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 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.

[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]
- M240L (7.62x51 NATO) (US Army)
- M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (5.56x45mm, USMC only)
- M60 (7.62x51mm NATO)
- M60D (7.62x51mm NATO) (US Navy)^[3]
- M60E3 (7.62x51mm NATO, US Navy SEALs)^[4]
- M60E4/Mk 43 Mod 0/1 (7.62x51mm NATO)^[5]
- Mk 46 Mod 1 (5.56x45mm NATO, USSOCOM only)^[6]
- Mk 48 Mod 1 (7.62x51mm NATO, USSOCOM) ^[7]

Out of service (obsolete)
- HK21 (7.62x51mm NATO, Delta Force, Marines and SEALs only)
- 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)
- 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 LMG (5.56 mm Composite-cased, Telescoping Ammunition)

[edit] Sniper/marksman rifles

In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)
- M14SE (Semi-Automatic Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)^[13]
- M24 Sniper Weapon System (Bolt Action Sniper Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle (Designated Marksman Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- M40A3/A5 (Bolt Action Sniper Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- M82A1M/A3 (Barrett M82A3; Special Application Scoped Rifle, .50 BMG)
- M107 (Long Range Sniper Rifle, .50 BMG)
- M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (KAC SR-M110; Semi-Automatic Sniper System, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- SCAR Mk 20 Mod 0 (7.62x51mm NATO) (SOCOM)
- 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 (Bolt Action Anti-Materiel Rifle .50 BMG) (SEALs)
- 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)
- XM2010 (Bolt Action Sniper Rifle, .300 Winchester Magnum) (Army)

Out of Service (obsolete)
- USMC Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) (Designated Marksman Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- XM8 Sharpshooter/SMR(Semi-Automatic Rifle, 5.56x45mm NATO)
- 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)
- Berdan-Sharps rifle
- M1C/D Garand (Semi-Automatic Rifle, .30-06)
- M1903A4 (Bolt Action Sniper Rifle; .30-06)
- M21 Sniper Weapon System (Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- M25 Sniper Weapon System (Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- 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, .50 BMG)
- M82A2 (Barrett M82A2; Semi-Automatic Anti-Materiel Rifle, .50 BMG)
- M86 (Navy SEALs)
- Robar RC-50 (Bolt-action anti-materiel rifle, .50 BMG) ^[14]
- Target Rifles (Benchrest)
- Whitworth rifle (Percussion muzzle-loader; .451)
- Winchester Model 70 (Bolt-Action Rifle, .30-06)

Experimental:
- Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) (SOCOM)
- XM109 (Semi-Automatic Cargo Rifle, 25 mm HV 'Cargo')
- Barrett XM500 (Bull-Pup Semi-Automatic .50 BMG)

[edit] Machine guns, Automatic grenade launchers, autocannons

In active service
- M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and variants, (Squad Automatic Weapon, 5.56x45mm NATO)
- M2HB/E2/A1 (Heavy Machine Gun, .50 BMG)
- M240 Family (Medium Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- M60 Family (General Purpose Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- GAU-2/A/M134D Family (Rotary-Barreled Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- GAU-19/A/B (Rotary-Barreled Machine Gun, .50 BMG)
- M242/Mk 38 Mod 0 Bushmaster Chain gun (Automatic Cannon, 25x137mm)
- Mk 44 Mod 0 (Automatic Cannon, 30x173mm)
- M61A1/A2 (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 3 Automatic Grenade launcher (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40x53mm)
- Mk 47 Mod 0 Stryker (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40x53mm) (SOCOM)

Out of service (obsolete)
- XM307 (Grenade machine gun, 25 mm HV Airburst)
- XM312 (Heavy machine gun, .50 BMG)
- EX 34 Mod 0 (Chain-driven Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- M85/M85C (Heavy Machine Gun, .50 BMG)
- M73/A1 (Co-axial Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- M219 (Co-axial Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- M1917 (Heavy 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)
- XM806 (Lightweight Heavy Machine Gun, .50 BMG) (Army)
- TDI Disraptor (Super V Operation, .50 BMG)

[edit] Missile launchers

In active service

In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)
- Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (USMC-only)

Out of service (obsolete)
- FIM-43 Redeye
- M47 Dragon

[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)
- M102 (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)
- M1902 (72.2mm/3" Field Gun)
- M101/A1 (105 mm Towed Howitzer)
- 3 inch Gun M5
- M116 (75 mm Pack Howitzer)

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[edit] See also

definition of crew-served weapon

[0] M249 series

[M240_Series-1] M240 series

[2] M60D

[3] M60E3 & Mk43 Mod 0

[4] M60E4/M43 Mod 1

[5] Mk 46 Mod 1

[6] Mk 48 Mod 1

[7] Browning Automatic Rifle

[8] Modern Firearms - Johnson M1941 and M1944 light machine gun

[9] First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Lewis Gun

[10] First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Chauchat Gun

[11] Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Hotchkiss M1909 Benet-Mercie machine gun

[12] M14SE Crazy Horse and MK14 SEI Rifles: Smith Enterprise, Inc.

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List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces

Contents

[edit] Squad automatic weapon/automatic rifle

[edit] Sniper/marksman rifles

[edit] Machine guns, Automatic grenade launchers, autocannons

[edit] Missile launchers

[edit] Mortars

[edit] Artillery

[edit] Mine dispenser

[edit] Mine related

[edit] References

[edit] See also

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