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Lebel M1886/93 (Remained in use until the end of World War II. Mainly used by reservists and for launching VB grenades and as sniper rifle) [ 189 ] [ 190 ] [ 191 ] [ 186 ] MAS-36 (Adopted in 1936 by France and intended to replace the Berthier and Lebel series of service rifles) [ 192 ]
Infantry mortar. Granatenwerfer 16; Republic of China. Edged weapons. ... Gatling gun (Pre World War 1) Field guns. Krupp 50mm Mountain Gun; Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903;
Various firearms used by the United States military during World War II, displayed at the National Firearms Museum in Fairfax County, Virginia. The following is a list of World War II weapons of the United States, which includes firearm, artillery, vehicles, vessels, and other support equipment known to have been used by the United States Armed Forces—namely the United States Army, United ...
In 1941, the Italian military returned to a long-barrelled infantry rifle once again (slightly shorter than the original M91), the Carcano M91/41. [9] True sniper versions never existed, but in World War I a few rifles were fitted with telescopic lenses and issued for service use (World War II scoped rifles were strictly prototypes).
Rifle Front-line infantry Bolt-action Nazi Germany: Mauser: 7.92×57mm Mauser: 500 1935 14,000,000~ 4.1 Main German rifle during World War II Karabiner 98k sniper rifle: Sniper rifle: Long-range precision Bolt-action Nazi Germany: Mauser: 7.92×57mm Mauser: 1000≥ 1935 132,000 4.1 M30 Luftwaffe drilling: Combination rifle, shotgun: Hunting ...
After World War II the Spanish state arms company CETME (founded 1949) employed the German arms designer Ludwig Vorgrimler. Vorgrimler had worked for Mauser before and during the war, and was the designer of the experimental German assault rifle known as "Gerät 06" or Stg.45(M). The design evolved into the CETME rifle, later adopted in 1958 by ...
Infantry and dual-purpose machine guns Lewis gun.30-06 Springfield: Light machine gun United Kingdom United States. M1917 Browning machine gun.30-06 Springfield Heavy machine gun United States: M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle: Various Various United States: Was used as an automatic rifle, machine gun, assault rifle, and squad automatic weapon
The M1 Garand or M1 rifle [nb 1] is a semi-automatic rifle that was the service rifle of the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. The rifle is chambered for the .30-06 Springfield cartridge and is named after its Canadian-American designer, John Garand. It was the first standard-issue autoloading rifle for the United States. [14]