List of common World War II infantry weapons
This is a list of infantry weapons which were in mainstream use during World War II (1939–1945).
Commonwealth of Australia
Sidearms
- Webley Mk.VI (.455) & Mk.IV (.38/200)
- Smith & Wesson Victory Model
- Enfield revolver
- Browning Hi-Power
Rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine guns
Anti-tank weaponry
Grenades
Flamethrowes
Mortars
Federal State of Austria
Sidearms
Rifles
Submachine guns
Machine guns
Kingdom of Belgium
Sidearms
Rifles
- Mauser Model 1889
- Mauser Modèle 1935
- Gewehr 98
- Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I
- Mosin–Nagant M91/30
Submachine guns
Light machine guns
Medium machine guns
Heavy machine guns
Anti-tank guns
Bayonets
- Modèle 1924
United States of Brazil
Sidearms
Rifles
- M1 Garand ( Lend Lease)
- M1 Carbine Lend Lease
- Springfield M1903 Lend Lease
- Vz. 24 Lend Lease
Submachine guns
- M1A1 Thompson Lend Lease
- M3 grease gun Lend Lease
- M50 Reising Lend Lease
- MP18
Machine Guns
- Browning M1917 Lend Lease
- Browning M1918 Lend Lease
- Browning M1919 Lend Lease
- Browning M2 Lend Lease
- Hotchkiss M1914
Shotguns
- Winchester 1897 Lend Lease
- Browning Auto-5 Lend Lease
- Ithaca 37 Lend Lease
- Coach gun
Flamethrowers
Anti-tank weapons
Grenades
Kingdom of Bulgaria
Sidearms
Rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
- Madsen machine gun
- MG 08
- MG 30
- MG 34
- Maxim M1910
- Degtyaryov DP-28
- Schwarzlose MG 07/12
- Bren light machine gun
Mortars
Anti-tank weapons
Dominion of Canada
Sidearms
- Colt M1911
- Smith & Wesson Triple Lock
- Browning Hi-Power
- Smith & Wesson Victory Model
- Webley Revolver
- Enfield Revolver
- Colt Police Positive
Sub-machine guns
Rifles
Machine guns
- Bren light machine gun
- Lewis Gun
- Vickers machine gun
- Browning M1917
- Browning Automatic Rifle
- Browning M1919
- M1941 Johnson machine gun
Shotguns
Flamethrowers
Anti-tank weapons
Grenades
Slovak Republic
Sidearms
Rifles
Light machine guns
Heavy machine guns
- Schwarzlose MG M.07/12 as "Kulomet vz. 24 (Schwarzlose)"
Mortars
- 80 mm vz. 36 – medium mortar
Republic of China
List of National Revolutionary Army weapons, including Chinese warlords and Communists.
Sidearms
- Astra Model 900
- Mauser C96 (Chinese copy)
- Mauser M712
- Browning Hi-Power (Burma Campaign X-Forces and Y-Forces)
- Tokarev TT-30/TT-33
- FN M1900 (Chinese copy)
- FN Model 1922
- Nambu Type 14 (Captured from Japanese forces)
- Type 94 (Captured from Japanese forces)
- Type 26 revolver (Captured from Japanese forces)
- Luger P08
- Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless (Issued to officers only)
- Nagant M1895
- Colt M1911A1 – provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- M1917 revolver – provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
Rifles
- Type 24 rifle- main service rifle (Chinese licensed copy of Gewehr 98)
- Hanyang Type 88
- Mosin–Nagant M1891/30, M1938, M1944
- Mauser Karabiner 98k (Mainly issued to the early German trained divisions)
- Karabinek wz. 1929
- Gewehr 88
- Gewehr 98
- Carcano
- ZH-29
- Vz. 24
- FN 1924
- SVT-40 (only used by communist forces)
- Arisaka Type 30 rifle, Type 38 rifle, Type 44 carbine, and Type 99 rifle (Captured from Japanese forces)
- M1 Garand – provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- M1 Carbine – provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- Springfield M1903 – provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk1 – provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- M1917 Enfield – provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- M1941 Johnson rifle – provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- 1903 Mannlicher-Schoenauer
