List of infantry weapons of World War I
This is a list of infantry weapons of World War I (1914–1918).
Commonwealth of Australia
Sidearms
Rifles
Machine guns
- Hotchkiss Mk I
- Lewis Mk I
- Vickers Mk I
Grenades
- Mills Nos. 5 and 36
- Nos. 8 and 9 double cylinder
Mortars
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Edged weapons
- M1858/61 Kavalleriesäbel (Sword)
- M1862 Infanteriesäbel (Sword)
- M1873 Artilleriesäbel (Sword)
- M1904 Kavalleriesäbel (Sword)
- M1915 Pioneer sword
Flare guns
Sidearms
- Dreyse M1907
- FN M1900
- Frommer M1912 Stop
- Gasser M1870, M1870/84, M1873 and M1876
- Mannlicher M1901
- Mauser C96
- Rast & Gasser M1898
- Roth–Sauer M1900
- Roth–Steyr M1907
- Steyr M1912
- Steyr-Pieper M1908
- Steyr-Pieper M1909
- Werder M1869
Submachine guns
- Frommer M1917 Stop doppel machinen pistole
- Frommer Stop machinen pistole
- Steyr M1912 doppel machinen pistole
- Steyr M1912/P16 machinen pistole
Rifles
- GRC Gewehr 88/05
- Kropatschek M1881 and M1893
- Mannlicher M1886/88
- Mannlicher M1888 and M1888/90
- Mannlicher M1890
- Mannlicher M1893
- Mannlicher M1895
- Mannlicher–Schönauer M1903/14
- Mauser Gewehr 98
- Mauser M1903
- Mauser M1912
- Mondragón M1908
- Werndl–Holub M1877
- Wänzl M1867
Machine guns
- DWM MG 08
- Madsen M1902
- Schwarzlose M1907/12
- Schwarzlose M1916 and M1916A
- Škoda M1893 and M1902
- Škoda M1909 and M1913
Grenades
- M1915, M1916 and M1917 Stielhandgranate
- M1917 Eierhandgranate
- Rohr Handgranate
Flamethrowers
- Flammenwerfer M1916
- Kleinflammenwerfer M1911
Mortars
- 7.5cm M1917 Minenwerfer
- 9cm M1914 and M1914/16 Minenwerfer
- 9cm M1917 Minenwerfer
- 12cm M1915 Minenwerfer
- 12cm M1916 Luftminenwerfer
- Ehrhardt 10.5cm M1915 Luftminenwerfer
- Esslingen 15cm M1915 Luftminenwerfer
- Granatenwerfer 16[1]
- Lanz 9.15cm M1914 leicht Minenwerfer
- Roka-Halasz 8cm M1915 Luftminenwerfer
- Schnellwerfer[1] (Grenade mortar)
- Škoda 14cm M1915 and M1916 Minenwerfer
Support guns
Kingdom of Belgium
Edged weapons
Sidearms
- Browning M1900
- Browning M1903
- Browning M1910
- Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless
- Nagant M1895
- Ruby M1914
Shotguns
- Browning Auto-5 (Used by Garde Civique)
Rifles
- Albini M1867
- Berthier M1892/16
- Comblain M1882, M1883 and M1888
- Gras M1874
- Lebel M1886/93
- Mauser M1889
- Mauser M1893
Machine guns
- Chauchat M1915
- Colt–Browning M1895/14
- Hotchkiss M1909
- Hotchkiss M1914
- Lewis M1914
- Maxim M1911
Grenades
Mortars
- Saint Chamond 142mm M1915 Delattre[2]
- Schneider 75mm M1915
- Van Deuren 70mm M1915[3]
British Empire
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Lee Enfield Magazine Mark I* rifle ("long Tom")
Edged weapons
- Kukri machete (Used by Gurkha regiments)
- Lance
- M1907 bayonet
- P1897 officer's sword
- P1908 and P1912 cavalry sword
- Pistol bayonet
Flare guns
- Webley & Scott Mark III
Sidearms
- Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless
- Colt M1909
- Colt M1911
- Enfield Mk I & Mk II
- Lancaster M1860
- Mauser C96
- Smith & Wesson M1899
- Smith & Wesson M1917
- Smith & Wesson No. 3
- Smith & Wesson Triple Lock
- Webley–Fosbery Automatic (Private purchase by officers only)
- Webley M1872 British Bull Dog
- Webley Mk IV, Mk V and Mk VI
- Webley Self-Loading Mk I
Rifles
- Arisaka Type 30 (Royal Navy and home defence only)
- Arisaka Type 38
