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A service rifle (or standard-issue rifle) is a rifle a military issues to regular infantry. In modern militaries, this is typically a versatile and rugged battle rifle, assault rifle, or carbine suitable for use in nearly all environments. Most armies also have service pistols or side arms to accompany it.
History
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Firearms with rifled barrels existed long before the 19th century but did not become widely used before the end of the American Civil War. Thus, rifles in the early 19th century were for specialist marksmen only, whilst ordinary infantry were issued less accurate smoothbore muskets which had a higher rate of fire, with bore diameters as high as 19 mm, or 0.75 inch. Early "service rifles" of the 1840s, such as the Prussian Dreyse needle gun (1841) and the Swiss Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842, were technically still muskets.
Ordnance rifles were introduced in the 1860s, with the French Chassepot (1866) and the Swiss Peabody Gewehr Modell 1867. In the United States, Springfield Model 1873 was the first breech-loading rifle adopted by the United States War Department for manufacture and widespread issue to U.S. troops.
The development of Poudre B smokeless powder in 1884 spelt the end of gunpowder warfare and led to a jump in small arms development. Many armies now adopted bolt-action repeating rifles such as the Norwegian Jarmann M1884, the Norwegian Krag–Jørgensen adopted by Denmark in 1886 and by the United States in 1892, the Swiss Schmidt-Rubin (1889), the German Gewehr 98, and the Mosin–Nagant used by Imperial Russia from 1891.
In the 20th century, gas-operated firearms (use of a fired cartridge's gas emissions to automatically rechamber rounds into the breech once a bullet had been fired, as well as expelling the old cartridge) became standard. Some of the earliest examples of these were most prominent in the Second World War, however, some examples exist from the First World War and were usually semi-automatic. The most prominent of which was the American-made M1 Garand, first brought into service with the United States in 1936. These rifles usually fired a "full-sized" cartridge, such as the .30-06 Springfield or .303 British, as opposed to an intermediate rifle cartridge.
The first selective-fire service rifles firing intermediate cartridges were introduced still during the Second World War, with the German StG 44. Upwards of 400,000 StG44 were produced during 1943 and 1945, but it was too late in the war to be adopted as Germany's main service rifle. This design, dubbed "assault-rifle" after the German name Sturmgewehr, was widely imitated after 1945.[citation needed]. Modern service rifles largely retain the technology developed in the 1950s.[citation needed]
Service rifles by country
[edit]Albania
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Carcano | Bolt action | 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano | 1927–1950s |
Mosin-Nagant M1891 | Bolt action | 7.62×54mmR | 1949–1970s |
10 July Rifle | Semi-automatic | 7.62×39mm | 1968-2000s |
ASH-78 Tip-1 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1983-2015 |
M4 carbine | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2010–present[2] |
Beretta ARX160 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2016–present[3] |
Angola
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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AK-47[4] | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1978-[citation needed] |
AK-103[citation needed] | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 2005–[citation needed] |
X95[citation needed] | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2012–[citation needed] |
Argentina
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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M1752 Musket[5] | Flintlock | .69 (17.526 mm) | 1810–1860s[5] |
Minié Rifle[5] | Rifled musket | 18mm rimmed bullet | 1857–1870s[5] |
Snider-Enfield[5] | Breech loading | .577 Snider | 1868–1890s[5] |
Remington EN M1879[5] | Rolling block | .43 Spanish (11.15×58mmR) | 1879–1902[5] |
Mauser Modelo Argentino 1891[citation needed] | Bolt action | 7.65×53mm Argentine | 1891–1933 |
Mauser Modelo Argentino 1909[citation needed] | Bolt action | 7.65×53mm Argentine | 1909–1950s[citation needed] |
M1903 Springfield | Bolt action | .30-06 Springfield | 1938–1960s[citation needed] |
FN FAL[6] | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1961[6]–present |
FARA 83[citation needed] | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1984–present}} |
M16A2[citation needed] | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1993–present (Naval Infantry)[citation needed] |
Australia
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Lee–Enfield[7] | Bolt-Action | .303 British | 1901–1960s[citation needed] |
L1A1 SLR[6] | Semi-automatic | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1958-1990s |
F88 Austeyr[citation needed] | Selective-Fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1988–present[citation needed] |
EF15 Auscar | Selective-Fire | 5.56x45mm NATO | 2015–present |
Austria
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Lorenz Rifle[8] | Rifled musket | .54 | 1854–1867 |
Wänzel rifle | Trapdoor breechloader | 14mm Wänzel rimfire | 1854–1867 |
M1867 Werndl–Holub | Rotary block | 11×42mm | 1867–1886 |
Mannlicher M1886 | Bolt action | 11×58mmR, 8×52mmR | 1886–1888 |
Mannlicher M1888 | Bolt action | 8×52mmR, 8×50mmR | 1888–1895 |
Mannlicher M1895 | Straight-pull | 8×50mmR, 8×56mmR | 1895–1945 |
GM1 | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1950–1958[9] |
Sturmgewehr 58 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1958[6]–1980s (limited use for ceremonial) |
Sturmgewehr 77 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1978–present |
Bangladesh
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Type 56 (Chinese Type 56)[10] | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1971–present |
Heckler & Koch G3A3 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1980–present |
M16 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm | 1992–present[citation needed] |
BD-08 (Chinese Type 81) | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 2008–present |
Belgium
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Brown Bess | Flintlock | .75 (19 mm) | 1830-1860s |
Pattern 1853 Enfield | Rifled musket | .577 | 1859-1870s |
Albini rifle[11] | Hinged breechblock | 11x50mm | 1867-1880s |
Belgian Comblain | Falling Block | 11x50mm | 1871-1900s |
FN Mauser M1889 | Bolt action | 7.65×53mm Argentine | 1889–1950s |
FN Mauser M1924 | Bolt-action | 7,92x57mm Mauser | 1924–1950s |
FN SAFN-49 | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1949–1966 |
FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1954–1985 |
FN FNC | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1980–present |
FN SCAR-L | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2009–present |
Bolivia
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Vz. 24 | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1932–1960s |
SIG SG 510 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1957–present |
Heckler & Koch G3 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1960s–present |
FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1968[6]–present |
Brazil
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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M1873 Brazilian Comblain | Falling block | 11×53mmR | 1873–1892 |
