Vietnam War Weapons

During the Vietnam War, soldiers put to use some of the most devastating weapons the world has ever seen.

Here we provide information on the most widely used weapons from both sides of the Vietnam War.

Weapons of the United States and South Vietnam

• M-14 Rifle

• M-16 Rifle

• CAR-15 Assault Rifle

• M-1/M-2 Carbine Rifle

• M-67 Recoilless Rifle

• M-72 Light Anti-tank Weapon

• M-20 Rocket Launcher

• M-79 Grenade Launcher

• M-203 Grenade Launcher

• Browning .50 Cal Machine Gun

• Browning .30 Cal Machine Gun

• M-60 Machine Gun

• M-3 A-3 Grease Gun

• M-1928 Thompson Sub Machine Gun

• M-1911 Handgun

• M-36 Handgun

Weapons of the Vietcong and North Vietnam

• AK-47 Assault Rifle

• Chicom Type-56 Rifle

• Simonov SKS Rifle

• RPD Machine Gun

• Type-24 Heavy Machine Gun

• PPSh41 Sub Machine Gun

• MAT-49 Sub Machine Gun

• RPG-7 Rocket Launcher

• 81 mm Mortar

• 75 mm Recoilless Rifle

• Tokarev Handgun

• Makarov Handgun

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