- Elephant gun (Ad hoc use against sniper armour)
- Enfield P1914
- Farquhar–Hill P1918
- Farquharson M1872
- Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk I
- Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk I, Mk II and Mk III
- Lee–Metford Mk I and Mk II
- Lee–Speed No. 1 and No. 2
- Mauser–Verqueiro M1904 (Used by South African units)
- Marlin Model 1894
- Martini–Enfield Mk I and Mk II
- Martini–Henry Mk IV
- Remington Model 14-1/2
- Remington Rolling Block M1901
- Snider–Enfield Mk III
- Winchester Model 1886 (Royal Flying Corps)
- Winchester Model 1892 (Royal Navy)
- Winchester Model 1894 (Royal Navy shipboard use)
- Winchester Model 1895
- Winchester Model 1907
- Winchester Model 1910
Machine guns
- Browning M1917
- Hotchkiss Mk I
- Lewis Mk I
- Maxim M1884
- Vickers machine gun
Grenades
- No. 1 grenade
- Hales No. 2
- Hales No. 3
- Mills Nos. 5, 23 and 36
- Nos. 6 and 7
- Nos. 8 and 9 double cylinder
- Nos. 15 and 16
- No. 17 rifle grenade[4]
- No. 20 rifle grenade[4]
- No. 22 rifle grenade[4]
- No. 24 rifle grenade[4]
- No. 35 rifle grenade[4]
- No. 44 rifle grenade[4]
Obstacle clearing explosive charges
Mortars
- 2-inch mortar
- 3.7-inch mortar
- 4-inch mortar
- Garland trench mortar
- Livens Projector
- Newton 6-inch mortar
- Stokes mortar
- Vickers 1.57-inch mortar
Projectile weapons
- Leach Trench Catapult
- Sauterelle
- West Spring Gun
Anti-aircraft weapons
Kingdom of Bulgaria
Sidearms
- Beholla M1915
- Browning M1903
- Frommer M1912 Stop
- Luger P08
- Mauser C96
- Nagant M1895
- Smith & Wesson No. 3
Rifles
- Berdan M1870
- Gras M1874
- Krnka M1867
- Mannlicher M1886/88
- Mannlicher M1888 and M1888/90
- Mannlicher M1890
- Mannlicher M1895
- Mauser Gewehr 71
- Mosin–Nagant M1891
- Peabody–Martini–Henry M1874
Machine guns
- DWM MG 08
- Madsen M1902
- Maxim M1904 and M1907
- St. Étienne M1907
- Schmeisser-Dreyse MG 12[5]
- Schwarzlose M1907/12
Flamethrowers
Dominion of Canada
Sidearms
- Colt M1909
- Colt M1911
- Smith & Wesson Triple Lock
- Webley Mark VI
Rifles
Machine guns
- Colt–Browning M1895/14
- Lewis Mk I
- Vickers Mk I
Sultanate of Darfur
Edged weapons
- Az-zaġāyah polearm
- Billao sword
- Kaskara sword
Shotguns
Rifles
- Jezail musket
- Martini–Henry Mk IV
- Remington Rolling Block M1866
- Snider–Enfield Mk III
Dervish State
Edged weapons
Rifles
- Gras M1874
- Jezail musket
- Lebel M1886/93
- Lee–Metford Mk I and Mk II
- Martini–Henry Mk IV
- Remington Rolling Block M1867
Machine guns
- DWM MG 08
- Maxim machine gun
French Third Republic
Lebel M1886 rifle
Edged weapons
- Clous Français (Nail knife)
- Lance
- Lebel M1886/14 poignard baïonnette (Dagger bayonet)
- M1882 le sabre d'officier d'infanterie (Sword)
- M1916 couteau poignard (Knife dagger, also known as Le Vengeur)
Sidearms
- Browning M1900
- Chamelot–Delvigne M1873 and M1874
- Colt M1892
- Colt M1911
- Ruby M1914
- St. Étienne M1892
- Savage M1907
- Smith & Wesson M1899
- Star M1914
Rifles
- Berthier M1890, M1892, M1892/16, M1902, M1907, M1907/15 and M1916
- Chassepot M1866/74
- Gras M1874 and M1874/14
- Kropatschek M1884 and M1885
- Lebel M1886/93
- Lee–Metford Mk I and Mk II
- Meunier M1916
- Remington–Lee M1887
- Remington Model 8
- Remington Rolling Block M1867 and M1914
- RSC M1917 and M1918
- Winchester M1894
- Winchester M1907
- Winchester M1907/17
- Winchester M1910
Machine guns
- Chauchat M1915