Gewehr 1888 | Bolt action | 7×57mm Mauser | 1892–1894 |
Mauser Model 1894 | Bolt action | 7×57mm Mauser | 1894–1908 |
Mauser Model 1908 (M1908/34, M1935) | Bolt action | 7×57mm Mauser | 1908–1954 |
FN Model 1949 | Semi-auto | .30-06 Springfield | 1950s–1968 |
FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1964[6]–present |
IMBEL MD | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1985–present |
IMBEL MD97 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1997–present |
IMBEL IA2 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2013–present |
Cambodia
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Mosin–Nagant | Bolt-action | 7.62×54mmR | 1940s–1979 |
MAS-36 | Bolt-action | 7.5×54mm French | 1940s–1975 |
Arisaka Type 38 | Bolt-action | 6.5×50mm Arisaka | 1941–1945 |
Arisaka Type 99 | Bolt-action | 7.7×58mm Arisaka | 1941–1945 |
M1903 Springfield | Bolt Action | .30-06 Springfield | 1950s–1975 |
M1 Carbine | Semi-automatic rifle | .30 Carbine | 1950s–1975 |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic rifle | .30-06 Springfield | 1950s–1975 |
FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm | 1967–1975 |
M16 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1967–present |
SKS | Semi-automatic rifle | 7.62×39mm | 1960s–present (Mainly used today as a ceremonial arm, and reserve weapon) |
Type 56 carbine | Semi-automatic rifle | 7.62×39mm | 1960s–present (Used by Cambodian Royal Guards and as a reserve weapon) |
AK-47 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1960s–present (Replaced by AKM rifle.) |
AKM | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1960s–present |
Type 56 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1960s–present |
Pindad SS1 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1991–present |
QBZ-97 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2005–present |
Canada
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service | Note |
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Enfield Rifle | Muzzle Loading | .577 British | 1853-1866 | |
Snider-Enfield | Breech Loading | .577 British | 1866-1901 | |
Martini-Henry | Breech Loading | .577, .303 British | 1871-1888 | |
Lee-Enfield Mark I | Bolt Action | .303 British | 1896-1905 (including Boer War) | |
Ross rifle | Bolt Action | .303 British | 1905–1916 | |
Lee–Enfield (SMLE) Mk III | Bolt Action | .303 British | 1916– 1943 | |
Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk I | Bolt Action | .303 British | 1943-1955 (Used by Canadian Rangers until 2016)[citation needed] | |
C1A1 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1953[6]–1985 | |
Colt C7 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1985–present | |
Colt C8 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1994–present | |
Colt C19 | Bolt Action | 7.62×51mm NATO | 2016–present (used by the Canadian Rangers) |
Chile
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Fusil Gras mle 1874 | Bolt action | 11×59mmR | 1874–1905s |
Mauser Model 1895 | Bolt action, Contract: Germany | 7×57mm Mauser | 1895–1930s |
Mauser Model 1912 | Bolt action, Contract: Steyr, Austria | 7×57mm Mauser | 1912–1950s |
FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1960[6]–1968 |
SIG SG 510-4 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1960s–2003 |
Heckler & Koch G3 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1970s–2010 |
SIG SG 542-1 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1980s–2014 |
SIG SG 540 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2000s–2014 |
SIG SG 543 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2000s–2014 |
M4 carbine | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2008s–present |
Galil ACE | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2014s–present |
SG 540-1M | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2016s–present |
Colombia
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
---|---|---|---|
Fusil Gras mle 1874 | Bolt action | 11×59mmR | 1874–1905s |
Mauser Model 1895 | Bolt action, Contract: Germany | 7×57mm Mauser | 1895–1930s |
M1903 Springfield | Bolt action | .30-06 Springfield | 1905–1950s |
M1 Garand | Selective fire | .30 Remington | 1950s-1969 |
M14 rifle | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1958-1970 |
Heckler & Koch G3 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1971–1997 |
Galil AR | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO 5.56×45mm NATO |
1989–present |
M16 rifle | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1988–present |
M4 carbine | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2008–present |
IWI Galil ACE | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2012–present |
People's Republic of China
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Charleville musket | Flintlock | Musket ball | 1834-1880s |
Minié rifle | Percussion cap | Minié ball | 1858-1880s |
Snider-Enfield | Breech loading | .577 Snider | 1873–1920s |
Hanyang Type 88 | Bolt Action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1895–1950s |
Type 24 rifle | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1938–1960s |
Mosin–Nagant | Bolt-action | 7.62×54mmR | 1940–1960s |
SVT-40 | Semi-automatic | 7.62×54mmR | 1947–1980s |
Type 53 Carbine | Bolt-action | 7.62×54mmR | 1952–1970s |
Type 56 Carbine | Semi-automatic | 7.62×39mm | 1956–1990s |
Type 56 assault rifle | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1961–present |
Type 81 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1983–present |
QBZ-95 | Selective fire | 5.8×42mm DBP87 | 1995–present |
QBZ-03 | Selective fire | 5.8×42mm DBP87 | 2003–present |
QBZ-191 | Selective fire | 5.8x42mm DBP87 | 2019–present |
Republic of China (Taiwan)
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Hanyang Type 88 | Bolt action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1888–1949 |
Gewehr 98 | Bolt-Action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1911–1949 |
vz. 24 | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1924–1950s |
Karabiner 98k | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1935–present |
Type Zhongzheng rifle | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1935–1950s |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1936–1968 |
Johnson M1941 rifle | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1941–1968 |
M1 Carbine | Semi-automatic | .30 Carbine | 1942–1968 |
Type 57 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1968–present |
Type 65 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1976–present |
Type 91 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2003–present |
Croatia
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Karabiner 98k | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1941–1945 |
M24 | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1941–1945 |
Zastava M70 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1991–2015 |
VHS | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm | 2008–present |
Cuba
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Spanish Mauser | Bolt action | 7×57mm Mauser | 1902–1923 |
M1903 Springfield | Bolt action | .30-06 Springfield | 1923–1947 |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1947–1958 |
FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1958[6]–1968 |
SKS | Semi-automatic | 7.62×39mm | 1961–present (Mainly used today as a ceremonial arm, and reserve weapon.) |
AKM | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1962–present |
Czech Republic
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Vz. 24 | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1924–1952 |
