List of world war II weapons of the United Kingdom - wikipedia List of world war II weapons of the United Kingdom Contents 1 Small arms 1.1 Rifles 1.2 Submachine guns 1.3 Machine guns 1.4 Handguns 1.5 Grenades 1.6 Other 1.7 Infantry anti-tank weapons 2 Artillery 2.1 Anti-tank guns 2.2 Guns and howitzers 2.3 Anti-aircraft artillery 2.4 Mortars 3 Vehicles 3.1 Light tanks 3.2 Medium tanks 3.3 Cruiser tanks 3.4 Infantry tanks 3.5 Other tanks 3.6 Self - propelled guns 3.7 Other armoured fighting vehicles 3.8 Utility vehicles 4 Aerial bombs 5 See also Small Arms Rifles De Lisle Carbine - Specialist issue, 129 made Enfield Pattern 14 ( P14 ) - Used as a marksman weapon until the No. IV Mk. I ( T ) was introduced, also issued in large number to the LDV. M1917 Enfield - Issued to LDV. Martini - Enfield - Used as a reserve arm by Commonwealth troops from India, New Zealand, etc. Lee Enfield No. 1 Mk. III * - Lee Enfield rifle in service at the beginning of the war, supplemented and replaced by the No. 4 Mk. I by mid-war. Lee Enfield No. 4 Mk. 1 + No. 4 Mk. I ( T ) - Lee Enfield rifle that replaced the No. I Mk. III * in larger numbers mid-war. Lee Enfield No. 5 Mk. I `` Jungle Carbine '' - Introduced in 1944 to replace the longer No. 1 Mk. III * for service in the jungle. Submachine guns Lanchester submachine gun - British submachine gun, developed from the German MP28, used by the Royal Navy & Royal Air Force. Sten - simple design low cost British submachine gun in service from late 1941 to the end of the war. Thompson - American submachine gun used in large numbers until the Sten gun was introduced. Sterling / Patchett Machine Carbine Mark 1 - British submachine gun first produced in 1944 but only trialled and used in small numbers during war. Machine guns Bren light machine gun - Light machine gun for infantry use introduced in 1930s and used throughout the whole of the war. Browning Automatic Rifle ( BAR ) - Issued to Home Guard Lewis Gun - In service with some infantry at outbreak of war in small numbers, issued to British Home Guard for the rest of the war. Vickers `` K '' machine gun also known as VGO - Fast firing aircraft machine gun, used in specialist roles on Long Range Desert Group and Special Air Service vehicles in North Africa, as well as a short - lived infantry machine gun with the Commandos. Vickers machine gun - Standard medium machine gun of the British Army since 1912. Browning M1919 - Mounted on many lend - lease vehicles. Browning M2 - heavy machine gun, mounted on many lend - lease vehicles. Besa machine gun - in 7.92 mm BESA and 15 mm BESA forms used as armament on British - built tanks and armoured cars only. Vickers - Berthier - Light machine gun adopted by Indian Army pre-war and used by Indian Commonwealth troops. Besal - A machine gun that was a good alternative to the Bren gun as it was lighter, simpler, and cheaper to manufacture. The design was by Henry Faulkner of Birmingham Small Arms who also manufactured the larger Besa machine gun. Handguns Enfield No. 2 Mk. 1 Revolver Webley Revolver - many marks in. 38 and. 455 calibres Browning FN - Inglis `` Pistol No. II Mk. I * '' Colt M1911A1 Webley No. I Mk. I - Automatic pistol in. 455 inch. Issued to the Royal Navy Welrod - suppressed pistol Smith & Wesson Model 10 Colt New Service Colt Official Police. Grenades Grenade, Hand or Rifle, No. 36M Mk. I `` Mills Bomb '' `` Grenade, Rifle No. 68 / AT '' HEAT ( High Explosive Anti-Tank ) rifle grenade No. 69 Mk. I Bakelite Concussion Hand Grenade No. 76, Special Incendiary Phosphorus Hand Grenade No. 73 Anti-Tank Hand Grenade `` Thermos Grenade '' Grenade, Hand, No. 74 ST `` Sticky Bomb '' No. 75 Anti-Tank Hand Grenade `` Hawkins Grenade '' / `` Hawkins Mine '' No. 77 White Phosphorus Hand Grenade Grenade, Hand, No. 82 `` Gammon Bomb ''. Other No. II Mk. II Flamethrower `` Lifebuoy '' Lewes bomb - Used by the SAS Fairbairn - Sykes Fighting Knife Smatchet Kukri Infantry Anti-Tank weapons Blacker Bombard - spigot mortar firing round. Issued for home defence only Rifle, Anti-Tank,. 55in, Boys `` Boys Anti-Tank Rifle '' - Infantry anti-tank weapon ( prewar - 1943 ). Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank ( PIAT ) - Infantry anti-tank weapon ( 1943 until end of war ). Artillery Anti-tank guns Ordnance QF 2 - pounder - 40 mm weapon used at start of the war Ordnance QF 6 - pounder - 57 mm weapon that replaced 2 - pounder in artillery units Ordnance QF 17 - pounder - 76 mm weapon introduced later in war for artillery units Guns and howitzers Ordnance QF 25 - pounder Gun - howitzer BL 5.5 - inch Medium Gun BL 4.5 - inch Medium Field Gun BL 7.2 - inch Howitzer Mk. I BL 8 - inch Howitzer - siege gun BL 60 - pounder gun - 5 inch gun from First World War era, replaced by 4.5 inch gun during war 75 mm Pack Howitzer M1 and M8 - US supplied portable howitzer for use in mountainous areas QF 3.7 - inch mountain howitzer Smith Gun - smoothbore weapon for Home Guard use only Anti-aircraft artillery 20 mm Oerlikon 20 mm Polsten - lower cost development of Oerlikon 40 mm Bofors QF 3 inch 20 cwt QF 3.7 inch AA gun QF 4.5 - inch Mark 1 to Mark V Mortars 2 Inch Mortar 3 Inch Mortar Blacker Bombard Northover projector - Home Guard use. Vehicles Main articles : British armoured fighting vehicles of World War II and British armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II see also List of World War II military vehicles by country, United Kingdom Light tanks Light Tank Mk.VI Light Tank Mk. VII Tetrarch General Stuart Locust Chaffee Medium tanks Tank, Medium, Mk. II - Used in small scale in the early battles in North Africa, from then ; dug into ground with turret protruding for defence, in North Africa, & Great Britain. General Grant - Medium Tank M3, purchased from America, to British specification. General Lee - Medium Tank M3, provided under Lend - Lease from America. General Sherman - Medium Tank M4, provided under Lend - Lease from America. Sherman Firefly - Sherman tank, rearmed with a British 17 - pdr gun. Cruiser tanks Tank, Cruiser, Mk. I ( A9 ) Tank, Cruiser, Mk. II ( A10 ) Tank, Cruiser, Mk. III ( A13 ) Tank, Cruiser, Mk. IV ( A13 Mk. II ) Tank, Cruiser, Mk. V, Covenanter ( A13 Mk. III ) ( Did not see service ) Tank, Cruiser, Mk.VI, Crusader ( A15 ) Tank, Cruiser, Mk. VII, Cavalier ( A24 ) - Regular tank not used in combat, OP and ARV tank used. Tank, Cruiser Mk. VIII, Centaur ( A27L ) Tank, Cruiser, Mk. VIII, Cromwell ( A27M ) Tank, Cruiser, Mk. VIII, Challenger ( A30 ) - 17 - pdr gun Tank, Cruiser, Comet I ( A34 ) Tank, Cruiser, Centurion I ( A41 ) - Entered service too late to see combat service. Infantry tanks Tank, Infantry, Mk. I, Matilda I Tank, Infantry, Mk. II, Matilda II Tank, Infantry, Mk. III Valentine Tank, Infantry, Mk. IV, Churchill Tank, Infantry, Valiant - prototype only. Infantry Tank Black Prince - prototype only. Other tanks `` Tank, Heavy Assault, A33 ( Excelsior ) '' - prototype only Tortoise heavy assault tank - prototype only Tank, Heavy TOG 1 - prototype only Tank, Heavy TOG 2 - prototype only Self - propelled guns Self Propelled 17 - pdr, Valentine, Mk. I, Archer 3in SP. M10 - Gun Motor Carriage M10, provided under Lend - Lease from America. 17pdr SP M10C - M10 rearmed with 17 - pdr gun AEC Mk I Gun Carrier `` Deacon '' Carrier, Valentine, 25 - pdr gun, Mk. I, Bishop 25 - pdr SP, tracked, Sexton SP 17 - pdr, A30 ( Avenger ) - Order not fulfilled until post-war. 105 mm SP, Priest - 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7, provided under Lend - Lease from America. M3 ( T12 ) 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage - Provided under Lend - Lease from America. In British service designated `` 75 mm SP, Autocar ''. T48 57 mm Gun Motor Carriage - 680 provided by Lend - Lease from America. Many had gun removed to convert them back to Armoured Personnel Carriers. Multiple Gun Motor Carriage M14 - Provided by Lend - Lease from America. Many had guns removed to convert them back to armoured personnel carriers. Other armoured fighting vehicles Universal Carrier Loyd Carrier Half - track Car M2 - Provided under Lend - Lease by US. Half - track Car M3 - Provided under Lend - Lease by US. Half - track Personnel Carrier M3 - Provided under Lend - Lease by US. Half - track Personnel Carrier M5 - Provided under Lend - Lease by US. 4 - ton amphibian, Terrapin - amphibious personnel carrier Utility vehicles Willys Jeep `` Tilly '' - utility versions of civilian cars. Aerial bombs This article is incomplete. Please help to improve it, or discuss the issue on the talk page. ( June 2010 ) Fire balloons Operation Outward `` Bouncing bombs '' Upkeep Highball Gas bombs Smoke bombs Tallboy bomb Grand Slam bomb Blockbuster bombs 4,000 lb HC ( High Capacity ) 8,000 lb HC 12,000 lb HC. 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Question: what rifle did the british use in ww2
Answer: De Lisle Carbine