- General Liu rifle
- Mondragón rifle
Submachine guns
- MP34
- MP18
- MP40
- Erma EMP
- M3 submachine gun (Provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease)
- M1A1 Thompson (U.S. Lend Lease and locally produced Chinese copies)
- Sten
- PPSh-41 (only used by communist forces)
- PPS (only used by communist forces)
- Type 100 submachine gun (captured from Japanese forces)
- United Defense M42 (U.S. Lend Lease and locally produced Chinese copies)
Shotguns
- Winchester M1897 – provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- Winchester M12 – provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- Browning Auto-5 – provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- Ithaca 37 – provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- IZH-43 – provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
Light machine guns
- Browning Automatic Rifle – provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- ZB vz.26 (purchased in large quantity from former Czechoslovakia and locally produced)
- ZB-30
- Bren LMG
- Lewis gun
- Lahti-Saloranta M/26
- Degtyaryov DP-28
- Type 11 light machine gun (Captured from Japanese forces)
- Type 96 light machine gun (Captured from Japanese forces)
- Type 99 light machine gun (Captured from Japanese forces)
- Hotchkiss M1922 machine gun
- FM 24/29 light machine gun
- Madsen machine gun
Medium machine guns
- Browning M1919 Medium Machine Gun (Provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease)
- MG34 (Chinese copy)
Heavy machine guns
- Japanese Type 3 heavy machine gun (captured from Japanese forces)
- Chinese Type 24 Heavy Machine Gun (Chinese copy of MG 08)
- Chinese Type 30 Heavy Machine Gun (locally produced copies of Browning M1917 chambered for 7.92mm Mauser rounds)[1]
- Browning M1917 – provided by the U.S. through Lend Lease
- PM M1910
Flamethrowers
Anti-tank weapons
- M18 recoilless rifle
- Boys anti tank rifle
- M1 Bazooka
- PTRD
- Chinese Type 36 recoilless rifle (local copy of M18 recoilless rifle)
Grenades
- Type 23 (Chinese copy of Model 24 grenade)
Close quarters weapons
- Dadao
- Miao dao
- HY1935 bayonet
- Qiang (spear)
- Type 30 bayonet (captured from Japanese forces)
Czechoslovak Republic
Sidearms
Rifles
Submachine guns
Machine Guns
Independent State of Croatia
Sidearms
Rifles
- Karabiner 98k - main rifle
- Carcano
- vz. 24
Assault rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine guns
Mortars
- Stokes mortar (60 mm)
- Brandt Mle 27/31 (81 mm)
- 8 cm Granatwerfer 34
- Granatwerfer 42
Grenades
- Stielhandgranate Model 24
- Model 24 smoke grenade
Anti-tank weapons
Knives and bayonets
- Kampfmesser 42
- Seitengewehr 98
Kingdom of Denmark
Sidearms
- Bergmann–Bayard pistol M10
- Danish M1880/85 Army Revolver
- Browning Hi-Power
- Smith & Wesson Model 10
Rifles
Submachine guns
Machine Guns
- Browning M1919
- Madsen machine gun
- M29 medium machinegun (Heavybarrel version of the standard M24)
Anti-tank weapons
- Madsen 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon
- 37 mm Fodfolkskanon m1937 (Danish Bofors 37 mm)
Hand Grenades
- Danish M.1923
- Makeshift grenades and bombs
Republic of Finland
Sidearms
- Browning Hi-Power
- FN Model 1903
- Colt M1911 (captured)
- FN Model 1910 (used by Home Guard)
- FN Model 1922
- Lahti L-35
- Luger pistol (used by Finnish officers)
- Mauser C96 (614 examples used)
- Walther P38 (Finnish UN peacekeeping forces, P1 variant.)