Vz. 33 | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1934–1945 |
Vz. 52 | Semi-automatic | 7.62×45mm vz. 52, 7.62×39mm | 1952–1959 |
Sa vz. 58 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm M43 | 1959–present |
CZ-805 BREN | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO, 7.62×39mm | 2010–present |
Denmark
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Pattern 1853 Enfield | Rifled musket | 577 | 1853–1867 |
Remington Rolling Block | Rolling block | 11mm Danish | 1867–1889 |
Gevær M. 1889 | Bolt-action | 8×58RD | 1889-~1945 |
Gevær M/50 | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1945–1975 |
Gevær M/53 (17) | Bolt-action | .30-06 Springfield | 1953–present (used by Siriuspatruljen) |
Gevær M/75 | Semi-automatic | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1975–present (with the Danish Home Guard, currently being phased out) |
Gevær M/95 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1995–present (to be replaced by Gevær M/10) |
Karabin M/96 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1996–present (to be replaced by Gevær M/10) |
Gevær M/10 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2010–present |
Egypt
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Lee–Enfield | Bolt Action | .303 British | 1922–1967 |
FN Model 1949 | Semi-automatic | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1949–1967 |
Ag m/42 | Semi-automatic | 6.5×55mm | 1950s–1967 |
Mosin–Nagant | Bolt-action | 7.62×54mmR | 1956–1967 |
Hakim Rifle | Semi-automatic | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1950s–1967 |
Rasheed Carbine | Semi-automatic | 7.62×39mm | 1950s–1967 |
SKS Carbine | Semi-automatic | 7.62×39mm | 1956–1967 |
AKM | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1960s–present |
CZ BREN 2 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 2017–present (used by airborne troops and Republican Guards) |
Estonia
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Mosin–Nagant | Bolt Action | 7.62×54mmR | 1918–1940 |
Pattern 1914 Enfield | Bolt Action | .303 British | 1920–1940 |
AKM | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1992–2000s |
Galil AR | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1994–present |
Ak 4 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 2002–present |
LMT R-20 RAHE | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2020–present |
Finland
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Mosin–Nagant | Bolt action | 7.62×54R | 1891–c.1970 |
SVT-40 | Semi-automatic | 7.62×54R | 1940–c.1970 |
RK 62 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1962–present |
RK 95 TP | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1995–present |
RK 62 M1 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 2017–present |
RK 62 M2 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 2017–present |
RK 62 M3 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 2017–present |
France
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Charleville musket | Flintlock | Musket ball | 1717–1840 |
Musket Model 1777 | Flintlock | Musket ball | 1777-1826 |
Delvigne rifle | Flintlock | Musket ball | 1826–1846 |
Thouvenin Carabine à tige | Percussion cap | Musket ball | 1846–1851 |
Minié rifle | Percussion cap | Minié ball | 1848–1866 |
Tabatière rifle | Breech-loading | Minié ball | 1864–1870 |
Chassepot M1866 | Bolt action | 11 mm | 1867–1874 |
Remington Rolling Block | Rolling block | .43 Egyptian | c.1870 |
Gras M1874 | Bolt-action | 11×59mmR | 1874–1886 |
Lebel Model 1886 rifle | Bolt-action | 8mm Lebel | 1886–1940 |
Berthier rifle | Bolt-action | 8mm Lebel | 1902–1960s |
Remington modèle 1914 | Rolling block | 8mm Lebel | c.1914-c.1918 |
Winchester Model 1907 | Semi-automatic | .351 SL | 1915-c.1918 |
MAS-36 | Bolt-action | 7.5×54mm French | 1936–1964 |
MAS-49 rifle | Semi-automatic | 7.5×54mm French | 1949–1990 |
SIG SG 540 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1979–1982 |
FAMAS | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1981–2017 |
HK416F | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2017–present |
Germany
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Potsdam musket | Flintlock | Musket Ball | 1723-1839 |
Prussian Model 1839 Potsdam musket | Rifled musket | 15.4 mm | 1839–1861 |
Dreyse needle gun | Breech loading | 15.4 mm | 1842–1870 |
M1871 Mauser | Bolt action | 11×60mm Mauser | 1871–1888 |
Gewehr 1888 | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1888–1915 |
Gewehr 98 | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1898–1935 (German Army) |
Mauser Kar 98k | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1935–present (limited use for drill/display) |
StG 44 | Selective fire | 7.92×33mm Kurz | 1943–1945 (1962 East Germany) |
Karabiner-S | Semi-automatic | 7.62×39mm | 1945–1949 (East Germany) |
MPi-K | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1949–1990 (East Germany) |
G1 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1956[6]–1960 (West Germany) |
Heckler & Koch G3 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1959–1997 (West Germany) |
Heckler & Koch G36 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1997–present (planned replacement by Haenel MK 556 withdrawn) |
Heckler & Koch HK416 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2018–present (special forces only) |
Georgia
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Mosin–Nagant | Bolt action | 7.62×54mmR | 1917–1921 |
Gewehr 98 | Bolt action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1917–1921 |
AK-47 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1991-2000s |
AKM | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1991–2004 |
PM md. 63/65 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1992–Present |
AK-74 | Selective fire | 5.45×39mm | 1991–Present |
AK-74M | Selective fire | 5.45×39mm | 1993–Present |
Bushmaster M4 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2006–Present |
M4A1 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2015–Present |
Greece
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Musket Model 1777 | Flintlock | Musket ball | 1829-1860s |
Minié rifle | Percussion cap | 18 millimetres (0.71 in) | 1861-1880s |
Fusil Gras mle 1874 | Bolt action | 11×59mm R Gras | 1877–1933 |
Lebel Model 1886 rifle | Bolt action | 8×50mmR Lebel | 1895–1950s |
Lee–Enfield | Bolt action | .303 British | 1940–1966 |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1958–1997 |
M16A2/M16A3/M16A4 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1982–Present |
M4A1 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2004–Present (Special Forces) |
SCAR-L | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2013–Present |
Guatemala
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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M1 Garand | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1950s–1977 |
M1/M2 Carbine | Semi-automatic | .30 Carbine | 1950s–1977 |
IMI Galil AR/SAR | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1974–present |
M16A2 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1988–present |
Haiti
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Krag–Jørgensen[12] | Bolt-action | .30-40 Krag | 1915-1930s |
M1903 Springfield[13] | Bolt-action | .30-06 Springfield | 1930s-1950s |
FN Mauser[13] | Bolt-action | .30-06 Springfield | 1930s-1990s |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | ~1950s–1995 2013–present |
- The Haitian Army was disbanded by the United States and replaced in 1915 by the Gendarmerie d'Haïti. The Haitian Army was again disbanded in 1995.
