# List of 20th-century weapons

This is a list of small arms used during the 20th century.

## Sidearms

* Mauser C96
* Luger pistol
* Walther P38
* PPK
* Beretta 92
* Beretta 93R
* Jericho 941
* Daewoo K5
* M1911
* Model 1902 Sporting
* Beretta 8000
* Colt M1900
* Colt Model 1902 Military
* Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless
* Model 1905 Military
* Model 1907 Military
* Model 1909
* Model 1910
* Glock 17
* Makarov PM
* Heckler & Koch USP
* Browning Hi-Power
* Steyr M Series
* M9 Pistol

## Submachine guns

* Owen gun (1942–1960s) – Australian submachine gun used in World War II and subsequent conflicts until the 60s
* F1 submachine gun (1962–1991) – Australian submachine gun intended to replace the Owen gun
* Steyr AUG 9 mm (1977)
* FN P90 (1990–present) – Belgian personal defense weapon, a submachine gun but with a scaled down intermediate rifle cartridge
* MP 18 (1918–1945) – German submachine gun, world's first widely used and successful
* MP 28 (1928–early 1940s) – An improvement of the MP 18
* Steyr-Solothurn MP 34 (1930–1970s) – 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 (1935–1945) – An improved submachine gun based on the MP 28
* MP40 (1940–1945 in Germany) – The MP 40 is a simplified MP 38, intended to replace older, more expensive submachine guns. This particular submachine gun is widely used by Germany in World War II
* Walther MP (1963–present) – Intended to rearm military and police forces positioned in West Germany, also used by the German Intelligence Service and some American troops stationed in the region
* HK MP5 (1966–present) – the most widely used submachine gun of the later half of the 20th century
* UZI (1954–present) – Israeli submachine gun, one of the first designs to implement a system to accommodate the magazine in the pistol grip
* PM-63 Rak (1965–present)
* Sten (1941–1960s in UK) – British submachine gun used extensively throughout World War II
* Sterling submachine gun (1944–present) – Designed as a replacement for the Sten in 1945 but only started its process in the 50s
* PPD-40 (1935–45) – The submachine gun used by the Russians before the implementation of the PPSh-41
* PPSh-41 (1941–1960s in USSR) – Russian submachine gun distinctive for its high rate of fire
* PPS (1942–1960s in USSR) – Family of submachine guns used alongside the PPSh family
* Thompson submachine gun (1938–1971 in USA) – Family of submachine guns designed in 1910 and onwards, The Thompson is a famous submachine gun commonly associated with American gangsters
* M3 submachine gun (1943–present) – A cheaper and lighter alternative to the Thompson submachine gun
* MAC 10 (1970–present) – Family of submachine guns, famous among media for their association with gangs
* American 180 (Designed in the 1960s, never implemented) – Chambered in 22 LR. It was described as being a "swarm of angry bees" shooting 1200 rounds per minute, it relied on shattering enemy armor through consistent and repetitive fire

## Automatic rifles

* StG 44 – The first widely issued assault rifle in the world
* AK-47 – a famous Soviet automatic rifle whose derivatives have been used in almost every conflict since its invention in 1947
* AKM- an upgraded version AK-47. The stamped receiver drastically cut down production times, which allowed just about any country to manufacture it. The most common variant of this weapon; most rifles that are referred to as AK-47s are in fact AKMs.
* AKMS – a Paratroop model of the AKM with a folding stock
* AK-74 – a newer model of the AK series; it fired a newer and smaller round, the 5.45mm
* AKS-74 – a model of AK-74 designed for paratroopers
* AK-74M – updated version of AK-74
* FARA 83 – Argentinian automatic rifle
* Steyr AUG – an Austrian bullpup rifle
* Steyr ACR
* FN FNC
* IMBEL MD -Brazilian 5.56 rifle based on the FN FAL
* Diemaco C7 – a Canadian copy of the M16
* Type 56 – Chinese AK-47 clone
* Type 68
* Chinese Type 81 Assault Rifle
* Type 86
* Type 95
* Daewoo K1 – Korean automatic rifle
* Daewoo K2 – standard rifle of the South Korean army
* APS-95
* GIAT FAMAS – bullpup rifle, standard issue of France
* Heckler & Koch HK33
* Heckler & Koch HK41
* Heckler & Koch G36- standard rifle of the German Army
* Heckler & Koch G11
* Enfield EM2 – prototype British automatic rifle that was never adopted
* L85 – standard bullpup of the British Army
* IMI Galil
* Howa Type 89
* AR-10
* M16 rifle – standard-issue automatic rifle of the US
* CAR-15
* M4 carbine – standard carbine of the US
* Stoner 63
* Mini-14
* AR-18
* AN-94
* Ak 4
* Ak 5
* Rk 62
* INSAS
* SAR-21
* A-91
* AAI ACR
* XM29 OICW
* AAI SBR
* AAA Leader Dynamics SAC
* AAI XM70
* AEK-971
* AL-7
* AMD 65
* AMP-68
* AN11 TISS
* AN-94
* APS underwater rifle
* AR-11
* AR-16
* Arms-Tech COMPAK-16
* Arsenal AKSU
* Arsenal SLR-95
* Bernardelli VB-SR
* FN FAL

## Battle rifles

* 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

* Dragunov SVD
* M21 rifle
* M40 rifle
* L96A1
* M82 Barrett rifle
* Heckler & Koch PSG1
* M24 Sniper Weapon System
* Steyr Scout
* Tabuk Sniper Rifle

## Machine guns

* Steyr AUG/HBAR
* FN Minimi
* FN MAG
* Type 67 GPMG
* MG34
* MG42
* MG3
* Bren light machine gun
* DPM
* RPD
* RPK
* PK machine gun
* IMI Negev
* Daewoo K3
* M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
* M60 machine gun
* M2 Browning Machine Gun
* M249 light machine gun
* Stoner 63
* Mk 48 Mod 0 machine gun
* M2HB
* Type 100
* AAT Mod 52
* MG36
* Vickers machine gun
* Lewis gun

## Explosive devices

* Panzerfaust
* Panzerschreck
* M79 grenade launcher
* M203 grenade launcher
* M67
* Bazooka
* FGM-148 Javelin
* RPG-7
* Stinger
* GP-25 – mostly used Kalashnikov AKs