List of Korean War weapons

This is a list of weapons used by belligerents in the Korean War (1950–1953).

United Nations command

 * Colt M1911A1
 * Webley Mk VI
 * Enfield No. 2 Mk I**
 * Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless
 * Colt Commander
 * High Standard HDM
 * Colt New Service
 * M1917 revolver
 * Smith & Wesson Model 10
 * Colt Detective Special
 * Smith & Wesson Model 15
 * Smith & Wesson Model 27
 * Browning Hi-Power
 * Walther PP
 * SACM 1935A
 * SACM 1935S
 * MAC Mle 1950
 * 9mm Revolver

Communist States

 * Luger P08 (PVA)
 * Mauser C96 (PVA, KPA)
 * Nagant M1895
 * Nambu Type 14
 * Nambu Type B
 * Nambu Type 94
 * Nambu Type 26
 * Tokarev TT-33
 * Walther P38 (PVA)
 * Čz vz. 27
 * Čz vz. 38
 * Čz vz. 45
 * Pistol vz. 22
 * Pistole vz. 24

United Nations command

 * Browning Auto-5 (Limited)


 * Ithaca 37
 * Stevens M520-30
 * Stevens M620
 * Winchester M1897
 * Winchester M1912
 * Remington Model 10
 * Remington Model 11-48
 * Remington Model 31
 * Remington Model 870

United Nations command

 * M1 Carbine
 * M1A1 Carbine
 * M2 Carbine
 * M2A1 Carbine
 * M3 Carbine
 * Lee-Enfield No.5 Mk.I

Communist States

 * Arisaka Type 38 carbine
 * Arisaka Type 44 carbine
 * M1 carbine (Captured)
 * Mosin–Nagant M1944 carbine
 * SKS
 * vz. 33

United Nations command

 * Arisaka Type 38 rifle
 * Arisaka Type 99 rifle
 * Springfield M1903A3
 * Springfield M1903A4
 * M1 Garand
 * M1C Garand
 * M1D Garand
 * Enfield M1917
 * Winchester Model 70
 * Lee–Enfield No. 1 Mk III* (Australian only)
 * Lee–Enfield No. 4 Mk I
 * Lee–Enfield No. 4 Mk I(T)
 * FN M1949 (Belgian only)
 * MAS-36 (French only)
 * MAS-49 (French only)

Communist States

 * Arisaka Type 38 rifle
 * Arisaka Type 30 rifle
 * Arisaka Type 35 rifle
 * Arisaka Type 97 rifle
 * Arisaka Type 99 rifle
 * TERA Type 2 rifle
 * Murata Type 22 rifle
 * Chiang Kai-Shek rifle (Licensed copy of the Mauser Standardmodell, also known as Type 24 rifle, PVA)
 * Enfield M1917 (PVA)
 * Hanyang 88 (PLA)
 * M1 Garand (Captured)
 * Mauser Gewehr 98
 * Mauser Karabiner 98k (PVA)
 * Mosin–Nagant M1891/30
 * Mosin–Nagant M1891/30 sniper rifle
 * PTRD-41
 * PTRS-41
 * Springfield M1903 (PVA)
 * Tokarev SVT-40 (KPA) and (PLA)
 * Vz. 24
 * Vz. 98/22
 * CZ 452
 * AVS-36

United Nations command

 * M3 submachine gun
 * Thompson M1928A1
 * M50 Reising
 * Thompson M1A1
 * United Defense M42 Marlin (Philippines)


 * Madsen M-50 (Used by Thailand troops)
 * Owen Mark I machine carbine
 * Sten Mark II
 * Sten Mark V
 * Sterling submachine gun
 * MAT-49 (French only)

Communist States

 * PPSh-41
 * PPS-43
 * Sten submachine gun (PVA)
 * Thompson M1928A1 (PVA)
 * Type 36 submachine gun (M3 copy, PVA)
 * Type 49 submachine gun (PPSh-41 copy)
 * Type 50 submachine gun (PPSh-41 copy)

United Nations command

 * Browning M1917A1
 * Browning M1918A2
 * Browning M1919A4
 * Browning M1919A6
 * Browning M2HB
 * Bren Mk IV
 * Vickers machine gun
 * Lewis machine gun
 * Besa heavy machine gun
 * Madsen light machine gun
 * MAC FM-24/29 light machine gun
 * AA-52 heavy machine gun