Hungary
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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35M rifle | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1935–1950s |
AK-47 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1956–1990 |
AMMSz | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1960–1990 |
AMD-65 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1966–1990 |
AMP-69 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm, 40 mm grenade | 1979–2018 |
AK-63D | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1989–2018 |
Cz Bren 2 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm 7,62x51mm | 2018–present |
India
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
---|---|---|---|
Lee Enfield | Bolt action | .303 British | 1947–1970s |
Ishapore 1A1 rifle | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1963–present |
AKM | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1980–present |
INSAS | selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1998–present |
Tavor TAR-21 | selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2005–present (Standard issue of special forces) |
AK-203 | selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 2011–present |
Indonesia
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
---|---|---|---|
Arisaka | Bolt-action | 6.5×50mm Arisaka 7.7×58mm Arisaka |
1940s–1950s |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1945-mid 1970s |
FN FAL[6] | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1958[6]-1990s |
Heckler & Koch G3 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1961–present |
M16 rifle | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1963[14]–present |
Pindad SS1 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1991–present |
Pindad SS2 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2006–present |
Iran
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Pattern 1853 Enfield | Percussion cap | .577 Ball | 1858–1870s |
Snider–Enfield | Breech-loading | .577 Snider | 1871–1900s |
Martini-Henry | Breech-loading | .577/450 Martini–Henry | 1886–1920s |
Mauser 98 | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1900–1960s |
Vz. 24 | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1929–1970s |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic | 30-06 | 1960–1990s |
Heckler & Koch G3 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1973–present |
AK-103 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1999–present |
KH2002 | Selective Fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2002–present |
Fateh Rifle (in limited numbers) | Selective Fire | 5.56x45mm | 2016–present |
Iraq
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
---|---|---|---|
Lee–Enfield | Bolt action | .303 British | 1935–1960s |
SKS Carbine | Semi-Automatic | 7.62×39mm | 1954–2000s |
AK-47 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1966–present |
AK-74 | Selective fire | 5.45x39mm | 1984–present |
M16A2 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2007–present |
Ireland
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
---|---|---|---|
Lee–Enfield | Bolt-Action | .303 British | 1924–1961 |
FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1961–1989 |
Steyr AUG | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1989–present |
Israel
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
---|---|---|---|
Mauser Kar98k | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1948–1971. Czechoslovakian variant. Converted into 7.62x51 NATO during the 1950s |
FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1960[6]–1989 |
M16 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1971–present (today mostly in carbine version, "Mekootzar") |
Galil AR | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1974–present (today mostly for ceremonial purposes) |
M4A1 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2001–present - standard issue weapon to most of the active IDF combat personnel |
Tavor TAR-21 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2005–present |
IWI CARMEL | Selective fire | 5.56x45mm NATO | 2017–present |
Italy
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Firearm | Action | Caliber | Service |
---|---|---|---|
Minié rifle | Rifled musket | Minié ball | 1862–1870s |
M1870 Italian Vetterli | Bolt-action | 10.4mm Vetterli | 1870–1920s |
Carcano | Bolt action | 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano | 1891–1950s |
Lee-Enfield SMLE | Bolt action | .303 British | 1946–1960s |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1952–1980s |
ArmaLite AR-10 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1962-? |
Beretta BM-59 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1967–1994 |
Beretta AR70/90 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1979–present |
Beretta ARX-160 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2008–present |
Jamaica
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
---|---|---|---|
L1A1 SLR | Semi-automatic | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1964–1990s |
M16A2 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1982–present |
SA80 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1992–present |
Japan
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Pattern 1853 Enfield | Percussion cap | .577 Ball | 1859–1870s |
Snider–Enfield | Breech-loading | .577 Snider | 1868–1890s |
Murata rifle | Bolt action | 11×60mmR Murata | 1885–1920s |
Type 30 rifle | Bolt action | 6.5×50mm Arisaka | 1899–1945 |
Arisaka Type 38 | Bolt-action | 6.5×50mm Arisaka | 1906–1945 |
Arisaka Type 99 | Bolt-action | 7.7×58mm Arisaka | 1939–1945 |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1954–1980s |
Howa Type 64 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1964–present |
Howa Type 89 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1989–present |
Howa Type 20 | Selective fire | 5.56x45mm NATO | 2020–present |
Korea
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service | Notes |
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Kingdom of Joseon (1392–1897) | ||||
Type 13 Murata | Bolt action | 11×60mm R Murata | 1881–1897 | |
Enfield Pattern 1853 | Percussion cap | .577 Ball | 1882–1897 | |
Remington Rolling Block | Rolling block | .50-70 Government | 1884–1897 | |
Korean Empire (1897–1910) | ||||
Berdan II | Bolt action | 10.75×58mm | 1897–1907 | |
Mauser Model 1871 | Bolt action | 11×60mm Mauser | 1897–1907 | By elite forces |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1948–present) | ||||
Mosin–Nagant M1891/30 | Bolt-action | 7.62×54mmR | 1948–1960s | Currently used by reserve forces |
Mosin–Nagant M1944 | Bolt-action | 7.62×54mmR | 1948–1960s | Currently used by reserve forces |
SKS | Semi-automatic | 7.62×39mm | 1948–1970s | Currently used by reserve forces |
Type 30 | Bolt-action | 7.62×54mmR | 1950s–1960s | Local produced version of Mosin–Nagant M1891/30 Currently used by reserve forces |
Type 53 | Bolt-action | 7.62×54mmR | 1953–1960s | Local produced version of Mosin–Nagant M1944 Currently used by reserve forces |
Type 63 | Semi-automatic | 7.62×39mm | 1963–1970s | Local produced version of SKS Currently used by reserve forces |
Type 58 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1958–present | Local produced version of AK-47 |
Type 68 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1968–present | Local produced version of AKM |
Type 88 | Selective fire | 5.45×39mm | 1988–present | Local produced version of AK-74 |
Republic of Korea (1948–present) | ||||
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1948–1978 | |
M1 Carbine | Semi-automatic | .30 Carbine | 1948–1978 | |
M16A1 | Selective fire | .223 Remington | 1968–2017 (scheduled) | Colt Model 603K; produced under license by Daewoo Precision Industries |
Daewoo Precision Industries K1A | Selective fire | .223 Remington | 1981–present | Standard assault rifle |
Daewoo Precision Industries K2 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1984–present | Standard assault rifle |
S&T Motiv K2C1 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2016–present | Standard assault rifle |
