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 (1939) - A very reliable World War II submachine gun originated from Australia
  • F1 submachine gun (1962) - An Australian submachine gun intended to replace the Owen Gun
  • Daewoo K7 - Korean submachine gun with an integrated sound suppressor
  • Steyr AUG 9 mm (1977)
  • FN P90 (1990) - The first true personal defense weapon in the world
  • MP 18 - One of the first submachine gun ever created in the world
  • MP 28 - Basically an improved MP 18
  • Steyr-Solothurn MP 34 - 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 - An improved submachine gun based on the MP 28
  • MP 38 - An attempt to replace older, more expensive German submachine guns with a simpler design
  • MP40 - The MP 40 is a simplified MP 38. This particular submachine gun is widely used by Germany in World War II
  • Walther MP
  • HK MP5 - the most widely used SMG of the later half of the 20th century
  • UMP 45 - European SMG
  • MP5K - a compact version of the MP5
  • UZI - Israeli SMG
  • PM-63 Rak
  • Sten
  • Sterling submachine gun
  • PPD-40
  • PPSh-41 - Russian SMG distinctive for its high rate of fire
  • PPS-43 - Russian SMG
  • Thompson submachine gun - Introduced in 1910s, The Thompson is a famous submachine gun commonly associated with American gangsters
  • M3 submachine gun - a cheaper and lighter alternative to the Thompson submachine gun
  • MAC 10
  • MAC-11
  • American 180
  • FN P90

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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