List of common World War II infantry weapons

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This page lists the common infantry weapons used by the various armies engaged in World War II.

Rifles

• Lee-Enfield

Submachine Guns

• Austen MK I
• Owen Gun

Machine Guns

• Bren

Handguns

• Browning Hi-Power

Rifles

• Lee-Enfield

Submachine Guns

• Sten
• Thompson submachine gun

Machine Guns

• Bren LMG
• Vickers Medium Machine Gun

Anti-Tank Weapons

• PIAT
• Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55 in, Boys

Grenades

• No.36M Mk.I

Handguns

• Lahti L-35

Rifles

• M/28-30, bolt-action rifle

Submachine Guns

• Suomi M-31

Machine Guns

• Lahti-Saloranta 26

Anti-Tank Weapons

• L-39 20 mm Lahti

Rifles

• Fusil d'infanterie mle 07/15 M34
• Fusil d'infanterie mle 1886
• Fusil d'infanterie mle 1886/93
• Fusil Gras mle 1874
• Fusil MAS36
• Fusil MAS36 CR39

Submachine Guns

• MAS-38

Machine Guns

• FM-24/29

Edged Weapons

• Kampfmesser 42

Handguns

• 9 mm Pistole 35(p) semi-automatic pistol
• Browning Pistole 640(b)
• Leuchtpistole 42 light pistol
• Pistole P 08
• Sauer und Sohn Modell 1938 semi-auto pistol (250,000 produced) very popular with officers
• Selbstladepistole Modell 1932 full-auto pistol (95,000 produced)
• Walther PP
• Walther PPK
• Walther P 38

Rifles

• FG 42
• Gewehr 41(W)
• Gewehr 43
• Gewehr 98
• Karabiner 98k
• Karabiner 33/40 bolt-action rifle for the Gebirgsjäger (130,000 produced)
• MP 43
• StG 44
• VG 1 bolt-action rifle for the Volkssturm
• VG 2 bolt-action rifle for the Volkssturm

Submachine Guns

• MP18
• MP28
• MP35
• MP40
• MP 3008

Machine Guns

• MG 15
• MG 26
• MG 34
• MG 35/36 (Knorr-Bremse) light machine gun used by the Waffen-SS
• MG 42

Anti-Tank Weapons

• Panzerfaust
• Panzerschreck
• Panzerbüchse

Flamethrowers

• Einstoss Flammenwerfer tragbar
• Flammenwerfer 35
• Flammenwerfer klein verbessert 40
• Flammenwerfer 41
• Flammenwerfer 46

Grenades

• Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Handguns

• Beretta M1934
• Beretta M1935
• Glisente M1910

Submachine Guns

• Beretta Model 1918
• MAB 38
• TZ-45 submachine gun

Rifles

• Carcano M1891
• Carcano M1891 Moschetto da Cavalleria (Cavalry Carbine)
• Carcano M1891TS Moschetto per Truppe Speciali (Special Troop Carbine)
• Carcano M1938 Carbine

Machine Guns

• Breda 30

Edged Weapons

• Type 98 Katana Sword (for officers)

Handguns

• Nambu Type 14
• Type 26
• Nambu Type 94

Rifles

• Type 38 Cavalry Rifle
• Parachutist's Rifle Type 2
• Rifle Type 38
• Rifle Type 99
• Sniper's Rifle Type 97
• Type 38 Cavalry Rifle
• Type 44 Cavalry Rifle

Submachine Guns

• Type 100

Machine Guns

• Type 11 Light Machine Gun
• Type 96 Light Machine Gun
• Type 97 Light Machine Gun
• Type 99 Light Machine Gun
• Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun
• Type 1 Heavy Machine Gun
• Type 3 Heavy Machine Gun
• Type 4 Heavy Machine Gun

Grenades

• Type 10 Fragmentation Hand/Discharger Grenade
• Type 91 Fragmentation Hand/Discharger Grenade
• Type 97 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
• Type 99 Hand/Rifle Fragmentation Grenade

Flamethrowers

• Type 100

Grenade Dischargers

• Type 10
• Type 89

Handguns

• M1911 - Handgun "Kongsberg Colt"

Rifles

• Krag-Jørgensen

Submachine Guns

• Sten (Used by the resistance, not the army.)

