WW2 US Army weapons

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Mk 2 grenadeTypePlace of originService historyIn serviceUsed byWarsProduction historyDesignedSpecificationsWeightLength lengthFillingFilling weightDetonationmechanism

WWII-era Mk 2 grenade
Time-fused grenade
United States
1918-1960s
Argentina, Chile, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, Philippines, United States
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Suez Crisis, Six Day War
1918
1 lb 5 oz [595 grams]
3 5/6" [111mm]
2 5/16" [59mm]

TNT or EC blank fire powder
2 oz
percussion cap & time fuse: 5 second delay

M18 Recoilless RifleTypePlace of originService historyWarsProduction historyDesignedVariantsSpecificationsWeightLengthCrewShell Caliber Muzzle velocityEffective rangeMaximum rangeSights

American Paratrooper in 1944 with a T15 / M18 recoilless rifle
Recoilless anti-tank weapon
United States
World War II Korean War
1942
Type 36
22.04 kg (48.6 lb)
1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
1

57×303 mm. R (HEAT, HE, WP)
57 mm (2.26 inches)
365 m/s (1,200 ft/s)
450 m (490 yd)
3.97 km (2.47 mi)
M26 Scope

M2 FlamethrowerTypePlace of originService historyIn serviceUsed byWarsProduction historyDesignerDesignedNumber builtVariantsSpecificationsWeightCrewRate of fireEffective rangeMaximum rangeFeed systemSights

A soldier from the 33rd Infantry Division uses an M2 flamethrower.
Flamethrower
United States
1943-Present/Field Testing
See Users
World War II Korean War Vietnam War
US Army Chemical Warfare Service
1940-41
14,000 (M1A1)
M2A1-2, M2A1-7
43 lb (19.5 kg) empty 68 lb (30.8 kg) filled
1

~half a gallon a second
65¹⁄₂ feet (20.0 m)
132 feet (40 m)
2 (2 gal) Gasoline tanks (fuel) 1 Nitrogen tank (propellant)
None

BazookaTypePlace of originService historyIn serviceUsed byWarsProduction historyDesignerDesignedSpecificationsLength

M1 Bazooka
Recoilless rocket anti-tank weapon
United States
1942–1957^{[citation needed]}
See Users
World War II, Chinese Civil War, Korean War, Vietnam War (limited)
Edward Uhl^[1]
1942
1.37 m (54 in)

Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HBTypePlace of originService historyIn serviceUsed byWarsProduction historyDesignedManufacturerProducedNumber builtSpecificationsWeightLengthBarrel lengthCartridge Action Rate of fire Muzzle velocityEffective rangeMaximum rangeFeed system

M2HB heavy machine gun
Heavy machine gun
United States
M2HB from 1933–present
See Users
World War II Korean War First Indochina War Suez Crisis Vietnam War Six-Day War Dhofar Rebellion Yom Kippur War Cambodian Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Falklands War South African Border War Namibian War of Independence Invasion of Grenada United States invasion of Panama Gulf War Somali Civil War Yugoslav Wars Afghanistan Iraq
1918^[1]
Current: General Dynamics, Fabrique Nationale, U.S. Ordnance, and Manroy Engineering (UK) Former: Sabre Defence Industries, Colt's Patent Fire Arms Company, High Standard Company, Savage Arms Corporation, Buffalo Arms Corporation, General Motors Corporation (Frigidaire, AC Spark Plug, Saginaw Steering, and Brown-Lipe-Chappin Divisions), Kelsey Hayes Wheel Company, Springfield Armory, Wayne Pump Company, ERMCO, and Ramo Manufacturing
1921–present (M2HB)
3 million^[2]
38 kg (83.78 lb) 58 kg (127.87 lb) with tripod and T&E
1,656 mm (65.2 in)
1,143 mm (45.0 in)

.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Short recoil-operated
485–635 rounds/min (M2HB)^[3]^[4] 750–850 rounds/min (AN/M2) 1,200 rounds/min (AN/M3)
2,910 ft/s (890 m/s) for M33 ball
1,800 m (2,000 yd)^[3]
2,000 m (2,200 yd)
Belt-fed (M2 or M9 links)

Gun, Machine, Caliber .30, Browning, M1919A4TypePlace of originService historyIn serviceUsed byWarsProduction historyDesignedProducedVariantsSpecificationsWeightLengthBarrel lengthCartridge Caliber Action Rate of fire Muzzle velocityEffective rangeFeed system


Medium machine gun
United States
1919–Present
See Users
Banana Wars World War II Korean War First Indochina War Congo Crisis Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War Cambodian Civil War other conflicts
1919
1919–1945
A1–A6; M37
31 lb (14 kg) (M1919A4)
37.94 in (964 mm) (M1919A4) 53 in (1,346 mm) (M1919A6)
24 in (610 mm)