Communist States

 * Degtyarev DP-27 light machine gun
 * Degtyarev DPM light machine gun
 * Degtyarev RP-46 light machine gun
 * Goryunov SG-43
 * DShK 1938
 * KPV heavy machine gun
 * Maxim PM1910
 * MG 34
 * SIG KE7 (PVA)
 * Type 24 machine gun (PVA)
 * Type 1 heavy machine gun
 * Nambu Type 3 heavy machine gun
 * Type 11 light machine gun
 * Type 89 heavy machine gun
 * Type 92 heavy machine gun
 * Type 96 light machine gun
 * Type 97 light machine gun
 * Type 98 heavy machine gun
 * Type 99 light machine gun
 * ZB vz. 26 (PVA) and (KPA)
 * ZGB 33
 * ZB vz. 30
 * ZB-50
 * ZB-53
 * Vz. 37

United Nations command

 * M1A2 grenade adapter
 * M7A1 rifle grenade launcher for M1 Garand
 * M8 rifle grenade launcher for M1 Carbine
 * M9/A1 HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) rifle grenade
 * M17A1 illumination rifle grenade
 * M18A1 illumination rifle grenade
 * M28 anti-tank rifle grenade (A copy of the ENERGA anti-tank rifle grenade)
 * M62 fragmentation hand grenade
 * Mark I illumination hand grenade
 * Mark II fragmentation hand grenade


 * No.36M Mk.I fragmentation hand grenade (Also known as "Mills bomb")

Communist States

 * F1 fragmentation hand grenade
 * M1917 stick grenade
 * RG-42 fragmentation hand grenade
 * RGD-33 fragmentation hand grenade
 * RPG-43 HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) hand grenade
 * Type 23 grenade (PVA)

United Nations command

 * M2 flamethrower
 * M9A1 2.36-inch Bazooka rocket launcher
 * M18 57 mm recoilless rifle
 * M20 3.5-inch Super Bazooka rocket launcher
 * M20 75 mm recoilless rifle
 * M25 3.5-inch repeating rocket launcher (Limited combat testing only)


 * Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (Australian troops only, used in the early stages of the war.)

Communist States

 * Type 36 57mm recoilless rifle (Chinese copy of the US M18 recoilless rifle)
 * Type 51 90mm rocket launcher (Chinese copy of the US M20 Super Bazooka)

United Nations command

 * M1 81 mm mortar
 * M2 4.2-inch mortar
 * M2 60 mm mortar
 * M19 60 mm mortar
 * M30 107 mm mortar


 * Ordnance ML 3-inch mortar
 * Ordnance ML 4.2-inch mortar
 * Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar

Communist States

 * 8 cm Granatwerfer 34
 * 82-BM-41 mortar
 * 120-PM-43 mortar
 * Type 31 mortar (PVA)

United Nations command

 * M1 240 mm howitzer
 * M2 90 mm cannon
 * M16 110 mm rocket launcher
 * M59 155 mm field cannon (Then designated M1 and M2 long Tom)
 * M101 105 mm howitzer (Then designated M2A1 towed)
 * M114 155 mm howitzer (Then designated M1A1 towed)
 * M115 203 mm howitzer (Then designated M2 towed)
 * Type 38 75 mm field cannon
 * Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon


 * Ordnance BL 5.5-inch cannon
 * Ordnance QF 17-pounder anti-tank gun
 * Ordnance QF 25-pounder field cannon

Communist States

 * 37 mm 61-K M1939 automatic air defense gun
 * 45 mm M1942 (M-42) anti-tank gun
 * 85 mm 52-K M1939 air defense gun
 * 100 mm BS-3 M1944 field cannon
 * 100 mm KS-19 air defense gun
 * 122 mm A-19 M1931/37 cannon
 * 122 mm M-30 M1938 howitzer
 * 152 mm ML-20 M1937 howitzer
 * Katyusha rocket launcher
 * Type 38 75 mm field cannon
 * Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon
 * ZiS-2 57 mm M1943 anti-tank gun
 * ZiS-3 76 mm M1942 divisional cannon

United Nations command

 * AEC Armoured Car
 * Daimler Armoured Car
 * Daimler Scout Car (Also known as Daimler Dingo armored car)
 * M3A2 Half-track armored personnel carrier
 * M7B1 and M7B2 105 mm Priest howitzer motor carriage
 * M8 Greyhound armored car
 * M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage
 * M19 Gun Motor Carriage
 * M20 Armored Utility Car
 * M29C Weasel supply carrier
 * M37 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage
 * M39 Armored Utility Vehicle
 * M40 155 mm Gun motor carriage
 * M41 155 mm Gorilla howitzer motor carriage
 * M43 203 mm Howitzer motor carriage
 * Universal Carrier
 * Willys MB (Also known as Jeep)
 * M211 Cadillac Deuce

