This list contains weapons that are classified as crew-served, as the term is used in the

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. While the general understanding is that crew-served weapons require more than one person to operate them, there are important exceptions in the case of both

squad automatic weapon A squad automatic weapon (SAW), also known as a section automatic weapon or light support weapon (LSW), is a man-portable automatic firearm attached to infantry squads or sections as a source of rapid direct firepower. Weapons fulfilling th ...

s (SAW) and sniper rifles. Within the

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for both the

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...

and the U.S. Marine Corps, these two classes of weapons are understood to be crew-served, as the operator of the weapon (identified as a marksman or as a SAW gunner) 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.

Light and medium machine guns

In active service

Light machine guns

* M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) (5.56×45mm NATO)

General purpose machine guns

* M240B/M240E4 (7.62×51mm NATO)M240 series
* M240G (7.62×51mm NATO) (

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Marines Marines, or naval infantry, are typically a military force trained to operate in littoral zones in support of naval operations. Historically, tasks undertaken by marines have included helping maintain discipline and order aboard the ship (refle ...

with a

tripod A tripod is a portable three-legged frame or stand, used as a platform for supporting the weight and maintaining the stability of some other object. The three-legged (triangular stance) design provides good stability against gravitational loads ...

-mounted M240G

In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)

Light machine guns

* M27 IAR (Infantry Automatic Rifle) (5.56×45mm) (

) * Mk 46 Mod 1 (5.56×45mm NATO) (

USSOCOM The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM or SOCOM) is the unified combatant command charged with overseeing the various special operations component commands of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force of the United States Ar ...

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General purpose machine guns

* M240D/M240E1 and M240H/M240E5 (Vehicle Mountable) (7.62×51mm NATO) * M240L/M240E6 (7.62×51mm NATO) (

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M60D The M60, officially the Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M60, is a family of American general-purpose machine guns firing 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges from a disintegrating belt of M13 links. There are several types of ammunition approved for ...

(Vehicle Mountable) (7.62×51mm NATO) (

USN The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage o ...

) * M60E3 (7.62×51mm NATO) ( USN SEALs) * M60E4/Mk 43 Mod 0/1 (7.62×51mm NATO) (

) * Mk 48 Mod 0/1 (7.62×51mm NATO) (

) * MG 338 (.338 Norma Magnum) (

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Out of service

HK21 The HK21 is a German 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, developed in 1961 by small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch and based on the G3 battle rifle. The weapon is in use with the armed forces of several Asian, African and Latin American ...

(7.62×51mm NATO,

Delta Force The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta (1st SFOD-D), referred to variously as Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), Army Compartmented Elements (ACE), "The Unit", or within Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Task Fo ...

Combat Controllers United States Air Force Combat Control Teams, singular Combat Controller (CCT) ( AFSC 1Z2X1), are an elite American special operations force (specifically known as "special tactics operators") who specialize in all aspects of air-ground communi ...

(CCT) and

SEALs Seals may refer to: * Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly: ** Earless seal, or "true seal" ** Fur seal * Seal (emblem), a device to impress an emblem, used as a means of a ...

only) * XM8 LMG (5.56×45mm NATO) * EX 27 Mod 0 (Colt CMG-2; 5.56×45mm) * WAK 'Interim SAW (5.56×45mm) * XM106 (5.56×45mm) * XM262 (HK 21E variant, pre-HK 23E; 5.56×45mm) *XM234 (6x45mm, 5.56×45mm) *XM233 (6x45mm) *XM235/XM248 (6x45mm, 5.56×45mm) *XM223 * CAR-15 HBAR (M1 and M2, 5.56×45mm) * T161 (7.62×51mm NATO) *T52 (7.62×51mm NATO) * T44 (.30-06) * T24 (.30-06) *T10/T23 (.30-06) * M1918A1/A2 BAR (.30-06) * M1922 BAR (.30-06) * Johnson M1941 LMG (.30-06, Rangers and

Special Operations Forces Special forces and special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equip ...

only) * M14A1 (7.62×51mm NATO) *

M15 M15 or M-15 may refer to: In science * Messier 15 (M15), a globular cluster in the constellation Pegasus In firearms and military equipment * M15 mine, a United States anti-tank mine * M15 rifle, a variant of the M14, a United States military rif ...

