .45 ACP | 20 30 |
1942–1971 | M1 | United States Marine Corps United States Army |
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| M1A1 Thompson | .45 ACP | 20 30 |
1942 - 1971 | M1A1 | All Branches | 
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| M3 "Grease Gun" | .45 ACP | 30 | 1942–1992 | M3 (Affectionately nicknamed "Grease Gun") | All Branches | 
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| M3A1 "Grease Gun" | .45 ACP | 30 | 1942–1992 | M3A1 (Affectionately nicknamed "Grease Gun") | All Branches | 
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| Carl Gustav M/45 | 9x19mm | 36 | ???–1966 | "Swedish K" (MACV-SOG nickname) | MACV-SOG United States Navy SEALs |
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| Smith & Wesson 76 | 9x19mm | 24 36 |
1966-1974 | M76 | United States Navy SEALs | 
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| Sten Mk IIS | 9x19mm | 32 (usually only loaded to 28 or 30) | Vietnam War | Sten | MACV-SOG | 
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| Uzi | 9x19mm | 32 | ??? - 2000s | Uzi | MACV-SOG Delta Force MARSOC |
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| MAC-10 | .45 ACP | 30 | 1970–???? | M10 | LRRPs United States Navy SEALs MACV-SOG Delta Force |
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| Walther MPL | 9x19mm | 32 | Operation Eagle Claw (1980) | MPL | Delta Force | 
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| Walther MPK | 9x19mm | 32 | Operation Eagle Claw (1980) | MPK | Delta Force | 
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Rifles
In Service
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M16A4 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | 1998 - Present | M16A4 | All Branches | 
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| M16A3 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | ca 1990s - Present | M16A3 | Navy Seabees United States Navy SEALs |
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| M16A2 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | 1983 - Present | M16A2 | Navy Seabees United States Air Force United States Coast Guard United States Army (issued to non-direct combat units) |
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| M4 Carbine | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | 1994 - Present | M4 | All Branches | 
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| M4A1 Carbine | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | 1994 - Present | M4A1 | SOCOM United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M27 IAR | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | 2010 - Present | M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle | United States Marine Corps | 
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| GUU-5/P | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | 1995 - Present | GUU-5/P | United States Air Force | 
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| M231 Firing Port Weapon | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | 1979 - Present | M231 FPW | United States Army | 
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| Heckler & Koch HK416 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | 2004 - Present | HK416 | JSOC Asymmetric Warfare Group (formerly) |
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| Heckler & Koch HK416C | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | ??? - present | HK416C | US Air Force Pararescue | 
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| Close Quarters Battle Receiver | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | 2000 - Present | Mk 18 Mod 0 | SOCOM NCIS United States Coast Guard United States Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal |
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| FN SCAR-H | 7.62x51mm NATO | 20 |
2009 - Present | Mk 17 Mod 0 | SOCOM | 
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| FN SCAR-L | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | 2009 - Present | Mk 16 Mod 0 | 75th Ranger Regiment NSWC |
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| SIG-Sauer MCX Rattler | .300 Blackout 5.56x45mm NATO |
30 | 2022 - Present | RSAR | SOCOM | 
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| M14 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 20 | 1959 - Present | M14 | United States Navy United States Army 3rd Infantry (Tomb Guards) |
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| M1903 Springfield | .30-06 Springfield | 5 | 1903 - Present 1903-1974 (As Service Rifle) |
US Rifle, Caliber .30-06, Model 1903 | All Branches (Formerly) JROTC |
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| M1917 Enfield | .30-06 Springfield | 6 | 1917 - Present 1917-1953 (As Service Rifle) |
US Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1917 | United States Army (Formerly) United States Marine Corps (Formerly) JROTC |
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| M1 Garand | .30-06 Springfield | 8 | 1936 - Present 1936-1957/1963 (As Service Rifle) |
Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 | All Branches (Formerly) JROTC |
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| Norinco Type 56 | 7.62x39mm | 30 | Vietnam War-Present | MACV-SOG（fomerly） SOCOM |
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Out of Service
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
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| Charleville Musket | .69 Calibre | 1 | 177? - 18?? | Continental Army, United States Army | 
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| Springfield Model 1795 | .69 | 1 | 1795 - 1865 | United States Army Confederate States Army |
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| M1841 Mississippi Musket | .54 .58 |
1 | 1841 - 1865 | United States Army Confederate States Army |
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| Springfield Model 1842 | .69 | 1 | 1844 - 1865 | United States Army Confederate States Army |
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| Colt Model 1855 | .36 .44 .56 |
6 | 1855 - 1863 | Model 1855 | United States Army Confederate States Army |
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| Berdan Sharps Rifle | .52 | 1 | 1859 - 1864 | Berdan Sharps | United States Army | 
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| Enfield Pattern 1853 | .577 | 1 | 1862 - 1865 | P53 | United States Army Confederate States Army |
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| Lorenz Musket | .54 .58 |
1 | Late 1850s - 18?? | United States Army Confederate States Army |
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| Potsdam Musket | .65 .75 |
1 | 1862 - 1865 | United States Army | 
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| Whitworth Rifle | .451 percussion | 1 | 1861 - 1865 | Confederate States Army | 
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| Springfield 1861 | .58 caliber Minie ball | 1 | 1861 - 1865 | United States Army | 
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| Sharps Carbine | .50-70 Government | 1 | 1863 - 1881 | Sharps Carbine | United States Army | 
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| Springfield Model 1863 | .58 Minie ball | 1 | 1863 - 1865 | Model 1863 | United States Army | 
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| M1873-89 | .45-70 Government | 1 | 1873 - 1892 | M1873-89 Springfield | United States Army | 
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| Krag-Jørgensen | .30-40 Krag | 5 | 1892 - 1907 | Model 1892-99 | United States Army United States National Guard |
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| M1916 Mosin Nagant | 7.62x54mm R | 5 | 1916 - ~1919 | US Rifle, 7.62mm, Model of 1916 | United States Army | 
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| M1941 Johnson | .30-06 Springfield | 10 | 1941 - 1945 (seeing some later use) | M1941 | United States Marine Corps Army 1st Special Service Force |
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| M1 Carbine | .30 Carbine | 15 | 1942 - early 1960s | Carbine, Cal .30, M1 | United States Air Force United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M1A1 Carbine | .30 Carbine | 15 | 1940s - early 1960s | Carbine, Cal .30, M1A1 | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M2 Carbine | .30 Carbine | 30 | 1944/45 - early 1960s | Carbine, Cal .30, M2 | United States Air Force United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| Stoner 63 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 20 30 |
1963 - 1980s | XM22/E1 XM23 |
United States Navy SEALs United States Marine Corps (trial usage & testing) |
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| M16 (Colt Model 602) |
5.56x45mm NATO | 20 | 1963 - 1964 | M16 | United States Air Force United States Army (Project AGILE) United States Navy SEALs MACV-SOG |
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| M16 (Colt Model 604) |
5.56x45mm NATO | 20 | 1964 - 1980s | M16 | United States Air Force | 
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| Colt Model 607 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 20 | 1966 | CAR-15 | United States Army Special Forces | 
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| XM16E1 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 20 | 1964 - 1967 | XM16E1 | United States Army United States Navy SEALs |
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| XM177E1 (Colt Model 609) |
5.56x45mm NATO | 20 | 1966 - 1967 | XM177E1 | United States Army | 