.30-06 Springfield (U.S.) 7.62×51mm NATO (U.S.) .303 British 7.92×57mm Mauser 6.5×55mm Mauser 7.62×54mmR 8×63mm 7.65×53mm Argentine 7.5×54mm French
various
Recoil-operated/short-recoil operation
400–600 round/min (1200-1500 for AN/M2 Variant)
2,800 ft/s (850 m/s)
1,500 yd (1,400 m) (maximum effective range)
250-round belt

Browning Model 1917TypePlace of originService historyUsed byWarsProduction historyDesignedNumber builtVariantsSpecificationsWeightLengthBarrel lengthCartridge Action Rate of fire Muzzle velocityFeed system

Browning Model 1917A1 water-cooled machine gun
Heavy machine gun
United States
See Users
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
1917
~ 2 million
1917A1
103 lb (47 kg) (gun, tripod, water, and ammunition)
980 mm
24 in (609 mm)

.30-06 Springfield
Recoil-operated automatic
450 round/min, 600 round/min for M1917A1
2,800 ft/s (853.6 m/s)
250 round fabric belt

United Defense M42TypePlace of originService historyIn serviceUsed byWarsProduction historyDesignerManufacturerProducedNumber builtVariantsSpecificationsWeightLengthBarrel lengthCaliber Action Rate of fire Muzzle velocityFeed systemSights

UD M42 submachine gun
Submachine gun
United States
1942-1945
See Users
World War II
Turner
United Defense Supply Corp.
1942–1943
15,000
M42 submachine gun Turner Carbine
10 lbs., (4.1 kg)
32.3 in. (820 mm)
11 in. (279 mm)

9x19mm Parabellum .30 Carbine (Turner Carbine) .45 ACP (Prototype model)
Blowback
900 rpm
1,100 ft/s (335.3 m/s)
25 rounds
fixed front post, rear adjustable for windage

M50 ReisingTypePlace of originService historyIn serviceUsed byWarsProduction historyDesignerDesignedManufacturerProducedVariantsSpecificationsWeightLengthBarrel lengthCartridge Action Rate of fire Muzzle velocityFeed systemSights

The Reising Model 50 submachine gun
Submachine gun
United States
1941–1953
See Users
World War II
Eugene Reising
1940
Harrington & Richardson
1941–1945
M55, M65
3.1 kg (6.83 lb) (M50) 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) (M55)
959 mm (37.8 in) 787 mm (31.0 in) stock retracted (M55)
279 mm (11.0 in) (M50)

.45 ACP .30 Carbine .22 LR (M65)
Delayed blowback, closed bolt
550 rounds/min (M50) 500 rounds/min (M55)
280 m/s (919 ft/s)
12, 20-round detachable box magazine
Front blade, rear notch

TypePlace of originService historyIn serviceUsed byWarsProduction historyDesignerDesignedManufacturerProducedNumber builtVariantsSpecificationsWeightLengthBarrel lengthCartridge Action Rate of fire Muzzle velocityEffective rangeFeed system

M1928A1 wartime production variant.
Submachine gun
United States
1938–1971 (officially, U.S. military)
See Users
Banana Wars ^[1] Irish Revolution ^[2] Irish Civil War ^[2] World War II ^[3]Chinese Civil War Greek Civil War ^[4] Korean War ^[3] Vietnam War ^[3] The Troubles ^[5] Bosnian War^{[citation needed]}
John T. Thompson
1917–1920
Auto-Ordnance Company (originally) The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited Colt Savage Arms RPB Industries
1921–present
1,700,000 approx.
See Variants section
10.8 lb (4.9 kg) empty (M1928A1) 10.6 lb (4.8 kg) empty (M1A1)
33.5 in (850 mm) (M1928A1) 32 in (810 mm) (M1/M1A1)
10.5 in (270 mm) 12 in (300 mm) (with cutts compensator)

.45 ACP (11.43 × 23 mm)
Blowback, Blish Lock
600–1500+ rpm, depending upon model
285 m/s (935 ft/s)
50 metres (160 ft)
20-round stick/box magazine 30-round stick/box magazine 50-round drum magazine 100-round drum magazine (M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines)

Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M3TypePlace of originService historyIn serviceUsed byWarsProduction historyDesignerDesignedManufacturerUnit costProducedNumber builtVariantsSpecificationsWeightLengthBarrel lengthCartridge Action Rate of fire Muzzle velocityEffective rangeFeed systemSights