- Nagant M1895 (captured)
- Ruby pistol
- Smith & Wesson Model 10
- Pistole vz. 24
- TT-33 (captured)
- Beretta Modello 1934
- Beretta Modello 1935 (used by Home Guard)
Rifles
- Mosin–Nagant M39
- M28 rifle a.k.a. Pystykorva
- m/96 Mauser a.k.a. Carl Gustav M96
- Gewehr 98
- Karabiner 98k
- Carcano Special variant with attachable rifle grenade
- Lee–Enfield
- Winchester 1895
Submachine Guns
- Suomi KP/-31
- PPD-40 (captured)
- PPSh-41 (received from Russian Lend Lease during the Lapland War)
- PPS-43 (captured)
- MP 28 (and other variants of this weapon made in Switzerland and Finland itself)
- MP 40 (Delivered with German vehicles)
- Sten (captured)
Machine guns
- Chauchat (mainly used in the anti-aircraft role)
- Lahti-Saloranta M/26
- ZB vz. 26
- Lewis gun
- Maxim M/32-33
- Maxim M1910
- SG-43 Goryunov
- Browning M1918
- Browning M1919
- Vickers machine gun
- Degtyaryov DP-28 (captured)
- Kg/1940 Light machine gun (used by Swedish volunteers)
- Madsen machine gun (used by Danish and Norwegian volunteers)
- MG 08
- MG 34 (Limited use)
Flamethrowers
Anti-tank weapons
- Lahti L-39
- Boys anti-tank rifle (as 14 mm pst kiv/37)
- Panzerschreck
- Panzerfaust
- Solothurn S-18/100
- 25 mm Hotchkiss anti-tank gun
- Bofors 37 mm (as 37 PstK/36)
- Madsen 20 mm
Grenades
Anti-aircraft weapons
- 7,62 ITKK 31 VKT
- 20 ITK 40 VKT
- Madsen 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon
- 20 ITK 30
- 20 ITK 38K
- 20 ITK 35
- 75 ITK 37
- Vickers Model 1931 (as 76 ITK 34)
Knives
Mines
French Third Republic
Sidearms
- Modèle 1892 revolver
- MAS 1873 revolver
- SACM M1935A
- Savage Model 1907
- Luger P08
- Star Model 14
- Smith & Wesson Model 10
- Ruby pistol
- Union pistol
Rifles
- Berthier 1892m16 carbine
- Berthier 1907/15 rifle
- MAS-36
- Lebel Model 1886 rifle
- Karabiner 98k (French Resistance)
- M1941 Johnson rifle
- Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk.I
- Semi-automatic rifle MAS-40(project)
- Semi-automatic rifle R.S.C. Mle 1917-Mle 1918
Shotguns
Submachine Guns
Machine guns
- MAC 24/29
- Hotchkiss M1922 machine gun
- Chauchat
- Lewis gun
- Bren light machine gun
- Hotchkiss M1914
- Reibel machine gun
- Darne machine gun
- M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
- Browning M1919
Anti-tank weapons
Grenades
- F1 grenade (France)
- OF 37 offensive grenade
- VB rifle grenade
Mortars
German Reich
Sidearms
- Walther P38
- Luger P08
- Walther PP, PPK
- Colt M1911
- Colt M1914
- Astra 400
- Astra 600
- Astra 900
- Sauer 38H
- Ruby pistol
- Pistolet wz.35 Vis
- Pistole vz. 24
- Steyr M1912
- Mauser HSC
- Dreyse M1907
- Nagant M1895
- Mauser C96
- Browning HP
- Tokarev TT-33 (Captured from Soviets)
- Beretta M1934 under designation Pistole 671(i)
Rifles
- Karabiner 98a
- Karabiner 98b
- Karabiner 98k
- Karabinek wz. 1929
- Krag-Jørgensen
- Lee–Enfield
- 35M rifle
- Carcano
- Gewehr 41
- Gewehr 43
- Gewehr 98
- Gewehr 88 (Used by Volkssturm)
- Winchester Model 1895 (Issued to Volkssturm units.)
- Volkssturmgewehr 1-5 (Possibly 10,000 of all designs)
- Mosin–Nagant M91/30 (captured and designated as the Gewehr 252–256 series)
- M1 Garand (Captured from the Americans used under the designation of 7.62mm Selbstladegewehr 251 (a))
- M1 Carbine (Captured were classified as the Selbstladekarabiner 455(a))
- vz. 24 (used as G24(t))
- vz. 33 (used as G33/40(t))
Sub-machine guns
- Astra 903
- MP 18/MP 28
- MP 34
- MP 35
- MP 38
- MP 40
- MP 41
- MP 3008 (10,000) (Use in 1945 only)
- MAS-38
- ZK-383
- Erma EMP
- Suomi KP/-31
- PPSh-41 (Captured from Soviets, Issued as the MP 717)
- Sten (Captured from British, Issued as the MP 748 (e))
- Beretta Model 38 (Produced by the Wehrmacht under the designations MP.738 and MP.739)
Machine guns
- Maxim Gun
- VMG-27 – Light machine gun
- MG 08
- MG 13
- MG 15
- MG 17
- MG 30
- MG 34
- MG 42
- Breda M30
- Bren light machine gun (used captured examples[27] under the designation 7.7 mm Leichtes MG 138(e))
