List of World War II weapons of the United States

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The following is a list of World War II weapons of the United States, which includes firearm, artillery, vehicles, vessels, and other support equipment known to have been used by the United States Armed Forces—namely the United States Army, United States Army Air Forces, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, and United States Coast Guard—as well as the Office of Strategic Services and other U. S. government agencies involved in the war, during American involvement between 1941 and 1945. This list includes experimental technology that, while created during the war, was never issued as intended.

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

+ Image Name Type Role/s Action Origin Base model/s Manufacturer/s Cartridge/s Effective firing range (m) Cyclic rate of fire (rpm) From (year) Estimated wartime quantity Unloaded wt (kg) Notes M1 Thompson submachine gun Submachine gun Close quarters, personal security Blowback, blish lock pplicker (firearms) Blowback, blish lock Auto Ordnance Company .45 ACP 150 700 1921 4.5 4.9 30 round magazine. M2 HydeSubmachine gunClose quarters, personal securityBlowback, open boltMarlin firearms company.45 ACP57019424004.19Never issued or saw service. The M2 Hyde was the gap between the M1 Thompson and the M3 grease gun. It was designed to be lighter and cheaper to produce than the Thompson (since the Thompson was an extremely expensive weapon). It succeeded at both goals, but it was almost immediately replaced by the cheaper grease gun. Used 20 round or 30 round Thompson magazines. M3 and M3A1 submachine gun Submachine gun Close quarters, personal security Blowback, open bolt General Motors .45 ACP 91 450 1943 655363 3.61 3.70 30 round magazine. M50 Reising submachine gun Submachine gun Close quarters, personal security Blowback (Delayed blowback), closed bolt Harrington & Richardson .45 ACP 550 1941 2.8 3.1 United Defense M42 Submachine gun Close quarters, personal security Blowback United Defense Supply Corp. .45 ACP 700 1942 15000 4.54 25 round box magazine (also issued with two 25 round magazines welded face to face)M55 Reising submachine gunSubmachine gunClose quarters, personal securityBlowback (Delayed blowback), closed boltHarrington & Richardson.45 ACP5501941Identical to the M50 SMG except it sported a wire stock and had no compensator. It also had a slightly shorter barrel. The M50 and M55 served as the go to SMGs before the Thompson.

Image Name Type Role/s Action Origin Base model/s Manufacturer/s Cartridge/s Effective firing range (m) From (year) Estimated wartime quantity Unloaded weight (kg) Notes M1903 Springfield Standard rifle Front line Bolt action Gewehr 98 Springfield Armory .30 03; .30 06 Springfield 610 1903 3000000~ 3.9 M1903A4 sniper rifle Sniper rifle Long Range Precision Bolt action Gewehr 98 Springfield Armory .30 03; .30 06 Springfield 1000 1903 M1 Garand Battle rifle Front line / Assault Gas operated, rotating bolt Springfield Armory, Winchester, Harrington & Richardson, International Harvester .30 06 Springfield 457 1934 4.31 5.3 M1917 Enfield rifle Standard rifle Front line Bolt action Winchester, Remington Arms, Eddystone Arsenal .30 06 Springfield 549 1917 4.167 M1941 Johnson rifle Battle rifle Front line / Assault Recoil operated (Short recoil), rotating bolt Johnson Automatics, Inc. .30 06 Springfield 1941 70000~ 4.31 Krag–Jørgensen Standard rifle Second line Bolt Action Springfield Armory .30 40 Krag 1892 3.82 Winchester Model 1895 Standard rifle Front line Lever action Winchester, Browning Arms .30 06 Springfield 1895 4.2 Winchester Model 70 sniper rifle Sniper rifle Long Range Precision Bolt action Winchester, U. S. Repeating Arms .30 06 Springfield 1936 2.7 3.6 Remington Model 8 Battle rifle Front line / Assault Recoil operated Remington Arms 1905 3.6

Image Name Type Role/s Action Origin Base model/s Manufacturer/s Cartridge/s Effective firing range (m) Cyclic rate of fire (rpm) From (year) Estimated wartime quantity Unloaded wt (kg) Notes M1 carbine Carbine Front line / Assault / Close quarters / Personal Security Gas operated (short stroke piston), rotating bolt General Motors, Winchester, Irwin Pedersen, Underwood Elliot Fisher, National Postal Meter, Quality Hardware Manufacturing Corp., International Business Machines, Standard Products, Rock Ola Manufacturing Corporation, Commercial Controls Corporation .30 Carbine 275 270 194261213092.4 15 round box magazines, or 30 round curved magazines. A common practice was to strap two 15 round magazine ammo pouches to the gun stock. Marlin Model 1894CarbineClose quarters / Personal SecurityLever actionMarlin Firearms30 30137 1839118942.72 2.95Winchester Model 1894CarbineClose quarters / Personal SecurityLever actionWinchester30 30137 1839118943.1

Browning M1917A1 (.30 '06)
Browning M1918A2 (.30 '06)
Browning M1919A4/A6 and family (.30 '06)
M1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun (LMG) (.30 '06)
Browning M2HB (.50 BMG)