List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces

This is a list of weapons served individually by the United States armed forces. While the general understanding is that crew-served weapons require more than one person to operate them, there are important exceptions in the case for both squad automatic weapons (SAW) and sniper rifles. Within the Table of Organization and Equipment for both the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps, these two classes of weapons are considered as crew-served; the operator of the weapon has an assistant who carries additional ammunition and associated equipment, acts as a spotter, and is also fully qualified in the operation of the weapon. These weapons are listed under the List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. armed forces.

Bayonets, knives, and bayonet-knife models

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In active service (some branches or limited roles)

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Out of service (obsolete)

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Grenades

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In active service

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In active service (some branches or limited roles)

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Out of service (obsolete)

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Sidearms

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The M1911A1 and M9 pistol.

In active service

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In active service (some branches or limited roles)

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Out of service (obsolete)

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U.S. Model 1836 flintlock pistol, on display at Sutter's Fort

Canceled experiments and competitions

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Less-lethal

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In active service (some branches or limited roles)

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  • FN 303 semi-automatic less-lethal riot gun
  • M37 MRCD (Mid-size Riot Control Disperser) compressed air weapon[12][13]

Out of service (obsolete)

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Rifles

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Includes muskets, musketoons, etc., as well as rifles

Weapons from Vietnam and Desert Storm at the National Firearms Museum.[14]

In active service (some branches or limited roles)

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Out of service (obsolete)

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Semi and fully automatic

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Bolt action

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Breech loading

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Lever action

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Rifled muskets

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Smoothbore muskets

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Experimental

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Canceled experiments

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  • Textron CT System (Olin Winchester CT 6.8mm polymer-cased telescoped cartridge) (US Army) - not selected for NGSW program.
  • General Dynamics RM277 (True Velocity .277 TVCM polymer-cased cartridge) (US Army) - not selected for NGSW program.
  • Desert Tech MDRx (PCP Ammunition 6.8mm polymer case-metal cartridge) (US Army) - not selected for NGSW program
  • LSAT rifle (not adopted, superseded by NGSW-R).
  • FN-America HAMR (Federal Cartridge Company 6.8mm cartridge) (United States Marine Corps) - not selected for IAR program
  • XM8 rifle - not adopted (5.56×45mm NATO)
  • XM29 (5.56×45mm NATO and 20 mm airburst munition (XM1018)(early)/25 mm airburst munition) - program canceled
  • Advanced Combat Rifle program entries (concluded 1991)
  • Misc. Future Rifle Program entries (canceled)
  • Special Purpose Individual Weapon (SPIW) program entries - concluded/canceled)

Carbines

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In active service

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In active service (some branches or limited roles)

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Out of service (obsolete)

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Canceled experiments and competitions

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Shotguns

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In active service

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In active service (some branches or limited roles)

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Out of service/Canceled

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Experimental

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Submachine guns

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In active service (some branches or limited roles)

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Out of service (obsolete)

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Swords

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Five U.S. Marine Corps privates with fixed bayonets under the command of their noncommissioned officer, who displays his M1859 Marine NCO sword.

In active service

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Out of service

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  • Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword
  • Model 1840 Light Artillery Saber
  • Model 1872 Mounted Artillery Officers' Saber
  • Model 1840 Army Musicians' Sword
  • Model 1812/13 Starr Cavalry Saber
  • Model 1818 Starr Cavalry Saber
  • Model 1833 Dragoon Saber
  • Model 1840 Heavy Cavalry Saber
  • Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber
  • Model 1872 Light Cavalry Saber
  • Model 1906 Light Cavalry Saber
  • Model 1913 "Patton" Cavalry Saber
  • Model 1832 Army Foot Officers' Sword
  • Model 1832 Army General & Staff Officers' Sword
  • Model 1832 Army Medical Staff Officers' Sword
  • Model 1839 Army Topographical Engineer Officers' Sword
  • Model 1840 Army Foot Officers' Sword
  • Model 1840 Army General & Staff Officers' Sword
  • Model 1840 Army Medical Staff Officers' Sword
  • Model 1840 Army Pay Department Officers' Sword
  • Model 1840 Army Engineer Officers' Sword
  • Model 1850 Army Foot Officers' Sword
  • Model 1850 Army Staff & Field Officers' Sword
  • Model 1860 Army Field & Staff Officers' Sword
  • Model 1872 Army Line & Staff Officers' Sword
  • Model 1830 Navy Officers' Sword
  • Model 1841 Navy Officers' Sword
  • Model 1834 Revenue Cutter Service Officers' Sword
  • Model 1870 Revenue Cutter Service Officers' Sword
  • Model 1797 Starr Naval Cutlass
  • Model 1808 Starr Naval Cutlass
  • Mayweg & Nippes "Baltimore" Naval Cutlass, c. 1810
  • Model 1816 Starr Naval Cutlass
  • Model 1826 Starr Naval Cutlass
  • Model 1841 Naval Cutlass
  • Model 1861 Naval Cutlass
  • Model 1917 Naval Cutlass
  • Marine Noncommissioned Officers' Sword, c.1832–1859
  • Marine Officers' Mameluke Sword, 1826–59
  • West Point Cadets' Sword, Model 1872
  • West Point Cadets' Sword, c. 1837

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "LC-14-B Woodman's Pal". Military Tools with an Edge. Olive-Drab. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  3. ^ a b Nalty, Bernard C. (1999). War in the Pacific: Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay: the Story of the Bitter Struggle in the Pacific Theater of World War II, Featuring Commissioned Photographs of Artifacts from All the Major Combatants. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-8061-3199-3.
  4. ^ Bando, Mark (2001). 101st Airborne: The Screaming Eagles at Normandy. Zenith Imprint. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-7603-0855-4.
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  6. ^ "M-1904 Hospital Corps Knife Basic Information". Hospital Corps Bolo Knives. The Springfield Edge. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  7. ^ "M-1909 Bolo Knife Basic Information". Bolo Knives. The Springfield Edge. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
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  10. ^ "Machetes". Military Tools with an Edge. Olive-Drab. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  11. ^ Schogol, Jeff (7 August 2017). "Marines opt for the 9 mil over 45s for special operators". marinecorpstimes.com.
  12. ^ "Mid-size Riot Control Disperser (MRCD), XM37". fas.org.
  13. ^ "Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  14. ^ "National Firearms Museum: Ever Vigilant Gallery, Case 67 description". nramuseum.org.
  15. ^ Beekman, Christian (October 28, 2015). "Here's why the US military is replacing the M16". Business Insider. The M16A4 may soon retire. This week, the Marine Corps announced via internal memo that the M4 carbine will become the primary-issued rifle in infantry and security units, as well as replace the M16 rifle in supporting training schools by September 2016.
  16. ^ Canfield, Bruce N. American Rifleman (April 2009) p.40
  17. ^ Canfield, Bruce N. American Rifleman (April 2009) pp.56-76
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