List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
None
This list contains weapons that are classified as crew-served , as the term is used in the United States military .
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 weapons (SAW) and sniper rifles . Within the table of organization and equipment for both the United States Army 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) [1]
General purpose machine guns
- M240B/M240E4 (7.62×51mm NATO) [2]
- M240G (7.62×51mm NATO) ( USMC )
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Improved M249
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M240B
In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)
Light machine guns
- M27 IAR (Infantry Automatic Rifle) (5.56×45mm) ( USMC )
- Mk 46 Mod 1 (5.56×45mm NATO) ( USSOCOM ) [3]
General purpose machine guns
- M240D/M240E1 and M240H/M240E5 (Vehicle Mountable) (7.62×51mm NATO) [2]
- M240L/M240E6 (7.62×51mm NATO) ( US Army )
- M60D (Vehicle Mountable) (7.62×51mm NATO) ( USN ) [4]
- M60E3 (7.62×51mm NATO) ( USN SEALs ) [5]
- M60E4/Mk 43 Mod 0/1 (7.62×51mm NATO) ( USN ) [6]
- Mk 48 Mod 0/1 (7.62×51mm NATO) ( USSOCOM ) [7]
- MG 338 (.338 Norma Magnum) ( USSOCOM ) [8]
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M27 IAR (Infantry Automatic Rifle)
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M240L/M240E6
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Navy SEAL fires an M60E3 from the shoulder
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M60E4/Mk 43 Mod 0/1
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U.S. Army Ranger equipped with a Mk 46 Mod 1
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Mk 48
Out of service
- HK21 (7.62×51mm NATO, Delta Force , Combat Controllers (CCT) and SEALs 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) [9]
- M1922 BAR (.30-06)
- Johnson M1941 LMG (.30-06, Rangers and Special Operations Forces only) [10]
- M14A1 (7.62×51mm NATO)
- M15 (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, Army only) [11]
- Chauchat (.30-06, 8 mm Lebel) [12]
- M1909 Benét–Mercié (Machine Rifle, (.30-06)) [13]
Experimental
- Mk48 Mod 2
- AAI Corporation LSAT (Lightweight Small Arms Technologies) LMG (5.56 mm Composite-cased, Telescoping Ammunition)
- Knight's Armament Company LAMG
- FN EVOLYS
- Sig Sauer MG 6.8 (SiG 6.8 mm Fury hybrid round)
- General Dynamics RM277 (True Velocity .277 TVCM polimer cased round)
- Next Generation Squad Weapon - Automatic Rifle
- Lightweight Medium Machine Gun (Medium Machine Gun) ( .338 Norma Magnum )
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LSAT LMG
Marksman, sniper and anti-materiel rifles
In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)
Designated marksman rifle
- SEAL Recon Rifle (5.56×45mm NATO) ( USN SEALs )
- M16 SDMR (Squad Designated Marksman Rifle) (5.56×45mm NATO) ( US Army )
- Mk 12 Mod 0/1 SPR (Special Purpose Rifle) (5.56×45mm NATO) ( USSOCOM )
- M38 SDMR (Squad Designated Marksman Rifle) (5.56×45mm NATO) ( USMC Designated Marksmen)
- M39 EMR (Enhanced Marksman Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO) ( USMC )
- M21A5/M14SE Crazy Horse (7.62×51mm NATO) ( US Army and USN ) [14]
- M25 SWS (Sniper Weapon System) (7.62×51mm NATO) ( USSOCOM )
- M14 Tactical Rifle (7.62×51mm NATO) ( USCG )
Bolt action sniper rifle
- M40A3/A5 (7.62×51mm NATO) ( USMC )
- M2010 ESR (Enhanced Sniper Rifle) (.300 Winchester Magnum) ( US Army )
- Mk 13 Mod 5 AWM (Arctic Warfare Magnum) (.300 Winchester Magnum)
- Mk 21 Mod 0 PSR (Precision Sniper Rifle) ( USSOCOM )
- Mk 22 ASR (Advanced Sniper Rifle) ( USSOCOM )
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 , US Army and USCG )
- 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) ( USSOCOM )
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 )
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Soldiers with SDMRs
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M39 EMR (Enhanced Marksman Rifle)
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M40A3
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M107
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M110 SASS (Semi-Automatic Sniper System)
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Mk 11
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Mk 12 Mod 0 SPR (Special Purpose Rifle)
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Mk 13 Mod 5 AWM (Arctic Warfare Magnum)
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Mk 14 Mod 0 EBR (Enhanced Battle Rifle)
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Mk 15 Mod 0 LRSW (long-range sniper weapon)
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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 (Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO)
- M25 Sniper Weapon System (Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle) (7.62×51mm NATO)
Bolt action sniper rifles
- M24 Sniper Weapon System (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 (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 (Bolt-Action Anti-Materiel Rifle) (.50 BMG)
Random
- Sharps Rifle (Lever-Action Rifle) ( .50-90 Sharps )
- 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 ) ( USSOCOM )
- Mk 17 Mod 1 (FN SCAR-H) ( 6.5mm Creedmoor ) ( USSOCOM )
- LMT MARS-H 6.5 DMR ( 6.5mm Creedmoor ) ( USSOCOM )
- LaRue Tactical PredatOBR 6.5 Creedmoor ( 6.5mm Creedmoor ) ( USSOCOM )
- XM109 (Semi-Automatic Anti-materiel rifle) (25×59 mm)
- XM500 (Bullpup Semi-Automatic Anti-materiel rifle ) (.50 BMG)
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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) ( USMC )
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) ( USSOCOM ) [8]