Communist States

 * BA-64 armored car
 * BTR-40 armored personnel carrier
 * GAZ-67 jeep
 * SU-76 self-propelled gun
 * ISU-152 self-propelled gun

United Nations command

 * M4A3E8 Sherman
 * M24 Chaffee
 * M26 Pershing
 * M36 tank destroyer
 * M42B5 Sherman (Armed with a 105 mm gun and a POA-CWS-H5 flamethrower)
 * M46 Patton


 * A22 Churchill infantry tank (C Squadron 7th Royal Tank Regiment, 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars)
 * A27M Cromwell tank cruiser (Royal Tank Regiment, 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars)
 * A34 Comet tank cruiser
 * A41 Centurion Mark III tank cruiser (5th Royal Tank Regiment, 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars)
 * M4A3 Sherman (Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (2nd Armoured Regiment))
 * M4A3E8 Sherman (Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (2nd Armoured Regiment))
 * M10 Achilles

Communist States

 * IS-2 M1944 (PVA)
 * M4A2E8 76 mm with HVSS Sherman Emcha (From the Soviets through Lend-Lease Act during World War II)
 * M5A1 Stuart (PVA)
 * T-34-85

United States
Attack airplanes


 * Chance-Vought AU-1 Corsair (USMC)
 * Douglas AD-1 Skyraider (USN, USMC)
 * Douglas AD-4 Skyraider (USN, USMC)
 * Grumman AF-2S Guardian (USN)
 * Grumman-General Motors TBM-3S (USN)

Bomber airplanes


 * Boeing B-29A Superfortress (USAF)
 * Douglas B-26B and C Invader (USAF)

Fighter airplanes


 * Chance-Vought F4U-4B Corsair (USN, USMC)
 * Chance-Vought F4U-4C Corsair (USN, USMC)
 * Chance-Vought F4U-5N Corsair Night Fighter (USMC)
 * Chance-Vought F4U-5-NL Corsair Night Fighter (USMC)
 * Douglas F3D-2N Skyknight Night Fighter (USN, USMC)
 * Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat Night Fighter (USMC)
 * Grumman F9F-2 Panther (USN, USMC)
 * Grumman F9F-3 Panther (USN, USMC)
 * Grumman F9F-5 Panther (USN, USMC)
 * Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star (USAF)
 * Lockheed F-94B Starfire (USAF)
 * McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee (USN, USMC)
 * North American F-51D Mustang (USAF)
 * North American F-82F and G Twin Mustang (USAF)
 * North American F-86A, E and F Sabre (USAF)
 * Republic F-84E and G Thunderjet (USAF)

Liaison, reconnaissance and observation airplanes


 * Aeronca L-16A (USAF)
 * Boeing RB-17G Flying Fortress (USAF)
 * Boeing RB-29 Superfortress (USAF)
 * Boeing WB-29 Superfortress (USAF)
 * Boeing RB-50A, B and E Superfortress (USAF)
 * Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (USMC, USAF, US Army)
 * Chance-Vought F4U-4P Corsair (USMC)
 * Convair RB-36D Peacemaker (USAF)
 * De Havilland Canada L-20 Beaver (USAF)
 * Douglas RB-26 Invader (USAF)
 * Douglas WB-26 Invader (USAF)
 * Grumman F9F-2P Panther (USN, USMC)
 * Grumman F9F-5P Panther (USN, USMC)
 * Lockheed RF-80C Shooting Star (USAF)
 * McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee (USN, USMC)
 * North American AT-6 Texan (USAF)
 * North American AT-6G Texan (USAF)
 * North American LT-6G Texan (USAF)
 * North American RB-45C Tornado (USAF)
 * North American RF-51 Mustang (USAF)
 * North American RF-86A Sabre (USAF)
 * North American T-6C, F and G Texan (USAF)
 * North American-Ryan L-17 Navion (USAF, US Army)
 * Piper L-4 (USAF)
 * Stinson L-5G Sentinel (USMC, USAF, US Army)

Patrol, search and rescue airplanes


 * Boeing SB-17G Flying Fortress (USAF)
 * Boeing SB-29 Superfortress (USAF)
 * Consolidated OA-10 Catalina (USAF)
 * Consolidated P4Y Privateer (USN)
 * Douglas AD-4W Skyraider (USN, USMC)
 * Grumman AF-2W Guardian (USN)
 * Grumman SA-16A Albatross (USAF)
 * Lockheed P2V-3/3W/4 Neptune (USN)
 * Martin PBM-5 Mariner (USN)

