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
In active service (some branches or limited roles)
Out of service (obsolete)
Grenades
In active service
In active service (some branches or limited roles)
Out of service (obsolete)
Sidearms The M1911A1 and M9 pistol.
In active service
In active service (some branches or limited roles) P229R DAK
P11 underwater pistol
Out of service (obsolete) U.S. Model 1836 flintlock pistol, on display at Sutter's Fort
Canceled experiments and competitions
Less-lethal
In active service (some branches or limited roles) FN 303 semi-automatic less-lethal riot gunM37 MRCD (Mid-size Riot Control Disperser) compressed air weapon[12] [13]
Out of service (obsolete)
Rifles 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) XM7 (6.8×51mm Common Cartridge ) (US Army ) M16A4 (5.56×45mm NATO) (USMC, US Army )[15] M16A3 (5.56×45mm NATO) (Navy SEALs and USN Seabees )M16A2 (5.56×45mm NATO) (USAF, USCG, and US Army Training/Reserve/National Guard)M27 IAR (Infantry Automatic Rifle) (5.56×45mm NATO) (USMC Automatic Rifleman)M38 SDMR (Squad Designated Marksman Rifle) (5.56×45mm NATO) (USMC Designated Marksmen)M110A1 SDMR (7.62×51mm NATO) (US Army Designated Marksmen)Mk 14 EBR (Enhanced Battle Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO) (USCG, US Army, USAF Designated Marksmen/EOD)M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle (7.62 NATO) (USMC Designated Marksmen/Scout Snipers)Mk 11 (KAC SR-25) (7.62×51mm NATO) (USMC, US Army, USAF, USCG, USSOCOM, USN SEALs)HK417 (7.62x51mm NATO ) (Naval Special Warfare Development Group , USSOCOM ))SIG Sauer 716 G2 (7.62×51mm NATO) (JSOC)Mk 17 Mod 0 (FN SCAR-H) (7.62×51mm NATO) (USSOCOM , USMC Automatic Rifleman)
Out of service (obsolete)
Semi and fully automatic FN FAL (battle rifle, trialled as T48 against the T44 and T47 to replace the M1: lost to the former)Olin/Winchester Salvo Rifle (battle rifle, 5.56mm duplex) M14E1 (Selective Fire Rifle, 7.62×51mm NATO) (never standardized)M16A1 (5.56×45mm NATO)M16 (5.56×45mm NATO) XM16E1 (5.56×45mm NATO)M16A2 (5.56×45mm NATO) (USMC)Heckler & Koch HK33 (Selective Fire Rifle, 5.56×45mm NATO) (Used by the United States Navy Seals during the Vietnam War )Armalite/Colt Model 601/602 (5.56×45mm NATO rifle) (USAF and SOF use only)XM22/E1 Rifle (Selective Fire Rifle, 5.56×45mm NATO)Mk 4 Mod 0 (Suppressed Rifle, 5.56×45mm NATO)Misc. M1 Garand Variants (E1-E6 and E9-E14) (Semi-Automatic Rifle, .30-06) Mk 2 Mod 0/1/2 (Semi-Automatic Rifle, 7.62×51mm NATO)M1 Garand (Semi-automatic rifle, .30-06)M1941 Johnson rifle (Semi-Automatic Rifle, .30-06)Model 45A M1946 rifle (never used in active duty)M1947 Johnson auto carbine (Semi-Automatic Rifle, .30-06)Pedersen Rifle (.276) (competed unsuccessfully with M1 Garand to become primary service rifle)Pedersen Device (attachment for Springfield M1903, .30 conversion)M1918 BAR (.30-06)ArmaLite AR-18 (Trial purposes only)Mk 12 Mod 0/1 Special Purpose Rifle (5.56×45mm NATO) (US Navy, USMC, SOCOM)
Bolt action
Breech loading
Lever action
