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.
Squad automatic weapon/automatic rifle[]
In active service[]
- M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (5.56x45mm NATO)[1]
- M240B (7.62x51mm NATO)[2]
- M240G (7.62x51mm NATO) (USMC)
In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)[]
- M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (5.56x45mm, USMC only)
- M240D/H (7.62x51mm NATO)[2]
- M240L (7.62x51 NATO) (US Army)
- 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) (US Navy)[5]
- Mk 46 Mod 1 (5.56x45mm NATO, USSOCOM only)[6]
- Mk 48 Mod 1 (7.62x51mm NATO, USSOCOM) [7]
M27 IAR
M240L
M60
Navy SEAL fires an M60E3 from the shoulder
Mk 43 Mod 0
U.S. Army Ranger equipped with a Mk 46
Mk 48
Out of service (obsolete)/prototypes[]
- 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)
LSAT LMG
Sniper/marksman rifles[]
In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)[]
- 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)
- M14SE (Semi-Automatic Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)[13]
- M14 Tactical Rifle (Semi-Automatic Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO) (USCG)
- 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)
- Mk 11 Mod 0 (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 5 (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)
- SSR Mk 20 Mod 0 (Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO) (SOCOM)
- XM2010 (Bolt Action Sniper Rifle, .300 Winchester Magnum) (Army)
- Modular Sniper Rifle (Bolt Action Sniper Rifle) (SOCOM)
Soldiers with SDMRs
SAM-R
M24 rifle
Component View of M39 EMR
M40A3
M107
M110 SASS
Mk 11 outfitted with a riflescope, bipod, and a detachable suppressor
Mk 12 SPR
Mk 13 Mod 5
Mk 14 EBR
Mk 15
XM2010
Out of Service (obsolete)[]
- Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) (SOCOM)
- USMC Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) (Designated Marksman Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- Mk 11 Mod 1 (KAC SR-25 Lightweight Match; Semi-Automatic Sniper 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[]
- Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System (CSASS) (Designated Marksman Rifle, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- XM109 (Semi-Automatic Cargo Rifle, 25 mm HV 'Cargo')
- Barrett XM500 (Bull-Pup Semi-Automatic .50 BMG)
XM500
Machine guns, Automatic grenade launchers, autocannons[]
In active service[]
- M249 Squad Automatic Weapon Family (Squad Automatic Weapon, 5.56x45mm NATO)
- M60 Family (General Purpose Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- M240 Family (Medium Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- M2HB/M2A1 (Heavy Machine Gun, .50 BMG)
- GAU-15/A/GAU-16/A/GAU-18/A (Heavy Machine Gun, .50 BMG)
- M3P/GAU-21/A (M3M) (Heavy 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)
- M134/GAU-17/A Family (Rotary-Barreled Machine Gun, 7.62x51mm NATO)
- GAU-8/A (Rotary Barreled Automatic Cannon, 30x173mm)
- GAU-12/U (Rotary Barreled Automatic Cannon, 25x137mm)
- GAU-13/A (Rotary Barreled Automatic Cannon, 30x173mm)
- GAU-19/A/B (Rotary-Barreled Machine Gun, .50 BMG)
- 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)
M249 SAW
M60
M240
M2 .50
M242 Bushmaster
M61 Vulcan
M197 cannon on Cobra helicopter
GAU-17/A minigun
GAU-8 Avenger
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M230 chain gun
Mk 19
Mk 47
Out of service (obsolete)[]
- XM806 (Lightweight Heavy Machine Gun, .50 BMG) (Army)
- XM214 (Rotary-Barreled Machine Gun, 5.56x45mm NATO)
- 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 grenade launcher (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)
- 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[]
- Lightweight Medium Machine Gun (Medium Machine Gun, .338 Norma Magnum)
- TDI Disraptor (Super V Operation, .50 BMG)
Missile launchers[]
In active service[]
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Stinger missile
Javelin firing
Tripod mounted TOW
In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)[]
- M3 MAAWS (USSOCOM and US Army Rangers)
- Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (USMC only)
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle
Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW
Out of service (obsolete)[]
Mortars[]
In active service[]
- M120 120 mm mortar/M121 120 mm mortar (Army)
- M224 60 mm mortar
- M252 81 mm mortar
- M327 EFSS (USMC)
- Cardom (Army)
M120
M224
M252
Cardom
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
Artillery[]
In active service[]
M119A2
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M198
M777
In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)[]
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)
Munitions Systems[]
In active service[]
- XM-7 Spider
Experimental[]
Mine dispenser[]
In active service[]
Out of service (obsolete)[]
Mine-clearing systems[]
In active service[]
- APOBS Mk 7 Mod 2
- M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge
- MK155 Mine Clearance Launcher
References[]
- ↑ M249 series
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 M240 series
- ↑ M60D
- ↑ M60E3 & Mk43 Mod 0
- ↑ M60E4/M43 Mod 1
- ↑ Mk 46 Mod 1
- ↑ Mk 48 Mod 1
- ↑ Browning Automatic Rifle
- ↑ Modern Firearms - Johnson M1941 and M1944 light machine gun
- ↑ First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Lewis Gun
- ↑ First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Chauchat Gun
- ↑ Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Hotchkiss M1909 Benet-Mercie machine gun
- ↑ M14SE Crazy Horse and MK14 SEI Rifles: Smith Enterprise, Inc.
- ↑ Law ENforcement Tactics
See also[]
- List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation
- List of firearms
- List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
- United States hand grenades
- List of vehicles of the U.S. Armed Forces
- List of weapons of the U.S. Marine Corps
- definition of crew-served weapon
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