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| XM177 (Colt Model 610) |
5.56x45mm NATO | 20 | 1966 - 1990s | GAU-5/A | United States Air Force | 
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| M16A1 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 20 | 1967 - late 1980s | M16A1 | United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Air Force |
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| HK33 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 25 40 |
Late 1960s - 1970s | T223 | United States Navy SEALs | 
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| XM177E2 (Colt Model 629) |
5.56x45mm NATO | 20 | 1967 - ???? | XM177E2 | United States Army United States Navy SEALs |
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| Colt Model 653 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | 1971 - ???? | United States Army United States Air Force United States Navy SEALs |
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| Colt Model 723 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | 1984 - 1990s | Model 723 | United States Navy (formerly) Delta Force |
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| Colt Model 727 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | 1988 - 1990s | M16A2 Carbine | Delta Force United States Navy SEALs |
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Machine Guns
In Service
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browning M2 | .50 BMG | Typically 100, 105, 200 | 1933 - Present | Browning Caliber .50 M2 M2HB M2A1 XM218/GAU-16 GAU-21 |
All Branches | 
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| M60 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 100 | 1957–present | M60 | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M61 Vulcan | 20x102mm | Varies | 1959 - Present | M61 (obsolete) M61A1 M61A2 GAU-4/A M130 M163 VADS (obsolete) M167 VADS (obsolete) Phalanx Centurion |
All Branches | 
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| General Dynamics M197 Vulcan | 20x102mm | Varies | 1967 - Present | M197 | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| GE M134 Minigun | 7.62x51mm NATO | Varies | 1963 - Present | M134 GAU-17/A |
All Branches | 
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| General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger | 30x173mm | 1,174 | 1977 - Present | GAU-8/A | United States Air Force | 
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| General Dynamics GAU-12/U | 25x137mm | Varies | 1970s - Present | GAU-12/U | United States Air Force United States Marine Corps |
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| General Dynamics GAU-22/A | 25x137mm | Varies | ???? - Present | GAU-22/A | United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Navy |
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| M230 Chain Gun | 30x113mm B | 1,200 | 1975 - Present | M230 | United States Army | 
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| M240 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 100 | 1990s - Present | M240B M240C M240D M240G M240L |
All Branches | 
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| M249 | 5.56x45mm NATO | Varies | 1989 - Present | M249 Light Machine Gun | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| Mk 46 Mod 0 | 5.56x45mm NATO | Varies | 2003 - Present | Mk 46 Mod 0 | SOCOM | 
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| Mk 48 Mod 0 | 7.62x51mm NATO | Varies | 2001 - Present | Mk 48 Mod 0 | SOCOM | 
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| M60E4 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 100 | 2000 - Present | Mk 43 Mod 0/1 (Navy) | United States Navy SEALs | 
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Out of Service
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
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| Gatling Gun | .45-70 Government .30-40 Krag .30-03 Springfield .30-06 Springfield |
- | 1862 - 1911 | various | All Branches | 
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| Colt 1895 | 30-40 Krag 6mm Lee 7mm Mauser |
24 | 1895 - 1921 | M1895 Automatic Machine Gun | All Branches | 
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| Hotchkiss M1914 | 8x50mmR Lebel | 24 | 1917 - 1918 | M1914 Hotchkiss | American Expeditionary Forces | 
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| St. Étienne Mle 1907 | 8x50mmR | 25 300 |
1917 - 1918 | M1907 St. Étienne | American Expeditionary Forces | 
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| Browning M1917 | .30-06 Springfield | 250 | 1917 - 1960s | M1917 Browning | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| Vickers | .303 British | 250 | 1917 - 1918 | Vickers MG | American Expeditionary Forces | 
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| Chauchat | 8x50mmR Lebel .30-06 Springfield |
