List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. armed forces

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This list contains weapons that are classified as crew-served, as the term is used in the United States military.

While the general understanding is that crew-served weapons require more than one person to operate them, there are important exceptions in the case of both squad automatic weapons (SAW) and sniper rifles. Within the Table of Organization and Equipment (TO&E) for both the United States Army and the U.S. Marine Corps, these two classes of weapons are understood to be crew-served, as the operator of the weapon (identified as a sniper or as a SAW gunner) has an assistant, who carries additional ammunition and associated equipment, acts as a spotter, and is also fully-qualified in the operation of the weapon.

Contents 1 Squad automatic weapon/automatic rifle 2 Sniper/marksman rifles 3 Machine guns, Automatic grenade launchers, autocannons 4 Missile launchers 5 Mortars 6 Artillery 7 Mine dispenser 8 Mine related 9 References 10 See also

[edit] Squad automatic weapon/automatic rifle

• In active service
  • M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (5.56x45mm NATO)^[1]
  • M240B/G (7.62x51mm NATO)^[2]

• In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)
  • M240D/H (7.62x51mm NATO)^[2]
  • M60 (7.62x51mm NATO)
  • M60E3 (7.62x51mm NATO, US Navy SEALs)^[3]
  • M60E4/Mk 43 Mod 0/1 (7.62x51mm NATO)^[4][5]
  • Mk 46 Mod 0/1 (5.56x45mm NATO, USSOCOM only)^[6]
  • Mk 48 Mod 0/1 (7.62x51mm NATO, USSOCOM only)^[7]

• Out of service (obsolete)
  • HK21 (7.62x51mm NATO, Delta Force, Marines and SEALs only)
  • M1918A1/A2 BAR (.30-06)^[8]
  • M1922 BAR (.30-06)
  • Johnson M1941 LMG (.30-06, Rangers and Special Operations Forces only)^[9]
  • M14A1 (7.62x51mm NATO)
  • M15 (7.62x51mm NATO)
  • M16A1 with bipod (5.56x45mm NATO)
  • XM207/E1/Mk 23 Mod 0 (Stoner 63A1 'Commando'; 5.56x45mm NATO)
  • M1919A6 (.30-06)
  • Lewis Gun (.30-06, Army only)^[10]
  • Chauchat (.30-06, 8 mm Lebel)^[11]
  • M1909 Benet-Mercie (Machine Rifle, (.30-06))^[12]

• Experimental
  • LSAT (5.56 mm Composite-cased, Telescoping Ammunition)
  • XM8 LMG (5.56x45mm NATO)
  • EX 27 Mod 0 (Colt CMG-2; 5.56x45mm)
  • WAK 'Interim SAW (5.56x45mm)
  • XM106 (5.56x45mm)
  • XM262 (HK 21E variant, pre-HK 23E; 5.56x45mm)
  • XM234 (6x45mm, 5.56x45mm)
  • XM233 (6x45mm)
  • XM235/XM248 (6x45mm, 5.56x45mm)
  • XM223
  • CAR-15 HBAR (M1 and M2, 5.56x45mm)
  • T161 (7.62x51mm NATO)
  • T52 (7.62x51mm NATO)
  • T44 (.30-06)
  • T24 (.30-06)
  • T10/T23 (.30-06)
  • Infantry Automatic Rifle (5.56x45mm)