(7.62×51mm NATO) * M16A1 with bipod (5.56×45mm NATO) * XM207/E1/Mk 23 Mod 0 (Stoner 63A1 'Commando'; 5.56×45mm NATO) * M1919A6 (.30-06) * Lewis Gun (.30-06,

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Chauchat The Chauchat ("show-sha", ) was the standard light machine gun or "machine rifle" of the French Army during World War I (1914–18). Its official designation was "Fusil Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG" ("Machine Rifle Model 1915 CSRG"). Beginning i ...

(.30-06, 8 mm Lebel) * M1909 Benét–Mercié (Machine Rifle, (.30-06))

Experimental

* Mk48 Mod 2 * AAI Corporation LSAT (Lightweight Small Arms Technologies) LMG (5.56 mm Composite-cased, Telescoping Ammunition) *

Knight's Armament Company LAMG The Knight's Armament Company Light Assault Machine Gun (LAMG) is a light machine gun system developed by Eugene Stoner and manufactured by Knight's Armament Company (KAC). It was previously known as the Knight's Armament Company LMG. It is the ...

FN EVOLYS The FN EVOLYS is a general purpose machine gun designed by FN Herstal, chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×51mm NATO ammunition. It is produced since 2021. The EVOLYS was designed to be lighter and more ergonomic than other machine guns, su ...

* Sig Sauer MG 6.8 (SiG 6.8 mm Fury hybrid round) *

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(True Velocity .277 TVCM polimer cased round) * Next Generation Squad Weapon - Automatic Rifle *

Lightweight Medium Machine Gun The Lightweight Medium Machine Gun (LWMMG) is a prototype machine gun being developed first by General Dynamics, later by LoneStar Future Weapons, now by True Velocity Design The LWMMG is designed to fill the gap between 7.62 mm and .50 BMG m ...

(Medium Machine Gun) (

.338 Norma Magnum The .338 Norma Magnum is a cartridge first introduced in 2008 and came into production in 2009, designed by Norma of Sweden. Design history The .338 Norma Magnum was originally developed as a long-range sport shooting wildcat cartridge by the A ...

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Marksman, sniper and anti-materiel rifles

In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)

Designated marksman rifle

SEAL Recon Rifle The SEAL Recon Rifle (also known as the "Sniper M4" and "Recce") is a heavily modified M16-series rifle intended to provide US Navy SEAL snipers with a versatile, accurate, lightweight, and relatively compact weapon chambered in 5.56×45mm NAT ...

(5.56×45mm NATO) ( USN SEALs) * M16 SDMR (Squad Designated Marksman Rifle) (5.56×45mm NATO) (

) * Mk 12 Mod 0/1 SPR (Special Purpose Rifle) (5.56×45mm NATO) (

) * M38 SDMR (Squad Designated Marksman Rifle) (5.56×45mm NATO) (

Designated Marksmen) * M39 EMR (Enhanced Marksman Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO) (

) * M21A5/M14SE Crazy Horse (7.62×51mm NATO) (

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) * M14 Tactical Rifle (7.62×51mm NATO) (

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Bolt action sniper rifle

* M40A3/A5 (7.62×51mm NATO) (

) * M2010 ESR (Enhanced Sniper Rifle) (.300 Winchester Magnum) (

) * Mk 13 Mod 5 AWM (Arctic Warfare Magnum) (.300 Winchester Magnum) * Mk 21 Mod 0 PSR (Precision Sniper Rifle) (

) * Mk 22 ASR (Advanced Sniper Rifle) (

)

