FACTOID # 7: Israel enjoys a GDP per capita 21 times that of the Palestinian West Bank and 33 times that of the Gaza Strip. Its military spending per capita tops the world.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     

  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > List of Korean War weapons

List of Korean War weapons is a summary of the weapons used by all armies during the Korean War. Combatants UN combatants: South Korea, United States Communist combatants: North Korea, Peoples Republic of China Strength Note: All figures may vary according to source. ...

Contents


Hand Guns

Allies
Communists

The . ... Browning High Power Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Browning HP The Browning High-Power is a semi-automatic 9mm pistol conceived and patented in the United States in 1922 by American John Browning, who eventually took his ideas to Belgium and the arms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale de Herstal. ... The M1911 is a single action, semi-automatic handgun, chambered for the . ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Mauser C/96 The C96, or Broomhandle Mauser, or Boxed Cannon in China, was the first semi-automatic pistol to see widespread use. ... The Nagant revolver was designed and produced by a Belgian industrialist, Léon Nagant. ... Fedor Tokarev developed the TT-30 Pistol for the Soviet Military to replace the old Nagant M1895 revolvers the Soviets were using held over from the time of the czar. ...

Rifles

Allies
Communists

The M1 Garand (more formally the United States Rifle, Caliber . ... The M1 Garand (more formally the United States Rifle, Caliber . ... The M1 Carbine (formally the United States Carbine, Caliber . ... Lee-Enfield No4 Mk1 with bayonet, scabbard attached The Lee-Enfield was the British armys standard bolt action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle from 1895 until 1956. ... The Mosin-Nagant (Мосин-Наган) is a military rifle of Russia and later the Soviet Union, in service in various forms from 1891 until the 1960s, when it was finally replaced in its final function as a sniper rifle by the SVD rifle (Снайперская винтовка Драгунова - Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunova - Dragunov... The Mosin-Nagant (Мосин-Наган) is a military rifle of Russia and later the Soviet Union, in service in various forms from 1891 until the 1960s, when it was finally replaced in its final function as a sniper rifle by the SVD rifle (Снайперская винтовка Драгунова - Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunova - Dragunov... PTRD The PTRD-41 was an anti-tank rifle produced and used from early 1941 by the Soviet Red Army during World War II. It was a single-shot weapon that fired 14. ... The SKS is a Russian semi-automatic carbine, designed in 1945 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. ...

Automatic Weapons

Allies
Communists
  • SVT-40 [25]
  • Type 50 Chinese 7.62mm SMG [26]
  • PPS-43 [27]
  • PPSh-41 [28]

The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR, properly pronounced bee ay are) is a family of automatic rifles (or machine rifles) and light machine guns used by the United States and other countries during the 20th century. ... The M3 Grease Gun (more formally U.S. Submachine Gun, Cal. ... The Owen Gun, which was known officially as the Owen Machine Carbine, was an Australian submachine gun designed by Evelyn (Evo) Owen in 1939. ... The Owen Gun, which was known officially as the Owen Machine Carbine, was an Australian submachine gun designed by Evelyn (Evo) Owen in 1939. ... Thompson M1A1, with 30-round detachable box-type magazine The Thompson, also known as the Tommy Gun, was a family of American submachine guns that became infamous during the Prohibition era. ... The Samozaryadnaya Vintovka Tokareva 40 is a Soviet semi-automatic rifle, which saw widespread service in World War II. It was the first self-loading battle rifle which was issued to service in large numbers. ... ... Designed by Georgii Shpagin, the PPSh-41 (Pistolet-Pulemet Shpagina, Russian: Пистолет-пулемёт Шпагина, nicknamed Peh-peh-shah, Shpagin and Burp Gun) was one of the most mass produced weapons of World War II. Finding that PPD was too expensive and time consuming to build, the PPSh was designed as an inexpensive alternate. ...

Machine Guns

Allies
Communists

The Bren, usually called the Bren Gun was a series of machine guns adopted by Britain in the 1930s and used in various roles into the 1980s. ... The Browning M1919 was a . ... The Vickers machine gun or Vickers gun is a name primarily used to refer to the water-cooled . ... M2 Type Heavy machine gun Nationality US Era post WW1 onwards History Date of design 1921 Production period 1932 - present Service duration 1932 - present Operators see text War service Specifications Type Calibre . ... M2 Type Heavy machine gun Nationality US Era post WW1 onwards History Date of design 1921 Production period 1932 - present Service duration 1932 - present Operators see text War service Specifications Type Calibre . ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... The RPK (Ruchnoy pulemyot Kalashnikova, Russian: Ручной пулемёт Калашникова) is the light machine gun that replaced the RPD in the role as squad automatic weapon for Soviet infantry. ... The SG-43 Gorunov was a Soviet heavy machine gun that was introduced during the Second World War and is chambered for the 7. ... 7,62 станковый пулемет системы Максима образца 1910 года Type Machine Gun Nation USSR Era WWI - WWII History Date of design 1910 Production period 1910 to 1939 1941 to 1945 Service duration 1910 to ? Operators USSR, War service WWI - WWII Variants M1910/30 Number built Specifications Type Calibre 7. ...

Grenades

Communist
  • Hand Grenades [40]
Allies
  • US Hand Grenades [41]
  • US Rifle-mounted Grenade Launchers [42]
  • US Rifle-mounted Ground Signals [43]

Bazookas and Recoilless Rifles

Allies

The bazooka weapon was one of the first anti-tank weapons based on the High Explosive Anti-tank (HEAT) shell to enter service, used by the United States Armed Forces in World War II and the Korean War. ... The bazooka weapon was one of the first anti-tank weapons based on the High Explosive Anti-tank (HEAT) shell to enter service, used by the United States Armed Forces in World War II and the Korean War. ... The bazooka weapon was one of the first anti-tank weapons based on the High Explosive Anti-tank (HEAT) shell to enter service, used by the United States Armed Forces in World War II and the Korean War. ... The bazooka weapon was one of the first anti-tank weapons based on the High Explosive Anti-tank (HEAT) shell to enter service, used by the United States Armed Forces in World War II and the Korean War. ...

Mortars

Allies

General data Weight: 136 lb assembled; tube 44. ...

Tanks

Allies
Communists
  • T-34/85 [57]
  • SU-76 [58]

The Centurion was the primary British Main Battle Tank of the immediate post-war era, and considered by many to be one of the best British tank designs of all time. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... The Heavy Tank M26 Pershing was an American tank used during World War II and the Korean War. ... The M46, M47, M48 and M60 Patton were the U.S armys principal main battle tanks of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. ... The T-34 is a Soviet medium tank first produced in 1940, at the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant. ... The SU-76 (Samokhodnaja Ustanovka 76) was a Soviet self-propelled gun used during World War II. // History The SU-76 was based on a lengthened version of the T-70 tank chassis. ...

Aircraft

Allies
  • A-1 Skyraider
  • A-26 Invader
  • F-84 Thunderjet
  • F-86 Sabre
  • XF-88 Voodoo
Communists
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.