Rifled muskets M1863 Springfield M1861 Springfield (.58)Colt revolving rifle (Colt Model 1855; 6/5-shot revolver rifle;.44/.56)Greene rifle (Bolt-action breech-loader) P53 Enfield (.577)P51 Enfield Musketoon ("Artillery Carbine"; 24" barrel, .69)Model 1854 Lorenz rifle (Rifle-musket, .54, .58)M1859 Sharps ('New model 1859', breech loader; .52, .56)M1855 Rifle-Musket M1855 Rifle (Percussion muzzle-loader; 58-60-500)M1841 Rifle "Mississippi Rifle" (percussion muzzle-loader;.54, .58)M1819 Hall rifle (Harper's Ferry;Breech-loader)Model 1817 Rifle ('Common rifle';Derringer, Johnson, North and Starr; Flintlock rifle, .54) (later percussion)Model 1814 Common Rifle (Deringer, Johnson; Flintlock rifle; later percussion; .54)Harper's Ferry Model 1803 Rifle (Flintlock rifle; .54)1792 contract rifle (Flintlock rifle; .49)Kentucky Rifle (Flintlock rifle)
Smoothbore muskets
Experimental
Canceled experiments 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 programLSAT rifle (not adopted, superseded by NGSW-R ).FN-America HAMR (Federal Cartridge Company 6.8mm cartridge) (United States Marine Corps ) - not selected for IAR programXM8 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
In active service
In active service (some branches or limited roles) M4
Mk 18 Mod 0 CQBR
GUU-5/P
M231 FPW
HK416
Out of service (obsolete) Colt Model 723 (Carbine version of M16A2, 5.56×45mm NATO) (US Navy)M4E2 Carbine (Automatic Carbine, 5.56×45mm NATO) (never standardized)CAR-15 Survival Rifle (5.56×45mm)Colt Model 653 (Carbine version of M16A1, 5.56×45mm NATO)GAU-5/A and A/A ("SMG," 5.56×45mm)XM177E1 and XM177E2 ("SMG," 5.56×45mm)Colt Model 733 (5.56×45mm NATO) (USMC Force Recon )XM23 Carbine (Selective Fire Carbine, 5.56×45mm NATO)GUU-4/P ("Arm Gun," .221 Remington Fireball ) CAR-15 SMG (CAR-15 w/ 10" barrel, 5.56 mm)CAR-15 Carbine (M16 w/ 15" barrel, 5.56×45mm)AR-7 (.22 LR ) M1/M1A1 Carbine (Semi-Automatic Carbine, .30 Carbine )M2 Carbine (Full-Automatic Carbine, .30 Carbine)M3 Carbine ( Infrared Scoped, Full-Automatic Carbine, .30 Carbine)Thompson Light Rifle (Full-Automatic Carbine, .30 Carbine)M50 Reising T38/M4 (Survival Rifle; .22 Hornet )T39/M6 (Survival Rifle; .22 Hornet/.410 Gauge)MA-1 (AR-5 Survival Rifle; .22 Hornet) M1892/M1896/M1898/M1899 Carbine (a/k/a Krag Bolt Action Carbine; .30-40 Krag)M1873/M1877/M1879/M1884/M1886 Carbine (.45-70 Gov.: .45-55-405 & .45-70-500)Smith carbine (Breech-loader (break-open); .50-50-360)Burnside carbine (Breech-loader, .58-60-500)Starr Carbine (Breech-loader, .54)Springfield Model 1863 (Breech-barrel carbine, .52-cal.)
Canceled experiments and competitions
Shotguns
In active service
In active service (some branches or limited roles)
Out of service/Canceled
Experimental
Submachine guns
In active service (some branches or limited roles) Heckler & Koch MP5
Heckler & Koch MP5K
Heckler & Koch MP7A1
Sig Sauer MPX
Colt RO635 9mm SMG
Out of service (obsolete)
Swords 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
Out of service 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 , 1826–59West Point Cadets' Sword , Model 1872West Point Cadets' Sword , c. 1837
See also
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