List of 20th-century weapons

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

Sidearms
Kimber Custom TLE II M1911 pistol

Submachine guns
Thompson submachine gun, commonly associated with American gangsters
  • 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
  • Daewoo K7 (2001-Present) - Korean submachine gun with an integrated sound suppressor
  • 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
  • HK UMP (2000-Present) - A lighter and cheaper successor to the MP5
  • 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 it's 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
An AK-74, a typical assault rifle

Battle rifles
Scoped M1 Garand, a common battle rifle
  • 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
M40 rifle

Machine guns
RPK-74

Explosive devices
M79 grenade launcher
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