Talk:List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces

message: Why is it that there are some pistols that are designed in the 1800s and 1900s considered "experimental"? I don't think the US Military is considering adopting a US made P08 Luger any time soon. 75.181.53.227 (talk) 20:48, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Experimental Pistols 

message: Is the Springfield 1903 still in service in the US military? Lefty 16:29, 2004 Aug 4 (UTC)
:Not that I know of.  While I believe it did see some use in Korea it was no longer in the armories by the time Vietnam rolled around.  Maclyn611 19:59, 4 Aug 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: I beleive it is still used in some cerimonial role, along with the M1 Garand (marines use that).  Both should probably be re-added to 'in secondary/cerimonial roles' along with their bayonets. user:pzg ratzinger
im like 99% sue the m1 gand is only used for cemimonyl duties(Esskater11 23:30, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Springfield 1903 

message: I guess its not there anymore, but didn't it used to say in your (D.E. Watters) that the Mk 4 Mod 0 at some point became the navy designation for the rifle configuration?  Not to doubt new information, and I added the Mk 4 Mod 0 bit on the M16 page too, I'm just trying to clear this up.  --Thatguy96 20:49, Oct 13, 2005 (UTC)
:Ezell referenced the Mk 4 Mod 0 as the "Stoner rifle" in "Small Arms Today".  At the time, I thought that he meant the Stoner 63.  Dockery claims that all of the SEALs' Stoner 63 were eventually configured as LMGs.  Since Dockery's research is so focused on the SEALs that I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. --D.E. Watters 15:08, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mk 4 issue 

message: Is the US military actually testing either of these systems?  I have no heard that and I think it would be big news.
:I have only heard some rumours, thats all.
:the only units currently using them are certain JSOC elements and Federal Agencies
::Does the Asymmetric Warfare Group fall under USSOCOM?  Because they are the only US military organization known to be using them. -- Thatguy96 04:44, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: HK 416/417

message: Ve3, I'm guessing you did the grenades thing.  Oddly enough I was thinking about creating a single entry, a survey of US hand grenades since WWII.  Do you think specific pages for each grenade would be nesseacy?  I don't see why they can't all be on the same page.  --Thatguy96 16:03, Nov 10, 2005 (UTC)
:That is a nice article you made there- I will just change it to a link to that. Ve3 00:10, 11 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:        s

message: Sensors are not weapons last I checked.  Shouldn't a seperate list be created for other personal infantry equipment, even if its weapon related?  Not all of those sensors are weapons related I think either --Thatguy96 18:10, Nov 10, 2005 (UTC)
:Well the IR lasers are not exactly sensors, but yes, its better of elsewhere. It was baiscally (and the nades thing too) just to have something down, even if its not in the best spot for while. Ve3 00:10, 11 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Sensors?

message: I removed the references to M193 and M885. The standard 5.56mm cartridge currently in use is the 62 grain M855, not M885.  I did not feel that the inclusion of cartridges for specific weapons was helpful, since M193 can be fired without problem out of a 1:7 or a 1:12 twist barrel. The information is overly specific since it leaves out the M196 tracer, the M856 tracer, the M995 armor-piercing, and M956 armor-piercing tracer. Also, some weapons prefer to use the 77 grain Mk 262 Mod 0 or Mod 1 cartridge. Pettifogger 03:13, 11 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cartridges 

message: I'm pretty sure that the military inventory includes the Mossberg 590.   . I think the Mossberg 590 was adopted by the USMC in 1987. Pettifogger 22:45, 5 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, both are in inventory.  As a matter of fact, there were a couple of notices in FBO just today from the US Army for shotgun ammo.  They specifically mentioned that the ammo needed to work in the Mossberg 500 and 590, Winchester 1200, and Remington 870. --D.E. Watters 23:39, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

text: Yes. Pettifogger 22:42, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

text: The Winchester 1897 should get two entries, because the commercial M1897 was purchased for use in the Phillipines, and the "trench gun" versions were purchased for WWI. --Pettifogger 07:24, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shotguns 

message: To correct the gaps in this page's list of American weapons, I have contributed a starting list of standard and well-known American military and naval sword models, or patterns.  Creating a separate page for each of these historical swords will be a monumental task, to which I invite all those with an interest in this subject to contribute. Your ideas concerning other additions or corrections are appreciated. Thanks for your ideas and consideration.  Jack Bethune 22:55, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  List of American Swords 

message: Hey I found this *Modern Firearms article on the AUG, it says the AUG is used by the United States Coast Guard, therefore it should be listed here. QZXA2 01:31, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  AUG 