Semi-automatic sniper rifle

* Mk 11 Mod 0/1/2 SWS (Sniper Weapon System) (7.62×51mm NATO) * M110 SASS (Semi-Automatic Sniper System) (7.62×51mm NATO) * Mk 14 Mod 0/1 EBR (Enhanced Battle Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO) ( USN SEALs,

and

) * M110A1 CSASS (Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System) ( 7.62x51 NATO, 6.5 Creedmoore) (US Army, USMC) * M110K1 SASS ( 7.62x51 NATO, 6.5 Creedmoore) (US Navy Designated Marksman) * Mk 20 Mod 0 SSR (Sniper Support Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5 Creedmoor) (

)

Anti-materiel rifle

* M82A1M/A3 (Anti-Materiel rifle) (.50 BMG) * M107 (Anti-Materiel rifle) (.50 BMG) * Mk 15 Mod 0 LRSW (Long-Range Sniper Weapon) (Bolt Action Anti-Materiel Rifle) (.50 BMG) ( USN SEALs) Image:SquadDesignatedMarksmen.jpg, Soldiers with SDMRs File:EMR.png, M39 EMR (Enhanced Marksman Rifle) File:M-40A3.jpg, M40A3 File:M107 1.jpg, M107 File:M110 ECP Right Bipod.jpg, M110 SASS (Semi-Automatic Sniper System) File:SR-25 pic02.jpg, Mk 11 File:SPRCrane.jpg, Mk 12 Mod 0 SPR (Special Purpose Rifle) File:Mk.13 MOD 5 sniper rifle.jpg, Mk 13 Mod 5 AWM (Arctic Warfare Magnum) File:PEO M14 EBR.jpg, Mk 14 Mod 0 EBR (Enhanced Battle Rifle) Image:Tac50.jpg, Mk 15 Mod 0 LRSW (long-range sniper weapon) File:XM2010 November 2010.jpg, XM2010 ESR (Enhanced Sniper Rifle)

Out of service

Designated marksman rifles

* USMC Squad Advanced Marksman Rifle (SAM-R) (Designated Marksman Rifle) (5.56×45mm NATO) * USMC Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) (Designated Marksman Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO) * XM8 Sharpshooter (5.56×45mm NATO) * Colt Model 655/656 (Selective Fire Marksman Rifle) (5.56×45mm NATO) (Never Standardized) * EX 16 Mod 0 SCAR-L (SV) (Semi-Auto Rifle) (5.56×45mm NATO) * M1C/D Garand (Semi-Automatic Rifle) (.30-06)

Semi-automatic sniper rifles

* Mk 11 Mod 1 (Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO) * EX 17 Mod 0 SCAR-H (SV) (Semi-Automatic Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO) *

M21 Sniper Weapon System The M21 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) in the US Army is a national match grade M14 rifle, selected for accuracy, and renamed the M21 rifle. The M21 uses a commercially procured 3–9× variable power telescopic sight, modified for use with the snip ...

(Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO) *

M25 Sniper Weapon System The M25 Sniper Weapon System is a joint venture precision rifle built for the U.S. Army Special Forces and the U.S. Navy SEALs. It was originally developed by the 10th Special Forces Group, based at Fort Devens, Mass., to fulfill a requirement ...

(Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO)

Bolt action sniper rifles

M24 Sniper Weapon System The M24 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) or M24 is the military and police version of the Remington Model 700 rifle, ''M24'' being the model name assigned by the United States Army after adoption as their standard sniper rifle in 1988. The M24 is ref ...

(Bolt Action Sniper Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO) * M40 (Bolt Action Sniper Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO) * M40A1 (Bolt Action Sniper Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO) * M86 ( USN SEALs) * M1903A4 (Bolt Action Sniper Rifle) (.30-06) *

Winchester Model 70 The Winchester Model 70 is a bolt-action sporting rifle. It has an iconic place in American sporting culture and has been held in high regard by shooters since it was introduced in 1936, earning the moniker "The Rifleman's Rifle". The action has s ...

(Bolt-Action Rifle) (.30-06)

Anti-materiel rifle

* M82A1/A1A (Semi-Automatic Anti-Materiel Rifle) (.50 BMG) * M82A2 (Semi-Automatic Anti-Materiel Rifle) (.50 BMG) *

Robar RC-50 The Robar RC-50 is a bolt-action anti-materiel precision rifle chambered in .50 BMG (12.7 × 99 mm NATO) manufactured by Robar Companies, Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona. The RC-50 is found in two variants—the original RC-50 (RC-50 Standard) and ...

