List of Korean War weapons
This is a list of weapons used by belligerents in the Korean War (1950-1953).
Personal weapons
Sidearms
United Nations command
United States
Commonwealth
Communist States
Shotguns
United Nations command
United States
- Browning Auto-5 (Limited use)
- Ithaca 37
- Stevens M520-30
- Stevens M620
- Winchester M1897
- Winchester M1912
Carbines
United Nations command
United States and South Korea
Commonwealth
- Lee-Enfield No.5 Mk.I (Jungle carbine)
Communist States
- Arisaka Type 38 carbine
- Arisaka Type 44 carbine
- M1 carbine (Captured)
- Mosin–Nagant M1944 carbine
- SKS carbine
Rifles
United Nations command
United States and South Korea
Commonwealth
- Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (Australian only)
- Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk.I
- Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T)
Others
- FN M1949 (Belgian only)
Communist States
- Arisaka Type 38 rifle
- Arisaka Type 97 rifle
- Arisaka Type 99 rifle
- Chiang Kai-Shek rifle (Licensed copy of the Mauser Gewehr 98, also known as Type 24 rifle, PVA)
- Enfield M1917 (PVA)
- Gewehr 41[citation needed]
- Gewehr 43[citation needed]
- Hanyang 88
- M1 Garand (Captured)
- Mauser Gewehr 98[citation needed]
- Mauser Karabiner 98k (PVA)
- Mosin–Nagant M1891/30
- Mosin–Nagant M1891/30 sniper rifle
- PTRD-41
- PTRS-41
- Springfield M1903 (PVA)
- Tokarev SVT-40
- Vz. 24
Submachine guns
United Nations command
United States and South Korea
Commonwealth
- Madsen M-50 (Used by Thailand troops)
- Owen Mark I machine carbine
- PPSh-41
- Sten Mark II
- Sten Mark V
- Sterling submachine gun
- Thompson M1928A1
- Thompson M1A1
Communist States
- MP-38
- MP-40
- MP-41
- Nambu Type 100 submachine gun
- PPSh-41
- PPS-43
- Sten submachine gun (PVA)
- Thompson M1928A1 (PVA)
- Type 36 submachine gun (M3 copy, PVA)
- Type 49 submachine gun (PPSh-41 copy)
- Type 50 submachine gun (PPSh-41 copy)
Machine guns
United Nations command
United States and South Korea
Commonwealth
Communist States
- Degtyarev DP-28 light machine gun
- Degtyarev DPM light machine gun
- Degtyarev RP-46 light machine gun
- Goryunov SG-43
- KPV heavy machine gun[1]
- Maxim PM1910
- MG 34
- SIG KE7 (PVA)
- Type 24 machine gun (PVA)
- Type 92 heavy machine gun
- Type 96 light machine gun
- Type 97 light machine gun
- Type 99 light machine gun
- ZB vz. 26 (PVA) and (KVA)
Rifle grenades and hand grenades
United Nations command
United States
- M1A2 grenade adapter
- M7A1 rifle grenade launcher for M1 Garand
- M8 rifle grenade launcher for M1 Carbine
- M9/A1 HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) rifle grenade
- M17A1 illumination rifle grenade
- M18A1 illumination rifle grenade
- M28 anti-tank rifle grenade (A copy of the ENERGA anti-tank rifle grenade)
- M62 fragmentation hand grenade
- Mark I illumination hand grenade
- Mark II fragmentation hand grenade
Commonwealth
- No.36M Mk.I fragmentation hand grenade (Also known as "Mills bomb")
Communist States
- F1 fragmentation hand grenade
- M1917 stick grenade
- RG-42 fragmentation hand grenade
- RGD-33 fragmentation hand grenade
- RPG-43 HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) hand grenade
- Type 23 grenade (PVA)
Rocket launchers, recoilless rifles and flamethrowers
United Nations command
United States and South Korea
- M2 flamethrower
- M9A1 2.36-inch Bazooka rocket launcher
- M18 57 mm recoilless rifle
- M20 3.5-inch Super Bazooka rocket launcher
- M20 75 mm recoilless rifle
- M25 3.5-inch repeating rocket launcher (Limited combat testing only)
Commonwealth
- Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (Australian troops only, used in the early stages of the war.)
