List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation

This is a list of U.S. Army weapons and material by supply catalog designation, or Standard Nomenclature List (SNL) by group. The U.S Army Ordnance Corps Supply Catalog used an alpha-numeric nomenclature system from about the mid-1920s to about 1958. These designations represent parts catalogs for supply and repair purposes. There can be numerous volumes, changes, and updates under each designation.

cover of SNL G-104 volume 8 parts list for Sherman tank

War Department Catalog

Joe Dope cartoon from Army Motors magazine

Group "A" Material

Automatic weapons, small mortars, carts, and light artillery

Group "B" Material

Revolvers, pistols, shotguns, arms chests, rocket launchers

Group "C" Material

Pack, light, and medium field artillery as well as limbers and caissons
75-mm Gun Model 1916

Group "D" Material

Heavy field artillery
US 75mm Gun M1916 AA on White 2.5 ton Truck Mount

Group "E" Material

Artillery on barbette and railway carriages

Group "F" Material

Fire control, and sighting material

Group "G" Material

Tank and automotive.

Group "H" Material

Hardware

Group "I" Material

(unknown or unused?)

Group "J" Material

Common tools

Group "K" Material

Fluids, Gases, expendables

Group "L" Material

Target material

Group "M" Material

Misc?

Group "N" Material

Tool sets

Group "O" Material

(Unknown or unused)

Group "P" Material

Ammunition for heavy artillery

Group "Q" Material

Special weapons material

Group "R" Material

Ammunition for pack, light, and medium field artillery

Group "S" Material

Bombs, grenades, pyrotechnics

Group "T" Material

Small arms ammunition

Group "U" Material

Army Aircraft

Group "V" Material

(unused or unknown)

Group "W" Material

(unused or unknown)

Group "X" Material

(unused or unknown)

Group "Y" Material

Guided Missiles, guidance and control, launching, transporting, and handling material. (as well as radio-controlled aerial targets)

Group "Z" material

Captured Foreign material

See also

Notes

  1. ORD-9 SNL-A42 Cart, Hand, M3A4, M4A1, and M6A1. US Army Headquarters, Army Service Forces, 1 June, 1945
  2. US Army Technical Manual TM 9-280 Caliber .22 Rifles, All Types; 16 March 1944 edition; pg.4
  3. Ground Signal Projector Is Hand Held Mortar, November 1942, Popular Science
  4. US Army Technical Manual TM 9-280 Caliber .22 Rifles, All Types; 16 March 1944 edition; pg.4

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