Lebanon
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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MAS-36 rifle | Bolt Action | 7.5×54mm French | 1946–1960s |
MAS-49 rifle | Semi-automatic | 7.5×54mm French | 1957–1980s |
Fusil Automatique Léger | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1969–1990s |
M16 rifle | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1986–present |
M4 Carbine | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2004–present |
Liberia
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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M1871 Mauser | Bolt Action | 11×60mm Mauser | 1888–1920s |
Mauser 98 | Bolt Action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1905–1960s |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic | 30-06 Springfield | 1962–1990s |
FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1974–2000s |
M16 rifle | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1991–present |
AK-47 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1997–present |
Libya
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Carcano | Bolt Action | 6.5×52mm Carcano | 1951-1960s |
FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1961-1990s |
AK-47 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1976–present |
AK-74 | Selective fire | 5.45×39mm | 1993–present |
Luxembourg
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Mauser M98 | Bolt action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1898–1940 |
Karabiner 98k | Bolt action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1945 |
Ross rifle | Bolt action | .303 British | 1945 |
Pattern 1914 Enfield | Bolt action | .303 British | 1945 |
Lee–Enfield | Bolt action | .303 British | 1945–1952 |
FN Model 1949 | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1951–1956 |
FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1956[6]–1996 |
Steyr AUG | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1996–present |
Malaysia
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
---|---|---|---|
L1A1 SLR | Semi-automatic | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1969–present |
M16 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1973–present |
Heckler & Koch HK33 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1970s–present |
Steyr AUG | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1990s–present |
M4 carbine | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2007–present |
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Maldives
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
---|---|---|---|
M4 Carbine | Selective fire | 5.56x45mm NATO | 1988–present |
AK-47 | Selective fire | 7.62x39mm | 1990–present |
Malta
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
---|---|---|---|
L1A1 SLR | Semi-automatic | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1974–present |
AK-47 | Selective fire | 7.62x39mm | 1980s–present |
Mexico
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Springfield Model 1873 | Breech-loading | .45-70 | 1873–1890s |
Winchester Model 1895 | Lever Action | .30-06 | 1895–1920s |
Mauser 1895 FMM 1895 | Bolt action | 7×57mm Mauser | 1895–1902 |
Mauser 1898 FMM 1902/07/10/12/24/36 | Bolt action | 7×57mm Mauser | 1902–1954 |
Mauser 1898 FMM 1954 | Bolt action | .30-06 Springfield | 1954-1963 |
FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1963–1978 |
Heckler & Koch G3 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1965–present (Slowly Replaced by FX-05 Xiuhcoatl) |
M-16 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1971–present |
Heckler & Koch G36 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1999–present |
FX-05 Xiuhcoatl | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2006–present |
Monaco
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Fusil modèle 1866 | Bolt action | 11mm×59.5R | |
Remington Rolling Block | Rolling block | ||
Fusil Gras Modèle 1874 M80 | Bolt action | 11×59mmR Gras | |
Fusil Mle 1886 M93 | Bolt action | 8×50mmR Lebel | |
MAS Modèle 36 | Bolt action | 7.5×54mm French | |
MAS Modèle 49 | Semi-automatic | 7.5×54mm French | |
SIG SG 510 | Selective fire | ||
M16A2 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | –present |
M4A1 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | –present |
Myanmar
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
---|---|---|---|
Heckler & Koch G3 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1967–present |
Heckler & Koch HK33 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1989–present |
Netherlands
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
---|---|---|---|
Musket Model 1777 | Flintlock | Musket ball | 1784-1860s |
Minié rifle | Percussion cap | Minié ball | 1858-1870s |
Dutch Snider | Breech loading | 17.5×29Rmm | 1869–1880s |
Dutch Beaumont M71 | Bolt-Action | 11.3×50Rmm | 1876–1900s |
Dutch Mannlicher | Bolt-Action | 6.5×53mmR | 1895–1950s |
Lee–Enfield No. 4 | Bolt-Action | .303 British | 1945–1960s |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic rifle | .30-06 Springfield | 1955–1981 |
Diemaco C6 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1968-1995 |
Diemaco C7 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1991–present |
Diemaco C8 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2005–present |
Diemaco C9 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2020–present |
New Zealand
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Lee–Enfield | Bolt-Action | .303 British | 1907–1970s |
L1A1 SLR | Semi-automatic | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1964–1990s |
M16A1 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1988–2015 |
M4 Carbine | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2006–present |
LMT MARS-L | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2017–present |
Norway
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Kammerlader[16] | Breech-loading | 17.5 mm/11.77 mm/12.17×42mm RF | 1842-1894 |
Remington M1867 | Rolling block | 12.17×42mm RF | 1867–1895 |
Jarmann M1884 | Bolt-action | 10.15×61mmR | 1884–1900 |
Krag–Jørgensen M1894 | Bolt-action | 6.5×55mm | 1894–1945 |
Lee–Enfield No 4 | Bolt-action | .303 British | 1940–1952 |
Mauser M98 | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser (Navy)/.30-06 Springfield (Army, Air Force) | 1945–1968 |
Selvladegevær M1 | Semi-Automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1952–present (limited use for drill/display) |
US-Karabin | Semi-automatic | .30 Carbine | 1952–1970 (used by police until early 90s) |
AG-3 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1968–2020 |
Heckler & Koch HK416N | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2008–present |
Pakistan
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Gewehr 98 | Bolt action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1947-1955 |
Lee Enfield | Bolt Action | .303 British | 1947-1962 (Replaced by Heckler & Koch G3/Type 56 assault rifle) |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic rifle | .30-06 Springfield | 1965–present (Now used for ceremonial purposes) |
Heckler & Koch G3 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1967–present (Used as Standard service rifle and Standard battle rifle) |
Type-56 | Selective fire | 7.62x39mm | 1962–Present (Used in large numbers along with Heckler & Koch G3,To be replaced soon) |
M4A1 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | Present (Standard issue of Special Service Group) |
Peru
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service | Notes |
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AK-47 | Selective-Fire | 7.62×39mm | 1970s–present | |
AKM | Selective-Fire | 7.62×39mm | 1970s–present | |
FN FAL[17] | Selective-Fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1958[6]–2014 | |
IMI Galil AR | Selective-Fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1999–present | |
Casanave SC-2005 | Selective-Fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2005–present | Peruvian proposed upgrade for the FN FAL. In use by Peruvian Army. SC-2005, SC-2009 and SC-2010 variants used. 27,000 units produced.[18][circular reference] The SC-2010HPMWS configuration, its latest version, is currently in use by some NATO countries and more than 20 countries in the world.[19] |