(Bolt-Action Anti-Materiel Rifle) (.50 BMG)

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Sharps Rifle Sharps rifles are a series of large-bore, single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifles, beginning with a design by Christian Sharps in 1848 and ceasing production in 1881. They were renowned for long-range accuracy. By 1874 the rifle wa ...

(Lever-Action Rifle) (

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Whitworth rifle The Whitworth rifle was an English-made percussion rifle used in the latter half of the 19th century. A single-shot muzzleloader with excellent long-range accuracy for its era, especially when used with a telescopic sight, the Whitworth rifle ...

(Single-Shot Muzzle-Loaded Rifle) (.451)

Experimental

* M110 CSASS (Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System) (Designated Marksman Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO) * MRGG (Mid-Range Gas Gun) (

6.5mm Creedmoor The 6.5mm Creedmoor (6.5×48 mm), designated 6.5 Creedmoor by SAAMI, 6.5 Creedmoor by the C.I.P. or 6.5 CM or 6.5 CRDMR for short, is a centerfire rifle cartridge introduced by Hornady in 2007. It was developed by Hornady senior ballistics ...

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) * Mk 17 Mod 1 (FN SCAR-H) (

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) * LMT MARS-H 6.5 DMR (

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) * LaRue Tactical PredatOBR 6.5 Creedmoor (

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XM109 The Barrett XM109 is a prototype anti materiel sniper rifle, chambered for 25 × 59 mm grenade rounds and developed by Barrett Firearms Manufacturing. It was designed in accordance with a requirement set out in 1994, and is capable of defeating ...

(Semi-Automatic Anti-materiel rifle) (25×59 mm) * XM500 (Bullpup Semi-Automatic Anti-materiel rifle ) (.50 BMG) Image:Barrett XM500.jpg, XM500

Machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, and automatic cannons

In active service

Light machine guns

* M249 Family (Light Machine Gun) (5.56×45mm NATO) * M27 IAR (Infantry Automatic Rifle) (5.56×45mm) (

)

Medium machine guns

* M60 Family (Medium Machine Gun) (7.62×51mm NATO) * M240 Family (Medium Machine Gun) (7.62×51mm NATO) * M134D/GAU-17/A (Rotary-Barreled Medium Machine Gun) (7.62×51mm NATO) * MG 338 (.338 Norma Magnum) (

)

Heavy machine guns

* M2HB/M2A1 (Heavy Machine Gun) (Vehicle and Infantry) (.50 BMG) * GAU-15/A/GAU-16/A/GAU-18/A (Heavy Machine Gun) (Helicopter Door Mounted) (.50 BMG) * GAU-21/A (M3M/P) (Heavy Machine Gun) (Helicopter Door Mounted-Faster Firing) (.50 BMG) * GAU-19/A/B (Rotary-Barreled Heavy Machine Gun) (.50 BMG)

Automatic cannons

* M61A1/A2 Vulcan/Mk 15 CIWS (Rotary-Barreled Automatic Cannon) (20×102mm) (

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F-15E The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high-speed interdiction without rel ...

, F-16C/D,

F-22A The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). As the result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, ...

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: F/A-18A/B/C/D, F/A-18E/F, Nimitz,

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AH-1W The Bell AH-1 SuperCobra is a twin-engined attack helicopter that was developed on behalf of, and primarily operated by, the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The twin Cobra family, itself part of the larger Huey family, includes the AH-1J Se ...

AH-1Z The Bell AH-1Z Viper is a twin-engine attack helicopter, based on the AH-1W SuperCobra, designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter. Being one of the latest members of the prolific Bell Huey family, it is also ca ...

) * GAU-12/U Equalizer (Rotary Barreled Automatic Cannon) (25×137mm) (

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F-35C The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It is also able to provide ele ...