message: for the rifles section in obsolete it has wewpoans in thier then next to it in peretha-c's  it says still in limited use. shouldnt it go in limited use section (Esskater11 21:33, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  something wrong 

message: last time I checked it was only removed from the asymmetric warfare group. whats all this stuff about an unauthorized purchase?
The HK416 for some reason has been removed from the asymetric warfare groups, but it is still in use by Delta force, it shouldn't be listed as "out of service"  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.244.231.159 (talk) 16:13, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  what does it mean the 416 is out of service 

message: Should canceled experiments go under the obsolete section or stay under experimental forever? I think it would make more sense to move them to obsolete and note that the model was "never issued".206.130.99.180 (talk) 07:38, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Canceled experiments 

message: If muskets are going to be included in the rifles section, we should also include carbines in there as well, because there's little functional difference between rifles and carbines (compared to modern rifles and muskets) and most writers and manufacturers don't really distinguish between them, or they consider carbines simply to be a type of rifle. Should these two sections be merged? 206.130.99.180 (talk) 09:25, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Carbines section 

message: Why is it listed as "out of service"? AFAIK the A2 is still the standard alongside the A4. Did something change? -ANK 71.244.129.247 (talk) 02:28, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  M16A2 

message: Whoever keeps saying that the Mk 23 and the M1911 are both obsolete pistols needs to either prove that they are obsolete (give us a source) or stop what they are doing. As far as I know, the Mk 23 is still in uses by SOCOM and the M1911 is still in use by Delta Force. -67.77.149.120 (talk) 02:35, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pistols 

message: I work for IMFDB.org and this is my first edit. I realized that this page is missing the Mark 12 Mod 0 rifle. Is this weapon not used by the armed forces? I would edit this page myself but I have not created an account before and don't want to. -75.94.26.221 (talk) 15:50, 07 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Missing Sniper Rifle 

message: Airforce pilots are issued Glock 19s.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.30.50.180 (talk) 18:45, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Airforce pilots handgun 

message: Why are there 11 versions of the LAW in service? It would be hard to issue because... its just too many versions. The AT Section would have to have room for AT4's and SMAW's.216.210.65.165 (talk) 12:06, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  LAW 

message: Are the CAR-15's really out of service? They don't seem to be. But if that's wat it says, then I guess they are.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.210.65.165 (talk) 04:07, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  CAR-15 

message: Where are the M1/9/20 Bazookas? I sware they were used in WWII-Vietnam. Also, should the Boys Antitank Rifle go on the crew-served list? I know they were used by US Rangers in WWII.216.210.65.165 (talk) 12:15, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bazooka and Boys AT Rifle 

message: I see that most of the Cold War Carbines are put of service. Are they all replaced with the new M4 when it came out? And did they not have a standard carbine from when the M1 retired to 1997?216.210.65.165 (talk) 12:03, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Carbines 

message: Can someone distinguish between the service pistols and expiremental/cancelled pistols? If I don't get a reply soon I'll just try my best at it. What confuses me, for example, is the B92SB. It says "JSSAP Winner", but says nothing about it being used.174.106.144.134 (talk) 13:30, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Seperating Between Experimental and Obsolete Pistols 

message: In the crew-served page, the Mk 18 is a "Belt-fed automatic grenade launcher", but when I click on it, it goes to the CQBR. Maybe there isn't a page for the GL, and the CQBR is the Mk 18 that Wikipedia thinks it is.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.106.144.134 (talk) 13:36, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Uhh...What happened to the Mk 18? 

message: Would a section on mines be put in here or under crew served? (America789 (talk) 21:33, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Probably crew-served, though smaller anti-personnel mines would probably fit in here. Nohomers48 (talk) 23:27, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mines 

message: Does anyone know about this unusual firearm?. It comes under US Patent 2,436,175.
* Image
* Patent  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bhvtz (talk • contribs) 00:20, 15 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: That's a Neal Submachine Gun, obscure and odd revolver-thing based on the Webley-Fosberry-type semi-auto revolver principle, only with a barrel fitted to each cylinder and a loading mechanism added. Herr Gruber (talk) 07:52, 26 November 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  ID this firearm 

message: Is it actually out of service? I'm aware that the pistols were generally unpopular and did not see too much combat use but as far as I know USSOCOM still has them in inventory. --Chaingunfighter (talk) 04:17, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  HK Mark 23 removed? 

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message: I'm making a major cleanup effort on this article -- I've removed all the inappropriate entries (sniper rifles, ATGMs, etc.) that all belong on the crew-served page. Next, will be going through and cleaning up the sourcing, and removing inaccurate claims. Finally, will add a few missing items not covered here already. ⇒SWATJester Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat! 19:18, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Major cleanup