- Colt–Browning M1895/14
- Darne M1916
- Hotchkiss M1909
- Hotchkiss M1914
- Puteaux M1905
- St. Étienne M1907 and M1907/16
Grenades
- Bezossi M1915[6]
- F1 M1915, M1916 and M1917
- OF1 M1915 grenade[6]
- P1 M1915 grenade[6]
- Suffocante M1914 and M1916 gas grenade[6]
- M1847 ball grenade[6]
- M1914 ball grenade[6]
- M1918 anti-tank grenade
- Pig iron lighting grenade[6]
- Bertrand M1915 and M1916 gas grenade[6]
- Foug M1916 grenade[6]
- IIIrd army grenade[6]
- DR M1916 rifle grenade[6]
- Feuillette rifle grenade[6]
- Viven-Bessières M1916 rifle grenade
Obstacle clearing explosive charges
- Barbed wire destruction rod grenade[6]
Flamethrowers
Mortars
- Aasen 88.9mm M1915
- St. Étienne 58mm T No.1
- St. Étienne 58mm T No.2
- Schneider 75mm M1915
- Van Deuren 70mm M1915[3]
Projectile weapons
Support guns
- Puteaux 37mm M1916
German Empire
Mauser Gewehr 98 rifle and bayonet
Edged weapons
- Lance
- M1873 Artilleriesäbel (Sword)
- M1889 Infanteriesäbel (Sword)
- Seitengewehr 84/98 III (Bayonet)
Flare guns
Sidearms
- Bayard M1908
- Beholla M1915
- Bergmann–Bayard M1910
- Dreyse M1907
- Frommer M1912 Stop
- Luger P04 and P08
- Mauser C96
- Mauser M1878 and M1886
- Mauser M1910 and M1914
- Reichsrevolver M1879 and M1883
- Schwarzlose M1908
- Steyr M1912
Submachine guns
Rifles
- Elefantengewehr
- GRC Gewehr 88/05 and 88/14
- GRC Gewehr 91
- GRC Karabiner 88
- Mauser Gewehr 71 and 71/84
- Mauser Gewehr 98
- Mauser Karabiner 98A
- Mauser M1887
- Mauser M1915 and M1916
- Mondragón M1908
- Werder M1869
Machine guns
- Bergmann MG 15 and MG 15 NA
- DWM MG 99, MG 01, MG 08, MG 08/15, MG 08/18 and MG 09
- DWM Parabellum MG 14 and MG 14/17
- DWM MG 18 TuF
- Gast M1917
- Madsen M1902
- Schmeisser-Dreyse MG 12, MG 15 and MG 18[5]
Grenades
- M1913 Kugelhandgranate
- M1915 Kugelhandgranate NA
- M1915, M1916 and M1917 Stielhandgranate
- M1917 Eierhandgranate
- M1915 Diskushandgranate[1] (Offensive version and defensive version)
- M1913 Karabingranate[1]
- M1914 Karabingranate[1]
- M1917 Karabingranate[1]
Anti-tank mines
Flamethrowers
Mortars
- Granatenwerfer 16[1]
- Lanz 9.15cm M1914 leicht Minenwerfer
- Rheinmetall 7.58cm M1914 leicht Minenwerfer AA and NA
- Rheinmetall 17cm M1913 mittler Minenwerfer
Support guns
- Krupp 7.62cm L/16.5 Infanteriegeschütz
- Krupp 7.7cm L/20 Infanteriegeschütz
- Krupp 7.7cm L/27 Infanteriegeschütz
Anti-tank weapons
- Becker 2cm M2 Tankabwehrgewehr
- Mauser 1.3cm M1918 Tankgewehr
- Rheinmetall 3.7cm M1918 Tankabwehrkanone
Anti-aircraft weapons
Kingdom of Greece
Sidearms
- Bergmann-Bayard M1903 and M1908
- Browning M1900
- Browning M1903
- Chamelot-Delvigne M1873, M1874 and M1884
- Colt Army Special
- Mannlicher M1901
- Nagant M1895
- Ruby M1914
Rifles
- Berthier M1892, M1892/16, M1907/15 and M1916
- Gras M1874 and M1874/14
- Lebel M1886/93
- Mannlicher-Schönauer M1903 and M1903/14
Machine guns
- Chauchat M1915
- Colt-Browning M1895/14
- Hotchkiss M1914
- St. Étienne M1907/16
- Schwarzlose M1907/12
Mortars
Kingdom of Hejaz
Sidearms
Rifles
- Arisaka Type 30
- Arisaka Type 38
- Gras M1874
- Jezail musket
- Lebel M1886/93
- Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III
- Peabody–Martini–Henry M1874
Machine guns
- Hotchkiss Mark I
- Lewis Mark I
- Vickers Mark I
Kingdom of Italy
Edged weapons
- Lance
- M1891 sciabola baionetta (Sword bayonet)
Sidearms
- Beretta M1915
