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Various firearms used by the United States military during World War II, displayed at the National Firearms Museum in Fairfax County, Virginia. The following is a list of World War II weapons of the United States, which includes firearm, artillery, vehicles, vessels, and other support equipment known to have been used by the United States Armed Forces—namely the United States Army, United ...
The Thompson submachine gun (also known as the " Tommy gun ", " Chicago typewriter ", or " trench broom ") is a blowback-operated, selective-fire submachine gun, invented and developed by Brigadier General John T. Thompson, a United States Army officer, in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of trench warfare of World War I, although ...
The Sedgley OSS .38 glove pistol or Sedgley Fist Gun is a World War II firearm. It was designed by Stanley M. Haight and manufactured by Sedgley Co. of Philadelphia for the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Navy. [1] Its official designation by the US Navy was Hand Firing Mechanism, Mk 2. [2] Sedgley OSS .38 glove pistol
MG 42(Used by Italian Social Republic) Medium machine guns. [edit] Breda Mod. 5G. Breda M1938(Tank machine gun adapted for infantry use)[384] Fiat–Revelli M1914(Used by colonial troops in Italian East Africa)[385] Fiat–Revelli M1935(Fully replaced Fiat–Revelli M1914 in 1940)[385] Heavy machine guns.
The Buffalo Arms bolt in this original M3 is dated January 1944. The M3 is an American .45-caliber submachine gun adopted by the U.S. Army on 12 December 1942, as the United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M3. [ 12] The M3 was chambered for the same .45 ACP round fired by the Thompson submachine gun, but was cheaper to mass produce and lighter ...
ZFG42 or ZF4 telescopic sight. The FG 42 ( German: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, "paratrooper rifle 42") is a selective-fire 7.92×57mm Mauser automatic rifle [ 4][ 5] produced in Nazi Germany during World War II. [ 7] The weapon was developed specifically for the use of the Fallschirmjäger airborne infantry in 1942 and was used in very limited ...
World War II saw rapid technological innovation in response to the needs of the various combatants. Many different weapons systems evolved as a result. Many different weapons systems evolved as a result.
Muzzle velocity. 820 ft/s (250 m/s) Effective firing range. 8 yd (7.3 m) Feed system. Single-shot. The FP-45 Liberator is a handgun manufactured by the United States military during World War II for use by resistance forces in occupied territories. The Liberator was never issued to American or other Allied troops, and there are few documented ...