Fusil Automático Doble (FAD) | Selective-Fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2008–present | Also known as FAD. In use by Peruvian Army. 2,090 units produced.[20][circular reference] Domestic use only, not for export. Prototype FAD-V2 set to phase it out.[21][22] |
IWI Galil ACE | Selective-Fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2014–present |
Philippines
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Remington Rolling block rifle | Rolling block | .43 Spanish | 1896–1901 |
M1893 Spanish Mauser | Bolt action | 7x57mm Mauser | 1898–1901 |
M1903 Springfield[citation needed] | Bolt action | .30-03 Springfield | 1906–1951 |
M1917 Enfield | Bolt Action | .30-06 Springfield | 1920s–1960s |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1951–1970s |
M16 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm | 1970s–present |
CAR-15 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm | 1970s–present |
M4A1 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm | 2014–present |
Remington R4A3 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm | 2014–present |
Poland
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service | Notes |
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Mosin–Nagant | Bolt Action | 7.62×54mmR | 1918 - 1950s | Captured and rechambered to 7.92×57mm |
Gewehr 98 | Bolt Action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1918 - 1939 | Produced in Poland from 1929 as Mauser Carbine Kbk wz. 1929 |
Kbsp wz.38M | Semi-automatic | 7.92x57mm Mauser | 1938-1939 | First indigenous rifle design, used in small quantities |
Lee–Enfield | Bolt Action | .303 British | 1940 - 1945 | Used by Polish Armed Forces in the West |
Kbk SKS | Semi-automatic rifle | 7.62×39mm | 1953 - 1960s | Used as a ceremonial arm till 2016 |
Kbk AK | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1952 - 1960s | |
Kbk AKM | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1965–present | Still used to train and reserve services[23] |
Kbk wz. 88 "Tantal" | Selective fire | 5.45×39mm | 1989 - 2005 | 10 000 sold to Iraq |
Kbk wz. 96 "Beryl" | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1997–present | along with Mini-Beryl sub-carbine and in different variants |
MSBS-5.56K '"Grot" | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2018–present | Accepted to service and delivered to Land Forces and Territorial Defence |
Portugal
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Brown Bess | Flintlock | Musket ball | 1767–1860s |
Pattern 1853 Enfield | Percussion cap | .577 ball | 1859–1870s |
Snider–Enfield | Breech-loading | .577 Snider | 1872–1921 (after 1900s limited use with colonial troops) |
Kropatschek m/1886 | Bolt action | 8×60mm Guedes | 1888–1950s (after 1920s limited use with colonial troops) |
Mauser-Vergueiro m/1904 | Bolt action | 6.5×58mm Vergueiro | 1904–1960s |
Espingarda m/947 | Bolt action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1948–1970s (limited use for drill/display in the GNR) |
AR-10 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1960–1988 |
G3 m/961 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1963–1996 |
M16 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1990–present |
Heckler & Koch G36 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2005–present |
SCAR-L[24] | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2019–present |
Romania
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Musket Model 1777 | Flintlock | Musket ball | 1796–1860s |
Minié rifle | Percussion cap | Minié ball | 1857–1870s |
M1868 Romanian Peabody | Falling block | .45 Romanian | 1868–1891 |
M1879 Romanian Martini–Henry | Falling block | .45 Romanian | 1879–1913 |
Lebel Model 1886 rifle | Bolt action | 8x51 mm | 1893–1950s |
vz. 24 | Bolt action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1931–1960s |
M45 | Bolt action | 7.62×54mmR | 1946–1960s |
M56 | Semi-Automatic | 7.62×39mm | 1957–1970s |
AK-47 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1958–1990s |
Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1963–present (reserve since the 1990s) |
Puşcă Automată model 1986 | Selective fire | 5.45×39mm | 1986–present |
Beretta ARX160 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2019–present |
Russia and Soviet Union
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service | Notes |
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Model 1756 Musket | Flintlock | Musket ball | 1758–1870s | |
Model 1857 Six Line | Rifled musket | .60 calibre | 1857–1880s | |
M1867 Russian Krnka | Trapdoor breechloader | 15 mm | 1867–1880s | Shortly after its introduction to service, the M1867 was replaced by the Berdan rifle, though both weapons would serve simultaneously for a time.[25] |
Berdan rifle | Bolt action | 10.75×58mm | 1870–1931 | Continued on in Russian service even after the adoption of the Mosin–Nagant, primarily with reserve and rear echelon units when the Mosin-Nagant became plentiful.[26] |
Mosin–Nagant | Bolt-action | 7.62×54mmR | 1891–1955 | Replaced Berdan rifle, although both were simultaneously in use for a time. Still in use as a reserve sniper rifle. Also ceremonial use.[27] |
Winchester Model 1895 | Lever-action | 7.62×54mmR | 1914–1930s | |
Winchester Model 1907 | Semi-automatic | .351 SL | 1916-c.1918 | |
SVT-40 | Semi-automatic | 7.62×54mmR | 1940–1968 | Intended to be the Soviet Red Army's new service rifle, but its production was disrupted by the German invasion in 1941, resulting in a change back to the older Mosin–Nagant bolt-action rifle for the duration of World War II. After the war, the Soviet Union adopted new rifles, such as the SKS and the AK-47. |
SKS | Semi-automatic | 7.62×39mm | 1945–1977 | In use as ceremonial arm and a reserve service rifle. |
AK-47 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1949–1998 | In use as a reserve service rifle. |
AKM | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1959–present | Reserve and active rear-echelon forces use. |
AK-74 | Selective fire | 5.45×39mm | 1974–present | Standard service rifle of the Russian Army. Currently being phased-out by the AK-12. The Universal Upgrade Kit 'Obves' for the AK-74M and AK-100 series is currently distributed to lengthen the AK-74M's service lifespan.[28] |
OTs-14 Groza | Selective fire | 7.62x39mm | 1994–present | Only used by Russian special operations personnel and VDV.[29][30] |
AN-94 | Selective fire | 5.45x39mm | 1995–present (limited use) | Used in limited numbers by the Russian Army, Police, Federal Security Service and Ministry of Internal Affairs.[31] |
AK-200 series | Selective fire | 5.45x39mm, 7.62x39mm | 2018–present | AK-200 series in use for domestic law enforcement and export.[32] AK-203 7,62x39mm variant currently in use by Russian Special Forces.[33] |
Saudi Arabia
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1960[6]-present |
Heckler & Koch G3 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1968–present (being replaced by G36) |
Steyr AUG | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1980–present |
FN F2000 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2005–present |
Heckler & Koch G36 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2008–present |
AK-103 | Selective fire | 7.62x39mm | 2017–present (Airborne Units & SSF) |
Serbia
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Singapore
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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AR-15 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1968–1973 |
M16S1 rifle | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1973–present |
SAR 80 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1980s-unknown |
SR 88 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1988-unknown |
SAR 21 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1999–present |
Slovenia
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service | Note |
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M1798 musket | Musket | .69 | 1854–1867 | As part of the Habsburg Monarchy |