- Browning Automatic Rifle (Captured From the Americans used under the designation of IMG 28(p))
- Browning wz. 1928 (Captured from Polish in 1939)
- Lewis gun (Captured From the British)
- Madsen machine gun (taken into service after 1940)
- Degtyaryov DP-28 (Captured From the Soviets)
- ZB vz.26 (used as MG26(t))
- ZB vz.24 (used as G24(t))
- Maschinengewehr 30(t)
- ZB-53 (used as G26(t))
- FM 24/29 light machine gun (Captured by the Wehrmacht and redesignated as MG Model 24/29(f))
Assault Rifles
Sniper rifles
- Gewehr 43 (Scoped)
- Gewehr 98 (Scoped)
- Karabiner 98k (Scoped)
Shotguns
- M30 Luftwaffe drilling
- Walther Toggle-Action Shotgun
Anti-tank weapons
- Panzerfaust
- Panzerschreck (Approx 290,000)
- Panzerbüchse 38 & Panzerbüchse 39
- 8.8 cm Raketenwerfer 43 (3,000)
- Sturmpistole
- 37 mm Fodfolkskanon m1937 (Danish Bofors 37mm. used as 3,7 cm PaK 157(d))
- wz.36 (Polish Bofors 37 mm mm.used as 3,7 cm PaK 36(p))
- PTRS-41 (used as Panzerbüchse 784(r))
- Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle (used as Panzerbüchse 35(p))
- Solothurn S-18/100
- 13.9-mm Panzerabwehrbüchse 782(e) (Boys anti-tank rifle in German service)
- Madsen 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon (used in motorcycle sidecar and Armoured cars)
Flamethrowers
Grenades
- Model 24 Stielhandgranate
- Model 43 Stielhandgranate
- Model 39 Eiergranate –
- Splitterring
- S-mine (anti-personnel mine)
Grenade Launcher
- Schiessbecher (attach on Kar98k rifle only)
Close quarter weapons
- Kampfmesser 42
- S84/98 III Bayonet
Mortars
Kingdom of Greece
Sidearms
Rifles
- Mauser FN M1930
- Mannlicher-Schönauer M1903, M1903-14 and M1903-41
- Lebel M1886-93
- Berthier M1892, M1892-16, M1907-15 and M1916
- Gras M1874
- Lee-Enfield rifle (used by exiled Greek forces)
Submachine guns
- Sten submachine gun (used by exiled Greek forces)
- Thompson submachine gun (used by exiled Greek forces)
- M3 submachine gun (used by exiled Greek forces)
Light machine guns
- Chauchat M1915
- EPK machine gun
- Hotchkiss M1922
- Breda M30
- Bren light machine gun (used by exiled Greek forces)
Medium Machine guns
Anti-tank guns
Mortars
- Brixia M35
- Brandt M27-31
Kingdom of Hungary
Sidearms
- FÉG 37M Pistol
- Frommer Stop
- Walther P38
- FÉG 29M
- Frommer Lilliput
- 20M flare pistol
- 42M flare pistol
- 43M flare pistol
Rifles
- 35M rifle
- Steyr-Mannlicher M1895
- 95M Mannlicher
- 31M rifle
- 30M rifle
- 38M rifle
Submachine Guns
- Danuvia 39M
- Danuvia 43M
- MP35
- MP40
- PPSh-41 (Captured)
Machine Guns
- MG 34
- Solothurn 31M light MG
- Schwarzlose 7/31M heavy MG
- Madsen LMG (Madsen golyószóró)
- Degtyaryov DP-28
- 1934M Stange (MG34)
- 1942M Grunov (MG42)
- 42M (MG131)
Anti-tank Weapons
- Solothurn 36M 20mm anti-tank rifle (S-18/100)
- Panzerschreck
- Kis Páncélököl (Panzerfaust Klein)
- Nagy Páncélököl (Panzerfaust 30)
- 43M kézi páncéltörő vető (Hungarian bazooka variant)
- 44M kézi páncéltörő vető (Hungarian panzerschreck variant)
- 36M mine
- 43M mine
Grenades
- L-28M Goldmann
- 31M Vesiczky
- 36M Vécsey
- 37M Demeter
- 42M Vecsey
- 39A/M fire Grenade (Molotov cocktail)
- Stielhandgranate Model 24
- Lila füstgyertya
Kingdom of Italy (Fascist)
Sidearms
- Beretta Modello 1923
- Beretta Modello 1934
- Beretta Modello 1935
- Bodeo Modello 1889
- Glisenti Modello 1910
- Roth–Steyr Modell 1907
- Steyr Modell 1912
- Ruby pistol
- Walther P38
- Mauser C96
Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles
Rifles
- Carcano modello 1891
- Carcano modello 1938
- Carcano modello 1941
- Revelli modello 1939
- Steyr-Mannlicher Modell 1895
- Karabiner 98k
Submachine guns
- Beretta modello 1918
- Beretta modello 1938
- FNAB-43
- MP 40
- OVP 1918
- TZ-45
- Sten (Used by Italian resistance movement).
- M1A1 Thompson (Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to 8 September 1943)
Light machine guns
- Breda modello 1930
- Breda Mod. 5C
- Bren light machine gun (Used by Italian resistance movement).
