This is a list of weapons used by belligerents in the Korean War (1950–1953).
Personal weapons
Sidearms
United Nations command Colt M1911A1:standard pistol for UN command Webley Mk VI:standard use for British and commonwealth forces Enfield No. 2 Mk I** Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Colt Commander High Standard HDM Colt New Service M1917 revolver Smith & Wesson Model 10 Colt Detective Special Smith & Wesson Model 15 Smith & Wesson Model 27 Browning Hi-Power Walther PP SACM 1935A SACM 1935S MAC Mle 1950 9 mm revolver
Communist states Luger P08 (PVA) Mauser C96 (PVA, KPA) Nagant M1895 Nambu Type 14 Nambu Type B Nambu Type 94 Nambu Type 26 Tokarev TT-33 Walther P38 (PVA) Čz vz. 27 Čz vz. 38 Čz vz. 45 Pistol vz. 22 Pistole vz. 24
Shotguns
United Nations command Browning Auto-5 (Limited) Ithaca 37 Stevens M520-30 Stevens M620 Winchester M1897 Winchester M1912 Remington Model 10 Remington Model 11-48 Remington Model 31 Remington Model 870
Carbines
United Nations command M1 carbine M1A1 carbine M2 carbine M2A1 carbine M3 carbine Lee–Enfield No.5 Mk.I
Communist states Arisaka Type 38 carbine Arisaka Type 44 carbine M1 carbine (Captured) Mosin–Nagant M1944 carbine vz. 33
Rifles
United Nations command Arisaka Type 38 rifle Arisaka Type 99 rifle Springfield M1903A3 Springfield M1903A4 M1 Garand M1C Garand M1D Garand M1 carbine Enfield M1917 Winchester Model 70 Lee–Enfield No. 1 Mk III* (Australian only) Lee–Enfield No. 4 Mk I Lee–Enfield No. 4 Mk I(T) FN M1949 (Belgian only) MAS-36 (French only) MAS-49 (French only)
Communist states Arisaka Type 38 rifle Arisaka Type 30 rifle Arisaka Type 35 rifle Arisaka Type 97 rifle Arisaka Type 99 rifle TERA Type 2 rifle Murata Type 22 rifle Chiang Kai-Shek rifle (Licensed copy of the Mauser Standardmodell, also known as Type 24 rifle, PVA) Enfield M1917 (PVA) Hanyang 88 (PLA) M1 Garand (Captured) Mauser Gewehr 98 Mauser Karabiner 98k (PVA) Mosin–Nagant M1891/30 Mosin–Nagant M1891/30 sniper rifle PTRD-41 PTRS-41 Springfield M1903 (PVA) Tokarev SVT-40 (KPA) and (PLA) Vz. 24 Vz. 98/22 CZ 452 AVS-36
Submachine guns
United Nations command M3 submachine gun Thompson M1928A1 Thompson M1A1 United Defense M42 Marlin (Philippines) Madsen M-50 (Used by Thailand troops) Owen Mark I machine carbine (used by Australian and New Zealand troops) Sten Mark II Sten Mark V Sterling submachine gun MAT-49 (French only)
Communist states 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) Mukden Type 2
Machine guns
United Nations command Browning M1917A1 Browning M1918A2 Browning M1919A4 Browning M1919A6 Browning M2HB M1941 Johnson machine gun Bren Mk IV Vickers machine gun Lewis machine gun Besa heavy machine gun Madsen light machine gun MAC FM-24/29 light machine gun AA-52 heavy machine gun
Communist states Degtyarev DP-27 light machine gun Degtyarev DPM light machine gun Degtyarev RP-46 light machine gun Goryunov SG-43 DShK 1938 KPV heavy machine gun Maxim PM1910 MG 34 SIG KE7 (PVA) Type 24 machine gun (PVA) Type 1 heavy machine gun Nambu Type 3 heavy machine gun Type 11 light machine gun Type 89 heavy machine gun Type 92 heavy machine gun Type 93 heavy machine gun Type 96 light machine gun Type 97 light machine gun Type 98 heavy machine gun Type 99 light machine gun ZB vz. 26 (PVA) and (KPA) ZGB 33 ZB vz. 30 ZB-50 ZB-53 Vz. 37
Rifle grenades and hand grenades
United Nations command 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 (copy of the ENERGA anti-tank rifle grenade) M26 fragmentation hand grenade Mark I illumination hand grenade Mark II fragmentation hand grenade 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 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) 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 M1 81 mm mortar M2 4.2-inch mortar M2 60 mm mortar M19 60 mm mortar M30 107 mm mortar Ordnance ML 3-inch mortar Ordnance ML 4.2-inch mortar Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar
Communist states 8 cm Granatwerfer 34 82-BM-41 mortar 120-PM-43 mortar Type 31 mortar (PVA)
Artillery
United Nations command 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 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 AEC armoured car Daimler armoured car Daimler scout car (also known as Daimler Dingo armored car) M3A2 half-track armored personnel carrier M7B1 and M7B2 105 mm Priest howitzer motor carriage M8 Greyhound armored car M16 multiple gun motor carriage M19 gun motor carriage M20 armored utility car M29C Weasel supply 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 and Willys MC (also known as Jeep) M211 Cadillac Deuce
Communist states BA-64 armored car BTR-40 armored personnel carrier GAZ-67 jeep SU-76 self-propelled gun ISU-152 self-propelled gun
Tanks
United Nations command M4A3E8 Sherman M24 Chaffee M26 Pershing M36 tank destroyer M42B5 Sherman (Armed with a 105 mm gun and a POA-CWS-H5 flamethrower) M46 Patton 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) 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 B-29A Superfortress (USAF) Douglas B-26B 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-3/3W/4 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-13D Sioux (USMC, US Army) Hiller OH-23B/C/D/F/G Raven (US Army) Sikorsky H-5F and G (USAF) Sikorsky H-19C Chickasaw (USAF, US Army) Sikorsky HO3S-1 (USN, USMC) Sikorsky HRS-1 Chickasaw (USMC)
UK and 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
North American F-51D Mustang (ROKAF) North American T-6 Texan 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 (KPAF, PLAAF) Yakovlev Yak-18 (KPAF) Fighter airplanes
Lavochkin La-9 (KPAF, PLAAF) Lavochkin La-11 (KPAF, PLAAF, Soviet Air Force) 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) 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
Bibliography Rottman, Gordon L. Korean War Order of Battle. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishing, 2002.
External links Korean War weapons Japanese weapons in the Korean war