M1903 Springfield
The famous American M1903. It's a 5 round magazine-fed 30 caliber, bolt-action repeating rifle which became the rifle of the United States military on June 19th, 1903. This rifle saw action in WWI and WWII. It was replaced by the M1 Garand (an 8 round semi-automatic rifle) roughly 2 years before WWII broke out, but because of low stock on M1's, the M1903 remained standard issue throughout the war.
M1 Garand
A rifle that was designed by a Canadian, went into US production in 1940 and replaced the M1903 as the standard infantry rifle for WWII. It's an 8 round 30 caliber, semi-automatic rifle that was considered to be "the greatest battle implement ever devised" in its time and was widely used by the US army throughout WWII and distributed to the US allies.
M1917 Enfield
The M1917 Enfield, also known as the "American Enfield" is a 6 round bolt action rifle. This creation was inspired by the British .303 inch P14 rifle (a rifle inspired by the German Mauser 98) and was developed in America in 1917-1918.
Pattern 1914 Enfield
Also known as the P14, this Enfield rifle was a 5 round bolt action designed by the British and commonly produced by the Americans just prior to World War 1. It became the standard service rifle for the British and was widely used during WWI and WWII
The M1941 Johnson
A 10 round, semi-automatic short recoil rifle designed by an American in 1939, just prior to World War II. It was in service from 1941 to 1945
M1 Carbine
The 30. carbine, semi-automatic rifle with 15-30 detachable rounds. It became a standard firearm for the US Military during WWII and was used throughout the Korean and Vietnam war.
Lee-Enfield
The Lee-Enfield was a 10 round bolt action that was standard issue weapon to rifle companies of the British Army and other Commonwealth nations (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India and South Africa) in the both the second and first world wars. It's the second longest serving military bolt-action rifle still in official service, after the Mosin Nagant.
Mosin Nagant
The Mosin Nagant is a 5 round bolt action rifle that was developed from 1882–1891 by the Russian Imperial Army and was a standard issue weapon for the Russian empire, the soviet union and various other nations. Being a sturdy and effective weapon with over 37 million rifles made since it's conception, it can be seen being used in conflicts even today.
SVT-40
A Soviet 10 round semi-automatic rifle that entered production in the 1940's and saw widespread use during world war 2 and after.
Karabiner 98K
The Karabiner 98K (Kar98k) is a 5 round bolt action and was the primary rifle for the German army throughout World War II.
Gewehr 41
The Gewehr 41 was a 10 round semi-automatic rifle produced and used widely by the Germans throughout World War 2. Semi-automatics had a much higher fire rate than existing bolt actions that were widely used during the time, and so improved the combat efficiency greatly.
Gewehr 43
The Gewehr 43 is a hybrid of the Gewehr 41 and Russian SVT-40 and was a 10 round semi-automatic used and produced by the Germans throughout world war 2. It was eventually renamed the 'Karabiner 43' in production lines. The only difference between the guns was a stamp.
Ross Rifle
A 5 round bolt action rifle produced in Canada from 1903 until 1918. It was a standard issue rifle throughout WW1, and due to its exceptional accuracy and long-range cartridge this gun was adopted as a sniper-rifle throughout world war 2.
Berthia Carbine M1916
The Berthia Carbine was a 5 round bolt action rifle that was adopted by the French in 1892 and widely used during world war 1 and 2.
FÉG 35M
A 5 round Hungarian bolt action rifle used widely during WW2 and afterwards before being faded out by red army supplies of the Mosin-Nagant.
Carcano
An Italian 6 round bolt-action rifle that saw production in 1892-1945 and was generally used by the Italian and German Forces during World War 2.
Type 38
The Type 38 is a 5 round bolt action rifle. In between 1897 and 1940 over 3 million of these rifles had been produced for the Imperial Japanese Army.
Type 99
The Type 99 Arisaka is a 5 round bolt action and is an improvement on the previous Type 38 and was used by the Imperial Japanese Army throughout WWII. The Japanese had found that the 7.7mm cartridges being fired from their heavy machine guns were much more effective than the cartridge being used for the type 38 rifle. The Type 99 was therefore developed to be like a type 38 but one that uses 7.7mm.
Thanks For Reading
Your post has reminded me of my grandfather. He served in WWII in the first infantry division of the US army. He was an avid gun collector and would have owned many of these guns throughout his life. I enjoyed reading it and it brought back some great memories. Thanks :)
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