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) * Mk 44 Mod 0/GAU-23/A/Mk 46 Mod 2 Bushmaster II (Automatic Cannon) (30×173mm) (

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GAU-8/A Avenger The General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger is a 30 mm hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-style autocannon that is primarily mounted in the United States Air Force's Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II. Designed to destroy a wide variety of g ...

(Rotary Barreled Automatic Cannon) (30×173mm) (

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) * M230 (Automatic Cannon) (30×113mm) (

: AH-64D/E, MH-60L, AH-6M) * L/60 Bofors (Automatic Cannon) (40x311mm) (

: AC-130U)

Automatic grenade launchers

* Mk 19 Mod 3 (Automatic Grenade Launcher) (40×53mm) (

) * Mk 47 Mod 0 Stryker (Automatic Grenade Launcher) (40×53mm) (

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Out of service

Light machine guns

* XM214 (Rotary-Barreled Machine Gun) (5.56×45mm NATO)

Medium machine guns

*EX 34 Mod 0 (Chain-driven Machine Gun, 7.62×51mm NATO) * M73/A1 (Co-axial Machine Gun, 7.62×51mm NATO) * M219 (Co-axial Machine Gun, 7.62×51mm NATO) * M1917 (Heavy Machine Gun, .30-06 Springfield) * M1919 Family (including Mk 21 Mod 0/1) (Medium Machine Gun, .30-06 Springfield and 7.62×51mm NATO) * Colt–Browning M1895/1917

Heavy machine guns

* M85/M85C (Heavy Machine Gun) (.50 BMG) *

XM312 The XM312 is a heavy machine gun derived from the XM307 25 mm autocannon and chambered for the .50 BMG cartridge. It was designed in response to a request by the U.S. military for a replacement for the aging M2 Browning heavy machine gun, ...

(Heavy Machine Gun) (.50 BMG) *

XM806 The XM806 Lightweight .50 Caliber Machine Gun (LW50MG) was a developmental .50 caliber belt-fed heavy machine gun.

(Lightweight Heavy Machine Gun) (.50 BMG) (

)

Automatic cannons

* M1/AN/M2/M3/M24 (Automatic Cannon, 20×110mm USN) * Mk 16 Mod 4/5 (Automatic Cannon, 20×110mm USN; deck mount versions of the M3 and M24) *M39A1/A2/A3 (Automatic Cannon, 20×102mm; based on the Mauser MG 213C Cannon) *Mk 11 Mod 0/5 (Twin-Barrel Automatic Cannon, 20×110mm USN) *Mk 12 Mod 0 (Automatic Cannon, 20×110mm USN) * M195 (Rotary-Barreled Automatic Cannon, 20×102mm) *M140/E3/E5 (Automatic Cannon, 30×100mm) *M188/E1 (Automatic Cannon, 30×113mm) *Marlin machine gun

Automatic grenade launchers

XM307 The XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon (ACSW) was a developmental 25 mm belt-fed automatic grenade launcher with programmable airburst capability. It is the result of the ''OCSW'' or ''Objective Crew Served Weapon'' project. It is lightweight and ...

(Grenade machine gun, 25 mm HV Airburst) * M75/M129 (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40×53mm) *M174 grenade launcher (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40×46mm) *M175 grenade launcher (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40×53mm) * Mk 18 Mod 0 grenade launcher (Manually Operated, Belt-Fed Grenade Launcher, 40×46mm) *Mk 20 Mod 0 (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40×46mm)

Experimental

* Mk48 Mod 2 * NGSW-AR *

LSAT light machine gun The LSAT light machine gun is a component of the Lightweight Small Arms Technologies (LSAT) program. The purpose of the program was to develop a lighter, yet highly reliable light machine gun (LMG). The program was initiated in 2004, when the ...

XM250 The XM250 is the US military designation for the SIG-LMG a 6.8×51mm, gas-operated, belt-fed, light machine gun designed by SIG Sauer for the U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon Program in 2022 to replace the M249 light machine gun. The X ...