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) ( USAF : F-15C/D , F-15E , F-16C/D , F-22A ) ( USN : F/A-18A/B/C/D , F/A-18E/F , Nimitz , Ford , Wasp , America , Ticonderoga , Arleigh Burke , Oliver Hazard Perry , Whidbey Island , Harpers Ferry ) ( USMC : F/A-18A/C/D ) ( USCG : Hamilton , Legend )
- M197 (Rotary-Barreled Automatic Cannon) (20×102mm) ( USMC : AH-1W , AH-1Z )
- GAU-12/U Equalizer (Rotary Barreled Automatic Cannon) (25×137mm) ( USAF : AC-130U ) ( USMC : AV-8B )
- GAU-22/A Equalizer (Rotary Barreled Automatic Cannon) (25×137mm) ( USAF : F-35A ) ( USMC : F-35B ) ( USN : F-35C )
- M242/Mk 38 Mod 0/2/3 Bushmaster II (Automatic Cannon) (25×137mm) ( US Army : Stryker , M2/M3/M6/M7 Bradley ) ( USMC : LAV-25 ) ( USN : Wasp , Ticonderoga , Arleigh Burke , Oliver Hazard Perry , Cyclone , San Antonio , Whidbey Island , Harpers Ferry ) ( USCG : Island , Hamilton , Sentinel , USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39) )
- Mk 44 Mod 0/GAU-23/A/Mk 46 Mod 2 Bushmaster II (Automatic Cannon) (30×173mm) ( USAF : AC-130W , AC-130J ) ( USN : Zumwalt , Independence , Freedom )
- GAU-8/A Avenger (Rotary Barreled Automatic Cannon) (30×173mm) ( USAF : A-10C )
- M230 (Automatic Cannon) (30×113mm) ( US Army : AH-64D/E , MH-60L , AH-6M )
- L/60 Bofors (Automatic Cannon) (40x311mm) ( USAF : AC-130U )
Automatic grenade launchers
- Mk 19 Mod 3 (Automatic Grenade Launcher) (40×53mm) ( US Army , USAF , USN , USMC , USCG , USSOCOM )
- Mk 47 Mod 0 Stryker (Automatic Grenade Launcher) (40×53mm) ( USSOCOM )
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M249
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M60
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M240
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M2
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M242 Bushmaster
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M61 Vulcan
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M197
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GAU-17/A
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GAU-8 Avenger
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M230
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Mk 19 Mod 3
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Mk 47 Mod 0
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
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 (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
Missile launchers
In active service
- FIM-92 Stinger (surface-to-air missile) (70 mm)
- FGM-148 Javelin (anti-tank missile) (127 mm)
- BGM-71 TOW (Tube-launched Optically tracked Wire-guided) (anti-tank missile) (152mm)
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FIM-92 Stinger
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FGM-148 Javelin
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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) ( USMC )
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Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW (Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon)
Out of service
Recoilless rifles
In active service
- M3 MAAWS (Multi-role Anti-armor Anti-tank Weapon System) (anti-fortification, anti-armor recoilless rifle) (84 mm)
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M3 MAAWS (Multi-role Anti-armor Anti-tank Weapon System)
Out of service
- M67 recoilless rifle (90 mm)
- M18 recoilless rifle (57 mm)
- M20 recoilless rifle (75 mm)
- M27 recoilless rifle (105 mm, developed into M40)
- M40 recoilless rifle (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 (Army)
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M120
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M224
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M252
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Cardom
Out of service
- M1 Mortar (81 mm)
- M2 Mortar (60 mm)
- M19 Mortar (60 mm)
- M29 Mortar (81 mm)
- M30 107 mm Mortar
- Mk 2 Mod 0/1 (Breech-loaded Mortar, 81 mm)
Experimental
- Dragon Fire 120 mm automated mortar
- MFSS 120 mm mortar
Artillery
In active service
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M119A2
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M777
In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)
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 (155 mm Towed Howitzer)
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M198
Munitions systems
In active service
Experimental
Mine dispenser
In active service
Out of service
Mine-clearing systems
In active service
- APOBS Mk 7 Mod 2
- M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge
- MK155 Mine Clearance Launcher
See also
References
- ↑ M249 series Archived 2009-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 M240 series Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Mk 46 Mod 1 Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ M60D
- ↑ "M60E3 & Mk43 Mod 0" . Archived from the original on 2012-12-14 . Retrieved 2009-05-28 .
- ↑ M60E4/M43 Mod 1 Archived 2011-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Mk 48 Mod 1 Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 "USSOCOM Completes Safety Certification and Purchase of SIG SAUER MG 338 Machine Guns, Ammunition, and Next Generation Suppressors | Sig Sauer" . Archived from the original on 2020-01-29 . Retrieved 2020-01-29 .
- ↑ Browning Automatic Rifle Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Modern Firearms - Johnson M1941 and M1944 light machine gun" . Archived from the original on 2010-06-29 . Retrieved 2008-10-23 .
- ↑ First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Lewis Gun
- ↑ First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Chauchat Gun
- ↑ Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Hotchkiss M1909 Benet-Mercie machine gun
- ↑ M14SE Crazy Horse and MK14 SEI Rifles: Smith Enterprise, Inc.
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