# List of individual weapons of the New Zealand Defence Force

The following are lists of individual weapons used by the New Zealand Defence Force.

## Assault Rifles, Sniper Rifles

Currently In service
| Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Details |
| Lewis Machine and Tool MARS-L | United States | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Adopted in 2015 to replace the Steyr AUG as the standard service rifle of the New Zealand Army. This weapon comes in 2 different barrel lengths and can take many modular attachments hence the name given by the NZDF to this rifle the Modular Assault Rifle System - Light (this is the same with LMT's own MARS-L, but is referred as the Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System - Light instead for its US civilian models). The rifle is generally equipped with the Trijicon ACOG scope with an RMR red dot mounted on top. Most recent design upgrade with enhanced features based on the AR-15/M4/M-16 family of firearms. Equipped with M7 bayonet. |
| Lewis Machine and Tool 308 MWS | United States | Designated marksman rifle, Sniper rifle | 7.62x51mm NATO | The New Zealand Army adopted the rifle in October 2011. It differs from its UK counterpart in the use of a Leupold adjustable 4.5-14× scope, canted iron sights and a foldable foregrip. |
| Barrett MRAD | United States | Bolt action sniper rifle | 7.62x51mm NATO .338 Lapua Magnum | Introduced in 2018 to replace the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare 7.62×51mm bolt action sniper rifle. Equipped with an ATACR 5-25×56 F1 Nightforce scope. Dual calibre configuration with 7.62×51mm NATO for training and .338 Lapua Magnum for operations. |
| Barrett M107A1 | United States | Anti-materiel sniper rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | A semi-automatic sniper and anti-materiel rifle chambered in .50 BMG. |
| M4 carbine | United States | Assault rifle, Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by New Zealand Special Air Service. |
Retired
| Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Details |
| Steyr AUG F88 Austeyr | Austria  Australia | Bullpup assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Retired Assault Rifle That Is Replaced By LMT Mars L |
| Accuracy International Arctic Warfare | United Kingdom | Bolt action sniper rifle | 7.62x51mm NATO | Retired Sniper Rifle Replaced By Barrett MRAD |
| Accuracy International AW50F | United Kingdom | Anti-materiel sniper rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | |
| M16A1 | United States | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | |
| L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle | United Kingdom  Australia | Battle rifle | 7.62x51mm NATO | |
| Parker Hale M82 | United Kingdom | Bolt action sniper rifle | 7.62x51mm NATO | |
| Rifle .22 No 8 Mk I | United Kingdom | Bolt-action cadet rifle | .22LR | |
| Boys anti-tank rifle | United Kingdom | Anti-tank rifle | .55 Boys | |
| Lee–Enfield New Zealand Carbine No. 1 Mk III No. 4 Mk I No. 4 MK II | British Empire | Bolt action service rifle | .303 British | Still used for commemorative purposes. |
| Ross Mk III | Canada | Bolt action service rifle | .303 British | |
| Pattern 1914 Enfield | British Empire | Bolt action service rifle | .303 British | |
| Lee-Metford Mk I Mk I* Mk II | British Empire | Bolt action service rifle | .303 British | |
| Martini-Henry and carbine variants Martini-Enfield | British Empire | Breech-loading single-shot lever-actuated rifle | .577/450 Martini–Henry .303 British | Carbine still used by Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles Colour Guard |
| M1885 Remington–Lee | United States | Bolt action service rifle | .43 Spanish | Introduced 1887, Withdrawn 1888 |
| Snider–Enfield | British Empire | Breech-loading rifle | .577 Snider | |

## Sidearms

In service
| Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Image | Details |
| Glock 17 | Austria | Semi-automatic pistol | 9x19mm Parabellum | | Gen. 4 |
Retired
| Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Details |
| SIG Sauer P226 | Switzerland  Germany | Semi-automatic pistol | 9x19mm Parabellum |
| FN Browning Hi-Power No. 2 Mk I | United States  Belgium | Semi-automatic pistol | 9x19mm Parabellum | |
| M1911 | United States | Semi-automatic pistol | .45 ACP |
| Smith & Wesson Model 10 | United States | Revolver | .38 S&W | Victory Model |
| Enfield No. 2 | British Empire | Revolver | .38 S&W | |
| Webley Revolver Mk I Mk VI | British Empire | Revolver | .442 Webley .455 Webley | |

## Shotguns

In service
| Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Image | Details |
| Benelli M3 | Italy | Hybrid pump-action and semi-automatic shotgun | 12-gauge | | |
Retired
| Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Image | Details |
| Browning Auto-5 | United States | semi-automatic shotgun | | |
| Remington Model 870 | United States | pump-action shotgun | | |