(Medium Machine Gun) (

)

Missile launchers

In active service

FIM-92 Stinger The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). It can be adapted to fire from a wide variety of ground vehicles, and from helicopters as the Air-t ...

(surface-to-air missile) (70 mm) *

FGM-148 Javelin The FGM-148 Javelin, or Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System-Medium (AAWS-M), is an American-made portable anti-tank missile system in service since 1996, and continuously upgraded. It replaced the M47 Dragon anti-tank missile in US service. Its fire- ...

(anti-tank missile) (127 mm) * BGM-71 TOW (Tube-launched Optically tracked Wire-guided) (anti-tank missile) (152mm) File:FIM-92 (JASDF).jpg, FIM-92 Stinger File:FGM-148 Javelin - ID DM-SD-04-07567.JPEG, FGM-148 Javelin File:Hires 090509-A-4842R-001a.jpg, BGM-71 TOW (Tube-launched Optically tracked Wire-guided)

In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)

* Mk 153 Mod 0/2 SMAW (Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon) (anti-fortification, anti-armor rocket) (83.5 mm) (

) Image:Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon.jpg, Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW (Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon)

Out of service

FIM-43 Redeye The General Dynamics FIM-43 Redeye is a man-portable surface-to-air missile system. It uses passive infrared homing to track its target. Production began in 1962 andin anticipation of the Redeye II, which later became the FIM-92 Stingerended in ...

M47 Dragon The M47 Dragon, known as the FGM-77 during development, is an American shoulder-fired, man-portable anti-tank guided missile system. It was phased out of U.S. military service in 2001, in favor of the newer FGM-148 Javelin system. The M47 Drago ...

Recoilless rifles

In active service

* M3 MAAWS (Multi-role Anti-armor Anti-tank Weapon System) (anti-fortification, anti-armor recoilless rifle) (84 mm) File:US SOF M3 Carl Gustav.jpg, M3 MAAWS (Multi-role Anti-armor Anti-tank Weapon System)

Out of service

M67 recoilless rifle The M67 recoilless rifle is a 90 mm (3.55 inch) anti-tank recoilless rifle made in the United States and later in South Korea. It could also be employed in an anti-personnel role with the use of the M590 antipersonnel round. It was designed ...

(90 mm) *

M18 recoilless rifle The M18 recoilless rifle is a 57 mm shoulder-fired, anti-tank recoilless rifle that was used by the U.S. Army in World War II and the Korean War. Recoilless rifles are capable of firing artillery-type shells at reduced velocities comparable to t ...

(57 mm) *

M20 recoilless rifle The M20 recoilless rifle is a U.S. 75 mm caliber recoilless rifle T21E12 that was used during the last months of the Second World War and extensively during the Korean War. It could be fired from an M1917A1 .30 caliber machine gun tripod, ...

(75 mm) * M27 recoilless rifle (105 mm, developed into M40) *

M40 recoilless rifle The M40 recoilless rifle is a portable, crew-served 105 mm recoilless rifle made in the United States. Intended primarily as an anti-tank weapon, it could also be employed in an antipersonnel role with the use of an antipersonnel-tracer fle ...

(105 mm, called 106 mm to forestall use of incompatible M27 ammunition)

Mortars

In active service

* M120 120 mm mortar/M121 120 mm mortar (Army) * M224 60 mm mortar * M252 81 mm mortar * M327 EFSS (USMC) *

Cardom The ''Cardom'' () is an Israeli 81 mm/120 mm Recoil Mortar System (RMS), manufactured by Soltam Systems. It is used by the US Army, the Israel Defence Forces, NATO countries, and others. The Cardom is an autonomous, computerized system ...

(Army) File:M120 Mortar in Zabol Province, Afghanistan.jpg, M120 File:M224 mortar firing.jpg, M224 File:M252 mortar.jpg, M252 Image:Stryker fie 120.jpg, Cardom

Out of service

M1 Mortar The M1 mortar is an American 81 millimeter caliber mortar. It was based on the French Brandt mortar. The M1 mortar was used from before World War II until the 1950s when it was replaced by the lighter and longer ranged M29 mortar. General data ...