- FM 24/29 light machine gun
Medium machine guns
- Breda Mod. 5G
- Breda Modello 1937
- Breda Modello 1938
- Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914
- Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935
Heavy machine guns
- Breda Modello 1931
- Vickers machine gun (chambered in 6.5×52mm Carcano).
Mortars
Anti-tank Weapons
- Panzerschreck
- Panzerfaust 30
- Solothurn S-18/100
- Solothurn S-18/1000
- Solothurn S-18/1100
- Wz. 35 (ex-Polish)
- Boys anti-tank rifle (Captured in the North African campaign).
Grenades
Flamethrowers
- Lanciafiamme Modello 35
- Lanciafiamme Mod. 41
- Lanciafiamme Mod. 41 d'assalto
Bayonets
- Modello 1891 "sciabola baionetta"
- Modello 1891/38 "pugnale baionetta"
Empire of Japan
Sidearms
- Nambu Type 14
- Nambu Type 94
- Type 26 Revolver
- Hamada Type pistol
- Hino–Komuro pistol
- Sugiura pistol
- Luger P08
- Astra 900
- Mauser C96
- FN M1910
- Colt M1903
- Smith & Wesson Model 3
Rifles
- vz. 24
- Carcano
- TERA rifle
- Arisaka Type 5
- Arisaka Type 30
- Arisaka Type 35
- Arisaka Type 38
- Arisaka Type 38 Cavalry Rifle
- Arisaka Type 44 Cavalry Rifle
- Arisaka Type 97 Sniper Rifle
- Arisaka Type 99
- Arisaka Type 99 Sniper Rifle
- Arisaka Rifle
- Type I Rifle
Sub-Machine guns
Anti-tank Weapons
- Type 97 20 mm anti-tank rifle
- Type 99 mine
- Lunge AT mine (Suicide mine. Last years of the war)
Machine Guns
- ZB vz. 26
- Browning M1918 (captured from Chinese forces)
- Type 11 Light Machine Gun
- Type 89 machine gun
- Type 92 machine gun (copy of Lewis gun)
- Type 98 machine Gun
- Type 96 Light Machine Gun
- Type 97 heavy tank machine gun
- Nambu Type 99
- Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun
- Type 1 Heavy Machine Gun
- Type 3 Heavy Machine Gun
Grenades
- Model 24 Stielhandgranate
- Type 4 Grenade
- Type 10 Fragmentation Hand/Discharger Grenade
- Type 91 Fragmentation Hand/Discharger Grenade
- Type 97 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
- Type 98 grenade
- Type 99 Hand/Rifle Fragmentation Grenade
Mortars
- Type 98 50 mm Mortar
- Type 11 70 mm Infantry Mortar
- Type 97 81 mm Infantry Mortar
- Type 99 81 mm mortar
- Type 94 90 mm Infantry Mortar
- Type 97 90 mm Infantry Mortar
- Type 2 12 cm Mortar
- Type 90 light mortar
- Type 96 150 mm Infantry Mortar
- Type 97 150 mm Infantry Mortar
Flamethrowers
Grenade Dischargers
Swords
- Shin guntō
- Type 30 bayonet
- Type 42 bayonet
Republic of Lithuania
Sidearms
Submachine Guns
Rifles
- Mauser 24L
- Mauser 98
- Gewehr 88
- Pattern 1914 Enfield
- Mosin–Nagant
Machine Guns
Republic of Estonia
Sidearms
Rifles
Sub-machineguns
Machine-guns
Anti-tank Guns
Republic of Latvia
Sidearms
Rifles
Submachine guns
Machine guns
Grenades
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Sidearms
Rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
Anti-tank Guns
British Malaysia
Sidearms
Shotguns
Sub-Machine Guns
Rifles
- Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III
- Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I
- Lee–Enfield No.5 Mk I
- M1 Carbine
- Arisaka Type 38
- Arisaka Type 99
Machine Guns
- Bren Mk I
- Bren Mk II
- Lewis Mk I
- Vickers Mk I
- Browning M1917A1
- Browning M1918A2
- Browning M1919A4
- Browning M2HB
- MG08
- Nambu Type 11
- Nambu Type 96
- Nambu Type 99
- Nambu Type 92
Anti-Tank Weapons
Grenades
Knives
Manchukuo
Sidearms
- Mauser Type 1 Pistol
- Mauser Type 2 or 3 Pistol
Rifles
- Type 38 Rifle
- Type 99 Rifle
- Type 38 Cavalry Rifle
- Liao Type 13 Rifle
- Manchurian Mauser Rifle
Machine guns
- Type 11 light machine gun
- ZB-30
- Type 96 light machine gun
- Type 3 heavy machine gun