- Bodeo M1889
- Brixia M1912
- Chamelot–Delvigne M1873 and M1874
- Glisenti M1910
- Mauser C96
- Ruby M1914
- Smith & Wesson No. 3
Submachine guns
- Beretta M1918
- Villar-Perosa M1915
Rifles
- Berthier M1892, M1892/16, M1907/15 and M1916
- Carcano M1891
- Lebel M1886/93
- Vetterli M1870, M1870/87 and M1870/87/15
Machine guns
- Chauchat M1915
- Colt–Browning M1895/14
- Fiat–Revelli M1914
- Gardner M1886
- Hotchkiss M1914
- Lewis Mk I
- Maxim M1906 and M1911
- Nordenfelt M1884
- Perino M1908
- St. Étienne M1907
- Vickers Mk I
Grenades
- Bezossi M1915[6]
- Lenticolare M1914
Flamethrowers
Mortars
Emirate of Jabal Shammar
Rifles
- Gras M1874,
- Martini–Henry Mk IV,
- Mauser M1887
- Mauser M1890
- Mauser M1893 and M1903
- Snider–Enfield Mk III
Machine guns
Empire of Japan
Murata rifle
Edged weapons
- Guntō sword
- Type 30 bayonet
Sidearms
Rifles
- Arisaka Type 30
- Arisaka Type 35
- Arisaka Type 38
- Arisaka Type 44 Carbine
- Murata Type 13, Type 18 and Type 22
Machine guns
- Hotchkiss M1900
- Nambu Type 3
Kingdom of Montenegro
Sidearms
- Gasser M1870/74 and M1880
- Mannlicher M1901
- Rast & Gasser M1898
- Smith & Wesson M1899
- Smith & Wesson No. 3
Rifles
- Berdan M1870
- Gras M1874
- Mosin–Nagant M1891
- Werndl–Holub M1877
- Wänzl M1867
Machine guns
Dominion of New Zealand
Sidearms
Rifles
Grenades
- Nos. 8 and 9 double cylinder
Ottoman Empire
Edged weapons
Sidearms
- Beholla M1915
- Browning M1903
- Frommer M1912 Stop
- Luger P08
- Mauser C96
- Smith & Wesson No. 3
Submachine guns
Rifles
- GRC Gewehr 88/05
- Martini–Henry Mk I
- Mauser Gewehr 98
- Mauser M1887
- Mauser M1890
- Mauser M1893
- Mauser M1903, M1905 and M1908
- Peabody–Martini–Henry M1874
- Remington Rolling Block M1866
- Snider–Enfield Mk III
- Winchester M1866
Machine guns
- Bergmann MG 15 NA
- DWM MG 08 and MG 08/15
- Hotchkiss M1900
- Maxim machine gun
- Nordenfelt multiple barrel gun
- Schwarzlose M1907/12
Grenades
Flamethrowers
Portuguese Republic
Sidearms
- Luger P08
- Savage M1907
Rifles
- Kropatschek M1886
- Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III (Used by Portuguese forces on the Western Front)
- Mannlicher M1896
- Mauser-Verqueiro M1904
Machine guns
- Lewis M1917
- Vickers Mk I
Mortars
Emirate of Riyadh
Rifles
Kingdom of Romania
Sidearms
- Nagant M1895
- Ruby M1914
- St. Etienne M1892
- Smith & Wesson No. 3
- Steyr M1912
Rifles
- Berthier M1907/15
- Gras M1874
- Lebel M1886/93
- Mannlicher M1888/90
- Mannlicher M1893
- Mannlicher M1895
- Mosin–Nagant M1891
- Peabody–Martini–Henry M1879
- Vetterli M1870/87
Machine guns
- Chauchat M1915
- Colt–Browning M1895/14
- DWM MG 08
- Hotchkiss M1914
- Lewis Mk I
- Maxim M1907 and M1909
- St. Étienne M1907
- Schwarzlose M1907/12
- Vickers Mk I
Russian Empire
Mosin-Nagant M1891 rifle
Edged weapons
Sidearms
- Browning M1903
- Colt M1911
- Luger P08
- Mauser C96
- Nagant M1895
- Smith & Wesson No. 3
Rifles
- Arisaka Type 30
- Arisaka Type 35
- Arisaka Type 38
- Berdan M1868 and M1870
- Berthier M1907/15
- Carl M1865
- Chassepot M1866/74
- Fedorov M1916 Avtomat
- Gras M1874
- Krnka M1867
- Kropatschek M1878 and M1884
- Lebel M1886/93
- Mosin–Nagant M1891 and M1907
- Remington Rolling Block M1910
- Springfield M1892
- Vetterli M1870 and M1870/87
- Winchester M1895
- Winchester M1907
- Winchester M1910
Machine guns
- Chauchat M1915
- Colt–Browning M1895/14