(81 mm) *

M2 Mortar The M2 Mortar is a 60 millimeter smoothbore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used by U.S. forces in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War for light infantry support. Description The U.S. M2 60 mm mortar was licensed f ...

(60 mm) * M19 Mortar (60 mm) *

M29 Mortar The M29 is an American-produced 81 millimeter mortar. It began replacing the M1 mortar in U.S. service in 1952 being lighter and with greater range. It was subsequently replaced by the M252 mortar in 1987. Variants included the M29E1 and M29A1, ...

(81 mm) * M30 107 mm Mortar *Mk 2 Mod 0/1 (Breech-loaded Mortar, 81 mm)

Experimental

Dragon Fire Dragon Fire may refer to: * In fiction and mythology, the ability of dragons to exhale fire, or any of several things which allude to this power * Dragon Fire (roller coaster), a roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland * Dragon Fire (novel), ''Dragon ...

120 mm automated mortar *MFSS 120 mm mortar

Artillery

In active service

M119 The M119 howitzer is the American version of the British L119 light gun, a lightweight British 105 mm howitzer also used by the United States Army. The M119 is typically towed by the M1097 or M1152 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehic ...

(105 mm Towed Howitzer) *

M777 The M777 howitzer is a British towed 155 mm artillery piece in the howitzer class. It is used by the ground forces of Australia, Canada, Colombia, India, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and the United States. It was first used in combat during the US ...

(155 mm Towed Howitzer) File:New Equipment Training on the MII9A2 M105 Howitzer.jpg, M119A2 File:M777 howitzer rear.jpg, M777

In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)

* M102 (105 mm Towed Howitzer) (used on USAF

AC-130 The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance, ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport, fixed-wing aircraft. It carries a wide array of ground-attack weapons that are integrated with sophisticated sensors, naviga ...

gunships)

Out of service

* M59 (155 mm Field Gun) * M114/A1 (155 mm Towed Howitzer) * M1/M115 (203 mm/8" Towed Howitzer) * M110 (203 mm/8" Self-Propelled Howitzer) * M1902 (76.2mm/3" Field Gun) * M101/A1 (105 mm Towed Howitzer) * 3 inch Gun M5 * M116 (75 mm Pack Howitzer) *

M198 The M198 is a medium-sized, towed 155 mm artillery piece, developed for service with the United States Army and Marine Corps. It was commissioned to be a replacement for the World War II-era M114 155 mm howitzer. It was designed and prototyped a ...

(155 mm Towed Howitzer) File:U.S. Marines in the Persian Gulf War (1991) 001.jpg, M198

Munitions systems

In active service

* M7 Spider

Experimental

* XM1100 Scorpion

Mine dispenser

In active service

* M139 Volcano

Out of service

* M128 GEMSS

Mine-clearing systems

In active service

* APOBS Mk 7 Mod 2 * M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge *MK155 Mine Clearance Launcher

References

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Light and medium machine guns

In active service

Light machine guns

General purpose machine guns

In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)

Light machine guns

General purpose machine guns

Out of service

Experimental

Marksman, sniper and anti-materiel rifles

In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)

Designated marksman rifle

Bolt action sniper rifle

Semi-automatic sniper rifle

Anti-materiel rifle

Out of service

Designated marksman rifles

Semi-automatic sniper rifles

Bolt action sniper rifles

Anti-materiel rifle

Random

Experimental

Machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, and automatic cannons

In active service

Light machine guns

Medium machine guns

Heavy machine guns

Automatic cannons

Automatic grenade launchers

Out of service

Light machine guns

Medium machine guns

Heavy machine guns

Automatic cannons

Automatic grenade launchers

Experimental

Missile launchers

In active service

In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)

Out of service

Recoilless rifles

In active service

Out of service

Mortars

In active service

Out of service

Experimental

Artillery

In active service

In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)

Out of service

Munitions systems

In active service

Experimental

Mine dispenser

In active service

Out of service

Mine-clearing systems

In active service

See also

References