[edit] Sniper/marksman rifles

• In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)
  • AS50 (Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle, .50 BMG) (Limited use with Navy SEALs)
  • M14 rifle (Semi-Automatic Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO, stock M14s other than the M14SE are no longer being purchased, but are still being issued)
  • M86: A bolt action rifle similar to the Remington 700, used mostly by Navy SEALs.
  • M14SE (Semi-Automatic Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)^[13]
  • M1A rifle (Semi-Automatic Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO, purchased by the Army to make up for shortage of M14s)^{[citation needed]}
  • M21 Sniper Weapon System (Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • M24 Sniper Weapon System (Bolt Action Sniper Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • M25 Sniper Weapon System (Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle (Designated Marksman Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • M40A3 (Bolt Action Sniper Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • M82A1M/A3 (Barrett M82A3; Special Application Scoped Rifle, 12.7x99mm BMG)
  • M107 (Long Range Sniper Rifle, 12.7x99 mm BMG)
  • M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (KAC SR-M110; Semi-Automatic Sniper System, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • Mk 11 Mod 0/1/2 (KAC SR-25 Lightweight Match; Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • Mk 12 Mod 0/1 (Multipurpose Rifle, 5.56x45mm NATO)
  • Mk 13 Mod 0/1/2 (Bolt Action Sniper Rifle, .300 Winchester Magnum)
  • Mk 14 Mod 0/1 Enhanced Battle Rifle (Multipurpose Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • Mk 15 Mod 0 (McMillan M88 PIP; Bolt Action Anti-Materiel Rifle, 12.7x99mm BMG)
  • SEAL Recon Rifle (Multipurpose Rifle, 5.56x45mm NATO)
  • U.S. Army Squad Designated Marksman Rifle (SDMR) (Designated Marksman Rifle, 5.56x45mm NATO)
  • USMC Squad Advanced Marksman Rifle (SAM-R) (Designated Marksman Rifle, 5.56x45mm NATO)
  • USMC Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) (Designated Marksman Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO, in the process of being converted to the M39 EMR configuration)

• Out of Service (obsolete)
  • Berdan-Sharps rifle
  • M1C/D Garand (Semi-Automatic Rifle, .30-06)
  • M1903A4 (Bolt Action Sniper Rifle; .30-06)
  • M40 (Bolt Action Sniper Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • M40A1 (Bolt Action Sniper Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO, retrofitted into M40A3s)
  • M82A1/A1A (Barrett M82A1; Semi-Automatic Anti-Materiel Rifle, 12.7x99mm BMG)
  • M82A2 (Barrett M82A2; Semi-Automatic Anti-Materiel Rifle, 12.7x99mm BMG)
  • Target Rifles (Benchrest)
  • Whitworth rifle (Percussion muzzle-loader; .451)

• Experimental:
  • Colt Model 655/656 (Selective Fire Marksman Rifle, 5.56x45mm NATO) (Never Standardized)
  • EX 16 Mod 0 SCAR-L (SV) (Semi-Auto Rifle, 5.56x45mm NATO)
  • EX 17 Mod 0 SCAR-H (SV) (Semi-Auto Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • XM109 (Semi-Automatic Cargo Rifle, 25 mm HV 'Cargo')
  • XM8 Sharpshooter/SMR(Semi-Automatic Rifle, 5.56x45mm NATO)

[edit] Machine guns, Automatic grenade launchers, autocannons

• In active service
  • M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and variants, (Squad Automatic Weapon, 5.56x45mm NATO)
  • M2 Family (Heavy Machine Gun, 12.7x99mm BMG)
  • M240 Family (Medium Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • GAU-2/A/M134 Family (Rotary-Barreled Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • GAU-19/A (Rotary-Barreled Machine Gun, 12.7x99mm BMG)
  • M242/Mk 38 Mod 0 Bushmaster Chain gun (Automatic Cannon, 25x137mm)
  • Mk 19 Mod 3 Automatic Grenade launcher (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40x53mm)
  • M61 Family (Rotary-Barreled Automatic Cannon, 20x102mm)
  • M197 (Rotary-Barreled Automatic Cannon, 20x102mm)
  • GAU-8/A (Rotary Barreled Automatic Cannon, 30x173mm)
  • GAU-12/U (Rotary Barreled Automatic Cannon, 25x137mm)
  • GAU-13/A (Rotary Barreled Automatic Cannon, 30x173mm)
  • M230 (Chain-Driven Automatic Cannon, 30x113mm)
  • Mk 19 Mod 0/1/2 Automatic Grenade launcher (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40x53mm)