20 | 1917 - 1918 | Chauchat Automatic Rifle | American Expeditionary Forces |  
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| Lewis Gun | .30-06 Springfield | 47 97 |
1917 - ???? | M1917 Lewis Gun | United States Marines United States Navy |
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| Browning Automatic Rifle | .30-06 Springfield | 20 | 1918 - 1960s | Rifle, Caliber .30, Browning | United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Air Force |
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| Browning M1919 | .30-06 Springfield 7.62x51mm NATO |
250 | 1919 - 1970s | M1919 Browning | All Branches | 
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| Colt Mk 12 cannon | 20x110mm USN | Varies | 1950s - 1960s | Mk 12 cannon | United States Navy United States Marine Corps |
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| Pontiac M39 | 20x102mm | Varies | 1952 - ? | T160 M39 M39A1 M39A2 M39A3 |
All services | 
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| Stoner 63/A | 5.56x45mm NATO | 250 | 1963 - 1980s | XM207 (Army), Mk 23 Mod 0 (Navy) | United States Army Special Forces United States Navy SEALs |
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| RPD light machine gun (31 inch conversion) | 7.62x39mm | 125 (modified drum) | Vietnam | MACV-SOG | 
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| M14E2 SAW | 7.62x51mm NATO | 20 | 1963 - 1966 | M14A1 | United States Army | 
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| Heckler & Koch HK21 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 20 50 |
Vietnam Operation Eagle Claw (1980) Battle of Tora Bora (2001) |
HK21 | United States Navy SEALs Delta Force |
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Launchers, Flamethrowers
In Service
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
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| BGM-71 TOW | 152mm | 1 (standard launcher) 2 (Bradley TOW) 4 (M65) |
1970 - Present | Launchers: M151 M220 M41 ITAS M41 ITAS-FTL M65 (air-launched, retired) |
United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| FGM-148 Javelin | 127mm | 1 | 1996 - Present | FGM-148 | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| FGM-172 SRAW | 139.7mm | Single Shot | 2002 - Present | SRAW Mk 40 Mod 0 (until 2006) FGM-172 SRAW FGM-172B SRAW-MPV |
United States Marine Corps | 
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| FIM-92 Stinger | 70mm | 1 (standard launcher) 2 (ATAS, ATAL, Stinger DMS) 4 (SVML) |
1978 - Present | FIM-92 | All Branches | 
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| M136 AT4 | 84mm | Single Shot | 1984 - Present (baseline M136 replaced with AT4CS starting 2004) | M136 AT4 | United States Marine Corps United States Army |
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| Mk 153 SMAW | 83mm | 1 | 1984 - Present | Mk 153 Mod 0 Mk 153 Mod 2 |
United States Marine Corps United States Army (during Operation Desert Storm) |
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| M141 SMAW-D | 83mm | Single Shot | 1999 - Present | M141 SMAW-D | United States Army | 
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| M72 LAW | 66mm | Single Shot | 1963 - Present | M72-M72A5 (retired) M72A6 M72A7 |
United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Air Force |
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| M202 FLASH | 66mm | 4 | 1978 - Present | M202 FLASH M202A1 FLASH |
All Branches | 
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| Carl Gustav M3 | 84mm | 1 | 1991 - Present 2019 - Present |
M3 MAAWS/RAWS | SOCOM United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| Carl Gustav M4 | 84x246mm R | 1 | 2016 - Present | M3E1 | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M203 grenade launcher | 40x46mm | 1 | 1969 - Present | M203 M203A1 M203A2 |
All Branches | 
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| M79 grenade launcher | 40x46mm | 1 | 1961 - Present | M79 | United States Navy SEALs Special Forces Naval Special Warfare Development Group |
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| China Lake Launcher | 40x46mm SR | 3+1 | 1968 - Present | China Lake Model | United States Navy SEALs United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance 5th Special Forces Group |
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| Milkor MGL Mk 1L | 40x46mm | 6 | 2005 - Present | M32 MGL | United States Marine Corps | 
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| Milkor Mark 14 | 40x46mm | 6 | 2009 - Present | M32A1 (USMC) Mk 14 Mod 0 (SOCOM) |
United States Marine Corps SOCOM |
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| Mk 19 grenade launcher | 40x53mm | 32 48 |
1966-1971 1971-1981 1981-Present |
