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List of World War II weapons of the United States

Below are different types of weapons used in World War II by the United States.

Rifles Lee–Enfield M1 Garand M1 carbine

Blades

Small arms

Pistols (manual and semi-automatic)

Name Type Role/s Action Origin Base model/s Manufacturer/s Cartridge/s Effective firing range (m) From (year) Estimated wartime quantity Unloaded wt (kg) Notes
Colt M1911 Pistol Sidearm Recoil-operated (Short recoil) United States Colt .45 ACP 1911 1.1
Colt M1903 Pistol Sidearm Blowback, single action United States Colt .32 ACP (M1903)
.380 ACP (M1908) 		1903 0.68
Colt M1909 revolver Revolver Sidearm Double action United States Colt .45 ACP, .45 Colt, .44-40 Winchester, .38-40, .44 Russian, .44 Special, .44-40, .38 Special, .357 Magnum 1909 356000
Colt M1917 revolver Revolver Sidearm Double action, rotating cylinder United States Colt .45 ACP, .45 Auto Rim 1917 1.1
Smith & Wesson M1917 revolver Revolver Sidearm Double/single action, swing-out cylinder United States Smith & Wesson .45 ACP, .45 Auto Rim 1917 1.0
Colt Official Police Revolver Sidearm Double action United States Colt .22 Long Rifle, .32-20, .38 Special, .38/200, .41 Long Colt 1907
Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver Revolver Sidearm Double action United States Smith & Wesson .38 Long Colt, .38 Special, .38 S&W 1899 0.907

Automatic pistols and submachine guns

Name Type Role/s Action Origin Base model/s Manufacturer/s Cartridge/s Effective firing range (m) Cyclic rate of fire (rpm) From (year) Estimated wartime quantity Unloaded wt (kg) Notes
Thompson submachine gun Submachine gun Close-quarters, personal security Blowback, blish lock United States Auto-Ordnance Company .45 ACP 150 700 1921 4.5-4.9 30-round magazine.
M3 submachine gun Submachine gun Close-quarters, personal security Blowback, open bolt United States General Motors .45 ACP 91 450 1943 655363 3.61-3.70 30-round magazine.
M50 Reising submachine gun Submachine gun Close-quarters, personal security Blowback (Delayed blowback), closed bolt United States Harrington & Richardson .45 ACP 550 1941 2.8-3.1 12- or 20-round detachable box magazine, 30-round aftermarket detachable box magazine.
United Defense M42 Submachine gun Close-quarters, personal security Blowback United States United Defense Supply Corp. .45 ACP 700 1942 15000 4.54 25-round box magazine (also issued with two 25-round magazines welded face-to-face)

Rifles

Name Type Role/s Action Origin Base model/s Manufacturer/s Cartridge/s Effective firing range
(m) 		From (year) Estimated wartime quantity Unloaded weight
(kg) 		Notes
M1903 Springfield Standard rifle Front-line Bolt-action United States Gewehr 98 Springfield Armory .30-03; .30-06 Springfield 610 1903 3000000~ 3.9
M1903A4 sniper rifle Sniper rifle Long-Range Precision Bolt-action United States Gewehr 98 Springfield Armory .30-03; .30-06 Springfield 1000 1903
M1 Garand Battle rifle Front-line / Assault Gas-operated, rotating bolt United States Springfield Armory, Winchester, Harrington & Richardson, International Harvester .30-06 Springfield 457 1934 4.31 - 5.3
M1917 Enfield rifle Standard rifle Front-line Bolt-action United States Winchester, Remington Arms, Eddystone Arsenal .30-06 Springfield 549 1917 4.167
M1941 Johnson rifle Battle rifle Front-line / Assault Recoil-operated (Short-recoil), rotating bolt United States Johnson Automatics, Inc. .30-06 Springfield 1941 70000~ 4.31
M1 and M1A1 carbine Carbine Front-line / Assault / Close-quarters / Personal Security Gas-operated (short-stroke piston), rotating bolt United States General Motors, Winchester, Irwin-Pedersen, Underwood Elliot Fisher, National Postal Meter, Quality Hardware Manufacturing Corp., International Business Machines, Standard Products, Rock-Ola Manufacturing Corporation, Commercial Controls Corporation .30 Carbine 270 1942 6121309 2.4
Marlin Model 1894 Carbine Close-quarters / Personal Security Lever action United States Marlin Firearms 91 1894 2.72 - 2.95
Winchester Model 1894 Carbine Close-quarters / Personal Security Lever action United States Winchester 91 1894 3.1
Winchester Model 1895 Standard rifle Front-line Lever action United States Winchester, Browning Arms .30-06 Springfield 1895 4.2
Winchester Model 70 sniper rifle Sniper rifle Long-Range Precision Bolt-action United States Winchester, U.S. Repeating Arms .30-06 Springfield 1936 2.7 - 3.6
Remington Model 8 Battle rifle Front-line / Assault Recoil-operated United States Remington Arms 1905 3.6

Shotguns

Grenades and grenade launchers

Mines

Recoilless rifles

Flamethrowers

Machine guns

Infantry and dual-purpose machine guns

Vehicle and aircraft machine guns and autocannons

Tanks

Artillery

Infantry mortars

Heavy mortars & rocket launchers

Self propelled guns

Field artillery

Fortress and siege guns

  • 5"/51 caliber gun (coastal defense)
  • 8-inch M1888 (obsolete)
    • 8-inch Mk. VI railway gun
  • M1918 240 mm howitzer (obsolete)
  • 8-inch Mk. VI railway gun
  • 12-inch coast defense mortar (also railway version)
  • 12-inch Gun M1895
  • 14-inch M1920 railway gun
  • 16"/50 caliber M1919 gun

Anti-tank guns

Anti-tank weapons (besides anti-tank guns)

See also

References

  1. ^ M43 Hellcat Tank Destryer
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