- Hotchkiss M1909
- Lewis Mk I and M1917
- Madsen M1902
- Maxim M1905
- Maxim M1910
- Vickers Mk I
Grenades
- Rdultovsky M1912 lantern grenade
- Rdutlovsky M1914 and M1917
Mortars
Support guns
Kingdom of Serbia
Sidearms
- Chamelot–Delvigne M1873, M1874 and M1876
- Gasser M1870/74
- Luger P08
- Mauser C96
- Nagant M1891
- Ruby M1914
Rifle
- Berdan M1868 and M1870
- Berthier M1892, M1892/16 and M1907/15
- Gras M1874
- Lebel M1886/93
- Mauser M1878/80, M1880/07 and M1884
- Mauser M1899, M1899/07 and M1908
- Mauser M1910
- Mosin–Nagant M1891
Machine guns
- Chauchat M1915
- DWM MG 08
- Hotchkiss M1914
- Lewis Mk I
- Maxim M1909
- Schwarzlose M1907/12
Grenades
- Vasić M1912
Mortars
United States of America
Springfield M1903 rifle
Edged weapons
Sidearms
- Colt M1889
- Colt M1892
- Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless
- Colt M1905
- Colt M1909
- Colt M1911
- Colt M1917
- Savage M1907
- Smith & Wesson M1899
- Smith & Wesson M1917
Shotguns
- Browning Auto-5
- Remington M1910-A
- Winchester M1897
- Winchester M1912
Rifles
- Berthier M1907/15
- Browning M1918
- Enfield M1917
- Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III
- Springfield M1896 and M1898
- Springfield M1903
- Winchester M1886
- Winchester M1892
- Winchester M1894
- Winchester M1895
- Winchester M1907
- Winchester M1910
Machine guns
- Benét–Mercié M1909
- Browning M1917
- Chauchat M1915 and M1918
- Colt–Browning M1895/14, Marlin Rockwell M1917 and M1918
- Colt–Vickers M1915
- Hotchkiss M1914
- Lewis M1917
Grenades
- F1 M1916
- Mills No. 5, No. 23 and No. 36
- Mk 1 grenade
- Mk 2 grenade
- Mk 3 grenade
- Viven-Bessières M1916 rifle grenade
Mortars
Support guns
- Puteaux 37mm M1915
Weapons used in trench raids
Concepts and prototypes
Sidearms
Submachine guns
- Chauchat-Ribeyrolles M1918 mitraillette pistolet
- Helriegel M1915 machinen pistole (The Standschutze was the militia unit that was armed with it)
- Schwarzlose M1918 machinen pistole[7]
- Thompson M1918 Persuader
- Villar-Perosa OVP M1918
Rifles
- Howell M1915 semi automatic rifle
- Huot M1916 automatic rifle
- Knotgen M1914 automatischen gewehr
- Lewis M1918 automatic rifle[8]
- Ribeyrolles M1918 automatique carabine
- Rigotti M1895 automatic rifle
- Springfield-Pedersen M1903 Mark I semi automatic rifle
- Winchester-Burton M1917 automatic rifle[8]
Machine guns
- Berthier M1908 mitrailleuse[5] (Air cooled version)
- Berthier M1911 mitrailleuse[5] (Water cooled version)
- Caldwell M1915
- De Knight M1902/17[5]
- DWM Parabellum MG 13[9] (A combination of water cooled version and air cooled version)
- Fokker-Leimberger M1916 machinen gewehr
- Johnston D1918[10]
- Knotgen M1912 machinen gewehr
- S.I.A. M1918[9]
- Schwarzlose M1905 machinen gewehr[5]
- Sturmpistole M1918
Grenade launchers
- Blanch-Chevallier grenade launcher
Guided explosive weapons
- Aubriot Gabet Land torpedo (Cable guided explosive machine)
- Dayton-Wright-Kettering Bug (Remote controlled explosive plane)
- Hewitt-Sperry Automatic (Remote controlled explosive plane)
- Royal Aircraft Factory Ruston Proctor AT (Remote controlled explosive plane)
- Schneider Crocodile land torpedo (Two versions cable guided explosive machine)
- Simms Land torpedo (Cable guided explosive machine)
- Wickersham Land torpedo (Cable guided explosive machine)
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