Communist States
- Type 36 57mm recoilless rifle (Chinese copy of the US M18 recoilless rifle)
- Type 51 90mm rocket launcher (Chinese copy of the US M20 Super Bazooka)
Mortars
United Nations command
United States and South Korea
Commonwealth
Communist States
Artillery
United Nations command
United States and South Korea
- M1 240 mm howitzer
- M2 90 mm cannon
- M16 110 mm rocket launcher
- M59 155 mm field cannon (Then designated M1 and M2 long Tom)
- M101 105 mm howitzer (Then designated M2A1 towed)
- M114 155 mm howitzer (Then designated M1A1 towed)
- M115 203 mm howitzer (Then designated M2 towed)
- Type 38 75 mm field cannon
- Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon
Commonwealth
- Ordnance BL 5.5-inch cannon
- Ordnance QF 17-pounder anti-tank gun
- Ordnance QF 25-pounder field cannon
Communist States
- 37 mm 61-K M1939 automatic air defense gun
- 45 mm M1942 (M-42) anti-tank gun
- 85 mm 52-K M1939 air defense gun
- 100 mm BS-3 M1944 field cannon
- 100 mm KS-19 air defense gun
- 122 mm A-19 M1931/37 cannon
- 122 mm M-30 M1938 howitzer
- 152 mm ML-20 M1937 howitzer
- Katyusha rocket launcher
- Type 38 75 mm field cannon
- Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon
- ZiS-2 57 mm M1943 anti-tank gun
- ZiS-3 76 mm M1942 divisional cannon
Vehicles
Other vehicles
United Nations command
United States, commonwealth and South Korea
- AEC Armoured Car
- Daimler Armoured Car
- Daimler Dingo
- M3A2 Half-track personnel carrier
- M7B1 and B2 105 mm Priest howitzer motor carriage
- M8 Greyhound armoured car
- M16 Multiple gun motor carriage
- M19 Gun motor carriage
- M20 Armored utility car
- M29C Weasel cargo carrier
- M37 105 mm Howitzer motor carriage
- M39 Armored utility vehicle
- M40 155 mm Gun motor carriage
- M41 155 mm Gorilla howitzer motor carriage
- M43 203 mm Howitzer motor carriage
- Universal Carrier
- Willys MB overland jeep
Communist States
Tanks
United Nations command
United States
- M4A3 Sherman
- M4A3E8 Sherman
- M18 Hellcat
- M24 Chaffee
- M26 Pershing
- M36 tank destroyer
- M42B5 Sherman (Armed with a 105 mm gun and a POA-CWS-H5 flamethrower)
- M46 Patton
Commonwealth
- A22 Churchill infantry tank (C Squadron 7th Royal Tank Regiment, 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars)
- A27M Cromwell tank cruiser (Royal Tank Regiment, 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars)
- A34 Comet tank cruiser
- A41 Centurion Mark III tank cruiser (5th Royal Tank Regiment, 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars)
- M4A3 Sherman (Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (2nd Armoured Regiment))
- M4A3E8 Sherman (Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (2nd Armoured Regiment))
- M10 Achilles
Communist States
- IS-2 M1944 (PVA)
- M4A2E8 76 mm with HVSS Sherman Emcha (From the Soviets through Lend-Lease Act during World War II)
- M5A1 Stuart (PVA)
- T-34-85
Aircraft
United Nations command
United States
Attack airplanes
- Chance-Vought AU-1 Corsair (USMC)
- Douglas AD-1 Skyraider (USN, USMC)
- Douglas AD-4 Skyraider (USN, USMC)
- Grumman AF-2S Guardian (USN)
- Grumman-General Motors TBM-3S (USN)
Bomber airplanes
- Boeing SB-29 Superfortress (USAF)
- Boeing WB-29 Superfortress (USAF)
- Boeing B-50 Superfortress (USAF)
- Douglas B-26A, B and C Invader (USAF)
Fighter airplanes
- Chance-Vought F4U-4B Corsair (USN, USMC)
- Chance-Vought F4U-4C Corsair (USN, USMC)
- Chance-Vought F4U-5N Corsair Night Fighter (USMC)
- Chance-Vought F4U-5-NL Corsair Night Fighter (USMC)
- Douglas F3D-2N Skyknight Night Fighter (USN, USMC)
- Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat Night Fighter (USMC)
- Grumman F9F-2 Panther (USN, USMC)
- Grumman F9F-3 Panther (USN, USMC)
- Grumman F9F-5 Panther (USN, USMC)
- Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star (USAF)
- Lockheed F-94B Starfire (USAF)
- McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee (USN, USMC)
- North American F-51D Mustang (USAF)
- North American F-82F and G Twin Mustang (USAF)
- North American F-86A, E and F Sabre (USAF)
- Republic F-84E and G Thunderjet (USAF)
Liaison, reconnaissance and observation airplanes
- Aeronca L-16A (USAF)
- Boeing RB-17G Flying Fortress (USAF)
- Boeing RB-29 Superfortress (USAF)
- Boeing WB-29 Superfortress (USAF)
- Boeing RB-50A, B and E Superfortress (USAF)
- Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (USMC, USAF, US Army)
- Chance-Vought F4U-4P Corsair (USMC)
- Convair RB-36D Peacemaker (USAF)
- De Havilland Canada L-20 Beaver (USAF)