Tanker airplanes


 * Boeing KB-29M Superfortress (USAF)

Transport and utility airplanes


 * Beechcraft C-45F Expediter (USAF)
 * Curtiss C-46D Commando (USAF)
 * Douglas C-47A and B Skytrain (USAF)
 * Douglas C-54G Skymaster (USAF)
 * Douglas C-124A Globemaster II (USAF)
 * Douglas R4D-5 Skytrain (USMC)
 * Douglas R5D-3 Skymaster (USMC)
 * Fairchild C-82A Packet (USAF)
 * Fairchild C-119B and C Flying Boxcar (USAF)
 * Fairchild R4Q-1 Flying Boxcar (USMC)
 * Grumman-General Motors TBM-3E and R Light Cargo/Ambulance (USMC)
 * Grumman-General Motors TBM-3U Utility (USN)

Helicopters


 * Bell H-13D Sioux (USMC, US Army)
 * Hiller OH-23B/C/D/F/G Raven (US Army)
 * Sikorsky H-5F and G (USAF)
 * Sikorsky H-19C Chickasaw (USAF, US Army)
 * Sikorsky HO3S-1 (USN, USMC)
 * Sikorsky HRS-1 Chickasaw (USMC)

UK and Commonwealth
Attack airplanes


 * Fairey Firefly Mk.5 (Royal Navy 800 Naval Air Squadron), (Royal Australian Navy)
 * Hawker Sea Fury FB.Mk.11 (Royal Navy 800, 810 Naval Air Squadron), (Royal Australian Navy)

Fighter airplanes


 * Fairey Firefly Mk.5 Night Fighter (Royal Navy 800, 801 Naval Air Squadrons, Royal Australian Navy)
 * Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8 (Royal Australian Air Force)
 * North American F-86F Sabre (South African Air Force)
 * North American Mustang IV (Royal Australian Air Force, South African Air Force)
 * Supermarine Seafire Mk.47 (Royal Navy 800, 801 Naval Air Squadrons)

Liaison, reconnaissance and observation airplanes


 * Auster AOP.6 (Royal Air Force)
 * Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (Royal Australian Air Force)

Patrol, search and rescue airplanes


 * Short S.25 Sunderland (Royal Air Force)
 * Supermarine ASR.II Sea Otter (Royal Navy 825 Naval Air Squadron)

Transport airplanes


 * Douglas C-47 Dakota (Royal Australian Air Force)
 * Douglas C-54GM North Star Mark I (Royal Canadian Air Force)

Republic of Korea
Attack airplanes


 * North American F-51D Mustang (ROKAF)
 * North American T-6 Texan

Fighter airplanes


 * North American F-51D Mustang (ROKAF)

Liaison, reconnaissance and observation airplanes


 * Aeronca L-16 (ROKAF)
 * Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (ROKAF)
 * North American T-6 Texan (ROKAF)
 * North American-Ryan L-17 Navion (ROKAF)
 * Piper L-4 Grasshopper (ROKAF)
 * Stinson L-5 Sentinel (ROKAF)

Transport airplanes


 * Douglas C-47 Skytrain (ROKAF)

Communist States
Attack airplanes


 * Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik (KPAF, PLAAF)
 * Ilyushin Il-10 Shturmovik - 60 (KPAF, PLAAF)
 * Ilyushin Il-10U Shturmovik - 33 (KPAF, PLAAF)

Bomber airplanes


 * Polikarpov Po-2LNB (KPAF)
 * Tupolev Tu-2S (KPAF, PLAAF)
 * Yakovlev Yak-18 (KPAF)

Fighter airplanes


 * Lavochkin La-9 (KPAF, PLAAF)
 * Lavochkin La-11
 * Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (KPAF, PLAAF, Soviet Air Force)
 * Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis (KPAF, PLAAF, Soviet Air Force)
 * Yakovlev Yak-9P - 79 (KPAF, PLAAF)

Transport airplanes


 * Antonov An-2 (PLAAF, Soviet Air Force)
 * Douglas C-47 Skytrain (KPAF, PLAAF, Soviet Air Force)
 * Ilyushin Il-12 (PLAAF, Soviet Air Force)
 * Lisunov Li-2 (KPAF, PLAAF, Soviet Air Force)