- Type 92 heavy machine gun
Grenade Dischargers
United Mexican States
Sidearms
Rifles
- vz. 24
- Mauser M1895, M1902, M1936
- Gewehr 98
- Winchester 1895
Sub-machine guns
Machine guns
Anti-Tank Guns
Mongolian People's Republic
Rifles
Submachine guns
Machine guns
Kingdom of Netherlands
Sidearms
- FN Model 1903
- FN Model 1910/22
- Browning Hi-Power
- Mauser C96 (used by the KNIL)
- Borchardt-Luger
- Sauer M30
Rifles
- M.95
- Lee–Enfield
- vz. 24
- M1941 Johnson rifle (By the KNIL)
- M1 Carbine
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
- Schwarzlose MG M.07/12
- Lewis Gun
- Bren light machine gun
- Browning M1918 (By the KNIL)
- Vickers machine gun
- Madsen machine gun (By the KNIL in carbine version)
- MG08
Grenades
- Mk 2 grenade (By the KNIL)
Anti-Tank Weapons
- Solothurn S-18/1100 (By the KNIL)
- Bofors_37_mm
- PIAT
- M1 Bazooka
Dominion of New Zealand
Sidearms
Rifles
Submachine Guns
Machine Guns
Anti-tank Weapons
Grenades
Kingdom of Norway
Sidearms
- Colt M1914 - Norwegian produced Colt M1911, standard issue for the Norwegian army until 1940.
- Nagant M1895 - Earlier service pistol that preceded the M14 in service. Still in use by 1940.
- Colt M1911 - Some were purchased prior to production of M14.
- Luger P08
Rifles
- Krag-Jørgensen M1894 - Standard service rifle for Norwegian forces until 1940. Carbines and sniper versions were also used.
- Lee–Enfield - Used by the resistance movement
- Automatgevär m/42 - used by Police Troops trained in neutral Sweden.
- Karabiner 98k
- Gevär m/96 - used by Police Troops.
- vz. 24
Machine Guns
- Madsen M/22 and M/14 - Standard light machine gun.
- Colt M/29 - Standard heavy machine gun and anti air defense.
- Browning M1917
- Browning M1918
- Lewis gun
- Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun
Grenades
- Makeshift grenades and bombs
Republic of Poland
Sidearms
- Nagant M1895
- Ruby pistol
- Browning Hi-Power
- Radom Pistolet wz.35 Vis
- Colt M1911(used by Polish Armed Forces in the East)
- TT-33 (used by Polish Armed Forces in the East)
- Nagant wz.1932
Rifles
- Karabin wz.98a
- Karabinek wz.29
- Karabiner 98k
- Gewehr 98
- Lee–Enfield (used by the exiled army)
- Mosin–Nagant (used by Polish Armed Forces in the East)
- SVT-40
- Kbsp wz. 1938M
- Karabinek wz. 91/98/23
- Karabinek wz. 91/98/25
- karabinek wz. 91/98/26
Submachine gun
- Sten (used by Polish Armed Forces in the West)
- MP 18 (used by Polish Armed Forces in the West)
- PPS (used by Polish Armed Forces in the East)
- PPSh-41 (used by Polish Armed Forces in the East)
- Bechowiec-1 (used by the resistance movement)
- Błyskawica submachine gun (used by the resistance movement)
- Mors wz. 39
- Thompson submachine gun (used by Polish Armed Forces in the West)
- Choroszmanów submachine gun (used by the resistance movement)
Machine Guns
- Ckm wz.30
- Browning M1917
- Browning M1918
- rkm Browning wz.1928
- Machine gun Type C
- Maxim wz. 1910
- Lewis gun
- Ckm wz.32 (A Polish variant of the M1919 chambered in 7.92mm.)
- Bren (used by the exiled army)
- DP (used by Polish Armed Forces in the East)
Anti-Tank Weapons
- PIAT
- Panzerschreck
- Panzerfaust
- Kb ppanc wz.35
- wz.36 (Polish Bofors 37mm)
Grenades
- Molotov Cocktail
- Fragmentation Grenade wz.1933
- Concussion Grenade wz.1933
- wz.S smoke grenade
Grenade launchers
Flamethrowers
- Zieliński flamethrower
- Sender flamethrower
- WS-1 flamethrower
- WS-2 flamethrower
Mortars
- wz.18 mortar
- wz.28 mortar
- wz.18/31 mortar
- wz.31 mortar
- wz.32 heavy mortar
- wz.40 mortar
Kingdom of Romania
Sidearms
Rifles
- Mannlicher M1895 – Issued to second line troops.