Mk 19 Mod 0 Mk 19 Mod 1 Mk 19 Mod 3 |
United States Navy United States Navy All branches |
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| FN 303 | 18mm less-lethal projectile | 15 | 2003 - Present | FN 303 | All Branches | 
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| Mk 47 Mod 0 Grenade Launcher | 40x53mm | Varies | 2006 - Present | Mk 47 Mod 0 | SOCOM | 
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| Heckler & Koch M320 | 40x46mm | 1 | 2009 - Present 2019 - Present |
M320 GLM M320A1 GLM |
United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M252 Mortar | 81mm | 1 | 1987 - Present | M252 81mm Mortar | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M224 Mortar | 60mm | 1 | 1978 - Present | M224 60mm Mortar | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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Out of Service
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 "Bazooka" | 2.36" M6 rocket | 1 | 1942 - 1943 | Rocket Launcher, M1 | United States Army | 
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| M1A1 "Bazooka" | 2.36" M6A1 rocket | 1 | 1943 - 1944 | Rocket Launcher, M1A1 | United States Army | 
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| M9 "Bazooka" | 2.36" M6A3 rocket | 1 | 1943 - 1944 | Rocket Launcher, M9 | United States Army | 
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| M7 rifle grenade launcher | .30-06 blank, 22mm grenade | 1 | 1943 - 1959 | M7 M7A1 M7A2 M7A3 |
United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M8 Rifle Grenade Launcher | .30 Carbine blank, 22mm grenade | 1 | 1943 - 1959 | M8 | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M9A1 "Bazooka" | 2.36" M6A3 rocket | 1 | 1944 - 1950 | Rocket Launcher, M9A1 | United States Army |
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| M20 "Super Bazooka" | 3.5" rocket | 1 | 1944 - 1952 | Rocket Launcher, M20 | United States Army | 
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| M20B1 "Super Bazooka" | 3.5" rocket | 1 | ???? - 1952 | Rocket Launcher, M20B1 | United States Army | 
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| M20A1/A1B1 "Super Bazooka" | 3.5" rocket | 1 | 1952 - 1960s | Rocket Launcher, M20A1/A1B1 | United States Army | 
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| M18 Recoilless Rifle | 57mm | 1 | 1945–1960s | M18 Recoilless Rifle | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M20 Recoilless Rifle | 75mm | 1 | 1945–1970s | M20 Recoilless Rifle | United States Army United States Marine Corps (Later operated by United States Forest Service and United States National Park Service) |
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| M40 Recoilless Rifle | 106mm (actually 105mm) & .50 BAT | 1 & 10 /20 | 1955–1970s | M40 Recoilless Rifle | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M67 recoilless rifle | 90mm | 1 | 1960s–1991 Re-issued 2011 but withdrawn soon after |
M67 Recoilless Rifle | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| FIM-43 Redeye | 70mm | 1 | 1968–1995 | FIM-43 | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M47 Dragon | 140mm | 1 | 1975 - 2001 | FGM-77 M47 Dragon M47 Dragon II M47 Super Dragon |
United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M2 Mortar | 60mm | 1 | 1940–1975 | M2 Mortar | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M1 Flamethrower | Gasoline & Nitrogen | 5 gallons | 1941-1945 | M1 Flamethrower M1A1 Flamethrower |
United States Army | 
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| M2 Flamethrower | Gasoline & Nitrogen | 4 gallons | 1943-1975 | M2-2 Flamethrower M2A1-7 Flamethrower |
United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M9 Flamethrower | Gasoline & Nitrogen | 4 gallons | 1960s-1978 | M9-7 Flamethrower M9A1-7 Flamethrower |
United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| AN/M5 Pyrotechnic Discharger | 37mm | 6 | 1940s | AN/M5 Pyrotechnic Discharger | United States Army Air Forces | 
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Marksman, AMR, and Sniper Rifles
In Service
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle | 7.62x51mm NATO | 20 | 2008 - Present (undergoing phase out; still in use) | M39 EMR | United States Marine Corps | 
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| M40A5 Sniper Rifle | 7.62x51mm NATO | 10 | 2009 - Present | M40A5 (Undergoing phase out. As of Nov 2015 most have been refurnished and become M40A6s and to be replaced by the updated rifle.) | United States Marine Corps | 
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| M40A6 Sniper Rifle | 7.62x51mm NATO | 10 | 2015 - Present | M40A6 | United States Marine Corps | 
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| Barrett M82A1 | .50 BMG | 10 | ???? - Present | M82A3 SASR | United States Marine Corps | 
