List of Korean War weapons

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This is a summary of the weapons used by all armies during the Korean War.

Contents 1 Small arms 1.1 Hand guns 1.1.1 Communist states 1.2 Rifles 1.2.1 United Nations Command 1.2.2 Communist states 1.3 Automatic weapons 1.3.1 United Nations Command 1.3.2 Communist states 1.4 Machine guns 1.4.1 United Nations Command 1.4.2 Communist states 1.5 Hand grenades & rifle grenades 1.5.1 United Nations Command 1.5.2 Communist states 1.6 Rocket launchers & recoilless rifles 1.6.1 United Nations Command 1.7 Mortars 1.7.1 United Nations Command 2 Vehicles 2.1 Tanks 2.1.1 Communist states 2.2 Other Vehicles 2.2.1 United Nations Command 2.2.2 Communist states 2.3 Airplanes 2.3.1 United Nations Command 2.3.2 Communist states 2.4 Helicopters 2.4.1 United Nations Command 2.4.2 References

Small arms

Hand guns

USA

• Colt M1911A1
• Colt M1917
• Smith & Wesson M1917

Commonwealth

• Browning 9 mm FN GP35
• Enfield No.II Mk.I**
• Webley No.IV

Communist states

• Nambu Type 14
• Mauser C96

Rifles

United Nations Command

USA

• Springfield M1903A1/Unertl
• Springfield M1903A4
• M1 Garand
• M1C Garand
• M1 Carbine
• M2 Carbine
• M1 Carbine (Infrared)
• M3 Carbine (Infrared)

Commonwealth

• Lee Enfield No.I Mk.III*
• Lee Enfield No.IV Mk.I
• Lee Enfield No.IV Mk.I(T)
• Lee Enfield No.4 Mk.2
• Lee Enfield No.4 Mk.2(T)
• Lee Enfield No.5 Mk.1 "Jungle Carbine"
• De Lisle carbine

Communist states

• Type 38
• Type 99
• Mosin-Nagant M1891/30
• Mosin-Nagant M1891/30 sniper rifle
• Mosin-Nagant M1944 Carbine
• PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle
• PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle
• Simonov SKS
• Tokarev SVT-40
• Chiang Kai-shek rifle (PVA)
• Springfield M1903 (PVA)

Automatic weapons

United Nations Command

USA

• M1918A2 BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle)
• M3A1 "Grease Gun"
• Thompson M1A1

Commonwealth

• Machine Carbine, 9 mm Owen, Mark 1
• Sten Mk.II
• Sten Mk.V

Communist states

• Type 50
• PPS-43
• PPSh-41
• Type 100 submachine gun
• Thompson M1928A1 (PVA)

Machine guns

United Nations Command

USA

• Browning M1917A1
• Browning M1919A4
• Browning M1919A6
• Browning M2HB heavy machine gun

Commonwealth

• Bren light machine gun
• Vickers medium machine gun
• Browning M2HB heavy machine gun
• M1919 Browning machine gun

Communist states

• Type 96 light machine gun
• Type 92 heavy machine gun
• Degtyarev DP-28 light machine gun
• Degtyarev DPM light machine gun
• Degtyarev RP-46 light machine gun
• SG-43 Gorunov
• Maxim PM1910
• Bren light machine gun (PVA)
• ZB vz. 26 (PVA)

Hand grenades & rifle grenades

United Nations Command

USA

• Mk.2 Fragmentation hand grenade
• Mk.I illumination hand grenade
• M7A1 rifle grenade launcher for M1 Garand
• M8 rifle grenade launcher for M1 carbine
• Adapter, grenade M1A2
• M9/A1 HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) rifle grenade
• M17A1 illumination rifle grenade
• M18A1 illumination rifle grenade

Commonwealth

• No.36M Mk.I fragmentation hand grenade "Mills Bomb"

Communist states

• F1 fragmentation hand grenade
• RG-42 fragmentation hand grenade
• RGD-33 fragmentation hand grenade
• RPG-43 HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) hand grenade