- Carcano
- vz.24 - Standard infantry rifle, adopted in 1938.
- Mosin–Nagant – Captured From Soviets
Submachine guns
- Orita M1941
- PPSh-41 – Captured From Soviets
- MP28
- MP40
- MP41
- Beretta Model 38
Machine guns
Anti-tank guns
Union of South Africa
Sidearms
Rifles
Submachine guns
Machine Guns
Anti-Tank Weapons
Mortars
Soviet Union
Sidearms
- TT-33
- Nagant 1895
- Korovin TK
- Mauser C96
- Colt M1911 (received in the form of Lend-Lease aid)
Shotguns
- IZh-43
Sub-Machine Guns
- PPD-34/38
- PPD-40
- PPSh-41
- PPS-42
- PPS-43
- M50 Reising (received in the form of Lend-Lease aid)
- Thompson submachine gun (received in the form of Lend-Lease aid)
- MP-18 (Captured from Enemy)
- MP-40 (Captured from Germans)
- LAD
Assault rifles & Battle Rifles
- Fedorov Avtomat (Used in Winter War)
- AVS-36
- AVT-40
- AS-44 (Avtomat Sudayeva 1944 Caliber: 7.62x39mm M43)
Rifles
- Mosin–Nagant M91/30
- Mosin–Nagant M38 Carbine
- Mosin–Nagant M44 Carbine
- Tokarev SVT-38
- Tokarev SVT-40
- SKS
- M1 Carbine (received in the form of Lend-Lease aid)
- Karabinek wz. 1929 (Captured in 1939)
- Karabiner 98k (Captured from Germans)
Anti-tank Rifles
- Boys anti-tank rifle (received as Lend-Lease from UK)
- PTRD-41
- PTRS-41
Machine guns
- DP-28
- DTM-4
- Maxim-Tokarev
- RPD (limited)
- SG-43 Goryunov
- DShK
- Lewis gun (received as Lend-Lease aid)
- DS-39 (production was discontinued after the German invasion)
- Browning wz. 1928 (Captured in 1939)
- LAD machine gun
- Maxim M1910
- Slostin
Grenades
- F1 grenade (Russia)
- RGD-33 grenade
- RG-41
- RG-42
- RPG-40
- RPG-43
- RPG-6
- Model 1914 grenade
- Molotov cocktail
- Stielhandgranate Model 24 (Captured from Germans)
Grenade Launchers
- Dyakonoff grenade thrower (Attach on M91/30 rifle only)
Knives
Flamethrowers
Anti-Tank Weapons
- PIAT
- Bofors 37 mm
- M1 Bazooka - US Lend Lease
- Panzerschreck - Captured From Enemy
- Panzerfaust 60 - Captured From Enemy
- RPG-1 - Experimental Prototype
Mines
- TM-35 mine-Anti-Tank Mines
- PMK-40-Anti-Personnel Mines
Kingdom of Thailand
Sidearms
Rifles
- Type 46 Siamese Mauser
- Type 47 Siamese Mauser
- Type 46/66 Siamese Mauser
- Type 47/66 Siamese Mauser
- Type 66 Siamese Mauser
- Type 99 Arisaka
- M1 Carbine
- Lee–Enfield
- Arisaka
Submachine guns
Machine guns
- Type 66 light machine gun
- Type 92 heavy machine gun
- Type 66 heavy machine gun
- Bren light machine gun
- Browning M1917
- Browning M1918
- Browning M1919
- Vickers machine gun
Anti-tank weapons
Grenades
Grenade dischargers
United Kingdom (including British Empire)
Sidearms
- Webley Mk.VI (.455) & Mk.IV (.38/200)
- Enfield No. 2
- FN/Inglis Browning Hi-Power (As Pistol No.2 Mk.I)
- Smith & Wesson M&P
- Colt Official Police.