Machine Guns

• Madsen M/22 - Light machine gun
• Colt M/29 - Heavy machine gun

Handguns

• Radom Pistolet wz.35 Vis

Rifles

• Karabin wz.98a (kb wz.98a)
• Karabinek wz.29 (kbk wz.29)

Machine Guns

• rkm Browning wz.1928
• Ckm wz.30

Anti-Tank Weapons

• Kb ppanc wz.35

Handguns

• Nagant M1895
• Tokarev TT-33

Rifles

• AVS36
• AVT40
• Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/30
• Mosin-Nagant Model 1938 carbine
• Mosin-Nagant Model 1944 carbine
• SKS-45 semi-auto rifle
• SVT38
• SVT40

Submachine Guns

• PPD-34 (4.200 produced)
• PPD-34/38
• PPD-40
• PPSh-41
• PPS-42/43

Machine Guns

• Degtyarev light machine gun ("DP28)"
• DShK 1938
• Maxim PM1910 Medium Machine Gun
• SG-43 Goryunov

Anti-Tank Weapons

• PTRD-41 Bolt action Anti Tank Rifle
• PTRS-41 Semi Automatic Anti Tank Rifle

Grenades

• F1 Fragmentation Grenade
• RGD-33 Fragmentation Grenade
• RG-41 Anti-Tank Grenade
• RG-42 Fragmentation Grenade
• RPG-43 HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) Hand Grenade

Flamethrowers

• ROKS-2
• ROKS-3

Handguns

• Smith & Wesson M1917
• Colt M1911A1

Rifles

• Carbine M1
• Johnson M1941
• M1903 Springfield
• Rifle M1

Submachine Guns

• Thompson M1928/A1
• Thompson M1/A1
• M3/A1 'Grease Gun'
• Reising M50/55
• UD 42

Machine Guns

• BAR M1918A2
• Johnson M1941 Light Machine Gun
• Browning M1917A1 Machine Gun
• Browning M1919
• M2

Anti-Tank Weapons

• Rocket Launcher M1/A1 'Bazooka'
• Rocket Launcher M9/A1 'Bazooka'

Grenades

• Mk.2 Fragmentation Hand Grenade

Handguns

• Enfield Revolver No.2
• Webley Mark VI (0.455 inch)
• Webley Mark IV (0.38/200)
• Browning Hi-Power, as "Pistol No.II Mk.I*" - self-loading pistol

Rifles

• Enfield M1917
• Lee Enfield No I Mk III*
• Lee Enfield No. 4 Mk I + No 4 Mk.I(T) - Sniper Variant
• Pattern 14 (P14) + P14(T) - Sniper Variant
• Rifle No.5 Mk.I "Jungle Carbine"

Submachine Guns

• Sten
• Lanchester SMG

Machine Guns

• Bren Light Machine Gun
• Lewis Light Machine Gun
• Vickers Medium Machine Gun
• Vicker Gas Operated (VGO) "Vickers K"

Anti-Tank Weapons

• PIAT
• Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55 in, Boys

Grenades

• No.36M Mk.I Fragmentation Hand/Rifle Grenade or "Mills Bomb"
• Grenade, Rifle No. 68 AT - HEAT anti-tank rifle grenade
• No.69 Mk.I Bakelite Concussion Grenade
• No.76 Special Incendiary Phosphorus Hand Grenade
• No.73 Anti-Tank Hand Grenade "Thermos Grenade"
• No.74 ST Grenade, or "Sticky Bomb" - an anti-tank grenade
• No.75 Anti-Tank Hand Grenade, or "Hawkins Grenade"/"Hawkins Mine"
• No.77 White Phosphorus Hand Grenade
• No.82 Anti-Tank Hand Grenade "Gammon Grenade/Bomb"

Flamethrowers

• No.II Mk.II Flamethrower "Lifebuoy"

References

• Bishop, Chris (Gen. Ed.) (1998). The Complete Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. London: Brown Books. ISBN: 1-897884-36-2.

 

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