List of 20th-century weapons

This is a list of small arms used during the 20th century.

Battle rifles
Scoped M1 Garand, a common battle rifle
  • M1 Garand - the standard rifle of the United States during the Second World War
  • M1941 Johnson rifle - a very rare rifle issued to marine raiders early during the war
  • M1903 Springfield rifle - the standard issue rifle of the U.S in World War I it became a sniper weapon in the next world war
  • M1917 Enfield rifle - a supplement for the M1903 during World War I
  • MAS 36 - standard rifle of the French in World War II
  • Ross rifle
  • Gewehr 98 - standard rifle of Germany in World War I
  • Karabiner 98k - standard rifle of Germany in World War II, the smaller version of the Gewehrkarabiner98 (Gewehr 98)
  • Lee–Enfield SMLE - the standard rifle of the British Empire during the first half of the 20th century
  • Carcano M91
  • Arisaka type 38
  • Arisaka type 99
  • Mosin–Nagant - the standard Issue Russian/Soviet rifle for almost the entire first half of the 20th century
  • K31 - standard Swiss rifle from 1933 to 1958
  • SAFN 49
  • ZH29
  • Hakim Rifle - Egyptian rifle produced during the 1950s and 60s
  • Rasheed Carbine - Egyptian carbine derived from the Hakim
  • RSC M1917
  • MAS 49
  • FG 42 - an automatic rifle built for German paratroopers
  • Gewehr 43 - a fairly successful semi-automatic German gun compared to the others, was design from captured SVT40
  • SVT40 - a widely issued Soviet semi-automatic rifle
  • SVT 38 (see SVT-40)
  • FN FAL - fires a heavy 7.62 NATO
  • Heckler & Koch G3 - used by the German military before the adoption of the G36
  • M14 rifle - an upgrade from M1
  • SKS

Infantry Rifles
An AK-74, a typical assault rifle
  • StG 44 - The first widely issued assault rifle in the world
  • AK-47 - a famous Soviet automatic rifle whose derivatives have been used in almost every conflict since its invention in 1947
  • AKM- an upgraded version AK-47. The stamped receiver drastically cut down production times, which allowed just about any country to manufacture it. The most common variant of this weapon; most rifles that are referred to as AK-47s are in fact AKMs.
  • AKMS - a Paratroop model of the AKM with a folding stock
  • AK-74 - a newer model of the AK series; it fired a newer and smaller round, the 5.45mm
  • AKS-74 - a model of AK-74 designed for paratroopers
  • AK-74M - updated version of AK-74
  • FARA 83 - Argentinian automatic rifle
  • Steyr AUG - an Austrian bullpup rifle
  • Steyr ACR
  • FN FNC
  • IMBEL MD -Brazilian 5.56 rifle based on the FN FAL
  • Diemaco C7 - a Canadian copy of the M16
  • Type 56 - Chinese AK-47 clone
  • Type 68
  • Chinese Type 81 Assault Rifle
  • Type 86
  • Type 95
  • Daewoo K1 - Korean automatic rifle
  • Daewoo K2 - standard rifle of the South Korean army
  • APS-95
  • GIAT FAMAS - bullpup rifle, standard issue of France
  • Heckler & Koch HK33
  • Heckler & Koch HK41
  • Heckler & Koch G36- standard rifle of the German Army
  • Heckler & Koch G11
  • Enfield EM2 - prototype British automatic rifle that was never adopted
  • L85 - standard bullpup of the British Army
  • IMI Galil
  • Howa Type 89
  • AR-10
  • M16 rifle - standard issue automatic rifle of the US
  • CAR-15
  • M4 carbine - standard carbine of the US
  • Stoner 63
  • Mini-14
  • AR-18
  • FN SCAR
  • AN-94
  • Ak 4
  • Ak 5
  • Rk 62
  • INSAS
  • SAR-21
  • A-91
  • AAI ACR
  • XM29 OICW
  • AAI SBR
  • AAA Leader Dynamics SAC
  • AAI XM70
  • AEK-971
  • Ak 5
  • AL-7
  • AMD 65
  • AMP-68
  • AN11 TISS
  • AN-94
  • APS Underwater Rifle
  • AR-11
  • AR-16
  • Arms-Tech COMPAK-16
  • Arsenal AKSU
  • Arsenal SLR-95
  • Bernardelli VB-SR

Machine guns
RPK-74

Sniper rifles
M40 rifle

Submachine guns
Thompson submachine gun, commonly associated with American gangsters
  • Owen gun (1939) - A very reliable World War II submachine gun originated from Australia
  • F1 submachine gun (1962) - An Australian submachine gun intended to replace the Owen Gun
  • Daewoo K7 - Korean submachine gun with an integrated sound suppressor
  • Steyr AUG 9 mm (1977)
  • FN P90 (1990) - The first true personal defense weapon in the world
  • MP 18 - One of the first submachine gun ever created in the world
  • MP 28 - Basically an improved MP 18
  • Steyr-Solothurn MP 34 - Often called "The Rolls-Royce of submachine guns", the Steyr-Solothurn MP 34 is based on the MP 28 made from the best quality materials available at the time
  • MP 35 - An improved submachine gun based off the MP 28
  • MP 38 - An attempt to replace older, more expensive German submachine guns with a simpler design
  • MP40 - The MP 40 is a simplified MP 38. This particular submachine gun is widely used by Germany in World War II
  • Walther MP
  • HK MP5 - the most widely used SMG of the later half of the 20th century
  • UMP 45 - European SMG
  • MP5K - a compact version of the MP5
  • UZI - Israeli SMG
  • PM-63 Rak
  • Sten
  • Sterling submachine gun
  • PPD-40
  • PPSh-41 - Russian SMG distinctive for its high rate of fire
  • PPS-43 - Russian SMG
  • Thompson submachine gun - Introduced in 1910s, The Thompson is a famous submachine gun commonly associated with American gangsters
  • M3 submachine gun - a cheaper and lighter alternative to the Thompson submachine gun
  • MAC 10
  • MAC-11
  • American 180
  • FN P90

Handguns
Kimber Custom TLE II M1911 pistol

Explosive devices
M79 grenade launcher
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