2006-10-01 09:17:28 · 17 answers · asked by kirsun10 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
This is one of many types of gun used in WW2.
The M1911 is a single action, semi-automatic handgun, chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. It was designed by John Browning, and was the standard-issue handgun for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1985. It was widely used in World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Its formal designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original Model of 1911 or Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the M1911A1, adopted in 1924.
2006-10-01 09:26:34 · answer #1 · answered by Polo 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
US used M-1 garande and the M1903 rifles and M-1 carbine. They also used the TOMMY gun and M-3 grease guns as there sub machine guns. The M1911 was the standard side arm. The BAR was the squad heavy support gun. The M-2 was the 50cal and the M1919 was the 30 cal machine guns. The machine guns came in water and air cooled versions. The British used the 303 enfield rifle. The sten as a 9mm sub machine gun. The 38 webley was the standard revolver. The bren gun was the squad support weapon 303 cal. The germans used a 7.92mm gewhr 42 rifle, the 9mm MP-40,STG-44,7.92mm paratrooper rifle,9mm pistols from mauser and luger, 7.92mm MG-34 and MG-42 machine guns. I'm not up on the russian,italian and japanese guns there are however many gun books that go into this subject at great depth.
2006-10-02 06:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by brian L 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Thompson machine gun
The Colt 45 semi-automatic
The Luger
The M-1 rifle
Browing rifle
Mauser
MP40, 43, 42 and 34 machine guns (Schmeisser)
2006-10-01 09:30:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
british army used lee enfield 0.303 rifles The Lee Enfield was first produced in 1907; it had been designed by an American called James Lee and built at the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield - hence the rifle's name . the vickers hgm was a heavy machine gun. Machine Carbine, 9mm Owen, Mark 1. Rugged Australian designed and manufactured weapon.The British Sten Gun.Owen Submachine Gun .22 and the thompson sub machine gun aka the tommy gun
2006-10-01 09:47:36 · answer #4 · answered by chris n 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most soldiers in WWII used bolt-action rifles, regardless of country.
Some soldiers were armed with light machine guns or sub-machine guns like the MP-38 or the PPSh-41. American soldiers were issued the semi-automatic M1 Garand rifle.
Towards the end of the war, a limited number of German and Soviet soldiers used assault rifles.
2006-10-01 09:26:44 · answer #5 · answered by timm1776 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In WW2 I first trained with the Enfield Rifle but ended up with a Carbine.
2006-10-01 09:25:47 · answer #6 · answered by jimbo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Rifles, Machine guns, Artrillery.
2006-10-01 09:49:53 · answer #7 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There were at least 1000 weapons used in world war 2. by the term gun do you mean small firearms (aka rifles pistols ect) heavy arms (machine guns) or tanks and heavy armor ??? there were far to many to mention now if interested please e-mail me
2006-10-02 06:54:51 · answer #8 · answered by alex k 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Big question..wiki has a good list to start with:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_World_War_II_infantry_weapons
It's too big to paste in.
Some pictures of WW2 weps:
http://www.military-collections.com/weapons.html
Insane list including artillery:
http://www.codboards.com/archive/index.php/t-2031.html
That should keep you going for a bit.
2006-10-01 09:26:55 · answer #9 · answered by The Pirate Captain 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hand-guns; anti-aircraft guns; guns mounted on boats, planes and tripods, big guns, little guns and guns that went bang.
Jeez, what a pathetic "IQ-just-above-a-houseplant" - question!
2006-10-01 09:28:41 · answer #10 · answered by JZD 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