• Out of service (obsolete)
  • M85/M85C (Heavy Machine Gun, 12.7x99mm BMG)
  • M73/A1 (Co-axial Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • M219 (Co-axial Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • M1917 (Medium Machine Gun, .30-06 Springfield)
  • M1919 Family (including Mk 21 Mod 0/1) (Medium Machine Gun, .30-06 Springfield and 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • M75/M129 (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40x53mm)
  • M174 grenade launcher (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40x46mm)
  • M175 grenade launcher (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40x53mm)
  • Mk 18 Mod 0 (Manually Operated, Belt-Fed Grenade Launcher, 40x46mm)
  • Mk 20 Mod 0 (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40x46mm)
  • M1/AN/M2/M3/M24 (Automatic Cannon, 20x110mm USN)
  • Mk 16 Mod 4/5 (Automatic Cannon, 20x110mm USN; deck mount versions of the M3 and M24)
  • M39A1/A2/A3 (Automatic Cannon, 20x102mm; based on the Mauser MG 213C Cannon)
  • Mk 11 Mod 0/5 (Twin-Barrel Automatic Cannon, 20x110mm USN)
  • Mk 12 Mod 0 (Automatic Cannon, 20x110mm USN)
  • M60 (Medium Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • M195 (Rotary-Barreled Automatic Cannon, 20x102mm)
  • M140/E3/E5 (Automatic Cannon, 30x100mm)
  • M188/E1 (Automatic Cannon, 30x113mm)
  • Marlin machine gun
  • Colt-Browning M1895/1917

• Experimental
  • XM214 (Rotary-Barreled Machine Gun, 5.56x45mm NATO)
  • XM307 (Grenade machine gun, 25 mm HV Airburst)
  • XM312 (Heavy machine gun, 12.7x99mm BMG)
  • M2E50 (M2 'Enhanced 50'; Heavy machine gun, 12.7x99mm BMG)
  • M240E6 (Medium Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)
  • Mk 47 Mod 0 Stryker (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40x53mm)
  • Mk 44 Mod 0 (Automatic Cannon, 30x173mm)
  • EX 34 Mod 0 (Chain-driven Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)

[edit] Missile launchers

• In active service
  • FIM-92 Stinger
  • FGM-148 Javelin
  • BGM-71 TOW

• In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)
  • Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (USMC-only)
  • M47 Dragon (Still in service with some US Army Reserve units)

• Out of service (obsolete)
  • FIM-43 Redeye

• Experimental
  • FOTT

[edit] Mortars

• In active service
  • M120 120 mm mortar
  • M121 120 mm mortar
  • M224 60 mm mortar
  • M252 81 mm mortar
  • Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1

• Out of service (obsolete)
  • M1 Mortar (81 mm)
  • M2 Mortar (60 mm)
  • M19 Mortar (60 mm)
  • M29 Mortar (81 mm)
  • M30 107 mm Mortar
  • Mk 2 Mod 0/1 (Breech-loaded Mortar, 81 mm)

• Experimental
  • Dragon Fire 120 mm automated mortar
  • MFSS 120 mm mortar

[edit] Artillery

• In active service
  • M119 (105 mm Towed Howitzer)
  • M198 (155 mm Towed Howitzer)
  • M777 (155 mm Towed Howitzer)
  • M109A6 (155 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer)
  • M270/A1 MLRS (227 mm Self-Propelled Multiple Rocket Launcher)
  • M102 (105 mm Towed Howitzer)
  • 3 inch Gun M5
  • M116 (75 mm Pack Howitzer)
  • M101/A1 (105 mm Towed Howitzer)

• Out of service (obsolete)
  • M59 (155 mm Field Gun)
  • M114/A1 (155 mm Towed Howitzer)
  • M1/M115 (203 mm/8" Towed Howitzer)
  • M109/A1/A2/A3/A4/A5 (155 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer)
  • M107 (175mm Self-Propelled Gun)
  • M110/A1/A2 (203mm/8" Self-Propelled Howitzer)
  • M1902 howitzer (72.2mm/3" field howitzer)

• Experimental (canceled)
  • NLOS-C

[edit] Mine dispenser

• M138 FLIPPER
• M139 Volcano

[edit] Mine related

• M58 MICLIC
• M128 GEMSS
• MK155

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• List of firearms
• List of modern weapons
• List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
• United States hand grenades
• List of vehicles of the U.S. Armed Forces
• List of weapons of the U.S. Marine Corps

• definition of crew-served weapon

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