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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 ...
The FP-45 Liberator is a handgun manufactured by the United States military during World War II for use by resistance forces in occupied territories. The Liberator was never issued to American or other Allied troops, and there are few documented instances of the weapon being used for its intended purpose; this was compounded by the intended recipients – irregulars and resistance fighters ...
The High Standard HDM is an American semi-automatic pistol equipped with an integral silencer. Based on the High Standard H-D pistol, it was adopted by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. Because of legal concerns during wartime, [citation needed] full-metal-jacketed.22 LR rounds were developed for this pistol.
Gauge (firearms) Shotgun United States: Browning Auto-5: Gauge (firearms) Semi-automatic shotgun United States: Winchester Model 21: Gauge (firearms)/.410 bore: Shotgun United States.410 bore was used only in deluxe models. Remington Model 31: Gauge (firearms) Shotgun United States: Stevens Model 520/620: Gauge (firearms) Shotgun United States ...
An early parade of the LDV in July 1940. The committee arose from a desire by the American public to provide private arms for the defense of British homes. [1] Offers had been made to the British Purchasing Commission (BPC), responsible for co-ordinating the British procurement of war supplies in North America, by the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies (CDAAA) in early July.
Nazi Germany: Used captured pistols during World War II. [23] New Zealand: Used during WWII [109] Japan: After World War II, the Japan Self-Defense Forces and Police were provided 101,700 M1911A1s from the US. [110] These were used until the 1980s. [111] Netherlands: 50 received during World War I [70]
When you think of 100% American firearms, Ruger—officially known as Sturm, Ruger & Co.—immediately comes to mind. Founded in 1949 by enthusiastic gun makers in Connecticut, Ruger has remained ...
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) [192] [193] [194] [183] MAS-36 (Adopted in 1936 by France and intended to replace the Berthier and Lebel series of service rifles) [195] RSC M1917 and M1918 [196] [197]