World War II era Guide Lamp M3 submachine gun with 30-round magazine and other accessories. The Buffalo Arms bolt in this original M3 is dated January 1944.
Submachine gun
United States
1942–1992 (US) Philippines (Revived 2004-)
See Users
World War II^[1] Chinese Civil War Greek Civil War ^[2] Korean War^[1] Bay of Pigs Invasion Vietnam War^[1] Argentine Dirty War Falklands War^[3]
George Hyde
1942
General Motors, others
Approx. US$20 (1943)^[4]
1943–1945
~700,000^[1]
M3A1 PAM1 PAM2
M3 (empty): 8.15 lb (3.70 kg) M3A1 (empty): 7.95 lb (3.61 kg)
29.8 in (760 mm) stock extended / 22.8 in (579.1 mm) stock collapsed
8 in (203.2 mm)

.45 ACP 9×19mm Parabellum
Blowback, open bolt
450 rounds/min cyclic
920 ft/s (280 m/s)
Sights fixed to 100 yards (91 m)^[5]
30-round detachable box magazine
Fixed rear peep sight and blade foresight, calibrated to 100 yards for caliber .45 M1911 ball ammunition

Carbine, Caliber .30, M1TypePlace of originService historyIn serviceUsed byWarsProduction historyDesignerDesignedManufacturerUnit costProducedNumber builtVariantsSpecificationsWeightLengthBarrel lengthCartridge Action Rate of fire Muzzle velocityFeed systemSights

M1 Carbine
Carbine/Assault rifle (M2 and M3) Semi-automatic rifle
United States
July 1942–1973 (U.S.)
See Users
World War II Hukbalahap Rebellion Malayan Emergency Suez Crisis Korean War Cuban Revolution First Indochina War Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Angolan Civil War
Frederick L. Humeston William C. Roemer David Marshall Williams
1938–1941
Military contractors Commercial copies
$45 (WW2)
September 1941–August 1945; commercial 1945-present
Over 6.5 million
M1A1, M1A3, M2, M2A2, M3
5.2 lb (2.4 kg) empty
35.6 in (900 mm)
18 in (460 mm)

.30 Carbine
Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Semi-automatic (M1/A1) 850–900 rounds/min (M2/M3)
1,990 ft/s (607 m/s)
15 or 30-round detachable box magazine
Aperture L-type flip or adjustable rear sights, barleycorn-type front sight

Rifle, Caliber .30, M1TypePlace of originService historyIn serviceUsed byWarsProduction historyDesignerDesignedManufacturerUnit costProducedNumber builtVariantsSpecificationsWeightLengthBarrel lengthCartridge Action Muzzle velocityEffective rangeFeed systemSights

M1 Garand rifle. From the collections of Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden.
Semi-automatic rifle
United States
1936–1957 (as the standard US service rifle)
See Users
World War II Korean War Arab-Israeli War Hukbalahap Rebellion First Indochina War Suez Crisis Cuban Revolution Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Angolan Civil War Northern Ireland Troubles Other conflicts around the world
John C. Garand
1932
Springfield Armory Winchester Harrington & Richardson International Harvester Beretta Breda^[1] F.M.A.P. Springfield Armory, Inc. (civilian)
$85 (WW2)
1936–1957
Approx. 6.25 million^[2]
M1C, M1D
9.5 lb (4.31 kg) to 11.6 lb (5.3 kg)
43.5 in (1,100 mm)
24 in (609.6 mm)

.30-06 Springfield (7.62x63mm) 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Winchester) (Used by the U.S. Navy and some commercial companies to modernize the M1 and increase performance)
Gas-operated, rotating bolt
2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)
440 yd (402 m)^[3]
8-round "en bloc" clip internal magazine
Aperture rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight

WW2 US Army weapons 300px-M1-Garand-Rifle

M1 Garand with en bloc clips.

Caliber .30 or 30-'06, Model 1903, Springfield '03TypePlace of originService historyIn serviceWarsProduction historyDesignerDesignedVariantsSpecificationsWeightLengthBarrel lengthCartridge Action Rate of fire Muzzle velocityEffective rangeMaximum rangeFeed systemSights


Bolt-action rifle
United States
1903–1974
Occupation of Haiti Mexican Revolution World War I World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Korean War Cuban Revolution Vietnam War (limited)
Springfield Armory
1902
See Variants
8.67 lb (3.9 kg) depending on wood density
43.9 in (1,115 mm)
24 in (610 mm)

.30-03 Springfield; .30-06 Springfield
Bolt-action
15 rounds/min
2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)
656 yd (600 m)
Template:2500 yds, shooter dependent
5-round, 25-round(Air Service variant) stripper clip, internal box magazine
Flip-up rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight M1903A3: Aperture rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight

WW2 US Army weapons 300px-M1903-Springfield-Rifle

M1903 Springfield with loading clips

Rifle, Caliber .30, Automatic, Browning, M1918TypePlace of originService historyIn serviceUsed byWarsProduction historyDesignerDesignedManufacturerProducedNumber builtVariantsSpecificationsWeightLengthBarrel lengthCartridge Action Rate of fire Muzzle velocityEffective rangeMaximum rangeFeed systemSights

