List of 20th century weapons

List of 20th century weapons

This is a list of small arms used during the 20th century.

Battle Rifles

* M1 Carbine (used during World War II, it was issued to officers and people who operated crew served weapons)
* M1 Garand (the standard rifle of the USA during the Second World War)
* M1941 Johnson rifle (a very rare rifle issued to marine raiders early during the war)
* M1903 Springfield rifle (the standard issue rifle of the U.S in WWI it became a sniper weapon in the next world war)
* M1917 Enfield rifle (a cheap supplement for the M1903 during WWI)
* MAS 36 (standard rifle of the French in WW2)
* Ross rifle
* Gewehr 98 (standard Rifle of Germany in WW1)
* Kar98k (standard rifle of Germany in WW2)
* Lee Enfield SMLE (the standard rifle of the British Empire during the first half of the 20th century)
* Carcano M91
* Arisaka type 38
* Arisaka type 99
* Mosin-Nagant (the standard Issue Russian/Soviet rifle for almost the entire first half of the 20th century)
* K31 (standard Swiss rifle from 1933 to 1958)
* M1895 rifle
* Steyr Mannlicher M1895
* SAFN 49
* ZH29
* Hakim (Egyptian rifle produced during the 1950s and 60s)
* Rasheed (Egyptian carbine derived from the Hakim)
* RSC M1917
* MAS 49
* FG42 (an automatic rifle built for German paratroopers)
* Gewehr 43 (a fairly successful semi-automatic German gun compared to the others)
* SVT40 (a widely issued Soviet semi-automatic rifle)
* SVT 38 (see SVT-40)
* FN FAL (commonly mistaken as an assault rifle it fires a heavy 7.62 NATO
* HK G3 (used by the German military before the adoption of the G36)
* M14 rifle (America's first attempt at an assault rifle, it didn't fire an assault rifle round and is now used as a DM rifle)
* SKS

Assault Rifles

* AK47- one of the most widely used assault rifles, it had been the most produced assault rifle ever and has been used in almost every conflict since its invention in 1947.
* AKM- a upgraded version AK47. The most common variant of this weapon; most rifles that are referred to as AK-47s are in fact AKMs.
* AKMS- a Paratroop model of the AKM with a floding stock
* AK74- A newer model of the AK series, it fired a newer smaller round, the 5.45mm
* AKS74- Paratroop model of AK74
* AK74M- updated version of AK74
* FARA 83- Argentian assault rifle
* Steyr AUG- an Austrian bullpup rifle
* Steyr ACR
* FN FNC
* IMBEL MD-2
* IMBEL MD-97
* Diemaco C7- a Canadian copy of the M16
* Type 56- Chinese AK47 clone
* Type 68
* Chinese Type 81 Assault Rifle
* Type 86
* Type 95
* APS-95
* GIAT FAMAS bullpup rifle, standard issue of France
* Sturmgewehr 44- the world's first "true assault rifle"
* Heckler & Koch HK33
* HK41
* G36- standard rifle of German army
* HK G11
* Enfield EM2- prototype British assault rifle that was never adopted
* SA80- standard bullpup of the British Army
* IMI Galil
* Howa Type 89
* AR-10
* M16 rifle - standard issue assault rifle of USA
* CAR-15
* M4 carbine- standard carbine of USA
* Stoner 63
* Mini 14
* AR-18
* FN SCAR- prototype assault rifle for SOCOM that is going through final testing phases
* AN-94
* FN FNC
* Ak 4
* Ak 5
* Rk 62
* INSAS
* SAR-21
* A-91
* AAI ACR
* XM29 OICW
* AAI SBR
* AAA Leader Dynamics SAC
* AAI XM70
* AEK-971
* Ak 5
* AL-7
* AMD 65
* AMP-68
* AN11 TISS
* AN-94
* APS Underwater Assault Rifle
* AR-11
* AR-16
* Arms-Tech COMPAK-16
* Arsenal AKSU
* Arsenal SLR-95
* Bernardelli VB-SR

Machine guns

* Steyr AUG/HBAR
* FN Minimi
* FN MAG
* Type 67 GPMG
* MG34
* MG42
* MG3
* Bren light machine gun
* DP Light Machine Gun
* DPM( see DP)
* RPD
* RPK
* RPK-74
* PK
* PKM
* IMI Negev
* M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
* M60
* Stoner 63
* Mk 48 Mod 0 machine gun
* M2HB
* Type 52
* AAT Mod 52
* MG36
*Vickers machine gun

Sniper Rifles

* Dragunov SVD
* M21 rifle
* M40 rifle
* L96A1
* M82 Barrett rifle
* H&K PGS-1
* Lee Enfield(With attached scoped)
* M24 Sniper Weapon System
* Steyr Scout
* M1 Garand rifle(With attached scope)
* Steyr AUG (Special marksman model)
* Heckler & Koch G3 (With a scoped attached)
* FAMAS (Special marksman model)

Sub Machine Guns

* Owen gun
* F1 submachine gun
* Steyr AUG 9 mm
* FN P90- FN's new PDW
* MP18-
* MP28-
* MP35- German Submachine gun
* MP38- German Submachine gun
* MP40- German Submachine gun
* MP41- A mp40 with a solid stock
* MPL
* HK MP5-The most widely used SMG of the later half of the 20th century
* MP5K- a compact version of the MP5
* UZI- isriaeli SMG
* PM-63 Rak
* Sten
* Sterling submachine gun
* PPD-40
* PPSh-41- Russian SMG distinctive for its high rate of fire
* PPS-43- Russian SMG
* Thompson submachine gun- American SMG noted for its use by American gangsters
* M3 submachine gun- Cheap supplement for Thompson
* MAC 10
* MAC-11
* American 180
* P90

Handguns

* GLOCK 17
* Mauser C96
* Luger pistol
* Walther P38
* PPK
* Beretta 92
* Beretta 93R
* Jericho 941
* Desert Eagle
* M1911
* Model 1902 Sporting
* 8000 Series
* Model 1900
* Model 1902 Military
* Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless
* Model 1903 Pocket Hammer
* Model 1905 Military
* Model 1907 Military
* Model 1908 Vest Pocket
* Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless
* Model 1909
* Model 1910
* Glock 17
* Makarov
* USP Series
* Hi-Power
* Five-seveN
* Steyr M-A1

Explosive devices

* Panzerfaust
* Panzerschreck
* M79 grenade launcher
* M203 grenade launcher
* M67
* Bazooka
* FGM-148 Javelin


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