Rocket launchers & recoilless rifles

United Nations Command

• Rocket launcher, M9A1 2.36" "Bazooka"
• Rocket launcher, M20 3.5" "Super Bazooka"
• M18 57 mm recoilless rifle
• M20 75 mm recoilless rifle
• M25 3.5-in Repeating rocket Launcher (Limited combat testing only)

Mortars

United Nations Command

USA

• M1 81 mm mortar
• M2 60 mm mortar
• M19 60 mm mortar
• M30 107 mm mortar

Commonwealth

• Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar
• Ordnance ML 3-inch mortar

Vehicles

Tanks

USA

• Medium Tank M4A3 "Sherman"
• Medium Tank M4A3E8 "Sherman"
• Light Tank M24 "Chaffee"
• Heavy Tank M26 Pershing
• M46 Patton

Commonwealth

• Tank, Cruiser, Cromwell (A27M)
• Tank, Cruiser, Centurion Mk.3
• Tank, Infantry, Churchill (A22)
• Tank, Cruiser, Comet (A34)
• Medium Tank M4A3 "Sherman"
• Medium Tank M4A3E8 "Sherman"
• M10 Achilles
• Sherman Firefly

Communist states

• T-34

Other Vehicles

United Nations Command

• 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7B1/B2 Priest
• 155 mm Gun Motor Carriage M40
• M8 Greyhound Armoured Car
• M29C Weasel Cargo Carrier
• Armored Utility Vehicle M39
• M20 Armored Utility Car
• Willys Overland Jeep MB
• Carrier, Personnel, Half-track M3A2
• Multiple Gun Motor Carriage M16

Communist states

• BA-64 light armoured car
• SU-76 self-propelled gun
• GAZ-67 jeep

Airplanes

United Nations Command

USA
Attack Aircraft

• Douglas AD-1 Skyraider (USMC, United States Navy)
• Douglas AD-4 Skyraider (USMC, USN)
• Douglas AD-4W Skyraider (USMC, USN)
• Grumman AF-2W Guardian (USN)
• Chance Vought AU-1 Corsair (USMC)
• North American F-51D Mustang (USAF)
• Grumman/General Motors TBM-3S (USN)

Fighter Aircraft

• McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee (USMC, USN)
• Douglas F3D-2N Skynight Night Fighter (USMC, USN
• Chance Vought F4U-4B Corsair (USMC, USN)
• Chance Vought F4U-4C Corsair (USMC, USN)
• Chance Vought F4U-5N Corsair Night Fighter (USMC)
• Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat Night Fighter (USMC)
• Grummann F9F-2 Panther (USMC, USN)
• Grummann F9F-3 Panther (USMC, USN)
• Grummann F9F-5 Panther (USMC, USN)
• North American F-51D Mustang (USAF)
• Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star (USAF)
• North American F-82G Twin Mustang (USAF)
• Republic Aviation F-84E Thunderjet (USAF)
• North American F-86A Sabre (USAF)
• Lockheed F-94B Starfire (USAF)

Bomber Aircraft

• Douglas B-26 Invader (USAF)
• Boeing B-29 Superfortress (USAF)

Utility/Transport Aircraft

• Beechcraft C-45 Expediter (USAF)
• Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando (USAF)
• Douglas Dakota / C-47 Skytrain (USAF)
• Douglas Dakota / C-47 Skytrain / R4D (USMC)
• Douglas C-54 Skymaster (USAF)
• Douglas C-54 Skymaster / R5D (USMC)
• Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (USAF)
• Douglas C-124A Globemaster II (USAF)
• Grumman/General Motors TBM-3R Light Cargo/Ambulance (USMC)
• Grumman/General Motors TBM-3E Light Cargo/Ambulance (USMC)
• Grumman/General Motors TBM-3U Utility (USN)