The M1918A2 BAR
Light machine gun
United States
1918–1960s (U.S.)
See Users
World War I World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Korean War First Indochina War Bay of Pigs Invasion Vietnam War (limited) Cambodian Civil War (limited) Turkish invasion of Cyprus Thai–Laotian Border War Palestinian Civil War^{[disambiguation needed]}
John Browning
1917
Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company Winchester Repeating Arms Company Marlin-Rockwell Corporation New England Small Arms Royal McBee Typewriter Company International Business Machines Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori Państwowa Fabryka Karabinów
1917–1950s
100,000+ (M1918)
See Variants
7.25 kg (15.98 lb) (M1918) Approx. 11 kg (24 lb) (M1922) 6.0 kg (13 lb) (Colt Monitor) 8.4 kg (19 lb) (M1918A1) 8.8 kg (19 lb) (M1918A2) 9.0 kg (20 lb) (wz. 1928)
1,194 mm (47.0 in) (M1918, M1922, M1918A1) 1,215 mm (47.8 in) (M1918A2) 1,110 mm (43.7 in) (wz. 1928)
610 mm (24.0 in) (M1918, M1922, M1918A1, M1918A2) 611 mm (24.1 in) (wz. 1928) 458 mm (18.0 in) (Colt Monitor)

.30-06 Springfield (7.62x63mm)/.303 British (7.7x56mmR)/7x57mm Mauser (M1918, M1922, M1918A1, M1918A2) 7.92x57mm Mauser (wz. 1928) 6.5x55mm (Kg m/21, m/37)
Gas-operated, tilting breech block
500–650 rounds/min (M1918, M1922, M1918A1) 500 rounds/min (Colt Monitor) 300-450 or 500-650 rounds/min (M1918A2) 600 rounds/min (wz. 1928)
860 m/s (2,822 ft/s) (M1918, M1922, M1918A1, M1918A2) 853 m/s (2,798.6 ft/s) (wz. 1928)
100–1,500 yd sight adjustments (maximum effective range)
Approx. 4,500-5,000 yd
20-round detachable magazine
Rear leaf, front post 784 mm (30.9 in) sight radius (M1918, M1922, M1918A1) 782 mm (30.8 in) (M1918A2) 742 mm (29.2 in) (wz. 1928)

US Rifle, Model of 1917, Caliber 30TypePlace of originService historyIn serviceUsed byWarsProduction historyDesignedNumber builtSpecificationsWeightLengthBarrel lengthCartridge Action Muzzle velocityFeed system

M1917 Enfield rifle from the collections of Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Bolt-action rifle
United Kingdom United States
1917-1953
See Users
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War (limited)
1917
2,193,429 total
9 lb. 3 oz. (4.17 kg), 11 lb. 1 oz. (5.02 kg) (w/bayonet, sling, and oiler)
3 ft. 10.25 in. (1175 mm)
26.0 in (660 mm)

.30-06 Springfield (7.62x63mm)
Modified Mauser turn bolt
2700 ft/s (823 m/s)
6-round magazine, 5-round clip fed reloading

M1917 rifle at Kalamazoo, Michigan Air Zoo Museum

Johnson M1941TypePlace of originService historyIn serviceUsed byProduction historyDesignerDesignedManufacturerNumber builtVariantsSpecificationsWeightLengthBarrel lengthCartridge Action Muzzle velocityFeed systemSights

Johnson M1941 Semi-Automatic Rifle with original spike bayonet and leather sheath. The 10-round rotary magazine could be quickly reloaded using two clips of .30 Caliber M2 Ball ammunition.
Semi-automatic rifle
United States
1941–1945
See Users
Melvin Johnson
1939
Iver Johnson FMA
~ 70 000
VF-1 (Argentine copy)
9.5 lb (4.31 kg)
45.87 in (1,165 mm)
22 in (560 mm)

.30-06 Springfield 7x57mm Mauser (Chilean variant) .270 Winchester
Short-recoil, rotating bolt
2,840 ft/s (866 m/s)
10 round rotary magazine
Adjustable Iron Sights

Johnson M1941 LMGTypePlace of originService historyIn serviceUsed byWarsProduction historyDesignedProducedNumber builtVariantsSpecificationsWeightLengthBarrel lengthCartridge Action Rate of fire Muzzle velocityFeed system


Light machine gun
United States
1940–1961
See Users
World War II,
1940
1940–1945
9,500
M1941 M1944
13 lb (5.9 kg)
42 in (1,100 mm)
22 in (560 mm)

.30-06 Springfield
Short recoil
200–600 round/min variable
2,800 ft/s (853.6 m/s)
25-round, single stack-column detachable box magazine

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