Lorenz rifle | Rifled musket | 13.7mm | 1854–1867 | As part of the Austrian Empire |
Wänzl rifle | Trapdoor breechloader | 14mm Wanzl rimfire | 1867–1870s | As part of the Austrian Empire |
Werndl–Holub rifle | Rotary block | 11×42mmR, 11×36mmR, 11×58mmR | 1867–1886 | As part of Austria-Hungary |
Mannlicher M1886 | Straight-pull | 11×58mmR, 8×50mmR Mannlicher | 1886–1888 | As part of Austria-Hungary |
Mannlicher M1888 | Straight-pull | 8×50mmR | 1888–1910s | As part of Austria-Hungary |
Mannlicher M1895 | Straight-pull | 8×50mmR | 1895–1920s | As part of Austria-Hungary, the State of SCS and the Kingdom of SCS |
Carcano | Bolt Action | 6.5×52mm Carcano | 1919–1943 | As part of the Kingdom of Italy |
M24 series | Bolt Action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1924–1948 | As part of the Kingdom of SCS, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and SFR Yugoslavia |
Zastava M48 | Bolt Action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1948–1966 | As part of SFR Yugoslavia |
PAP M59/66 | Semi-automatic | 7.62×39 | 1966–1980s | As part of SFR Yugoslavia |
Zastava M70 | Selective fire | 7.62×39 | 1970–2006 | As part of SFR Yugoslavia |
SAR 80 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | Early 1990s | |
F2000 S | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2006–present |
Somalia
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Beretta BM-59[34][35] | Selective fire | 7.62x51 NATO | 1968–present |
AK-47[36] | Selective fire | 7.62x39mm | 1988–present |
South Africa
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Mauser Model 71 | Bolt Action | 11×60mm Mauser | 1878-1902 |
Mauser M1893 | Bolt Action | 7×57mm Mauser | 1896-1902 |
Lee–Enfield | Bolt Action | .303 British | 1910–1960s |
Vektor R1 | Semi-Automatic | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1959-1990s |
Vektor R4 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1982–present |
Spain
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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M1752 Musket | Flintlock | Musket Ball | 1752–1860s |
Model 1857 rifle musket | Rifled musket | .57 ball | 1858–1870s |
M1868 Spanish Peabody | Falling block | .56-50R Spencer, 11.15×58mmR (.43 Spanish) | 1868–1870s |
M1870 Remington | Rolling block | 11.15×58mmR | 1870–1900s |
Mauser Model 1893 | Bolt action | 7×57mm Mauser | 1893–1950s |
M43 La Coruña | Bolt-action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1943–1960s |
CETME M57 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1962–1997 |
CETME Model L | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1987–present |
Heckler & Koch G36 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1999–present |
Sri Lanka
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Lee-Enfield | Bolt Action | .303 British | 1907–1960s |
L1A1 SLR | Gas Operated | 7.62×51mm Nato | 1960s–1980s |
Heckler & Koch G3 | Roller Delayed Blow Back | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1960s–1980s |
Type 56-2 | Selective fire | 7.62x39mm | 1983–present |
Type 81 (in limited numbers) | Selective fire | 7.62x39mm | 1980s–present |
M4 (Special Forces) | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm | 1990s–present |
Sweden
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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M1867 Remington | Rolling block | 12.17×42mm RF | 1867- ~1900 |
M1896 Swedish Mauser | Bolt-action | 6.5×55mm | 1896–1995 |
Ag m/42 | Semi-automatic | 6.5×55mm | 1942–1965 |
Ak 4B | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1965–present |
Ak 5C | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1986–present |
Switzerland
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Infanteriemusket Modell 1782 | Flintlock | Musket Ball | 1782-1850s |
Eidgenössischer Stutzer 1851 | Muzzle-loading percussion | 18 mm | 1853–1870s |
M1842/59/67 Swiss Milbank-Amsler | Breechloader | 18×25mmR Rimfire | 1864–1870s |
M1867 Swiss Peabody | Falling block | 10.4×38mmR Rimfire (.41 Swiss rimfire) | 1867–1880s |
Vetterli rifle | Bolt-action | 10.4×38Rmm Rimfire | 1869–1897 |
Schmidt–Rubin | Bolt-action | 7.5×55mm Swiss | 1891–1938 |
K31 | Bolt-action | 7.5×55mm Swiss | 1933–1965 |
SIG SG 510 | Selective fire | 7.5×55mm Swiss | 1957–2001 |
SIG SG 550 | Selective fire | 5,6mm Gw Pat 90 | 1990–present |
SIG SG 552 | Selective fire | 5,6mm Gw Pat 90 | 2004–present |
SIG SG 553 | Selective fire | 5,6mm Gw Pat 90 | –present |
Thailand
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Siamese Mauser style rifle | Bolt action | 8×50mmR Type 46 rifle, Type 47 carbine; 8×52mmR Type 46/66 rifle, Type 47/66 carbine, Type 66 | 1903–1960s |
Vz. 24 | Bolt Action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | Early 1940s–1960s |
M1903 Springfield | Bolt Action | .30-06 Springfield | 1944–1970 (Used for training by Government agents of Ministry of Interior at present[when?].) |
M1 Carbine | Semi-automatic rifle | .30 Carbine | 1944–1970 (Used for training by Army ROTC at present.) |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic rifle | .30-06 Springfield | 1944–1970 (Used for training by Army ROTC at present.) |
Mosin–Nagant | Bolt Action | 7.62×54mmR | During Vietnam War (Limited and used by Ranger Sniper) |
FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1961[6]-1980s |
Type 11 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1968–present |
M16 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1980s–present |
Tavor TAR-21 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2008–present |
Galil ACE | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2018–present |
SCAR-L | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2020–present |
Tibet
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Lee–Enfield | Bolt Action | .303 British | 1914[37]-~1950s[38] |
- Tibet was de facto independent from 1912 until the 1950s, and fielded the Tibetan Army
Turkey
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Turkish Mauser 1887 | Bolt action | 9.5×60mmR | 1887–1938 |
Turkish Mauser 1890 | Bolt action | 7.65×53mm Argentine | 1890–1938 |
Turkish Mauser 1893 | Bolt action | 7.65×53mm Argentine, 7.92×57mm Mauser (1930s) | 1893–1938 |
Turkish Mauser 1903 | Bolt action | 7.92x57mm Mauser | 1903–1954 |
Karabiner 98k | Bolt action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1945–1970s |
Model 1938 Kırıkkale | Bolt action | 7.92x57mm Mauser | 1938–1970s |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1953–present |
FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1950s–1970s |
Heckler & Koch G3 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1970s–present |
AK-47 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1989–present |
Heckler & Koch HK33 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1997–present |
MKEK MPT-76 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 2015–present |
Ukraine
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service | Notes |
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SKS | Semi-automatic | 7.62×39mm | 1945–present (mainly used as ceremonial arm) | |
AKM | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1959–present | Used for training, and by the reserve army. Also seen at the front line being used by Volunteers. 7,000 rifles will be transferred from Lithuania to Ukraine in 2018 as a gift.[39] Very large stockpile of AKMS variant used by reserve forces. |
AK-74 | Selective fire | 5.45×39mm | 1974–present | Standard Issue Rifle for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. |
AKS-74U | Selective fire | 5.45×39mm | 1974–present | Standard carbine of the Ukrainian Army. |
Vepr | Selective fire | 5.45×39mm | 2010–present | Currently in limited use by Ukrainian Special Forces.[40][circular reference] "Malyuk" modernized variant undergoing testing by Special Forces since 2016.[41] |
Fort-221 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2014–present | *Used by Special Forces (1st Spetsnaz - Kiev, 3rd Spetsnaz - Kirovgrad, 8th Spetsnaz - Khmelnytskyi)and by the "Tornado" battalion of the MVD (Ministry of Internal Affairs).
