List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces

This is a list of weapons served individually by the United States armed forces, sorted by type and current level of service. 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 sniper 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. These weapons are listed under the List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. armed forces.

Bayonets, knives, 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)

Handguns

The M1911A1 and M9 pistol.

In active service

In active service (some branches or limited roles)

Out of service (obsolete)/Cancelled experiments

Experimental

Less-lethal

In active service (some branches or limited roles)

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

In active service (some branches or limited roles)

Out of service (obsolete)/Canceled experiments

Experimental

Carbines

In active service

In active service (some branches or limited roles)

Out of service (obsolete) including canceled experiments

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)

Out of service (obsolete)

Anti-tank/assault

In active service

In active service (some branches or limited roles)

Out of service (obsolete)

Experimental

Mines

In active service

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

See also

References

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  11. Army Testing Stackable Grenades for Infantry - Kitup.Military.com, 20 February 2015
  12. Mid-size Riot Control Disperser (MRCD), XM37
  13. SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS
  14. National Firearms Museum: Ever Vigilant Gallery, Case 67 description
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