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What gun do the Marines use?

Weapons used The basic infantry weapon of the United States Marine Corps is the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle. Suppressive fire is provided by the M240B machine gun, at the squad and company levels respectively.

en.wikipedia.org - List of weapons of the United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia
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USMC WEAPONS

This is a list of weapons used by the United States Marine Corps:

Weapons used [ edit ]

The basic infantry weapon of the United States Marine Corps is the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle. Suppressive fire is provided by the M240B machine gun, at the squad and company levels respectively. In addition, indirect fire is provided by the M203 grenade launcher in fireteams, M224a1 60 mm mortar in companies, and M252 81 mm mortar in battalions. The M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun and MK19 automatic grenade launcher (40 mm) are available for use by dismounted infantry, though they are more commonly vehicle-mounted. Precision fire is provided by the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System and M40A3, A5, A6 bolt-action sniper rifle.[1] The Marine Corps uses a variety of direct-fire rockets and missiles to provide infantry with an offensive and defensive anti-armor capability. The SMAW and AT4 are unguided rockets that can destroy armor and fixed defenses (e.g. bunkers) at ranges up to 500 meters. The FGM-148 Javelin and BGM-71 TOW are anti-tank guided missiles; both can utilize top-attack profiles to avoid heavy frontal armor and are heavy missiles effective past 2,000 meters that give infantry an offensive capability against armor.[2] Marines are capable of deploying non-lethal weaponry as the situation dictates. Part of a Marine Expeditionary Unit earning the Special Operations Capable designator requires a company-sized unit capable of riot control. Some older weapons are used for ceremonial purposes, such as the Silent Drill Platoon's M1 Garands, or the use of the M101 howitzer for gun salutes.

Active use [ edit ]

Non-lethal weapons [ edit ]

Bladed weapons [ edit ]

Handguns [ edit ]

Beretta M9

Beretta M9A1 [4] [5]

M45A1 - Modified M1911A1, for use by MEU(SOC) and MARSOC. Still in use by Recon Battalions, Security, and Emergency Services Battalions. M18 - Standard issue pistol since 2020 (replacing M9, M9A1, M45A1 and M007)[6]

Assault rifles, Battle rifles [ edit ]

A U.S. Marine armed with an M16A4 rifle and ITL MARS sight in 2004. A U.S. Marine armed with an M27 IAR affixed with ACOG Squad Day Optic.

Designated Marksman Rifles [ edit ]

M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle - Improved marksman version of the M14 rifle.

Mk 12 Mod 1 - Improved marksman version of the M16 rifle.

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M38 Designated Marksman Rifle - Modified M27 IAR fielded as a marksman rifle

Sniper Rifles [ edit ]

Mk 13 mod 7 - .300 Winchester Magnum chambered sniper rifle built on Accuracy International Chassis System with Remington 700 long action. Mk 11 Mod 0 - 7.62×51mm sniper rifle based on the M16 direct impingement gas system. M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System - Improved version of the Mk 11, replacing the M39 and Mk 11. M40 rifle - M40A3, M40A5 and M40A6 variants in use as sniper rifles. Barrett 50 Cal/M82/M107 - in use as the M82A3 and M107 variants. The M82A3 being an upgraded M82A1A, and the M107 being a variant made in response to requirements issued for an anti-materiel rifle.

M21 - modified M14 rifle

Shotguns [ edit ]

Submachine Guns [ edit ]

Machine Guns [ edit ]

Vehicle-mounted M2 .50 caliber machine guns in May 2005.

Hand Grenades [ edit ]

Grenade Launchers [ edit ]

A Video of U.S. Marines training with the M32A1

Mortars [ edit ]

Artillery [ edit ]

M777 155mm howitzer

Shoulder-fired Missile and Rocket Launchers [ edit ]

HMMWV-mounted BGM-71 TOW

Vehicle-mounted Weapons [ edit ]

Aircraft-mounted Weapons [ edit ]

AH-1W with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and Hydra 70 rockets

GBU-12 500lb. bomb

Marine emplaces a claymore mine

Other [ edit ]

Accessories [ edit ]

Testing/limited use [ edit ]

Marines with MARSOC, Force Reconnaissance, and MEU(SOC)s occasionally use specialized weapons that the rest of the fleet does not. In addition, some weapons are tested and evaluated in select units before acceptance and large-scale adoption. In a few cases, older weapons are brought out of retirement for limited use.

Retired [ edit ]

Bladed Weapons

M6 bayonet with sheath

Pistols

M1911A1 pistol

early M16 model rifle

M1 Garand rifle

Submachine guns

M1A1 Thompson submachine gun

Machine guns

M60 7.62mm machine gun

Explosives & Launchers

M79 grenade launcher

The U.S. Marine Corps still uses the M101, although for ceremonial purposes only. Here, U.S. Marines are seen firing off a M101 during a ceremony in March 2005.

Aircraft/vehicle-mounted

Other

See also [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

en.wikipedia.org - List of weapons of the United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia
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