Weapons of the US army

 

 

M3 Knife

The M3 fighting knife was developed in 1943 and were produced during World War II. The knife was often strapped to the lower leg.

 

 

 

M1911 Colt 45

The M1911 Colt .45 Automatic Pistol served as the primary U.S. military sidearm.

 

 

 

M1 Carbine

The M1 Carbine was developed to replace the above colt 45. It used the unique .30 calibre cartridge in 15-round and 30-round magazines.

 

 

 

M1 Garand

In 1901 the Ordnance Corps began developing a semiautomatic rifle but was interrupted by World War I Development began again in 1919 when John Garand was recruited by Springfield Armory. The rifle bears Garand's name and was recognized as one of the most successful designs in firearms history.

 

 

 

B.A.R.

The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) is an automatic rifle designed for use during World War I. Designated M1918 it was used toward the end of World War I. The M1918A2 was then adopted by the Army in 1940 and saw service during World War II.

 

 

 

Thomson Sub Machine Gun

Designed by General John T. Thompson in 1921 the Thomson Sub Machine Gun uses a .45 acp round, the same as the Colt 45 1911 and gives the weapon tremendous stopping power.

 

 

 

.30 Calibre Machine Gun

The M-1919 series .30 calibre machine gun was used as a fixed machine gun on armored vehicles and as a company level weapon on an M2 tripod. It fired the Army's standard .30-06 round in fabric or metal link belts.

 

 

 

.50 Calibre Machine Gun

Originally developed as the M1918 aircraft machine gun, the Browning M2 'Ma Deuce' fires a .50 caliber round. It can be mounted in most vehicles, on aircraft, or on a tripod as above.

 

 

 

M1A1 Bazooka

The M1A1 Rocket Launche had a bore of 2.36-inch and was first used by the U.S. Army in World War II as an anti-tank weapon or as an offensive weapon against fixed defenses.

 

 

 

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