List of 20th-century weapons

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

Sidearms



 * Mauser C96
 * Luger pistol
 * Walther P38
 * PPK
 * Beretta 92
 * Beretta 93R
 * Jericho 941
 * Daewoo K5
 * M1911
 * Model 1902 Sporting
 * Beretta 8000
 * Colt M1900
 * Colt Model 1902 Military
 * Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless
 * Model 1905 Military
 * Model 1907 Military
 * Model 1909
 * Model 1910
 * Glock 17
 * Makarov PM
 * Heckler & Koch USP
 * Browning Hi-Power
 * Steyr M Series
 * M9 Pistol

Submachine guns



 * Owen gun (1942–1960s) – Australian submachine gun used in World War II and subsequent conflicts until the 60s
 * F1 submachine gun (1962–1991) – Australian submachine gun intended to replace the Owen gun
 * Steyr AUG 9 mm (1977)
 * FN P90 (1990–present) – Belgian personal defense weapon, a submachine gun but with a scaled down intermediate rifle cartridge
 * MP 18 (1918–1945) – German submachine gun, world's first widely used and successful
 * MP 28 (1928–early 1940s) – An improvement of the MP 18
 * Steyr-Solothurn MP 34 (1930–1970s) – 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 (1935–1945) – An improved submachine gun based on the MP 28
 * MP40 (1940–1945 in Germany) – The MP 40 is a simplified MP 38, intended to replace older, more expensive submachine guns. This particular submachine gun is widely used by Germany in World War II
 * Walther MP (1963–present) – Intended to rearm military and police forces positioned in West Germany, also used by the German Intelligence Service and some American troops stationed in the region
 * HK MP5 (1966–present) – the most widely used submachine gun of the later half of the 20th century
 * UZI (1954–present) – Israeli submachine gun, one of the first designs to implement a system to accommodate the magazine in the pistol grip
 * PM-63 Rak (1965–present)
 * Sten (1941–1960s in UK) – British submachine gun used extensively throughout World War II
 * Sterling submachine gun (1944–present) – Designed as a replacement for the Sten in 1945 but only started its process in the 50s
 * PPD-40 (1935–45) – The submachine gun used by the Russians before the implementation of the PPSh-41
 * PPSh-41 (1941–1960s in USSR) – Russian submachine gun distinctive for its high rate of fire
 * PPS (1942–1960s in USSR) – Family of submachine guns used alongside the PPSh family
 * Thompson submachine gun (1938–1971 in USA) – Family of submachine guns designed in 1910 and onwards, The Thompson is a famous submachine gun commonly associated with American gangsters
 * M3 submachine gun (1943–present) – A cheaper and lighter alternative to the Thompson submachine gun
 * MAC 10 (1970–present) – Family of submachine guns, famous among media for their association with gangs
 * American 180 (Designed in the 1960s, never implemented) – Chambered in 22 LR. It was described as being a "swarm of angry bees" shooting 1200 rounds per minute, it relied on shattering enemy armor through consistent and repetitive fire

Automatic rifles



 * 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
 * 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
 * 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
 * FN FAL

Battle rifles



 * M1 Garand (1936–1958) – The standard rifle of the United States during the Second World War
 * M1941 Johnson rifle (1941–1961 Worldwide) – A rare rifle issued to marine raiders early during the war
 * M1903 Springfield rifle (1903–1975) – 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 (1917–present worldwide) – A supplement for the M1903 during World War I
 * MAS 36 (1936–present worldwide) – Standard rifle of the French in World War II
 * Ross rifle (1905–1945)
 * Gewehr 98 (1898–1935) – Standard rifle of Germany in World War I
 * Karabiner 98k (1935–present) – Standard rifle of Germany in World War II, the smaller version of the Gewehrkarabiner98 (Gewehr 98)
 * Lee–Enfield SMLE (MLE: 1895–1926/SMLE: 1904–present) – The standard rifle of the British Empire during the first half of the 20th century
 * Carcano M91 (1981–present Worldwide)
 * Arisaka type 38 (1906–1945)
 * Arisaka type 99 (1939–1945)
 * Mosin–Nagant (1891–present) – The standard Issue Russian/Soviet rifle for almost the entire first half of the 20th century
 * K31 (1933–1958) – Standard Swiss rifle from 1933 to 1958
 * SAFN 49 (1948–1982)
 * ZH-29 (Uncertain time frame between its adoption and last use in military, presumably between early 1930s to mid 1950s)
 * Hakim Rifle (1950s–early 1960s) – A slightly modified Ag m/42 rifle used by the Egyptian military
 * Rasheed Carbine (1950s–early 1960s) – Egyptian carbine derived from the Hakim Rifle
 * RSC M1917 (1917–1926) – Officially named Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917 by the French army
 * MAS 49 (1951–1979)
 * FG 42 (1943–1970s) – An automatic rifle built for German paratroopers
 * Gewehr 43 (1943–1945) – Fairly successful semi-automatic German gun compared to the others, was designed from captured SVT-40
 * SVT-40 (1940–present) – Widely issued Soviet semi-automatic rifle
 * SVT-38 – (Subsection of article SVT-40)
 * FN FAL (1953–present) – Designed in Belgium, widely adopted by NATO countries during the cold war
 * Heckler & Koch G3 (1959–present Worldwide) – Used by the German military before the adoption of the G36
 * M14 rifle (1959–present) – An upgrade from the M1, its use was limited since 1964
 * SKS (1945–present)

Sniper rifles



 * Dragunov SVD
 * M21 rifle
 * M40 rifle
 * L96A1
 * M82 Barrett rifle
 * Heckler & Koch PSG1
 * M24 Sniper Weapon System
 * Steyr Scout
 * Tabuk Sniper Rifle

Machine guns



 * Steyr AUG/HBAR
 * FN Minimi
 * FN MAG
 * Type 67 GPMG
 * MG34
 * MG42
 * MG3
 * Bren light machine gun
 * DPM
 * RPD
 * RPK
 * PK machine gun
 * IMI Negev
 * Daewoo K3
 * M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
 * M60 machine gun
 * M2 Browning Machine Gun
 * M249 light machine gun
 * Stoner 63
 * Mk 48 Mod 0 machine gun
 * M2HB
 * Type 100
 * AAT Mod 52
 * MG36
 * Vickers machine gun
 * Lewis gun

Explosive devices



 * Panzerfaust
 * Panzerschreck
 * M79 grenade launcher
 * M203 grenade launcher
 * M67
 * Bazooka
 * FGM-148 Javelin
 * RPG-7
 * Stinger
 * GP-25 – mostly used Kalashnikov AKs