Liaison/Observation/Reconnaissance Aircraft

• Piper L-4 Grasshopper (USAF)
• Stinson L-5 Sentinel (USAF, US Army, USMC)
• Aeronca L-16 Grasshopper (USAF)
• North American/Ryan L-17 Navion (USAF, Army)
• Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (USAF, Army, USMC)
• De Havilland Canada L-20 Beaver (USAF)
• McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee (USMC, USN)
• Chance Vought F4U-4P Corsair (USMC)
• Grummann F9F-2P Panther (USMC, USN)
• Boeing RB-17 Flying Fortress (USAF)
• Douglas RB-26 Invader (USAF)
• Boeing RB-29 Superfortress (USAF)
• Convair RB-36 Peacemaker (USAF)
• North American RB-45C Tornado (USAF)
• Boeing RB-50B Superfortress (USAF)
• North American LT-6G Texan (USAF)
• North American RF-51 Mustang (USAF)
• Lockheed RF-80C Shooting Star (USAF)
• North American RF-86A Sabre (USAF)
• North American T-6C/F Texan (USAF)
• North American T-6G Texan (USAF)
• Douglas WB-26 Invader (USAF)
• Boeing WB-29 Superfortress (USAF)

Patrol/Search & Rescue Aircraft

• Consolidated OA-10 Catalina (USAF)
• Martine PBM-5 Mariner (USN)
• Lockheed P2V Neptune (USN)
• Consolidated P4Y Privateer (USN)
• Boeing SB-17 Flying Fortress (USAF)
• Boeing SB-29 Superfortress (USAF)
• Grumman SA-16A Albatross (USAF)

Tanker Aircraft

• Boeing KB-29 Superfortress (USAF)

Republic Of Korea
Attack Aircraft

• North American F-51D Mustang (ROKAF)
• North American T-6 Texan

Fighter Aircraft

• North American F-51D Mustang (ROKAF)

Transport Aircraft

• Douglas Dakota / C-47 Skytrain (ROKAF)

Liaison/Observation/Reconnaissance Aircraft

• Piper L-4 Grasshopper (ROKAF)
• Stinson L-5 Sentinel (ROKAF)
• Aeronca L-16 Grasshopper (ROKAF)
• North American/Ryan L-17 Navion (ROKAF)
• Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (ROKAF)
• North American T-6 Texan (ROKAF)

Commonwealth Aircraft
Attack Aircraft

• Fairey Firefly Mk.5 (Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy)
• Hawker Sea Fury FB Mk.11 (Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy)

Fighter Aircraft

• Supermarine Seafire Mk.47 (Royal Navy)
• Fairey Firefly Mk.5 Night Fighter (Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy)
• North American F-51D Mustang (Royal Australian Air Force,South African Air Force)
• Gloster Meteor F. Mk.8 (Royal Australian Air Force)
• North American F-86F Sabre (South African Air Force)

Liaison/Observation/Reconnaissance Aircraft

• Auster AOP-6 (Royal Air Force)
• Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (Royal Air Force)

Patrol/Search & Rescue Aircraft

• Short S.25 Sunderland (Royal Air Force)
• Supermarine Sea Otter ASR.II (Royal Navy)

Transport Aircraft

• Douglas Dakota / C-47 Skytrain (Royal Australian Air Force)
• Douglas C-54 Skymaster (Royal Canadian Air Force)

Communist states

Fighter Aircraft

• Yakovlev Yak-9P (DPRKAF, PLAAF)
• Lavochkin La-9 (DPRKAF, PLAAF)
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (DPRKAF, PLAAF, Soviet Air Force)
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis (DPRKAF, PLAAF, Soviet Air Force]])

Attack Aircraft

• Ilyushin Il-10 Shturmovik (DPRKAF, PLAAF)

Bomber Aircraft

• Polikarpov Po-2 (DPRKAF)
• Yakovlev Yak-18 (DPRKAF)
• Tupolev Tu-2S (PLAAF)

Helicopters

United Nations Command

USA

• Sikorsky H-5 (USAF, USMC, USN)
• Bell H-13 (Army, USMC)
• Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw (USAF, Army, USMC)
• Hiller OH-23 Raven (Army)

References

Korean War weapons