- Douglas RB-26 Invader (USAF)
- Douglas WB-26 Invader (USAF)
- Grumman F9F-2P Panther (USN, USMC)
- Grumman F9F-5P Panther (USN, USMC)
- Lockheed RF-80C Shooting Star (USAF)
- McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee (USN, USMC)
- North American AT-6 Texan (USAF)
- North American AT-6G Texan (USAF)
- North American LT-6G Texan (USAF)
- North American RB-45C Tornado (USAF)
- North American RF-51 Mustang (USAF)
- North American RF-86A Sabre (USAF)
- North American T-6C, F and G Texan (USAF)
- North American-Ryan L-17 Navion (USAF, US Army)
- Piper L-4 (USAF)
- Stinson L-5G Sentinel (USMC, USAF, US Army)
Patrol, search and rescue airplanes
- Boeing SB-17G Flying Fortress (USAF)
- Boeing SB-29 Superfortress (USAF)
- Consolidated OA-10 Catalina (USAF)
- Consolidated P4Y Privateer (USN)
- Douglas AD-4W Skyraider (USN, USMC)
- Grumman AF-2W Guardian (USN)
- Grumman SA-16A Albatross (USAF)
- Lockheed P2V Neptune (USN)
- Martin PBM-5 Mariner (USN)
Tanker airplanes
- Boeing KB-29M Superfortress (USAF)
Transport and utility airplanes
- Beechcraft C-45F Expediter (USAF)
- Curtiss C-46D Commando (USAF)
- Douglas C-47A and B Skytrain (USAF)
- Douglas C-54G Skymaster (USAF)
- Douglas C-124A Globemaster II (USAF)
- Douglas R4D-5 Skytrain (USMC)
- Douglas R5D-3 Skymaster (USMC)
- Fairchild C-82A Packet (USAF)
- Fairchild C-119B and C Flying Boxcar (USAF)
- Fairchild R4Q-1 Flying Boxcar (USMC)
- Grumman-General Motors TBM-3E and R Light Cargo/Ambulance (USMC)
- Grumman-General Motors TBM-3U Utility (USN)
Helicopters
- Bell H-13 Sioux (USMC, US Army)
- Hiller OH-23 Raven (US Army)
- Sikorsky H-5F and G (USAF)
- Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw (USAF, US Army)
- Sikorsky HO3S-1 (USN, USMC)
- Sikorsky HRS-1 Chickasaw (USMC)
Commonwealth
Attack airplanes
- Fairey Firefly Mk.5 (Royal Navy 800 Naval Air Squadron), (Royal Australian Navy)
- Hawker Sea Fury FB.Mk.11 (Royal Navy 800, 810 Naval Air Squadron), (Royal Australian Navy)
Fighter airplanes
- Fairey Firefly Mk.5 Night Fighter (Royal Navy 800, 801 Naval Air Squadrons, Royal Australian Navy)
- Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8 (Royal Australian Air Force)
- North American F-86F Sabre (South African Air Force)
- North American Mustang IV (Royal Australian Air Force, South African Air Force)
- Supermarine Seafire Mk.47 (Royal Navy 800, 801 Naval Air Squadrons)
Liaison, reconnaissance and observation airplanes
- Auster AOP.6 (Royal Air Force)
- Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (Royal Australian Air Force)
Patrol, search and rescue airplanes
- Short S.25 Sunderland (Royal Air Force)
- Supermarine ASR.II Sea Otter (Royal Navy 825 Naval Air Squadron)
Transport airplanes
- Douglas C-47 Dakota (Royal Australian Air Force)
- Douglas C-54GM North Star Mark I (Royal Canadian Air Force)
Republic of Korea
Attack airplanes
Fighter airplanes
- North American F-51D Mustang (ROKAF)
Liaison, reconnaissance and observation airplanes
- Aeronca L-16 (ROKAF)
- Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (ROKAF)
- North American T-6 Texan (ROKAF)
- North American-Ryan L-17 Navion (ROKAF)
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper (ROKAF)
- Stinson L-5 Sentinel (ROKAF)
Transport airplanes
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain (ROKAF)
Communist States
Attack airplanes
- Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik (KPAF, PLAAF)
- Ilyushin Il-10 Shturmovik - 60 (KPAF, PLAAF)
- Ilyushin Il-10U Shturmovik - 33 (KPAF, PLAAF)
Bomber airplanes
- Polikarpov Po-2LNB (KPAF)
- Tupolev Tu-2S (PLAAF)
- Yakovlev Yak-18 (KPAF)
Fighter airplanes
- Lavochkin La-9 (KPAF, PLAAF)
- Lavochkin La-11
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (KPAF, PLAAF, Soviet Air Force)
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis (KPAF, PLAAF, Soviet Air Force)
- Yakovlev Yak-9P - 79 (KPAF, PLAAF)
Transport airplanes
- Antonov An-2 (PLAAF, Soviet Air Force)
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain (KPAF, PLAAF, Soviet Air Force)
- Ilyushin Il-12 (PLAAF, Soviet Air Force)
- Lisunov Li-2 (KPAF, PLAAF, Soviet Air Force)
See also
- List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation
- List of military equipment used in the Korean War
References
- ^ "Korean War Machine Guns (1950-1953)". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
Bibliography
- Rottman, Gordon L. Korean War Order of Battle. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishing, 2002.