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| Barrett M107 | .50 BMG | 10 | ??? - Present | M107 | United States Army | 
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| M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System | 7.62x51mm NATO | 10, 20 | 2008 - Present | M110 SASS (undergoing phase out for the M110A1 CSASS, still in use.) | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| Knight's Armament SR-25 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 10, 20 | 1990s - Present | Mk 11 | SOCOM United States Marine Corps US Coast Guard Deployable Operations Group |
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| M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle | .300 Winchester Magnum | 5 | 2011 - Present | M2010 ESR | United States Army | 
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| Robar RC-50 | .50 BMG | 5 | ???? - Present | RC-50 | United States Coast Guard | 
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| McMillan TAC-50 | .50 BMG | 5 | 2000 - Present | Mk 15 | United States Navy SEALs | 
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| Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle | 7.62x51mm NATO | 10, 20 | 2004 - Present | Mk 14 Mod 0/1 EBR | NSWC United States Army United States Air Force |
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| Remington MSR | 7.62x51mm NATO .300 Winchester Mag .338 Norma Mag .338 Lapua Mag |
7 (.300 Win) 5 or 10 (other calibers) |
2013 - Present 2015 - Present |
Mk 21 Precision Sniper Rifle | SOCOM United States Marine Corps (Formerly, Limited Trial) |
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| Remington SOCOM Mk 13 | .300 Winchester Magnum | 5 | ???? - Present 2018 - Present |
Mk 13 Mod 5 Mk 13 Mod 7 |
SOCOM United States Marine Corps |
 
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| LaRue Tactical OBR 7.62 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 20 | ???? - Present | SOCOM | 
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| FN SSR | 7.62x51mm NATO | 20 | ???? - Present | MK 20 Mod 0 | SOCOM | 
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| Heckler & Koch HK417 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 20 | ???? - Present | Naval Special Warfare Development Group | 
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| Accuracy International AS50 | .50 BMG | 5 | 2007 - Present | SOCOM | 
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| Heckler & Koch G28 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 10, 20 | 2018 - Present | M110A1 CSASS (none yet issued as of 2022, status unknown) M110A1 SDMR |
United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| Barrett MRAD | 7.62x51mm NATO .300 Norma Magnum .338 Norma Magnum |
10 | 2019 - Present | Mk 22 Advanced Sniper Rifle | SOCOM | 
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Out Of Service
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Flintlock Rifle | Varies | 1 | 177? - 18?? | Continental Army, United States Army | 
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| M1C Garand | .30-06 Springfield | 8 | 1944-1970s | Rifle, Caliber .30, M1C | United States Army (Formerly) United States Marine Corps (Formerly) |
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| M1D Garand | .30-06 Springfield | 8 | 1944-1970s | Rifle, Caliber .30, M1D | United States Army (Formerly) United States Marine Corps (Formerly) |
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| Winchester Model 70 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 5 | 1942-1970s | Model 70 | United States Marine Corps | 
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| M21 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 20 | 1969-1990 | XM21/M21 | United States Army United States Navy SEALs |
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| M3 Carbine | .30 Carbine | 15, 30 | 1945-late 1950s | Carbine, Cal .30, T3 Modified Carbine, Cal .30, M3 |
United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| M40 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 5 | 1966-1980s | M40 | United States Marine Corps Delta Force |
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| M40A1 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 5 | 1970s-2001 | M40A1 | United States Marine Corps | 
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| M40A3 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 5 | 2001-2009 | M40A3 | United States Marine Corps | 
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| M14 Designated Marksman Rifle | 7.62x51mm NATO | 20 | 2001-2010 | United States Rifle, 7.62mm, M14, DMR | United States Marine Corps | 
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| M24 Sniper Weapon System | 7.62x51mm NATO .300 Winchester Magnum |