- Colt M1911
- Welrod
Rifles
- No. III Lee–Enfield
- No. 4 Mk I Lee–Enfield
- Rifle No. 5 Mk I
- Martini-Enfield
- Rifle, .303 Pattern 1914
- Mosin–Nagant M91/30
- De Lisle carbine
- M1 Garand
- M1 Carbine
Sub-machine guns
- Sten – about 4 million produced from all sources
- Lanchester submachine gun
- Thompson M1928, M1928A1, M1A1
- sterling submachine gun
Machine guns
- M1941 Johnson machine gun
- Browning M1917
- Browning M1919
- Browning M2
- Bren light machine gun
- Lewis Gun
- Vickers K machine gun
- Vickers machine gun
- Vickers-Berthier
Shotguns
Anti-tank Weapons
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 Concussion hand grenade
- No. 76 Special Incendiary Grenade – phosphorus hand grenade
- No. 73 Grenade also known as "Thermos Grenade" – anti-tank grenade
- No.74 ST Grenade, or "Sticky Bomb" – an anti-tank hand grenade
- No.75 Anti-Tank Hand Grenade known as "Hawkins Grenade" or "Hawkins Mine"
- No 77 grenade – white phosphorus hand grenade
- No.82 Hand Grenade – known as "Gammon Grenade/Bomb"
Mortars
Flamethrowers
- Flamethrower, Portable, No 2 "Lifebuoy"
Sniper rifles
- Lee–Enfield No 4 Mk 1 (T)
- Pattern 1914 Enfield (with telescopic sight)
- M1D Garand (with telescopic sight)
Knives
- Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife
- Smatchet
- Kukri – used by Gurkha regiments
- BC-41
United States of America
Sidearms
- Colt M1911
- Colt M1903
- Colt M1917 revolver
- Colt Official Police (Colt M1927 Aka "Colt Commando")
- Smith & Wesson M&P
Rifles
- M1 Garand
- M1 Carbine
- Springfield M1903A1
- M1917 Enfield
- Lee–Enfield
- M1941 Johnson rifle
- M4 Survival Rifle
- Winchester Model 1895
- Winchester Model 70
Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles
- Thompson Light Rifle(Caliber: .30 Carbine)
- M2 Carbine
Sub-machine guns
- M1A1 Thompson
- M3A1
- M50 Reising
- United Defense M42 (15,000)
Machine guns
- Browning M1918A2
- Lewis Gun
- Browning M1917A1 Heavy Machine Gun
- Browning M1919A4 Medium Machine Gun
- Browning M1919A6 Medium Machine Gun
- Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun
- M1941 Johnson machine gun
Sniper rifles
- M1D Garand (scoped)
- Springfield M1903A4 (scoped M1903A1 used by USMC))
- M1917 Enfield (scoped)
Shotguns (commonly used by the Marines in the Pacific theater, limited use in Europe)
- Winchester M1897
- Winchester M12 - used also on the Western Front
- Browning Auto-5
- Winchester Model 21
- Remington 31
- Ithaca 37
- Stevens M520-30 and M620
Anti-tank weapons
- Rocket Launcher, M1/A1 "Bazooka"
- Rocket Launcher, M9 "Bazooka"
- M18 recoilless rifle (uncommon in Europe; some action in Pacific)
Flamethrowers
Recoilless rifles
Grenades
Grenade launcher
- M7 grenade launcher (attach on M1 Garand rifle only)
Mortars
Edged weapons
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Sidearms
- Ruby pistol
- FN Model 1910/22
- Luger P08 pistol-Captured in huge numbers from the Germans
- TT-33-Soviet aid
- Nagant M1895-Soviet aid
- Walther P38-Captured from the Wehrmacht
- Mauser C96
Rifles
- M24 series
- Gewehr 98
- Kbk wz. 1929
- SKS-Soviet aid
- vz. 24
- Kar98k-Captured from the Germans
- Steyr-Mannlicher M1895
- Carcano-Captured from the Italian Army
Submachine guns
- Erma EMP-35
- MP 40-Captured in vast quantities from the Wehrmacht
- Beretta Model 38-Captured from the Italian soldiers
- Danuvia 43M-Captured from Hungarian soldiers
- Sten gun Received from British
- Tommy gun Received from British
- PPSh-41 Received from Soviets in 1944
- PPS-43 Received from Soviets in 1944
- Suomi KP/-31-Captured from the Ustase
Machineguns
- Breda 30-Captured from the Italians
- Breda M37-Captured from the Italians
- Chauchat
- Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914
- ZB vz. 26
- MG-42-Captured from the Germans
- MG-34-Captured from the Germans
- Madsen machine gun-Captured from the Germans in small numbers
- Bren light machine gun -British aid
Grenades
- Vasić model M 12
- Model 24 grenade-Captured from the Wehrmacht
- Model 39 grenade-Captured from the Wehrmacht
Flamethrowers
- Flammenwerfer 42 Captured from the Wehrmacht
Anti tank
- PIAT Received from the British
- M1 Bazooka Received from the Americans
- Boys anti-tank rifle Received from the British
See also
- Specifications for World War II infantry weapons
- List of secondary and special-issue World War II infantry weapons
- Lists of World War II military equipment
- List of World War II weapons
- List of prototype World War II infantry weapons
- German designations of foreign artillery in World War II
- German designations of foreign firearms in World War II
References
- ↑ "鳶け斻 - 犖栠條馱釦". www.chinesefirearms.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.