## Submachine guns

In service
| Name | Origin | Calibre | Image | Details |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | West Germany | 9×19mm Parabellum | | Used by the New Zealand Special Air Service. |
Retired
| Name | Origin | Calibre |
| Sterling L2A1 & L2A3 | United Kingdom | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Sterling L34A1 | United Kingdom | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Owen gun | Australia | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Sten Mk 2 Mk 5 | United Kingdom | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Thompson M1928 M1928A1 | United States | .45 ACP |
| Lanchester | United Kingdom | 9×19mm Parabellum |

## Machine guns

Currently In Service
| Name | Origin | Type | Calibre |
| FN MAG (MAG 58) | Belgium | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62x51mm NATO |
| FN Minimi | Belgium | Light machine gun | 7.62x51mm NATO |
| M2 Browning | United States | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×99mm NATO |
Retired
| Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Details |
| C9 Minimi C9 5.56mm | Canada | light machine gun | 5.56×45mm NATO | |
| L43A1 | United Kingdom | Ranging machine gun | 7.62x51mm NATO | Used as a ranging gun on the FV101 Scorpion |
| L7 | United Kingdom | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62x51mm NATO | |
| M60 | United States | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62x51mm NATO | |
| L2A1 | Australia  Canada | light machine gun | 7.62x51mm NATO | |
| L4A3 | United Kingdom | light machine gun | 7.62x51mm NATO | |
| M1919 Browning L3A3 L3A3E1 L3A4 | United States | Medium machine gun | .30-06 Springfield | |
| Bren gun | British Empire | light machine gun | .303 British | |
| Charlton Automatic Rifle | New Zealand | light machine gun | .303 British | |
| Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié | France  British Empire | light machine gun | .303 British | |
| Lewis gun | British Empire | light machine gun | .303 British | |
| Besa machine gun | British Empire | Tank-mounted medium machine gun | 7.92mm | |
| Vickers gun | British Empire | Medium machine gun | .303 British | |

## Grenade launchers

Current
| Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Details |
| RM M203PI | United States | Under-barrel grenade launcher | 40mm grenade | Used on Steyr AUG and LMT MARS-L rifles |
| Heckler & Koch GMG | Germany | Automatic grenade launcher | 40mm grenade | |
Retired
| Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Details |
| M203 | United States | Under-barrel grenade launcher | 40mm grenade | Used on M16A1 rifles |
| M79 | United States | Handheld grenade launcher | 40mm grenade | |

## Mortar

Current
| Name | Origin | Calibre | Details |
| M6C-640T | Austria | 60mm mortar | |
| L16A2 | United Kingdom | 81mm mortar | |
Retired
| Name | Origin | Calibre | Details |
| Ordnance SBML two-inch mortar | British Empire | 2 inch (50.8 mm) mortar | |
| Ordnance ML 4.2 inch Mortar | British Empire | 4.2 inch (110 mm) mortar | |

## Anti-armour

Current
| Name | Origin | Type | Calibre |
| FGM-148 Javelin | United States | Anti-tank guided missile | 127 mm |
| SRAAW M72 | United States | Anti-tank rocket launcher | 66 mm |
| Carl Gustaf M3 | Sweden | Recoilless rifle | 84 mm |
Retired
| Name | Origin | Type | Calibre |
| Carl Gustaf L14A1 | Sweden | Recoilless rifle | 84 mm |
| M40 106-mm recoilless rifle | United States | Recoilless rifle | 105 mm |
| BAT L1 | British Empire Australia | Recoilless rifle | 120 mm |
| BAT L4 MORBAT | British Empire Australia | Recoilless rifle | 120 mm |
| BAT L6 WOMBAT | British Empire Australia | Recoilless rifle | 120 mm |
| Anti-Tank Grenade No 94 Energra | Liechtenstein Belgium | Anti-tank rifle grenade | 75 mm |
| M20 Mk II "Super Bazooka" | United States | Anti-tank rocket launcher | 3.5 inch |
| Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) | British Empire | Anti-tank grenade launcher | |

## Anti-personnel

Current
| Name | Origin | Type | Details |
| M18A1 Claymore | United States South Korea | Anti-personnel mine | |
| M67 Fragmentation hand grenade | United States | Fragmentation grenade |
Retired
| Name | Origin | Type | Details |
| Mills bomb N°36 | British Empire | Fragmentation grenade | |