Today’s Military

What are the standard issue firearms for America’s military today? Well, let’s take a look:

U.S. Army Infantry and Squad Standard Issue:

Bayonet

The M6 bayonet-knife is used as a bayonet on the M14 series rifle and as a hand weapon…

M-4 Carbine

A compact version of the M16A2 rifle, with a collapsible stock, a flat-top upper receiver accessory rail and a detachable handle/rear aperture site assembly…

M-9 Pistol

A semi-automatic, single-action / double-action pistol. The M9 is the primary sidearm of The U.S. military…

M-16 Rifle

A lightweight, air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed rifle designed for either automatic or semi-automatic fire through use of a selector lever…

MK19-3 Grenade Machine Gun

A self-powered, air-cooled, belt-fed, blowback-operated weapon designed to deliver decisive firepower against enemy personnel and lightly armored vehicles…

M203 Grenade Launcher

The M203 grenade launcher is a single-shot weapon designed for use with the M16 series rifle and fires a 40mm grenade…

M240B Machine Gun

A ground-mounted, gas-operated, crew-served machine gun. This reliable 7.62mm machine gun delivers more energy to the target than the smaller caliber M-249 SAW…

M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon

A lightweight, gas-operated, one-man-portable automatic weapon capable of delivering a large volume of effective fire at ranges up to 800 meters…

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