5 | 1988 - 2014 | M24 SWS | United States Army (weapons rebuilt into M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifles) | 
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| Mk 12 Mod 0/1 Special Purpose Rifle | 5.56x45mm NATO | 20, 30 | 2002 - 2017 | Mk 12 Mod 0/1 SPR | United States Navy SOCOM US Marine Corps |
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Grenades
In Service
| Weapon | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M67 hand grenade | 1968 - Present | M67 | All Branches | 
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| AN/M14 incendiary grenade | ??? - Present | AN/M14 | All Branches | 
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| M83 smoke grenade | ??? - Present | M83 | All Branches | 
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| M7 CS gas grenade | ??? - Present | M7 | All Branches | 
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| M47 CS grenade | ??? - Present | M47 | All Branches | 
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| M84 stun grenade | 1995 - Present | M84 | United States Army | 
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Out of Service
| Weapon | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mk 1 hand grenade | 1917 - 1918 | Mk 1 | All Branches | 
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| M17 Rifle Grenade | 1941 - 1944 | M17, T2 | United States Army Unites States Marine Corps |
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| M9A1 Rifle Grenade | 194? - 19?? | M9A1 | United States Army Unites States Marine Corps |
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| AN/M8 HC smoke grenade | 1940s - 1990s | Army/Navy Model 8 HC Smoke Grenade | All Branches | 
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| M15 White Phosphorous grenade | 1943 - 1960s | All Branches | 
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| M34 WP grenade | 1959 - 1990s | M34 White Phosphorus Smoke Grenade | All Branches | 
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| Mk 2 hand grenade | 1918 - 1960s | MK2 | All Branches | 
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| M26 hand grenade | 1950s - 1970s | M26 | All Branches | 
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| M61 hand grenade | 1950s - 1970s | M61 | All Branches | 
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Mines
In Service
| Weapon | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M18A1 Claymore | 1960 - Present | M18A1 | All Branches | 
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| M15 anti-tank mine | ???? - Present | M15 | All Branches | 
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Out of Service
| Weapon | Service Years | Designation | Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 Anti-Tank Mine | 19?? - 19?? | M1 Anti-Tank Mine | United States Army Unites States Marine Corps |
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| M1A1 Anti-Tank Mine | 19?? - 19?? | M1A1 Anti-Tank Mine | United States Army Unites States Marine Corps |
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| M2A3 Anti-Personel Mine | 1942 - 19?? | M2A3 Anti-Personel Mine | United States Army Unites States Marine Corps |
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| M14 anti-personnel mine | 1950s-1974 | M14 anti-personnel mine | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| SLAM | 1990-2002 | M2 Selectable Lightweight Attack Munition | Special Operations Forces | 
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Experimental
Current
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Development Years | Designation | Will Be/Is Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight's Armament Masterkey | 12 gauge | 3 | 1980s - Present | KAC Masterkey | United States Marine Corps Delta Force |
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| Barrett XM500 | .50 BMG | 10 | 1990s - Present? (status unknown) | XM500 | United States Army | 
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| SIG-Sauer MCX-SPEAR | 6.8x51mm FURY | 20 | 2018 - Present | NGSW-R XM7 |
United States Army | 
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| SIG-Sauer LMG-6.8 | 6.8x51mm FURY | 50, 100 | ???? - Present | NGSW-AR XM250 |
United States Army | 
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| SIG-Sauer MG 338 | .338 Norma Magnum | 50, 100 | 2018 - Present | Lightweight Machine Gun-Medium | SOCOM | 
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| KAC LAMG | 5.56x45mm NATO | 100, 200 | ???? - Present | Special Forces 75th Ranger Regiment |
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Concluded or canceled