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Fort-224 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2014–present | IWI Tavor TAR-21 licensed by RPC Fort of Ukraine. In use by Special Forces. |
M4-WAC-47 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2017–present | Being tested as of October 9, 2017. Can be changed from 7.62x39mm to 5.56×45mm NATO, by changing the barrel and several other parts. 10 Rifles have been given to several services for testing to determine if the weapon is of good quality. |
United Kingdom
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brown Bess | Flintlock | .75 ball | 1722-1838 | |
Ferguson rifle | Breech-loading | .650 Ball | 1776 | |
Baker rifle | Flintlock | .615 Ball | 1801–1837 | |
Brunswick rifle | Percussion cap | .704 Ball | 1837–1851 | |
Pattern 1853 Enfield | Percussion cap | .577 Ball | 1853–1867 | |
Snider–Enfield | Breech-loading | .577 Snider | 1866–1901 | |
Martini–Henry | Breech-loading | .577/450 Martini–Henry | 1871–1888 | |
Lee–Metford | Bolt action | .303 British | 1888–1926 | |
Magazine Lee–Enfield | Bolt action | .303 British | 1895–1918 | |
Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk I | Bolt action | .303 British | 1904–1918 | Later renamed Rifle No. 1 MkI |
Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III | Bolt action | .303 British | 1907-1957 | Later renamed Rifle No. 1 MkIII |
Pattern 1914 Enfield | Bolt action | .303 British | 1914–1947 | Rifle No. 3 |
Winchester Model 1907 | Semi-automatic | .351 SL | 1914-c.1918 | Used by the Royal Flying Corps |
Remington Model 1901 | Rolling block | 7×57mm Mauser | c.1915 - c.1918 | Used by Royal Navy crews of minesweepers and Q-ships WW1 |
Rifle No. 4 | Bolt action | .303 British | 1941-1957 | |
Rifle No. 5 Mk I | Bolt action | .303 British | 1945-1957 | |
Rifle Automatic No. 9 | Semi-automatic | .280 British | 1951 | EM-2 Rifle |
L1A1 SLR | Semi-automatic | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1956–1987 | |
Ruger Mini-14 (Bermuda) | Semi-automatic | .223 Remington | 1983–2016 | |
L85A1 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1985–2006 | SA80 Program |
Steyr AUG (Falklands) | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1980s–2020 | |
L85A2 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2001–present | SA80 Program |
L22A2 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2004–present | SA80 Carbine variant, A1 Version does not exist |
L119A1 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2005–present | Diemaco C8 variant |
L129A1 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 2010–present | In use as a Marksman Rifle |
L85A3 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2018–present | SA80 Program |
United States
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service | Notes |
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Brown Bess | Flintlock | Musket Ball | 1775–1790s | |
Model 1795 Musket | Flintlock | .69 Ball | 1795–1820s | |
Model 1817 Musket | Flintlock | .69 Ball | 1817–1860s | |
Springfield Model 1855 | Percussion cap | .58 Minié | 1856–1874 | |
Spencer Repeating Rifle | Lever Action | 56-56 Spencer | 1860–1883 | |
Henry Repeating Rifle | Lever Action | .44 Henry | 1862–1875 | |
Springfield Model 1865 | Breech-loading | .58 Musket Rimfire | 1866–1878 | |
Springfield Model 1873 | Breech-loading | .45-70-405 | 1873–1910 | |
Springfield Model 1892-99 | Bolt action | .30-40 Krag | 1892–1924 | |
M1895 Lee Navy (Navy/Marines) | Straight-pull | 6mm Lee Navy | 1895-1907 | |
M1903 Springfield | Bolt-action | .30-06 Springfield | 1903–1949 | |
Winchester Model 1907 | Semi-automatic | .351 SL | c.1916 | Used by the 1st Aero Squadron |
M1917 Enfield | Bolt-action | .30-06 Springfield | 1917–1957 | |
Winchester Model 1894 | [42] | |||
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1936–1973 (some used into the 1980s) | |
M1 Carbine | Semi-automatic | .30 Carbine | 1942–1976 | |
M2 Carbine | Selective fire | .30 Carbine | 1944–1980 | |
M14 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1959–1976 | Standard issue until 1970, Currently used as a marksman rifle |
M16 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1964-2000 | |
M4 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1994–present | Was standard carbine of US Army, US Air Force, and US Marine Corps. |
SCAR-L | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2011–present |
Uruguay
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service | Notes |
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Mauser Model 1908 | Bolt Action | 7.92×57mm Mauser | 1898–1958 | Series of Gewehr 98 pattern bolt-action rifles. First produced by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) and Mauser, they were exported to Uruguay and Brazil. Uruguay received DWM-made Model 1908 rifles and short rifles before 1914 and used them into the 1950s.[43] |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic rifle | .30-06 Springfield | 1950s–1990s | Acquired in the 1950s through an agreement with a United States military equipment supply system. In reserve and not currently in use. At least 7,000 units to be returned to the United States.[44] |
M1 Carbine | Semi-automatic rifle | .30 Carbine | 1950s–1990s | M1, M2 and M1/M2 variants acquired from 1942 until 1976 through an agreement with a United States military equipment supply system. 32,346 units in total (7,424 M1 Carbines , 24,350 M2 Carbines, 572 M1/M2 Carbines). At least 6,000 units to be returned to the United States. In reserve, still in use for National Army recruit training.[44][45][46] |
FN FAL | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1950s–present | Argentine-licensed version of the Belgian FN FAL. FM FAP variant also used.[47] Slowly being phased-out by the Steyr AUG A2. |
AK-101 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2002–present | 282 AK-101 and AK-102 units acquired.[48] Used with GP-30 grenade launcher.[49] In use by Uruguayan UN Peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti.[50] |
AK-102 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2002–present | 282 AK-101 and AK-102 units acquired.[48] Used with GP-30 grenade launcher.[49] In use by Uruguayan UN Peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. |
HK G36 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2008–present | Variants E, K and C in use exclusively by the elite airborne, commando, and antiterrorist Battalion 14 (Batallón de Infantería Paracaidista Nº 14) and the Armored Infantry Battalion 13 (Batallón de Infantería Blindado Nº 13). 626 units acquired.[51] |
Steyr AUG A2 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2009–present | Set to replace the FN FAL following a bidding contest in 2007 and 2008. 3,700 units acquired between 2009 and 2010.[51] |
Venezuela
[edit]Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service |
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Gewehr 98 | Bolt-action | 7×57mm Mauser | 1898–1960s |
FN Model 1949 | Semi-automatic | 7×57mm Mauser | 1950–1960s |
FN FAL 50.63 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1954[6]–present |
AK-103 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 2006–present |
Vietnam
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Firearm | Action | Calibre | Service | Notes |
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Musket Model 1777 | Flintlock | .69 Ball | 1810s-1860s | Used by Nguyen Army dynasty |
Gras M1874 | Bolt-action | 11×59mmR Gras | 1880s-1950s | Used in Hương Khê uprising, First Indochina War |
Lebel Model 1886 rifle | Bolt-action | 8×50mmR Lebel | 1910s-1950s | Used by French Nguyen army, Vietnamese National Army and Viet Minh. |
Mosin–Nagant | Bolt-action | 7.62×54mmR | 1920s–1960s | |
M1903 Springfield | Bolt action | .30-06 Springfield | 1940s-1970s | Used by South Vietnam and North Vietnam capture |
SKS | Semi-automatic | 7.62×39mm | 1960s–1975 | |
Type 56 carbine | Semi-automatic | 7.62×39mm | 1960s–1975 | Currently in limited use. |
AK-47 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1960s–2000s | Replaced by AKM along with the Type 56. |
Type 56 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1960s–2000s | Replaced by AKM. |
AKM | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 1960s–present | Currently being phased out. Still used by reserved forces and police SWAT teams. |
XM177E2 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm | 1960s–present | Used by Special Forces and Coast Guard. |
Tavor TAR-21 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm | 2012–present | Used by Marines and Naval Special Forces |
Galil ACE 31/32 | Selective fire | 7.62×39mm | 2015–present | The ACE 31 is used by Special Forces while the ACE 32 is used by all other Branches. |
See also
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