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Development Years | Designation | Would Be/Was Used By: | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1900 "American Eagle" | 7.65x21mm Mauser | 8 | 1900 - 1901 | M1900 | United States Army | 
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| Luger .45 | .45 ACP | 8 | 1907 | Luger Automatic Pistol, Cal. 45 | United States Army | 
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| Pedersen Device | 7.62x25mm Longue | 40 | 1918 - 1931 | Pistol, Caliber .30, Model of 1918 | United States Army | 
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| Thompson Light Rifle | .30 Carbine | 20 / 30 | 1941 | United States Army | 
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| Winchester Model 30M | .30-06 Springfield | 5 | 1939 - 1945 | G30M | United States Army | 
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| Winchester Model 30R | .30-06 Springfield | 20 | 1939 - 1945 | G30R (T10E1) | United States Army | 
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| Winchester Automatic Rifle | .30-06 Springfield | 20 | 1939 - 1945 | WAR | United States Army | 
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| Springfield Armory M1E5 | .30-06 Springfield | 8 | 1944 | Springfield Armory M1E5 | United States Army | 
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| T26 Tanker Garand | .30-06 Springfield | 8 | 1944 - 1945 | T26 | United States Army | 
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| T20E2 | .30-06 Springfield | 20 | 1945 - 1948 | T20E2 | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
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| MP54 | 9x19mm | 30 | 1964 - 1965 | MP54 | Department of Defense Special Operations Command | 
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| MBA Gyrojet | 13mm | 6 | 1966 | Gyrojet | United States Army | 
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| Colt Model 655 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 20 | July - October 1967 | M16A1 Special High Profile | United States Army | 
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| Colt Model 656 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 20 | July - October 1967 | M16A1 Special Low Profile | United States Army | 
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| XM148 grenade launcher | 40x46mm | Single-shot | 1964 - 1968 (military usage)/1990s | XM148 | United States Army United States Air Force MACV-SOG |
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| Heckler & Koch CAWS | 18.5x76mm | 10 | 1980s | HK CAWS | United States Army | 
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| G11 | 4.73x33mm caseless | 45 | 1989 - 1990 | G11 | United States Army | 
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| Heckler & Koch XM29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon | 5.56x45mm & 20x28mm 5.56x45mm & 25x40mm |
30/6 | 1980s - 2004 | XM29 SABR | United States Army | 
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| XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon | 25x59mm | 31 | 1980s-2007 | XM307 | United States Army | 
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| XM312 Advanced Crew Served Weapon | .50 BMG | Belt feed | 1980s-2007 | XM312 | United States Army | 
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| XM8 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 | 1990s - 2005 | XM8 | United States Army | 
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| Heckler & Koch XM320 | 40x46mm | 1 | 2006 - 2009 | XM320 | United States Army | 
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| AA-12 | 12 gauge | 8 20 32 |
2005 | AA-12 | United States Marine Corps (demonstration and possible evaluation) | 
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| XM25 | 25x40mm | 4 5 |
Development began 2003, deployed for field testing 2010 - 2013 Army canceled contract 2017 Program officially canceled 2018 |
XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement (CDTE) System | United States Army | 
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| SR-47 | 7.62x39mm M43 | 30 or 40 | 2001 | Special Purpose Rifle - Variant (SPR-V) | SOCOM | 
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| Barrett XM109 | 25x59mm | 5 | 1990s - ???? (program abandoned at unknown date; all prototypes purchased by US government | XM109 | United States Army | 
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| LSAT LMG | 5.56x45mm NATO (early) 5.56mm Caseless 5.56mm Cased Telescoped (CT) 7.62mm CT 6.5mm CT |
100 (CT) 150 (caseless) |
2004 - 2022 | LSAT LMG CT LMG NGSW-AR |
United States Army | 
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| FN HAMR IAR | 5.56x45mm NATO | 20 or 30 | 2006-2009 (IAR Trials) ????-???? (NGSW) |
United States Marine Corps United States Army |
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